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Roma Arline (Spahr) Schauer
Roma Arline Schauer died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at her home in McCook. She was 77 years old.
Roma was born on November 13, 1928, at Bethune, Colorado to Chester Lee and Bernice (Jeffers) Spahr.
On October 7, 1946, she married
Reuben Schauer at Bethune. To this union three children were born. They made their home in Burlington, Colorado and Oshkosh for many years before moving to McCook, where her and her husband owned and operated Schauer Oil Company.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Chester and Bernice Spahr and husband Reuben Schauer.
Survivors include her children, Kevin Schauer and wife, Candra, of Springfield, MO, Royce Schauer and wife, Joleen, of Maxwell, and Kaylea Schauer of Papillion; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Rev. Keith Spahr of Greeley, CO and Doyle Spahr and wife, Jan, of Beatrice; and one sister, Ruth and husband, Bob Jensen, of Albuquerque, NM.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Friends may sign her book at the funeral home during business hours or go online at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend condolences.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 2:00 P.M., at Calvary Assembly of God Church in North Platte with Rev. Carey Higgen officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later time.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Elaine Helen (Berger) Schilz
Elaine Helen Schilz of McCook died Saturday, January 8, 2005, at Community Hospital at the age of 83.
Elaine was born on March 18, 1921, at Herndon, Kansas to Paul Louis and Anne Alice (Bobinmyer) Berger. She graduated from Herndon High School in 1939. She attended Normal Training School in Oberlin, Kansas and taught for rural schools in Kansas for four years. She continued her education at a Vocational School in Kansas City, Kansas receiving a degree in communications. From there she moved to Washington, DC where she was a secretary for the Navy Department. She later worked for the railroad in Chicago, Kansas City and Topeka.
On November 3, 1949, she married
Bernard “Rusty” Jacob Schilz. To this union two daughters were born. They made their home on a farm in Red Willow County until 1960 when they moved to a farm in Hitchcock County. They retired in 1987 and moved to McCook. Elaine was an active part of the farm and was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her special joy. Elaine enjoyed creating special quilts and afghans for each family member as well as playing cards and working on word puzzles.
Proceeding her in death were her parents; her husband, Rusty, on June 5, 2003; one sister, Evelyn Showman; and one brother, Lloyd Berger.
Survivors include her two daughters, Judy and husband, Mike Zapp, of Kearney and Janice and husband, Rex Hanna, of Cambridge; one brother, David Berger of Clarkston, WA; five grandchildren, Nick Hanna and wife, Amy, of Hastings, Jay Hanna presently serving in Kuwait and his wife, Tina, of Lincoln, Maxx Hanna of Dallas, TX, Bret Zapp and wife, Brandy, of Omaha, and Bobbi Zapp of Colorado Springs, CO; four great-grandchildren, Jacob and Kylie Hanna and Mason and Mallorie Zapp.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Visitation will be today until 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Rosary will be Tuesday, January 11, 2005, 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 12, 2005, 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Rodney Ray Scott
Rodney Ray Scott died Sunday, August 28, 2005 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 63 years old.
He was born August 29, 1941 to Wallace Dow and Alice France (Balius) Scott at McCook. He attended McCook and Oberlin schools.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 – 1978 during the Viet Nam War. He married
Darlene J. Baker in Jacksonville, FL on August 7, 1972. They have lived in McCook since July 4, 1980.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Eagles and the U.S. Navy Retired Cooks.
He was preceded in death by his parents: and a brother Robert on August 13, 2005.
Survivors include his wife Darlene of McCook; a son, Roger Baker of Sidney; two daughters, Courtney Scott of McCook and Sherri Day and husband Tim of Colorado Springs, CO.; two brothers, Richard Scott and wife Rose of McCook and Larry Scott and wife Sherri of Odessa, TX; a sister, Donna Scott and special friend Kathy Savage of Munjor, KS; four grandchildren, Dylan and Devan Baker and Taylor and Cassie Day; nieces and nephews.
Memorials are being accepted in his name.
Rosary will be Wednesday August 31, 2005 at 7 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, September 1st at 10:30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday until 8 p.m and Wednesday 9 a.m. until time of Rosary. Friends may also go online at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend condolences.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Robin Elaine (Bales) Seabrook
Robin Elaine (Bales) Seabrook, 43, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) in Greeley, Colo., as a result of an automobile accident.
She was born Oct. 27, 1960, to Floyd G. Bales and Norma Jean Stinnette in Trenton, N.J. She graduated from McCook High School in 1978.
On July 29, 1978, she married
Rory Cook.
On Oct. 6, 1996, she married
Michael Seabrook in Albuquerque, N.M. She was living in Aurora, Colo., at the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clarence and Polly Bales and Otto and Ruby Stinnette.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Seabrook of Las Cruces, N.M.; two sons, Scott Cook of LaJunta, Colo., and Travis Cook of Pueblo, Colo.; daughter, Lauren Cook of Greeley, Colo.; her father, Floyd Bales and wife, Carla of Holbrook; her mother, Norma Doyle of McCook; brothers, the Rev. Steve Bales and wife, Denise of McCook, Randy Bales and wife, Carrie of Holbrook and Tom Bales and wife, Shelia of Nebraska City; sister, Pam and husband, Ron Foight of Danbury; and one grandchild.
