The Monroe News, January 16, 1930
KEELER--Alice Elaine Keeler was born September 24th, 1920, and answered the summons to the Heavenly Home January 10, 1930. God has loaned her to the world for nine years, three months and seventeen days. Alice was baptized in infancy, and from early childhood attended Sunday School and church, first a Wattsville and later at the Monroe Union Church. She was in the 4th grade at school, and was doing splendid work. Although her years were few, she had won a large place in the hearts of those who were near to her, by great delight in being helpful to her mother and father, sisters and brothers. Among the many who will miss little Alice are the bereaved parents, five sisters: Helen, Lena, Mary, Rose, Evelyn, Violet Bethene, and four brothers: Milo, Harold Charles and Arno. Funeral services were conducted from the home and the Monroe Union Church Monday afternoon by Dr. C. A. Stewart and buried in the New Hope Cemetery.

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The Monroe News, February 20, 1930
NORTON--Nancy Ann Norton was born at Raleigh, Mo., July 19th, 1848, and passed away February 17, 1920. She was married to Lyman D. Smith in Madison County, Iowa, March 30th, 1873. She moved to Monroe in July 1899, where she made her home until about 8 months ago, when due to failing health, she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Campbell of Omaha, Nebr., at whose home she passed from this life. She was aged 81 years, 6 months and 28 days. She was a firm believer in the Word of God, and at the time of her death was a member of the Monroe Union Church. She leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters: Mrs. O.R. Rustemire, Pilger, Nebr.; Mrs. E.J. Woodcook and Mrs. Frank Campbell, both of Omaha, also nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her husband preceeded her in death a number of years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. C.A. Stewart at the Monroe Union Church this Thursday afternoon and burial was in the Friends Cemetery west of Monroe. Following were the pall bearers, and these were selected by Mrs. Smith: Ed Kelly, Wm. Sigea, Jake McNealy, Orvle Fleming, C. Harding and L.C. Kelley.

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The Monroe News, March 20, 1930
TRITTEN--Adolph Tritten, a prominent farmer of Postville, was fatally stricken with a heart attack last Thursday afternoon while returning home from Humphrey. He was found beneath his car about seven miles northwest of Tarnov and the attending physician pronounced death due to a heart attack as there were no bruises and the position of the body did not indicated death by injury. Mr. Tritten is survived by six daughters: Mrs. John Mohr of Monroe, Mrs. Albert Ludy of Chicago, Mrs. Chester Sanders of Wichita, Kansas, Miss Louise and Miss Martha Tritten of Osceola and Miss Gertrude Tritten at home, and two sons: Edward at home and Albert of Beatrice. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Welch Church, Rev. Briggs of the Palestine Baptist Church officiating, and burial was made in the cemetery there.

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Columbus Daily Telegram, March 22, 1930
HEIBEL--[City Briefs] Funeral of John Heibel
    Funeral services for John Heibel, 83, resident of Platte county for 61 years, who died Tuesday at his home, 1301 Sixteenth street, were held yesterday, a brief prayer at the residence at 1 p.m. preceding the services at St. John's Lutheran church, northeast of the city, at 2:30. Rev. F. Albin Heinz delivered the English sermon, and Rev. A. Th. Mikkelsen, the pastor, gave the German address. Special music was furnished by the church choir. A large number of relatives and friends from the surrounding communities paid tribute to the memory of this pioneer by attending the last rites. Burial was made in the cemetery there beside the body of Mrs. Heibel, who died several years ago. Eight relatives served as pallbearers, Carl Heibel, Arthur Heibel, Roy Hoppe, Louise Hoppe, Elmer Saafeld, Edwin Kluck, Elvin DeBower and Otto Kehrli. The relatives attending the funeral included the sons and daughters, John and Otto Heibel, Miss Minnie Heibel, Mrs. John Saalfeld, Mrs. Adolph Kluck, Mrs. Henry Hoppe, Miss Alma Heibel, Mrs. Fritz Zabel, Mrs. Robert Steppat, Mrs. Chris Greiner; a sister, Mrs. John Rickert, two brothers, Julius and Seibert Heibel, and members of all their families. The relatives and friends from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. John Knapp, of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nathan, Carl Nathan, and Victor Nathan, of Lindsay; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kamrath and family; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Muhle and Henry Grotelueschen, of Leigh.

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The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 11, 1930
RICKERT--John Rickert, sr., 79, well known pioneer farmer, a resident of Platte and Colfax county for 60 years, died at 4 p.m. yesterday at the family home, 2322 Seventeen street following a several years illness with heart disease. During the past seven months, his health had failed rapidly, but he was able to be up and around until Saturday. Tuesday forenoon, his condition became critical and he remained unconscious from that time until his death last evening.
    A native of Germany, he was born on Oct. 30, 1850 in Sage Kirchspiel Grossenkneten in Oldenburg. There he grew to young manhood and at the age of 17 emigrated to the United States to avail himself of the opportunities afforded young men in this country. He located in Wisconsin, where he lived a year, and then came directly to Platte county. After working on farms for a number of years, he took a homestead in Colfax county, where he made his home for a period of 30 years with the exception of a year, 1882-1883, which he spent on a farm at Creighton. In 1902, Mr. Rickert and his family moved to a farm six miles east of Columbus in Platte county, where they resided until 1909, when he retired from agricultural pursuits and moved into Columbus.
    His marriage to Miss Catherine Elizabeth Heibel, member of one of the early pioneer families of Platte county, took place on Dec. 9, 1872. She, and their five children survive him-Mrs. William Engel, Mrs. Herman Went, Mrs. Charles Moore, John Rickert, jr., and Mrs. Kate Wolfe. Three children, Mrs. William Koch, Mrs. Anna Korte and Carl Rickert, preceded their father in death. Mr. Rickert lived to see three generations of descendants, having 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
    He was ever a faithful and devoted member of the Lutheran faith, having been baptized and confirmed in his religion while in Germany. As a charter member of St. John's church on Shell Creek, he was always active in church affairs and served as treasurer of the congregation for a quarter of a century. At the time of his death he was an esteemed member of Trinity Lutheran church.
    Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, a short prayer at the family residence at 1:30, preceding services at Trinity Lutheran church. Rev. H. Goede, the pastor, will be in charge of the services and burial will be made in St. John's cemetery.