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BASCOM, Janis Lucile, 86, of Shelton died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Homestead in Lincoln
Services: Saturday at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kearney
Burial: Shelton Cemetery
Mortuary: Apfel Funeral Home
Born Feb. 24, 1928, in the old farmhouse at Shelton Academy
Parents: Victor and Lucile (Beaman) Bascom
Was left motherless at age 7 months; her father later married Louise Jacobsen; grew up in Shelton; attended Platte Valley Academy and Union College in Lincoln, earned a master’s degree from Kearney State College
Was an accountant and teacher in the Wyoming Seventh-day Adventist Conference and Sunnydale Academy in Missouri; spent all but a few years of her life in Shelton; taught classes and was business manager at Platte Valley Academy for many years
Activities: loved her elkhounds and pugs; entered dog shows and received many awards and trophies; former member of the Grand Island Kennel Club; enjoyed sewing, camping and traveling with her parents in their retirement years; member of the Seventh-day Adventist Conference Church, served in many church offices through the years
Memorials: KS/NE Conference Educational Scholarship Fund
Survivors include relatives and friends
Kearney Hub, 23 January, 2015
BOHNART, Marian “Elaine”, 85, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Memorial services: Thursday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
Burial: Wood River Cemetery
Born July 30, 1929, in Wood River
Parents: Benjamin and Etta (Wiese) Taylor
Graduated from Wood River High School in 1949
Married: Sept. 28, 1949, to Walter L. Bohnart in Wood River; divorced in 1966
After marriage, lived on farm in Wood River area
Was the owner and operator of Elaine’s Sundries for many years; later worked at the Army Ammunition Plant in Alda and Rockwell
Activities: enjoyed ceramics, watching movies, especially musicals, and spending time with her family; member of St. James Catholic Church and was a past member of the Grand Island Eagles Club
Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Schmitt and husband Dwaine of Kearney and Pam Bohnart and husband Tom of Fremont; sons, Ron Bohnart of Lincoln and Jerry Bohnart and wife Barb of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; grandchildren and their spouses, Chris and Ali Tierney, Destiny and Ryan Hurst, Shilo and Jeff Oberg, Seth and Emily Bohnart, Heather and Josh Suelflow, Justus and Rosie Bohnart, Lyndsey Finney, Tabitha and Steve Tierney, Heidi Matson, Tiffany Tierney, Lisa Bohnart, Dane Schmitt and Dalton Schmitt; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her parents; son, Chadd Bruner; three brothers; and four sisters
Kearney Hub, 27 January, 2015
BRYSON, Karen K., 77, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at her home
Memorial visitation: Monday, Jan 19, at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Cairo
Born: February 6, 1937 in Grand Island
Parents: Kenneth and Evelyn (Wicker) Kemptar
Grew up in Grand Island, graduated from Grand Island High School in 1955; attended Kearney State Teachers College
Married: 1956, to Daniel Turnbull; lived in Kimball, moved to Grand Island in 1962; later divorced
Married: 1963, to Jerry Bryson; moved to Kearney, 1969, and she raised her family; started working at Sherwin-Williams in Kearney, 1982; became known as the “Paint Lady.”
Survivors include her sons, Kent Turnbull and wife Shelly of North Platte and Mike Bryson and wife Sally, Terry Bryson and wife Mary and Jeff Bryson, all of Kearney; daughters, Leisa McConnell and Kristen Farias, both of Kearney; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Nancy Kemptar of North Platte
Was preceded in death by her husbands and one brother, Michael Kemptar
Memorials: AseraCare Hospice or the Kearney Area Animal Shelter
Kearney Hub, 17 January, 2015
CAMPBELL, Colis Foy, 88, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Prairie View Gardens, Kearney
Services: Monday at Kearney Church of Christ
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born: Jan. 29, 1926, in Mountain Grove, Mo.
Parents: Emmet and Ethel Campbell
Married: June 7, 1945, to Delores, in Philadelphia
Attended Harding College in Searcy, Ark.
