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Martin L. Alms
York resident, 78
Martin L. Alms, 78, of York died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in York. He was born Nov. 12, 1923, at Benedict to Paul and Anna (Richert) Alms. Martin was a graduate of Benedict High School. He was a longtime Benedict area farmer and raised Certified Seed Wheat.
Martin is survived by his sister, Marian Gruber of York, and six brothers, Harold and Marie Alms of York, Kenneth and Mary Lou Alms of Sarasota, Fla., Alvin and Jacque Alms of Grand Island, Arthur and Ruth Alms of Lincoln, LaVerne Alms of York and Robert and Connie Alms of Norwalk, Ohio. Also surviving are his sister-in-law, Elnora Alms of York, and brother-in-law, Melvin Gottula of Adams, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother Edgar; sister Hilda Gottula; nephew Stuart Gottula; and sister-in-law Paula Alms.
Funeral services will be held at the Metz Chapel on Saturday at 1: 30 p.m. Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery at York. Visitation will begin on Friday with family greeting friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Metz Mortuary of York is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Shockey
York resident, 91
Florence M. Shockey, 91, of York died Monday, May 13, 2002, at York.
She was born Jan. 5, 1911, at Rising City to Floyd and Minnie (Trapp) Patraw. Florence was a 1928 graduate of the Rising City High School. She married
Raymond R. Shockey at York on June 8, 1931.
Florence worked at the JC Penney store in York for over 20 years. She was a member of the Garden Club and had been a member of the MUM Extension Club, Chat & Chew and a pinochle group. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and joined the First United Methodist Church in York in 1953.
Survivors include two sons and their wives: Floyd L. and Aletha Jean Shockey of Lincoln and Glen and Connie Shockey of York; four grandchildren, Alan Shockey of Lincoln, Thomas and wife Sheryl Shockey of Fordland, Mo., Russell and wife Michele Shockey of York, and Deanne Shockey and fiance' Adam Hamilton of St. Joseph, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Jamie, Sarah and Eric Shockey, all of Fordland, Mo., and Shane, Alex and Madison Shockey, all of York.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Raymond in 1965, and sisters Ella and Emma.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in York with the Rev. Ralph Ford. Burial will be in the Arborville cemetery near Polk. Memorials may be directed to the family's choice. Visitation will begin Wednesday at noon. Metz Mortuary of York is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred A. Bergen
Henderson resident, 75
Alfred A. Bergen, 75, of Henderson died on Monday, May 6, 2002, at The Hearthstone Care Center in York.
Alfred was born on Aug. 3, 1926, on the family farm 4 1/2 miles northeast of Henderson to Dietrich and Elizabeth (Ott) Bergen. He helped with chores on the family farm in his younger years.
Alfred was baptized at the family home on July 17, 1977, by the Rev. Benjamin Sawatzky upon his faith in Jesus Christ, and was received into membership of the Bethesda Mennonite Church of Henderson.
Survivors include one brother, Benhard Bergen of York, and four sisters: Mildred Bergen, Rosella Bergen, Justina Critel and Luetta Nunnenkamp, all of Henderson. Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers (Willard and Ernest Bergen), three sisters (Eva Bergen, Martha Critel and Lizzie Bergen), four infant brothers and one infant sister.
Funeral services will be held at 1: 30 p.m., on Thursday, May 9, 2002, at the Lewis Funeral Chapel in Henderson with Pastor Weldon R. Martens officiating. Interment will be in the Bethesda Mennonite cemetery at Henderson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the Lewis Funeral Chapel in Henderson. Memorials may be made in care of the Bethesda Radio Ministry. Lewis Funeral Chapel of Henderson is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred Bergen
Henderson resident, 75
Alfred Bergen, 75, of Henderson died on Monday evening, May 6, 2002, at The Hearthstone in York.
Funeral arrangements were pending as of press time. A complete obituary notice will appear in a future edition. Lewis Funeral Chapel of Henderson is in charge of arrangements.
William M. Billesbach
Osceola resident, 74
William M. Billesbach, 74, of Osceola died May 6, 2002, at Osceola Good Samaritan Center.
He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Grand Island to Charles and Katherine (Ryan) Billesbach. He attended Mesa College in Colorado. He served from 1945 to 1954 in the Army Air Corps and the U.S. Navy. He was a member of DAVV and of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include two brothers, Vincent of Omaha and Jerry of Council Bluffs, Iowa; three sisters, Alzadia McCloud of Omaha, Betty Braun of Omaha, and Rosalie (Roy) McLain of York.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Osceola with the Rev. Thomas McGuire officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home. Interment will be at Holy Family cemetery, Heartwell.
Ralph Stuhr
York resident, 84
Ralph Stuhr, age 84 of York, formerly of Bradshaw, died Friday, May 03, 2002 at Lincoln. He was born on February 11, 1918 at Rural Waco Nebraska to Henry and Katherine (Schlechte) Stuhr. He married
Flora Kruse on April 27, 1941 at Waco.
