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Veronica Agnes (Rowley) Ostdiek, 86, of Monticello, Illinois, died at 9:44 p.m., July 12, 2021, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Veronica was born on Jan. 21, 1935, in Wood River, Neb., the daughter of Char- les Leo and Mary Ann (Caveny) Ro- wley. She married Marion Alphonse Ostdiek on Aug. 11, 1956, in Wood River, Neb. He died July 17, 2020. Veronica is survived by her son, Paul (Karen) Ostdiek of Ellicott City, Md.; daughters, Susan (Jeff) Sparks of Anchorage, Alaska; Ann (Paul) Goetz of...
Robert J. Karmazin, 96, died Sunday, July 18, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings, Neb. Rosary was at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, and Mass at 10 a.m., Wednesday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites by Kent Kailey Post 45 and Army National Guard Honors Team was at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation was Tuesday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel. Memorials can be directed...
A funeral was held for Lawrence area native, Bernadette Ann Brockman Saturday, July 16, at the St. Stephen Catholic Church south of Lawrence. Miss Brockman was born April 20, 1953, and died in Grand Island, Neb. on July 9, 2021. The Funeral Mass was offered by Rev. Father Corey Harrison and was assisted by acolyte, Dale Kimminau and lector, Ken Kathman. Mass servers were Theo Kathman and Logan Menke. Organist was Judy Schroer and song leaders were Kayla Jacobitz and Lauren Rempe. Serving as pall bearers were: Jerry Miller, Arnie Miller, Royce...
Bernie L. White, 70, of Belleville, died May 28, 2021. Cremation was selected. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 24, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Jewell. The family will greet friends prior to the service at the church from 1 until 2p.m. on Saturday. Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, is in charge of the arrangements....
Betty Joyce Fogo was born on July 29, 1931, in Northbranch, Kan., the daughter of Harold and Nina Silsby Beam. She died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas at the age of 89. Betty graduated from Esbon High School in 1949 and in later years completed classes at NCK Technical School and Cloud County Community College to help further her secretarial and office administrative career. On June 12, 1949, she was united in marriage with James Fogo. Eight children were born to this union, which later...
Marilyn Sue Piper, 75, of Wamego, Kan., died Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kan. Marilyn was born on Feb. 11, 1946, in Formoso, Kan., the daughter of Laverne and Carol Payne Stansbury. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1964. Marilyn married Henry John "Hank" Piper on March 3, 1965, in Nelson, Neb. Hank and Marilyn relocated from Formoso to Wamego, Kan. in May 1980. Marilyn worked at West Elementary as a secretary until her retirement in 2010. She...
Ronald Albert Payne, 89, of Formoso, Kan., died July 18, 2021, at the Jewell County Hospital in Man- kato. He was born Aug. 15, 1931, to A.C. "Bert" and Vivian (Dyas) Payne, on the family farm four miles south of Formoso. He graduated from Formoso High School in 1949. Ronald farmed with his dad until he entered the United States Army in 1951. After returning home from France and leaving the service, he resumed farming, which was a love he devoted his life to. In 1958, he married the love of his...
Bernadette Ann Brockman, 68, of Lawrence, Neb., died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 16, and Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 17, both at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial will be in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. There will be no visitation. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.mertenbutlermor tuary.com. Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue...
Cloma Rae Corman, the daughter of Ivan and Luella (Kinnison) King was born on Feb. 7, 1936, in Angus, Neb. She died at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior on July 8, 2021, after complications from an apparent pulmonary embolism. She was 85 years old. Cloma attended the Angus one-room grade school through the eighth grade before becoming a student at Edgar High School, graduating in 1953. Soon after graduation, she was married to Loren Jensen. They resided for a brief time in Angus before...
Funeral services for life-long Lawrence area farmer, Adrian George “Buster” Menke were held Wednesday, July 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence. Adrian died July 2, 2021. Rev. Corey Harrison, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, officiated at the services. Acolyte was Dale Kimminau and Lector was Lavern Schroer. Mass servers were Logan Menke and Kolten Menke. Organist was Judy Schroer and song leaders were Carla Kohmetscher and Carolyn Kohmetscher. Granddaughters of Mr. Menke carried a red rose to the altar during the Mass to remember the...
Ann C. Konen, the daughter of Rosie (Hemberger) and Francis P. Horton, was born Oct. 6, 1929, at Bladen, Neb. She died Friday, July 2, at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior. Ann lived in Bladen, Hastings and the Guide Rock communities. She received her formal education attending the Hastings schools and graduated with the Class of 1948. She then attended accounting school and was employed with Dutton-Lainson for a few years. She then worked for Lincoln Telephone Company until moving to Guide...
Eugene Dwight Johnson, St. Joseph, Mo., died July 5, 2021, at Mosaic Medical Center. He was 83. Gene and his wife, Joy (Burch) Johnson, were together 65 years. They were married June 2, 1957, in Superior, and they had just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. Johnson was a coach and teacher for 41 years. He coached and taught business, typing and physical education at Esbon High School from 1959-60 to 1962-63, at Republic High School from 1963-64 to 1965-66, at Lebanon High School from 196...
Shirley J. Free, the daughter of William Kasl and Anna (Cherney) Kasl, was born Dec. 2, 1938, near Wayne, Kan. She died July 5, 2021, at the Jewell County Hospital-ISB, Mankato, at the age of 82 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Shirley grew up in rural Cuba, Kan., graduating from Cuba High School. On April 22, 1960, she was united in marriage to Benny O. Free. To this union was born Cindy, Becky and Curtis. The couple made their home in Formoso. Shirley was a bookkeeper for grain elevators and...