Ministry and teaching were his life's work
After marriage, served eight years in Japan as missionaries; spent two years in Columbia, Mo., and 17 years at York College as coach; also lived and worked in Robstown, Texas, Acuff, Texas, Ramona, Okla., and Kearney; retired to Kimberling City, Mo.; later moved back to Nebraska to be near family and friends
Activities: was the first inductee into the York College Hall of Fame; the Campbell Activity Center there was built in honor of the work of both Colis and Dolores; was a loving and faithful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and mentor to those whom he has left behind; presided over the weddings of four of his grandchildren
Survivors include his daughters, Betty Lou Knowles and her husband, Jim, of Denton, Texas, and Pattie Sue Edwards and her husband, Dennis, of Kearney; grandchildren, Lonnie Kenneth Melott, Lucas Campbell Melott and wife Ashley and children Campbell Kenneth, Caiden Davis and Channing Lynn, Clinton Lee Edwards and wife Vickie and children Eve Caroline and Jack Dennis, Clayton Edwards and wife Rochelle and children, Samantha Leigh and Gabriel Alexander, Abigail Kendall Edwards and daughter Dominique Ray, Jake Thomas Edwards and wife Aspen and children Zane Lee and Imani Paige, and McKinney David Edwards; and a host of family and friends
Was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lenore Smith, Lois Campbell and Mona Belle Campbell; son-in-law, Kenneth Melott; and great-grandson, Alexander Colis Edwards
Memorials: York College
Kearney Hub, 8 January, 2015
DAY, Duane C., 92, of Kearney died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-Millard in Omaha Services: Friday at First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon with military honors
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger in Kearney
Born April 6, 1922, in rural Gibbon
Married Ilene Geisert and, together had four children
Military: U.S. Navy during World War II; became a seaman first class on the USS Washington, a battleship assigned to the Pacific Theater; crew fought in 15 major battles, sank more tonnage than any other battleship and never lost a man to the enemy
After the war, farmed and worked construction; was among the first to be hired when Eaton Corp. opened in Kearney because of his welding expertise; retired from Eaton Corp. after 15 years
In December 2000, his military service was recognized by Operation Recognition. Operation Recognition made him an honorary graduate by awarding him his high school diploma from Kearney High School
Activities: after retirement, enjoyed restoring antique and classic cars full time; enjoyed traveling nationally and internationally, especially looked forward to attending his USS Washington Navy reunions biannually; was a member of a local car club, the Elks, Eagles, Legion, Moose and VFW service organizations
Survivors include: children, Delbert of Denver, Gary and his wife, Tamara, of Omaha, Carolyn Fenstermacher of Kearney and Cindy Close and her husband, Jeffrey, of Palm Springs, Calif.; grandson, Scott Fenstermacher and his wife, Lori, and two great-granddaughters, Jaina and Shelby Fenstermacher of Springfield, Ill.; sisters, Corinne Olmsted and her husband, Robert, of Kearney and Janice Gentry and her husband, Boyd, of North Platte; and one brother, Dennis and his wife, Sandy, of Gibbon
Was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Laura (Kirk) Day; sisters, Zelda Burvanis, Osa Kelsey and (Ida) Jane Luther; and one brother, Forrest
Memorials: Disabled American Veterans
Kearney Hub, 8 January, 2015
FRITSON, Bud, 90, of Kearney died of cancer Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at his home. Services: Friday at First Lutheran Church
Burial: Minden Cemetery
Mortuary: Layton-Craig in Minden
Born Jan. 8, 1925, west of Macon
Parents: John Herman and Catherina Sophia Dorn Fritson Was baptized Jan. 18, 1925, and confirmed April 10, 1938, at Zion Lutheran Began his education at a county school; later moved to a farm just inside of Kansas and south of Bloomington, Neb.; finished eighth grade at James School
Worked many jobs for many farming friends; in 1943, began farm work for Wert and Emma Loschen west of Hildreth; moved with parents to a farm near Keene; Continued working for many and helping farm; built up a business dehorning, vaccinating and castrating cattle for many years; spent many hours working in his shop; remained a farmer at heart all his life
Married: Feb. 8, 1948, to Willa Jean “Jeannie” Bang at her parents’ newly built home in Minden
After marriage, farmed near Minden for about 40 years; moved to the McConnell Subdivision south of Kearney
Activities: was active at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hildreth and First Lutheran in Kearney; enjoyed square dancing
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Wilma “Billy” and husband Tom Rayburn of Kearney, Naomi Fritson and husband Dean Casper of Hildreth and Marilyn and husband Steve Moseman of Grand Island; daughter-in-law, Judy Loschen Fritson Turner and husband Richard of Holdrege; grandchildren and spouses, Mark and Christa Fritson, Matthew and Jen Fritson, Mary Fritson Olson and Mike Olson, T.K. and Michele Rayburn, Ivan and Kathryn Rayburn, Sarah Casper and Brandon Berumen, Andrew and Allison Casper, Seth and Tiffany Casper, and David Moseman; 16 great-grandchildren, Clayton, Caden, Carson, Mya, Sara and William Fritson, Carlie Jo Villar, Wyatt, Waylon, Weston, Amelia and Amos Rayburn, Alex, Hunter and Lucas Casper and Brody Casper-Berumen; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Aubrey, Alex, Taylor and Jaxson Berumen; sisters, Lillian Johnson, Matilda Stuehm and Magdalene Duering, all of Kearney; aunt, May Dorn of Minden; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends
Was preceded in death by his parents, John and Katie Fritson; parents-in-law, William and Frieda Bang; sister, Lavina Fritson; brother, Harold Fritson; sons, Michael who died of cancer on Jan. 17, 1994, and Bernard who died shortly after birth on Sept. 30, 1951; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Edsel Johnson, Harold Stuehm, Dale Duering, Robert Bang and wife Virginia, Richard Nielsen and Elaine Bang Nielsen Nordhaus Olson; and other nieces and nephews
Kearney Hub, 21 January, 2015
GEIGER, Lawrence "Larry" B., 87, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Center
Services: Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born Aug. 18, 1927, in Riverdale
Parents: George and Margaret (Meyers) Geiger
Received his education from Kearney High School
Military: U.S. Army, 1946 - April 1947, served in Japan
Married: April 25, 1949, to Betty Jean Keaton in Kearney. She died in February 1976
Married: July 29, 1977, to Jean Robison in Kearney
After the Army, took a temporary job at George’s Motor Co. pumping gas; the dealership was sold to Bob Strong Inc. and later became Killion Motors; retired from his temporary job as a car salesman after 45 years
Activities: member of the Kearney Elks Club, Eagles Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 759, American Legion Post 52, TPA and St. James Catholic Church; enjoyed fishing, boating, weekends at the lake and spending time with his family
