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RAZO, Gloria Martinez, 49, of Wichita, Kansas, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at Golden Living Home in Wichita
Arrangements are pending with Affinity All-faiths Mortuary in Wichita
Kearney Hub, 31 October, 2007
ESTABROOK, Hubert W. "Herb", 88, of Bellevue died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in Bellevue
Services: Monday at Bellevue Memorial Chapel
Burial: Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha
Born Nov. 18, 1919, in Miller
Parents: Virgil and Susan (Fish) Estabrook Married Margaret Simpson; she preceded him in death
Survivors include his sons, Terry of Las Vegas and Jeff of Omaha; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; also daughters-in-law, Karen Estabrook of Las Vegas and Lois Estabrook of Omaha; and son-in-law, Jim Brown of Malcom Was preceded in death by his wife; daughters, Lynda and Margaret Ann; and son, Timothy
Kearney Hub, 8 December, 2007
ORNELAS, Regino "Gino", 70, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in Amarillo
Services: today (Saturday) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Amarillo
Burial: Llano Cemetery
Mortuary: Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
Born Nov. 28, 1937, in Big Spring to Manuela Fuentes
Survivors include his wife, Donna; son, Gino of Amarillo; daughters, Lita Delapena, Thelma Acevedo and Ester Hernandez, all of San Angelo; brothers, Dan of Kennewick, Wash., and John of San Antonio; sisters, Virginia Steele, Mary Castillo and Rosie Lopez, all of Amarillo; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; stepsons, Kirk Anauo and Mark Anauo, both of Las Vegas; and stepdaughter, Amanda Anauo of Amarillo
Kearney Hub, 8 December, 2007
CHINICK, Evelyn F., 64, of Riverdale died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at her home
Services: Saturday, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: Good Samaritan Hospice
Born Dec. 15, 1942, in Englewood, Colo.
Parents: Francis and Lona (Warren) Hansen
Graduated from Lincoln Pius X High School; received her associate's degree as a registered nurse from Shoreline Community College in Seattle
Married: June 28, 1963, to Ed Chinick at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lincoln
Lived in Seattle for 30 years; moved to Riverdale in 1993, worked at University of Nebraska at Kearney Student Health; retired in 2005
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church in Kearney and Catholic Daughters; was a volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital; hobbies included gardening, cooking and quilting
Survivors include her husband; son, David of Houston; daughters, Christina Al-Marzouqi of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Katie Bevan of Lynnwood, Wash., and Dana Wick of Lake Forest Park, Wash.; brothers, Bernard Hansen and John Hansen, both of Lincoln, and Art Hansen of Kearney; and sisters, Judy Schiltz and Teresa Worster, both of Lincoln, Mary Betz of Charlotte, Mich., Rita Hansen of Sand Springs, Okla., and Jeannie Killion of Council Bluffs, Iowa; also son David's partner, Andres Diaz of Houston; sons-in-law, Yehya Al-Marzouqi of Abu Dhabi and Dan Wick of Lake Forest Park; sisters-in-law, Mary Hansen of Lincoln and Janie Hansen of Kearney; brothers-in-law, Gene Schiltz and Steve Worster, both of Lincoln, Ken Betz of Charlotte, Fred Hansen of Sand Springs and Phil Killion of Council Bluffs; and grandchildren, Jassim and Omar Al-Marzouqi of Abu Dhabi, Ricki Sterzick of Lynnwood, Airon Bevan of Arlington, Wash., and Joshua and Brittany Sparling and Danny, Elizabeth and Benjamin Wick, all of Lake Forest Park
Was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents
Kearney Hub, 13 December, 2007
MOFFETT, Leone, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Gibbon, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at her home
Services: Wednesday, Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
Burial: Gibbon Riverside Cemetery
Born Dec. 13, 1923, north of Gibbon
Parents: James and Matie (Ginther) Moffett
Survivors include her brothers, Carl of Gibbon and Jack of Kenesaw; and sisters, Susie of Kearney and Dotty Allen of San Diego
Kearney Hub, 10 December, 2007
HENDERSON, Ralph D., 90, of Kearney, formerly of Sumner, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at his home
Services: Wednesday, United Church of Sumner East Campus
Burial: Moses Hill Cemetery near Holdrege
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney Born June 26, 1917, in Wallace
Parents: Alfred and Mabel (Ecklund) Henderson
Grew up in Beaver Crossing, Lincoln and Sumner; graduated from Sumner High School
Was a grain and livestock farmer; attended First Baptist Church in Sumner; for many years, provided sound for many community events, including baseball, community chorus, funerals and dinner theater; was the sound person for the Redeemed Quartet for 14 years; was a 50-year member of Thistle Lodge 61 A.F. & A.M. in Lexington
Survivors include his sister, Lily Ourada of Overton; also several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub, 11 December, 2007
OURADA, Lily Marie, 88, of Kearney died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney
Services: Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Overton
Burial: St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Lexington Mortuary: Reynolds-Love in Lexington
Born Nov. 23, 1919, in rural Phelps County
Parents: Fred and Mabel (Ecklund) Henderson
Married: June 1, 1940, to George Ourada in Elm Creek. He died in 1992
Survivors include her sons, Laurence of Tulsa, Okla., Ronald of Overton and Steven of Lexington; daughters, Catherine Fishbach of Cleveland and Victoria Jacobson of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Kearney Hub, 12 December, 2007
FITZKE, Dayle G., 79, of Kearney died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village. Services: Friday, First Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Memorials: Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney
Born Oct. 11, 1928, in Hastings
Parents: George and Viola (Williams) Fitzke
Grew up in Glenvil, graduated from Glenvil High School in 1946
Married: Dec. 23, 1946, to Carol Terry in Marysville, Kan.
