Obituaries

Mabel Elaine Darnell

Mabel Elaine Darnell

September 6, 2015

Mabel Elaine (Early) Darnell, 97, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, September 06, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Steven Breazier will be officiating. The visitation will be Monday, September 7, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00...

Richard Lee Woten, Jr.

Richard Lee Woten, Jr.

September 4, 2015

Please note:  The Memorial service will now be held at the United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE on Wednesday, September 9, 2015.Richard Woten, Jr. 61, of Walthill, NE, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at his home in Walthill. Memorial services will be Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Steve...

Mabel Carter

Mabel Carter

September 1, 2015

Mabel C. (Opheim) Carter, 100, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Mabel will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from...

Erna K. Backowies

Erna K. Backowies

August 28, 2015

Erna Kaethe Frieda (Stock) Backowies, 97, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at Legacy Garden Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2015 at...

William "Bill" H. Greve

William "Bill" H. Greve

August 27, 2015

William “Bill” Harold Greve, 76, of Wayne formerly of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, August 31, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Bill Kober will be officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, August 30, 2015 from 5:00...

Robert Fendrick

Robert Fendrick

August 27, 2015

Robert "Bob" James Fendrick, 78, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 31, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at St....

Byron Meierdierks

Byron Meierdierks

August 26, 2015

Byron Meierdierks, 61, of Pender, Nebraska died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home in Pender. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Connie L. Kirkpatrick

Connie L. Kirkpatrick

August 26, 2015

Connie Kirkpatrick, 68, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wakefield Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at...

Twilla A. Kessinger

Twilla A. Kessinger

August 20, 2015

Twilla A. Kessinger, 75, of Dixon, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon with Father David Liewer officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at...

Kenneth M Pedersen

Kenneth M Pedersen

August 17, 2015

Kenneth Marinus Pedersen, Sr., 82, of Emerson, NE passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St....

Irma L. Powley

Irma L. Powley

August 15, 2015

Irma L. (Tiege) Powley, 92, of Pender, Nebraska died on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Tueday, August 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Pender in Pender, NE; Pastor Steven Breazier will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, August 17, 2015 at the United...

Merle J. Schwarten

Merle J. Schwarten

August 14, 2015

Merle J. Schwarten, 86, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Barbara Hansen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m, with a...

Donald F. Potter

Donald F. Potter

August 13, 2015

Donald F. Potter, 83, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Legacy Garden Living Center in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender; Pastor Steven Breazier is officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the United Church of Pender from 5:00 p.m. until...

Wayne M. Allen

Wayne M. Allen

August 8, 2015

Wayne M. Allen, 84, of Pender, NE, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be Monday, August 10, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer...

Sandra Kay Barlow

Sandra Kay Barlow

August 5, 2015

Sandra Kay (Armstrong) Barlow, 69, of Pierce, NE, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Pierce Manor in Pierce, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE; Mr. Scott Krohn will be officiating. The visitation will be Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m....

Janis Zvacek

Janis Zvacek

July 20, 2015

Janis Joyce Zvacek, 68, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at her home in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Munderloh –...

Janice F. Kubik

Janice F. Kubik

July 19, 2015

Janice Faye (Koopman) Kubik, 78, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Anna Speiser will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with...

Lester B Jacoba

Lester B Jacoba

July 18, 2015

Lester B. Jacoba, 91, of Wakefield, NE, formerly of Sioux City, IA, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler - Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. Lester was born August 12, 1923...

Elaine M. Holm

Elaine M. Holm

July 15, 2015

Elaine Marie Ida (Hitz) Holm, 93, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield, with Pastor William Bertrand officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2015...

Norma Evelyn Meierdierks

Norma Evelyn Meierdierks

July 10, 2015

Norma Evelyn (Schincke) Meierdierks, 88, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City, NE. Visitation time has changed: Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. until...