Survivors include his son, Michael Geiger and wife Karen of Kearney; daughter, Sharon Turner and husband Ralph of Lincoln; stepdaughters, Katherine Crandall and husband Woody of Melbourne, Fla., Lisa Filroy of Springfield, Mo., and Donna Morgan of Grand Saline, Texas; four grandchildren, Jeff Geiger, Julie Geiger and Clayton and Cortland Crandall; and five great-grandchildren, Ian and Julian Geiger, Nathan and Ashton Ivey and Gage Turner
Was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Betty and Jean; brothers, Edward and Matthew Geiger; and sons-in-law, Gary Filroy and Chuck Morgan
Memorials: St. James Catholic Church and the Hero Flight
Kearney Hub, 31 January, 2015
GOERING, Elizabeth Asher, 81, of Santa Clara, California, formerly of Pleasanton, Neb., died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in San Jose
Celebration of life: Jan. 22, at St. Justin Parish in Santa Clara
Mortuary: Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary
Born on July 30, 1933, at Pleasanton
Parents: Chauncey and Alice (Flynn) Asher
Grew up in Pleasanton; earned a teaching degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
Taught in several places, including Lansing, Mich., to England and back to Lansing; also at the Grail House in Oklahoma; and in the Alum Rock, California, school district until her retirement
Married Orville Goering, and enjoyed many happy years with him and a wealth of friends
Survivors include her husband; her sister, Patricia Abood; and her brother, Dewey Asher and their families, including her many treasured nieces and nephews
Kearney Hub, 22 January, 2015
HARRIS, Glee, 96, of Lincoln died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Lincoln
Memorial services: Saturday at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln
Born in Miller on Aug. 16, 1918
Parents: Jack and May (Morris) Clark
Married: 1939 to Dell Harris
After marriage, lived near Kearney, helped her husband on their 640-acre cattle ranch (the 1733 Ranch) west of Kearney; raised three sons; later moved to Lexington; returned to Kearney in 1980; more recently moved to Lincoln to be closer to her family
Activities: was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother; enjoyed going to baseball games and watching Dell and her sons play; member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney for more than 50 years
Survivors include: three sons and their spouses, Jerry and Patty Harris of Omaha, Dr. Randall and Cilia Harris of Columbus, Ohio, and Tim and Vicky Harris of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, four sisters and her husband, Dell Harris
Memorials: First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Kearney Hub, 21 January, 2015
HAZZARD, Robert “Bob” W., 68, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha
Services: Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military rites
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born: Jan. 10, 1947, in Kearney
Parents: Walter and Geraldine (Robbins) Hazzard
Attended school in Amherst and graduated with the class of 1965
Military: U.S. Air Force, Feb. 28, 1966 - Jan. 29, 1970
Married: Shirley Wenzlick on Nov. 2, 1974, at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney; had two sons
Lived north of Holdgrege, worked for 22 years for 37 Land and Cattle Co.; moved into Holdrege, 1999, then worked at Allmand Bros.; moved to Kearney in 2005, worked at various places; retired in September 2014 due to health issues; received a kidney transplant in July 2014, ultimately passed away due to complications from the transplant
Activities: family was very important; became involved with the 4-H program and enjoyed working with the livestock programs in the county; served on the 4-H Council and also helped with the fair board functions
Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Kearney; sons, Brent Hazzard and wife Laura of Lincoln and Kent Hazzard and wife Randa of Omaha; grandchildren, Jadyn Hazzard of Lincoln and Chloe, Sophia and Owen Hazzard of Omaha; parents, Walter and Geri Hazzard of Kearney; sister, Kathleen Labs and husband Terry of Elm Creek; brothers, Gary Hazzard and wife Karen of Kearney and Rod Hazzard and wife Char of Lincoln; mother-in-law, Ileene Wenzlick of Kearney; sister-in-law, Phyllis Wells and husband Lee of Elm Creek; brother-in-law, Douglas Wenzlick and wife Joan of Imperial; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Lawrence Wenzlick
Kearney Hub, 21 January, 2015
INGRAM, Albert Raymond, 87, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Village
Burial: later
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born Feb. 20, 1927, in Broken Bow
Parents: Ollie and Vernie (Sickler) Ingram
Grew up in Kearney
Military: served during post-World War II in Germany and later in Korea during the Korean War
Married: Forona Kersting on July 31, 1949
Owned Kearney Foundry and Irrigation for many years, later owned Mid Nebraska Pumps; retired and helped at Trails and Rails Museum and briefly at Ace Irrigation
Survivors include his son, Don Ingram; daughters, Terri and husband Brad McKean, and Brenda Brown, all of Kearney; one grandson; five granddaughters; three great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters
Was preceded in death by his parents; wife; grandson, Jeff Ingram; one brother; and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 22 January, 2015
ISAACSON, Dale Evar, 80, of rural Elm Creek died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Bertrand Nursing Home
Services: Friday at Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege
Burial: Sandstrom Cemetery in rural Phelps County
Born Oct. 12, 1934, at Holdrege
Parents: Evar E. and Mabel V. (Wallander) Isaacson
Married: Jan. 25, 1959, to Ella Mae Johnson in Holdrege. She died April 25, 2000
Survivors include his daughters, Jane Robison of Alma and Paula Lynch of Olathe, Kan.; son, Brian of Loomis; sister, Elizabeth Johnson of Holdrege; and six grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 14 January, 2015
LOHMANN, Fred A., 87, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan
Graveside services and inurnment: Friday at Kearney Cemetery; military honors
Born Sept. 14, 1927, in Grand Island
Parents: Henry and Pearl (Arrasmith) Lohmann
Graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1945
Military: U.S. Army in 1946, served in the Army of Occupation in Korea until 1947
Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincol, graduated in 1953 with a bachelor of arts degree in architecture
Married: April 2, 1955, to Betty Kimball in Grand Island
Worked at Frank N. McNett Co. in Grand Island for four years; was awarded his certificate of architecture in 1957; moved to Kearney, 1958, worked for Helleberg and Helleberg Architects until 1984, then for Miller and Associates-Consulting Engineers; retired in 1990
Activities: member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney, the Nebraska Institute of Architecture-Western Chapter and was a past member of the Kearney Elks Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars; enjoyed building and flying radio-controlled airplanes, running his railroad trains, traveling, photography, working in the yard and spending time with his family; especially enjoyed his granddaughter
Survivors include his wife, Betty of Kearney; daughter, Lori Lohmann-Bell and her husband, Mike, of Pipe Creek, Texas; son, Craig Lohmann and his wife, Lisa, of Denver; granddaughter, Meagan Bell of San Antonio; and brother-in-law, Tom Harms of Morgan Creek, Calif.
