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Mildred Louise (Erickson) Russell, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died surrounded by her family at home on Feb. 10, 2022. The daughter of Edward and Esther (Anderson) Erickson, she was the youngest of 12 children, and was born Nov. 16, 1931, near Courtland. Mildred graduated from Courtland High School in 1949. Mildred was united in marriage to Carl Chester Russell on April 1, 1951. They enjoyed 67 years together. Chester died in January 2019. They were blessed...
Lance Richard Fuller died Friday, Feb. 11, in Lincoln, Neb. at the age of 57. Lance was born February 17, 1964 to Larry and Mary (Leitner) Fuller in Hastings. He graduated from Superior High School in 1982 and Kearney State College (University of Nebraska at Kearney) in 1987. Lance married Joanie Paloucek in 1988. They are the parents of two children: Lanny and Alli and the grandparents of Audra. After graduating from college, Lance went on to earn his master's degree from the University of...
Betha Diane Dauner, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on April 24, 1951, in Pratt to Lothair and Carol (Pride) Dauner. Betha graduated from Skyline High School in 1969. She attended and graduated from Pratt Community College and then went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Kansas University. She started in the physical therapy department at Pratt Regional Medical Center and was the chief physical therapist. She also worked...
Sheila Korb, the daughter of Willis and Nora (Meford) Armstrong was born March 8, 1938, at Guide Rock, Neb. She died Friday, Feb. 11, at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior, Neb. Sheila was united in marriage to Donald Korb; this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Sheila was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Sheila liked to sew and enjoyed crocheting. Sheila found time to visit with friends and family, she was a friend to all. She was...
Joseph Henry Dittmer was born to William and Frieda (Fangmeyer) Dittmer, on May 16, 1933. He became a child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on June 4, 1933 by the Rev. Lentz of St. John's Lutheran Church, Byron, Neb. After being instructed in the Word of God, he was confirmed in 1947 by the Rev. Krause. His confirmation verse was John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Joe...
Hastings, Nebraska resident, and Lawrence native, Jerome William Kolbet died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Feb. 8, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard was in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation. Jerome was born July 12, 1925, in Lawrence, Neb., to William J. and Magdalena (Schumm) Kolbet....
Delmer Lee Meyer, 74, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at his home in Concordia. Delmer was born on April 23, 1947, to Elmer J. and Madeline (Christensen) Meyer in Superior, Neb. He grew up on a farm near Bostwick. He attended elementary school at Bostwick and graduated from Superior High School. He furthered his education at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska graduating with a degree in auto body repair. After graduation he worked in the auto body repair field and then in agriculture re...
Shirley Fay Snider was born to Andrew Schuetz and Fay Crotinger in Great Bend, Kan., on Feb. 28, 1931. She died Jan. 29, 2022. Proceeding her in death were her parents; her brother, Glen Schuetz (Dorothy); and sister, Margaret Kottwitz (Harold). She is survived by her sister, Lou Ann Millard (John) of Overland Park, Kan.; her children: Tim (Rita) Snider of Derby Kan., Pete (Mildred) Snider of Milford, N.H., and Deborah (David) Warne of Mankato; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren....
Delilah Marie Pate, the daughter of Urdia (Rogers) and Jack Benjamin, was born Nov. 23, 1953, in Colby, Kan. She died unexpectedly Feb. 2, 2022, at her home in Esbon, Kan. Delilah grew up in Selden, Dresden and Oakley, Kan. In 1964, she moved to Burr Oak, where she completed her formal education and graduated with the Class of 1971. She was united in marriage with Eldon Pate on Nov. 11, 1972, in Esbon. This union was blessed with three children. Delilah and Eldon made their home in Jewell County where she was actively involved in their...
Kenneth “Roger” Ingram was born June 9, 1938, to Geraldine (Stewart) and Melvin Ingram in Jewell County, near Esbon, Kan., in a limestone house that still stands today. He died at his home near Lebanon on Jan. 31, 2022. In his childhood years he liked participating in basketball, playing baseball and time with his dad as his coach. He said he learned a lot about life playing sports. He graduated from the Lebanon High School in 1956, at the age of 17. He was united in marriage to his lifelong bride, Carol Jean Killough on Oct. 10, 1958, in Red...
Thomas Michael Blackburn, the son of Ray and Barbara (Viren) Blackburn, was born on July 25, 1964, in Holdrege, Neb. He died Feb. 1, 2022, at his residence in Superior, Neb., at the age of 57 years, 6 months, 7 days. Tom attended school in Holdrege and was a Hold- rege High School graduate. He continued his education at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Lincoln earning his bachelor degree. He was united in marriage to Norma Jean Nuss on Aug. 17, 1985, at Zion Lutheran Church. This union was...
Rita Louise Mullet, the daughter of Donald L. and Opal (Mickish) Mullet, was born Sept. 23, 1939, at Kearney, Neb. She died Sunday, Feb. 6, at her home in Omaha, Neb. Services are pending. Williams Funeral Homes Superior...
Kenneth Ingram died Monday at his home near Lebanon. Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud, is in charge of funeral arrangements....
