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Jantze -- R. Dale, 75, Wichita, Kan., died Thursday (8/9/2001). Born, Milford. Retired Friends University Department of Education, professor and department head; Northwest Early Childhood Center founder.
Survivor: wife, Margaret.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita. Graveside service: 4 p.m. Monday, Milford cemetery. Memorials to West Side Optimist Club, 1830 N. 215th St. West, Goddard, KS 67052. Cochran Mortuary and Crematory, Wichita.
Kline -- Basilisa, 72, Alvo, died Wednesday (8/8/2001). Born, San Antonio.
Survivors: husband, William "Bill;" daughters, Drusilla Sanchez, Anaheim, Calif., Della Rissel, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tina Cruz, Oklahoma City, Beatrice Zwiener, Lincoln; nine grandchildren; sisters, Olivia Arreaga, Placentia, Calif., Minerva Perales, San Antonio.
Services were held 10 a.m. Friday at Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials to the family.
Madsen -- Verna (Umberger), 80, Windsor, Calif., formerly of Lincoln, Minden, died Wednesday (8/8/2001) at daughter's home.
Private services at Windsor, Calif., home. Cremation. Memorials care of Nancy Madsen for Verna Madsen fund, 9155 Bambi Lane, Windsor, CA 95492-9222.
Marget -- Lota, 86, Hastings, died Saturday (8/11/2001). Born, Gresham.
Survivors: son, Wayne, Red Cloud; daughters, Nacy Ann Beck, Claflin, Kan., Ruth M. Mesloh, Davenport, Jane Wehnes, Bennet; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Jones, Rockwell, N.C.; brother, George Robinson, Parker, Ariz.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Simonson-Williams Funeral Home Chapel, Red Cloud. Red Cloud cemetery. Memorials established.
Markitan -- Eva H., 92, Lincoln, died Saturday (8/11/2001). Born, Bruno (10/10/08). Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors: sister, Nettie F. Markitan, Lincoln; nieces, spouse, Eileen Carner, Albany, Ore., Leta Mae Van Brussel, Gulf Breeze, Fla., Loreen and William Wenzl, Cabot, Ark.; nephews, spouses, Bob Gottschim, Eugene, Ore., Dennis and Josie Supencheck, Dateland, Ariz., Donald and JoAnn Supancheck, Omaha, Eugene and Patricia Supancheck, David City; great-nieces; great-nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Mary Markitan; sisters, Helen Gottschim, Edith Supancheck.
Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lincoln. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. St. Anthony's Catholic cemetery, Bruno. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Monday, 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials to the church or Tabitha.
Millnitz -- Eleanor M., 78, Lincoln, died Saturday (8/11/2001).
Services pending. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Shirey -- Selma L. (Pavey), 90, Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/8/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Monday, with family from 5-7 p.m.; 9 a.m. until services, all at funeral home. Memorials to Havelock United Methodist Church.
Squires -- Patricia Anne, 54, Lincoln, died Saturday (8/11/2001). Born, Superior (6/9/47) to Donald and Anna Mae Squires. 1965 graduate, Superior High School. Earned bachelor of arts degree from Kearney State College, master of science from University of Nebraska at Omaha. Worked at Health and Human Services as supervisor of case management; also at Cedars Home and other professional positions.
Survivors: nieces, nephews and spouses, Paula and Greg Ivory, Tavis Squires, all Lincoln, William D. and Karla, Heather and Savanna, Robert D. and Jonetta, Kyle and Bradley, Madeline Squires, all Kentucky; aunts, uncles, Stan and Wilma Fitzgerald, Beatrice, Mark and Cherith Reinwald, Hebron; cousins; friends, caregivers, John and Sharon Rotert, Godson Dillon, Audrey Owen, Linda Stansberry, Corky Davison, Lorie and the late Gerald Davison, Caroline Paseneaux; many friends.
Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. No viewing. No visitation. Honorary pallbearers: William, Robert, Tavis Squires. Memorials to the family.