Was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister
Memorials: First Lutheran Church or the Salvation Army
Kearney Hub, 28 January, 2015
MEYERS, Ronald D. Sr., 59, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings
Memorial services: Thursday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Born: April 22, 1955, in Kearney
Parents: Don and JoAnne (Clevenger) Meyers
Grew up in the Kearney area, received his education at Kearney Catholic
Also lived in Colorado and surrounding states, worked as a steel worker for large construction companies
Activities: loved spending time with his grandchildren and family; enjoyed antiquing
Survivors include: son, Ronald D. Meyers Jr. and his wife, Sheri, of Lincoln; daughters, Angel Meyers of Hastings and Sunni Everson of Arizona; sisters, Cindy Erpelding and her husband, Greg, and Beth Heggemeyer and her husband, Loren, all of Kearney; six grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles and cousins who were very dear to him
Was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and one sister in infancy, Mary Meyers
Kearney Hub, 28 January, 2015
MILLER, Eloise, 100, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2015, at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Village
Services: Wednesday at Family of Christ Lutheran Church
Inurnment: Davenport Community Cemetery
Mortuary:O’Brien Straatmann Redinger in Kearney
Born: May 30, 1914, in Davenport
Parents: Walter and Olive (Berkey) Bates
One of six children; graduated from Carleton High School in 1931
Married: to Don W. Miller on July 15, 1933; had four children
Was a devoted wife and mother, raised her family on the farm at Davenport; after her husband died, moved to Kearney to be near her daughters
Activities: member of Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport Women’s Club, Eastern Star and Nuckolls County Extension Club; enjoyed playing bridge, Bible study, gardening and canning, needle work and volunteering at her church and in her community; loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Survivors include: children and spouses Marian Kotas and husband Delbert of Kearney, Don R. Miller and wife Sharilyn of Upland, Jerry Miller and wife Cheryl of York and Jane Kotsiopulos and husband Peter of Kearney; grandchildren, Donald Miller and wife Jennifer of Minden, William Miller and wife Lisa of Upland, Darren Kotas of Kearney, James Miller and wife Gina of Minden, Lindsey Smith and husband Kent of Denver, Carter Kotas and wife Diana of Aurora, Kara Steffen and husband Lance of Kearney, Barton Miller and fiancée Tanya Bateman of Denver, Julia Hernandez and husband Adrian of La Vista and Liza Olson and husband Ryan of Denver; 21 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, Don; brothers, Robert Bates, Duane Bates and Walter Bates; sisters, Dorothy Lyons and Marian Bates; and her great-grandson, Dylan Miller
Memorials: Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Kearney or Davenport Community Foundation
Kearney Hub, 26 January, 2015
MINGUS, Craig John, 59, of Ravenna died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha
Services: Monday at the Congregational Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Feb. 22, 1955, in Fort Knox, Ky.