Attended Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney, graduated with a degree in education in 1951; taught for Roseland Public Schools, became superintendent of schools; moved to Kearney, taught mathematics at Kearney State College (later the University of Nebraska at Kearney) for 40 years, retired in 1996
Activities: played basketball during his college years, was active with the athletic program at KSC and UNK; worked with the summer orientation program at the college for many years; was involved with the Campus Lutheran Ministry; member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney and Kearney Elks Lodge; was honored by the KSC Athletic Hall of Fame for meritorious service, received the Pratt-Heins Foundation faculty award for service to students and the community in 1981 and 1992; received the Kearney Hub Freedom Award in 2002; worked as a volunteer at the Museum of Nebraska Art
Survivors include his wife; son, Terry of Pierre, S.D.; daughters, Daylene Gottsch of Springboro, Ohio, and Pamela Engelbart of Bellevue; and sister, Beverly Cary of Lexington, Ky.; also sons-in-law, Rod Gottsch of Springboro and Kirk Engelbart of Bellevue; brother-in-law, Rich Cary of Lexington, Ky.; and grandchildren, Jeremy Gottsch, Jason Gottsch, Grant Engelbart, Brett Engelbart, Tanner Fitzke, Travis Fitzke and Sadie Fitzke
Was preceded in death by his twin brother, Doyle; and sister, Bernice Kissinger
Kearney Hub, 13 December, 2007
CUNNINGHAM, Neil E., 88, of Worland, Wyoming, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Memorial services: Saturday, Bryant Funeral Home Chapel in Worland
Burial of cremains: Riverdale, Neb.
Born June 21, 1919, in Riverdale
Parents: Clarence and Gladys (Shovel) Cunningham
Married: June 27, 1942, to Marie McPeck in Mineral Wells, Texas
Survivors include his wife; sons, Steven of Evergreen, Colo., and Dale of Loveland, Colo.; sister, Lois Lewis of Sandy, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 12 December, 2007
MAWHINNEY, Opal O., 93, of Grand Island, formerly of Gibbon, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Body was cremated; burial will be later Mortuary: Godberson of Gibbon
Memorials: Ambry Club in Kearney
Born: Jan. 9, 1914, in Ord
Parents: Joy and Adda (Rockwell) Sipple
Moved with family to Grand Island as a child, graduated from Grand Island High School in 1933; graduated from Grand Island School of Cosmetology
Married: July 6, 1937, to Melvin Mawhinney. He died in 1988
Lived in Kansas City, Kan., Denver and Washington, D.C.; moved to the Kearney area in 1971; in Washington, D.C., worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; in the Kearney area, helped manage the Mawhinney family farm; retired in 1976
Moved to Primrose Retirement Center of Grand Island in 1990; had last been a resident of Tiffany Square Care Center of Grand Island
Survivors include her daughter, Suzanne Forman of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; brother, Charles Sipple of Grand Island; sister, Juleen Reater of Grand Island; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brothers, Joy and Rex
Kearney Hub, 12 December, 2007
SHRADER, Laurie, 47, of Ravenna died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, in an automobile accident in Buffalo County
Services: Friday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: to a fund at Town and Country Bank in Ravenna
Born Jan. 19, 1960, in Grand Island
Parents: Loren and Shirley (Spencer) Wilke
Grew up in rural Hazard, graduated from Ravenna High School in 1978; attended Kearney State College and the Omaha College of Health Careers, earned a medical assisting degree
Married: Sept. 27, 1980, to Timothy Shrader
Worked for many years at Surgery Group of Grand Island; recently had been working at Kearney Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in Kearney
Activities: was a devoted and caring wife and mother; enjoyed crafts and quilting
Survivors include her husband; son, Logan of Kearney; daughter, Leah of Lincoln; her parents of Hazard; and sisters, Linda Heil of Rockville and Lana Renzelman of Hazard; also brothers-in-law, John Heil of Rockville and James Renzelman of Hazard; mother-in-law, Jane Shrader of Ravenna; brother- and sister-in-law, Steve and Pat Shrader of Ravenna; five nieces; and four nephews
Kearney Hub, 13 December, 2007
STADE, Lawrence J., 85, of Shelton died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Wood River. Services: Saturday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shelton
Burial: St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Lowell
Mortuary: Godberson in Gibbon/Shelton
Memorials: St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shelton or St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Lowell
Born Jan. 17, 1922, near Kenesaw
Parents: John and Selma (Lambrecht) Stade
Grew up on the family farm where he was also baptized; was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lowell; attended District 1 Rural School, Denman School ninth and 10th grade; graduated from Shelton High School with the class of 1939
Farmed with his father in that area
Married: March 5, 1944, to Doris Plautz at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lowell. She died in 2006
