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Melvin D. Stream
Lexington resident, 88
Melvin D. Stream, 88, of Lexington died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington.
He was born Dec. 7, 1913, at Waco to A. C. and Nellie (Coons) Stream.
Melvin graduated from Thayer High School with the class of 1932. He was married
to Jean Gaskill on July 12, 1935, at Thayer. The couple moved to Lexington in 1943. Jean preceded him in death on May 13, 1987. He was then married
to Irene Boggs on Aug. 9, 1989. She also preceded him in death.
He worked for Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District for 40 years, from 1938 to 1978. During those 40 years with Central, Melvin began as a Ditch Rider from Ogallala east and then went to work for J2 Powerhouse as an operator. Following this he went to the Steam Plant and prior to his retirement was promoted to OSHA safety director where he traveled extensively for Central.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, the Masonic, Scottish Rite, and Shrine Lodges and helped establish the Demolay in Lexington. He took care of the Shrine parade cars "Tin Lizzies" for many years. He was an avid golfer.
Melvin is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Robert) Sherman of Lexington, Marilyn (Kenneth) Whittaker of Kearney; two sisters, Lucille Hall of Estes Park, Colo., Frances Ellen (Buzz) Parker of Cheyenne, Wyo.; five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wives, his parents, two grandsons, one brother and one sister.
Services are today Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, at 10: 30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington with the Rev. Matt Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery at Lexington with Masonic Rites.
Visitation was Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Marie Watt
Fairmont resident, 105
Marie Louise Watt, 105, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at Fairmont.
She was born on Dec. 16, 1896, to Henry and Lila (Miller) Berger on a farm north of Bradshaw, and spent most of her life in York County. She graduated from Bradshaw Grade School, York High School in 1914 and York College in 1916 with a Teacher's Certificate. She taught in country schools in the Bradshaw/Henderson area.
She was married
to Guy V. Watt on March 19, 1922, and they lived and farmed in the York and Bradshaw area. In 1925, twins were born to this union. Due to her husband's health, they retired in 1966 and moved to York. In 1995, she moved to Fairview Manor at Fairmont and joined her brother, Harry Berger, where they enjoyed more than four years together before his death.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of York, United Methodist Women and she had been a member of the Eastern Star since 1916 where she was a past Worthy Matron of the Hampton lodge. She enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge and enjoyed all types of needlework and loved to cook for her family.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Deloris and Roger Weber of York; her daughter-in-law, Darlene Watt of York; two grandsons, Bruce L. (Linda) Weber of Lincoln and Greg A. (Susan) Weber of Bradshaw; her granddaughter Deborah Gartner of Fremont; granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Weber of York; 10 great-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Guy in 1974, son Dewain Watt in 1998, brother Harry Berger and two sisters, Eva Sloniger and Thelma Garner.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in York with the Rev. Joel Rathbun. There will be no visitation, due to cremation. Inurnment will be at the Greenwood cemetery of York.
Metz Mortuary of York is in charge of arrangements.
Victor E. Blum
York resident, 93
Victor E. Blum, 93, of York, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at York.
He was born Sept. 20, 1909, in York County, to Edward W. and Anna E. (Zwieg) Blum and was a longtime Benedict area farmer until 1978 when they moved to York. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. On Feb. 16, 1936, he was married
to Rosa Anna Marie Hankel in York.
He is survived by one brother, Norman (Dorothy) Blum of Wheatland, Wyo.; one sister, Eleanor (Lawrence) Gloystein of Utica; and a sisters-in-law, Vera Blum of York and Nora Belle Blum of Big Sandy, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosa; three brothers; and one sister.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10: 30 a.m., Saturday, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York with the Reverend Tim Marshall officiating. Burial will be in the Waco cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Visitation will begin after 5 p.m., Thursday, at Metz Mortuary in York.
Marie Watt
York County, 105
Marie L. Watt, age 105, lifetime York County resident, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at Fairmont.
Memorial services are pending at Metz Mortuary at York.
Theodore H. Haberman
California resident, 84
Theodore (Ted) Haberman, 84, of Tenino, Calif., died Oct. 3, 2002, at Olympic West Retirement Inn in Tumwater, Calif.