Parents: John and Delores (Bernet) Mingus
Grew up in Ravenna, graduated from Ravenna High School in 1973; attended college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, worked for Burlington Northern Railroad and graduated from Kearney State College with a degree in business
Married: June 20, 1981, to Teresa Shrader at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ravenna; had two boys
Worked at various jobs over the years, including working for his father at the Mingus Law Office; worked for the post office as a rural mail carrier, quit working February 2014 because of ill health
Activities: loved hunting and fishing, especially loved archery deer hunting; enjoyed Husker football and was an avid Ravenna basketball fan
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Mingus of Ravenna; sons, Paul Mingus of Ravenna and Adam Mingus of Broken Bow, his mother, Delores Mingus of Ravenna; brother, Dan Mingus of Kearney; nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law
Was preceded in death by his father, John Mingus; brother, Curtis Mingus and maternal and fraternal [sic] grandparents
Kearney Hub, 17 January, 2015
MOORE, Harry G. Jr., 87, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Center
Memorial services: Saturday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
Burial: Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell
Born Sept. 16, 1927, in Baltimore, Maryland
Military: U.S. Air Force; was an aircraft mechanic and navigator; was on the forefront of ground-breaking divisions, NORAD, Cape Canaveral, NASA in Florida; headed up a crew of nearly 175 men and women on the Gemini missions and Apollo 1; loved watching launches
Married Marjorie, had three children; she died of cancer
Married Elsie and welcomed her children into the family
Preceded in death by parents; brother, Tom Moore; and sisters, Irene and Marjorie
Survivors include children, grandchildren and a dear niece and many others
Activities: hobbies included model trains; was a dive master and instructor until age 50; was a political supporter of the Republican Party in Florida, also supported a wildlife rescue and gave to the American Cancer Society and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorials: Wounded Warrior Project
Kearney Hub, 15 January, 2015
MULLALLY, Amy, 80, of Ravenna died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at Seneca Sunrise in Ravenna
Memorial services: Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Hazard
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Aug. 6, 1934, in Kilgore
Parents: William and Anna (Engel) Schroeder
Grew up on the family farm south of Sweetwater; graduated from Ravenna High School in 1952; attended college in Lincoln, earned her teaching degree
Taught school in Cozad
Married: Patrick Mullally on Feb. 18, 1968, at First Lutheran Church in Kearney
Spent most of her working years in direct sales for HODA, a home-decorating company; was the top salesperson in the United States for several years; truly enjoyed decorating, as evidenced by her home
Survivors include her sister, Betty Rolfe of Elsie, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Patrick; brothers, John, Douglas, Bill and Floyd; and sister, Helen
Kearney Hub, 30 January, 2015
OSTERDAY, Jerry, 76, of Omaha died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at his home
Private services planned
Mortuary: Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler in Omaha
Born on Oct. 4, 1938, in Dell Rapids, S.D.
Parents: Herbert and Harriet Marie Osterday
Was a 1957 graduate of Castlewood (S.D.) High School
Married Phyllis Goldhorn on June 20, 1959
Resided in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Norfolk; moved to Grand Island in 1969; worked in the insurance business with Bankers Life and State Farm; moved to Kearney in 1977, purchased Business Professional Credit Management
Married Ina Bauer in 1978; lived at Johnson Lake, moved to Omaha in 1993; in Omaha, worked for Laidlaw and MAT, retired in 2008
Activities: enjoyed spending time at many lakes, hunting, fishing trips and cherished family gatherings
Survivors include his daughters, Julie Riese and husband John of Kearney and Jan Jablonski and husband Mike of Prior Lake, Minn.; grandchildren: Blake Jablonski of Elko, Minn., Kylee Jablonski of Richfield, Minn., Abby Riese of Omaha and Riley Riese of Kearney; brother, Richard Osterday of Lake Havasu, Calif., and companion, Susan Potter of Omaha
Was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother and sister; brothers, Robert and Herbert; sister, Dorothy Page; and wife, Ina Osterday
Kearney Hub, 17 January, 2015
PICKERELL, Gerald Arthur “Jerry”, 93, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Saturday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva
Burial: Geneva Public Cemetery
Born on Feb. 19, 1921, in Kearney
Parents: Arthur L. and Marguerite (Fitzgerald) Pickerell
Parents separated, so was raised mostly by his grandparents, Patrick and Margaret Fitzgerald, in their Kearney home while his mother worked; his father died in March 1929 in Whitman without ever getting to know his son
Attended St. James Parochial School, graduated from Kearney High School in 1939; immediately began an apprenticeship in the printing trade at the Kearney Daily Hub
Married: July 10, 1940, to Betty Irene Osborne of Kearney, in Norton, Kan.; had five children; his wife died 40 days before their 50th wedding anniversary
Married: Sept. 27, 1992, to Charlotte Goken of Scott City, Kan.
Worked at the Holdrege Daily Citizen
Military: U.S.Army, July 24, 1942, - Oct. 30, 1945; was stationed at camps in Arkansas and Texas, then was sent to Italy; served as an infantry weapons instructor; highest rank was sergeant
Returned to Nebraska, worked for several Nebraska publications including The Thayer County Banner-Journal in Bruning; won for him the Nebraska Press Association’s General Excellence Award in 1967; was on the staff of Nebraska Signal in Geneva for twenty-two years, first as a printer and later as editor under the publishers, the Edgecombe family
Activities: belonged to several service and social organizations; was a firefighter and served as fire chief in Elm Creek; belonged to the Lions Club and Rotary International in Geneva; life member in the Samuel J. Marsh Post 7102, Veterans of Foreign Wars; was active in the chambers of commerce and commercial clubs in towns where he lived and worked
Moved to Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, 1990; continued there with his second wife; later moved to The Kensington, an assisted living residence in Hastings, in August 2005; divorced in 2012; moved to Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, Feb. 2014; remained there until his death
Was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Betty
Survivors include his children and their spouses: Judith and Ron Pendergraft of Golden Canyon, Ariz., Donald and Dorothy Pickerell of Columbia, Mo., Sue and Delbert Naiman of Gilead, Denise and Richard Wagner of Kearney and Nancy and Scott Calahan of Chandler, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 15 January, 2015
PIESCHKE, Richard T., 83, of Kearney died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Welcov Assisted Living
Services: Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Burial: Parkview Cemetery in Hastings
Mortuary: Livingston Butler Volland in Hastings
Born Oct. 16, 1931, in Willow Lake, S.D.