Lived on a farm south of Shelton; later moved to a farm north of Minden; retired to Shelton in 1980
Activities: was an avid motorcyclist, enjoyed traveling throughout the United States on his motorcycle; member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shelton, sang in the choir; member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden, served as an elder; was on the Central Nebraska Co-op board and the Local Drainage District Board
Survivors include his sons, Ron of Kenesaw and Curtiss of Minden; daughters, Carolyn Bennett of Omaha and Janine Wrage of Shelton; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; also daughters-in-law, Kay Stade of Kenesaw and Jeannie Stade of Minden; and sons-in-law, Don Bennett of Omaha and Dennis Wrage of Shelton
Was preceded in death by his wife, parents and one sister
Kearney Hub, 13 December, 2007
RAFFETY, Letha E., 88, of Kearney died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney
Services: Monday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: First United Methodist Church or St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Born Aug. 10, 1919, in Buffalo County
Parents: H. Paul and Helen (Ross) Snider
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1936; received her bachelor's degree in secondary education from Nebraska State Teachers College, 1941; taught at secondary schools in the area for three years
Married: Jan. 20, 1945, to George Raffety in Lincoln. He preceded her in death
Activities: member of the D.A.R., Frank House Society, Museum of Nebraska Art, Buffalo County Historical Society and Buffalo County Home Economist
Survivors include her son, David of Kearney; brother, Harold Snider of Loveland, Colo.; and five grandchildren; also daughter-in-law, Becky Raffety of Kearney; and sisters-in-law, Eileen Snider of Loveland and Lila Snider of York
Was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brother, Charles Snider
Kearney Hub, 15 December, 2007
SCHRODER, Lana L., 55, of St. Paul, formerly of Riverdale, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Services: Tuesday, Zion Lutheran Church
Burial: Riverdale Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner of Kearney
Memorials: to establish a teaching scholarship for St. Paul students, to the Riverdale Cemetery Association or to Zion Lutheran Church
Born April 22, 1952, in Kearney
Parents: Carl and Irene (Fiddelke) Jacobson
Attended grade school in Riverdale, graduated from Kearney High School in 1970; received bachelor of arts and master's degrees, both in education
Taught two years as a graduate assistant at Kearney State College and two years in Burwell; moved to St. Paul, taught business and computer classes for the past 28 years
Married: Aug. 2, 1997, to Thomas Schroder in Kearney
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney, where she was baptized, confirmed and married; member of the Nebraska Educational Association; loved dancing, traveling and gardening
Survivors include her husband; her mother of Kearney; sister, Carlene Waldron of Lincoln; and stepdaughters, Maggie of Phillips and Anne of Giltner; also brother-in-law, Philip Waldron of Lincoln; and special friend, Bonnie Goodman of Nebraska City
Was preceded in death by her father on April 19, 1979
Kearney Hub, 15 December, 2007
AHRENS, Martin, 87, of Ravenna died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Monday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born March 21, 1920, in Buffalo County
Parents: Leopold and Emma (Arnold) Ahrens
Was educated at Bluff Center and Zion Lutheran schools
Married: May 31, 1942, to Arline Ostermeyer in San Antonio
Military: U.S. Army, Jan. 20, 1942, - Dec. 6, 1945
Farmed in the Luce community; moved to Ravenna in 1948; farmed and managed the Hillside and Scotties stations in Ravenna
Activities: member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, American Legion and Lions Club
Survivors include his wife; son, Ray of Neligh; daughter, Fay Lade of Ravenna; brother, Paul of McCook; four granddaughters; and five great-granddaughters
Was preceded in death by two brothers; one sister; and son-in-law, Calvin Lade
Kearney Hub, 14 December, 2007
FELLOWS, Doris, 67, of Golden, Colorado, died December 9, 2007
Memorial Service: Saturday, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Golden
Memorials: to the Table Mountain Animal Center, Golden, Colorado
Born: 16 Jun 1940, Buffalo County, Nebraska
Parents: Hobert and Bertha (Stange) Simshauser
Attended school at Immanuel Lutheran, northwest of Amherst, and Amherst High School
Preceded in death by her parents; brother and sister-in-law, LaVern and Margaret Simshauser; and sister and brother-in-law, Vietta and Rolan Murrish
Denver Newspaper Agency, 12 December, 2007, and church records from Immanuel Lutheran, Amherst, Nebraska
SNYDER, Kenneth Rae, 70, of Fishers, Indiana, formerly of Paxton, Neb., died of prostate cancer Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Indianapolis
Services: Dec. 22, Paxton United Methodist Church
Burial: Paxton Cemetery
Mortuary: Gubser in Ogallala, Neb.
Born March 1, 1937, in Shelton, Neb.
Parents: Don and Colleen (Dubbs) Snyder
Married: June 5, 1962, to Louise Lammers in Kimball, Neb.
