Obituaries

John H. Twyford

John H. Twyford

May 8, 2017

 John H. Twyford, 89, of Walthill, NE died on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services for John will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE; Pastors Steve Breazier and Dean Ross will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on...

Irene L Wagner

Irene L Wagner

April 30, 2017

Irene Lillian (Lander) Wagner, 97, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender in Pender; Pastor Steven Breazier will be officiating. The visitation will be Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Nancy Hampson

Nancy Hampson

April 27, 2017

Nancy Hampson, 63, of Emerson, NE, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m....

Alan L. Smith

Alan L. Smith

April 25, 2017

Alan L. Smith, 66, of Sioux City, IA died at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Sioux City, IA.  A memorial service for Alan will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Concord, NE; Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating.  The visitation will begin on Tuesday, May 2, 2017...

Duane H. Kratke

Duane H. Kratke

April 22, 2017

Duane H. Kratke, 67, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church south of Pender, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 4:00 p.m....

Lois Stapleton

Lois Stapleton

March 30, 2017

Lois (Anderson) Stapleton, 88, of Allen, NE, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Allen, NE; Pastor Randall Herman will officiate. Visitation will be Monday, April 3, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First...

Harlan Lee Witte

Harlan Lee Witte

March 29, 2017

Harlan Witte, 80, of Pender, NE, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home while under hospice care. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 3, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Pender, NE; Father Gerald Leise will be celebrating Mass. The memorial visitation will be Sunday, April 2, 2017 from 6:30 p.m....

Joan C. Beutler

Joan C. Beutler

March 29, 2017

Joan Clara (Bettenhausen) Beutler, 84, of Pender, NE passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2017 from 5:00 p.m....

Marvin Heise

Marvin Heise

March 28, 2017

Marvin Clarence Heise, 91, of Pender, NE passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Old Mill Rehab in Omaha, NE.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Pender, NE; with Father Paul Ortmeier Celebrating Mass and Father Gerald Leise Concelebrating.  Visitation will be held 5:30 p.m....

Curtis Wayne Blackbird

Curtis Wayne Blackbird

March 26, 2017

Curtis Wayne Blackbird, 59, of Macy, Nebraska passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in rural Walthill when responding to a Police call in Walthill, Nebraska.  Native American services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Omaha Nation School Gymnasium in Macy, NE; with Mr. Clifford Wolfe, Jr. in charge of the Native American services. ...

Robert M. James

Robert M. James

March 23, 2017

Robert “Bob” M. James, 79, of Pender, NE died on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services for Bob will be held on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Randy Nelson will be officiating.  The visitation will begin on Monday morning...

Melva J. Elton

Melva J. Elton

March 16, 2017

Melva Jane (Kraemer) Elton, 58, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away on March 16, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield on Monday, March 20th at 10:30 am with visitation beginning at 9:30 am; Pastor Willie Bertrand is officiating. Interment will follow at the Wakefield Cemetery and a...

Georgene Fuller

Georgene Fuller

March 10, 2017

Georgene (Brehmer) Fuller, 85, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, March 13, 2017 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender from 5:00...

Melvin E. Lamb

Melvin E. Lamb

February 27, 2017

Melvin “Lefty” E. Lamb, 79, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Hartington, Nebraska.  Memorial services for Melvin will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Linnea Ek will be officiating.  A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service...

Violet Robison

Violet Robison

February 26, 2017

Violet C. (Johnson) Robison, 95, passed away on February 26, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; with Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko officiating.  Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Burial...

Douglas Warren Burmester

Douglas Warren Burmester

February 26, 2017

Douglas “Doug” Warren Burmester, 46, died on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska.  A memorial service for Doug will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating.  There will be a lunch following the service at the Pender Fire...

John Snyder

John Snyder

February 26, 2017

John Edward Snyder, 63, of Rosalie, Nebraska died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Omaha, NE.  Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Winnebago, NE; Father Mark Beran will be celebrating mass. Memorial visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at...

Robert D. Watson

Robert D. Watson

February 21, 2017

Visitation announcement: Visitation has been postponed to Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at the church.Robert “Bob” D. Watson, 90, of Walthill, Nebraska died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral services for Bob will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at...

Donna B Evans

Donna B Evans

February 20, 2017

Donna B. Evans, 72, of Wayne, NE, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Memorial services will be Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The...

Jason E Racely

Jason E Racely

February 16, 2017

Jason Erle Racely, 61, of Wayne, NE passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the United Church of Pender; with Pastor Charity Potter officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2017 at...