Search vital records here

GenLookups.com - Finding your family tree data online.

Obituary and Death Notice Archives


Nebraska Obituary and Death Notice Archive


(Obituaries and death notices archived from all over the state of Nebraska.)

First Name:
Last Name:

Search Offsites Nebraska Obituaries:
First Name:
Last Name:
 Search fulltext Nebraska Genealogy Discussion Groups:
  First Name:
   Last Name:
      

Note: Some of these obituaries may not include the year of death. Use the Social Security Death Index in order to obtain that information.

New Papers from Omaha!

Obituaries in Nebraska Newspapers

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Nebraska Obituary and Death Notice Archive

GenLookups.com - Nebraska Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 1203

Posted By: GenLookups.com
Date: Saturday, 3 June 2017, at 8:18 p.m.

Search Archived Marriage Records

Julia E. Wood
Julia Evelyn Woods was born on Dec. 17, 1916, at Hayes Center, Neb., to Cornealus and Marie (Durham) Johnson.
As a young girl she attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School, and went on to become a teacher.
In 1937 she married Roy Borland and from this union three children were born: Perry, Gloria and Larry. Later on June 19, 1946, she married Harold W. Woods, at Hays, Kan. and to this union one son Chester was born. The couple had made their home in Imperial until the present time.
During her lifetime, Julia was a homemaker and employed at the nursing home for several years. She also was employed at Curtis and Curtis Law Firm and various other businesses in Imperial.
Julia was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, tatting, cooking, sewing, gardening and especially loved all of her grandchildren.
Julia passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2005, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was 88 years of age.
Survivors include: sons, Perry Borland and friend Judy of Holyoke, Colo., Larry Borland and wife Carolyn of Cambridge, Neb. and Chester Woods and friend Marcy of Westminster, Colo.; daughter, Gloria Borland of Laramie, Wyo.; special friend, Helen Bailey of Laramie, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one great, great grandson; and sister, Arleta Barkoff of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Julia was preceded in death by her husbands, Roy Borland and Harold Woods (1997); brothers, B.A. Johnson and Cornealus Johnson Jr. and one sister, Leola Fern Spady.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Imperial with Pastor Kay Alnor officiating.
Pianist was Mrs. Marcia Bauerle and soloists were Irvin and Garneta Bauerle.
Casketbearers were Mike Borland, Chris Borland, Brian Borland, Greg Borland, Brad Borland and Jason Borland.
Interment followed at Mount Hope cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Imperial Manor Nursing Home.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Melvin Stumbaugh
Melvin C. Stumbaugh, 86, of Caldwell, Idaho, died Oct. 23, 2005 at the Veteran's Hospital after an eight year courageous battle with cancer.
Melvin was born Feb. 16, 1919, at Holyoke, Colo., the son of William "Bill" Stumbaugh and Bertha Miller Stumbaugh. He was raised and educated in Imperial, Neb. He was married to Edith D. Zojic in 1938 at St. Francis, Kan.
To this union were born four children, Dolores, Joan, Larry and Bonita. They moved to Caldwell in 1946 where he farmed. The family moved to Brownsville, Ore., in 1952 on a ranch. They later moved back to Idaho where he was a dairy farmer. In 1957 they settled in Caldwell where he worked as a boiler mechanic at Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery for 25 years, retiring in 1982. In 1963 he lost his wife Edith. He then married Hildred M. Weihe on May 4, 1963, at Reno, Nev.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting and gardening. He was a member of the American Legion. He served two years in the United States Army during WWII.
Melvin is survived by his son, Larry Stumbaugh and his wife, Anne of Battleground, Wash.; two daughters, Joan Tuttle and her husband, Jim of Wilder and Bonita Limbert of Caldwell, Idaho; two step-children, Lavern Weihe and his wife Connie of Caldwell and Russell Weihe of Nampa; sister, Irene (Stumbaugh) Darbin of Caldwell, Idaho; two brothers, Robert of Caldwell, Idaho and Bill of Cupertino, Calif.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father, step-father, first and second wife, a daughter, two step-daughters, to great-grandchildren and a step-grandson.
Cremation is under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel in Caldwell. His ashes will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Caldwell following a gathering of family and friends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 at the American Legion Hall in Caldwell.
The family suggests that memorials be made to a favorite charity.

