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Joseph "Joe" Patrick Sullivan, the son Eugene and Velma (Bailey) Sullivan was born on a farm Feb. 16, 1939, near Superior, Nebraska. He died February 17, 2023 at the CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center at Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 84 years and one day. He was baptized in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Superior where he was a lifelong member. In 1960, he was united in marriage to Nancy Harpham. To this union was born one daughter and four sons. They were later divorced. Joe...
Charles "Chuck" E. Persinger, Sr., 74, of Beatrice died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1948, in Superior. Chuck was a hard worker and worked for more than 25 years on government contracts as a ration man on several Army bases. He was a thrill seeker who enjoyed amusement parks, casinos, dogs and especially his family and grandchildren. Chuck is survived by his son, Charles Persinger, Jr., and wife, Amanda Johnson of Beatrice;...
Ted Edwin Delka Jr, 61, the son of Myrtie J. (Bailey) and Ted Edwin Delka, was born March 17, 1961, at Red Cloud. Ted died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Guide Rock, on Feb. 16, 2023. Ted grew up in the Guide Rock community and received his formal education attending the Guide Rock schools, graduating with the Class of 1979. Working as a professional over the road truck driver, Ted was employed with a number of companies in his career. He covered all of the lower 48 states as well as Canada and Mexico. He enjoyed the challen...
Phillip Gleason, 77, of Guide Rock, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. Services are pending....
Ila “Lou” Sams was born July 29, 1931, in Davenport, to Adolph and Helen (Isch) Heinrichs. She completed her schooling and graduated from high school at the age of 16. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, to attend a clerical school during which time she worked weekends as a telephone operator. After completing these courses, the family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma, in 1949. Her father opened a restaurant and this is where she met Ray Sams. They married on Jan. 20, 1951. They were blessed with three children: Larry, Becky and Mary. Once her chi...
Dale Eugene Ahrens, 59, of Davenport, died Feb. 8, 2023. Dale was born June 7, 1963, to Eugene and Dorris Ahrens. He was one of three children. Dale’s greatest honor in life was being the husband to wife, Tamara; father to sons, Tanner and Regan; and grandfather to Riley, Blake and Luke. Dale enjoyed the simple life of small town Nebraska. Dale was preceded in death by his father, Eugene. He is survived by wife, Tamara; sons, Tanner and Regan; three grandchildren; sister, Debby; brother, Scott; and mother, Dorris. Services will be held at 1...
Eugene (Gene) Adrian Svoboda, 83, of Deweese, Nebraska, died Monday Feb. 6, at the Sutton Community Home. Visitation was from 1 to 4 p.m.,Sunday, Feb. 12. The Rosary followed at 4 p.m. Mass was at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13. All were held at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Deweese, with Father Jamie Hottovy officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. A memorial has been established to be designated at a later date. The service was live-streamed on Merten-Butler...
Gerry Lynn Schultz, 77, of Clifton, Colorado, died at Grand Junction, Colorado, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, after a short illness. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Gerald and Wanda Schultz, and his wife, Carolyn. Survivors include a a son, Mike (Mitze), a daughter, Michelle, eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Carolyn Drohman and husband, Jerry, of Kingsland, Texas, and Marilyn Carlson of Lincoln, Nebraska. Tentative plans are to hold his funeral in Big Piney, Wyoming in June. Cards may be sent to Marilyn Carlson,...
Lagreta Arlene Jensby was born Dec. 24, 1932, to Joe and Verna Dawson in Fairbury, Nebraska. She loved her older sister, Barbara, and her younger sister, Joletta. She attended school in Fairbury, graduating in 1950 and remaining friends with many of her classmates throughout the years. Growing up, Lagreta had a newspaper route and later progressed to jobs at an ice cream shop, Lester Jones Studio, and the Elgin Watch Factory. She met Roy Leon Jensby when he came to Fairbury for college. They...
Gavin David Garst was born on March 3, 2007, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to P.J. and Heather (Steinle) Garst. He died Feb. 5, 2023, at the age of 15 years, 11 months and 2 days. Gavin was a loving kid. He was always friendly to everyone he met, never mean and always had a smile on his face. He enjoyed the company of others, especially his family and friends. He liked to stay active and was always going somewhere, riding his dirt bike around Mankato, or hanging out with his friends. Gavin was a...
Ila “Lou” Sams was born July 29, 1931, in Davenport, to Adolph and Helen (Isch) Heinrichs. She completed her schooling and graduated from high school at the age of 16. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, to attend a clerical school during which time she worked weekends as a telephone operator. After completing these courses, the family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma, in 1949. Her father opened a restaurant and this is where she met Ray Sams. They married on Jan. 20, 1951. They were blessed with three children: Larry, Becky and Mary. Once her chi...
Virginia B. (Shoemaker) Douglas was born on Oct. 7, 1929, in rural Jewell County, to John and Merle (Dean) Shoemaker. She died Feb. 2, 2023, at the age of 93, in Marysville. Virginia graduated from Glen Elder (Kansas) High School in 1947. She was united in marriage to Melvin Douglas on June 6, 1949. To this union two sons were born, Terry and Gary. Virginia enjoyed arts and crafts, working on word search puzzles, and most importantly, time with her family. She was preceded in death by her...
Janet Elizabeth Reinsch was born to Vernon and Dolores Menke (Schroer) on Dec. 2, 1942, in Superior, Nebraska. She died Jan. 20, 2023, at Legacy Square Long Term Care Center in Henderson, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 1 month, and 19 days. Janet grew up in Lawrence, Nebraska where she attended school at Sacred Heart grade school and Lawrence High School. She was united in marriage to Wayne Reinsch of Shickley, on Feb. 29, 1960, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in rural Shickley. This union...
