Obituaries

Thomas M. Fredricksen

Thomas M. Fredricksen

May 10, 2023

Thomas Morton Fredricksen, 82, of Laurel, NE passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.  A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Laurel.  A Celebration of Life will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church; with...

Verlan D. Hingst

Verlan D. Hingst

April 30, 2023

Verlan Dean Hingst, 81, of Allen, NE, died on Sunday, April 30, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home. A memorial service for Verlan will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Allen, Vicar Deb Hammer will be officiating.  A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from...

Betty Marie Pointer

Betty Marie Pointer

April 28, 2023

Betty Marie (Haynie) Pointer, 88, of Homer, NE, died on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Countryside Nursing in Madison, NE.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE.  Burial will be at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill.  Munderloh...

Robert A. Mohl

Robert A. Mohl

April 23, 2023

Robert "Bob" A. Mohl, 93, of West Point, NE died on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk, NE. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May...

Donna Boeckenhauer

Donna Boeckenhauer

April 19, 2023

Donna Faye (Baier) Boeckenhauer, 91, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away on April 19, 2023, at the Wakefield Health Care Center.  The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church, in Wakefield, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.  The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25,...

Gerald "Maynard" Lee Nelson

Gerald "Maynard" Lee Nelson

April 12, 2023

Gerald "Maynard" Lee Nelson, 82, of Rosalie, NE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE.  A visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Walthill, NE, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial...

Myron "Mike" G. Kelly

Myron "Mike" G. Kelly

April 10, 2023

Myron "Mike" Glen Kelly, 94, of Thurston, NE, died on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE.  The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Sharon Boatman

Sharon Boatman

April 5, 2023

Sharon Kay Boatman, 79, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne, NEat 10:00 a.m. The family will greet friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Lunch will...

Simeon Martinez

Simeon Martinez

April 3, 2023

Simeon Martinez, 35, de Wayne, NE, falleció el Lunes, 3 de Abril 2023,debido a lesiones causadas por un accidente automovilístico. La Visitación será el Jueves 6 de Abril 2023, de 3:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Calvary Bible Evangelical Free Church Wayne, NE. El entierro será en Santa Maria Yolotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Memoriales son sugeridos a la familia...

Miguel Cortes Martinez

Miguel Cortes Martinez

April 3, 2023

Miguel Cortes Martinez, 18, de Wayne, Nebraska, falleció el Lunes, 3 de Abril 2023, debido a lesiones causadas por un accidente automovilístico. La Visitación será el Jueves 6 de Abril 2023, de 3:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Calvary Bible Evangelical Free Church Wayne, NE. El entierro será en Santa Maria Temaxcaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Memoriales son sugeridos a...

Adonai Eduardo

Adonai Eduardo

April 3, 2023

Adonai Eduardo Jimenez De la Rosa, 32, de Wakefield, NE, falleció el Lunes, 3 de Abril 2023, debido a lesiones causadas por un accidente automovilístico. La Visitación será el Domingo 9 de Abril 2023, de 5:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Presbyterian de Wakefield, NE. El entierro será en San Martin Texmelucan, Puebla, Mexico. Memoriales son sugeridos a...

Donna Farber

Donna Farber

March 28, 2023

Donna Farber, 85, of Sioux City, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, after a long battle with chronic lung disease.  A visitation will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  A graveside service will follow at Rosehill Cemetery starting at 12:15 p.m. with Pastor Karen...

Jerry Dale Burhoop

Jerry Dale Burhoop

March 25, 2023

Jerry Dale Burhoop, 66, of Scott City, KS, formerly of Bancroft, NE, Rosalie, NE, Walthill, NE, and Cherokee, IA, died on March 25, 2023, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS.  A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE, with Pastor Toni Meyer officiating.  Lunch and...

Ann Elizabeth Maryott

Ann Elizabeth Maryott

March 13, 2023

Ann Elizbeth Maryott, 54, of Wayne, Nebraska, passed away on March 13, 2023, at the Stanton Care Center after a year-long battle with esophageal cancer.  A visitation for Ann will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska.  A graveside service will be held on...

Cheryl J. Oswald

Cheryl J. Oswald

March 8, 2023

Cheryl Oswald, 89, of Wakefield, NE, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Funeral services for Cheryl will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, from...

Bonnie Ruth Steecker

Bonnie Ruth Steecker

March 7, 2023

Bonnie R. Steecker, 80, of Emerson, NE, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Emerson is assisting with the services.

Bonnie was born on September 19, 1942, in Wakefield, NE, the daughter of Benjamin and Viney (Strivens) Bokemper. ...

Beverly Jean Kai

Beverly Jean Kai

February 21, 2023

Beverly Jean Kai, 83, of Pender, NE, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at UnityPoint St. Luke's in Sioux City, IA.  A memorial service for Beverly will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating.  Burial will be later at St. Mark's Lutheran Church...

LeRoy "Bob" Robert Stafford

LeRoy "Bob" Robert Stafford

February 20, 2023

LeRoy "Bob" Stafford, 90, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Pender, Nebraska, died on Monday, February 20, 2023, in Denver. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender. A graveside memorial service will be held in the Rosehill Cemetery of Pender at 2:30...

Natalie Ann Groat

Natalie Ann Groat

February 19, 2023

Natalie Ann Groat, infant daughter of Fenton Groat, III, and Madelyn Madsen, passed away shortly after birth on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. A private funeral will be held. Friends and family are invited to a luncheon with the family on Saturday, March 4, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Countyline Lanes and dining...

Cora "Lucy" Lucille Harrison

Cora "Lucy" Lucille Harrison

February 10, 2023

Cora "Lucy" Harrison, 91, of Wakefield, NE, died on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. A private family graveside will be held in the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE. Memorials are...