Obituaries

Arthur Nelson

Arthur Nelson

December 23, 2017

Arthur "Art" Nelson, 70, of Lyons, NE passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Funeral services for will be Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at West Point Family Worship Center in West Point; Pastor Aaron Trimble will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home...

Earl G Rhods

Earl G Rhods

December 22, 2017

Earl Gene Rhods, 90, of Wayne, NE passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at his home in Wayne. Funeral services for will be Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE: Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, December 26, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Bressler – Munderloh...

Ronald Lee Kinning

Ronald Lee Kinning

December 22, 2017

Ronald Lee Kinning, 78, of Arvada, CO and Mesa, AZ died peacefully surrounded by family in Scottsdale, AZ on December 22, 2017.  He was born October 19, 1939 in Rosalie, NE to Arlis and Dorothy (Davis) Kinning.  Ron married the love of his life, Georgia (Frey) on April 24, 1960 in Emerson, NE.  They had four children, Teresa (Topeka KS),...

Dale B. Warren

Dale B. Warren

December 21, 2017

Dale B. Warren, 84, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2017. Memorial services will be Friday, December 29, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. and run until the time of service. Memorials may be directed...

Joyce H Novak

Joyce H Novak

December 20, 2017

Joyce Harriet (Specht) Novak, 94, of Hooper, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Hooper Care Center. Memorial services will be Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender; Pastor Allison Siburg will be officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements...

Duane Flock

Duane Flock

December 17, 2017

Lawrence Duane Flock of Bancroft, NE, 85, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, NE. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, December 20, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Phyllis I. Salmon

Phyllis I. Salmon

December 8, 2017

Phyllis I. Salmon, 82, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE.  Funeral services for Phyllis will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m....

Lois M. Meyer

Lois M. Meyer

December 6, 2017

Lois M. (Denker) Meyer, 80, of Wayne, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Providence Hospital in Wayne. Funeral services for will be Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE: Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, December 8, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Bressler...

Sharon Starzl

Sharon Starzl

November 28, 2017

Sharon Kaye (Portsche) Starzl, 61, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 1, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson; Father Gerald Leise will be celebrating Mass. The visitation will be Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 5:00 p.m....

Dolores A. Johnson

Dolores A. Johnson

November 13, 2017

Dolores Arlene (Wheeler) Johnson, 90, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield. A visitation will be held Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church. ...

Caroline Zila

Caroline Zila

November 13, 2017

Caroline Mae (Beckmann) Zila, 67, of Thurston, Nebraska passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pender: Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, November 17, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

November 8, 2017

Gary Cooper, 67, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Reverend Kathy Montira will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, November 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran...

Patricia M. Ricketts

Patricia M. Ricketts

November 6, 2017

Patricia M. Ricketts, 70, of Denver, CO passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2017 at her home in Denver. Funeral services for Pat will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE: Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, November 17, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00...

Josef E Hastings

Josef E Hastings

November 6, 2017

Josef E. Hastings, 60, of Niobrara, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial for Josef E. Hastings will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE; Father Gerald A. Leise, Jr. will be Celebrant. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Pender. A visitation...

Jerry P. Clausen

Jerry P. Clausen

October 30, 2017

Jerry P. Clausen, 84, of Pender, Nebraska died on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender.  The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh- Smith Funeral Home in...

Cheerie A. Raasch

Cheerie A. Raasch

October 30, 2017

Cheerie Ann Raasch, 69, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Pender Community Hospital in Pender.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft; with Father Paul Ortmeier Celebrating Mass.  Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Holy...

Dixie Cadwallader

Dixie Cadwallader

October 29, 2017

Dixie Elaine Cadwallader, of Hubbard, NE passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at her home near Hubbard. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard; Father Paul Albenesius will be celebrating Mass. The visitation will be Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Shane Cadwallader

Shane Cadwallader

October 26, 2017

Shane Martin Cadwallader, 46, of Sioux Falls, SD formerly of Hubbard, NE passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a long battle with diabetes. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hubbard, NE; with Father Paul Albenesius celebrating mass. Visitation will be Monday, October 30, 2017 from 5:00...

Patricia Ann Bejot

Patricia Ann Bejot

October 25, 2017

Patricia Ann Willis Bejot, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home in Wakefield on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.   Funeral services for Patti will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Northern Heights Baptist Church located at 708 Georgia Ave. in Norfolk, NE.  The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Leroy Grell

Leroy Grell

October 22, 2017

Leroy Grell, 81, of Emerson, NE, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Heritage of Emerson. A private family service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be directed to Karen Grell, PO Box 203 Emerson, NE 68733. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE. Leroy was born July 16, 1936 in Chalco,...