After a lengthy illness, Linda Kay Williams, aged 80, died Monday, Jan. 30,2023, at the Boundary Waters Care Center.Linda was bom to Harold and Hazel Wheeland in Edgar, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her father; mother; twin brother, Lonnie; brother, Jack; and her loving husband, Barry. Linda is survived by her sister, Marcia Buresch, in Nebraska; son, Doug (Rhonda) Williams in Georgia; daughter, Michelle Cole in Ely, Minnesota; and Steve (Kristin) Williams in Burnsville, Minnesota. She leaves behind 12 grandchildren: Jessica Cole,...
JoAnn Rothchild, 78, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Broadstone Healthcare in Superior, Nebraska. JoAnn was born May 22, 1944, in Nelson, Nebraska to the late Myrtle and George Stierwalt. She was the youngest of seven children. Three brothers, Danny, George (Bug) and Max Stierwalt preceded her in death. JoAnn graduated from Ruskin High School in 1962, and Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska with a degree as a dietary technician in 1995. She held various positions including bookkeeper...
Marjorie L. Mooberry, 95, died Friday, at Brookestone Village in Omaha. Marjorie was the first child of Harold and Pauline Nuckolls of Fairbury. She was preceded in death by Dale Mooberry, husband of nearly 69 years; and her brother, William C. Nuckolls. Marjorie was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, school teacher, animal lover, accomplished artist, talented musician (church choir conductor, piano and flute instructor), and later in life, a businesswoman. She was an active life-long member of the United Methodist Church of Fairbury....
Fred Jay Moser, 73, Jewell, Kansas, died Feb. 2, 2023, at his home with his wife, Elaine at his side. Fred was born Jan. 24, 1950 to Lawrence and Marjorie (Adkins) Moser. Fred was the eldest of four sons: Leroy, Nel- son, and Curtis. Fred enlisted in the Navy during his senior year. He was in San Diego, Califorinia,for three years and one year in Thailand in the Seabees. He was honorably discharged in 1972. Fred was an over-the-road truck driver for several companies, the last was Network Transp...
John Windsor Williams, 71, was born in Superior, on May 7, 1951, to John Verle Williams and Verda (Oldenburg) Williams. He died in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Jan. 31. John went to the Nora grade school, Utica grade school, and the Lincoln Public Schools. John graduated from Lincoln High School in May 1969. He graduated from Nebraska Technical College (later Southeast Community College) in Milford, where he studied refrigeration, air conditioning and electronics. John was in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era where he continued his study and...
Stephen John Aksamit was born Oct. 4, 1945, to Bill and Rose (Kucera) Aksamit. He grew up on the family farm 3 miles south of Deweese, Nebraska. He attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School and graduated from Nelson High School. After graduation, he attended a trade school for auto-body repair. He served in the army from Dec. 14, 1965 to Dec. 1, 1967. He lived in Hastings for some time but the majority of his adult life, he served as the operator of the family farm. Steve was true to his...
Edna Fern Louder was born near Barnard, Kansas, in 1936 to Glen and Velma (Wright) Louder. At age 5, her family bought a farm near Burr Oak, where she enjoyed time outside on the farm with her dad. Edna had a younger brother that died as a toddler because of complications caused by mumps. She attended school in Burr Oak where she became an avid speller. Spelling was always her favorite subject. Not all subjects were favored by Edna, and she would opt to quit school at age 16. Soon she set out on an adventure, taking the bus from Kansas to Denve...
Phyllis Esther (Warren) Lange, 93, of Mankato, died Jan. 23, 2023. Phyllis was born on Feb. 20, 1929, the daughter of James and Ada (Bacon) Warren, on the family farm. Phyllis was married to Arthur Alvin "Bill" Lange on Sept. 3, 1954. They spent their lives farming and raising cattle while working full-time – Bill for the Kansas Department of Transportation, and Phyllis for the Rural Electrical Association Cooperative. Bill and Phyllis were partners to the end, nearly inseparable, and deeply i...
Bill Edwards, 72, of Bloomington, Illinois, died Jan. 27, 2023, in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Bill was born in Beloit, Kansas, on May 19, 1950, to William C. and Evelyn Smith Edwards. He spent his youth in Jewell, Kansas. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Diane Mc- Elroy of Randall, Kansas, on May 19, 1973, and soon after they moved to Bloomington. They would have celebrated 50 years in May. Bill graduated from Fort Hays State College in Hays, with both his bachelor of science (1972) and master...
Robert Eugene Drudik, the son of Frank and Agnes (Mazour) Drudik, was born Dec. 2, 1946, in Nelson, Nebraska. He died Jan. 18, 2023, at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 76 years, 1 month, 16 days. Robert attended country school northwest of Nelson, Nelson Public School and graduated from Nelson High School. He served in the Army National Guard from December 1965 until his discharge on Jan. 3, 1972. Robert lived on the family farm until his marriage to Marcia Rae...
Former Hastings resident, Evelyn J. Ostdiek, 87, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Viera Hospital, Viera, Florida. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Butler Volland Chapel. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Hastings...
Dr. Paul Jene Hallgrimson, age 85, died peacefully in his sleep at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Navarre, Florida, after a brief illness. Jene was born in Ainsworth, on April 1, 1937, to Paul and Vera (Patch) Hallgrimson, the oldest of three children. He was raised on a farm n ear Bassett, where he learned the value of hard work at a young age. He attended Rock County High School. After two years of college, Jene attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, graduating on June 11, 1961. He and former spouse, Eleanor Hills, had...
