Obituaries

Dale E. Nelson

Dale E. Nelson

September 28, 2023

Dale E. Nelson, 82, of Bancroft, NE passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Fremont, NE. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE. The funeral service will be on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Reverend Nathan Henschen officiating. The burial...

Reno Evans, Jr.

Reno Evans, Jr.

September 27, 2023

Reno Evans, Jr., 76, of Winnebago, NE, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at his home in Winnebago. Memorial services are currently pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Pender. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the American Legion Post 363 in Winnebago, NE. He is predeceased in death by his...

Glynda C. Baker

Glynda C. Baker

September 5, 2023

Glynda Christine (Sutton) Baker, 70, of Rosalie, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.  

No services are currently being scheduled.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.  

Glynda was born on December 22, 1952, in the Federal Republic of Germany to Glenn and Vera...

Edwin Charles McCauley

Edwin Charles McCauley

September 5, 2023

Edwin (Ed) Charles McCauley, 76, of Walthill, NE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, surrounded by his family at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 6 through Friday, September 8 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Macy, NE. Milton Miller will be in charge of the traditional Omaha Services. Funeral...

Rose Mary Coan

Rose Mary Coan

August 30, 2023

Rose Mary (Heimann) Coan, 94, of Emerson, NE passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  The visitation will be on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will...

Orlando W. Vargas

Orlando W. Vargas

August 26, 2023

Orlando W. Vargas, 67, of Omaha, NE, died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, NE. The visitation will begin on Monday afternoon at 7058 Girard St. in Omaha. The service will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Omaha, with burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in...

Phyllis M. Salmon

Phyllis M. Salmon

August 22, 2023

Phyllis M. (Reynolds-Rubeck) Salmon, 94, of Wakefield, NE, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the Wakefield Care Center.  Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2023, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at...

Betty R. Soderberg

Betty R. Soderberg

August 19, 2023

Betty R. Soderberg, 89, of Wakefield, NE passed away peacefully after a short illness at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.  The visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield.  The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Salem Lutheran Church.  Burial will be in...

Elizabeth Ann Thomsen

Elizabeth Ann Thomsen

August 16, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Thomsen, 42, of Rosalie, NE died on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, due to an automobile accident in rural Bancroft, NE.  No services are currently being scheduled.  Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.

Elizabeth was born on May 26, 1981, in Omaha, NE to...

Robert "Dink" W. Demke

Robert "Dink" W. Demke

August 4, 2023

Robert “Dink” William Demke, 56, of Emerson, NE, died on Friday, August 04, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home near Emerson.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Church at 2:00 p.m. in Emerson, NE.  The visitation will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Densil M. Sebade

Densil M. Sebade

August 4, 2023

Densil Miles Sebade, 93, of Emerson, NE, died on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  The visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,...

Maryalice M. VonSeggern

Maryalice M. VonSeggern

July 18, 2023

Maryalice May (Tyrrell) VonSeggern, 96, of Pender, NE, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church near Pender, NE.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....

Corrine Carlson

Corrine Carlson

July 15, 2023

Corrine Carlson, 97, of Wayne, NE, formerly of Allen, NE, died on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Kinship Pointe Assisted Living in Wayne, NE. The visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will run until the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE. Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in...

Harold W. Sands

Harold W. Sands

July 14, 2023

Harold William Sands, 81, of Thurston, NE passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Azria Health Central City, in Central City, NE.  A memorial service and luncheon will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Church Social Hall in Emerson, NE.  Burial will be at a later date in Rose Hill...

Jolene B. Doht

Jolene B. Doht

July 13, 2023

Jolene B. Doht, 87, of Bancroft, NE, died on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE.  A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.  The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023,...

Robert LeRoy Puls

Robert LeRoy Puls

July 6, 2023

Robert "Bob" L. Puls, 69, of Wakefield, NE, died on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at his home in Wakefield. A memorial graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE; Pastor William Bertrand from St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield will be officiating. Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in...

Francis "Frank" W. Plueger

Francis "Frank" W. Plueger

July 2, 2023

Francis "Frank" Wallace Plueger, 80, of Concord, NE passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City, IA. The visitation will be held on Monday, July 10, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be on Tuesday, July 11,...

Duane L. Beutler

Duane L. Beutler

July 2, 2023

Duane L. Beutler, of Pender, NE, formerly of Bancroft, NE, died on Sunday, July 2, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home in Pender. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, July 5, 2023, from...

Harold K. Clark

Harold K. Clark

June 29, 2023

Harold K. Clark, 80, of Emerson, NE passed away on June 29, 2023, at his home in Emerson, NE.

No services are currently being scheduled.  

Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson.  

Mary Lou Roeber

Mary Lou Roeber

June 29, 2023

Mary Lou Roeber, 70, of Thurston, NE, died on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, IA.  A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE.  The memorial service will be on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m....