Survivors include his wife; son, David of Omaha, Neb.; daughters, Sherri Thienel of Wood River, Neb., and Kelly Freeman of Carmel; his mother of Omaha; brother, Jerry of Omaha; sister, Arlene Kwasnick of South Elgin, Ill.; and six grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 15 December, 2007
BONDE, Dorothy Emigene, 93, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at her grandson's home in Kearney
Memorial services: in April
Burial: Callaway, Nebraska
Mortuary: Timm-Reynolds-Love in Callaway
Born April 12, 1914, in Callaway
Parents: Charles and Emma (Beckwith) Sterner
Married: June 2, 1936, to Oscar Bonde. He died in 1998
Survivors include her sons, Stanley of Callaway and Oscar Jr. of Greeley, Colo.; daughter, Mercadee Clifton of Providence, R.I.; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 17 December, 2007
KENNEDY, Kirby S., 60, of Kearney died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center in Kearney
Memorial services: Friday, St. Alban's Episcopal Church in McCook
Body was cremated
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: to the family
Born June 15, 1947, in Hastings
Parents: Bud and Betty (Carpenter) Harmon
Grew up in McCook, graduated from McCook High School
Married: April 20, 1970, to Bob McPherson in McCook
Was a hairdresser in Lincoln where she was a hairdresser; also lived in Omaha, was employed by the Encor Office on Retardation; member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Omaha
Survivors include her parents of McCook; sons, Amos McPherson of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Zachary McPherson of Kearney; daughter, Chavalan Carpenter of Corpus Christi; brother, Mike Harmon of McCook; and sisters, Theresa Davis and Jean Hallowell, both of McCook, and Linda Boone of California; also son-in-law, Jeremy Carpenter of Corpus Christi; brothers-in-law, Terry Hallowell of McCook and Barry Boone of California; and granddaughter, Mykenzie Carpenter
Was preceded in death by her brother, Tracy Harmon; and sister, Ann Harmon
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2007
LARCHICK, Velma F., 85, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Mount Carmel Keens Memorial Home in Kearney
Services: Wednesday, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann Memorials: Alzheimer's research or to the church
Born Aug. 23, 1922, in Loup City
Parents: Anton Trompke and Agnes Dembowski Grew up and attended school in Loup City; took a teaching position at a rural school
Married: Sept. 15, 1942, to Lambert Larchick
Lived in Loup City, later moved to Kearney; was the secretary and bookkeeper for Larchick Construction Co. for 43 years; worked in the IGA greenhouse
Activities: active member of the Altar Society; enjoyed crocheting, gardening and spending time with her family
Survivors include her husband; sons, Ronald of Oklahoma City, Myron of Hershey and Jeff of Lincoln; daughters, Carol Theis of Gibbon, Connie Dustin of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Renee Behn of Kearney; brother, Robert Trompke of Wood River; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; also daughters-in-law, Linda Larchick of Oklahoma City and Julie Larchick of Hershey; sons-in-law, Donald Theis of Gibbon, Kenneth Dustin of Colorado Springs and Willis Behn of Kearney; and sister-in-law, Isabel Trompke of Loup City
Was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister, one granddaughter and one grandson
Kearney Hub, 18 December, 2007
WILSON, Doris L., 78, of Kearney died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Mount Carmel Keens Memorial Home in Kearney
Memorial services: Wednesday, January 2, 2008, Grace Lutheran Church, Pleasanton.
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Born Dec. 19, 1928, in Winner, S.D.
Parents: Orville and Elsie (Soverign) Roach
Grew up in O'Neill; with parents, moved to Hastings; graduated from Hastings High School in 1947
Married: Sept. 19, 1953, to Allen Wilson. He died in 2006
Lived in California; worked as a paralegal, retired in 1980; lived in Arizona, moved back to Nebraska in 1985
Activities: enjoyed spending time in the yard with her flowers and spending time with her grandchildren; also loved playing cards
Survivors include her son, Allen Jr. of Kearney; daughters, Mardell Stanfill of Grand Island and Julie Morse of Kearney; brother, Roy Roach of Riverside, Calif.; sister, Norma Konen of Hastings; and stepdaughter, Lynette Horn of Garner, N.C.; also son-in-law, Randy Morse of Kearney
Was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Eleanor Hemenway, Maxine Salmon and Margaret Clapper; and stepfather, Stanley Bergstrom
Kearney Hub, 18 December, 2007
REESE, Walter W., 79, of Surprise, Arizona, formerly of Grand Island, Neb., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise
Memorial services: later
Body was cremated
Mortuary: All Faiths of Grand Island
Born Jan. 22, 1928, in Pleasanton, Neb.
Parents: Walter and Ella (Lammers) Reese
Graduated from Omaha Benson High in 1945
Military: U.S. Navy 1945-1949 as a radar man
Married: May 23, 1950, to Irma Jahrmarkt in Omaha, Neb. She preceded him in death
Lived in Omaha, worked as a railway mail clerk for the U.S. Postal Service; transferred to Grand Island in 1967 and worked in vehicle operations; retired in 1986; wintered in Arizona, made his full-time residence at Surprise in 2000
Survivors include his son, Clark of Grand Island; and sister, Ardith Stickman of Fort Collins, Colo.; also daughter-in-law, Karen Reese of Grand Island; brother-in-law, Lee Stickman of Fort Collins; and grandson, Ryan Reese of Washington, D.C.
Kearney Hub, 18 December, 2007
BAILEY, Doris N., 84, of Broken Bow, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Golden Living Center in Broken Bow
Services: Friday, First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner in Kearney
Memorials: Alzheimer's Research Association or First United Methodist Church
Born Dec. 24, 1922, in Miller
Parents: Esto and Mate (Veal) Jeffery
Graduated from Miller High School in 1940; received a bachelor's degree in education from Kearney State College
Taught at a number of locations, including Miller, Eddyville and Central Elementary School in the Kearney school system
Married: March 21, 1942, to James Bailey in Kearney. He died July 18, 2001
Activities: dedicated member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney; member of Delta Kappa Gamma
Survivors include her daughter, Marcia Simmons of Broken Bow; also daughter's special friend, Larry Yantzie of Broken Bow; grandchildren and their spouses, Kyle and Jenny Simmons of Pierce and Kristy and Kyle Diefenbaugh of Loomis; and great-grandchildren, Emily, Brady, Kayla and Payten Simmons of Pierce and Baylee, Kaydee and Brody Diefenbaugh of Loomis
Was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brother, LaVerne Jeffery
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2007
MOSIER, Charles B. "Chick", 88, of North Platte, formerly of Kearney, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Sutherland Care Center
Services: Saturday, Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in York with military honors
Born June 28, 1919, in Blanca, Colo.