Haberman was born Oct. 15, 1917, in Keene, Neb., to Henry S. and Minnie Haberman. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and served six years. He is an honored survivor of the USS Maryland, Pearl Harbor.
Haberman married
Esther Walker in May of 1951 in Loveland, Colo. In the early years of their marriage, Habermann operated a local gas station in Loveland. He joined Operating Engineers Local No. 3 in August 1955 and worked road construction until he retired in 1991.
In 1991 the Habermans moved to Tenino and resided at MacIntosh Lake until Oct. 2001 at which time he and Esther moved into Olympics West Retirement Inn.
He enjoyed fishing and made many fond friendships with Rainier and Tenino Senior Citizens, and participated in many Pearl Harbor Survivor events.
His wife Esther survives him as well as brother Willie of California; sister, Lenore Burnham of York; step-sisters, Dee Mahul, Faye Chapman, Glenna Haule, all of California; adopted sister, Wilma Boyer, and adopted brother, Marvin Meyer, both of Arizona; nieces, Charla Dunham of Tenino and Patti Flagler of Colorado; 10 great-nieces and nephews and 12 great-great-nieces and nephews.
His parents and one brother, Edward Haberman, preceded him in death.
Private family memorial services will be held later. Cremation remains will be interred at Loveland, Colo., at a later date.
Remembrances are suggested to the Tenino Food Bank, the Thurston County Fire Dept., Dist. 12, Tenino, and the Tenino Senior Citizens Center.
Lewis Badger Halsey
Fairmont resident, 78
Lewis Badger Halsey, 78, of Fairmont died on Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Geneva.
He was born on July 17, 1924, to George and Mary (Badger) Halsey at Central City. He was a member of the Geneva and York Masonic Lodges.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Halsey of Fairmont; daughter, Mary Louise (Dan) Vrana of Gilbert, Ariz.; grandson, Kel Vrana; and granddaughter, Tracy Vrana.
Funeral services will be held at 10: 30 a.m., Friday, at Farmer and Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic graveside services will be held at the Fairmont Public cemetery in Fairmont. The Rev. Ralph Ford will officiate.
Memorials may be sent to the Fairview Manor, the York Rite, and the Sesostris Shrine.
Glenn Lloyd Oglesby
Lincoln resident, 91
Glenn Lloyd Oglesby, 91, of Lincoln died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002.
He was born to Glenn B. And Adilla M. (Lloyd) Oglesby on Sept. 19, 1910, in York. He retired from Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. after 45 years of service. He was a member of St. Mark's Methodist Church, Beatrice Masonic Lodge, Lincoln Kiwanis Club, Lion's Club and Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Pioneers.
Survivors include daughters, Beverly (Larry) Owens of Indianapolis, Ind., Doris (Harry) Hill of Lincoln; grandchildren, Jodi (Ted) Smejkal of Lexington, Ky., Stephanie Miller of Andover, Mass., Douglas Hill of Lincoln, Deborah (David) Backhus of Lincoln, Mary (Alan) Crook of Lincoln; sisters, Lucille Foot of Oregon, Margaret Stephensen of Colorado; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie (Fusselman) Oglesby; parents, Glenn and Adilla (Lloyd) Oglesby; brothers, J. C. and Rolland Oglesby; sisters, Bertha Smith and Lalamae Oglesby.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Douglas Hill, Matthew Hill, Alan Crook, David Backhus, Larry Reynoldson and Ole Norie. Visitation will be Wednesday two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Holmes Lake Manor.
Dorothy Marie Scharvin
Oxford resident, 78
Dorothy Marie Scharvin, 78, of Oxford, Neb., died Sept. 10, 2002, at her home in Oxford.
She was born on Sept. 17, 1923, in Merrick County, the sixth of nine children to William Walter and Anna Matilda (Otto) Blauhorn. The family made their home in rural Merrick County. She accepted Christ as her savior when she was 12 years of age at the Evangelical United Brethren Church near her home. She received her elementary education in country schools and graduated from Archer High School with the class of 1942. After high school she worked in the Aerospace Industry in California during the war years.
