Obituaries

Harriet M. Larson

Harriet M. Larson

January 3, 2014

Harriet M. (Carlson) Larson, 91, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pender; with Pastor Dan Springer officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the...

Geneva Wenke

Geneva Wenke

January 2, 2014

Wilma Geneva Wenke 98, of Pender, Nebraska died peacefully on January 2, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at United Church of Pender on Monday January 6th at 1:00 p.m.; Pastor Steven Breazier will be officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, NE. In lieu of flowers the...

Marian Keagle

Marian Keagle

January 1, 2014

Marian Lucile Keagle, 86, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Wakefield Care Center. Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 3, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until...

Francis L. Fuller

Francis L. Fuller

December 29, 2013

Francis “Barney” L. Fuller, 84, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Sioux City at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Brion Tolzman is officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE from 3:00 until 6:00...

Carol Ballard

Carol Ballard

December 27, 2013

Carol C. Ballard, 72, of Pender, NE passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, December 30, 2013 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender from 4:00...

Kenneth J. Jacobson

Kenneth J. Jacobson

December 17, 2013

Kenneth J. Jacobsen, 88, of Parkville, MN, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2013 at his daughters home in Wayne, Nebraska. Private services will be held at a later date. Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials are suggested the Alzheimer’s Association. KJJ was born in Iron, MN on April 14,...

Elsie A Morgan

Elsie A Morgan

December 17, 2013

Elsie A. Morgan, 102, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home. Funeral services for Elsie will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m....

Wayne Frey

Wayne Frey

December 13, 2013

Wayne F. Frey, 92, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Funeral services for Wayne will be held Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 15, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with...

Dorothy M. Hingst

Dorothy M. Hingst

December 6, 2013

Dorothy M. (Gatzemeyer) Hingst, 69, of Wakefield, NE, passed away December 6, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, December 9, 2013 from...

Stanley Kieckhafer

Stanley Kieckhafer

December 3, 2013

Stanley Walter Kieckhafer, 75, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away December 3, 2013 at his home. Per Stanley’s wishes, he will be cremated and no services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the family. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Pender, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements. Stanley was born June 26, 1938 to Walter and Florence (Nissen) Kieckhafer. He graduated...

Jack Martin Vogt

Jack Martin Vogt

December 1, 2013

Jack Vogt, 90, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, Nebraska. Funeral services with Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 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 Tuesday from 4:00 until 8:00...

Ruth Boeckenhauer

Ruth Boeckenhauer

November 30, 2013

Ruth A.E. Boeckenhauer, 96, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services for Ruth will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield. The visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Bressler – Munderloh...

Ramona E. Barry

Ramona E. Barry

November 23, 2013

Ramona E. (Konicek) Barry, 90, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Legacy Garden and Rehabilitation Center in Pender. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft; with Father Paul Ortmeier officiating. The visitation with family present will be held at the church on Monday...

Goldie D. Voss

Goldie D. Voss

November 21, 2013

Goldie D. Voss, 83, of Waterbury, Nebraska died on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her home near Waterbury. Funeral services for Goldie will be held on Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the...

Sheila Nichols

Sheila Nichols

November 18, 2013

Sheila Rae Nichols, 53, Pender, Nebraska was called home to be with her Lord Monday, November 18, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE. Visitation will be held Friday, November 22, 2013 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at a...

Edna Mae Frey

Edna Mae Frey

November 13, 2013

Edna Mae Frey, 92, of Thurston, Nebraska died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her son’s home in Texas. Funeral services for Edna Mae will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M....

Margaret Dohrman

Margaret Dohrman

October 7, 2013

Margaret Rita Dohrman, 102, of Emerson, NE, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 at Prairie Breeze Assisted Living in Pender, NE. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2013 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2013 at St. Luke’s Lutheran...

Frances E. Mabie

Frances E. Mabie

September 18, 2013

Frances Elizabeth Mabie, 82, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk, NE. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Pender; with Pastor Jon Olson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, September 22 from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. with the family present from...

Lowell M. Tonjes

Lowell M. Tonjes

September 18, 2013

Lowell M. Tonjes, 84, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 surrounded by his family at Legacy Gardens Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 24, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, September 23, from 4:00 until 8:00...

Patricia F. Wallace

Patricia F. Wallace

September 16, 2013

Patricia Fern (Lindgren) Wallace, 68, of Lyons, Nebraska died on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Logan Valley Manor in Lyons, Nebraska. Funeral services for Patricia will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Oakland, NE; Rev. James Jost will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until...