Parents: Bradley and Rena (Kelin) Mosier
Graduated from York High School
Married: Dec. 21, 1941, to Hillys Dodds in South Mills, N.C. Military: U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War; was in the Reserve for more than 34 years
Worked for Nebraska Public Power District for 32 years; retired in 1981
Activities: enjoyed woodworking, building and refinishing furniture for his children and grandchildren; member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion
Survivors include his wife; sons, Gary and his wife, Linda, of Santa Anna, Calif., and Charles of Orange, Calif.; daughters, Marge Stone and her husband, Chuck, of North Platte and Laura Williams and her husband, Jay, of Meridian, Idaho; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren Was preceded in death by his parents; son, Kenneth; three brothers; one sister; and daughter-in-law, Linda
Kearney Hub, 21 December, 2007
HERVERT, Adolph, 98, of Ravenna died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Saturday, Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Memorials: Good Samaritan Center
Born Feb. 10, 1909, in Buffalo County
Parents: Frank and Mary (Pokorney) Hervert
Was educated in Ravenna
Married: Jan. 15, 1930, Eva "Molly" Hladky in Kearney. She preceded him in death
Lived on a farm south of Ravenna, moved into Ravenna in 1944; operated a Case dealership and a trucking business for many years; had been a resident of Good Samaritan Center for six years
Survivors include his daughter, Audrey Lewis of Ravenna; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife; one daughter; brother, Frank Hervert; and sisters, Francis Link and Rose Calvin
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2007
JONES, Andrew Herman, 93, of Fremont, California, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Fremont
Services were Dec. 13 at Lima Cedar Lawn in Fremont
Born June 1, 1914, near Sartoria, Neb.
Parents: Herman and Otellia Jahn (Yohn) Jones
Was educated in Buffalo County, Neb., rural schools
Married: July 4, 1942, to Ida Martin in Yuma, Ariz. With brother, Howard, attended Swallow Aircraft School in Wichita, Kan.; went to California in 1941
Farmed near Berwyn, Neb., and Fort Morgan, Colo.
Survivors include his wife; son, Byron of Gilroy; daughters, Linda of San Bruno and Millie Zinman of Sausalito; and brother, Calvin "Hap" of Thedford, Neb.; also daughter-in-law, Diane Jones of Gilroy; son-in-law, Edwin Zinman of Sausalito; grandchildren, Elyse Frank and her husband, Aaron, Amber Jones, Aaron Zinman, Joy Franco and Christine Jones; great-grandchildren, Madeline and William Frank and Yanire Connor; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Pleasanton, Neb., area
Was preceded in death by his brother, Howard; and sisters, Helen Pritchard, Mildred Lindner and Wauneta Crable
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2007
PETERSON, Leitha E., 90, of Kearney died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at Mount Carmel Keens Memorial Home
Services: Wednesday, First Lutheran Church
Burial: Immanuel Cemetery north of Bertrand
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: First Lutheran Church in Kearney or Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bertrand
Born Dec. 15, 1917, south of Axtell
Parents: Charles and Amanda (Miller) Carlson
Mother died when she was 2 years old, was raised by her father and an aunt; aunt died when Leitha was 13, and then she became the woman of the house
Was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church near Axtell; attended a rural school near Axtell, graduated from Axtell High School in 1935
Married: April 7, 1940, she married Carol Peterson Bethany Lutheran Church near Axtell. He died Sept. 22, 1998
Activities: active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bertrand, sang in the church choir, taught Sunday school and held offices in the church women's organizations; member of the Homemakers Extension Club in Bertrand
At age 50, became employed for the first time, worked as a nursing assistant at Bertrand Nursing Home for many years
Retired and moved to Kearney; enjoyed grand children's activies; enjoyed spending time in her yard, loved to cook and bake; enjoyed writing poems and working crossword puzzles; moved to Prairie View Gardens Assisted Living in Kearney, 2003; became a resident of Mount Carmel Nursing Home, March 2005
Survivors include her sons, Ward and Timothy, both of Kearney; and daughters, Ramona Karschner and Rebecca Bredenkamp, both of Kearney; also daughters-in-law, Paula Peterson and Stacy Peterson, both of Kearney; sons-in-law, Wayne Karschner and Rod Bredenkamp, both of Kearney; grandchildren, Angie Sostad and her husband, Jon, Eric Bredenkamp and his wife, Bridget, Amber Benson and her husband, Greg, Dana Karschner and Ryan, Kylie and Joel Peterson, all of Kearney, Amy Lammers of Grand Island, Brooke Peterson and her fiancé, Matt Larson, of Omaha, Alison Peterson of Lincoln and her fiancé, Seth Svoboda of Kearney, and Corey Karschner and his wife, Christi, of Papillion; great-grandchildren, Cassidy, Katie and Beau Sostad and Ivy Bredenkamp, all of Kearney, and Kennedy Bowling-Karschner of Papillion; six nephews; and two nieces
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; infant daughter, Deanna Louise; brother, the Rev. C. LeMont Carlson; sisters-in-law, Valeda Carlson and Florence Peterson; and brother-in-law, Gearo Peterson.