On June 22, 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to Frank Martin Scharvin and to this union five children were born: Nancy, Janet, Ronnie, Linda and Kathy. Dorothy and Frank purchased several meat locker plants in Boone County, Neb., from 1948 to 1955. In 1956 the family moved to Oxford where they built the Oxford Locker after the closing of the Swanson Plant. As a family they worked hard to provide service for Oxford and the surrounding communities. The business was well known for their smoked meats and deer and poultry processing. The pace slowed in 1981 when they sold their business and devoted their lives to Mid-Nebraska Individual Services for eight years, which provided housing for developmentally disabled adult men. Dorothy enjoyed her time working in the Oxford School Elementary Department. She also maintained some rental property until the time of her death. Her life changed dramatically in 1988 when her husband died. Helping to fill the void was her granddaughter Samantha Scharvin who spent many years in her loving care.
Dorothy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Oxford for 66 years. She was a Cub Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, the president of the United Methodist Women, member of the Wednesday Club for 40 years, member of the Dorothy Club and she sold Sarah Coventry Jewelry for several years.
She was proud of her children, spending time with her family at Harlan County Lake fishing and water skiing, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her strong faith carried her through many trials in life. She loved her church, flowers and gardening, the fall, cooking, Nebraska and Nebraska football, playing cards and reading to the seniors at the nursing home. Carried from her childhood, and passed on to her children was a great value in hard work.
She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters: Nancy (Bob) Cockle of Raymond, Janet (Dave) Bridges of York, Linda (Doug) Frank of McCook, Kathy (Bob) Felker of McCook; one son: Ronnie (Robyn) Scharvin of Oxford; ten grandchildren: Matthew (Kristie) Bridges of Lincoln, Jason (Shannon) Cockle of Beaver Lake, Annika (James) Nieman of Lincoln, Kristine (Taylor) Frank of McCook, Joshua (Mindi) Bridges of Fremont, Lacey (Jeff) Vanderbeek of Bellevue, Thomas (Sarah) Cockle of Stockton, Calif., Samantha (Sydney) Scharvin of Oxford; six great-grandchildren: Jacob Cockle of Beaver Lake, Austin and Haylee Bridges of Lincoln, Zachary, Colton and Mason Nieman of Lincoln, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at Mitchell-Nelson Funeral Home in Oxford from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family greeting from 6 to 7: 30 p.m. The Mitchell-Nelson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Oxford with the Rev. Theta Dame officiating. Interment will be in the Central City cemetery in Central City at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Lewis Badger Halsey
Fairmont resident, 78
Lewis Badger Halsey was born to George Clinton Halsey and Mary Belle (Badger) Halsey on July 17, 1924, near Central City, Neb., and died Sept. 6, 2002, at The Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Neb., at the age of 78 years, one month and 19 days. He was the only child in the family.
Badger lived on the Badger homestead in West Blue Township and graduated from eighth grade at District #4. He then attended and graduated from McCool Junction High School. After graduation Badger attended York College and then the University of Nebraska. He then returned home where he farmed the family homestead until his retirement.
Badger was married
to Helen Joan Finley of Schuyler, Neb., on April 23, 1957, and to them a daughter Mary Louise was born.
Throughout his life Badger was most active in the Masonic Lodge. He was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in Fairmont Lodge No. 48 Fairmont, Neb., on May 25, 1957, passed to the degree of a Fellowcraft Mason Aug. 20, 1957, and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason Oct. 15, 1957. In the 38 years he was a member of Fairmont Lodge he served as an officer of the Lodge 30 different times. He had the honor of serving as Master of Fairmont Lodge in 1962, 1977, 1984, 1989, 1990 and 1996. He joined Geneva Lodge No. 79, Geneva, Neb., by affiliation on May 14, 1998, when Fairmont Lodge consolidated with Geneva Lodge. He was also a dual member with York Lodge No. 56, York, Neb. He was a Certified Mason in the three degrees of Masonry for over 30 years.