Thornton -- Edward Michael "Ned," 45, Pittsburgh, formerly of Lincoln, Unadilla, died 7/30/01 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Celebration of life will be held Aug. 18 in Lincoln. Call Shelley Thornton at 474-7948 for details. Memorial services will be held Sunday in Pittsburgh. Cremation.
Youngberg -- Ira "Barney," 81, Lincoln, died Tuesday (8/7/2001).
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials to the American Lung Association of Nebraska, 7101 Newport Ave., Suite 303, Omaha 68152 or to the American Heart Association, 1550 S. 70th St., Suite 100, Lincoln 68506.
Axford -- Gordon, 83, and Margaret, 83.
Gordon L. died July 1, 1998, in Yuma, Ariz., at Palmview Nursing Home. Born, Grand Island, (1/30/15) to Naida and Fred.
Margaret L. died June 9, 2001, Yuma, at Palmview Nursing Home. Born, Callaway (4/30/18) to Helen and Windom Rosene.
Survivors: daughters, Jean Morris, Wilsonville, Ore., Rita Axford, Denver, Betsy Thompson, Yuma; son, Ted, Nags Head, N.C.; grandchildren, Elliot Morris, Evan Morris, Yarrow Axford, Mason Axford; great-grandchilren, Stephanie Morris, Joel Morris, Melanie Morris, Cole Morris, Gabriel Morris. Margaret is also survived by brothers, Robert Rosene, Roseville, Minn., Phillip Rosene, Georgetown, Mass. Gordon is also survived by sister, Helen Siems Moisson, Central Point, Ore., Marian Shea, Tempe, Ariz.; brother, Roger Axford, Tempe; lifelong friend, Julius Lehfeldt.
Margaret and Gordon met while attending Nebraska Wesleyan University. At Wesleyan, Gordon received his bachelor's degree, played football and was a member of Phi Delta Kappa fraternity. He received his master's degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and was a lifelong Cornhusker fan. Margaret attended Wesleyan after graduating from Jackson High School and received her bachelor's degree from what was Fresno State College in California.
Throughout their 59 years of marriage their lives were dedicated to education, public service and family. They were always active in school and community activities. Their homes included: Hebron, Waco, Callaway, Lincoln, Neb.; Exeter, Oakdale, Manteca, Williams, Strathmore, San Andreas, and Selma, Calif.; Yuma, Ariz.
After fulfilling careers in education as teachers and administrators, they retired in Selma. For their public service they shared honors as Citizens of the Year in 1981, presented by the Selma District Chamber of Commerce.
Services to celebrate their lives, 1 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Chapel, 6800 S. 14th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to The Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8085, Little Rock, AR 72203; or to your favorite charity.
Burcham -- Gene K., 67, Lincoln, died Monday (10/29/2001).
Private family memorial service. Gene's Crossing Over Celebration: 6 p.m. Thursday, DAV, 3901 N. 70th St. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to family. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Cejka -- Ethel (Sklenar), 92, Weston, widow of George F., died Sunday (10/28/2001) in Wahoo.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Czech Presbyterian Church, rural Wahoo. Visitation: 1-8 p.m. Friday, with family 6-8 p.m., Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church.
Engel -- Julius N., 88, Wilber, died Sunday (10/28/2001).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber. Memorials to the family with the funeral home in charge.
Falk -- Gloria Ogle, 53, Sevierville, Tenn., died Monday (10/29/2001).
Graveside service: 1 p.m. today, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Friends of the Smokies, P.O. Box 5650, Sevierville, TN 37864-5650. Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
Greene -- Loetta R., 70, Hawthorne, Calif., formerly Hubbell, died Saturday (10/27/2001) in Beverly Hills, Calif. Born, Hubbell. Homemaker.
Survivors: husband, Clarence; son, Roy M., Merritt Island, Fla.; one granddaughter.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Zion Lutheran Church, Hubbell. Friends may call from 5-9:30 p.m. at the Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, Kan.
Hartshorn -- Belva J., 70, Lincoln, widow of Norman, died Sunday (10/28/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Reb. Dale Ribble. Visitation: noon today until services, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to Nebraska AIDS Project Foundation, 2123 Winthrop Road (02).