Kearney Hub, 22 December, 2007
STUBBS, Rubye Faye, 85, of Amherst died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Monday, Miller Christian Church
Burial: Stanley Cemetery in Amherst
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner in Kearney
Memorials: Miller Christian Church, American Legion Post 251 Auxiliary or Amherst Volunteer Fire Department
Born Feb. 9, 1922, at Amherst
Parents: Donald and Mabel (Whitesel) Harris
Graduated from Amherst High School in 1939, attended Kearney State College; taught rural schools in Cherry Valley, Watertown and Amherst
Married: March 10, 1945, to Grover Stubbs in Phillipsburg, Kan. He died April 30, 2003
With husband, farmed in the Amherst area; retired in 2000
Activities: member of Miller Christian Church, the Republican Women and American Legion Post 251 Auxiliary; enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie Dittmer of Kearney; sister, Virginia Stamm of Eddyville; two granddaughters; and nine great-grandchildren; also son-in-law, Merv Dittmer of Kearney
Was preceded in death by her husband; brothers-in-law, Donald Stamm on Nov. 27, 2007, Orval Stubbs and Ben Stubbs; and sister-in-law, Aletha Wagner
Kearney Hub, 22 December, 2007
MERRYMAN, B. Opal, 89, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Friday, Faith United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: Faith United Methodist Church to establish a scholarship for the youths of the church
Born June 10, 1918, southeast of Hebron in Thayer County
Parents: William and Bessie (Hicks) Cave
Moved with parenst to Kearney in November 1919; attended school in Kearney
Married: Dec. 24, 1934, to Emmet "Bud" Merryman in Holdrege. He died Sept. 24, 1997
Lived in Kearney, was employed as a clerk at Baumgartner's Department Store and drove a semitrailer truck from Kearney to Denver in the early years of their marriage
Activities: member of Faith United Methodist Church, Kearney Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and Kensington Club; lifetime member of Good Samaritan Hospital Service League; was secretary of the Firemen's Auxiliary for six years and a member of Kearney Women's Bowling Association; was an avid bowler; enjoyed hunting and trapshooting with her family; enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle, and taught all of her grandchildren card games; loved to dance; was dedicated to her family
Survivors include her granddaughters, Deb Eickhoff and her husband, Mike, and Kim Reidy and her husband, Steve, all of Kearney, and Jane Shurrush and her husband, Amin, of Nazareth, Israel; great-grandchildren, Chad Eickhoff and his wife, Jill, Allie Eickhoff, Jace Reidy and Shauna Reidy, all of Kearney, Khriesto Shurrush of Lafayette, Ind., and Haneen Shurrush of Nazareth; and daughter-in-law, Barbara Merryman of Kearney
Was preceded in death by her husband; son, Bill on April 28, 2001; great-grandchildren, Shelby Reidy and Eleyah Shurrush; and three sisters
Kearney Hub, 26 December, 2007
OLSON, Wanda, 83, of Minden died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: today, St. John's Catholic Church in Minden
Burial: Upland Cemetery
Mortuary: Layton-Craig in Minden
Born July 28, 1924, in Kearney
Parents: Cecil and Olive (Hollingsworth) Wolford
Grew up in the Kearney area, graduated from Kearney High School in 1941
Married: Sept. 17, 1944, to Burdette "Bud" Anderson. He died in 1966. They lived in Minden
Married: Jan. 30, 1967, to Calvin "Cal" Soucie. He died in 1988. They lived in Upland
Married: Dec. 29, 1990, to Wayne Olson
Worked for many years as a receptionist and office manager at the Minden Clinic; member of St. John's Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, both in Minden; loved preparing family dinners; was an extremely generous person
Survivors include her husband; sons, Bob Soucie of Upland and Steve of Minden; daughters, Claudia Anderson of State College, Pa., Dorothy Glenn of Ogallala and Mary Ann Napier of Leesburg, Fla.; and brothers, Vincent Wolford of Kearney and Wayne Wolford of Cozad; also daughters-in-law, Carrie Soucie of Upland and Debbie Olson of Minden; sons-in-law, Doug Anderson of State College, Jim Glenn of Ogallala and Stan Napier of Leesburg; granddaughters, Laura Anderson, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Emery and her husband, Brock, Amber Olson, Emily Soucie, Julienne Soucie, Madeleine Soucie, Elisabeth Soucie and Grace Soucie; grandsons, Jason Glenn, Jeremy Glenn, Brent Napier, Nick Napier, Andrew Soucie and his fiancée, Brandy Morgan, Thomas Soucie and Sam Soucie; great-granddaughter, Madilynn Emery; and sisters-in-law, Wilma Wolford of Kearney and Marcy Wolford of Cozad
Kearney Hub, 26 December, 2007
RANDALL, Eva M. "Eve" (Snyder), 78, of Kearney died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Friday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: Nebraska Children's Home Society or the Shrine Transportation Fund
Born March 25, 1929, in Maxwell
Parents: Arthur and Violet (Applegate) Schneider
Attended Arapahoe High School
Married: Sept. 5, 1961, to Rex Snyder in Kearney. He died May 23, 1981
Married: Jan. 4, 1983, to Jim Randall in North Platte. Lived in North Platte until 1983; with second husband, lived in Omaha briefly, then moved to Mission, Texas; moved to Kearney in April 2007 to be closer to family
Enjoyed doing volunteer work for the Shrine organizations; attended a Methodist Church in Texas; was an avid Husker football fan, enjoyed viewing birds and loved spending time with her grandchildren; was blessed with many close friends
