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James 'Jim' L. Ellis
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- James "Jim" L. Ellis, 66, died of cancer Sept. 6, 2001, at his home in Winter Haven.
He was born Aug. 17, 1935, at Benkelman to John L. and Alice L (Sparks) Ellis.
He served during the Korean War in the Marine Corps.
In 1956, he married Mary Lou Richie at Wray, Colo. He had businesses in Colorado and Nebraska before they moved to Florida where he owned and operated many recreational vehicle parks.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4289, the Kissimmee Moose Lodge, and the American Legion post No. 8 in Winter Haven.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Richard "Dick" Ellis.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Loue of Winter Haven; one son, James Ellis of Narcossee, Fla.; two brothers, Keith "Pike" and wife, Kit of Stratton, and Lyle "Newt" and companion, Delma of Parker, Colo.; two sisters, Dorothy Jean Arnold of Benkelman, and Shirley and husband, Charles Reiman of Wray, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
Services were Sept. 9, 2001, at the Winter Haven VFW.
Announcement courtesy of Herrmann Funeral Home of McCook.
Irene Leona Rees
Irene Leona Rees, 86, died Saturday (Sept. 22, 2001) at Community Hospital of McCook.
She was born Dec. 7, 1914, at McCook to Lewis and Annabell (Minch) Thayer. She grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School. She received her beautician's license in 1935, and owned and operated Irene's Beauty Shop until retiring in 1991.
On Jan. 9, 1967, she married Freck Thomas Edmisten. He preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 1988.
She married Chuck Rees. He preceded her in death on Sept. 30, 1999.
She was a 74 year member of the First Baptist Church in McCook, a member and past president of the Business and Professional Women's Club, and a member of the Eureka Chapter 86 Order of Eastern Star of McCook.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands, Freck Edmisten and Chuck Rees; seven brothers, and three sisters.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be Tuesday, 2 p.m., at the Herrmann Memorial Chapel in McCook with the Rev. Richard Karr officiating. Interment will be at the Riverview Cemetery in McCook. Memorials may be given in her name, and friends may call at Herrmann Funeral Home of McCook.
Herrmann Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Alvina Augusta (Nehring) Kogl
HERNDON -- Alvina Augusta (Nehring) Kogl, 90, died Saturday (Sept. 22, 2001) at her home in Herndon.
She was born April 21, 1911, at St. Mary's, Iowa, to Otto H. and Agatha (Lippold) Nehring. The family moved to Herndon when she was nine years old, where she resided for the rest of her life. She attended the Herndon schools, and graduated from high school with honors in 1927.
On June 3, 1930, she married Clemens Kogle at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Herndon. They were farmers.
She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Altar Society, and the Richland Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,Clem; one son-in-law, Peter Reinert; and one grandson-in-law, Richard Braasch.
Survivors include five children, Clemens and wife, Rose Marie of Culbertson, Dorothy R. Reinert of Atwood, Melvin Kogl and wife, Regis of Lakewood, Colo., Eileen Unger and husband, Charles of Herndon, and Thomas Kogl and wife, Jean of Herndon; 23 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial services will be Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., at the St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church of Herndon with the Rev. Damian Richards officiating. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Herndon.
A parish vigil and Christian Mothers Altar Society rosary service is tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the church.
Visitation is today until 5:30 p.m., at Williams Funeral Home of Atwood, and after 6:30 p.m. at the church in Herndon.
Memorials may be given in her name and left at the funeral home.
Williams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Betty Everett Hall Rheault
Betty Everett Hall Rheault, 85, died Sunday (September 23, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
She was born March 12, 1916, at Scottsbluff, to Mae (Doughty) and Lee Everett. She attended the Scottsbluff schools, graduating in 1934. She attended the University of Nebraska for one year, and in January 1936, she attended Barnes Business School in Denver, Colo.
On Jan. 18, 1937, she married Everett E. Hall. They lived on the Hall farm for ten years before moving to Scottsbluff in 1946. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1959. She continued living in Scottsbluff for several years. On Oct. 10, 1967, she married Edward G. Rheault at McCook. In December 1971, they moved to LeHigh Acres, Fla. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1983. She continued living in Florida until 1989, when she returned to McCook.
She was a charter member of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Scottsbluff. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in McCook. and P.E.O.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands, Everett and Edward; three brothers, Fredrick, Richard and Donald Everett; and one sister, Marjorie Barr.
Survivors include one daughter, Virginia and husband, Kendall Rice of Wilsonville; one son, Howard Hall and wife, Alberta of Fargo, N.D.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren
Services will be Thursday, 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in McCook with the Rev. Rod Church officiating. Graveside services will be Friday, 11:30 a.m. MDT, at the Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff with the Rev. Jay Warren officiating.
Visitation in McCook is today until 5 p.m., and Wednesday 9 a.m to 8 p.m. Visitation in Scottsbluff will be Friday at the Scottsbluff Plymouth Congregational Church in Scottsbluff, 9 to 11 a.m.
Memorials may be given in her name to the McCook Congregational Church or Plymouth Congregational Church in Scottsbluff.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Bernice G. Mousel
Bernice G. Mousel, 93, of McCook, died Monday (Sept. 24, 2001) at Community Hospital of McCook.
She was born Sept. 18, 1908, at Lincoln to George and Mayme (Hauptman) Giesler. She grew up at Lincoln where she graduated from high school in 1926. She was a 1930 graduate of the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's of science degree in education. She was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority.
On Nov. 8, 1930, she married Paul Melty Mousel at Lincoln. They made their home in Chicago, Ill., before returning to Nebraska. They resided in Lincoln and Omaha before moving to McCook in 1950 where they spent the remainder of their lives. She was a member of the St. Alban's Episcopal Church, FA Chapter of PEO, the TTT Society, Matinee Music Club and the McCook Art Guild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Richard Giesler.