Parents: Albert and Lily (Tolzien) Pieschke
Military: U.S. Marines, 1952-1954
Married Eleanor Kuehl on March 16, 1954, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron, S.D.
After marriage, lived in Rapid City, S.D., moved to Blair, 1966, then Hastings; settled in Kearney in 2013
Was a truck driver for many years, retired in 1988
Activities: was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hastings and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kearney; delivered Meals On Wheels for 14 years while he lived in Hastings; enjoyed several years of traveling in the winter months, spending time with family and playing cards
Was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Pieschke of Kearney; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Dann Glendenning of Kearney; son and daughter-in-law, Wes and Sue Pieschke of Eagle; grandchildren, Caleb Glendenning, Leah Glendenning, Erin Pieschke and Chad Pieschke; great-grandchildren, Trevor Pieschke, Samantha Pieschke and Maggie Mae Pieschke; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry Pieschke, Henry and Lucille Pieschke, Darrel Pieschke and Earl and Caroline Pieschke, all of Watertown, S.D.; and sisters and brother-in-law, Grace Lohmiller of Custer, S.D., Hazel Hallauer of Florence, S.D., and Darlene Adolphson and Janis and Raymond Helle, all of Watertown
Memorials: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kearney or AseraCare Hospice of Kearney Kearney Hub, 7 January, 2015
RICHARDSON, Marguerite L., 99, of Kearney died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Mother Hull Home
Services: Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral
Born on Dec. 10, 1915, in Lancaster, Wis.
Parents: Vernon and Clara (Nye) Bass
Moved to Kearney with her parents when she was 3 months old; lived in Kearney her entire life
Married: 1937, to Harold D. Richardson. He died on May 6, 1991
Survivors include her sons, Fred Richardson and his wife, Sharon, of Lincoln, Jim Richardson of Longmont, Colo., and Max Richardson and his wife, Jan, of Kearney; grandchildren Brad and his wife, Michel, of Kansas City, Kan., Chris and his wife, Susan, of Omaha, Erika Moore and her husband, Pat, of Kearney, Julia, Laura, Jase and Aaron Richardson of Longmont, Cecilia Baumgardner and her husband, Zack, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Will Richardson of Kearney; and 10 great-grandchildren
Activities: was an active volunteer for the American Red Cross and Hospital Service league for more than 40 years; member of the First United Methodist Church and Circle 8, often helped with funerals, weddings and meals at the church; loved nature, the Platte River, beautiful sunsets and the changing seasons; her greatest joy was seeing her grandchildren and getting to know her great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, a sister and one granddaughter
Memorials: First United Methodist Church
Kearney Hub, 20 January, 2015
RING, Arnold F., 81, of Kearney died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at his home
Services: Monday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born June 19, 1933, in Wright, Kan.
Parents: Jacob and Anna (Wolf) Ring; grew up in and attended school in Wright
Worked as a welder/machinist for several years; started B.A.R. Distributing in 1973; attended farm and ranch shows all over the United States
Married: December 1954, to Marilyn Sullivan in St. John, Kan.; marriage ended in divorce in 1971
Later began a relationship with Mary Stevenson that lasted more than 30 years
Activities: member of the NRA and the Muzzleloaders Association; enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting sports; enjoyed tinkering and fixing things
Survivors include: Mary Stevenson of Kearney; sons, Ronnie Ring of Omaha, Greg Ring of Bullhead City, Ariz., Randy Ring and wife Rami of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and Terry Ring and wife Lene of Phoenix; daughter, Shari Ring of Fort Mohave, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brothers, Gerry Ring and wife Joyce of Dodge City, Kan., and Leroy Ring and wife Maggie of Florida; sister, Pat Tieben of Dodge City; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends
Was preceded in death by his parents; former wife, Marilyn; children, Gary and Linda Ring; sister, Eleanor Ackerman; and brother, Tommy Ring
Memorials: the family or the Kearney Animal Shelter
Kearney Hub, 17 January, 2015
SCHALL, Louana, 79, of Kearney, formerly of Litchfield, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan
Services: Wednesday at Litchfield United Methodist Church
Burial: Litchfield Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen of Ravenna
Born on June 20, 1935, in Loup City
Parents: Ross and Ruth (Heins) Douglas
Grew up in Litchfield, graduated from Litchfield High School in 1952
Married: to Dale Schall on Dec. 2, 1951, in Litchfield
After marriage, lived in Litchfield; drove a bus for and worked for Litchfield Public School, also did volunteer work at the school; helped her husband on the family farm and raised her family
Activities: member of Litchfield United Methodist Church and the Mason City American Legion Auxiliary; enjoyed Husker football, NASCAR racing and, especially, her time spent with her family
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Danny and Linda Schall of Broken Bow, John Schall of Kearney, Vicky and Gary Hurt of Grand Island, Darrell and Jodi Schall of Hershey and Bonnie and Rod Fulmer and Renee and Bruce Pickering, all of Kearney; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dale; and a daughter-in-law, Linda Schall.
