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Daisy Mae (Eller) Trask
Daisy Mae Trask died Friday, April 9, 2004, at El Dorado Nursing Home in Trenton. She was 98 years old.
Daisy was born December 28, 1905, in Redwood County, MN to Friedrich W. and Pauline Anna (Pauglusch) Eller.
On September 22, 1922, she married
Fred Okins in Redwood County. After the dissolution of that marriage, she married
Grant Trask in Redwood Falls, MN on August 29, 1939. In 1940, they moved to Nebraska where they eventually purchased and operated Trask Sand and Gravel in Trenton. Daisy was an integral part of their sand and gravel business, operated all the equipment as well as driving gravel truck and handling the bookkeeping. After selling the gravel business, she opened Daisy's Upholstery in Trenton. In 1998, Daisy moved to McCook but later returned to Trenton where she was a resident of El Dorado.
She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Culbertson; member of Business and Professional Women's Assoc., having been a delegate from Nebraska to the 5th National Convention; and was a member of the Trenton Chamber of Commerce for 20 years, having the honor of being elected the first lady president of a Chamber of Commerce in the state of Nebraska. She was a long time member and chaplain of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Trenton.
In later years, Daisy volunteered many hours making lap robs, quilts and afghans for the El Dorado Nursing Home, Veterans homes, and other organizations.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her two husbands, Fred and Grant; two daughters, Pauline Reinfeld and Elizabeth Fahey; and two sons, an infant Frederick and Gerald Okins of Trenton.
Survivors include her two sons, George Okins and wife, Joan, of Westland, MI and Fred Okins and wife, Gabe, of Stephenson, MI; one daughter, Trude and husband, David Ferguson, of Keller, TX; one brother, Siegfred Eller and wife, Louise, of Forest Grove, OR; 22 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given in her name to St. John's Lutheran Church of Culbertson.
Services will be Friday, April 16, 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Culbertson with Pastor Bryan L. Hopfensperger officiating. Burial will be in the Trenton cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Elaine Ruth (Biesecker) Trehal
Elaine Ruth Trehal died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at her home in McCook. She was 85 years old.
Elaine was born on September 24, 1918, at Farnam, to Fred L. and Jessie May (Duff) Biesecker. She graduated from Bertrand High School in 1935.
Elaine was employed by Lockheed Aircraft for two years.
She married
Ted Williams in Las Vegas. He preceded her in death.
On February 7, 1951, she married
Bill Trehal in McCook. She was in sales and service for Singer Sewing Machine for many years. She sold Nobility Plate silverware and crystal.
Elaine was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church, VFW Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary and the DOES. She loved playing cards especially pinochle.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her first husband, Ted Williams; five brothers, Kenneth, Edwin, Clyde, Harold, and Leroy; and two sisters, Ellen and Mildred.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Trehal of McCook; and children, David Williams and wife, Kathy, of North Platte, Dennis Williams and wife, Robin, of Fremont, Judy and husband, Jerald Arehart of Wichita, KS, Michael Trehal of McCook and Peggy and husband, Bill Halverson of McCook; sister, Kathleen Hickman of Clewiston, FL; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at Carpenter Breland Chapel on Friday, June 4, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman and Michael Trehal officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Memorials may be given in her name.
There will be no public visitation. Friends may sign her book at the funeral home or go on-line at www.carpenterbreland.com to send condolences.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Willard Dean Troester
April 13, 1942 - April 16, 2004
Bill was born in McCook to Rue W. and Vera M. Troester. He was a graduate of McCook High School in 1960. He then received his Business Degree from Metropolitan College of Denver.
Written by Daniel Troester in memory of Bill Troester.
My father brought us to McCook in 1978 and he lived there until 1989. During that period he was employed at First National Bank. My father met Raynelle “Rae” Watson in 1988, and they were married
in Seward, NE, September of 1989. Rae is a very special woman and my father loved her deeply. Rae was the strength that kept my father strong during the worst of times and taught him to enjoy the best of times. I cannot express how special Rae is to my father and to my family. She is the person I had always hoped for my father to spend his life with and it means everything to me that she was with him, at his side when he passed away. I know it comforted him in his time of passing.
