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Wenzel -- Harold D., 71, Omaha, died on Wednesday (11/28/2001) at his home. Born, Beatrice.
Survivors: wife, Meredith; daughters, Candy King, Omaha, Penny Welty, Alma, Ark.; brother, Joe; five grandchildren.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, Community Bible Church. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the church, 9001 Q St., Omaha, 68127. Kahler-Dolce Mortuary, Papillion.
Wills -- Clarence E., 85, Lincoln, died Wednesday (11/28/2001). Born, Ashland (6/14/16) to Harry E. and Marjorie L. (Lowell) Willis. Farmed near Ashland, 27 years. Retired foreman, Lincoln Electric System, 25 years. Head of security, Cloud 9 Ranch. Memberships: Bethany Christian Church; Ashland Saddle Club; 4-H leader, 25 years; Rodeo Association. Baptized-Cedar Hill Methodist Church, Ashland. Participated in softball league for many years. Loved camping, fishing, all sports. Yankee fan.
Survivors: wife, Irene; son, daughter-in-law, Eugene And Sandra, Ashland; daughter, Gwendolyn Hightshoe, Ashland; stepson and spouse, Richard and Lynnda Johnson, Lincoln; stepdaughters and spouses, Nancy and Jerome Murphy, Omaha, Linda Kay and David Walline, Columbus; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 9 a.m. Saturday, Tabitha Chapel, 4720 Randolph. The Rev. Janet Morse. Burial: 11 a.m., Ashland cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers: Rick Hightshoe, Daryl Wills, Kevin Gautier, Ben Walline, Derek Johnson, Lauck Gautier, Steve Jurgensen, Boyd Johnson. Visitation: noon-6 p.m. Friday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to the family. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
Yost -- Emma, 95, Crete, died Monday (11/26/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Memorials to Grace United Methodist Church, Crete; or Crete Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
Ziebarth -- Andrew Michael, Lincoln, infant son of Michael and Ann Ziebarth, died Monday (11/26/2001). Born, Lincoln (11/26/2001).
Survivors: parents; brother, Ryne Kissinger; sister, Kylie Kissinger; grandparents, Bernard and Sarah Trausch, Hastings, Dean and Muriel Ziebarth, Lincoln; great-grandmothers, Agnes Cornell, Lincoln, Seraphine Trausch, Grand Island; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial: 9:30 a.m. today, St. John the Apostle Parish, 7601 Vine St. Fr. Brian Kane. Lincoln Memorial Park Babyland. Rosary: 9 a.m. today, church. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Zimmer -- Jeffery Guy, 42, Fremont, Calif., died 11/22/01.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. In lieu of flowers, memorials to local Humane Society or charity of donor's choice.
Anderson -- Robert L., 91, Red Cloud, died Monday (12/3/2001). Born, Esbon, Kan. Farmer. U.S. Army veteran, World War II.
Survivors: daughters, Norena Freeberg, Kalamazoo, Mich., Sharon McCartney, Red Cloud; sons, Gaylord, Redding, Iowa, Delmar, Fort Collins, Colo., Donald, Grand Island, Gerald, Hastings; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first wife, Clyetta; second wife, Myra May.
Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Burr Oak cemetery, Burr Oak, Kan. Simonson-Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud.
Bickford -- Thelma V., 91, Lincoln, formerly of Weeping Water, died Saturday (12/1/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. today, First Congregational Church. Visitation: 9-12 a.m. today, Hammons Family Funeral Services, Weeping Water. Memorials to the United Methodist Building Fund, Weeping Water Library or Rescue Squad.
Blair -- Hilda Laura Maggie, 89, York, widow of Joe, died Saturday (12/1/2001) at York. Born, Utica. Worked for many years, J.M. Newell Insurance and Loan Agency, York.
Survivors: son, Larry, York; daughter, Mary Jo Miller, York; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Babcock, Geneva.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, York. Greenwood cemetery, York. Memorials to the family. Metz Mortuary, York.
Brunke -- Marjory C., 83, Lincoln, died Monday (12/3/2001).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Evangelical United ELCA Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont. No visitation, cremation. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Campin -- Ralph S., 78, Raymond, died Sunday (12/2/2001). Born, Lincoln. Retired farmer.
Survivors: son, Alan Campin, California; daughters, Teresa Dean, Byers, Colo., Jan Brangle, Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oak Creek cemetery, Raymond. No visitation, cremation. Memorials to Raymond United Methodist Church Expansion Fund, 14750 N. Third, Raymond 68428.
