Obituaries

Barbara M. Meyer

Barbara M. Meyer

April 13, 2019

Barbara M. Meyer, 83, of Norfolk, NE, formerly of Wakefield and Wayne, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation in Wayne. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne; Pastor Jeanne Madsen will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 beginning at...

Edward Walter Racely

Edward Walter Racely

April 10, 2019

Edward Walter Racely, 90, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Cape Cod, MA and Walthill, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Jupiter. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE.  Memorials are suggested to the Parkinson’s Research Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Ella Mae Victor

Ella Mae Victor

April 2, 2019

Ella Mae (Neill) Victor, 92, of Emerson, NE passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Bev Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, April 5, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until...

Janet L Vogt

Janet L Vogt

April 1, 2019

Janet Lurane (Wagner) Vogt, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away with her family by her side on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE.  A funeral service will be Friday, April 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in rural Pender; Pastor Kathy Montira will be officiating. A visitation will be Thursday, April...

Donald C. Binkley

Donald C. Binkley

March 22, 2019

Donald C. Binkley, 67, of West Point, NE, formally of Emerson, NE, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 from his battle with cancer at home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The visitation will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 5:00 p.m....

Vera R Grone

Vera R Grone

March 13, 2019

Vera R. (Kai) Grone, 76, of Bancroft, NE passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Stephanie Benjamin

Stephanie Benjamin

February 17, 2019

Stephanie (Weller) Benjamin, 62, of Pender, Nebraska passed away at her home on Sunday, February 17, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Oakland, NE; Pastor Mark Eldal will be officiating. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender.

Stephanie was...

Betty Lou Hermelbracht

Betty Lou Hermelbracht

February 9, 2019

Betty Lou (Kummerfeld) Hermelbracht, 85, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Norma Benson

Norma Benson

February 2, 2019

Norma R. (Geuder) Elmquist Benson, 94, of Pender, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Per Norma’s wishes, no services will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Norma was born September 25, 1924 in Guttenberg, IA to William and Minnie...

Edith R. Shapiro

Edith R. Shapiro

February 2, 2019

Edith Renate Shapiro, 93, of Wayne, Nebraska, formerly New York and Germany, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 (Hebrew Shevat 27 5779) at Brookdale Independent Living in Wayne, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Brookdale Independent Living in Wayne, NE.  Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in...

Jean Ott

Jean Ott

January 25, 2019

Jean Merle (Frederickson) Ott,  82, was called home on January 25, 2019 at Tuttle Care Center in Tuttle, OK. Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender in Pender; Pastor Daniel Springer will be officiating. The burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for...

Lawrence F Welsh

Lawrence F Welsh

January 20, 2019

Lawrence Francis Welsh, 79, of Winnebago, NE, passed away on the evening of January 20, 2019 at the Pender Community Hospital. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE. Larry was born on February 9th, 1939 to Edward and Edna (Beargeon) Welsh in the family home...

Jan Richard Webster

Jan Richard Webster

January 10, 2019

Jan Richard Webster, 63, of Lincoln, NE, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at a Lincoln hospital.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 beginning at 5:00 until 7:00 p.m....

Linda M. Peterson

Linda M. Peterson

December 20, 2018

Linda M. Peterson, 68, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Rosalie, NE with burial in the Lyons Cemetery in Lyons, NE. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. Linda was born August 3, 1950...

Bonnie J. Janke

Bonnie J. Janke

December 14, 2018

Bonnie Jean (Plendl) Janke, 84, of Pender, NE passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 just a couple weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating.  Visitation will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 starting...

Brenda A. Christ

Brenda A. Christ

December 12, 2018

Brenda A. Christ, 60, of Wakefield, NE died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Wakefield Care Center.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will run until the...

Barbara J. Schwarten

Barbara J. Schwarten

December 3, 2018

Barbara J. (Larson) Schwarten, 87, of Elkhorn, Nebraska passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Life Care Center of Elkhorn. Funeral services will be Friday, December 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church; Pastor James Sells will be officiating (153 S. McKenna Ave, Gretna, NE) with lunch immediately following. The visitation will be Thursday, December 6, 2018...

Cory "Buddy" Raymond Tomlinson

Cory "Buddy" Raymond Tomlinson

December 1, 2018

Cory Raymond “Buddy” Tomlinson, 38, of Allen, NE, passed away December 1, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA due to heart failure. A funeral service will be Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Allen United Methodist Church in Allen; Pastor Lee Weander officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Allen...

Clifford Jump

Clifford Jump

November 29, 2018

Clifford Jump, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away November 29, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. There will be no services held for Clifford per his request.  Clifford was born August 19, 1944 to William and Mabel (Rohdus) Jump in Nebraska. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska.  

Duane K Dolezal

Duane K Dolezal

November 23, 2018

Duane Kevin Dolezal, 64, of Sioux City, IA passed away Friday, Nov 23, 2018 while at his home.  He was a long time resident of Sioux City.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating.  The visitation will be Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from...