Obituaries

Lewis O. Gutzmann

Lewis O. Gutzmann

June 26, 2013

Lewis O. Gutzmann of Emerson, NE, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Visitation will be Friday, June 28, at St. Luke Lutheran Church from 3:00-8:00 p.m. The family will be present from 5:30-7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 29, at St....

Joann & Sparky Malmberg

Joann & Sparky Malmberg

June 15, 2013

Joann M. Malmberg, 79, of Pender, Nebraska, and O’Neill, Nebraska died on Saturday, June 15, 2013. C. Ardell “Sparky” Malmberg, 81 died on December 15, 2012. Memorial services for Joann and Sparky will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Church of Pender. The visitation will be Wednesday, June 19, from 4:00 until 8:00...

Mable Moeller

Mable Moeller

June 13, 2013

Mable Moeller (Schlotman), 98, of Walthill, NE, passed away June 13, 2013, at Regency Square in South Sioux City, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, June 17, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE; with Pastor Philip Sloat officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 16, 2013, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the family...

Robert "Bob" C. Busby

Robert "Bob" C. Busby

June 7, 2013

Robert C. "Bob" Busby, 87, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on June 7, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. A family graveside service was held on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Wakefield Cemetery. Bob was born on March 23, 1926 in Wakefield, NE, the son of Clifford and Kathryn Busby. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1944 and married Dorothy Sundell...

Melvin Louis "Shorty" Kraemer

Melvin Louis "Shorty" Kraemer

June 7, 2013

Melvin Louis “Shorty” Kraemer, 87, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Willie Bertrand will be officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 4:00 until 8:00...

Marlen French

Marlen French

June 6, 2013

Marlen Manchester French, 92, of Allen, NE, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at The Oaks Senior Living in Wayne, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 10, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Willie Bertrand will be officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. with...

Mae Morgan

Mae Morgan

June 6, 2013

Mae Elvera (Norr) Morgan, 81, of Sioux City, IA, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Whispering Creek Assisted Living in Sioux City, IA. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Memorials are...

Lyle L. Hansen

Lyle L. Hansen

June 3, 2013

Lyle Louis Hansen, 92, of Pender, NE, passed away Monday, June 03, 2013, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services for Lyle will be Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 4, 2013, from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. with...

Janice Thomsen

Janice Thomsen

June 2, 2013

Janice Jean (Johnson) Thomsen, 69, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Memorial services will be Friday, June 7, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the...

Carol Smith

Carol Smith

June 1, 2013

Carol Diane Smith, 53, of Thurston, NE, passed away June 1, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Thurston, NE. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. with...

Lillian Fredrickson

Lillian Fredrickson

May 24, 2013

Lillian Aline (Reinhart) Fredrickson, 89, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Wakefield Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Funeral services for Lillian will be Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield, with Pastor Willie Bertrand officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Wednesday morning. Burial with...

Alvin Hingst

Alvin Hingst

May 23, 2013

Alvin Hingst, 92, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Munderloh –...

Sharon Kaye Biggerstaff

Sharon Kaye Biggerstaff

May 17, 2013

Sharon K. Biggerstaff, 66, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Vicar Kaila Hochhalter will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. with...

Clair F. Schubert

Clair F. Schubert

May 9, 2013

Clair F. Schubert, 95, of Allen, Nebraska died on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services for Clair will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Allen, Nebraska; Pastor Lorri Kentner will be officiating. The visitation with the family present will be held...

Arzetta E. Dittman

Arzetta E. Dittman

May 6, 2013

Arzetta Dittman, 94, of Emerson, Nebraska died Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Home in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 until 6:30 at the church, with a prayer service at 6:30 on Thursday evening. Burial...

Shirley Powley

Shirley Powley

May 4, 2013

Shirley Mae (Hulsebusch) Powley, 84, of Pender, Nebraska died on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until...

Freda Davenport

Freda Davenport

May 4, 2013

Freda M. Davenport, 81, of South Sioux City, Nebraska died on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her home. Memorial services for Freda will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill; Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service. Munderloh – Smith Funeral...

Margaret Patterson

Margaret Patterson

May 2, 2013

Margaret Patterson, 103, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services for Margaret will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the...

Ima Jean Tonjes

Ima Jean Tonjes

April 29, 2013

Ima Jean Virginia Lee (Mackey) Tonjes, 83, of Bancroft, Nebraska, passed from this life on April 29, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE, with pastor Philip Hale officiating. Visitation will be held Friday (5/3/13) from 3-8 p.m. at...

Richard A. Bonderson

Richard A. Bonderson

April 26, 2013

Richard Adolph Bonderson, 84 of Sioux City died Friday, April 26, 2013 peacefully at his home after a brief illness. Services will be Tuesday, 11 AM at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Burial will be prior to the service at Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, NE with full Military Rites. Monday at 5PM the family will receive family and...