Eventually they moved to Grand Island, NE where he worked for Bosselman’s Inc. until 1999. In 1999, he began work for Swifty Serve, Inc. of Durham, NC, until joining Greeley Place of the Holiday Retirement Corporation in Greeley, CO in 2001. My father’s experience with the residents of Greeley Place was truly special to him and it was evident to those of us closest to him that this was the job that we all search for in our lives. He was truly happy managing Greeley Place with Rae and the two of them made a formidable team together and many of the residents share in his loss. The work Rae and my father did brought out the best in both of them and it is evident when you watched them at work. Rae and my father have always managed to adopt an extended family. The extended family extended to all ages. All of you in the extended family were very special to my father and he talked as fondly of you, as he would of his immediate family. My father felt a deep love for all seven of his grandchildren. They lit up his day and put a smile on his face like nothing else could. My father was very special to all of us. While I have always been very independent he was always my strength. His decisions on how he raised me and the principles he instilled in me are what gave me the strength to make my life a success. It is this strength that helps me now as we miss him so very much.
Dad, I was not with you when you left but I had said it before and I say it now, I love you very much. I did not have the chance to tell you once more how much I loved you and never got to say goodbye. I hope to one day see you again so we can sit together and laugh like we have so many times before. You were her husband, our father and grandfather, our dad, my mentor, a brother, and our friend. We love you. Goodbye, we will see you again.
Bill died Friday, April 16, 2004, in Greeley, CO. He had just turned 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Raynelle, of Greeley; oldest son, Daniel and wife, Jolene, of Lincoln, NE; daughter, Shana and husband, Tommy, of Fort Collins, CO; son, Christopher, of Loveland, CO; stepsons, Danny and wife, Mary, of Lincoln and Trey of Milford, NE; a sister, Lynette Broomfield of Hastings, NE; seven grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunt, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by parents, Rue and Vera Troester.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside service will be Thursday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. at Memorial Park cemetery in McCook with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Memorials may be given in his name.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Viola Darlene (Scott) Trout
Viola Darlene Trout, 90, died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Community Hospital in McCook.
She was born February 18, 1914 to Glen and Wretha (Wilson) Scott in Hayes County. She grew up in Hayes Center and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1932. She taught rural school for six years.
On August 11, 1938 she married
Norval R. Trout in McCook at the Methodist parsonage.
They lived in several towns in Nebraska during Norval’s teaching career. They moved to McCook in 1982 and she moved to Willow Ridge in 1994 where she made many friends and gave out many daily hugs.
She was an active member of the United Methodist church and served in several District offices for eight years and was on the Conference Board for three years. She was a member of the Federated Women’s Club and a craft club for many years. She also volunteered at the Methodist Helping Hand store and the McCook Senior Center.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband on July 17, 1993; a son Lemoine Trout; two brothers, Homer and Norman Scott; and a sister Glendola Evans.
Survivors include: her daughter Fauna Ann Allen and husband Jim of Chewelah, WA; a brother, Roland Scott and wife LaVerna of Emporia, KS; two sisters, Glora Clark of McCook and Vira Colson and husband Jim of Kimball; and a daughter-in-law, Shirley Trout of Rapid City, SD; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given in her memory to Memorial United Methodist Church or McCook Home Health and Hospice.
Vistation will be tonite until 8 p.m and Saturday 9 – 11 a.m. at the funeral home. . Friends may also go online at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend condolences.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Thurman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
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Martha Jane (Anderson) Troxell
Martha Jane Troxell, 74, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Martha, the only child of Edgar Hepler and Florence Julia (Powell) Anderson, was born on December 7, 1929, in McCook. She attended McCook Public Schools.
On, April 28, 1952, she married
Homer J. “Whitey” Troxell in Wauneta. In 1954, Whitey retired from the military and they made their home in McCook. Martha was a registered LPN and worked at St. Catherine’s hospital; she later worked for the police department as a dispatcher for 12 years; and was then employed as a supervisor for Burns Lab until her retirement in 1992.
She was a member of the McCook Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She loved to fish with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Whitey, of McCook; sister-in-law, Edith Persinger of Oberlin, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in her name to the Cambridge Hospice.
Graveside inurnment services will be Monday, July 5, 2004, at Memorial Park cemetery with Terry McCorkle officiating. Friends may sign her book at the funeral home or go on-line at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend their condolences.
