Obituaries

Judith May Forks

Judith May Forks

July 19, 2020

Judith May (Brehmer) Forks, 77, of Pike Road, Alabama peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  She passed away in her home surrounded by the loving care of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE; with Reverend Brion Tolzman...

Lenn W. Zuhlke

Lenn W. Zuhlke

July 7, 2020

Lenn Willis Zuhlke, 58, of Bancroft, NE died on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home in Bancroft. A funeral service for close family and friends will be held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020,...

Donald E. Samson

Donald E. Samson

June 29, 2020

Donald Edward Samson, 88, passed away on June 29, 2020 in Lincoln, NE. A private family service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE on July 25, 2020, with Pastor Brian Tolzman officiating. Burial with military honors will follow the memorial service at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE at 11:00 a.m. The graveside service is open...

Daniel R McTaggart

Daniel R McTaggart

June 25, 2020

Daniel R. McTaggart, J.D., 74, of Norfolk, Nebraska went peacefully home to God on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Premier Estates of Pierce, Nebraska. A private family Graveside service will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Emerson, NE, on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m., with Father Gerald Leise officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation....

Blanche "Marie" Johnson

Blanche "Marie" Johnson

June 22, 2020

Please scroll to the bottom of the obituary to view Marie's funeral service video. Blanche Marie (Hamann) Johnson, 76, of Wayne, NE passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE after a critical illness. A family funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home...

Terry Berg

Terry Berg

June 19, 2020

Terry Conrad Berg of Granbury, TX, formerly Walthill, NE, lost his battle with cancer on June 19, 2020. A graveside service will be on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE.  Following the graveside, lunch will be held at the Walthill Firehall.  Memorials are suggested to the family.  Local arrangements are under the direction...

Dorothy A Hinrich

Dorothy A Hinrich

June 17, 2020

Dorothy A. (Siebrandt) Hinrich, 92, of Pender, NE died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Pender, with Pastor Robert Schilling officiating.  The visitation will be on Sunday, June 21, 2020 from...

Roberta Puls

Roberta Puls

June 16, 2020

Roberta Puls of Wakefield, NE died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Private family services will be held in the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE. Bressler - Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements.

John L Hedrick

John L Hedrick

June 14, 2020

John (Jack) Luther Hedrick, 83, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, Nebraska. John’s celebration of life services will be held next year on his Birthday, June 11, 2021 at the river. In recognition of his time in the Army, there will be a 21-gun salute. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home...

Dorthy A. Kay

Dorthy A. Kay

June 13, 2020

Dorthy A. Kay, 86, of Wakefield, NE died on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE.  A private family graveside service will be held.  Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery.  Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the services.

Dorthy was born on May 10, 1934 in...

Mary Ellan VanKirk

Mary Ellan VanKirk

May 29, 2020

Mary Ellan (Henderson) VanKirk, 95, of Bancroft, NE, died on Friday, May 29, 2020 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. 

Ellan was born on October 25, 1924 to Kelly Lycurgis and Mary Evelyn “Ecie” (Smith) Henderson...

Loretta J. Pallas

Loretta J. Pallas

May 26, 2020

Loretta J. Pallas, 79, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Seward, Nebraska.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Pender; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the United Church of Pender...

Anita Gayle Stuckenschmidt

Anita Gayle Stuckenschmidt

May 14, 2020

Anita Gayle Stuckenschmidt, 71, of Fullerton, NE, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Fullerton Care Center in Fullerton, NE.  Graveside services  will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, NE.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh...

David Elmer Petersen

David Elmer Petersen

May 11, 2020

David Elmer Peterson, 37, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Wakefield, Nebraska died of natural causes at his home in Portland on May 11, 2020.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield, NE is in charge of the services.

David was born on August, 20, 1982, in Wakefield, NE, the...

Joycelyn Moody

Joycelyn Moody

May 10, 2020

Joycelyn Moody, 72, of Pender, NE, passed away May 10, 2020, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. A public graveside service will be Friday, May 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, with Pastor Nathan Henschen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under...

Shirley A. Glissman

Shirley A. Glissman

May 6, 2020

Shirley A. Glissman, 78, of Papillion, NE, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at The Meriwether in La Vista, NE.  A visitation for the public will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The visitation will continue Wednesday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. all at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home...

Mayvon D. McQuistan

Mayvon D. McQuistan

April 30, 2020

Mayvon D. McQuistan, 82, of Pender, NE died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her home in Pender.  Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE.  A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the...

Elda M. Warren

Elda M. Warren

April 20, 2020

Elda M. Warren, 92, of Emerson, NE, died at her home in Emerson surrounded by her family on Monday, April 20, 2020.  Due to the current health restrictions, private family services will be held.  Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home of Emerson, NE is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Elda was born on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1928 to Hans...

Erna A, Heckens

Erna A, Heckens

April 18, 2020

To watch the funeral service for Erna please scroll down to the bottom of the obituary. 

Erna Alice Heckens (nee' Stallbaum), daughter of William and Betty Stallbaum (nee' Steecker), was born on October 22, 1918 in Emerson, Nebraska, the youngest of four children.  Three days after she was born, Betty passed away as a result of the 1918 flu...

Gary D Newton

Gary D Newton

April 1, 2020

Due to Covid-19 State of Nebraska protocols, the visitation to the public has been canceled.

Gary D. Newton, 72, of Laurel, NE died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at UnityPoint St. Luke’s in Sioux City, IA.  Due to directed protocol put into effect by the State of Nebraska, the visitation for the general public has been canceled.  We apologize for...