Obituaries

Todd Bargman

Todd Bargman

March 19, 2012

Todd Bargman, 41, died on March 19, 2012. Memorial graveside services will be held on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, Nebraska. Born on December 20, 1970 in Denver, Colorado and baptized at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Broomfield, Colorado. Todd graduated from Westminster High School in 1989 and went on to graduate from...

Dale E. Cadwallader

Dale E. Cadwallader

March 13, 2012

Dale E. Cadwallader, 65, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hubbard, Nebraska with Father Paul Albenesius officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Church in Hubbard...

Eugene A. Meier

Eugene A. Meier

March 10, 2012

Eugene A. Meier, 90, of Wakefield, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield with the Rev. Willy Bertrand officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3:00 to 6:00...

James L. Hallstrom

James L. Hallstrom

March 9, 2012

James L. Hallstrom 74, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, March 9, 2012 at his home in Wakefield after a battle with cancer. Funeral services for Jim will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00...

Duane L. Blankenship

Duane L. Blankenship

March 5, 2012

Duane L. Blankenship, 87, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Covenant Church of Pender with the Rev. Dan Springer officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the...

Mary J. Kiersch

Mary J. Kiersch

March 3, 2012

Mary Jane Kiersch, 88, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services for Mary will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rosalie, Nebraska; Pastor Robert C. Johnson will be officiating. The visitation will be held on...

Marlowe R. Tipton Jr.

Marlowe R. Tipton Jr.

February 29, 2012

Marlowe Ray Tipton Jr., 73, of Walthill, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at his home in Walthill. Funeral Services will be held Sunday March 4, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Walthill, Nebraska Pastor Steve Brazier will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., with the family...

Lawrence R. Jepsen

Lawrence R. Jepsen

February 27, 2012

Lawrence R. Jepsen, 87, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Lawrence will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson; Fr. Gerald Leise will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00...

Lora M. Wallwey

Lora M. Wallwey

February 26, 2012

Lora Marie Wallwey, 99, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2012 at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 29, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson with the Reverend Gretchen Ritola officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 to 8:00 at St. Paul's Lutheran...

Merele D. Petersen

Merele D. Petersen

February 26, 2012

Munderloh~Smith Funeral Home 312 McCabe St. Pender, Nebraska 68047 (402) 385-3093 www.munderlohfuneralhome.com Bancroft, Nebraska Merele Dale Petersen, 86, of Bancroft, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, February 26, at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 29, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft with the Rev. Philip...

Gordon L. Helgren

Gordon L. Helgren

February 23, 2012

Gordon L. Helgren, 82, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, February 23, 2012 at the Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne; Pastor Bob Oleson will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until...

Faye B. Peck

Faye B. Peck

February 16, 2012

Faye Peck, 89, of Wayne, Nebraska formerly of Thurston, Nebraska died on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m. at John Huss Presbyterian Church in Thurston with the Rev. Charity Potter officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 19, from...

Duane L. Biggerstaff

Duane L. Biggerstaff

February 10, 2012

Duane L. Biggerstaff, 69, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson, with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

Dorothy Rose Anfinson

Dorothy Rose Anfinson

February 5, 2012

Dorothy Anfinson, 92, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Heritage of Emerson Care Center. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral...

Ardell Gilster

Ardell Gilster

February 1, 2012

Ardell Gilster, 88, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson, Nebraska, with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

Walter Dale Burhoop

Walter Dale Burhoop

January 31, 2012

Walter Dale Burhoop, 75, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Pender Community Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft, Nebraska, with the Rev. Philip Hale officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00...

Evelyn C. Lortz

Evelyn C. Lortz

January 30, 2012

Evelyn C Lortz, 89, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska, with the Rev. John Olson officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m....

Virginia B. Bryant

Virginia B. Bryant

January 22, 2012

Virginia B. Bryant, age 88, longtime Emmetsburg resident, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at a hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Bethany Lutheran Church at 1 P.M. in Emmetsburg, Iowa, with visitation 2 hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg. VIrginia was born...

Sharon Ann Carlson

Sharon Ann Carlson

January 8, 2012

Sharon A. Carlson, 65, of San Antonio, TX died on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her home in Texas. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Bressler ~ Munderloh ~ Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield; Pastor Dave Rusk will be officiating. The visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday morning at the...

Charles Richard Dunn

Charles Richard Dunn

December 22, 2011

Charles R. Dunn, 60, of Walthill, Nebraska died at his home on Thursday, December 22, 2011. Funeral services for Charles will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Walthill, Nebraska; Pastor Harold Ross will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the church...