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Lester Leo Brandt was born on a farm in Nuckolls County near Nora, Neb., on Dec. 23, 1926, to William and Maggie (Peterson) Brandt, the third of five children. He died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend at the age of 93. As a young boy, he was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church near Ruskin. Lester attended Riber District country school in Nuckolls County through the eighth grade and then worked on the family farm with his father until his marriage....
On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, Evan John Charles, 39, died. Evan was born on March 8, 1990, in Salina, Kan., to John and Mandy Charles. He was a 2008 graduate of Hays High School and attended Fort Hays State University, majoring in media studies. Evan had many passions. He enjoyed disc golf, playing basketball, road trips with Dad, listening to music and watching sports (especially KSU football). He is survived by his parents, John, Republic; mother, Mandy (Troy Schroeder), Albert, Kan.;...
Neil Eugene Delka was born in Lebanon, Kan., Jan. 8, 1936. He died Aug. 29, 2020, at his home in Roanoke, Texas surrounded by family. Neil was the oldest of 11 children born to Harold and Olive (Smith) Delka. He grew up in the Bostwick area. He attended country school and Superior High School. In the fall of 1957, he met Audyne (Doyle) Delka, at a dance at Guide Rock. They married on March 2, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Hardy. Neil worked in road construction most of his life. Work...
Connie Jean (Horns) Gillilan, 68, daughter of Arthur and Helen (Hiskey) Horns, was born on Oct. 8, 1951, in Nebraska City. She died Sept. 2, 2020, in Superior, Neb. Connie grew up on a farm southwest of Syracuse and attended a one-room country school south of Unadilla until 1960 and Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca until 1968. She was baptized and confirmed in the Syracuse Luther Memorial Church. In the summer of 1968, Connie, her mother and her sister moved to Lincoln. She graduated from Lincoln...
Philip (Phil) G. Stineman, 78, died last Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at his home in Lincoln, Neb. surrounded by his family. He was born June 21, 1942, in Superior, to Clyde and Lois (Thompson) Stineman. Phil led a rich life filled with family, friends and a drive to succeed and to help others. He began his teaching and coaching career in 1964. In 1972, he began his real estate career in Lincoln, Neb., ultimately retiring from Woods Bros Realty. He enjoyed woodworking and home remodeling and was an...
Gerhard Jack Koester, Jr., 79, the son of Gerhard and Charlotte (Andersen) Koester, Sr., was born on May 3, 1941, in Superior, Neb. He died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society home. Jack pretty much lived his entire life in Superior. He was employed at the lumber yard in Superior for more than 40 years, earning the respect from co-workers and patrons. He was an avid coin and gun collector and was knowledgeable in both. As a young gentleman, he was interested in the h...
Bonnie Jean Eckles, the daughter of Hugh and Clara (Pedersen) Copas, was born Dec. 17, 1939, in Rawlins, Wyo. She died, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, at Bryan LGH Medical Center East at Lincoln, Neb., at the age of 80 years, 8 months and15 days. She was raised on the farm north of Hardy, Neb. She graduated from Hardy High School in 1957 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she pursued a degree in business. In college she met and married Tom. They quickly started their family. They...
Leslie H. Jensen, the son of Emil and Christa (Nielsen) Jensen, was born Dec. 14, 1932, in Ruskin, Neb. He died Sept. 6, 2020, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society’s home at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 23 days. Leslie graduated from the Hardy (Nebraska) High School. On June 29, 1952, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Flower. To this union two children were born. He was a member of the Bethany Lu-theran Church at Ruskin, Neb. Les-lie was retired after 30 years from the U.S. Postal S...
Jean Loraine (Corliss) Jacobitz, 101, the daughter of Martin and Gladys (Harter) Corliss, was born Sept. 24, 1918 on the family farm near Hebron. She died last Tuesday at the Thayer County hospital. She was a member of the Christian Church in Hebron and the CWF. She rode her horse or bicycle to attend country school District 23, southeast of Hebron. She graduated from Hebron High School with the Class of 1936. She continued her education attending beauty school in Beatrice and operated a beauty...
C. Ardell Talkington, 84, died Friday at his home in Red Cloud. His funeral is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. Steve Wilson officiating. Interment will be in the Walnut Creek Cemetery south of Inavale. Visitation will be held yesterday and today (Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and Friday from 8 a.m. to service time at the church. He was a former Nuckolls County road department engineer....
A Superior resident, George Stierwalt, 87, died Monday at Brodstone Memorial Hospital. His funeral is planned for 2 p,m. Friday at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home....
Dean Abraham Rowley, 75, of Hardy, died April 6, 2020, at Hardy. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, at Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior. Inernment with military honors will be at the Hardy Cemetery. Megrue-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
A graveside service for Steven Murphy, age 60 of Beloit, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Corinth Cemetery near Downs. Mr. Murphy died Sunday, Sept. 6 in Lebanon, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Misty, of the home; mother, Fredrica Murphy, of Mankato; sons, Parker,of the home, Michael and Eric, both of Wellington, and Chris, of Denver; brothers, Chuck, of Central City, Neb., and Barrie, of Bonnie Lake, Wash.; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday at the Roberts...
Roger D. “Charlie” Zeigler, 67, of Mankato, died Aug. 25, 2020, in his home in Mankato. He was born in Red Cloud, Neb., to Byron and Ilene Zeigler. Ilene later remarried and moved to Burr Oak, where Roger and his siblings were raised by Ilene and stepfather, Max Bell. Roger attended Burr Oak Schools and graduated in 1972. Roger met the love of his life, Linda A. (Crouch) Zeigler, and married Dec. 21, 1973. Roger enjoyed the outdoors and thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing and time with family and friends. He loved animals and later in lif...