Services were today, 11 a.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clark Bates
officiating. A private inurnment is Thursday.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Larry Dale Seligman
Larry Dale Seligman, age 64, died Friday, November 11, 2005, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln.
Larry was born on January 31, 1941, in Lincoln, to Dale August and Margarett “Maxine” (Bullock) Seligman. He graduated from McCook High School in1959 and attended McCook Junior College.
On March 18, 1961, he married
Janice Kay Burk at Brewster, Kansas. To this union two children were born. They made their home in McCook where Larry was employed by Macfee Vet Clinic and McCook Packing Plant. He later became owner and operator of Cap and Cork Liquor Store. He was employed by Valmont Industries at the time of his death.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, McCook Elks Lodge and the Eagles. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and most of all spending time with his grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Dale and Maxine Seligman.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Seligman of McCook; daughter, Sherry Seligman of McCook; son, Dr. Darin Seligman and wife, Mary, of McCook; three grandchildren, Katie, Dylan, and Dalton Seligman all of McCook; one sister, Patricia Holthaus of McCook; his mother-in-law, Wilma Burk of Brewster; niece, Tammy Holthaus of McCook; nephew Tim Holthaus of McCook; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and a host of friends.
Memorials may be given in his name.
Visitation will be today until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be Thursday, November 17, 2005, 11:00 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Bonnie Nadine Sevier
Bonnie Nadine Sevier, 62, of McCook died Saturday (January 1, 2005) at Community Hospital.
She was born December 6, 1942 in Hayes County, the youngest child of Nathan Lee and Dorothy Pearl (French) McNutt.
She married
George Campbell in California and to this union one son was born.
Bonnie taught school for 27 years. She taught in Grant, Sargent, Douglas and Hayes Center.
She married
Brown Sevier in McCook on February 8, 1978.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, Brown.
Survivors include her son Douglas Campbell and wife Becky Campbell of Summit, New Jersey; two grandchildren Colin and Haliey Campbell from Summit, NJ; three sisters, Louise Tucker and husband Darryl of McCook, Norma Cox and husband Darrel of Hayes Center; Doris Bryson of Lindale, TX; and a brother Bob McNutt of Palisade; nieces, nephews and many relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. Burial will be at the Hayes Center cemetery.
Memorials are being accepted in her name for an educational grant for college age students.
There will be no public viewing. Family and friends may sign her book Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may also go online at www.carpenterbreland.com to extend condolences.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Joyce Jean (Wright) Sevier
Joyce Jean Sevier, 75, died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Community Hospital in McCook with her husband, Dwaine, and her family by her side.
She was born July 7, 1929, in Omaha to Irene Wright. She grew up in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School in 1947.
On June 21, 1947, she married
Dwaine Sevier in Auburn and they later moved to Lincoln. To this union four children were born, Marty, Linnea, Kevin and Dawn. The family moved to McCook in 1950.Joyce was a stay-at-home mom.
She was involved in Matinee Music Club, County Extension Club, and was on a bowling league for years. Joyce also did the books at their dental lab for the last five years before Dewaine retired in 1999.
She loved to travel and liked to reminisce about their vacations all over the U.S. in their motor home and their trips abroad. She never met a person she didn't like and always found the good in everyone.
Joyce grew up being involved in the Methodist Church and has been a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church since living in McCook.
She is survived by her husband; her son, Marty and wife, Nancy (Hedges) of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Linnea and husband, Rich Wells of Gering; son, Kevin and wife, Cheri (Schneider) of Denver, Colo.; and daughter, Dawn of Westminster, Colo.; nine grandchildren, Shauna, Ali, Julie, Chad, Shane, Derek, Blake, Quade and Auston Vaughn; and two great-grandchildren, Marty and Chloe.
She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father.
A memorial service will be at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook on Monday, April 4, 10:30 a.m.
Memorials may be sent to the McCook Hospice.
Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Luciano Romano Shaffer
Luciano Romano Shaffer, 80, of McCook, born Nov. 18, 1923, in Lockport, Ill., passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at McCook Community Hospital.
Survivors include his daughter, Antoinette and husband, Raymond Furbee of McCook; two sisters, Margarete Tadey of Joliet, Ill., and Georgine and husband, Steve Platko of Plainfield, Ill.; and one granddaughter, Amanda Shaffer of Phoenix, Ariz.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and his wife, Sally Ann (Kluska) Shaffer, in 2001.
Luciano "Lou" Shaffer was a proud survivor of WWII. He had survived the sinking of his carrier U.S.S. Princeton. He also had abundant joy being in the Knights of Columbus in which he is 4th Degree Past Grand Knight and very proud of his other organizations in which he was deeply involved.
The rosary was Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at Carpenter Breland Chapel at 7 p.m. Mass of Resurrection was Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Gary Brethour officiating.
He will be joining his wife with a interment Mass Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hillcrest, Ill. Burial will be at a later time in Joliet, Ill. He will be laid to rest next to his loving wife at St. Mary's Nativity cemetery, amongst his parents, George and Antonia Shaffer and his grandparents, Anton and Antonia Buzan.
Memorials may be given to donors choice.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