Ralph was a longtime York County farmer. He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in York and a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hampton. He was an avid card player, a member of the Bradshaw Coop Elevator Board and former chairman of the York County Noxious Weed District.
Survivors include his wife Flora of York; five sons, Dennis (Barbara) Stuhr of Prescott, AZ., Kenneth (Vicki) Stuhr of Lincoln, Jerry (Carol) Stuhr of Kearney, NE., Galen (Terri) Stuhr of Seward, NE., Bradley (Dianne) Stuhr of Frisco, CO; five daughters, Sydney (Jim) Gardels of Norfolk, NE., Judy (Merle) Myers and Sheryl Stuhr both of York, Phyllis (Ken) Thienhardt of Tulsa, OK., Gayle Stuhr of Grand Island, NE; nineteen grandchildren; three step grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one brother, Loren (Mary Jean) Stuhr of Rising City, NE; one sister, Esther Schlueter of York and two sister-in-laws, Lorena Stuhr of Utica and June Stuhr of Waco.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Philip, grandson Zachary, daughter in law Carolyn, six brothers and 2 sisters.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2: 00 p.m., Monday at the Faith Lutheran Church in York with the Rev. Art Schauer officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran cemetery at Hampton. Visitation begins at 5: 00 P.M., Saturday. Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice. Metz Mortuary in York is in charge of arrangements.
Hilda J. Buhman
Steinauer resident, 86
Hilda Josephine Kamen Buhman, 86. of Steinauer, died April 18, 2002, at Madonna Rehabiliatation Hospital in Lincoln.
Hilda was born in Burchard, on April 30, 1915 to Frank and Josephine Wenzl Kamen.
Hilda and Melvin M. Buhman were married
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burchard, on April 14, 1942.
Hilda lived her entire life in Pawnee County, and was a long-time member of St. Anthony's Church and Altar Society.
She is survived by daughters, Marie Schmit of Steinauer and Janice (Brady) Brostrom of Lincoln; sons, Charles (Barbara) of Harlan, Iowa, James (Marilyn) of Olathe, Kan., and Gene (Janet) of York; brother, Edmund (Jeannine) Kamen of Burchard; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a sister, Evelyn Buman; and a son-in-law, Robert Schmit.
Services will be held Monday, April 22, 10: 30 a.m., at the St. Anthony Church at Steinauer with Father Thomas Wiedel officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 21, at Wherry B. Rothers Funeral Home, Pawnee City, from 2 to 5 p.m. A Rosary service will be held at the St. Anthony Church at 7 p.m., Sunday.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Bonnie Otoupal
New Mexico resident, 65
Bonnie Otoupal of Cloudcroft, N.M., died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at Alamogordo, N.M.
She was born in Hamilton County on July 29, 1936, to Ernest William and Hazel Irene (Paben) Kaeding. She was raised and educated in Hampton and graduated from Exeter High School in 1953. She moved to York and was employed with AT&T; Telephone Company for three years.
She married
Stewart "Stu" J. Otoupal on June 4, 1956. They lived and worked in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming before moving to New Mexico in 1970. In Cloudcroft, Stewart managed the Rasco-Tempo store and Bonnie was the bookkeeper. They moved to Texas in 1976. She retired in 1999 and they returned to Cloudcroft.
Bonnie was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church of Carlsbad and Sacred Heart Church in Cloudcroft, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Dale Kaeding, and one sister, Sharon Ann Kaeding, as an infant.
Survivors include her husband of Cloudcroft; sons, Douglas (Angie) Otoupal of Ft. Davis, Texas, and Mark (Nan Nell) of Bastrop, Texas; daughters, Sharon (David) Dodson of Carlsbad, N.M., and Susan (John) Beningo of Boerne, Texas; brother, Mervin (Marlene) Kaeding of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Jean (Jim) Harre of Crete, Gladys Harre, Cheryl (Bob) Rystrom of Lincoln, Josephine (Roger) Volkmer of Hastings; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held today (Thursday, April 11) at 10 a.m., at St. Edward Catholic Church in Cloudcroft. Interment followed at Carlsbad cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Harold P. Duff
York resident, 72
Harold P. Duff, 72, of York died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at York.
He was born Nov. 21. 1929, in Portland, Maine, to Harold and Nora (Geary) Duff and was raised in the Catholic Church. He was married
to Jean Roberts in Chicago, Ill., and was a retired manager for a trucking company. Due to an accident, Harold lost his sight at an early age but still enjoyed his family and his talking books.
He is survived by his wife, Jean, of York; one son, Michael (Victoria) Duff of London, England; three daughters, Nancy (Michael) Churvis of Winslow, England, Catherine (Dr. Kelly) Park Gunter of Johnson City, Tenn., and Nora Duff and her husband James Ylisela Jr. of Chicago, Ill.; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Chicago, Ill. There will be no viewing as his body was cremated. There will be a private scattering of ashes later this year in Maine. Memorials may be directed to the American Lung Association. Metz Mortuary in York was in charge of arrangements.
William Collingham
York resident, 96
William Jacob "Jake" Collingham, 96, of York died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at York.