Edward Rouze
Edward Rouze, 87, who was born and raised in Imperial, Neb. died Thursday, Nov. 3 in Prattville, Ala.
Services were Saturday, Nov. 5.
Survivors include his wife, Delyn; two children and their spouses and two grandchildren, all of Prattville, Ala.; two brothers, Willard Rouze and wife, Eva, of Imperial, Neb. and Gordon Rouze and wife, Gloria, of Houston, Texas.

Julia E. Wood
Julia E. Woods, age 88, passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2006, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial.
Survivors include sons, Perry Borland and friend Judy of Holyoke, Colo., Larry Borland and wife Carolyn of Cambridge, Neb. and Chester Woods and friend Marcy of Westminster, Colo.; daughter, Gloria Borland of Laramie, Wyo.; special friend, Helen Bailey of Laramie, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one great, great grandson; sister, Arleta Barkoff of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Imperial with Pastor Kay Alnor officiating.
Interment followed at Mount Hope cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Imperial Manor Nursing Home.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A full obituary will be published later.

Esther Newman
Esther Newman, 96, longtime resident of Imperial, Neb., passed away early Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2005.
Rosary will be held Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Imperial.
Visitation will be held Sunday evening at Rosary.
Funeral Mass will be Monday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's.
Interment will follow at Mount Hope cemetery.

Jennifer Rosenfelt
Jennifer Lynn Rosenfelt, 50, of Asheville, NC died, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005.
A native of Colorado Springs Colo., she was the daughter of Carolyn Fern Cogdill Rosenfelt and the late Harold Eugene Rosenfelt, and a member of Living Savior Lutheran Church.
Jennifer was a survivor who battled through all the obstacles in life, never giving up. She was dedicated to her children and granddaughter, devoting her life to their happiness and to God's will. Those that knew or met Jennifer quickly saw her outer beauty, as well as her inner beauty. She would do anything for anyone.
Those who talked with her and knew her knew that she put her life into her children, Zachery and Stephanie, and granddaughter Jordan. She was the greatest Grammie and mother ever.
She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Cogdill Rosenfelt; two children, Zachery and Stephanie Pennstrom, both of Arden; two brothers, Michael and Mark Rosenfelt, both of Benkelman, Neb.; three sisters, Mindy Einspahr of Benkelman, Neb., Melissa Rosenfelt of McCook, Neb. and Jannelle Bowers of Bird City, Kan.; and one granddaughter, Jordyn Tailynn Pennstrom of Arden.
Funeral services were held at Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at 2 p.m. with Pastor John Qualmann officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Zachery and Stephanie Pennstrom, 6-B North Blake Dr., Arden, NC 28704, to help pay funeral expenses.
Her support, love and dedication to her family and friends will be forever remembered and cherished. Her idea of Heaven would be walking along a beautiful beach, searching for seashells and feeling the sand beneath her. May she escape the pain and live freely now, walking all the world's beautiful beaches with those that join her.