Brother Halsey, in 1964, joined the Solomon Chapter No. 33 of Royal Arch Masons, Naomi Council No. 20 of Cryptic Masons, and Joppa Commandery No. 17. He served these York Rite bodies as High Priest in 1978, Illustrious Master in 1981, and Commander in 1968. He was a member of the Sir Galahad Priory No. 7 Knights of York Cross of Honor, Nebraska York Rite College No. 138, Order of High Priesthood, Order of Silver Trowel, Past Thrice Illustrious Master, Past Commanders Association.
Other Masonic Bodies to which Badger belonged were: Lincoln Valley Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction Thirty Second Degree, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine in the Sesostris Temple Lincoln, Meridian Shrine Club and Meridian Clowns of York, Grand Representative to the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kentucky, Honorary Member in Kentucky of the High Priests, Thrice Illustrious Master, Order of the Silver Trowel, Past Commanders, Sovereign Preceptors and Kentucky Knights of York Cross of Honor.
Past Worthy Patron of Mount Moriah Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 38 Fairmont, Neb., Past Worthy Patron and member of Geneva Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 180 Geneva, Neb., member of Grace Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 87 in York, Neb.
Badger was preceded in death by his father, George Clinton Halsey, and his mother, Mary (Badger) Halsey.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Halsey of Fairmont; a daughter, Mary Louise and husband Daniel Vrana of Gilbert, Ariz., and by two grandchildren, Kel and Tracy Vrana.
Funeral services were conducted from Farmer and Son Funeral Home, Geneva, Neb., on Friday, Sept. 13, with the Rev. Ralph Ford officiating. Casket bearers were Emmett Scott, Robert Rhodes, Fred Wyant, Earl Bleach, Rick Saum, and Brad Stephens. Masonic graveside services were conducted by the Geneva Masonic Lodge #79. Burial was in the Fairmont cemetery with Farmer and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorials are directed to York Rite, Fairview Manor, or to the Shrine.
William M. Meehan
York resident, 79
William "Bill" Michael Meehan of York died on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 27 days. He was born on Nov. 2, 1922, on a farm southwest of York to Philip and Catherine (Wiehman) Meehan, the youngest of seven children.
As a young boy he attended country school District #17 and St. Ursula's Catholic School in York graduating with the class of 1941. In 1941, he moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where he worked for Fox Movie Theaters where he started as an usher, then a doorman and eventually as manager of the Broadway Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII in 1943 where he served in the European Theatre. Upon his discharge, he returned to California and then moved to York where he attended York College. He was employed at Meehan's Shoe Store for a few years and also sold cars for Grant Motors. He moved to Denver in 1947 and in 1948, he enrolled at Denver University, majoring in zoology.
On Aug. 20, 1951, he was united in marriage to Charlene R. Morris at St. Vincent's DePaul Catholic Church in Denver and to this union three sons, William P., James, and Michael, and two daughters, Catherine and Patricia, were born. Together they returned to York where he was a salesman and later manager for Laird Ford Motors. In 1963, Bill began his employment with W. S. Desch and Sons Monument Co. where he sold over 12, 000 monuments to area families over the years.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Bolton Post #19, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3990, Elks Lodge #1024, York Country Club and the Men's Athletic Club where he sold advertising for the Crossroads Basketball Tournament for many years.
Bill enjoyed playing many rounds of golf and spending vacations in Denver and winters in Sun City, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Meehan of York; five children and spouses, William P. Meehan of York, James Meehan of Aransas Pass, Texas, Catherine and Mark Civarello of Kentfield, Calif., Michael Meehan of Omaha, Patricia and Brad Lauber of Geneva; six grandchildren, James E. and Stephen Meehan of Las Vegas, Nev., Bradley, Philip and Dana Lauber of Geneva and Roxanne Civarello of Kentfield, Calif.; great-granddaughter, Jada Monique Durham of Las Vegas, Nev.; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Rose Schneider, Dorothy Hesterwerth, Marie McKillip and Catherine Gould; an infant brother, Philip; and brother, Francis Meehan.
A memorial service will be held at 1: 30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Lewis Funeral Chapel in York with Father Leo V. Seiker presiding. Public visitation is from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at Lewis Funeral Chapel in York. Memorials can be directed in care of the family. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home of Friend is in charge of arrangements.