Crough -- Ruth L., 76, Lincoln, died Monday (12/3/2001) in Waverly. Born, Schwabich Hall, Germany. Retired day care provider, Lincoln. Volunteer, Senior Companion Program.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Christine and Dave Spangler, Lincoln; granddaughter, Emily Spangler; sister, Ellen Rosswag, Michigan. Preceded in death by husband, Paul.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. The Rev. Bob Chitwood. Wyuka cemetery. Visitation: noon-6 p.m. today, until service Wednesday, all at funeral home. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association.
Eggerss -- Mollie H., 101, Lincoln, died Friday (11/30/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m. until services today, funeral home. Memorials to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460, or the Capital Humane Society, 2320 Park Blvd., Lincoln (02).
Ferzely -- Marie B., Lincoln, died Sunday (12/2/2001). Born, Lincoln.
Graveside Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Wyuka cemetery. Meet at Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today and one hour before services, both at funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Lincoln Humane Society or in care of family.
Goodman -- Joan (Schwartzer), 46, Lincoln, formerly Columbus, died Saturday (12/1/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today at the church, with vigil at 7 p.m., and one hour before service Wednesday, church. McKnown Funeral Home, Columbus. Remembrances may be sent to the family through www.mcknownfuneralhome.com.
Hollstein -- Marian, 81, Rushville, died Friday (11/30/2001) in Hay Springs.
Survivors: husband, Edmund; daughters, Mary Anne Wefso, Rushville, Linda Ocken, Alliance, Susan Retherford, Colorado Springs, Colo., Irene Nedved, Lincoln; sister, Wilma Carole LaBelle, Milwaukee; brothers, Orrin J. Marcy, Hay Springs, Charles R. Marcy, Chadron; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. today, United Methodist Church, Rushville. Interment will follow, Fairview cemetery, Rushville. Memorials to donor's choice. Chamberlain-Drabbels Funeral Home, Hay Springs.
Isaacson -- Ethyle Jo, 91, formerly Ceresco, widow of Reuben, died Friday (11/30/2001) in Waverly.
Services: 10 a.m. today, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ceresco. Nelson Funeral Home, Ceresco. Memorials suggested to the church.
Jacobson -- Helen, 82, Syracuse, widow of Jesse, died Friday (11/30/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse. Visitation: 9 a.m. until service Tuesday, funeral home. Memorials to St. John's Lutheran Church, Otoe.
Kemper -- Phyllis "Pi" Magdalene, 49, Crete, died Sunday (12/2/2001) after a battle with cancer. Born, Banning, Calif.
Survivors: husband, Tom; children, Sarah, David, Jo; mother, Edith Beckham, Devol, Okla.; sisters, Lynne Young, Paso Robles, Calif., Sharon Saltzman, Fullerton, Calif., Sydney Frew, Yorba Linda, Calif.; brother, Fred Beckham, Beaumont, Calif.
Memorial Services: 4 p.m. Thursday, Assembly of God Church, Milford; 4 p.m. Dec. 13, Jackson Hole Christian Center, Rafter J Subdivision. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the Kemper family or to breast cancer research.
Knight -- Nellye Junita, 88, North Platte, died Sunday (12/2/2001). Born, Havelock. In Lincoln, was a wholesale buyer for Golds and Co., and then was a seven-state representative for Luzier's Cosmetics.
Survivors: sister, June Owens, North Platte, niece, Donna Lacy, Baton Rouge, La.; great-nieces and great-nephews; several great-great nieces and nephews.
Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church small chapel, North Platte. Cremation. Memorial book available for signatures: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. today, Odean Colonial Chapel, North Platte; or before services.
Larson -- Elvera C., 89, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/1/2001). Born, South Sioux City. Homemaker.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Edward and Martha Staples, Lincoln.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Wakefield. No visitation. Cremation. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
Lindquist -- Gladys, 92, Wahoo, formerly of rural Ceresco, widow of Dorthis "Dort," died Sunday (12/2/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Visitation: 11 a.m. until service, funeral home. Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA).
Luedtke -- Rick, 51, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/2/2001). Born, Lincoln (2/22/50) to Leonard and Willa (Carr) Luedtke. Service adviser, Williamson's Honda Motors. Member: the former Second Presbyterian Church. Active in demolition derbies. Service manager, former DeBrown Motor Co. Chrysler/Dodge.
