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George Frederick Day died on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in his apartment at Jones-Harrison Senior Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his daughter, Georgianna Day Ludcke, and son, John Day, sitting beside him. George Day, the grandson of one of Superior’s earliest families, was born in Superior on July 1, 1926, the child of Kathryn Hole Day and Frederick Ira Day of Superior. His father was the owner and proprietor of the Day & Frees Lumber Company, the Superior branch of which was opened for business by George’s grandfather, his namesake, Geo...
Jordan David "Jordy" Cluck, 28, formerly of Highland, currently residing at Mankato, died Jan. 8, 2023. Jordy was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 20, 1994, the youngest son of David Wayne and Ang elia Denise Koel- liker Cluck. He grew up at Highland where he attended schools and graduated Doniphan West High School with the Class of 2013. Jordy graduated from Beloit Technical School in 2015 as a diesel mechanic. Jordy started working for area farmers in the Mankato area and found he enjoyed...
Edna Maley, 97 of Dodge City, formerly of Superior, died Friday. She was born March 21, 1925. Her funeral is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. today (Thursday), from the Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior....
James Arthur Menke, the son of Vernon and Dolores (Schroer) Menke, was born on May 10, 1944, in Superior, Nebraska. He died Jan. 10, 2023, at his home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 8 months. Jim attended Sacred Heart grade school and Lawrence High School graduating with the Class of 1962. While in high school, Jim worked part time at the Lawrence Locomotive and after graduating he started working part time at the Blue Hill Leader. On Aug. 30, 1966, he was drafted in the U.S. Army,...
Paul E. Buresh, son of James J. and Mildred I. (Holmquist) Buresh was born Nov. 29, 1942, near Oak, Nebraska. He died on Jan. 9, 2023, at Brodstone Healthcare in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 11 days. Paul attended school in Oak through the eighth grade and graduated from Nelson High School in 1961. After high school, he worked for the railroad until enlisting in the US Army. After serving from 1964 to 66, stationed in Germany, Paul returned to Nebraska to begin work...
Paul Buresh, 80, Nelson, died Monday at Superior. His funeral is pending at this time Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, Nelson, is in charge of arrangements....
Neil Leon Thomsen, the son of Carl and Lorene (Barfknecht) Thomsen, was born on June 3, 1952, in Superior, Nebraska. He died Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, at the age of 70 years, 7 months, 6 days. Neil attended grade school in Bostwick and Superior and was a 1971 Superior High School graduate. He was united in marriage to Barbara Smith on Sept. 3, 1977, at the Methodist Church in Superior. This union was blessed with three girls. Neil was a third-generation farmer...
The funeral for Bertha E. Hofstetter Kathman was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Offering the Mass were Pastor Father Jamie Hottovy and Father Jeremy Hazuka as con-celebrants. Assisting with the service were: Doug Hubl, acolyte; Lyle Kohmetscher, lector; Kyle Hubl and Conner Janda, servers; Christy Kirschner, organist; Makenzie Hinrichs, Gina Engelhardt, Shane Faimon and Mitzi Taylor as song leader. Mrs. Kathman was born May 13, 1935, and died Dec. 28, 2022. Her granddaughters were gift bearers for...
Carol "Ann" Barnett, age 78, of Concordia, Kansas, died on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on March 2, 1944, in Superior, Nebraska, to Delbert J. and E. Carol (Gridley) Jeppesen. She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1963. She married Ben "Gene" Barnett on Aug. 20, 1967. He preceded her in death on Oct, 14, 2016. To this union, three children were born. Ann operated a daycare in her home for several years and later worked in housekeeping for the...
Lew Hunter, a widely known Superior connection to the Hollywood entertainment community, died Friday morning. Hunter, 87, had been in declining health and COVID is thought to have been a contributing cause of death. At the time of his death, he was staying in an assisted living facility in Arizona and under hospice care. The Express spoke with his widow, Pamela, on Tuesday morning and learned all members of his family living in that area had been diagnosed this week with COVID. Their illness has delayed funeral plans. But the tentative plan...
Antoinette Sue Petersen, 67, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Juniata with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Valley Cemetery near Ayr. Visitation will be 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 5 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the funeral home and one hour before the service at the church. Antoinette was born March 22, 1955, in Hastings, to Robert and Shirley (Lantis)...
Merelyn "Mac" McCracken, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 84. He was one of 10 children born to Ilo and Emma McCracken in Jewell, Kansas. His birth date was Feb. 13, 1938. The McCracken family settled northern Kansas as pioneers in 1870. Mac, an Army veteran, traveled the world settling in the Midwest where he excelled in professions such as truck driving and construction work. His true passion was being a long-haul truck driver. Mac is survived by his brother, Jim; his...
Doris Arlene Winkel Slate-Greene was born on March 10, 1933, in Glen Elder, Kansas, to Lawrence and Irene Hummel Winkel. She died on Jan. 3, 2023, at the age of 89. Doris was married to Vivian (Babe) Slate on July 7, 1951. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1992, after more than 40 years together. To this union were born four sons and three daughters. On Dec. 16, 2002, Doris was united in marriage to Norman Greene. They enjoyed 20 years of marriage. Doris is remembered for her kind and...
