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Dwight C. Aumiller
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000
Sutton resident Dwight Coral Aumiller, 71, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Sutton with the Rev. Elizabeth Hanley officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery with military rites conducted by Allan Jones VFW Post No. 5539 of Harvard.
Mr. Aumiller was born Dec. 15, 1928, to Winslow and Zolda (Ritter) Aumiller near Selden, Kan. He attended rural country school near Selden. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Army. He later worked on the railroad and then as a truck driver during harvest. He also worked at Pioneer Hybrids. On Oct. 7, 1989, he married Susan L. "Sue" Pelowski in Hastings. They moved to Sutton in 1996.
He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Allan Jones VFW Post No. 5539.
Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Jennifer Pelowski of Sutton; one sister, Lana Parker of Dodge City, Kan.; and one brother, Carroll of Harvard.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Helen F. Meester
Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000
Hastings resident Helen F. (Tibbles) Meester, 92, of Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at Perkins Pavilion.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Carl W. Utley officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Meester was born Nov. 23, 1907, to Clifton and Jennie (Dillard) Tibbles in Macedonia, Iowa. She graduated in 1926 from Hastings Senior High School, then earned her teaching certificate from Hastings College. She taught school for two years, then worked for Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph for seven years in Hastings. On Feb. 27, 1937, she married Louis L. Meester in Hastings. They moved from McCook to Hastings in 1965. On March 4, 1988, her husband died.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Church Circle and the United Commercial Travelers Ladies Club.
Survivors are one son, Robert L. of Lincoln; one brother, Walter of Athens, Texas; one grandchild; three stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother and one stepgrandchild.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Marjorie D. McPherson
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000
Former Hastings resident Marjorie D. (Hering) McPherson, 77, of Papillion, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with the Very Rev. Richard Martindale officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. Visitation is 4-8:30 p.m. today with the family present from 7-8:30 p.m. at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings.
Mrs. McPherson was born March 23, 1922, to George and Dora (Stark) Hering in Osmond. In 1939 she graduated from high school in Lusk, Wyo., then married Harold G. McPherson. She and her husband moved throughout the South during World War II. In 1955 her husband died. She worked in southern California for a short time before returning to Nebraska, where she lived in McCook and Hastings. She was employed by Mid-Nebraska Mental Retardation program in Hastings and retired in 1987.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral and its Women's Morning and Altar Guilds. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Business and Professional Women in Hastings and the American Legion Auxiliary in McCook.
Survivors are two sons, Richard G. of Cottage Grove, Minn., and Robert H. of Omaha; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be given to the church.
Ella A. Peetzke
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000
Former Tribland area resident Ella A. (Yost) Peetzke, 98, of Phoenix, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, in Phoenix.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings with the Rev. Carl H. Rehwaldt officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.
Mrs. Peetzke was born July 1, 1901, to Ludwig and Emma (Feierstein) Yost in Harvard. She graduated from Harvard High School and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. On Nov. 17, 1928, she married Eugene A. Peetzke in Beatrice. She was an elementary teacher in the Giltner schools. On Feb. 25, 1990, her husband died. She moved to Arizona in 1992.
She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Lutheran Women's Missionary League and the World War I Auxiliary.
Survivors are one daughter, Peggy Cronin of Phoenix; two sisters, Pearl Hammond of Chico, Calif., and Doris Ryan of Boise, Idaho; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters.
Memorials may be given to the Faith Lutheran Church.
LeRoy V. 'Roy' Alleman
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999
Hastings resident LeRoy V. "Roy" Alleman, 90, of 721 S. First Ave. No. 109, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today, 1-9 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church
Mr. Alleman was born Aug. 20, 1909, to Vernon and Fannie (Huncker) Alleman in Loup City. He studied journalism for two years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. On Feb. 16, 1941, he married Irene Miller. He farmed in the Comstock area and later owned the Grassland News in Thedford. He also was past editor for the Central Nebraska Farmer/Stockman in Cozad and the Custer County Chief in Broken Bow. In 1969 he and his wife moved to Hastings where he retired from the Hastings Tribune as a farm editor. He published two books, "Blizzard of '49" and "The Bloody Saga at Whiterock."
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He was a past member of Sertoma, Toastmasters and Men's Bible Study. He was also an honorary member of Future Farmers of America.
Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Carol Nowka of Grand Island; and one son, Daryl of Carbondale, Colo.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Memorials may be given to the church.
Ruby Laura Lee Horner
Friday, Dec. 31, 1999
Former Clay Center resident Ruby Laura Lee (Overholser) Horner, 70, of Holdrege died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, in Lincoln.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Holdrege with the Rev. Melva Tranmer officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery of Holdrege. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nelson-Harris Funeral home in Holdrege.
Mrs. Horner was born Jan. 7, 1929, to Leo and Violet (Rennecker) Overholser in Oxford. Her early life was spent in Oxford, Beaver City and Clay Center, where she graduated from high school. On April 29, 1947, she married Lloyd Vernon Horner. They lived in the state of Washington and Hastings before moving to Holdrege. She worked at Great Plains Transportation and Becton Dickinson. She retired in 1992.