Kearney Hub, 26 January, 2015
SIGLER, Roy Dennis, 94, of Ravenna, Neb., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne
Services: Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Was born Feb. 16, 1920, in Moody, Mo.
Parents: Bill and Beulah (Conrad) Sigler
With family, moved by train from Missouri to Litchfield, Neb.; attended school there and graduated with the class of 1938
Military: drafted by U.S. Army in Oakland, Calif.; was inducted into the service on Jan. 26, 1942, at the Presidio Monterey, Calif., during World War II
Married: to Fern Wagner on March 20, 1944, in Smith Center, Kan.; had two daughters
After discharge, returned to Nebraska, later settled in Ravenna
Was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 10, 1949, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island, Neb.
Worked for Guzinski Chevrolet and the Warrick Co.; was also a Ravenna city mail carrier
Activities: member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna; lifetime member of the American Legion; member of the Lions Club, served as president of the local club and served in many district offices, was a past district governor of Lions International and received many state and national awards, including the Melvin Jones Award; served on the Ravenna City Council for four years and as the mayor of Ravenna for five years; worked with the baseball program in Ravenna for over 50 years; loved his family; enjoyed Nebraska football and working in his garden
Survivors include his wife, Fern of Cheyenne; daughters and a son-in-law, Royetta and Cletus Lockhorn of Cheyenne and Linda Caldwell of Lincoln, Neb.; brother, Lyman Sigler of Grand Island; sister, Marge Larsen of Hazard, Neb.; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and many friends
Was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Richard, Russell, Bob and David; sisters, Elayne and Jean; and son-in-law, Robert Caldwell
Kearney Hub, 7 January, 2015
SIMMON, Dorothy K., 86, of Kearney died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Center
Services: Friday, Jan. 16, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst
Burial: Stanley Cemetery near Amherst
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born June 18, 1928, in Amherst
Parents: Carl and Anna (Wuehler) Czenkusch
Grew up on the family farm; began her education, kindergarten to eighth grade, in a one-room school house; was raised during the Great Depression, was always grateful for the bounty in her life; graduated from high school in 1945, attended Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney
Became an operator for the telephone company
Married: May 22, 1951, in Amherst; celebrated 60 years of marriage before Jack passed away
Because her husband worked for the Department of Defense, lived in Sidney, Italy, Germany and several locations in the United States; retired to Nebraska
Activities: enjoyed quilting, gardening, piano and teaching her daughters to dance like Bobby soxers; occasionally joined her husband on the golf course; was always a loving and devoted mother
Survivors include: children, Jim and wife Jill of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Susan Dodge and husband Steve of Jackson, Mich., and Mary Spoth and husband Bob of Woodbridge, Va.; grandchildren, Lindsay Hill and Shelby Rademaker, James and Kathryn Dodge and Katie, Patrick, Kevin and Kyle Spoth; and five great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, and sister, Mae
Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church
Kearney Hub, 14 January, 2015
SMITH, Marcus Gadson Sr., 61, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan
Memorial services: Monday at First Baptist Church
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born June 13, 1953, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mother: Lucy Ann Jackson
Married: Oct. 14, 1978, to Sherletha Jones in Detroit
Survivors include his wife; sons, Michael Jones of Colorado Springs, Colo., Manual of Omaha and Marcus Jr. of Kearney; daughter, Jasmin Rivas of Kearney; mother, Lucy Ann Hill and her husband, Duke, of Detroit; brother, Clarence; and nine grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 30 January, 2015
STEPHENSON, Robert E., 85, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Village
Graveside services: Monday at Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born Jan. 14, 1930, in White River, S.D.
Parents: Taylor P. and Nellie R. (Hardeman) Stephenson
Married: June 22, 1954,to Jean Ellen Howard in Omaha
Was the owner and operator of Stephenson Drainage Co. for more than 20 years
Activities: enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles
Survivors include: sons, James Stephenson and his wife, Karen, and Jeffrey Stephenson, all of Fort Collins, Colo., and Scott Stephenson and his wife, Angela, of Parker, Colo.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Delores Seaburg and her husband, Jim, of Everett, Wash.
Was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Jean Ellen Stephenson
Memorials: Ron and Carol Cope Heart Center
Kearney Hub, 27 January, 2015
SWITAY, Lola Lindner Allen, 84, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Lincoln, Neb., died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 in Mesa
Memorial services: Nov. 26 at Sunrise Village in Mesa; cremation was chosen
Born: Jan. 20, 1930, at Miller, Neb.
