Obituaries

Edward D. Schnasse

Edward D. Schnasse

September 14, 2009

Edward D. Schnasse, 89, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Monday, September 14, 2009 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. A funeral service for Ed will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Wakefield Presbyterian Church in Wakefield, Nebraska; Rev. Charity Potter will be officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6:00 until...

Milton "Mick" M. Bressler

Milton "Mick" M. Bressler

September 4, 2009

Milton Michael "Mick" Bressler, age 60, died on September 4, 2009 at the Norfolk Veterans Home after a lengthy illness. A memorial service for Mick will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender. A visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial...

Stan Glissman

Stan Glissman

August 8, 2009

John Stanley Glissman, 82, of Pender, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Pender Care Centre. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft with the Rev. Philip Hale officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, from3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Munderloh Funeral Home...

Bonnie J. Simonsen

Bonnie J. Simonsen

August 7, 2009

Bonnie Jean (Kai) Simonsen, 76, of Pender, Nebraska died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. A funeral service for Bonnie will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Margaret Olson will be officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00...

Mary Jo Curtis

Mary Jo Curtis

August 5, 2009

Mary Jo Curtis, 89, of Laurel, Nebraska died on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at the Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska. A memorial service for Mary Jo will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at the United Presbyterian Church of Laurel; Rev. Stephen W. Deines will be officiating. A memorial service will also be held on...

Richard "Rich" L. Harvey

Richard "Rich" L. Harvey

August 4, 2009

Richard “Rich” L. Harvey, 58, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 8, at 11:00 a.m. at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Bancroft. A visitation will be held at the funeral home in Bancroft on Thursday from 3:00 to...

Shirley M. Storm

Shirley M. Storm

July 31, 2009

Shirley M. Storm, 73, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be 10:30am Tuesday, August 4, at the United Methodist Church in Homer. Officiating will be pastor Joan Frenzel, with burial services in Decatur to follow. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 pm Monday evening at the church in...

Dorothy I. Brandstetter

Dorothy I. Brandstetter

July 28, 2009

Dorothy I. Brandstetter, 94, of Wayne, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Wayne, Nebraska with the Rev. Doyle Burbank-Williams officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00...

Emma G. Westerhold

Emma G. Westerhold

July 28, 2009

Emma Gesine (Windels) Westerhold, much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend; celebrated cook and affectionate caretaker; died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the Pender Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was 93. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 1, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender. A visitation will be held on Friday, from 3:00...

Donald S. Hawk

Donald S. Hawk

July 23, 2009

Click here to view the memorial video.Donald S. Hawk, 69, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Pender Care Centre in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 27, at 10:30 A.M. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rosalie with the Rev. Neal Mather officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday...

Melvin H. Munderloh

Melvin H. Munderloh

July 22, 2009

Click here to view the memorial video.Melvin H. Munderloh, 87, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Ashland Care Center in Ashland, Nebraska. A funeral service for Melvin will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church near Bancroft; Rev. Jeff Warner will be officiating. The visitation will be held...

Connie L. Burger

Connie L. Burger

July 19, 2009

Connie L. (Beaudette) Burger, 65, of Walthill, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Pender Care Nursing Home in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill with the Rev. Brion Tolzman officiating. There will be no visitation. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery...

June D. Blankenship

June D. Blankenship

July 18, 2009

June Blankenship, 80, of Pender, Nebraska died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. A funeral service for June will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at the Covenant Church of Pender; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 2:00 until 5:00 P.M....

Janice C. Nolting

Janice C. Nolting

July 14, 2009

Click here to view the video tribute. Janice C. Nolting, 70, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 18, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, Nebraska with the Revs. Philip Hale and Dudley Nolting officiating.  A visitation...

Lawrence "Punch" Snyder

Lawrence "Punch" Snyder

July 6, 2009

Click here to view the memorial video.Lawrence “Punch” Snyder, 58, of Walthill, Nebraska died on Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Walthill, Nebraska with Fr. Michael Eckley officiating. A visitation will be...

Mindy R. Boeckenhauer - Spangler

Mindy R. Boeckenhauer - Spangler

July 1, 2009

Click here to view the memorial video.Mindy R. Boeckenhauer - Spangler, 23, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at her home near Wakefield following a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral for Mindy will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne; Pastor Kim Stover will be officiating....

Evangeline J Patterson

Evangeline J Patterson

June 22, 2009

Evangeline Ester (Jean) Patterson, 99, formerly of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away on June 22, 2009 at Logan Valley Manor in Lyons, Neb. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 29th at 2:00 P.M. at the Bressler-Munderloh Home in Wakefield, Nebraska; with Pastor Charity Potter officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday starting at 12:00 P.M. Burial will be...

Kenneth W. Warnock

Kenneth W. Warnock

June 21, 2009

Click here to view the video tribute.Kenneth W. Warnock, 74, of Rosalie, Nebraska died on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Rosalie Methodist Church; Rev. Pete King will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from...

Carol M. Harris

Carol M. Harris

June 20, 2009

Carol was born on May 7, 1925 in Pender, Nebraska, the daughter of Carl H. and Martha J. (Stalling) Vollers. After graduating from Pender High School in 1943, she moved to Anaheim, California. She was called back home to Pender to help her father and brother in the family business, Vollers & Son, after her brother joined the service. She...

William "Bill" Ray Polen

William "Bill" Ray Polen

June 17, 2009

William "Bill" Polen, 50, of Wayne, Nebraska died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home in Wayne. A memorial service for Bill will be held on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, Nebraska.