Survivors are her husband; one son, Lloyd Lee of Belews Creek, N.C.; one daughter, Rebecca Lynn Horner-Gilliatt of Gilbert, Ariz.; three brothers, Calvin of Victorville, Calif., Paul of Pleasanton, Richard of Roswell, Ga., and Leo Jr. of Wilcox; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Elaine.
Bruno H. Romanowski
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999
Former Harvard resident the Rev. Bruno H. Romanowski, 83, of York died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at Heartstone Nursing Home in York.
Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Alberding-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Harvard with the Rev. Harry Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Romanowski was born Aug. 11, 1916, to Albert and Martha F. (Tanner) Romanowski in Dallas. He attended schools in Dallas and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He transferred to Elmhurst College in Illinois in 1935. In 1940 he graduated from Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves, Mo. He then served Zion Reformed Church and First Evangelical Church in Harvard until 1942. On Aug. 1, 1943, he married Lydia Glantz in Harvard. He served churches in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin until 1986. He then retired to York.
He was chairman of evangelism in the Nebraska-Iowa Conference; vice president of North Wisconsin Synod; and chairman of the Wisconsin Conference Health and Education Board. He was a member of Evangelical Deaconess Hospital Board in Milwaukee. He was also a delegate to the annual conference of the United Church of Christ at Tiffin, Ohio, and Cleveland.
Survivor is his wife.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to the Cardiac Rehab-York Hospital or the donor's choice.
Byron M. Gass
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999
Edgar resident Byron M. Gass, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at Integrated Health Services in Edgar.
Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Edgar with the Rev. Tim Wiggins officiating. Burial will be in the Edgar Cemetery.
Mr. Gass was born Nov. 3, 1919, to Charlie and Edith (Miners) Gass in Edgar. He received his education at Edgar schools. In 1935, he moved to the family farm near Edgar with parents. On Aug. 10, 1944, he married Lorene Fitzke in Edgar. In 1954 the couple moved from the farm into Edgar where he began work as a carpenter.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clay Center since 1946. He became a resident of Integrated Health Services in 1996.
Survivors include his wife; two sisters, Erma Johnson of Hastings and Charlene Harvey of Bay City, Mich.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to the Edgar Rescue Squad or Zion Lutheran Church in Clay Center.
Wyonna 'Wyn' Neff
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000
Hastings resident Wyonna "Wyn" (Hill) Neff, 74, of 1800 Boyce St., died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at her home.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Neff was born March 12, 1925, to John and Violet (Pearson) Hill in Trumbull. She graduated from Hastings Senior High School. She was employed by the Naval Ammunition Depot near Hastings during World War II. On Jan. 2, 1945, she married Fritz Neff. She worked at Harry Hartwig CPA firm as a bookkeeper and then at Huebner Distributing Co. as a bookkeeper, both in Hastings. She also worked at the county attorney's office as a bookkeeper. She retired in 1987 from Hastings Regional Center as a purchasing agent. On Oct. 9, 1996, her husband died.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the BPO Does of Hastings and was a volunteer at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Survivors are three daughters, Pam Brehm, Connie Kramer and Nancy Horsham, all of Hastings; her mother of Hastings; two sisters, Rosemarie Peister of Colorado and Sharon Warembourg of Aurora, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by one son, Larry; her father; and one brother.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church or the Elks Club.
Venus L. Scholl
Monday, Feb. 7, 2000
Mankato, Kan., resident Venus LaVon (Wilkinson) Scholl, 75, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Mitchell County Community Hospital in Beloit, Kan.
Vigil services are 7 p.m. Wednesday and services are 11 a.m. Thursday, both at Melby Mortuary chapel in Mankato with the Rev. Henry Baxa officiating. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Mount St. Joseph's Cemetery in Abeline, Kan. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Scholl was born Oct. 2, 1924, to Luther and Grace (Arnold) Wilkinson in Springfield, Iowa. On March 6, 1985, she married John Scholl in Eugene, Ore.
Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Judy Hoffman of Salina, Kan., and Ava Becker of Omaha; one son, Douglas Fanning of Kansas City, Mo.; one stepson, J.D. Scholl of Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Raymond of Virginia; two sisters, Emma Reams of Salem, Ore., and Doris Polich of Ackley, Iowa; eight grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Catherine Rae Fanning.
Memorials in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, Kan.
Edna Masters
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000
Burr Oak, Kan., resident Edna Masters, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Jewell County Hospital Long-term Care in Mankato, Kan.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Burr Oak with the Rev. Laura Fricker officiating. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at Melby Mortuary in Mankato.
Miss Masters was born Dec. 29, 1915, to Edward B. and Etta (Newlin) Masters in Burr Oak. She graduated from high school in Burr Oak and from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kan., in 1939. She taught English at schools in Republic, Kan., Mankato, Beloit, Kan., and Burr Oak before retiring after 39 years.
She was a member of the Burr Oak United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher Sororiety, Nebraska Retired Teachers Association, Rebbeca Lodge and Kansas Authors Club.
She was preceded in death by one sister.
Memorials may be given to the church.