Henry Tropf
Henry "Hank" Lewis Tropf passed away Oct. 22, 2005 at the Pioneer Place Nursing Home in Vale, Ore.
Hank was born to Emil Lewis and Minnie Louise Dorow Tropf on July 30, 1916 near Madrid, Neb.
He was the oldest of six children. His family moved to the Nyssa area in 1935 where Hank worked at various jobs.
On Dec. 9, 1943, Hank married Julia Mendive. They had two daughters, Sandra and Tamra.
Hank began his carpenter/contractor career in the early 1950s. Numerous houses in the Vale and surrounding area were built or remodeled by Hank over the years. He took pride in his work and was well known for the quality of his buildings and cabinetry work. In later years, one of his hobbies was building grandfather clocks. Family members and friends were lucky recipients of his beautiful clocks. Another hobby was photography. He took his camera out early in the morning or at dusk and waited for baby fox to come out of their dens so he could get a picture of them. He was able to get close enough to take pictures of eagles in their nests. He saw beauty in objects that many of us would pass by and caught them in the lens of his camera. Hank was an avid reader. He liked reading about the history of the west, Indians, ghost towns and his book "Tropf's Since the Civil War". He was outspoken about politics and loved to argue with anyone who disagreed with him. He usually had the last word and was affectionately known as "a tough old bird".
Hank was a softhearted man who taught his children and some of his grandchildren their numbers, the alphabet and how to color. He ate french fries and drank cokes with them after school. He passed on his love for woodworking to many of his family members. He was always willing to show any of them how to "do things right" and, of course, that was "his" way. He was a man of integrity and a role model as a father, grandfather, husband and friend. He was always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed it.
Many times Hank visited museums and old junk dumps in Chase and Perkins Counties and at Birch Tree, Mo. and found many antique treasures.
Hank was preceded in death by his German born grandmother, Emelia Clemp Dorow;daughter, Tamra Eddy; sister, Emma Gruell; brother, Arno Emil "Ike" Tropf and grandson, Graham Henry Eddy.
Hank is survived by wife, Julia of Vale, Ore.; daughter, Sandra Larson and husband, John of Boise, Idaho; son-in-law Mike Eddy of Vale, Ore.; sister-in-law, Doris Tropf of Burns, Ore.; brother-in-law, Eugene Gruell and wife, Edna of Boise, Idaho; brothers, Gordon and wife Dona of Champion; Bernard and wife, Rose of Caldwell, Idaho; Durward and wife, Marguerite of Adrian, Ore.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
The funeral service was held on Oct. 26 at the Vale Christian Church. Burial was at the Valley View cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Pioneer Nursing Home, c/o Lienkaemper Chapel, PO Box 970, Onterio, Ore. 97914.
Arrangements were under the direction of Lienkaemper Funeral Home.

Robert 'Bob' Fleet
Fleet, Robert G. 'Bob', former hotel sales director and manager in the St. Louis area, died of lung cancer at his home in Kirkwood, Mo. He was 50 years old.
He was born in Annapolis, MD.
He earned a BA in Political Science at the University of Florida in 1976, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with a MA in Hospitality Studies at George Washington University.
In 1983, he moved to the St. Louis area and took a Sales Director position at several hotels.
Locally involved in a number of professional and service organizations, Bob was most recently President of Skal International/St. Louis. He also proudly served as a leader for the Boy Scouts of America. He also served on the Friends of KWMU Board of Directors.
In Nebraska, Bob has also been active in the establishment of Swinging Bridge Ranch in Chase County, a youth-oriented conservation and wildlife management project.
He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in March, 2005. Shortly thereafter, he suspended his day to day hotel involvement to focus his remaining time on his children, and took numerous trips with them this year.
In addition to his daughter, Molly (Maura Ryan) and son, Bobby (Robert H.), he is survived by his sister, Ann Fleet of Monrovia, Calif. and her two children, Robin and Eric. John Flood, Bob's cousin from Annapolis, Md. and Deb Cavanagh, his loving and devoted companion, have been his closest friends and caregivers in recent months.
Bob frequently visited Chase County to hunt pheasants and enjoy the outdoors with family members.
Services were held on Oct. 11 at Forever Oak Hill Funeral Home, Kirkwood, Mo. with a private interment at Forever Oak Hill cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Skal International/St. Louis, 11237 Lone Eagle, Bridgeton, Mo. 63044, c/o Ann Parsons, or the Swinging Bridge Ranch, 73469 324th Avenue, Champion, Neb. 69023.

