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Janis K. Schmieding, of Utica, was born on Feb. 3, 1952, to Ralph and Helen (Svoboda) Hoelting in Hastings. She attended Lawrence High School graduating in 1970. She attended Grand Island School of Business. She worked at the telephone company after college for 6 years. On Aug. 9, 1975, Janis was united in marriage to Merle A. Schmieding at St. Stephens Catholic Church near Lawrence. She worked as support staff for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. In her free time, she enjoyed...
Lila Mae Mertens, 84, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. Fr. Marty Egging officiated. Burial followed at 2:30 p.m. at the Nelson Cemetery. A visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday at the church with the vigil services beginning at 6 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. All Faiths Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online...
Lois Ann (Claycamp) Blass, the eldest of six children, was born to Emil and Inez (Diers) Claycamp on Jan. 16, 1934, in Hunter, Kansas. She died at her home on March 7, 2023 at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 19 days. She was looking forward to joining her husband, children and other family member in God's kingdom. On Nov. 8, 1950, she was united in marriage with Jim Blass. Seven children were born to this union, Terry, Pat, Mike, Brenda, Barb, Joe and George. Lois worked outside the home as...
Lyman Donald "Don" Hansen, of Wilson, Kansas, died peacefully in his sleep on March 11, 2023, in Ells- worth, Kansas. He was born in Superior, Nebraska, on Feb. 1, 1943, to Lyman Harold Hansen and Janice Annetta (Liles) Hansen. He grew up on the family farm in Jewell County. Don married Edith Neal on Sept. 1, 1963. They lived in many communities in Kansas as they pursued their careers in education but retired in Wilson. They were blessed with four children: Brad, Ellen, Jennifer and Karen. Don...
Louis William Brockman of Holiday Island, Arkansas, died Feb. 28, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 16, at the Holy Family Catholic Church (28560 State Highway 39, Shell Knob, Missouri 65747). Contributions may be made to Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Catholic Church, Circle of Life Hospice House or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Louis (known as Louie) is a Lawrence native and the son of Bill and Maggie (Hoelting) Brockman....
Jean M. Golka, 54, of Honey Creek, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, at St. Leo's Catholic Church. The Most Rev. James R. Golka presided with the Rev. Donald A. Buhrman and priests of the Diocese of Grand Island concelebrating. Interment was in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Grand Island Central Catholic Foundation with designation to Bishop James Golka Legacy Fund or the GICC Catholic...
Robert Carl Thompson, known by many as Bob, age 78, a resident of Jewell, Kansas, died Feb. 25, 2023. Bob was born in Modesto, California, the son of Lois and Lionel Thompson. Bob was the youngest of four children, having two brothers, Jerry and Edward, and one sister Lorraine. Bob married the love of his life, Delphine, on Sept. 27, 1975, in Tucson, Arizona. He received his GED while in serving in the United States Air Force, where he served from 1965 to 1971. After that, he worked on the...
Rita A. Venhaus, 93, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview in Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The celebrant will be the Rev. David L. Rykwalder with the Rev. Jorge Canela and the Rev. Paul J. Colling concelebrating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday), March 9, 2023, at Curran Funeral Chapel...
Roy William Rempe, the son of Leonard and Lorraine (Brockman) Rempe, was born on Oct. 24, 1952, in Superior, Nebraska. He died on March 2, 2023 at the CHI Health Immanuel at Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 70 years, 4 months, 6 days. As a child, Roy attended the Valley Home Country School, graduated from Superior High School and attended Western Nebraska Technical College at Sidney, Nebraska, where he received his aircraft mechanics licenses and also obtained his private pilot's license, a...
Barb Ohmstede, 82, of Guide Rock, died Friday, at her home in Guide Rock. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 17, at the United Methodist Church in Guide Rock with the Rev. Dale Thiele officiating. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 16, at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud....
Alisa Fay (Cockrell) Flavin was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 9, 1961, the daughter of Collins Devon and Willie Pearl Cockrell. She shared a birthday with her mother. She died March 4, 2023, at her rural Esbon, Kansas home. Alisa was under hospice care and was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. To borrow a phrase from her best friend, Laura, Alisa was the ‘North Star’ to those that knew and loved her. She helped orient her siblings, nieces and nephews, family, friends and husband with her generosity and her kin...
Alice Marie Tyler, 75 years of age, formerly of Hays, Kansas, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on Dec. 11, 1947, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to Harold and Alma (Loyd) Gray. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School in 1965, Phillipsburg, Kansas. She went on to attend Wichita Business College, Wichita, Kansas, and Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas, where she received her bachelor's degree in business. She later returned to earn...
Ernest Albert Schlatter, 83 of Lebanon, died March 3, 2023, at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas. Ernie was born Feb. 20, 1940, at the family home south of Lebanon. He was one of three children of Albert (Curly) and Ruth (Pletcher) Schlatter. He attended the Chalk Mound one room school house until 8th grade and then attended Lebanon High School, where he graduated in 1958. Ernie was active in football, basketball, track and FFA. In his high school yearbook, Ernie prophesied that he wanted to be the biggest farmer south...