The second born of twin boys, Larry Gene Williams, was born on Jan. 6, 1949, to Orville and Luzella (Gutscher) Williams in Superior, Nebraska. He grew up on the farm near Burr Oak, Kansas, where he attended school. Larry graduated from Burr Oak High School with the Class of 1969. Following graduation, he attended North Central Kansas Vocational Technical School in Beloit, Kansas, studying production agriculture. Larry worked various jobs including farming, Mid-America Cheese plant and Dubuque...
Doyle "Hooley" Homer Alcorn was born April 19, 1925, to Bert and Lula (Rose) Alcorn at his grandparent's home in Ionia, Kansas. He died Jan. 5, 2023, in Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 97 years. He attended grade school at rural Harmony and Ionia, and he graduated with the Ionia High School Class of 1943. Hooley enlisted in the Army when he turned 18 years old. His engineering unit was a part of the Battle of the Bulge, as well as serving in England, France and Germany. Upon his discharge, he...
Jim Hayes, 88, of Lebanon, Oregon, died, Jan. 4, 2023, at the Lebanon Veterans Home. Jim was born Nov. 15, 1934, in Superior, Nebraska, the son of Merle and Erna (Tophigh) Hayes. Jim was raised in Superior and graduated from Superior High School in 1952. He married Mary (Browning) Zimmerman in 1954. They divorced in 1956. Jim entered the Air Force in 1957 and while serving in Spain he met Shirley Meister. The couple was united in marriage in Gibraltar on Sept. 26, 1962. Jim's Air Force career le...
Virgil Alvin Goos, 83, the son of Fern E. (Killough) and Joseph Jacob Goos, was born April 29, 1939, at Cowles, Nebraska. He died Jan. 7, 2023, at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. A lifelong resident of the area, Virgil received his formal education attending and graduating from the Cowles High School. Virgil then began his employment with SealRite Windows in Lincoln. He worked with them from 1956 until 1977. Virgil was united in marriage with Beverly Ann First on June 4, 1961, at the Congregational Church in Red Cloud. This...
Christopher J. Stocker, 50, the son of Kathy (Disney) and James D. Stocker, was born Aug. 11, 1972, at Omaha. He died Sunday at the Webster County Community Hospital in Red Cloud. Chris grew up in the Superior community and received his formal education attending the Superior schools, graduating with the Class of 1990. Chris then worked at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital with the nursing and physical therapy departments. He was united in marriage with Tracy Frey. This union was blessed with four daughters They moved to Sabetha, Kansas and...
Clarence E. Dove Jr., 89, of Superior, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, in Superior. He was born Aug. 23, 1933, to Clarence and Joy (Richards) Dove in Denver, Colorado. His memorial service will take place this spring. Megrue-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Clarence Lee Chartier, 90 of Kearney, formerly of Joplin, Missouri, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Kinship Point Northridge in Kearney. His funeral will be at 3 p.m. today (Thursday) Jan. 5, at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Pastor John Fowler officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Athens Cemetery, Jewell, Kansas. Clarence was born Dec. 8, 1932, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Arthur L. Chartier, Sr....
Dorothy Arlene Sandell, 93, daughter of Elmer Danielson and Ida (Sundgren) Danielson was born Aug. 20, 1929, Scandia, and died on Dec. 27, at the Belleville Health Care Center, Belleville. Dorothy graduated from Scandia High School. She was united in marriage to Charles “Pat” Sandell on Jan. 15, 1946, in a double ring ceremony with Pat’s brother Harlan and Veda at the Methodist parsonage in Scandia. Dorothy was employed at the Scandia State Bank for many years and later as a morning cook at the Kaffee Haus in Scandia. She was a member of the S...
Mary Ann Biltoft, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Barta) Mazour, was born on Feb. 20, 1932, on the family farm near Nelson, Nebraska. She died on Dec.16, 2022, at her home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 9 months, 26 days. Mary Ann was baptized in the Catholic faith in March of 1932, and confirmed in 1944, at Our Lady Assumption Church in Deweese, Neb. She attended District 24 Star Country School and Nelson High School, graduating in 1949. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Bertha E. (Hofstetter) Kathman, 87, Hastings, Neb., formerly of Lawrence, Neb., died Wed- nesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at Providence Place in Hastings. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Fr. Jamie Hottovy and Fr. Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial was in St Stephen Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 2, at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel with family being present from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Memo...
Carol “Ann” Barnett, 78, of Concordia, died Saturday at the Sunset Nursing Home. She was born March 2, 1944, in Superior to Delbert and Carold Jeppersen. She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1963. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Concordia Lutheran Church....
Word has been received in Superior reporting the death of George Day, a member of a prominent early Superior family and a frequent contributor of early Superior history to this newspaper. He was a retired English professor....