Bernie L. White, the son of Melvin Charles White and Ellen Elizabeth (Reber) White, was born Aug. 2, 1950, in Seneca, Kan. He died May 28, 2021, at the Filmore County Hospital, Geneva, Neb. at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 27 days. Bernie grew up and attended school in Vermillion, Kan., until the age of 9 when his family moved to Glen Elder, where he graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1968. Following high school, Bernie attended Cloud County Community College. He later attended Kansas...
Donald Charles Gregg, Jewell, died Thursday, July 8, at his home in Topeka. Don was born March 6, 1944, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Burton and Dorothy Gregg. Don worked most of this life as an auto mechanic. During his time in Kansas City, he worked for Morasch Automotive. He moved to Jewell in 1973. In Jewell, he worked at the Jewell Implement Company until 1978, before going into business for himself, opening Gregg Automotive. A few years later, he and his wife opened the Parts Pit. They operated both businesses until 2017. While in...
Doris Ann Healey, the daughter of Charles and Ella (Meador) Summers, was born Nov. 23, 1930, on a farm north of Webber, Kan. She died on June 28, 2021, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society Center, Superior, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, 5 days. She attended Valley View grade school and graduated from Superior High School with the Class of 1948. After graduation, she worked as the secretary for the superintendent of schools at Superior, and later at Morris-Andersen Motor Company and the...
Larry L. Welch, 80, of Jewell, Kan., died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit. He was born April 9, 1941, on a farm in Jewell County, to Daniel and Hope (Ozmun) Welch. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Esbon High School. He married Vyonda N. Frost in Tucson, Ariz., on May 2, 1960. She preceded him in death on Dec. 21, 2012. To this union, three children were born, Jeffrey, Michael and Michelle. Larry served in the United States Air Force and travelled extensively...
Karen Ann Parker, the daughter of Lester and Carolyn (Polcen) Anderson, was born on Oct. 4, 1945, in Racine, Wis. She died July 7, 2021, at her residence in Republic, Kan., at the age of 75 years, 9 months, 3 days. Karen was a graduate of Lakewood High School in California. She married Bentley Parker on Aug. 11, 1962, at St. Columbian Church in Garden Grove, Calif. This union was blessed with three children. They made their home in Republic, Kan. She was employed as a nurse aide and also did babysitting. Karen enjoyed listening to music, and...
Cheryl Rae Vap, was born April 2, 1952, in Kearney, Neb., and was the youngest daughter of Francis Mays and Ruby Jean (Rasmussen) Mays. She has a sister, Marcia Lovitt, living in Kearney and a brother, Gary Mays, also in Kearney. She was raised in Kearney and graduated from Kearney High School. Her parents preceded her in death. Cheryl was married to Roy M. Vap of Deweese on Oct. 2, 1971, and moved to Glenwood Park outside of Kearney. Their family consists of three children, Torrey and Erika...
Dr. Frank Kamm, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Blue Hill and Hastings, Neb., died Wed- nesday, June 30, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services were held at First Baptist Church in Kearney on Wednesday, July 7, with Rev. Mark de Kluyver officiating. Interment will take place at the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus, Neb., in a graveside service at 10 a.m. today (Thursday), July 8, with military honors graveside and a reception to follow. Frank was born on July 1, 1927, the ninth...
Adrian George "Buster" Menke, 92, of Lawrence, died Friday, at home. Rosary was Tuesday, and Mass was Wednesday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites by Kent Kailey Post 45, and Army National Guard Honor's Team was at St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery. Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill, was in charge of arrangements. Adrian was born May 31, 1929, in Lawrence to Herman and Agnes (Schroer) Menke. He grew up on a farm south of...
Kim Wesley DeVore, 60, the son of Charley and Delores Mersch DeVore, was born Aug. 20, 1960, in Hebron. He died Friday at Mary Lanning Health Care in Hastings. Kim worked for Carl Jorgensen during the summer months, helping with the farm work during his school years. After graduation, he worked for Reinke Manufacturing and later Pat’s Plumbing. He worked part time at ERC in Edgar. Kim raced motorcycles, he liked guns and hunting. He enjoyed his International Scouts and his Jack Russell terriers. In his spare time Kim enjoyed working on guns. K...
Shirley J. Free, 82, of Formoso, Kan., died July 5, 2021. Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, will be in charge of the arrangements....
Lauradelle Warne, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother was born May 18, 1931, on the family farm near Burr Oak, Kan. She said she was "born in a pot" - and died on July 1, 2021, at home in Fort Collins, Colo., with family present. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert John; her parents, Clarence and Ruth Fearing; and her siblings, June Dempsey (Gerald), Glen (Dorothy), Beth Kinzie (James), and Jean (Arlene). She is survived by her brother, Harold Fearing of Enterprise, Ala.; her chil...
Myron L. Wilcox, the son of Lyvene and Fern Hoins Wilcox, was born May 7, 1927, at Guide Rock, Neb. He died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Autumn Care Center in Marshville, N.C. at the age of 93 years and 12 days. A private graveside service will be held Sunday, July 11, 2021, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Superior. Rev. Natalie Faust will be officiating. Military honors will be held. Memorials may be directed to the VFW scholarships c/o Elmer Rempe 1375 Idaho Street, Superior, Neb. 68978. There will...