Survivors include one daughter, Marilyn Fitzgerald and husband, James of Englewood, Colo.; one son, Richard Mousel and wife, Deborah of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday, 11 a.m., at the St. Alban's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Samuel Williams officiating. Interment will be at the Cambridge Cemetery at Cambridge.
Memorials may be given in her name, and friends may call at Herrmann Funeral Home in McCook.
Herrmann Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
H. E. 'Gene' Rosenfelt
KEARNEY -- H. E. "Gene" Rosenfelt, 69, of Benkelman, died Friday (Sept. 21, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
He was born Jan. 29, 1932, at Benkelman to Floyd and Lela (Clark) Rosenfelt. From an early age, he was raised by his aunt, Fay Rosenfelt Mowery. He attended school in Benkelman, graduating from high school in 1950.
In December 1951 he enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and served until his retirement in January 1972.
On Feb. 22, 1957, he married Carolyn Cogdill at Colorado Springs, Colo. In 1974 they moved to Benkelman with their family. He was employed as a bus driver for Dundy County High School for 17 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his aunt Fay.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Rosenfelt of Benkelman; four daughters, Melinda and husband, Larry Einspahr of Benkelman, Jennifer Rosenfelt of Arden, N.C., Jannelle and husband, Dan Bowers of Bird City, Kan., and Melissa Rosenfelt of Benkelman; two sons, Mark Rosenfelt and wife, Diane of Benkelman, and Mike Rosenfelt and wife, Esperanza of TelAviv, Israel; one sister, Margaret and husband, Artie Guidice; his mother-in-law, Esther Cogdill of Benkelman; two brothers-in-law, Ron Cogdill and wife, Sandy of Canon City, Colo., and Roger Cogdill of Yuma, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and five nieces and nephews.
Services will be Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. MDT, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Benkelman with the Rev. George Matthews officiating. There will be a private inurnment service for the family at a later date.
Memorials may be given in his name.
Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman is in charge of the arrangements.
C. Roland Brown
BEAVER CITY -- C. Roland Brown, 86, of Mapelton, Iowa, formerly of Hendley and Wilsonville, died Monday (Sept. 24, 2001) at Sioux City, Iowa.
He was born May 26, 1915, at Beaver City to Delbert and Anna M. (Straube) Brown. He attended Middle Rockton County School, and graduated from Hendley High School in 1931. He graduated from Kearney State Teacher's College in 1936. He taught at Hendley High School from 1936 to 1937, and was a teacher and principal at Wilsonville High School from 1937 to 1940.
On July 6, 1939, he married LaVonne Query. They moved to Orleans were he was superintendent of schools until 1947. They moved from Orleans to North Bend where he served as school superintendent for 12 years. They then moved to Mapleton where he was school superintendent from 1959 until his retirement in 1980. They remained in Mapleton following retirement.
He was a member of the St. John's Methodist Church, Library Board and the Mapleton Electric Board, all in Mapleton. He served three years on the Nebraska High School Activities Association Board. He also served 17 years on the Iowa High School Speech Association Board, and was elected into the Hall of Fame in this organization.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son, Tommy Lee in 1959.
Survivors include his wife, LaVonne of Mapleton; one son, Lonnie and wife, Bev of Decorah, Iowa; two brothers, Dean and wife, Margaret of Wilsonville, and Darrel and wife, Eula of Beaver City; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be Thursday in Iowa, with local services Friday, 10:30 a.m., at Wenburg Funeral Home in Beaver City with the Rev. Theda Dame officiating. Interment will follow at the Hendley Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, 8 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Wenburg Funeral Home is is in charge of the arrangements.
Frances C. Knauff
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- Frances C. Knauff, 78, died Sunday (September 9, 2001) at the Tarpon Bayou Center in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
She was born Dec. 15, 1922, to George and Sarah (Dean) Hardy at Omaha.
On April 3, 1943, she married David B. Knauff. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1990. Following his death she returned to Indianola where she lived until September 1999, when she moved to Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David; three brothers; five sisters; and one great-grandson, Christopher Valladao.
Survivors include son, David Knauff of Tarpon Springs; two daughters, Catherine Stamey and husband, Ed of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Donna Dow and husband, Don of Indianola; one sister, Helen Silknitter of Omaha; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday, 10 a.m., at the Carpenter Funeral Home in Indianola with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. Inurnment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell at 2 p.m.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Carpenter Funeral Home of Indianola is in charge of the arrangements.
Nona M. Klein
BARTLEY -- Nona M. Klein, 93, of Bartley, formerly of Farnam, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2001) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge.
She was born Oct. 27, 1907, at Gothenburg to Lewis S. and Lulu Alice (Anderson) Hayworth. She was raised in the Farnam area.
On Nov. 5, 1924, she married Louis John Klein at Oberlin, Kan. They farmed south of Farnam for 50 years. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1975. In 1989, she moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she attended the First Christian Church. She returned to Farnam in 1997, and had been living near Bartley with her son for the past nine months.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louis; one daughter, Ruth; three brothers, Melvin, Harold and Lester Hayworth; and two sisters, Margaret Iloy and Gertrude Bringelson.
Survivors include three sons, Russel and wife, Dorthy of Lebanon, Ore., Ross and wife, Evonne of Greeley, Colo., and Raymond and wife, Sue of Bartley; one sister, Darlene Klooz and husband, Clark of Sargent; one step-brother, Jim Hayworth of Omaha; 13 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m., at the Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg. Interment will be at the Farnam Cemetery.
Visitation is today until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given in her name to the Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Blase Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
