Obituaries
Lonnie G. Nixon
June 11, 2026
Lonnie G. Nixon, 78, of Laurel, NE, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at his home in Laurel. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral...
Billie F. Smith
June 1, 2026
Billie F. (Leonard) Smith, 91, of Battle Lake, MN, died on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake, MN. A visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. A visitation will be from...
Albert L. Nelson, Jr.
May 29, 2026
Albert L. Nelson, Jr., 91, of Wakefield, NE, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 29, 2026. The visitation will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a sharing of memories at 6:30 p.m., all at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral will be on Wednesday, June...
Lynn A. Tonjes
May 22, 2026
Lynn Alan Tonjes, 69, of Pender, NE, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral will be on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran...
Helen Moyle
May 19, 2026
Helen “Granny” Moyle-Purcell, 66, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, at Pender Community Hospital.
Helen was born on December 27, 1959, in South Dakota to Harold Strong and Wauneta Hogan. Throughout her life, Helen lived in many places, spending much of her time in Sioux City before recently making her home in Pender, where she cherished being close to her...
James Keith Iverson
May 8, 2026
James "Jim" K. Iverson, 94, formerly of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. A graveside service and Masonic service will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at...
Ernesto Grave de la Cruz
May 5, 2026
Ernesto Grave de la Cruz, 35 of Wakefield, NE, a loving son, brother, husband, and father, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, during surgery. The visitation will be on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield. The prayer service...
Fred W. Bassett
April 23, 2026
Fred W. Bassett, 72, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home in Bancroft. The visitation will be on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft. The funeral will be on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft, with...
Marilyn L. Hassler
April 18, 2026
Marilyn L. (Johnson) Hassler, 96, of Emerson, NE, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on...
Douglas Carlson
April 18, 2026
Douglas Carlson, 64, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Faith Health in Norfolk, NE. The memorial visitation will be on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The memorial service will follow, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The burial will be...
Laura Rosinski
April 16, 2026
Laura Anne Rosinski (Sharp), age 67 of Coleridge, Nebraska, died on April 16, 2026, after a prolonged illness in Wayne, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at Muderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, Nebraska, on Wednesday, April 22, at 11:00 AM. Graveside service will follow at Wakefield Cemetery. Arrangements under Muderloh-Smith Funeral Home. Luncheon to follow the graveside service.
Laura was born...
Jerry Smith
April 15, 2026
Jerry Smith, 74, of Concord, NE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. The visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Allen, NE. A Celebration of Jerry's Life will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m....
Mark L. Lingle
April 10, 2026
Mark Lingle, a dedicated family man, skilled electrician, and lifelong outdoorsman, passed away on April 10, 2026, at the age of 67. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.
Mark was born on February 19, 1959, in Marietta, GA, to Darwin Lingle and Reta (Adams) Lingle. Growing up in Sioux City, IA, alongside his brother and...
Ruth E. Schopke
April 7, 2026
Ruth Elaine (Rohrs) Schopke, 87, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on April 7th, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m....
Charlotte A. Roth
April 2, 2026
Charlotte A. Roth, 86, of Pender, NE, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m....
Janet C. Anderson
April 1, 2026
Janet C. Anderson, 90, of Pender, NE, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at...
Lois J. Lueders
March 23, 2026
Lois Jean (Mackey) Lueders, 94, passed away on March 23, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church...
Kay L. Luedke
March 15, 2026
Kay Lee Luedke, 90, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, NE. The visitation will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE. The funeral will follow at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The...
Dwaine Erickson
March 9, 2026
Dwaine Leroy Erickson, 88, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home...
Alice Elaine Christiansen
March 2, 2026
Alice Elaine Christiansen, 91, of Pender, NE, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian...
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