Obituaries

Marcella J. Brehmer

Marcella J. Brehmer

February 14, 2017

Marcella (Konopasek) Brehmer passed away February 14, 2017 at Pender Community Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church in rural Pender Nebraska; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, February 17, 2017 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender from 5:00 p.m. until...

Kathleen Gralheer

Kathleen Gralheer

February 13, 2017

Kathleen Faye (Meyer) Gralheer, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at her home in Pender. Funeral services will be Friday, February 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating. The visitation will be Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s...

Kenneth G. Schroeder

Kenneth G. Schroeder

February 13, 2017

Kenneth G. Schroeder, 86, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE.  Funeral services for Ken will be held on Friday, February 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 5:00 until...

Dena C Lampe

Dena C Lampe

February 11, 2017

Dena Colleen (O’Mara) Lampe, 91, of Pender, NE, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the United Church of Pender at 10:30 a.m.; Pastor Aaron Trimble will be officiating. The visitation will be Monday, February 13, 2017 at the United Church of Pender from 5:00 p.m. until...

Marvin Doht

Marvin Doht

January 30, 2017

Marvin G. Doht, 84, of Bancroft, NE died on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.   Funeral services for Marvin will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 until...

Lavone Ruby Gutzmann

Lavone Ruby Gutzmann

January 23, 2017

Lavone Ruby Gutzmann, formerly of Denison, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, in Virginia Beach, Va. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 12, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson, Neb..   Lavone was born on Nov. 9, 1924, in Denison, Iowa, to Henry and Margaret Buchanan. She attended Wayne State College, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in...

Rowan Wiltse

Rowan Wiltse

January 22, 2017

Willard Rowan Wiltse, 83, of Wayne, NE, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living in Wayne. A memorial service will be Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne; Pastor Jeanne Madsen will be officiating. A visitation will be Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Our...

Lorraine R Hitz

Lorraine R Hitz

January 21, 2017

Lorraine R. Hitz, 94, of Wakefield, NE passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE.  Funeral services for Lorraine will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 5:00...

Elton Bray

Elton Bray

January 17, 2017

Elton Bray, 86, of Bancroft, NE died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home in Bancroft. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Bancroft; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, January 20, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Masonic Service at...

Leroy J. Wahlers

Leroy J. Wahlers

January 17, 2017

Leroy J. Wahlers, 83, of Walthill, NE died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home in Walthill. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. The burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the...

Harold Hermelbracht

Harold Hermelbracht

January 16, 2017

Harold Otto Hermelbracht, 74, of Pender, NE died on Monday, January 16, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home in Pender. Funeral services will be Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating.  The visitation will be Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Norman C. Brondum

Norman C. Brondum

January 15, 2017

Norman “Cope” Cecil Brondum, 87, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home.  Funeral services will be Friday, January 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating.  The visitation will be Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The...

Norman D. Lander

Norman D. Lander

January 12, 2017

Norman D. Lander, 90, of Pender, NE passed on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, January 13, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Carroll R. Addison

Carroll R. Addison

January 7, 2017

Carroll R. Addison, 72, of Laurel, Nebraska died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home near Laurel surrounded by his family.  Funeral services for Carroll will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord, NE; Pastor Randall Herman will be officiating.  The visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at...

Mynhardt E Soenksen

Mynhardt E Soenksen

January 7, 2017

Mynhardt Soenksen, 94, of Bancroft, NE died on Saturday, January 07, 2017 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral services for Mynhardt will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 10:30 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 until 7:00...

Donald Hankins

Donald Hankins

January 5, 2017

Donald Hankins, 73, of Rosalie, NE, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Per Don’s wishes, there will be a private family funeral service. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Donald Hankins was born September 27, 1943 to...

Carol Jo Barsby

Carol Jo Barsby

January 4, 2017

Carol Jo (Cain) Barsby, 84, of Rosalie, NE passed away Wednesday, January 04, 2017 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Care Center in Pender.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Rosalie United Methodist Church in Rosalie, NE; with Pastor Steven Breazier officiating.  Visitation will be 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Munderloh...

Tony Pycha

Tony Pycha

December 30, 2016

Antone “Tony” Pycha, 88, of Winnebago, NE died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at on Omaha hospital due to medical complications suffered in a house explosion on December 19, 2016.  Funeral services for Tony will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Walthill; Pastor Dean Ross will be officiating.  The visitation will...

Everett Thomas Koenig

Everett Thomas Koenig

December 23, 2016

Everett Thomas Koenig, 94, of Pender, NE, formerly of Bowdon, ND, was united with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE under AseraCare Hospice. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender; Pastor Steven Breazier will be officiating. A...

Darrel E. Baker

Darrel E. Baker

December 20, 2016

Darrel E. Baker, 83, of Pender, NE died on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Memorial services for Darrel will be held on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Beverly Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating.  The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on...