Survivors: longtime companion, LeAnne Grabowski, Lincoln; mother, Willa Luedtke, Lincoln; sisters, brothers-in-law, Sharon and Edwin Hartley, Lincoln; niece, Tory Ford, Lincoln; nephews and spouses, Randy and Angela Hartley, Lincoln; Scott and Shelly Hartley, South Bend. Preceded in death by father, Leonard Luedtke; brother, Gary Luedtke.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Steve Nofel. Cremation, burial of cremains 10 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Park; meet at Gate 2, 9:50 a.m. Pallbearers: Earl Sinkler, Randy Beekman, Richard Fuschia, Eric Payne, Ken Laso, Danny Nennemann. Honorary pallbearers: Dean Sanner, Kenneth Sitzman, Williamson's Honda Service Department. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 7101 Newport Ave., Omaha 68152. Closed-casket visitation: noon today until service, funeral home.
Meehan -- Beryl R. Lotspeich, 73, Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of McLean, Va., died Tuesday (11/27/2001) at her home.
Funeral Mass was held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Hot Springs Village, Ark., with the wake/rosary service 7 p.m. Friday at the church. The body will be cremated, and a memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m., Jan. 5, 2002, at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln, with burial following at Lincoln Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials to Kaleidoscope of Caring, Hospice Home Care Inc., 3634 Central Ave., Suite A, Hot Springs, AR 71913; to Arkansas Cancer Research Foundation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 721, Little Rock, AR 72205; or to Memorial Fund, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 295 Balearic Road, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909. Caruthy Village Funeral Home, Hot Springs Village.
Policky -- Brian James, 35, Acworth, Ga., died Sunday (12/2/2001). Graduated, St. Pius X High School, Lincoln. Member: St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, Woodstock, Ga.
Survivors: parents, Leslie E. and Theresa Policky, Acworth, Ga.; brother, Russell Policky, Woodstock, Ga.; sisters, brother-in-law, Jenifer Policky, Alpharetta, Ga., Anne and Matt Reed, Canton, Ga.; nieces, Taylor Reed, Madison Reed, both Canton; nephew and godson, Spencer Reed, Canton.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Woodstock, Ga. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today, Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, Kennesaw, Ga. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the Cobb Co. Unlimited Possibilities, 3929 Golflinks Drive, Acworth, GA 30101.
Purdy -- James M. "Jim," 44, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/2/2001). Born, Omaha (1/15/57) to James R. "Jim" and Darlene M. (Hemje). Graduate: Irving Middle School, 1972; Lincoln Southeast High, 1976. Former carpet mechanic, Stones Floor Services, Lincoln. Active member, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Survivors: daughter, Rachel; parents, Lincoln; sister, Nancy Ritchie, Lincoln; niece, Elizabeth Ritchie, Lincoln; nephew, Gregory Ritchie, Lincoln; aunts, uncles, cousins.
Memorial Services: 3 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev. Alex Wacker. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Thursday, all at funeral home. Memorials to CenterPointe Inc., 1000 S. 13th, Lincoln (08).
Romshek -- Dorothy L., 65, David City, died Saturday (12/1/1).
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. today, the church. Visitation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Roberts Funeral Home, David City; 6 p.m. today at the church. Memorials in care of the family.
Sartwell -- Lois (Bohn) Cooper, Sedona, Ariz., died Friday (11/30/2001). Born, near Elmwood to W.H. and Sophia Bohn. Graduate, Eagle High School. Active member of her church, playing the violin and harmonica.
Survivors: husband, Carl; son, daughter-in-law, James and Arlene; grandsons, Bryan and Brent Cooper, both of Eagle.; great-grandson, Kody Cooper, Eagle; brother, sister-in-law, Glen and Donna Bohn, Minneapolis, Kan.; sister, brother-in-law, Betty and Robert Dankleff, Lincoln. Preceded in death by parents; brother; granddaughter.
Services: Wednesday, Sedona. Local service: 11a.m. Saturday, Elmwood Christian Church. Elmwood cemetery. Memorials to the family, P.O. Box 42, Eagle, NE 68347. Fusselman Wymore Marshall Funeral Home, Elmwood.
Seymour -- Margaret R., 90, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/1/2001).
Memorial service: 4 p.m., Dec. 11 (corrected date), Unitarian Church, 6300 A St., Lincoln (10). Cremation, no visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Lincoln Unitarian Foundation in care of the church.
Tonkinson -- Robert Lee Jr., 58, Malcolm, died Friday (11/30/2001) in Lincoln.
Funeral Mass: 2 p.m. today, North American Martyrs Church, 1101 Isaac Drive. Visitation: one hour before service, the church. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials in lieu of flowers, care of the family.
