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Genevieve K. Shafer
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
Hastings native Genevieve K. (Braun) Shafer, 76, of Lexington, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Berean Bible Church in Lexington with the Rev. Wes Hitchcock officiating. Burial will be in the Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.
Mrs. Shafer was born April 26, 1923, to Martin G. and Lena (Stertz) Braun in Hastings. She moved with her family to many places in Nebraska and Kansas. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Kansas and attended normal school. She taught school for several years. On Dec. 26, 1946, she married Melvin Shafer in Hastings. She moved with her husband several times before settling in Lexington in 1986.
She was a church organist, choir director and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors are her husband; two sons, Ted of Grand Island and Martin of Broken Bow; one daughter, Elizabeth Sanderman of Lexington; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the donor's choice.
Loreto 'Larry' Velazquez
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
Harvard resident Loreto "Larry" Velazquez, 59, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at his home.
Prayer services are 7:15 p.m. today at Alberding-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Harvard. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harvard with the Rev. Bernard Lorenz officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery. Visitation is until prayer services today and 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Velazquez was born Dec. 10, 1940, to Wenselado Perez and Hilaria Velazquez-Perez in Mexico. He served in the Mexico military. He then moved to California where he worked as a logger. In 1981 he moved to Harvard where he worked for Werner Construction doing road construction. In 1996 he retired. On Oct. 10, 1998, he became a United States citizen.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Harvard Rod and Gun Club.
Survivors are his wife, Marie Thornton; one son; and two stepsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son; and two stepgrandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Delbert C. Bauld
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
Hastings resident Delbert Chester Bauld, 87, of 513 Lane C, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Arthur Schakat officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Bauld was born April 19, 1912, to John R. and Anna K. (Nelson) Bauld in Brocksburg. He grew up in Brocksburg and then moved to Witten, S.D., where he was a hired hand for several farmers. On Dec. 29, 1932, he married Grace Hardacre in Witten. He worked at the ammunition depots in Grand Island and Hastings. He then worked at Morrison Quirk Grain Elevators in Hastings. In 1962 he worked at the Hastings Regional Center. He retired in 1977 and moved to Guide Rock where he lived for 14 years. In 1994 he moved to Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.
Survivors are his wife; five daughters, Maxine Tobias, Marge Rothfuss and Judy Spencer, all of Hastings, Marcy Jones of Sandy, Utah, and Linda Kindig of Grand Island; two sons, Delbert of Houston and Richard of Hastings; three sisters; three brothers; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Sara J. Kurdziel-Stalzer
Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999
Former Ayr resident Sara Jane (Peil) Kurdziel-Stalzer, 54, of Plainfield, Ill., died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at her home.
Services were Dec. 22 at Overman-Jones Funeral Home in Plainfield.
Mrs. Kurdziel-Stalzer was born Jan. 26, 1945, to Jacob and Edith (Ackerman) Peil in Hastings. She grew up in Blue Hill and graduated in 1963 from Blue Hill High school. She attended business school in Omaha. She married Ken Stalzer. In 1976 she moved to Plainfield where she was president and co-owner of Peyla Electric for 27 years.
Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Michele Kurdziel of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two stepsons, Kenneth Jr. of Elwood, Ill., and Kurt of Plainfield; three stepdaughters, Karre Schultz of Plainfield, Kitte Ward of Elwood and Kriste Teats of Phoenix; five brothers, Bruce of Manhattan, Kan., Glen of Colorado Springs, Colo., Wayne of Roeland Park, Kan., Ken of Ayr and Fred of Blue Hill; one sister, Mary Stanfill of El Cajon, Calif.; six stepgrandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Memorials may by given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.
Thomas N. Schulz
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000
Former Sutton resident Thomas Neil Schulz, 69, of York, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at his home.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at East Hill Church of Christ in York with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery. Metz Mortuary of York is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Schulz was born March 30, 1930, to Henry and Katherine (Bender) Schulz in Sutton. He served in the U.S. Air Force in France and Germany during the Korean War. On Oct. 19, 1956, he married Dorris M. Lott in York. He earned his bachelor's degree from York College in 1959. He graduated in 1961 from Abilene Christian University in Texas with his master's degree and in 1985 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a doctorate. He spent 15 years with the churches of Christ in The Netherlands and returned to Nebraska in 1977.
He was a member of the East Hill Church of Christ and its Masters Apprentice Program. He also was a lay member of the Creation Research Society.
Survivors are his wife; one son, Stephen of Omaha; two daughters, Reba Johnson of Dallas and Rachel Dix of Minneapolis; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Paul; and one brother.
Memorials may be given to York College for the endowment of the Thomas N. Schulz Chair of Mission Studies.
Arvilla E. Copeland
Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000
Former Nuckolls County resident Arvilla Estella (Walkinshaw) Copeland, 85, of Lenexa, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at her home.
Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Shawnee, Kan. Burial is 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery in Superior. Visitation is 2-3 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Copeland was born March 7, 1914, to William J. and Lennie (Skirlo) Walkinshaw in Nuckolls County. She grew up in the Nuckolls County area. She married Wilbur C. Copeland. She was a teacher and public speaker for many years for public and Christian schools in Superior; Fairfield; Hebron; Clarinda, Iowa; Haxtun, Colo.; and Shawnee. She also was a published writer.
She was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Survivors are her husband; three sons, Robert M. of Beaver Falls, Pa., Stanley R. of Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and Stephen D. of Columbus, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be given to the English department at Beaver County Christian School, 510 37th St., Beaver Falls, PA 15010.
Amelia S. Meyer
Friday, Dec. 31, 1999
Former Campbell resident Amelia Susanna (Koch) Meyer, 90, of Burley, Idaho, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, in Burley.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Burley with Elder Chuck Meyer officiating. Burial will be at the Twin Falls Cemetery in Idaho. Visitation is prior to services Friday at the church. Farnsworth Mortuary of Jerome, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Meyer was born Jan. 14, 1909, to Jacob and Elizabeth Koch in Campbell. On April 20, 1927, she married Edwin W. "Shorty" Meyer. They lived in Campbell and Denman until 1936 when they moved to Idaho. They lived in Twin Falls and Kimberly, Idaho. Her husband preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Immanuel and Redeemer Lutheran churches.
Survivors are two sons, Charles of Burley and David of San Marcos, Calif.; one daughter, Nelda Brosz of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, Arthur of Canoga Park, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Carrol E; and one brother.
Memorials may be given to the Lutheran Hour.
K. Lorene Pickens
Dec. 18, 1999
Former Hastings resident Kathryn Lorene (Paris) Pickens, 85, of San Diego, died Dec. 18, 1999, at the California Special Care Center in LaMesa, Calif.
Graveside services were Dec. 27 in El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego. Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary of San Diego was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pickens was born Nov. 27, 1914, to Edmund and Mary (Farrell) Paris in Hastings. In 1937 she married Alex Pickens. They moved to California before World War II. Her husband died in 1960.
Surviving is one son, Douglas of LaMesa.
Robert A. Messler
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000
Kenesaw resident Robert Arnie Messler, 63, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Harold Stromer officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Messler was born May 11, 1936, to Oscar and Agnes (Ax) Messler in Beresford S.D. He graduated from high school in Vermillion, S.D., in 1954. He attended the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. On June 24, 1957, he married Marilyn Ashmore in Vermillion. They moved to Hastings in 1973 where he worked for Western Landroller for 18 years. He worked at Lincoln Industries Tool for one year, Nebraska Aluminum Castings of Hastings and Hastings Industries for four years as a supervisor. He was an industrial engineer. In 1994 he moved to Kenesaw.
He was a member of the Elks in Hastings and the Society of Machinery Engineers.
Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Kristine C. Messler of Omaha; two sons, R. Scott and Curtis J., both of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Anna Lawrensen of Vermillion; and one brother, Gary of Chicago.
He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be given to the family's choice.
Amelia Miller
Monday, Jan. 3, 2000
Former Juniata resident Amelia Miller, 90, of Lincoln, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln.
Services are pending with Brand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hastings.
Almeda Warner
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999
Former Hastings resident Almeda (Halstead) Warner, 87, of The Woodlands, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, in The Woodlands.
Services were Dec. 18 in Pomeroy, Ohio. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Pomeroy. Forest Park Funeral Home in The Woodlands was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Warner was born July 21, 1912, to James Wyatt and Martha Ellen (Bailes) Halstead in Pool, W.Va. She married Charles D. Warner. He died in 1970. She lived in Hastings in the 1980s. In 1995 she moved to The Woodlands.
Survivors are one son, Charles D. Jr. of The Woodlands; two sisters, Freda Edwards of Ona, W.Va., and Regina Jamison of Milton W.Va.; one brother, James of Charleston, W.Va.; and one grandchild.
Memorials may be given to Prison Fellowship-Angel Tree, P.O. Box 9147, The Woodlands, TX 77387.
Ralph P. Kissinger Jr.
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
Hastings resident Capt. Ralph P. Kissinger Jr., 85, of 319 North Shore Drive, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Services are pending with Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings.
Verbeck Busboom triplets
Friday, Jan. 28, 2000
Adam Verbeck Busboom, Brian Verbeck Busboom and Cody Verbeck Busboom, sons of Monica Verbeck and Terry Busboom of Blue Hill, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, shortly after birth at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Private services and burial will be at a later date. Merten-Butler Mortuary of Blue Hill is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are their parents; one brother, Loren of Blue Hill; and grandparents, Orval Busboom of Edgar and Larry and Cindy Verbeck of Blue Hill.