Opal Nelson
Opal Jaeger Nelson, 90, Lincoln, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005. She was born in Beatrice on March 22, 1915 to William and Josie (Hand) Jaeger. She was a retired Goodyear employee.
Family members include son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Louisa Nelson of Junction City, Kan.; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; sister, Grace Schanck of Beatrice; step-brother, Bernard Jaeger of York; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Sandra Lucille Kaeding.
Funeral services will be Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at Roper and Sons Funeral Home, 4300 O Street, Lincoln. Condolences may be left at www.roperandsons.com.

Eleana Merrill
Eleana Jane Osgood Merrill, 87, of Greeley, Colo., left to be with the Lord on Oct. 14, 2005, at the Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado inpatient unit in Greeley.
Eleana was born on March 20, 1918, in Cabot, Vt. to Thomas and Gertrude Osgood.
She was married to Colonel Clifford R. Merrill, US Army, Retired, from March 25, 1945 until Aug. 15, 1973. She raised their daughters while traveling around the world as a career Army officer's wife, but still managed extensive volunteer work, such as at the hospital in Ft. Riley, Kan.
Eleana was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Greeley, Colo. where she continued her volunteer activities at many different positions. Her most treasured involvement was becoming a Daughter of the King.
Eleana's love for the Lord was felt by many through her life of service to her family, the church, and other charitable organizations.
Survivors include her sister, Hazel Stearns from Burlington, Vt.; daughters, Ann and husband Merl Miller from Imperial, Neb., Frances and husband Frank Rioz from Greeley, Colo., Barbara and husband Rick Eager from Meggett, S.C., Bette and husband Tom Cullen from West Palm Beach, Fla., Janet Lippus from Newport News, Va. and Joan Friese from Walpole, Mass.; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Thomas and Gertrude Osgood; brothers, Phillip, Roger, Sidney; and grandson Mark Friese.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Greeley.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado inpatient unit, NCMC 4th Floor, 1801 16th St, Greeley or Trinity Episcopal Church, 3800 West 20th St., Greeley.
In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. John 14:2

Myrl Cranwell
Mryl Clifton Cranwell was the first born child of Willis C. Cranwell and Abigail Marshall Cranwell. He was born on Dec. 17, 1917, on the family farm near Lamar, Neb.
He grew up there and attended grade school in Lamar.
After finishing the eighth grade, he went to Chase County High School graduating with the class of 1936.
In his early years he learned electrical skills while working for Meyers and Neil Electrical Co. in Scottsbluff wiring houses and making neon signs.
In December of 1937 he was united in marriage to Ruth Tatum. Two sons, Bill and Bob were born to this union. They resided near Lamar while Myrl worked for nearby farmers.
At one time he did janitorial work at the Lamar school and drove the school bus.
During World War II he worked for Dupont Chemical, Inc. in Denver. Later he was transferred to Wilmington, Del. and moved his family there for three years.
At the end of the war the family returned to Chase County. Myrl worked for L. E. Smith for several years. Then he began farming with his father. In 1948 they drilled a well to irrigate the farm land. It was one of the earliest wells in that area.
In June of 1956 he married Dorothy Davison and they continued to live on the family farm. They worked together raising Bill and Bob. They attended and were involved in the boys' school and 4-H activities. They were active members of the Lamar Trinity Methodist Church.
Myrl took great pride in his cattle and growing crops. He was a lifetime member of FFA and served as treasurer. He served on the Chase County Historical Board of Trustees and was Sunday School treasurer for many years.
He continued to farm until 1983. At that time he retired and moved with Dorothy to their new home in Champion. They transferred their church membership to the First United Methodist Church in Imperial. He and Dorothy enjoyed traveling and took several enjoyable tours.
Myrl enjoyed time spent with his friends at coffee. He always enjoyed his family when they could be together. The neighbor's children and grandchildren liked to visit Myrl and this delighted him. He found time to go fishing and then became a bird watcher, faithfully feeding them the year around. During this time he did volunteer work at the Senior Center.
Myrl's health began to fail following a car accident on 1993. He moved into the Imperial Manor in February of this year where he passed away on Oct. 10, 2005.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Darlene Paap and nephew, Joel Paap.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of 49 years; two sons, Bill and wife, Molly of Ft. Lupton, Colo. and Bob and wife Debra of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren, Robert and wife, Shawna of Ft. Lupton, Colo., Richard of Longmont, Colo., Virginia and husband, Mark Leonard of Brighton, Colo., Cathy and husband, David Ovalle of Greeley, Colo., Heather and husband, Alex Mowl of Flagstaff, Ariz. and Robyn and husband, Eric Zacharias of Chandler, Ariz.; brother, LeRoy and wife Jerri of Greeley, Colo.; brother-in-law, Robert Paap of Conover, N.C.; former daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Cranwell; 10 great-grandchildren; three nephews; one niece and many friends.
Funeral services were held on Oct. 14 at the United Methodist Church in Imperial with Pastor Kay Alnor officiating.
Music was provided by pianist, Marcia Bauerle and soloist, Jim Bohlender.
Casketbearers were Jim Tomky, Larry Castle, Kevin Cranwell, William Tomky, Tim Greene, Richard Cranwell, Kenneth Tomky and Mark Spady.
Honorary casketbearers were Jim Brown, Don Welch, Will Tomky, Robert Farrer, Dennis Spady, Laura Lou Kelly, Bud Ferebee, Wilford Miller and Charlie Beard.
Interment was held at Mount Hope cemetery in Imperial.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Nebraska School Yearbooks by County

