Obituaries

Vesta Brondum

Vesta Brondum

April 13, 2015

Vesta Anita Alvena (Vogel) Brondum, 87, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Legacy Garden Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at St. Mark’s. Burial will be in...

Luella Kay

Luella Kay

April 10, 2015

Luella M. (Paulsen) Kay, 83, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastor William Bertrand officiating. Visitation will be Monday, April 13, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service...

Mildred Thomsen

Mildred Thomsen

April 9, 2015

Mildred (Smith) Thomsen, 97, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services are Monday, April 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, with Pastor Barbara Hansen officiating. Visitation with the family present will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Bressler...

Mary Lou E. Krusemark

Mary Lou E. Krusemark

April 6, 2015

Mary Lou E. Krusemark, 92, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Ne surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 8,...

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

April 3, 2015

Elizabeth (Gerdes) Anderson, 94, of Homer, Nebraska passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home in Homer, Nebraska. Local arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska.

Walter G. Albrecht

Walter G. Albrecht

April 1, 2015

Walter Gustave Albrecht, 97, of Thurston, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola is officiating and Vicar William Storm. Visitation will be Monday, April 6 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson...

Norman G. Swanson

Norman G. Swanson

March 31, 2015

Norman Gerald Swanson, 91, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; with Pastor Barbara Hansen officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield....

Wesley C. Lueth

Wesley C. Lueth

March 25, 2015

Wesley C. Lueth, 56, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Barbara Hansen will be officiating. The visitation will be on Friday, March 27, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Linda M. Paul

Linda M. Paul

March 23, 2015

Linda Marie (Barner) Paul, 86, of Wakefield, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Presbyterian Church in Wakefield, with Pastor Ray McCalla officiating. Visitation with the family present will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, at...

Evelyn Kahl

Evelyn Kahl

March 19, 2015

Evelyn Kahl, 86, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Monday at the church...

Bernice Lunz

Bernice Lunz

March 17, 2015

Bernice (Brandemuhl) Lunz, 86, of Ponca, NE, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Laurel, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, March 23, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be Monday beginning at 9:00 a.m. and will run until the time of service at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home. Burial...

Ora B. Tippery

Ora B. Tippery

March 16, 2015

Ora B. (Wolfe) Tippery, 90, of Walthill, Nebraska passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City, NE. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; with Pastor Brion Tolzman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...

Mervonne Doebke

Mervonne Doebke

March 14, 2015

Mervonne Lubberstedt Doebke 84, of Pierce, Nebraska died on Saturday, March 14 , 2015, at the Pierce Manor in Pierce, Nebraska. A family graveside memorial service will be held on June 5, 2015 at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, Nebraska. Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements. Mervonne was born in Wakefield,...

Marvin H. Meier

Marvin H. Meier

March 9, 2015

Marvin Henry Meier, 89, of Wayne, Nebraska passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Careage Campus of Care in Wayne, NE. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE; with Pastor Jeanne Madsen officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015 at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith...

Edward E. Steiner

Edward E. Steiner

March 8, 2015

Edward E. Steiner, 93, of Emerson, NE, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE. Burial will be...

Vern P. McAfee

Vern P. McAfee

February 28, 2015

Vern P. McAfee, 91, of Emerson, NE, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE; Pastor Miles Ruch is officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in...

Janet Marie Denker

Janet Marie Denker

February 16, 2015

Janet Marie (Denker) Anoweck, 67, formerly of Emerson, Nebraska passed away February 16, 2015 at the Baltimore Maryland University Hospital due to a head injury. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Janet was born in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Leonard and Twila Denker. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson,...

LaVerne E. Olson

LaVerne E. Olson

February 8, 2015

LaVerne Olson, 96, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Wakefield Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; with Pastor Kelly Johnston officiating. Visitation will be Monday, February 9, 2015 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home...

Joe L. Jasa

Joe L. Jasa

February 5, 2015

Joe L. Jasa, 83, of Pender, Nebraska died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Joe will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church near Pender, Nebraska; Pastors Steve Tjarks and Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday...

Dwain H. Luhr

Dwain H. Luhr

February 5, 2015

Dwain Herman Luhr, 82, of Lake Andies, South Dakota formerly of Pender, Nebraska passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 in South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in rural Pender, NE; with Pastor Steve Tjarks officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....