Lorraine Sophie Zaremba Hooker, died at her home from natural causes on June 8, 2020. Lorraine was born in Chicago in 1924 to Polish immigrants. Growing up in Chicago in those days sounds like it would be exciting, with gangsters running the place, but Lorry recounted the ones she knew were just “regular joes” who were protectors of the neighborhood. Lorraine met Warren Dean Hooker, on Navy Pier in Chicago, in 1941. They were married in 1944, when Warren came back to Chicago from service in the Pacific. After leaving the Navy, they ret...
Joseph Ray Herrick, the son of Lloyd and Nettie (Knowles) Herrick, was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Elk City, Okla. He died Aug. 24, 2020, at his home in Superior, at the age of 81 years, 8 months, 22 days. Joe was a 1957 graduate of Deshler High School. In 1957, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Mittan. To this union were born two children, Cheri Rae and Joseph Richard. Joe transported milk for more than 30 years from many dairy farmers all around the area. He lived in the communities of Hebron,...
Neil Delka, 84, died Aug. 29, 2020, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas. He was born Jan 8, 1936, at Lebanon, Kan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior. Graveside service will be at10:30 a.m., Sept. 5, at the Bostwick cemetery. Matt Ehlers will officiate. Memorials may be made in care of the family....
Alana Fox Moorhead, 74, Edgar, was born Sept. 28, 1945, at Walla Walla, Wash., to Harold and Phoebe Fox. She died Aug. 29, 2020, at UNMC in Omaha. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Moorhead of Edgar; daughters, Kristy and Patric Jernigan of Omaha; Brenda and Jason Kollbaum of Moville, Iowa; her favorite grandson, Ian Jernigan of Omaha; brother, Sam and wife, Jackie, Fox of Bakersfield, Calif.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and her many friends. Her funeral will be held Friday 2:00 p.m.,...
Darrell G. Claycamp, 83, was born May 5, 1937, in Hunter, Kan., to Emil and Inez (Diers) Claycamp and died Aug. 17, 2020, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. Darrell was a 1956 graduate of Mankato High School. Shortly after graduating high school he joined the National Guard. He then went to Boise, Idaho, to learn and pursue his career as a painting contractor. He married Emma Colby, on March 22, 1965. He was a member of the Appaloosa Horse Club and Mankato Evangelical Lutheran Church. Darrell enjoyed raising Appaloosas, watching horse...
Clifford Earl Vetter, 92, of Randall died Monday, Aug. 17 at Resident Care Center, Beloit. Cliff was born Sept. 24, 1927, to Reuben and Wilda (Treaster) Better on the family farm north of Solomon Rapids. Cliff attended country school and graduated from Beloit High School in 1945. It was on Aug. 20, 1950, he married Nevada Beisner at her parents home in Natoma. Four children were born to this union, Vickie, Elaine, Nancy and Phil. Cliff and Nevada moved to their farm home north of Randall and...
Jay H. Jensen, 66, son of Herbert Jensen and Mildred (Schlamann) Jensen, was born Oct. 20, 1953, at Superior. He died Thursday at his home in Chester, Neb. Jay was raised on a farm near Hardy, with six siblings: John, Jesse, Jim, Jerry, Jolene and Serita. He was baptized on Nov. 8, 1953, at Salem Lutheran Church, Superior, and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hardy. He attended school in Hardy and graduated in 1972 from Hardy High School. In high school he was active in band, football and...
Jay P. Gunn, 65, the son of Donald and Mary (Ahrens) Gunn, was born July 7,1955, in Superior. He died Friday, at Mary Lanning Health Services in Hastings. Survivors include his sons: Justin Gunn of Clay Center, Neb., and Perry Gunn of Hebron; sisters, Lana Horst and Dixie Osborne, both of Edgar; brother, Jeff Gunn of Nelson; three grandchildren and other relatives. Services are pending at this time at the Williams Funeral Home....
Elmer O’Riely Youngs, Jr., 64, was born on July 15, 1956, in Batavia, N.Y., and he died Aug. 12, 2020, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville. Elmer married Tina L. Outcalt in Nelson in 1989. Elmer worked as a journeyman painter and enjoyed time with his grandchildren. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Tina, in December 2019; sister, June Chesser; and brother, John Youngs. He is survived by his son, David Youngs of Superior; sons, Jasson Kouma, James Outcalt and Loran Outcalt; and daughter, Liberty Edwards. Elmer i...
Neal Jennings, the son of Mabel (Gouldie) and Harold Jennings, was born Aug. 31, 1946, at Lebanon, Kan. He died Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, at the Smith Center Health and Rehab Center, Smith Center, Kan., at the age of 73. Neal graduated from the Lebanon High School with the class of 1964. He served with the United States Army 9th infantry and was a Vietnam War veteran. Neal was a farmer in the Lebanon area for many years and a loving son and caregiver to his mom and dad in their final years. Neal enjoyed his cars in his younger years. Neal is...
Darlene Joy (McElroy) Smith, 92, was born on Jan. 18, 1928, in Jewell, Kan., to Elvin and Ruby (Vignery) McElroy. Darlene died Aug. 2, 2020, at Meadowlark Hills – Scenic House, Manhattan, Kan. Darlene grew up in Mankato. As a teen she worked at the Ute Movie Theatre, actively participated in all high school activities, and later was a switchboard operator at the Southwestern Bell Telephone office. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1946. Darlene married Walter Dean “Ole” Smith, in Octob...
