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Jason David Kussman, 46, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 20, at his home in Hardy. Jason was born on June 27, 1975, in Hastings to David Earl Kussman and Deborah (Helms) Kussman. He graduated from high school in Belleville in 1993. He was united in marriage to Shannon Stacy Patterson on Dec. 23, 1999, in Nelson. To this union three children were born, Haley, Brice and Brent. Jason worked most of his life farming and enjoyed putting up hay. He did custom swathing and baling for numerous...
Myron Henry Peters, age 85, was born Aug. 14, 1936, at the farm near Byron, Neb., to Henry and Edna Peters. God called Myron to his eternal resting place with Him on Saturday, Sept. 25, while at the home he was born in. Myron was baptized into Christ Jesus on Aug. 30, 1936, by Pastor L. C. Lentz at St. John's Lutheran Church near Byron. He confirmed his faith on March 18, 1951, by the Rev. Karl Graff. His confirmation verse was II Corinthians 12:9. Myron attended rural country school near Byron...
Charles H. Jacobson, 96, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Good Samaritan Society's Superior home. He was born in Formoso, Kan., to Henry Elza and Harrietta Grace (Kinsey) Jacobson. He graduated from Montrose High School. He married Virginia M. Walker on March 16, 1983. She preceded him in death on Dec. 24, 1994. He was a lifelong farmer. He was affectionately known as "The Mayor of Montrose" and was a member of the United Methodist Church. He served on the soil conservation board and local...
James "JD" Baltzell, 52 of Paxton, died Sept. 21, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. JD was born Aug. 20, 1969, at Goodland, Kan., to Otis (Jim) and Billie (Morland) Baltzell. He attended school at Wauneta before graduating from Paxton High School with the Class of 1989. JD married Lisa Still on March 16, 1991, at Paxton. JD worked for Titan Industries for several years before eventually taking a job at Nebraska Public Power District in warehouse inventory. He would later work at Claas before...
Ruth Lane Henry of Lincoln, Neb., died Aug. 27. A service for her will be held in the future....
The exciting moments of pregnancy turned into a mass of questions and unknowns when Carson Brice Becker entered this world on Sept. 3, 2021 at 3:31 p.m. Carson was born at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. Carson was 4lbs. 12.7 oz. and 18 inches long. With all odds stacked against him, Carson stayed with his family receiving a lifetime of hugs, kisses and love for the next 33 hours before leaving this world on Sept. 5, 2021 at 12:30 a.m., to join his older brother, Jonathan Brice...
A longtime Montrose resident, Charles H. Jacobsen, 96, died Tuesday. His funeral is planned for 10:30 Monday at the Melby Mortuary, Mankato. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, near Montrose....
Tina Marie Fuller, the daughter of Guy Neal and Shirley Jean (Muths) Garst, was born on June 17, 1962, in El Paso, Texas. Tina was a 1981 graduate of Concordia High School and attended Cloud County Community College. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic church in Superior. She was united in marriage to Myron L.Vishnefske of Belleville, Kan., on April 9, 1983. They were blessed with two daughters: Chrissa and Andrea. Later, they divorced. Tina was then united in marriage with Darrell L....
Services are pending at this time for Jason Kussman of Hardy. He was born June 27, 1975 and died Sept. 20. Megrue-Price Funeral Home will be assisting in his arrangements....
Margaret Ann (May) Ketterer, 88, was born Dec. 24, 1932, on the family farm in Jewell County, Kan., the daughter of Floyd May and Mary (Sweet) May. She died at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas on Sept. 19. Margaret grew up on the farm, attended rural schools, and graduated from Montrose High School in 1950. She married Alfred Shaffer on Oct. 15, 1954; he died in February 1988. To this union one daughter was born, Alfreda Marie. She married Daniel "Pat" Ketterer on Feb. 9, 1990; he survives of...
Alan V. Hult, 77, of Superior, died on Friday, Sept 17, at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Superior. Memorail services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Brian Piel- stick officiating. Military honors will follow the service. Burial will take place at a later date in the Brewster Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the VFW or the Grand Island Central Community College. To honor Alan, casual dress is recommended. Especially if it is of...
Emil Stichka, Sr., with his earthly labors finished, and having lived a humble and faithful life was called home to his eternal rest at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 20 days on Sept.11, at the Thayer County Hospital in Hebron, Neb. Emil, the youngest of eight children of Frank and Anna (Koci) Stichka, was born on June 22, 1928, on a farm near Lawrence, Neb. He was baptized and confirmed on April 10, 1955 at Salem Lutheran Church by the Rev. W.H. Hanselmann and attended Prairie View Country...
Paul Edward Pumphrey was born Oct. 27, 1955, the son of Jack and Myrth Tullar Pumphrey in Kansas City, Kan. The family moved from Kansas to Shreveport, La., before making their home in Houston, Texas, when Paul was small. Even as a young boy, Paul never considered himself a Texan. He was proud to be from Kansas, and he considered Jewell County his home long before he moved there. He spent as much time as possible with his grandparents, Jewell farmers, Vic and Mary Tullar, before moving "home"...
