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Lula Marie Hutchcraft, the daughter of Jules and Elba (Sonnier) Landry, was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Kaplan, La. She died June 30, 2021, at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 9 months, 2 days. She married Charlie Ray Matthews, Sr., on June 11, 1951, at Las Cruces, N.M., while he was serving in the military. They had five children. Throughout their lives together they lived in El Paso and Texas City, Texas, where their twin daughters were born. The...
Jerry Horst of Edgar, was born March 26, 1959, to John and Janice (Kinnison) Horst in Hastings, Neb. He died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Neb. Jerry attended Edgar Elementary School and Sandy Creek High School, graduating in 1977. He went on to study agriculture at University of Nebraska at Lincoln, graduating in 1981. Jerry taught vocational agriculture at Wolbach Public School. It was during that time, he met and married Shirley Ogden. They had one son, John David Horst. The couple moved back to Jerry’s h...
Jeffery A. Vader, age 58, of Burr Oak, Kan., died Friday, July 2, 2021 at his residence. Jeffrey was born on June 28, 1963, in Belleville, Kan., to Harlow and JoAnn (Killen) Vader. Jeff worked for Reece Construction and was a bridge superintendent. He was an avid KC Chiefs fan and loved his Dodge vehicles. Jeff is survived by his father, Harlow Vader, Mankato; sister Treva Shotts (Gail), Superior, and her children, Gail Lyn Neilson and Tyrell Shotts; brother, Randy Vader, Superior, and his children, Cameron and Blaise Vader; his best friend,...
Delene Hazel Place, 82, of Formoso, Kan., the daughter of Roy Clifford Goodall and Lola May (Pease) Goodall, was born Dec. 3, 1938, in St. Helens, Ore. She died June 27, 2021, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville. Delene grew up and attended school in St. Helens, Ore., graduating from high school. She was united in marriage to Steven R. Place. To this union one son and four daughters were born. She lived most of her life in central Oregon in the towns of St. Helens, Newport, Bend and Prineville. She moved to Formoso in September of 1998 to...
Cheryl Vap died Saturday, in Post, Texas, surrounded by her family. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. Paul Frank officiating. Interment will be at the St. Martin Loucky Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Monday at Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud....
Darlene Antoinette Wiedel, 92, of Hebron, was born March 13, 1929 to Anton and Wilma (Stephenson) Fleming on a farm in Republic County. She died Thursday, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. She grew up in Republic County attending and graduating from Republic High School with the Class of 1946. She took summer classes and correspondence classes at Kansas State University to receive her teaching certificate. She taught in a one-room country school until 1951. Darlene was united in marriage to Ernest Wiedel Aug. 9, 1950, at St. Edward...
John Robert Lewis, age 80, of Loveland, Colo., died June 3, 2021. He was born on Jan. 4, 1941, to Roy and Alta Lewis, in Bost- wick. He had four older siblings, Dorothy, Mary, Russell and Jean. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Jan (Hallgrimson) Lewis;his parents, Roy and Alta; sister, Dorothy; and brother, Russell. He is survived by his sisters. Mary and Jean; and children: Vija (Lewis) Schaeffer, Bradley Lewis (spouse, Jaya Lewis), and Kendra (Lewis) Toal (spouse, Nick Toal). John...
Janet Ione Parsons was born Oct. 13, 1936, at the home of her parents, Clarence A. and Florence (Sweet) Jensby, Hardy. She was baptized at the Union Church in Hardy by Rev. Gleim. She attended grades 1 through 8 at Hardy and grades 9 through 12 at Sinclair Rural High School, Lovewell, Kan., graduating in 1954. At 13-years-old, a major 4-H project for Janet was assisting with and keeping records of the family's total remodeling of a farm house southeast of Webber in 1949 and 1950. The family...
Joan Faye "Jody" File, the daughter of Elvin and Ruby (Vignery) McElroy, was born on June 12, 1933, in Jewell City, Kan. She died June 23, at her home near Courtland, at the age of 88 years, and 11 days. Jody was a 1951 graduate of the Mankato High School. She was a member of the Lovewell Methodist Church where she taught the children's choir. On Feb. 9, 1952, she was united in marriage to Merle Lee File in Jeffersonville, Ind. To this union five children were born. She was a member of the MNO (...
Delene H. Place, 82, of Formoso, died June 27. Arrangements will be announced by the Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville....
Ronald Dean Ahrens, known as RD, the son of Robert and Arlene (Streit) Ahrens, was born on July 9, 1961, in Superior. He died June 22, at the Bryan LGH Medical Center East at Lincoln, Neb., at the age of 59 years, 11 months, 13 days. Ron was baptized and confirmed at the Centennial Lutheran Church in Superior. He was a 1979 graduate of Superior High School. He worked throughout his life at KRFS Radio Station, Follmer Construction, Saathoff Construction, the VFW, the Eagles and the Elks in Superi...
Doris A. Healey, 90, a Superior resident, died Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior....
Lane Eugene Thelander, the son of Travis and Shayla (Martin) Thelander, was born on May 9, 2019. He died June 22, at Brod- stone Memorial Hospital in Superior at the age of 2 years, 1 month, 13 days. Lane was born in Omaha, with his brothers, Harlan and Creighton. He was a busy and active boy. He loved to be outside, go swimming and pick on his brothers who he usually bossed around. He was a cuddler. You always knew when he was ready for bed as he had his blanket and sippy cup and headed for...
