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Ernest E. Sorge
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Deshler resident Ernest E. Sorge, 92, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Deshler.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler with the Rev. Duane Fahr officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today, noon to 9 p.m. Friday at Ahrendts Funeral Home in Deshler and two hours prior to services Saturday at the church.
Mr. Sorge was born Jan. 28, 1908, to Fred and Katharina (Lindemann) Sorge in rural Kiowa. He attended country school. On Oct. 8, 1936, he married Viola Kramp in Kiowa. He was a retired farmer.
He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, a church elder and past member of St. Peter Lutheran School Board of Education.
Survivors are his wife; four daughters, Dorothy Boss of Davenport, Esther Cellan of Exeter, Mabel Hogeland of Bruning and Eunice Anderson of Lincoln; four sons, Victor, Harvey and Norman, all of Deshler, and Allen of Moyie Springs, Idaho; one sister, Ida Deterding of Pleasant Hill, Mo.; 23 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters.
Memorials have been established.
Sylvia E. Mohler
Monday, March 20, 2000
Formoso, Kan., resident Sylvia E. (Hyde) Mohler, 95, died Monday, March 20, 2000, at Jewell County Hospital Long Term Care in Mankato, Kan.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Formoso Community Church with the Rev. Robert Elwell officiating. Burial will be in Balch Cemetery in Formoso. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at Melby Mortuary in Mankato.
Mrs. Mohler was born Oct. 22, 1904, to Jerome and Eva (Vanmeter) Hyde in Formoso. She attended Rock Dale and Blue Bird grade schools and graduated from Formoso High School. She lived most of her life in the Formoso area. She taught school at Shady Nook and Pleasant Home schools in Jewell County. On Sept. 21, 1924, she married Harold Marion Mohler in Mankato. He died Aug. 28, 1989.
She was a member of Formoso Community Church and the YWCA of Formoso.
Survivors are one son, Vernon Mohler of Superior; three daughters, Mona Hoard of Oxford, Marian Turner of Hastings and Eva Wiley of Cawker City, Kan.; one sister, Laura Hazel Creek of Kansas City, Kan.; 21 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Virgil and Forrest.
Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers to Formoso Community Church organ fund.
Violette M. Lingwall
Sunday, March 19, 2000
Former Hastings resident Violette Marie (Anderson) Lingwall, 94, of Stromsburg died Sunday, March 19, 2000, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Friday at Midwest Covenant Home Chapel in Stromsburg with the Rev. Keith Brozek and Chaplain Dick Bauer officiating. Burial will be in the Stromsburg Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Palmer Funeral Home in Stromsburg.
Mrs. Lingwall was born Oct. 9, 1905, to Jonas A. and Mary (Hedman) Anderson in Stromsburg. She graduated from high school there in 1922 and began teaching country school at age 16. She attended Luther College in Wahoo and Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, Minn. She taught at various country schools in the Stromsburg area. In 1933 she married the Rev. Martin B. Lingwall. She and her husband lived in Harcourt, Iowa; Brainerd, Minn.; Orion, Ill.; Axtell; Minneapolis; and Denver. After retirement, they moved to Good Samaritan Village in Hastings. They moved to Park Villa in Stromsburg in 1989. She moved to Midwest Covenant Home in 1999. Her husband preceded her in death.
She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Stromsburg.
Survivors are one son, James B. of Austin, Texas; one daughter, Beverly Mooney of West St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother and five sisters.
Memorials may be given to the Salem Lutheran Church, Midwest Covenant Home, both in Stromsburg, the Bethphage Mission in Axtell or the donor's choice.
Maxine M. Rutt
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Hastings resident Maxine M. (Schaffer) Rutt, 77, of 515 Lane C died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at the Haven Home in Kenesaw.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Bill Liddell officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. There is no viewing.
Mrs. Rutt was born Jan. 16, 1923, to Godfrey and Viola (McVicker) Schaffer in Hastings. She worked at the Hastings Regional Center, Johnson Concrete Products in Hastings and Hastings Taxi Service.
Survivors are five sons, Ricky of Hastings, Gary of Lacey, Wash., Richard Jr. of Olympia, Wash., and Rod and Randy, both of Arlington, Wash.; four daughters, Shelly Schade of Hastings, Sharon Rutt of Marysville, Wash., Janet Carabello of Arlington and Ronda Wayne of Stanwood, Wash.; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be given to the family's choice.
Donald L. Jahn Jr.
Wednesday, March 22, 2000
Former Blue Hill resident Donald L. Jahn Jr., 41, of Parkville, Mo., died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City, Kan.
Rosary is 7 p.m. Friday and services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church in Minden with the Rev. James O'Connor officiating. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Friday at Layton Funeral Home in Minden.
Mr. Jahn was born July 22, 1958, to Donald and Patricia (Miller) Jahn in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Blue Hill and in Blair. He graduated from Blair High School in 1976. On July 28, 1978, he married Dianne Lutz in Blair. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1980. He then worked for General Motors in Indiana, Florida and Michigan. He and his wife moved to Parkville in 1993.
He was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church in Parkville.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Donald L. III, Garrett and Matthew, all of Parkville; his parents of Minden; one brother, Jeffrey of Minneapolis; one sister, Lisa Werner of Minden; and his grandmother, Opal Jahn of Minden.