He was born April 22, 1905, in York County to John and Anna (Smith) Collingham. He married
Anna Zanzig on June 29, 1929. Anna died on April 14, 1981. Jake was a lifetime resident of York. He worked for York County Road Department for 17 years and then worked for Scott-Hourigan for 33 years. Jake also owned and operated a repair shop for many years in York. He enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and John Van Patten, and his son, William "Bill" Collingham, all of York; grandchildren, Mark and James Collingham of York, John Van Patten Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., Dale Van Patten of Gilbert, Ariz., and Ronald Van Patten of Stafford, Va. Also surviving are 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, two daughters, a granddaughter, six sisters and five brothers.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 15, 2002, at 10: 30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in York with the Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Plainfield cemetery near Bradshaw. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church. Visitation will begin Saturday afternoon. Metz Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Doris Alene Treakle
Beatrice resident, 88
Doris Alene Treakle, 88, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice.
She was born Aug. 18, 1913, to George F. and Florence M. (Anstine) Treakle in New Holland, Ill. She moved with her family at an early age from Illinois to Waco where she graduated from Waco High School.
She attended college at Southeastern University in Washington, D.C., and received a bachelor of commercial science degree.
She lived for several years in the Washington, D.C., area before returning to Nebraska. She lived most of her life in Omaha, working for Fairmont Foods as an accountant. She was a Red Cross volunteer and enjoyed bowling. She was a long-time member of the United Methodist Church and then the First United Presbyterian Church in Omaha, where she counted the Sunday offertory.
Upon her retirement, she devoted many hours working for the D.A.R., volunteering at the Omaha City Library, and for other civic organizations.
She is survived by a sister-in-law Florence Treakle of York and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents; her sister, Edna Ankeny; and her brothers, Richard, Lawrence and Lloyd Treakle preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 5, at 10: 30 a.m. at the Metz Chapel in York with the Rev. Joel Rathbun. Burial will be at the Utica cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Metz Mortuary of York is in charge of arrangements.
Russell Arlin Obermier
Colorado resident, 80
Russell Arlin Obermier, 80, of Julesburg, Colo., died March 16, 2002, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb. 7, 1922, to Walter and Anna Finke Obermier, the third of 11 children, all born at their home in Waco. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in March of 1922. He was confirmed April 14, 1935. He attended country school south of Waco.
Russ worked for a year and a half in Utica as a John Deere mechanic for John P. Hanson. He left home in the early 1940s to join the Marines. Most of his tour of duty was spent on the West Coast. After receiving his discharge in 1945, he moved west for health reasons. Mid-August found him on Highway 6, traveling through Holyoke. The sign pointing to Julesburg, 32 miles north, caught his attention. He'd read about Julesburg in old western novels and decided to look over the town.
For a short time he worked for area farmers. On Oct. 1, 1945, he went to work for Dave Thiesen's Socony Vacuum White Eagle service as a bulk truck driver, earning $35 a week. White Eagle eventually merged with Mobil Oil Company.
On May of 1946, he opened the Mobil station in Sedgwick. He operated this station until May 1, 1949, when he became employed by Sedgwick County Road and Bridge for one and a half years as a maintainer operator.
While working in the Sedgwick area, Russ met his future wife, Helen Louise Price (Snick). They were united in marriage at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Julesburg on Sept. 4, 1949. The couple moved to Julesburg in January 1951 where they have resided since.
Russ took over management of Socony Vacuum Oil Company bulk plant in Julesburg. He purchased the service station from Leland Austin in 1957. He operated H & R Oil Company until his retirement in 1998. He was a Mobil and U-Haul dealer for over 30 years. In 1979, Mobil withdrew from Colorado. He then signed on with Sinclair. For years people still wrote checks to Mobil or gave directions using the Mobil station as a point of reference.
The couple was blessed with three children, Gary Allen, Janet Lynne and Kenneth Bruce.
Russ was a member of the Lions Club, American Legion, and Julesburg, Sedgwick and Utica fire departments. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, holding various offices.
Russ was noted for his sharp wit and keen sense of humor. The service station was the hub for pitch games and many lively discussions. He loved to read and do crossword puzzles. One could set clocks by Russ and Helen's nightly cruise around Julesburg in "Old Blue, " their pickup.
Russ was affectionately known as "the Bear." He was actually a very tender-hearted, caring person.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, two brothers and two children, Janet and Kenny.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years; son Gary and his wife Beanie; two sisters, Viola Phillips of Waco and Reola and husband Walter Brahmstedt of Garden Prairie, Ill.; four brothers, Arlin and wife Nadine of Reed City, Mich., Virgil and wife Vivian of York, Rex and wife Myrna of York, and Bill and wife Shirley of Waco; three step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Services were held at 10: 30 a.m. today (Tuesday) at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Julesburg with the Rev. Trenton Cristensen officiating. Visitation was Monday from noon to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Hillside cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Russell Obermier, c/o St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Austin Funeral Home in Julesburg is in charge of arrangements.
