Obituaries

LeRoy B. Russman

LeRoy B. Russman

April 1, 2011

LeRoy B. Russman, 84, of Bancroft, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Saunders County Health Center in Wahoo, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft, Nebraska, with Pastor Philip Hale officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Nina E. Askwig

Nina E. Askwig

April 1, 2011

Nina E. (McVeigh) Askwig, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011. Born December 6, 1916, in Rogers City, MI to Bruce and Ida (Ritchie) McVeigh. Attended Rogers City Schools in MI, graduating in 1935. Entered Mercy College of Nursing in Detroit, MI, graduating in 1938, and worked in many phases of medicine. Married Leroy C. Askwig, MD, November 2, 1945,...

Richard "Dick" H. Koopman

Richard "Dick" H. Koopman

March 31, 2011

Richard H. “Dick” Koopman, 77, of rural Hubbard, Nebraska died on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services for Dick will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 4:00...

Charles A. Pyle

Charles A. Pyle

March 30, 2011

Charles Alan Pyle, 46, or Rosalie, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2001 at his home in Rosalie. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 6 at 4:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Rosalie with Pastor Steve Breazier officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender, Ne from 4:00...

Florence M. Van

Florence M. Van

March 21, 2011

Florence M. Van, 98, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services for Florence will be held on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at...

Jonathan L. Wahlers

Jonathan L. Wahlers

March 21, 2011

Jonathan L. Wahlers, 46, of Walthill, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender with Pastor Steve Tjarks officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the...

Jerry D. Smith

Jerry D. Smith

March 20, 2011

Jerry D. Smith, 75, of rural Walthill, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, March 20, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m. at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Bancroft, Nebraska, with Pastor Philip Hale officiating. Interment will be in the Creighton Cemetery in Creighton, Nebraska at 2:30 on Thursday. There will be no...

Delbert "Bud" John Lueders

Delbert "Bud" John Lueders

March 14, 2011

Delbert John "Bud" Lueders, 87, of Wisner, Nebraska, passed away on March 14, 2011 at the Pender Community Hospital after courageously battling lung cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, Nebraska, with the Reverend Brion Tolzman officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00...

Donald M. Nottleman

Donald M. Nottleman

March 10, 2011

Donald Nottleman, 62, of Walthill, Nebraska, entered into rest at the home of his mother, Dorothy Nottleman in Decatur Nebraska, on Thursday, March 10, 2011 due to acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was under the care of Hospice of Siouxland. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, with Pastor Brion...

Carl A. Vollers Jr.

Carl A. Vollers Jr.

March 10, 2011

Carl A. Vollers Jr., 79, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Pender Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender with Pastor Richard Pingel officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service...

Jeffery E. Swanson

Jeffery E. Swanson

March 10, 2011

Jeffery Eugene. Swanson, 63, of Wakefield, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church with Pastor Charity Potter officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bressler~Munderloh Funeral...

Sylvia Mallum

Sylvia Mallum

March 9, 2011

Sylvia A. Mallum 103, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Wakefield Health Care Center. Funeral services for Sylvia will be held on Monday, March 14, at 2:00 PM at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church , Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. The visitation will be held Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Bressler~Munderloh...

LaVerle C. Obermeyer

LaVerle C. Obermeyer

March 2, 2011

LaVerle C. Obermeyer, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 surrounded by his family at his home in Wakefield. Funeral services for LaVerle will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Willie Bertrand officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday at Bressler ~ Munderloh Funeral Home...

Edna M. Stolze

Edna M. Stolze

February 27, 2011

Edna Stolze, 94, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home. Funeral services for Edna will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 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 Tuesday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at...

Leona I. Hightree

Leona I. Hightree

February 22, 2011

Leona I. Hightree, 93, of Walthill, Nebraska died on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home. Funeral services for Leona will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill; Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at...

Kenneth D. Piere

Kenneth D. Piere

February 21, 2011

Kenneth D. Piere, 84, of Decatur, Nebraska died on Monday, February 21, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Funeral services for Kenneth will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the Decatur First United Methodist Church; Pastor Phil Sloat will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00...

Marilyn Spath

Marilyn Spath

February 11, 2011

Marilyn L. Spath, 80, of Wayne, Nebraska, formerly of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Funeral services for Marilyn will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Darwin Garton will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at...

Marie L. Jacobsen

Marie L. Jacobsen

February 8, 2011

Marie Louise. Jacobsen, 82, of rural Wayne, Nebraska, formerly of Virginia Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Bressler~Munderloh Funeral Home of Wakefield, NE. Marie was born on November 9, 1928...

Helen Mayberry

Helen Mayberry

February 7, 2011

Helen Mayberry passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 with her children at her side at Hospice in Tucson. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Pastor Glenn Schacht will be officiating. Burial will follow the lunch at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Helen was born on December 31,...

LeRoy E. Engelhart

LeRoy E. Engelhart

February 7, 2011

Leroy Earl Engelhart, 67, of Walthill, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Pender Community Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Light of the World Gospel Ministries in Walthill, Nebraska, with Rev. Paul Malcomson officiating. There will be no visitation prior to services. Leroy...