Frances Esther Ritterling was born on Dec. 16, 1930, in York, Neb., the daughter of Henry C. and Emelie (Albright) Schardt. Frances was baptized, and later confirmed, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Frie- densau, Nebraska. She attended Friedensau North Grade school, and later, Deshler High School, graduating in May, 1949.Following high school, Frances worked for banks in Fairbury, and then Lincoln, before she returned home to Thayer County. On Nov. 28, 1954, Frances was united in marriage to...
Tina Marie Fuller, 59, Superior, died Sept. 12 at Omaha. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., today, (Thursday) at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home. Friends may call or stop by from 4 to 8 p.m., today (Thursday) with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Superior. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978....
Glenn E. Berry, 90, died at his home in Mankato. Arrangements are pending with Melby Mortuary, Mankato....
Edwin Percy Hood, 84, of Mankato, died Sept. 8 ,2021. He was born in Oakland, Ill., on Nov. 20, 1936. The son of Jesse and Pearl (Myers) Hood. He spent seven years in the United States Air Force, where he also obtained a barbering license. On New Years’ Eve, 1961, he married Zelma Pauline Strader in Charleston, Ill. In the fall of 1962, they moved to Glenwood Springs, Colo. Later, they lived in the New Castle, Silt, and Rifle, Colo., areas. He worked as a carpenter and a farmer, and also had rental homes for a time. In November of 1990, he move...
Lyle W. Trautman, 65, was born to Marlen Lester Trautman and Verdina Annabelle (Shepherd) Trautman in Pueblo, Colo., on Jan. 27, 1956. After a brief illness, he died at his Hoskins home, with his wife, Jacalyn, by his side. Lyle attended school in Pueblo, Colo., Reno, Nev., and Hardy, before graduating with the Class of 1975, from Superior High School. He was married to Jacalyn Mohler on Aug. 21, 1975 in Portis, Kan. To this union, three sons were born. At the time of his death, he was working...
Paul J. Faimon, 84, died peacefully with family by his side on Monday, Aug. 30, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings from heart failure. A rosary was held Friday Sept. 3, with Rev. Corey Harrison officiating. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m., Saturday Sept. 4, with the Rev. Christopher Kubat officiating. Both were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Paul was born to Rudolph and Marie (Dolnicek) Faimon on the family farm March...
A former Superior resident, Robert A. "Bob" Oldham, 82, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village. A rosary was held at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father David Oldham and Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial was in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to St. Michael's Catholic Church or Hastings Catholic...
Olga Marie Reinke, 94, of Davenport, died Aug. 23, at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Olga was born Nov.11, 1926 near Byron, to John and Katherina (Meinke) Kniep. Olga lived most of her growing up years near Byron. She was baptized, confirmed and married in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, rural Byron. During the depression, the Kniep family moved to California twice, so she attended first grade in California. The rest of her eighth grade education was in Lone Star District No. 75 School. Olga was her sickly mother’s helper until her mar...
JoAnn Ruth Fangmeyer, 81, of Deshler, the daughter of John and Alvina (Gebers) Flathman Jr. was born Nov, 30, 1939, in Chester. She died Thursday, Sept. 2, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. JoAnn grew up in Chester attending school and graduating from Chester High School with the Class of 1957. She married Ervin Fangmeyer July 7, 1957, at St John Lutheran Church in Chester. This union was blessed with the birth of five children. JoAnn was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, singing in the choir and a member of the women...
Paul Pumphrey, 65, died on Sept. 5, in Lincoln, Neb. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m., today (Thursday) Sept 9, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mankato. Burial will follow at St. Theresa Catholic Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation was from 1p.m. to 4 p.m.,Wednesday at Melby Mortuary, Mankato. Rosary-vigil services was at 7 p.m., Wednesday, at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Following the vigil service, the family will greet friends at the church. Memorials are requested to the Paul Pumphrey Memorial, to be designated at a later date, and may...
Bobby Wayne Goff, 64, of Concordia, Kan., died Sunday, Sept. 5, surrounded by his family at his home in Concordia. He was born on March 23, 1957, in Wenatchee, Wash., to Leonard A. and Frances L. (Huddleston) Goff. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1975. He married Tina Hill on Feb. 24, 1979, in Concordia at The Wesleyan Church. Bob worked for the Cloud County Highway Department as a heavy equipment operator for more than 30 years until his retirement in 2012. He coached girls' youth...
Curtis Wayne Smullins, 67, Esbon, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Smith County Memorial Hospital. Curtis was born to Ralph and Erma (McMains) Smullins on Sept. 29, 1953, in Red Cloud, Neb. He grew up in Burr Oak and graduated from Burr Oak High School. He lived the majority of his life in his hometown, until his eyesight failed, and he moved to Esbon so his daughter could care for him. Curtis spent his young adult years as part of a custom harvest crew with Wylie Knight, and later was able to do what he enjoyed, farming. Curtis had two children,...