Survivors include her husband; sons, Bob McCall of Phoenix and Don Snyder of Kearney; daughter, Linda Lorscheider of Enterprise, Ore.; sisters, Opal Purdy of Kearney and Billy Lee Effenbeck of Maxwell; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; stepdaughter, Donna Klawitter of Fort Calhoun; and four stepgrandchildren; also daughter-in-law, Barb Snyder of Kearney; son-in-law, Larry Lorscheider of Enterprise; and nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her first husband; two brothers and three sisters
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2007
TORRES, Rosa V., 90, of Gibbon died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at Gibbon Good Samaritan Center
Services: Friday, Bethel Temple Bilingual Church in Gibbon
Burial: Shelton Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: Gibbon Good Samaritan Center or Bethel Temple Bilingual Church
Born March 25, 1917, in Laredo, Texas
Parents: Luis Vasquez and Guillerma Lopez Vasquez
Grew up in Pearsall, Texas
Married: Nov. 22, 1931, to Pedro Torres in Pearsall. He preceded her in death
Moved to Hershey in 1964
Enjoyed gardening and cooking and was a loving mother to her family
Survivors include her sons, Joe of Lima, Peru, Tony of Pensacola, Fla., and Armando of Gillette, Wyo.; daughters, Lupe Garcia of Kearney, Pauline Ayala of Bensenville, Ill., Lydia Tonsul of Skokie, Ill., Mickey Chavez of Shelton, Linda Mumm of Waterloo, Rosario Baxter of Holdrege and Maggie Beatty of Lakewood, Colo.; three sisters; two brothers; 34 grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; also daughters-in-law, Johovana Torres of Lima, Beth Torres of Pensacola and Vickie Torres of Gillette; and sons-in-law, Raul Garcia of Kearney, Conrad Tonsul of Skokie, Juan Chavez of Shelton, Alton Mumm of Waterloo, Tim Baxter of Holdrege and Rick Beatty of Lakewood
Was preceded in death by her husband; three brothers, five sisters, two grandsons and one granddaughter
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2007
CORREA, Mary Adelaida, 89, of Kearney died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Friday, Mount Carmel Home Chapel
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters
Born Sept. 1, 1918, in Durango, Mexico
Parents: Gabino and Adelaida (Ruiz) Correa
Moved to Kearney Feb. 2, 1940; was clothed as a sister and also made her first profession Nov. 8, 1940; took her final vows Feb. 1, 1946; served in Kearney,1941-1956; in Middletown, N.Y., 1956-1965; in Kearney and Scottsbluff, 1965- 1979; and in Eugene, Ore., 1979-1997; also served in Lincoln City, Ore., and Portland, Ore.; retired to Kearney in June 1997
Survivors include nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2007
ROSS, Marshall Myles, 27, of Omaha, formerly of Gibbon, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha
Mortuary: Godberson of Gibbon/Shelton
Services: Friday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton
Burial: later
Born Aug. 28, 1980, in Kearney
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Anita Ross of Gibbon; brother, Kris of Omaha; biological father, Kenny VanHorn of Kearney; and foster sister, Brenda Bennett of Kearney
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2007
SCHULTZ, Rose, 104 of Ravenna, formerly of Cairo, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Services: Saturday, Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo
Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: the church
Born: July 16, 1903, in Rockville
Parents: John and Wilma (Norquist) Anderson
Was educated in Rockville
Married: Nov. 28, 1923, to Carl Schultz in Dannebrog. He died Oct. 5, 1988
Lived on a farm west of Cairo; had lived at Ravenna Good Samaritan Center since March 12
Activities: member of Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo and St. Michael Thimble Club; loved bowling until the age of 93; was always ready for coffee and cards with her great-grandchildren
Survivors include her son, Delbert; daughters, Arlene Hadenfeldt of Cairo and Reva Henninger of Shelton; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; also son-in-law, Bob Hadenfeldt of Cairo; and daughter-in-law, Linda Schultz of Ravenna
Was preceded in death by her husband; a son and daughter-in-law, DeWayne and Deloris Schultz; a great-grandson; four sisters; and three brothers
Kearney Hub, 28 December, 2007
HARNAGEL, Ruby E., 84, of Kearney, formerly of Miller, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Northridge Retirement Center
Services: Monday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Burial: Armada Cemetery in Miller
Memorials: Miller Christian Church
Born March 13, 1923, on her parents' farm north of Miller
Parents: Elmer and Ida (Ehresman) Harnagel
Attended Red Wing Country School north of Miller, graduated from Miller High School in 1934; attended Kearney Normal School
Taught country school north of Riverdale for several years; moved to California and worked for Lockheed Corp, then worked for more than 20 years for the city of Los Angeles; was an administrative supervisor with the city Parks Department before retiring
Returned to Miller in 1994; moved to Northridge in January
Survivors include her brothers, Lee of Kearney and Haisel of Miller; and sister, Evelyn Fees of Miller; also sister-in-law, Naomi Harnagel of Kearney; and nieces and nephews, Gary and Sylvia Harnagel of Fort Collins, Colo., Kermit and Linda Fees of Miller, Loye and Lloyd Wolfe of Miller, Jana Harnagel of Omaha and Jay and Judy Harnagel of Miller
Was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Opal Davis, in 2007
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ANDERSON, Ardis M., 86, of Kearney died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kearney and St. Peter's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Lexington
