Obituaries

Christine L. Obermeyer

Christine L. Obermeyer

February 12, 2020

Christine L. Obermeyer, 58, of Pender, NE, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Pender Community Hospital. Memorial services will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, with Pastor Karen McNeil-Utecht officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church...

Thomas A. Fuchser

Thomas A. Fuchser

February 12, 2020

Thomas Alan Fuchser, 65, of Walthill, NE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 of cancer at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; with Reverend Brion Tolzman officiating.  Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until...

Kenneth Dale Carlsten

Kenneth Dale Carlsten

February 10, 2020

Kenneth Dale Carlsten, 92, of Pender, NE, passed away at the Pender Community Hospital on Monday, February 10, 2020. Funeral Services will at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at United Church in Pender, with Pastor Dan Springer officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in...

Kyle Lee Wageman

Kyle Lee Wageman

February 4, 2020

Kyle Lee Wageman, 24, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Pender, NE, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Lincoln, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church south of Pender, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling and Pastor Daniel Bremer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday,...

Keith R. Lorensen

Keith R. Lorensen

January 25, 2020

Keith R Lorensen, 93, of Laguna Woods, California died Saturday January 25, 2020.  A memorial service will be held at a later date in Pender. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.

Keith was born October 8, 1926 in Pender to Jesse and Myrle Lorensen. Keith attended Pender High School and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy....

George Lee Johnson

George Lee Johnson

January 21, 2020

George Lee Johnson, 76, of Thurston, NE, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Pender, with Reverend Robert Schilling officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m....

Irene R. Mueller

Irene R. Mueller

January 20, 2020

Irene R. (Hix) Mueller, 90, of Pender, NE, died on Monday, January 20, 2020, at Brighton Gardens in Omaha, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson.  The visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. ...

Diane Renee Jasa

Diane Renee Jasa

January 16, 2020

Diane R. (DeBoer) Jasa, 60, of Lyons, Nebrasaka passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 16, 2020 at her home in Lyons. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Walthill Public School in Walthill; with Pastor Toni Hightree Nolze officiating.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 21, 2020,...

Joyce Kuhl

Joyce Kuhl

January 13, 2020

****DUE TO WEATHER, SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.  PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR NEW TIME AND DATE****

 

Joyce Kuhl, 80, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Wakefield Health Care Center.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The...

Dale Fuchser

Dale Fuchser

January 12, 2020

Dale Henry Fuchser, 89, of Pender, NE, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill; with Pastor Brion Tolzman officiating.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January...

Jolene K. Meyer

Jolene K. Meyer

January 12, 2020

Jolene "Jo" K. Meyer, 69, of Walthill, NE, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE at 10:30 a.m.; Pastor Toni Hightree-Nolze will be officiating.  The visitation will be held...

Kathleen Martin

Kathleen Martin

January 11, 2020

Kathleen Joyce (Canarsky) Martin, 78, of Omaha, NE formerly of Blair, NE passed away peacefully on January 11, 2020 at Douglas County Health Center in Omaha.  The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair, NE; with Pastor Shawn Linnell officiation.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Barry Craig Lund

Barry Craig Lund

January 4, 2020

Barry Craig Lund, 81, of Bancroft, NE, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on January 4, 2020, at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender.  Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.  Memorial visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020,...

LeAnn I. Miner

LeAnn I. Miner

December 30, 2019

LeAnn Miner, 59, of Wakefield, NE, died suddenly on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 5:00 until 7:00...

Ronald Marlyn Koch

Ronald Marlyn Koch

December 27, 2019

Ronald Marlyn Koch, 60, of Ponca, NE died on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation in Wayne, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, NE; Reverend Dr. Klaus Raab will be officiating.  The visitation will be held at Bressler – Munderloh – Smith...

Douglas D. Paulson

Douglas D. Paulson

December 27, 2019

Douglas D. Paulson, 61, of Wakefield, NE died unexpectedly at his home in Wakefield on December 27, 2019.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at...

Duane B. Simonsen

Duane B. Simonsen

December 23, 2019

Duane Simonsen, 91, of Pender, NE passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender.  Funeral Services will be on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pender; with Reverend Robert Schilling officiating.  Visitation will be on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in...

Marvin K. Gatzemeyer

Marvin K. Gatzemeyer

December 15, 2019

Marvin Keith “Marv” Gatzemeyer, 85, passed away on December 15, 2019, in Fremont, NE, after a long illness.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE; Father Jerry Leise will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019...

Raymond H. Magnuson

Raymond H. Magnuson

December 5, 2019

Raymond Herman Magnuson, Jr., 91, of Sioux City, IA passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, IA.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; with Pastor Patti Meyer officiating.  The visitation will be held one hour prior...

Marsella Ponce Ortiz

Marsella Ponce Ortiz

December 2, 2019

Marsella Ponce Ortiz, 77, of Wakefield, NE, passed away at her home on Monday, December 2, 2019.  

All services will be held in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.  

Local funeral arrangements by Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.