Edmund M. Unger
YUMA, Colo. -- Edmond M. Unger, 94, died Sunday (Aug. 22, 2004) at the Yuma Life Care Center in Yuma, Colo.
He was born Nov. 18, 1909, to John and Stella (Lang) Unger.
On April 19, 1934, he married
Bertha Tongish at St. Mary's Church in Herndon. The couple lived on a farm north of Herndon until 1967, when they moved to McCook, where he worked for Southwest Bell until 1990.
He served as a Rawlins County Commissioner, director of Tri-State Livestock, was on the Board of Directors for the State Bank of Herndon as well as Herndon Equity and was a country school board member for many years. He was also a 4-H leader and scout leader. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks and St. Mary's Church in Herndon and then St. Patrick's Church in McCook.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sons, Kenneth; four sisters, Elizabeth Green Solko, Helen Wahrman, Leona Riley and Francis Headman; and one brother, John.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha; three sons, Charles and wife, Eileen of Herndon, JR and wife, Carole of Yuma and Virgil and wife, Catherine of Las Vegas, Nev.; one daughter, Shirley and husband, Jerry Wallman of Lakewood, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Roma Unger of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; one sister, Susan Walsh of Ocean Park, Wash.; 22 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services are Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook with the Rev. Gary Brethour officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Rosary is today, 6:30 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.
Visitation is today until the rosary at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name.
Baucke Funeral Home of Yuma, Colorado and Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook were in charge of the arrangements.
Dorothy Lucille (Ventling) Unger
Dorothy Lucille Unger of Cambridge died Monday, April 17, 2006 at the Cambridge Hospital. She was 91 years old.
Dorothy was born on December 22, 1914 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Lyod and Lizzie Bell (Cline) Ventling. She graduated from Bartley High School in 1933. She continued her education at Kearney State Teachers College receiving her teaching certificate. She taught at the Hamburg School and District #8.
On May 27, 1942, she married
Albert Unger in North Platte. To this union two sons and a daughter were born. They made their home on a farm south on McCook. They later moved to their present farm west of Bartley where she lived until she moved into the Cambridge Assisted Living in 2003.
Dorothy was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and the ladies quilting group. She was also a member of Bartley Women’s Extension Club and served on the Bartley School Board for several years. She was a 4-H leader for many years.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Loyd and Lizzie Ventling; her husband, Albert Unger; one sister, Della Bolles; and two brothers, Orville and Dothen Ventling.
Survivors include her two sons, Robert “Bob” Unger and wife, Cheri, of Bartley and James “Jim” Unger and wife, Mary, of Grand Island; Connie Denton and husband Ray Denton of Pittsburg Kansas: nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be given in her name to the Bartley cemetery Directory Fund.
Visitation will be Tuesday until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 19, 2006, 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Randy Wahl officiating. Burial will be at the Bartley cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Margery Dorothy (Bahl) Unger
Margery Dorthy Unger died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at McCook Community Hospital. She was 92 years old.
Margery was born on December 28, 1912, at Hays, Kansas to Adam and Dora (Bissing) Bahl. The family moved to McCook in 1919 where Margery attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School. She graduated from McCook High School in 1931 and attended McCook College.
On August 31, 1944, she married
Al Unger at Portland, Oregon. They made their home in McCook where they were owner/operators of Al’s Army Store for over 27 years. They retired in 1983.
Margery was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Altar Society, and past member of Beta Sigma Phi. She enjoyed gardening and being a homemaker in her free time.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Adam and Dora Bahl; a son, Matthew Unger, in infancy; four brothers, Edmond “Eddie” Bahl, Robert “Bob” Bahl, Walter “Buddie” Bahl and William “Bill” Bahl; and one sister, Henrietta “Henri” Thomas.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Al Unger of McCook; daughter, Jeannie and husband, Thomas “Tom” Milligan of Racine, WI; one brother, Leopold “Buss” Bahl and wife, June, of McCook; two sisters, Isabelle Barnes of Vista, CA and Jeanne DeForest of Phoenix, AZ; one granddaughter, Teresa Milligan and one great-granddaughter, Alyssa Milligan both of Kansas City, KS.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Visitation will be today until time of rosary. Friends may be online at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend condolences.
Rosary will be Friday, April 15, 2005, 6:30 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 16, 2005, 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Jerol Scholl officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
