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Clifton Walter Meyer
Clifton Walter Meyer, 92, of North Platte died Jan. 18, 2001, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.
He was born May 4, 1908, to Louis August and Anna May Sellers Meyer at Wellfleet. He grew up on the family homestead southwest of Wellfleet. He attended Ash Grove country school and the agricultural school in Curtis.
On Sept. 5, 1931, he married Fern I. Grunden at North Platte. She preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 1978.
He enjoyed his ranch; his horses, and draft horse sales. He also enjoyed traveling and had traveled all over the world.
Mr. Meyers is survived by two sons, Larry (Dee) of North Platte and Lynn (Linda) of Maxwell; a son-in-law, Delbert Sommer of Maxwell; a sister, Ruth Hudson of North Platte; three sisters-in-law, Virginia Meyer of Wellfleet, Ione Rich of Albuquerque, N.M., and Lois (Glen) Vang of Seattle; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a daughter, Joyce Sommer; a great-grandson, Jacob Meyer; his parents; and a brother, Kenneth.
Memorials are suggested to Maxwell First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Building Fund.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Adams & Swanson Chapel in North Platte with the Rev. Bob Townsend officiating. Burial will be in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.
Grace L. Slack
GOTHENBURG — Grace L. Slack, 70, died Jan. 18, 2001, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
She was born March 7, 1930, to Murry and Lulla Dodd Rine in Montana. She had lived in Portage, Ind., for 13 years where she was an Avon representative.
On March 12, 1947, she married Donald Slack in Gothenburg. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1999. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Valparaiso, Ind.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda Johnson of Henrietta, Texas; three sons, Darrell of Owatonna, Minn., and Dennis and Ricky, both of Portage, Ind.; two sisters, Mildred Jensen of Cozad and Dorothy Jean Fales of Melbourne, Ark.; 14-grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Rodney, in 1955; her parents; and a brother Gerald Rine in January 2000.
A memorial has been established.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg with the Rev. Larry Viter officiating. Burial will be at the Peckham Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg.
Gloria D. Bogus
Gloria D. Bogus, 65, of North Platte died Jan, 16, 2001, at her home.
She was born June 23, 1935, at Tryon to Delbert and Violet Kisler Haynes. She was raised in Tryon and Maxwell, attended Maxwell High School and later received her GED in 1986.
In 1952, she married Calvin D. Stewart and they lived in St. Joseph, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1964. She then moved to North Platte.
In 1970, she married Wilbert A. Bogus. She worked at Montgomery Ward, the American Legion and Farm Fare, and retired from Shopko in 2000.
Mrs. Bogus is survived by a daughter, Norma (Randy) Bornschein of North Platte; three sons, Calvin Stewart of Virginia Beach, Va., David Bogus of North Platte and Frank Bogus of Gautier, Miss.; two stepdaughters, Rose Stewart and Beverly (Steve) Rasmussen, both of St. Joseph, Mo.; seven sisters, Marge Masters and Rozella McMurtry, both of North Platte; Florence (Lloyd) Hilton of Grand Junction, Colo., Joyce Hatfield of Ontario, Ore., Vivian Skelton of Springfield, Mo., Marlene Bernier of Waterford, Conn., and Carolyn (Jim) Burns of Lincoln; a brother, Dwayne (Doris) Haynes of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas and James; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Donald Haynes.
Memorials are suggested to the Great Plains Regional Medical Center Hospice Program.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. Burial will be in the North Platte Cemetery.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
Dorothy M. Oldfather
LEXINGTON — Dorothy M. Oldfather, 95, of Lexington died Jan. 16, 2001, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.
She was born Feb. 5, 1905, at Elwood to Preston and Lillian Buffington Haworth. She was raised in the Elwood and Lexington areas and attended school in Lexington.
On Oct. 29, 1924, she married Claude Oldfather at Lexington. He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1992. They lived in Lexington most of their married life except when they lived in California when he was a welder in the shipyards and in Kansas City, where he was in barber college. While in California, she worked in a blueprint office. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker.
Mrs. Oldfather is survived by a son, Robert Oldfather of Grand Island; two nieces, Mary Jane (Robert) Anthony and Dorthy (Tom) Oldfather, both of Lexington; and other nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, a sister and a nephew, Tom Oldfather.
Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington with the Rev. Bracken Sheldon officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. to noon prior to the service today at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington.
Doris Ruth Marie Rohnert
LEXINGTON — Doris Ruth Marie Rohnert, 80, of Lexington died Jan. 17, 2001, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.
She was born Sept. 20, 1920, at Hastings to Joseph and Loretta Genther Utecht. The family moved to Lexington in 1935.
On Feb. 20, 1939, she married John Rohnert at WaKeeney, Kan. The couple lived in Lexington. He served as the Dawson County sheriff for many years and she was involved in the running of the jail and was the jail’s cook for many years. She always supported the grandchildren in all of their activities and she enjoyed being with her family.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington and served whenever asked in any capacity in the church. She liked watching Cornhusker football.
Mrs. Rohnert is survived by her husband; three daughters, Dian McConnell, Jo (Keith) Swartz and Cindy (Gary) Flint, all of Lexington; a brother, Ronald (Julia) Utecht of Superior; nine grandchildren, Jason, Justin and Jerad Swartz, Mike, Kelly and Tim McConnell, Kim McMahan and Heather and Jacob Flint.; and seven great-grandchildren, Ronnie, Jalisa, Katie, Brian, Michaela, Angelia and Ronald.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila; her parents; four brothers, Don, Paul, Pete and Bob; and a son-in-law, Gene.