Debra Kaye Vaughan, 63, died after a long fought battle of respiratory failure exacerbated by COVID-19 on Dec. 27, 2021, at Brod- stone Memorial Hospital, Superior. Debra was born on Dec. 10, 1958, in Kansas City, Mo., to Clifford R. Showers and Jean M. (Anderson) Showers. Debra was a caregiver to her core, and took great pride in the level of care she was able to give to others. She worked for many years as a nurse as well as serving as an EMT in Jewell County for several years. She...
Francis John Krotzinger, Jr., the son of Francis John, Sr. and Pauline (Butler) Krotz- inger, was born on Jan. 11, 1939 in Marys- ville, Kan. He died Jan. 28, 2022 at Brodstone Memorial Hospital, Superior, at the age of 83 years and 17 days. Francis was baptized and confirmed at St Gregory's Catholic Church. He attended school in Marysville. At the age of 13, his dad tragically lost his life. Francis helped raise his 3-year-old brother, Paul. While in high school, he was active in sports. He...
A former Superior resident, Richard E. “Rich” Thibodeau, 86, of Hays, died Jan. 19, at Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Hays, Kan. He was born in Woburn, Mass., to Earnest and Agnes (Gaudet) Thibodeau. He left a legacy of creativity and inspiration. Although he attended Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, N.H., served in the U.S. Army and studied painting at Northern Arizona University and Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M., he followed his own path through life. He was proud to have studied under the artist Alfredo Zalce in Mexico. He ran...
Esther Marie Headrick, the daughter of George W. and Gladys E. (Moody) Phillips, was born on Sept. 2, 1929, in Independence, Mo. She died on Jan. 2, 2022, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital, Superior, Neb. Esther was a 1947 graduate from Norton High School, Norton, Kan., and attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, where she met C. Wendell Headrick. They were introduced by Denny Meyer, Superior, on a blind double-date on April Fool's Day. Esther and Wendell were united in marriage Nov. 6,1948, a...
Emmett Ross Bondegard, 92, was born Nov. 5, 1929, to Charles Floyd andTheadora Mary (Andrews) Bondegard at Phillips, Neb. He died Jan. 20, 2022, at Deshler. Emmett grew up in the Phillips and Aurora areas and attended school at Aurora, walking to school from the farm north of town until moving into town. He spent summers on a farm north of Lodgepole, Neb., helping his grandfather Charles. He often talked about needing to wear tall boots in the rolling hills because of rattlesnakes. On Dec. 13, 1948, Emmett was united in marriage to Ardis Ione P...
Steven E. Claycamp of Edgar, the son of Everett and Marlene (Lautenschlager) Claycamp, was born May 18, 1954, at Belleville. He died Saturday, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. His funeral will be at 11 a.m., today (Thursday), at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Edgar. Pastor David King will be officiating. Burial will be in the Edgar Cemetery....
Leonard Eugene Heglund, 100, of Twin Falls, Idaho, died Jan. 12, 2022, in Montpelier, Idaho. Leonard Eugene Heglund was born to Cora Fern Eychner and Percy Heglund December 31, 1921, near Assaria, Kansas (Mountain View). At the age of one, Leonard moved to Jewell. Kan., and was raised by his grandparents. He attended schools in Jewell and graduated from Jewell Rural High School in 1940. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Oct. 12, 1942, and served until March 9, 1946. On Aug. 17, 1946, he was married t...
Teresa Yvonne McGraw, the daughter of Galen Irvin Imler and Marcile Earnestine (Brant) Imler, was born Jan. 18, 1961, in Superior, Neb., and died Jan. 19, 2022, at the age of 61. Teresa grew up in the Superior-Hardy area and also in Minneapolis, Kan. After her graduation, she moved to Illinois for several years. She returned to Nebraska in 1985 and later made her home in Cuba, Belleville and Scandia, Kan. Teresa worked for several years at MC's in Belleville. She later worked at Casey's and...
Eileen (Schiermeyer) Weber of Adams died Jan. 19, 2022, at the age of 93 years and 5 months. Eileen was born near Superior, Neb., on Aug. 25, 1928, to W.J. (Bill) and Martha (Grummert) Schiermeyer. She graduated from Nelson High School in 1946. On April 18, 1959, Eileen was married to her husband of 61 years, Alvin G. Weber; they raised three children. Eileen taught country school near Oak, Neb., was employed by Hested's in Superior, worked as a telephone operator and at State Farm Insurance in...
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia (just across the river from Washington D. C.) consists of 639 acres of land that at one time belonged to the wife of Robert E. Lee, who was a great-grandchild of George and Martha Washington. At the present time there are more than 400,000 graves at this location. Last week Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, Arlington became the final resting place of former Nuckolls County resident and Lawrence native, Lt. Col. Marion Alphonse Ostdiek, retired, and...
Ronald G. “Ron” Pohlmeier, 81, of Plattsmouth, Neb., died Thursday, Jan. 13,at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Neb. He was born in Chehalis, Wash., on June 8, 1940, to George and Dorothy (Theer) Pohlmeier. Ron was raised in Lawrence before moving to Plattsmouth his junior year along with his eight siblings. He graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1959. Ron attended vocational school to study carpentry which led him to a career in the construction industry. He was united in marriage at Holy Rosary Church to Sharon Miller on Aug...
William (Bill) J. Hofstetter, 68, Lawrence, Neb. died Thursday, Jan. 13, in Hastings, surrounded by his loving wife and children. A rosary was held at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17,and Mass was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel, Lawrence. A...