Hoffman -- Lloyd W., 60, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/28/2001). Born (9/7/41), Smith Center, Kan., to Clyde and Rosella (Lammey). Retired, 6/1/01, after 40 years from NEBCO as fleet manager, OL&B; Railroad.
Survivors: wife, Patty (Buckles); sons, daughters-in-law, Troy and Darla, Lincoln, Todd and Susan, Baldwin City, Kan.; grandchildren, Joshua, Brianna and Jordan; parents, Clyde and Rosella, Red Cloud; brother, Francis, Red Cloud; sisters, Janice Kissinger, Fordland, Mo., Cheryl Duval, Lincoln.
Services: 9 a.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pastor Rod Thelander. Committal: 2 p.m., Red Cloud cemetery. Pastor Denis Payne. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today; one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Suite 104, 7441 O St. (10).
Leapley -- Crystal, 17, Worthington, Minn., formerly Lincoln, died Monday (10/29/2001) in Sioux Falls, S.D., as a result of an automobile accident.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 S. 70th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation, pending. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Myles -- Layanna V., 12, Lincoln, died Thursday (10/25/2001) in Omaha.
Survivors: mother, Leighsa V.; sister, Lyndia V.; grandparents, Frank and Ann-Lynda, Lincoln.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Christ Temple Mission Church, 500 N. 25th St. Wyuka cemetery, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Memorials to the family.
Ocken -- Lorenz W., 80, Aloha, Ore., formerly Seward, died Wednesday (10/24/2001).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Monday, St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. Volzke Mortuary, Seward.
O'Connor -- Ruth K., 82, Lincoln, died Monday (10/29/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. The Rev. Wallace Wolff. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, Fremont Memorial cemetery. Corrected visitation: Friday only, 9 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to Tabitha Hospice or Tabitha Meals on Wheels.
Petri -- Gertrude, 90, Seward, widow of Edwin L., died Monday (10/29/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. today, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward; one hour before services, church. Memorials to donor's choice in care of family.
Phelps -- David J., 41, Omaha, died Sunday (10/28/2001). Born, Omaha (6/2/60). Student. Member, Golden Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors: wife, Nancy G. (Graham); daughter, Victoria, Omaha; son, Nicholas, Omaha parents, Donald and Judith A. (Snow) Phelps, Omaha; sister, brother-in-law, Donnette and Jeff Lien, Omaha; brother, sister-in-law, Douglas and Jolene, Lincoln.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Heafey-Heafey-Hofmann-Dworak-Cutler, Westcenter Chapel, Omaha. Pastor Rick New. No visitation. Memorials to charity of donor's choice.
Pierson -- Elizabeth H. "Betty," Keizer, Ore., formerly Stromsburg, widow of Harry, died Friday (10/26/2001) at the home of her daughter, Gail Spatz, in Keizer. Born, Osceola.
Survivors: son, Gary, Stromsburg; daughter, Gail Spatz, Keizer; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister, Edith Buckmaster, Osceola; nieces and nephews.
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Palmer Funeral Home, Stromsburg. Stromsburg cemetery. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.
Raymer -- Helen L., 80, Lincoln, died Monday (10/29/2001).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Pastor Renae Johnson. Private family burial. Memorials to donor's favorite charity.
Rogers -- Vance D., 84, Lincoln, died Saturday (10/27/2001).
Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1345 S. 16th St. Special tribute: noon-1 p.m. Friday, Rogers Center for Fine Arts, NWU, with reception with family following. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Vance D. Rogers Scholarship Fund, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 50th Street and St. Paul Avenue. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Sand -- Raymond Frank, 80, Villisca, Iowa, formerly Avoca and Plattsmouth, died Sunday (10/28/2001). Born, Avoca. U.S. Army veteran, World War II. Retired merchant.
Survivors: wife, Marie; sons, Leo (Butch), Plattsmouth, James, Athens, Ohio; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sister, Viola Wiles, Weeping Water; nieces and nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Church of the Holy Spirit. Oak Hill cemetery, Plattsmouth. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, with family 6-8 p.m., Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth.