Born April 7, 1921, in Kearney
Parents: William and Gladys (Sheen) Ingram
Grew up in the Kearney area, graduated from Kearney High School
Married: March 24, 1940, on Easter Sunday, to Joyce Anderson in Kearney. He died Oct. 2, 2007
Lived in Kearney and later at Johnson Lake
Activities: member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kearney, served on the Altar Guild and volunteered at the Nearly New Shop; served as the state president of the Episcopal Church Women; member of St. Peter's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Lexington; served as president of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors as well as president of the Nebraska NAPHCC; was a past member of the BPO Does and active in a TOPS group in the Johnson Lake/Elwood area; especially loved her husband, five children, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren
Survivors include her sons, Ken of Kearney and Tim of Ashland; daughters, Jackie Wiester and Cheri Schroeder, both of Kearney, and Cindy Fahrenbruch of Loomis; brother, Dale Ingram of Kearney; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; also daughters-in-law, Linda Anderson of Kearney and Carla Anderson of Ashland; sons-in-law, Bob Wiester of Kearney and Jim Fahrenbruch of Loomis; sister-in-law, Wilma Ingram of Kearney; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Warren Anderson of Kearney, Bill Anderson and wife, Donna, of Florida, Ronald Anderson and wife, Dorthy, of California, Darlene Anderson of New Mexico, June (Ingram) Carpenter of Kearney, Nancy (Ingram) Barney of Kearney and Carol Anderson of Kearney
Was preceded in death by herhusband; parents; brothers, William Ingram Jr. and Jerry Ingram; son-in-law, Norman Schroeder; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Eugene "Bud" Anderson, Dwayne Anderson and LeRoy Anderson and Irene Hein
Kearney Hub, 31 December, 2007
GROSHONG, Dale V., 86, of Grand Island, formerly of Kearney and Denver, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island
Services: Wednesday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney
Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver
Memorials: to the family
Born Aug. 24, 1921, in Woodruff, Kan.
Parents: Albert and Bessie (Van Winkle) Groshong
Graduated from Woodruff High School in 1939, attended Yale University
Military: U.S. Army during World War II, from July 25, 1942, to April 17, 1946; re-enlisted, served during Korean War, Feb. 18, 1949 to Sept. 24, 1952
Married: 1946, to Lavinia Bullock. She died in 1962
Married: Sept. 29, 1963, to Audrey Kief. She died Feb. 28, 1990
Was employed as an engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation in Colorado; retired in August 1979; later worked as an engineer for the city of Wheat Ridge, Colo., retired in 1991
Activities: member of the Baptist Church for most of his life
Survivors include his son, Steve of Denver; and daughters, Lynda Francis of Kearney and Lisa of Aurora, Colo.; also son-in-law, Roger Francis of Kearney; grandchildren, Keli Brindamour and Brad Francis; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Brandon Brindamour and Sorenn Francis
Was preceded in death by his wives, three brothers and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 1 January 2008
McCASLIN, Clifford, 62, of Kearney, Neb., died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, at Hays, Kansas, Medical Center
Services: Wednesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church in Broken Bow, Neb.
Burial: Broken Bow Cemetery
Mortuary: Govier Brothers in Broken Bow
Born: Nov. 26, 1945, near Broken Bow
Parents: James and Evelyn (Clay) McCaslin
Married: Oct. 4, 1964, to Donna Goodner
Married: Sept. 15, 1990, to Jessie Lindstrom in Holdrege, Neb.
Married: May 6, 2005, to Karolyn Bitter-Mason in Kearney
Survivors include his wife; sons, Jerry of Kearney and James of Broken Bow; daughter, Rebecca Smith of Louisville, Neb.; brothers, Dan of Broken Bow, Wesley of Hershey, Neb., and Daryl of North Platte, Neb.; sisters, Audrey Jones of Thedford, Neb., Ardis Goodner of Broken Bow, Cleo Purdum of Reedpoint, Mont., Beverly Goehring of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Leata Krejci of Eustis, Neb.; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; stepsons, Brian Bitter and Bruce Bitter, both of Hoisington, Brent Bitter of Holyrood, Scott Lindstrom and Jim Lindstrom, both of Columbus, Neb., and Doug Lindstrom; stepdaughters, Brenda Bitter of Victoria and Susan Sall of Iowa City, Iowa; and 10 stepgrandchildren
Kearney Hub, 1 January 2008
MIDDLESWART, Troy D., 36, of Gibbon died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island
Services: Thursday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Memorials: the Christmas Gift Program at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island
Born July 12, 1971, in Kearney
Parents: Gary and Paula (Musil) Middleswart
Graduated from Minden High School
Mililtary: US Navy, Jan. 16, 1991-, - Dec. 23, 1992; was honorably discharged" Lived in various communities in the Buffalo County area, worked as a handyman; main loves were Husker football, NASCAR racing and fishing
Survivors include his son, Tyson of Kearney; daughter, Michaela of Kearney; father, Gary Middleswart, and wife, Donna, of Minden; mother, Paula Slade, and husband, Gary, of Gibbon; sister, Cami Cumboidge of Lincoln; grandfather, Don Dye of Gibbon; grandmother, Arline Musil of Kearney; and stepson, Josh Melroy of Minden; also brother-in-law, Jeff Cumboidge of Lincoln; and aunts, uncles and nieces
Was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather and maternal grandmother
Kearney Hub, 2 January 2008