Charles Crane, 66, of Burr Oak, died Feb. 27, at his home in Burr Oak. Services will be held at a later date....
James Ross Doyle, 88, of Guide Rock, died Monday, Feb. 27. He was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Rule, Texas, the oldest child to Ross and Etha (Carter) Doyle. He lived in Palo Pinto County, Texas, for seven years. Then the family moved to Ft. Smith, Arkansas and Savannah, Oklahoma. The family moved to Nebraska in 1948, where he attended school in Guide Rock. He began working in 1948, at the age of 14. In 1953, he joined Bushman Construction and contributed early work on the building of Sherman Dam near Loup City. James married Miriam Patterson on May...
Theora P. Lang died Feb. 28, 2023, at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, 1 month, and 8 days. Theora was born on Jan. 20, 1930, in Deshler, Nebraska. She grew up on a farm near Guide Rock, where she attended school, and graduated with the Class of 1949. Theora was united in marriage on Oct. 12, 1957, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport to Raymond E. Lang. To this union two children were born: Debra and David. Theora and Raymond lived on their...
Kathleen A. “Kay” Hoelting was born on Jan. 1, 1938, in Lawrence, Nebraska. She entered into Rest on Feb. 23, 2023, at age 85. She was preceded in death by husband, Victor “Vic” Hoelting; parents, Bill and Ellen Friend; brothers, Dick Friend and George Friend; and sisters, Marge Brockman and Sally Schofield. She is survived by children: Bill Hoelting (Lori), Vicki Carter (Dale), John Hoelting (Joni), Pamela Sellenrick (Greg), Barb Barges (Mike), and Paul Hoelting (Holly); 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; siblings: Chuck Friend,...
Mildred Jeanette (Atenhan) Beckler was born in Deshler, Nebraska, on Oct. 14, 1934, to John and Emma (Maschmann) Atenhan. She was the youngest of four children. Millie attended Kiowa Country School through the 4th grade, attended St. Peters Lutheran parochial school through the 8th grade and graduated from Deshler High School in May 1952. In high school, she was a cheerleader and was in the senior class play "The Websters." along with her future husband, Thomas Beckler. After graduation, Millie...
Michael Allen Blain of Edgar, died Monday, Jan. 30, at the Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born Feb. 9, 1962 to Dale 'Dean' Blain and Sharon Kay Voboril in Red Cloud. Mike grew up in the Edgar, Nebraska, area. He attended Edgar Public School through the sixth grade, then attended Sandy Creek Junior and High School where he graduated in 1980. Mike enjoyed time in Kansas with Grandma and Granddad Voboril where he helped his granddad farm and his grandma garden. It was not...
Angelica Edwards-Kouma, 22, of Wymore, Nebraska, died Feb. 17, 2023. She was born to Jasson Kouma and Lisa Marie Garcia on Nov. 27, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. She is survived by children Alice Delphine Marie and Joey Dean Allen Collins, Amberial Snow Kouma (Amber), Harley David Edwards, Cypress Aaron Edwards of Fairfield, sister Mallory Rose Purcell of Lincoln, Neb., sister Brealian Marie Kouma of Kearney, uncle Forrest Loran Outcalt of Dallas, Texas, fiancé Michael E. Collins of Wymore, parents...
Robert Lee Young, the son of Clifford and Josephine (Maruska) Young, was born on July 4, 1937, in Superior, Nebraska. He died on Feb. 20, 2023 at the Harvard Rest Haven at Harvard, Nebraska the age of 85 years, 7 months, 16 days. Bob attended the schools in Superior, graduating from Superior High School. He was a 60-year member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and 5 years at St. Cecilia in Hastings. He married Annetta Meier on June 12, 1957, at Superior. To this union four children were born. Bob...
C. E. (Bud) Lewis died at age 88 after a courageous, but quick battle with pancreatic cancer at his home in Castle Pines, Colorado on Feb. 16, 2023. Bud lived a life of travel, and shared his passion for his Kansas heritage with his family and friends. A life well lived, well-traveled and full of friends, family and love is exactly what Bud was blessed with. Born to Emmett and Verda Fogo Lewis in Burr Oak, Kansas, on Nov. 23, 1934, Bud was raised on the family farm that was homesteaded in the...
Donna L. Ficken, 87, of Colby, Kansas died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. Donna was born April 18, 1935, to Jay M. and Raoma Beavers of rural Carleton. She attended Coon Ridge school south of Carlton and later Davenport Public Schools, graduating in 1952. She also attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, and then taught in a rural school near Hebron. Donna married Edwin Ficken in June of 1954 in the Methodist Church of Davenport where...
Joe Fall, 82, of Mankato, died Feb. 22, 2023. Joe was born on Aug. 5, 1940, the son of Alvin Sr. and Vila (Kelly) Fall of Mankato. Preceding Joe in death were his parents; and three brothers: Alvin Jr., Marvin, and William Kress. Joe was a life-long Jewell County resident. At around the age of two, Joe received a traumatic brain injury after falling out of a moving car. The family was outside talking when Joe, who was playing in the parked car, accidently pulled it out of gear. The car began to...
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...
