Obituaries

Marion F. Peters

Marion F. Peters

April 3, 2022

Marion F. Peters, 89, of Wakefield, NE, died on Sunday, April 3, 2022, surrounded by her family at Providence Medical Center in Wayne NE.  Funeral services for Marion will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Wednesday, April...

Dennis D. Hart

Dennis D. Hart

April 2, 2022

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Dennis Dean Hart, 58, of Laurel, NE, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at his home in Laurel, surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Laurel United Presbyterian Church in Laurel, with...

Marvin Lee Bodlak

Marvin Lee Bodlak

April 1, 2022

Marvin Lee Bodlak, 67, of Emerson, NE, died on Friday, April 1, 2022, surrounded by his family at his home.  A memorial service for Marvin will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE; Pastor Michael Buchhorn will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, from...

Vincent Valenzuela

Vincent Valenzuela

April 1, 2022

Vincent Valenzuela, 36, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, April 1, 2022 in Louisiana.  Funeral services for Vince will be held on April 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating.  The visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the church and will run until the time...

Terry D. Busselman

Terry D. Busselman

March 30, 2022

Terry Duane Busselman, 53, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.  Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE.  Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in...

Catherine L. Swanson

Catherine L. Swanson

March 27, 2022

Catherine L. Swanson, 85, of Craig, NE, formerly of Walthill, NE, died on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Arbor Care Center in Tekamah, NE. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, Rev. Brion Tolzman will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. until...

Carroll M. Baker

Carroll M. Baker

March 27, 2022

Carroll Merton Baker, 93, of Pender, NE passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender.  The visitation will be on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.  The funeral service will be on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the...

Donald D. Mahaney

Donald D. Mahaney

March 18, 2022

Donald David Mahaney, 92, of Walthill, NE passed away peacefully at his home in Walthill on Friday, March 18, 2022.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Walthill.  The visitation will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith...

Jaykob "Budda" Greenfield

Jaykob "Budda" Greenfield

March 10, 2022

Jaykob "Budda" J. Don Greenfield, 29, of Bancroft, NE died on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, from 1:00...

Betty A. Simonsen

Betty A. Simonsen

February 28, 2022

Betty A. Simonsen, 92, of Pender, NE, died on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  The funeral service will be Friday, March 4, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Pender, NE.  The visitation will be on Thursday, March 3, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Dorothy A. Urbanec

Dorothy A. Urbanec

February 22, 2022

Dorothy Arlene Urbanec, 96, of Pender, NE, died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be Friday, February 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE.  The visitation will be Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home...

Harold R. Nelson

Harold R. Nelson

February 20, 2022

Harold Robert Nelson, 97, of Sioux City, IA, formerly of Rosalie, NE, died on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in Sioux City, IA.  Funeral services for Harold will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.  The visitation will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until...

Dean Wegner

Dean Wegner

February 19, 2022

Dean Wegner, 89, of West Point, NE passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hillside Villa in West Point, NE.  No services will be held at this time.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. 

Ricky LaVerle Obermeyer

Ricky LaVerle Obermeyer

February 15, 2022

Ricky LaVerle Obermeyer, 62, of Laurel, NE, passed away on February 15, 2022, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. No services are currently scheduled. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. Rick was born on August 21, 1959, to LaVerle and Anne (Bach) Obermeyer in Osmond, NE. He enjoyed fishing and listening to music,...

Dick L. Jump

Dick L. Jump

February 12, 2022

Dick Lee Jump, 82, of Walthill, NE, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Oakland Heights Nursing Home in Oakland, NE. The funeral service for Dick will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Decatur Community Center in Decatur, NE. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the Decatur Community Center in...

Marcus Brown

Marcus Brown

February 12, 2022

Marcus Allen Brown, 15, of Pender, NE, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022.  Funeral services will be on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE.  The visitation will be on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  Burial will be in Rosehill...

L.G. Norman

L.G. Norman

January 28, 2022

L.G. Norman, 81, of Pender, NE died on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Stanton Health Care Center in Stanton, NE. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the...

Forrest R. Smith

Forrest R. Smith

January 25, 2022

Forrest R. Smith, 92, of Allen, Nebraska, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Funeral services for Forrest will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Allen, NE. The visitation will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Lelan Hingst

Lelan Hingst

January 20, 2022

Lelan Hingst, 80, of Concord, NE died on Thursday, January 20, 2022. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; Pastor Charlotte Eversoll will be officiating. Burial...

Lonnie Gene Weinrich

Lonnie Gene Weinrich

January 16, 2022

Lonnie Gene Weinrich, 60, of Wakefield, NE died on Sunday, January 16, 2022.  Funeral services for Lonnie will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Wakefield Evangelical Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating.  The visitation will be at the church on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  ...