Parents: Herman and Clara (Kreutzer) Lindner
Married Vernon D. Allen Jr. He preceded her in death
Married Vincent Switay. He preceded her in death
Was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt
Survivors include her children, Judy Vetter and husband Kirk of Gilbert, Steve Allen and wife Beverly of Houston, Connie McLean and husband Ron of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Lori Bristol and husband George of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Shirley Lindner of Holdrege; sister, Donna Hillyer and husband Bill of Mesa; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews
Was preceded in death by a brother, Russell Lindner
Memorials: Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Volunteer Services in Gilbert, Arizona
Kearney Hub, 20 January, 2015
TAYLOR, Lea Lu, 77, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan
Services: later
Burial: Harrison Cemetery
Mortuary: O’Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born: Jan. 19, 1937
Survivors include: son, Marv Taylor and Kathy Angelino of Parker, Colo.; daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Terry Eirich of Kearney; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by both parents; husband, Kenneth; and one sister
Kearney Hub, 12 January, 2015
THOMPSON, Janet Leigh (Scarborough), 55, of West Point, California, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at her home
Services: Saturday at West Point Covenant Church
Born on March 20, 1959
Parents: Gerald and Rita (Turner) Scarborough
Spent several years growing up in Kearney, Neb., then moved back to California with her family
Worked as a property manager at West Point; was active in the West Point Fire Department and was a Community Emergency response team member; was active with Habitat for Humanity; was a caregiver
Married Mason Thompson in 1997, in California; adopted a son, Billy Joe Scarborough
Survivors include: her loving husband of 17 years, Mason Thompson; son, Billy Joe Scarborough; her father, Gerald Scarborough; brothers, Chris Scarborough and Randy Scarborough; and sisters, LaVonne Chavez and Cindy Fogg
Was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and Pete Scarborough; and her mother, Rita (Turner) Scarborough
Kearney Hub, 13 January, 2015
WIESE, Robert Dean, 59, of Omaha died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Creighton University Hospital in Omaha
Private services; cremation was chosen
Born: Sept. 24, 1955, in Broken Bow
Parents: Violet (Neth) Wiese and the late Bernard Wiese of Pleasanton
Attended country school near Amherst, later attended Amherst Public School; moved to Pleasanton, graduated from high school in 1974
Survivors include his mother, Violet of Pleasanton; daughter, Marlie Jo; brothers, Randall J. Wiese of Kearney, Curtis E. Wiese of Matney’s Colonial Manor in South Sioux City and Cregg A. Wiese and his wife, Tammy, of Pleasanton; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Wiese; aunt and uncle, Mary and Delbert Nielsen; uncle, James Wiese; and both sets of grandparents
Kearney Hub, 27 January, 2015
WILLIAMS, Ida “Mae” Swartsley, 96, of Poway, California, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, in Poway
Burial: Kearney (Neb.) Cemetery
Born in 1918 at Riverdale, Nebraska
Parents: Eugene and Selma (Erickson) Swartsley
Married: Rolland Arthur Williams
Had resided with her daughter in Poway
Was a homemaker, an avid golfer and a bridge player
Survivors include: daughter, Barbara Weihe of Poway; four grandchildren, Brian Ferrero of Los Angeles, Christy Araujo of Pacific Palisades, Calif., Andrew Williams of Port Orchard, Wash., and Daniel Williams of Silver Springs, Md.; along with many nieces and a nephew
Was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Art Williams; son, Dennis Arthur Williams; her three brothers, Harold Swartsley, George Swartsley and E.J. Swartsley; and infant sister
Kearney Hub, 24 January, 2015
WILLIAMS, Rolland "Art", 87, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, died March 8, 2000, in Peoria, Arizona
Born: July 9, 1912, in Buffalo county, Nebraska
Parents: Rolland and Lena (Flake) Williams
Married: April 8, 1939 to Ida Mae Swartsley in Reno, Nev.
Was a fire fighter for 27 years in Berkeley, Calif.; retired in 1972; lived in Nevada City, Nev., for 25 years, moved to Arizona in 1996. Activities: member of Elks Loge and Nevada Country Club Survivors include his wife, a daughter, a son, a sister, and four grandchildren
Was preceded in death by a brother and a sister
Kearney Hub, 5 May 2000
ZINNEL, Dorothy, 80, of Ravenna died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney
Services: Monday at the Congregational Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Aug. 20, 1934, in Ravenna
Parents: Lloyd and Bessie B. (Matejka) Melton
Graduated from Ravenna High School in 1952
Married: Jan. 10, 1954, to William Henry Zinnel; were blessed with five children
After marriage, lived on farm north of Ravenna, except when Bill served in the U.S. Army, then lived in New Jersey, Alabama and Texas
Worked on the farm alongside her husband
Activities: enjoyed spending time with family; was very dedicated to her church, played the piano every Sunday morning at worship services for the past 60-plus years, at for many funeral services and at the care home in Ravenna; with husband, delivered Meals On Wheels weekly; enjoyed flowers and plants, embroidering quilt blocks for many beautiful quilts for all her children and grandchildren, chatting on the telephone with friends and family, trivia game shows, the craft ladies on television, and following the activities of her family and praying for them
Survivors include her husband, Bill; her children and their spouses, Jeff and Teresa Zinnel of Ravenna, Dan and Kathy Zinnel of Kearney, Annette and Darrell Holzinger of Grand Island, Brad and Sheri Zinnel of Kearney and Mike and Shannon Zinnel of Elkhorn; grandchildren, Anthony Zinnel of Minden, Brooke Zinnel of Lincoln, Ashley and Jesse Hilton and Ryan and Lexi Zinnel, all of Kearney, Jamie and Teddy Driewer and Darren and Jessica Holzinger, all of Grand Island, Andrew and Kristen Kennedy and Brett and Braden Zinnel, all of Kearney, and Kaitlyn and Nathan Zinnel of Elkhorn; great-grandchildren, Paisley and Houston Hilton, Colin Driewer, Mason Kennedy and little Nixon Zinnel, due to arrive in mid-February; brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd E. “Edward” and Jeanene Melton of Ravenna; and sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Hugh Bynum of Florida
Was preceded in death by her parents
Kearney Hub, 30 January, 2015