Charles Lee Arnel Jr., of Superior, was born November 27, 1944, in Fresno, Calif., to Robert Alonzo Arnel and Nettie Mae Foster. He grew up in Seaside and Monterey, Calif. He was the youngest of five children. Charles was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Edith Arnel and Jeannie Coleman. A daughter, Shelly Noreen Arnel also preceded him in death. Charles was an over the road truck driver for several years. He then took training as a diesel mechanic. He also was a landscaper. He e...
Mike Beaumont, 77, died Thursday at his home in Wichita with his wife, Marie, by his side. Mike was a 1962 graduate of Superior High School. His family plans to hold a memorial service in Superior this August....
Lawrence resident Charles Joseph "C.J." "Chick" Hubl, 96, died Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Hastings. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today (Thursday), June 24, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence with the Rev. Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery at Lawrence. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 6...
Thomas Howard Willett, 76, of Liberty, Mo., died May 24, 2021, at the Liberty Health and Wellness from natural causes. Tom was born in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 4, 1945. His lived in Nebraska during is early childhood before moving to Grand Junction, Colo. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1966 and finished a two year master’s degree program in just one year of study, completing it in 1067. He earned his PhD in communication studies at the University of Missouri in 1976. He had a long and celebrated career as a professor of c...
James R. Chapman, the son of Ralph and Sylvia (Willett) Chapman, was born on June 9, 1941, in Nelson, Nebraska. He died Dec. 11, 2019, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital at Kearney, Neb. the age of 78 years, 5 months, 22 days. Jim was a Nelson High School graduate. He married Mildred Marie Reece and they had two children. They later divorced. Jim was employed by the State of Nebraska Department of Roads. He was a 31-year member of the Nelson Community United Church of Christ. Jim...
Darrell Eugene Ward, 88, the son of Frank and Edith (Siebenneicher) Ward, was born on June 3, 1933, in Deshler. He died June 16, 2021, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler. Darrell started school in Ruskin and continued at a country school near Oak, through the eighth grade. He was baptized in 1952 at Davenport and was a member of the Nelson Community United Church of Christ. He married Marjorie Hineline on June 7, 1953, at Davenport. This union was blessed with four children. He was...
Janice Sue Baden, 66, died June 18, 2021 in Kansas City, Kan. Janice, known as Jan, was born on June 30, 1954, in Hebron, Neb. to Helen and Albert Hoops. Jan grew up on the family farm outside of Byron. She graduated from Byron High School in 1972. On Dec.28, 1981, Jan married Leo Otto Baden. They raised two sons, Nicholas and Joshua, together in Colby, Kan. Jan had a passion for baking. She made the best desserts, especially Christmas cookies. She was a lover of music, including the Beatles...
Rosemary Harriet (Hulse) Dageforde, 79, died June 15, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshlers. She was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Geneva, Neb. to Harry and Therese (Wilhelms) Hulse. Rosemary’s family lived in Geneva until she was five. Her father was a deputy sheriff and later sheriff of Fillmore County. She often told stories of living in the sheriff’s quarters attached to the jail where she would carry food with her mother to the prisoners and occasionally play cards with them. After her father died in 1946, her mother taught in the gra...
Robert Dale Blazek, 78, son of William Blazek and Martha M. (Reynolds) Blazek was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Los Angeles, Calif. He died June 10, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville. After graduating from high school in 1960, he enlisted and served with the United States Air Force. After being discharged from active duty, he worked at OK Tire in Belleville from 1964 to 2006. Robert was united in marriage to Sheri Lynn Heapes on Aug. 6,1967. In 1979, Robert and Sheri expanded their family by adopting 17-month-old Michael Dale Blazek. Robert was...
Richard Alan Zeleny, 74, of Deshler, the son of Anton and Verna (Meyer) Zeleny was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Odell, Neb. He died Monday, June 14, at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron. Rich grew up and attended school in Diller, before the family moved to Edgar. He graduated from Edgar High School in 1965. Rich entered the United States Marine Corp. May 20, 1965, and was honorably discharged April 26, 1966. After returning home he attended Hastings College, South East Junior College in Fairbury, and continued his education attending the...
Dorothy Elizabeth Amack Mattison, 97, was born June 1, 1924, to Luella and Lloyd Amack in Garfield precinct south of Red Cloud. She died June 14, at Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud. She was a lifelong resident of Webster County. In February of 1943 she was united in marriage to Dallas Mattison, who preceded her in death. To this union two daughters were born: Doreen Greenhalgh and Deanna Adams. Dorothy is also survived by two grandchildren: Lisa Knapp and Lanny Greenhalgh; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy...
Kenneth L. Hurley, 75, was born Aug. 24, 1945, in Concordia. He died May 27, 2021. He went to school in Republic, and later attended Fort Hays State. Ken got excited every year in December about going to Fonner Park in Grand Island to start training horses. This was something he wanted to do since he was a small child. He enjoyed farming the land that has been in his family for years. When he was diagnosed with COPD, he had to make a difficult decision to retire from training horses and farming. Ken relied on friends to help train the horses...
