Obituaries

Violet I. Johnson

Violet I. Johnson

February 3, 2015

Violet I. (Sebade) Johnson, 96, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Legacy Garden Nursing Home in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with...

June R. Hawk

June R. Hawk

January 21, 2015

June Hawk, 67, of Rosalie, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Pender Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday, January 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola and Pastor Randall Herman will be officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the family...

John Falatko

John Falatko

January 11, 2015

John W. Falatko, 85, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. A memorial visitation will be Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project. Arrangements are...

Ann Rose Bottger

Ann Rose Bottger

January 5, 2015

Ann Rose (Kubik) Bottger passed January 5. 2015. She will be missed by family and friends gained through her genuine compassion for others. Visitation will be Thursday January 8, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday January 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.; all activities will be at St. Paul’s...

Ella J. Rodick

Ella J. Rodick

December 24, 2014

Ella J. Rodick, 93, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at West Point Living Center in West Point, Nebraska. Funeral services for Ella will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Philip Hale will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday, from 5:00 until...

Michelle Lynn Bausch

Michelle Lynn Bausch

December 21, 2014

Michelle L. Bausch, 38, of Allen, Nebraska passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Fairmont, Minnesota. Funeral services for Shelly will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord, Nebraska; Pastor Todd Thelen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at...

Ardell H. Mueller

Ardell H. Mueller

December 20, 2014

Ardell H. Mueller, 92, of Pender, Nebraska died on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Ardell will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until...

Genevieve Hermelbracht

Genevieve Hermelbracht

December 18, 2014

Genevieve Hermelbracht, 90, of Omaha, formerly of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Huntington Park Care Center in Papillion, Nebraska. Funeral services for Genevieve will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Philip Hale will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00...

Chris Breen

Chris Breen

December 16, 2014

Christopher David Breen, age 39, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014. Born July 15th, 1975 in Kansas City, Kansas, Chris was raised in Liberty, Missouri and relocated to Omaha, Nebraska where he married Sarah Breen on November 15th, 2014. Surviving family includes his wife, Sarah Breen, and children: Cheyenne Worthy, Brock Worthy,...

Roger D. Ross

Roger D. Ross

December 16, 2014

Roger D. Ross, 75, Pender, passed away December 16, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. A memorial service will be held Friday, December 19, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, December 18, 2014 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE...

Douglas McQuistan

Douglas McQuistan

December 13, 2014

Douglas S. McQuistan, a resident at Kansas Christian Home, went home to his Lord on Saturday December 13, 2014. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, KS. Graveside services and interment will be on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at the Wakefield Cemetery in...

Frederick M. Renz

Frederick M. Renz

December 7, 2014

Frederick M. (Fritz) Renz, 86, of Thurston, NE, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Legacy Gardens Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Pender, NE; with Father Gerald Leise officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Zeltha Larson

Zeltha Larson

December 2, 2014

Zeltha M. (Nelson) Larson, 89, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Memorial services for Zeltha will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pender; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until...

Darlene R. Mavis

Darlene R. Mavis

November 23, 2014

Darlene Rose Mavis, 85, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Presbyterian Church in Wakefield, Nebraska; with Pastor Charity Potter officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Marie Vogt

Marie Vogt

November 16, 2014

Marie Esther Vogt, 90, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Charity Potter is officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral...

Willis J. Kahl

Willis J. Kahl

November 14, 2014

Willis J. Kahl, 88, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Wakefield Assisted Living in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services for Willis will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday morning at 9:00 and...

Matthew W. Luschen

Matthew W. Luschen

November 12, 2014

Matthew W. Luschen, 20, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in Wakefield, NE. Funeral Services will be Monday, November 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be Sunday, November 16, 2014 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...

Harold E. Swanson

Harold E. Swanson

November 2, 2014

Harold E. Swanson, 76, of Pender, NE, passed away November 2, 2014, at Legacy Gardens Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 10:30 at the John Huss Presbyterian Church in Thurston, NE; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 4, 2014, from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. with...

Alice M. Klintworth

Alice M. Klintworth

October 31, 2014

Alice M. Klintworth, 96, of Beemer, NE, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Colonial Haven Nursing Home in Beemer, NE. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Philip Hale will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, November 3, 2014 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith...

Gale Richard Lander

Gale Richard Lander

October 26, 2014

Gale R. Lander, 73, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a...