He was preceded in death by one son, Justin; one brother; and three grandparents.
Memorials can be given to the American Heart Association.
Elmer D. George
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Gilead resident Elmer D. George, 78, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Lincoln.
There are no services and no visitation. The remains were cremated. Price Funeral Home of Hebron is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. George was born Sept. 5, 1921, to Henry and Emma (Junker) George in Gilead. He attended country school southwest of Gilead and worked at the Ben Rauner farm. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Hebron, then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in Asia and the Philippines and was discharged in 1945. He then started working for the railroad. On Dec. 23, 1947, he married Elaine Bandemer. He also farmed and ran the road grader for the Thayer County Road Department.
He was a former volunteer fireman in Gilead and a former member of American Legion Saxton Post No. 180 in Hebron. He was a life member of Thayer County VFW Gold Star Post No. 5328 of Hebron.
Surviving is his wife.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Memorials may be given to the family in care of Elaine George, P.O. Box 31, Gilead, NE 68362.
Keturah M. Zade
Wednesday, March 22, 2000
Franklin resident Keturah M. (Lain) Zade, 82, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Missionary Church in Franklin with the Rev. Bryan Balasa officiating. Burial will be in the Red Cloud Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Simonson-Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud and 8 a.m. until services Saturday at the church.
Mrs. Zade was born April 25, 1917, to William and Margaret Lain in Red Cloud. She graduated from high school there in 1935. On Jan. 27, 1936, she married Edward L. Zade in Smith Center, Kan. They lived on a farm north of Thornburg, Kan., until 1938 when they moved to Smith Center. They later moved to Red Cloud and then to Oxford where she was a certified nursing assistant at the nursing home. In 1985 she and her husband moved to Franklin. On Aug. 20, 1991, her husband died.
She was a member of the Franklin Missionary Church.
Survivors are one son, Virgil of Alberta, Minn.; three daughters, Sharon Dedrick of Laurel, Md., Gwen Quig of Casper, Wyo., and Cheryl Mattison of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by two sisters; two brothers; and one grandchild.
Memorials may be given to the church.
Chester Hansen
Dec. 15, 1999
Former Upland resident Chester Hansen, 78, of Anaheim, Calif., died Dec. 15, 1999, in Anaheim.
Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Minden with the Rev. Kathy Bryant officiating. Burial will be 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Minden Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Minden American Legion Post No. 94. The remains were cremated. Layton Funeral Home of Minden is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hansen was born Dec. 7, 1921, to Henry and Clara Hansen in Upland. He attended Kearney State Teachers College and was a high school teacher for 36 years. He served in the U.S. Army with the 89th Infantry Division during World War II. He married Dorothy Coy. She preceded him in death. He was a resident of California since 1952.
Survivors are two sons, Dennis of Cypress, Calif., and Robert of Long Beach; two sisters, Euarda Glenn of Minden and Doris Kious of Fort Morgan, Colo.; one brother, Stanley of Boulder, Colo.; and two grandchildren.
Eunice V. Davis
Wednesday, March 22, 2000
Former Hastings resident Eunice V. (Wathen) Davis, 76, of Grand Island died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Grand Island.
Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. Book signing is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Davis was born Sept. 13, 1923, to John E. and Pauline (Rounds) Wathen in Oakland, Iowa. She graduated from St. Edward High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Womens Army Corps during World War II. On May 5, 1945, she married Stanley Davis. She was a bookkeeper in Hastings at Berts Pharmacy and then Redfield Pharmacy. On April 7, 1975, her husband died.
She was a member of the American Legion.
Survivors are one sister, Sharon Bennett of Hastings; and one brother, Paul of Hastings.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
Memorials may be given to the American Legion or the World War II Memorial.
Olive M. Brewer
Monday, March 20, 2000
Hansen resident Olive M. (Lowell) Brewer, 90, died Monday, March 20, 2000, at the Haven Home in Kenesaw.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Brewer was born Jan. 16, 1910, to Frank H. and Laura (Fairbanks) Lowell in Rosedale. She attended Hall County School District 49 and graduated from Rosedale High School in 1928. She worked at various jobs in Hastings. On May 26, 1932, she married Blaine Brewer in Hansen. She lived in Hansen until November 1999, when she moved to Kenesaw Haven Home. On Aug. 30, 1983, her husband died.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings and the Hansen Study Club.
Survivors are one son, Thomas of Hansen; one daughter, Glenna Bengtson of Hastings; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings.
Glenn A. Gundelfinger
Saturday, March 11, 2000
Former Hastings resident Glenn Alvin Gundelfinger, 67, of Quapaw, Okla., died Saturday, March 11, 2000, at his home.
Private services will be conducted at a later date. Derfelt's Baxter Chapel of Baxter Springs, Kan., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gundelfinger was born June 4, 1932, in Hastings. On Sept. 27, 1959, he married Della May Crabtree. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He moved from Sidney to Longmont, Colo., in 1967. From 1967-69 he managed the Red Cliff Motel in Lyons, Colo. He also worked as a programmer for IBM in Boulder, Colo., for several years. He retired in 1993 to raise thoroughbred horses near Quapaw.
Survivors are his wife; two sisters, Dorothy Burkhart and Faye Torske, both of Blue Hill; and one brother, George of Grand Island.