Memorials are suggested to the Diabetes Association or the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington with the Revs. Ralph Guetersloh, Richard Boring and Dan Cosson co-officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington.
Devotabell Darlene ‘Dee’ Schultz-Trammell
OKALAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Devotabell Darlene “Dee” Schultz-Trammell, 75, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of the North Platte and Curtis areas, died Jan. 16, 2001, at Oklahoma City.
She was born Aug. 22, 1925, in a sod house south of Curtis to Harvey Paige and Olsa Estella Headley Schultz. She grew up and attended school in Curtis, Maywood and Maxwell and graduated from North Platte High School.
She married Howard Reeves and they had two sons.
In 1954, she married Kenneth Hoffman. He preceded her in death in 1984.
In 1985, she married Randy Trammell. He preceded her in death 1986. She was a clerk in a drug store and other businesses until her retirement. She was baptized in the Trinity Nazarene Church in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Schultz-Trammell is survived by two sons, Robert (Doris) Reeves of Washington, Okla., and Alvin (Mary) Hoffman of Oklahoma City; a sister, Betty Jean Morgan of San Antonio; two brothers, Floyd (Viola) Schultz and Harvey (Louella) Schultz, all of North Platte; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Harold and Albert Schultz.
A memorial has been established.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Resthaven Funeral Home in Oklahoma City, with burial following in the Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Ralph Tolson
GRANT — Ralph Tolson, 77, of Grant died Jan. 14, 2001, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant.
He was born May 21, 1923, at Tamora to Elmer and Nora Dalton. He grew up in the Hayes Center and Curtis communities, and after high school he attended the Curtis School of Agriculture for one year. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in the New Guinea-Luzon Islands area during World War II. After his discharge in 1945, he worked construction in different communities until 1946, when he moved to Oakland.
On Sept. 20, 1967, he married Audrey Burgess Keller in McCook and they eventually moved to Grant. While in Grant, he worked for Andrews and Son and was later involved in construction. He moved to the nursing home in 1998.
Mr. Tolson is survived by two daughters, Jan (J.C.) Boyadjian of Paris, France, and Carol (Dave) Heinemann of Tekamah; a daughter-in-law, Bobby Tolson of Bellevue; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1989, and a son, Mark, in 1997.
Services will be at 10 a.m. MST at the Bullock-Long Funeral Home in Grant with John Long officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. CST Friday in Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell with flag presentation by the Perkins County Veterans.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home is in charge.
Ruthie Dean Wicks
SIDNEY — Ruth Wicks, 74, of Sidney died Jan. 15, 2001, at the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheatridge, Colo.
She was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Bristow, Okla., to Dudley and Connie Pendergraff Moore. She spent most of her youth in Hobbs, N.M. After graduating from Hobbs High School in 1944, she attended the University of Texas for a short time before returning to Hobbs during World War II.
On April 18, 1946, she married Clark E. Wicks, a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Following their wedding, they moved to Rapid City, S.D. Shortly after the birth of their first son, they moved to Nebraska. In January 1964, they moved to Sidney, where she was the Welcome Wagon hostess for 15 years. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church and enjoyed camping, golf and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Wicks is survived by her husband of 54 years; a daughter, Cheryl Lindekugel of Hershey; two sons, Byron of Littleton, Colo., and Brad of Denver; three granddaughters, Cari Brownawell, and Debbie and Kim Lindekugel; two grandsons, Jeff and Chris Wicks; and a great-granddaughter, Baylee Jo Brownawell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and a granddaughter.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Rev. Gary Aten officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney.
Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Hazel I. Brittenham
MAXWELL — Hazel I. Brittenham, 88, of Maxwell died Jan. 16, 2001, at Chancellor Place at Aspen Park in North Platte.
She was born Nov. 6, 1912, to Charles and Edna Hardesty Everley at Maxwell. She was raised and attended school in Maxwell.
On Aug. 19, 1929, she married Clarence “Pat” Brittenham at Julesburg, Colo. They lived in Maxwell, where Hazel worked as a clerk at the post office for 37 years, retiring in 1972. She was a past member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge, a member of the Maxwell School Booster Club, and the American Association of Retired Persons. She enjoyed traveling and fancy work. She also enjoyed auctions and was an avid antique collector. She attended all Maxwell School sports and liked to attend Nebraska football games. She collected old pictures and postcards and was an avid stamp collector.
Mrs. Brittenham is survived by two grandsons, Dale Brittenham and Duane (Alicia) Brittenham, both of North Platte; a nephew that she raised, Jim (Betty) Temple of Bellevue; a daughter-in-law, Denise Brittenham of Gothenburg; numerous nieces and nephews and friends, including special friends Kenneth and Fern Fraze and Betty Knepke.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Gary; three sisters and four brothers.
A memorial has been established to the Great Plains Hospice, Great Plains Home Health Care, the Village of Maxwell Rescue Unit or the Maxwell Public Schools.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Adams & Swanson Chapel with the Rev. Bob Townsend officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery at Maxwell.
Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to service time Friday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.
