Obituaries

Earlyne Tomlinson

Earlyne Tomlinson

January 31, 2016

Earlyne Fayann (Frey) Tomlinson, 79, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE after a long battle with dementia and a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola...

Robert E. Miller

Robert E. Miller

January 28, 2016

Robert Erwin Miller, 74, of Hubbard, Nebraska passed away January 28, 2016 surrounded by his family at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola and Vicar Rebecca Truland will be officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Jeannette Kubik

Jeannette Kubik

January 26, 2016

Jeannette Elaine (Cooper) Kubik, 74, of Emerson, NE, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 surrounded by her family at her home in Emerson. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will officiate. The visitation will be Friday, January 29, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Esther M. Watkins

Esther M. Watkins

January 15, 2016

Esther M. Watkins, 83, of Hubbard, Nebraska died on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, Father Gerald Leise will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016...

Leonard Gutzmann

Leonard Gutzmann

January 10, 2016

Leonard A. Gutzmann, 93, of Emerson, NE, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Careage Campus of Care in Wayne, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Robert Schlichter

Robert Schlichter

December 31, 2015

Robert “Bob” E. Schlichter, 88, of Emerson, NE, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. As per Bob’s wishes, his body will be donated to the Anatomical Gift Program. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; with Vicar Rebecca Truland...

Marcella L Fuchser

Marcella L Fuchser

December 28, 2015

Marcella Lucille (Novak) Fuchser, 86, of Walthill, NE, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 from heart complications at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Trinity...

Mary Ellen Sundell

Mary Ellen Sundell

December 22, 2015

Mary Ellen Sundell, 88, of Wakefield, NE, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Funeral services for Mary Ellen will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastors Barbara Hansen and Kathy Salts will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Harlan Stark

Harlan Stark

December 20, 2015

Harlan Stark, 100, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the church with...

Dorothy Brownell

Dorothy Brownell

December 13, 2015

Dorothy Brownell, 91, of Allen, NE, went to be with the Lord her Savior Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Allen United Methodist Church in Allen, NE; with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. The visitation will be Friday, January 1, 2016 from...

Lois Stidd

Lois Stidd

December 3, 2015

Lois Mae (Webb) Stidd, 77, passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2015 in Bullhead City, Arizona surrounded by her family. Inurnment will be held July 16, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, Nebraska. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska. Lois was born March 10, 1938 in Macy, Nebraska to Albert and...

Harriet Meyer

Harriet Meyer

November 21, 2015

Harriet Meyer, 83, of Walthill, NE, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Pender at 10:30 a.m.; with Pastor Paul Malcomson and Pastor Randy Nelson officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 5:00 p.m....

Kenneth W Hartwig

Kenneth W Hartwig

November 19, 2015

Kenneth W. Hartwig, 82 of Pender, Nebraska fought a courageous battle against cancer and lost the fight on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services for Ken will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be...

Mable E Johnson

Mable E Johnson

November 19, 2015

Mable E. (Harbison) Johnson, 96, of Laurel, NE, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord, NE; Pastor Sarah Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in the Laurel...

Margaret R. Heineman

Margaret R. Heineman

November 18, 2015

Margaret Rose (Leonard) Heineman, 92, of Pender, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday, December 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh...

Patricia L. Fendrick

Patricia L. Fendrick

November 17, 2015

Patricia Lou (Kai) Fendrick, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015...

Lakynn Elizabeth Rief

Lakynn Elizabeth Rief

November 1, 2015

Lakynn Elizabeth Rief, infant daughter of Courtney Doht of Lyons, NE and Adam Rief of Bancroft, NE was born Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Omaha, NE, and passed away later that day. Private family graveside services will be held in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE with Rev. Robert Schilling officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation....

Johnene M. Gutzmann

Johnene M. Gutzmann

October 31, 2015

Johnene “Beanie” Mary (Schunneman) Gutzmann, 52, of Emerson, NE, passed away October 31, 2015 at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, IA with her family and friends by her side. A Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE; Father Paul Ortmeier will be celebrating the service. A visitation...

Justine Hysell

Justine Hysell

October 26, 2015

Justine Hysell, 86, of Allen, NE, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at her home in Allen. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.

Richard W. Frye

Richard W. Frye

October 25, 2015

Richard W. “Woody” Frye, 68, of Wayne, NE died on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home in Wayne after a long illness. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. Burial will be held at a later date in Goobertown,...