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Nebraska Obituary and Death Notice Archive is maintained by GenLookups with WebBBS 5.12.

Get the best DNA kit with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown and 30+ trait reports.

Search Military Records - Fold3

Create a free online family tree.

Our Favorite Obituaries
Research Tool:

First Name:
Last Name:

NEW! - Nebraska Data Catalog

Search Nebraska Obituaries

Ancestry US


MyHeritage.com Hacks (No, really...lol!)

5 Basic Strategies for searching Newspapers.com



Newspapers.com

Surname Origin and Meanings

Choose the first letter of your surname:

A   B   C   D   E

F   G   H   I   J

K   L   M   N   O

P   Q   R   S   T

U   V   W   Y   Z

The 1950 Federal Census release!

Ancestry.com Hacks

Births, Deaths, Marriages

Military Records

Census / Voter Lists

Immigration Research

Colorize or Animate Photos

Nebraska, Death Index, 1956-1968

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, City Directory, 1958

History of Hamilton And Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1

History of Hamilton And Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 2

Nebraska Counties

Nebraska Cities

Nebraska Map 1895

SEARCH VARIOUS VITAL RECORDS:

Death Records

Cemetery Records

Obituary Records

Marriage Records

Birth Records

Divorce Records

Vital Records

Search Historical Newspapers from the 1700s-2000s.
(The largest online newspaper archive.)

Surname Meanings Database

Free Surname Meanings and History Lookup NEW!!!

Or browse surnames alphabetically:

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W X Y

Z


FAMOUS SURNAME TOOL
I want to look for information about this surname:


You must use the SUBMIT button; hitting ENTER will not work!

 


The ULTIMATE Vital Records Database!

Newest Data Additions to Ancestry.com

Message Boards


STATE OBITUARY ARCHIVES:

Our Obituary Archives by State
CANADA
UNITED KINGDOM

Our Marriage Searches By State

Canadian Newspapers

Scanned Newspapers


Crafts and Patterns in Historic Newspapers

This website may earn a commission when buying items through keyword links on this page.


Surname Discussion Boards and Lists - CanadianObits.com - Marriage Search Engines

WeddingNoticeArchive.com - HonorStudentsArchive.com


HOME PAGE

Copyright © 2004-2024 All Rights Reserved - Bill Cribbs, CrippleCrab Creations