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From: Kathie Harrison <>
Subject: [NELANCAS] Abstracts April 2003 LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 17:19:34 -0700 (PDT)


Abstracts April 2003 LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR 4-23-2003

ALBERS -- Kevin D., 44, Papillion, died Friday
(4/18/03). Preceded in death by grandparents, Adolph
and Hulda Bartels, Benjamin, Amanda and Dora Albers;
nephew, Lance Nilson. Mass of Christian burial: 10
a.m. today, St. Columbkille Church, South 84th Street
and Cornhusker, Papillion. Interment: 3:30 p.m. today,
Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th St., Lincoln.
Bethany Funeral Home, La Vista, NE.

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ANGUS -- Janie A., 86, Clatonia, died Saturday
(4/19/03) in Beatrice. Graveside services:11 a.m.
Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Park Mausoleum, 6700 S.
14th St. Visitation:9 a.m.-8 p.m. today, Lincoln
Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.


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BECKER -- Elmer L., 80, Falls City, widower of Donna
L. (Bauman), died Monday (4/21/03). Born, Falls City.
Farmer. Survivors: stepsons, James J. Bauman, Martell,
David J. Bauman, Verdon; stepdaughter, Shirley
Michals, Rochester Hills, Mich.; sisters, Lorene
Becker, Edna Witt, both Falls City; seven
step-grandchildren; niece; nephews. Services: 10:30
a.m. Thursday, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Steele Cemetery. Family will receive friends: 7-8 p.m.
today, Dorr & Clark Funeral Home, Falls City.


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BRUNKE-- Doris D., 77, Lincoln, died Saturday
(4/19/03). Private family remembrance service. No
visitation. Cremation. Roper & Sons Funeral Services,
4300 O St.
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BURDEN -- LaVawn M., 80, Lincoln, died Friday
(4/18/03). Born, Cozad (2/20/23) to George J. and
Freda W. (Kostman) Block. Homemaker. Member, Redeemer
Lutheran Church; Hillcrest Country Club. Registered
nurse. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Burton;
sister, Beverly. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 510 S. 33rd St. Pastor Mark Ebert.
Prior interment: 10 a.m. Lincoln Memorial Park.
Visitation: 5 p.m. today through 9 p.m. Thursday,
Roper & Sons Funeral Services, 4300 O St.

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CAMPBELL -- Alice E., 87, Seward, widow of William H.,
died Saturday (4/19/03). A private family remembrance
will be held in Pitkin, Colo. Wood-Zabka Funeral Home,
Seward.

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CLOVER -- Lucille E., 93, Lincoln, died April 16,
2003. Services: 11 a.m. today, Roper & Sons Funeral
Services, 4300 O St. No visitation.


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COOK -- Joseph E. "Joey," 53, Lincoln, died Tuesday
(4/22/03). Born, Fairbury. Served in the U.S. Navy,
Vietnam. Survivors: daughter, Jessica Carkeek,
Lincoln; son, Jared, Lincoln; mother, Donna Cook,
Fairbury; sisters, Jan Krakow, Fairbury, Jill Wright,
Spring, Texas; aunts and uncles; nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, United Methodist Church,
Fairbury. Fairbury Cemetery.


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DURBIN -- Hazel M., 84, Lincoln, widow of Leslie, died
Sunday (4/20/03). Graveside services: 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. A reception will
be held at Hazel's home immediately following
graveside services. Visitation: today, Butherus, Maser
& Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.


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FAVRE -- Betty Lou (Hronik), 71, Lincoln, died
Saturday (4/19/03). Services:10:30 a.m. today, St.
James United Methodist Church. Butherus, Maser & Love
Funeral Home, 4040 A St.


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FLEMING -- Andrew G. "Lucky," 81, Lincoln, died
Tuesday (4/22/03). Born, Maderia, Pa. (1/1/22).
Veteran, World War II. Survivors: wife, Mary; sons,
daughter-in-law, Harold D. and Teresa McGrew, Lubbock,
Texas, Andrew Fleming II, Lincoln; daughters,
sons-in-law, Candice and Dan Wild, Lincoln, Tammi and
Craig Hemje, Syracuse; seven grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; sisters, Angele Stott, Brockway,
Pa., Maxine Work, Barnsboro, Pa. Preceded in death by
parents; infant brother. Memorial services: 9 a.m.
Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th
St.


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HABERMAN -- Henry J., 95, York, died Friday (4/18/03).
Born, Aug. 19, 1907, to Jacob and Mollie (Miller).
Survivors: brother, Harold (Marge) of Oshkosh; many
nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wives, Pearl
and Mae; sisters, Pauline Wilson, Edith Green, Kathryn
Rasmussen; brothers, Jake, Herman and Bill.
Private services will be held at a later date. Metz
Mortuary, York.


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HANSEN -- Hugh W., 75, Lincoln, died Saturday
(4/19/03). Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Country
Club, 3200 S. 24th St. No visitation; cremation. Roper
& Sons Funeral Services, 4300 O St.


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HANSEN -- Jayne Catherine, 84, Hemet, Calif., formerly
Lincoln and Omaha, died Saturday (4/19/03). Born,
Lincoln. Survivors: husband, Donald E., Sr.;
daughters, Allyson Cotton, Oceanside, Calif., Linda
Hemsath, Lancaster, Calif.; sons, Robert, Oceanside,
Calif., Donald, Jr., Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Sharon
Bozarth, Betty Kuehl, both Omaha; brothers, Dale Kems,
Abileen, Texas, J. Lloyd Kems, Omaha; six
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. No services.
Cremation. Miller-Jones Mortuary, Hemet.


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HARLOW -- L. R. "Bob," 78, Lincoln, died Saturday
(4/19/03). Services: 11 a.m. today, Saint Paul United
Methodist Church, 1144 M St. No viewing; no
visitation. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S.
14th St.


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KEITH -- Curtis F., 76, Lincoln, died Monday
(4/21/03). Born, Greenville, S.C. (2/14/27) to Steven
and Bonnie Keith. Retired from the military after
serving 30 years in active and Reserve duty. Worked at
Lincoln General Hospital, 131/2 years. Member,
American Legion, VFW, retired NCO association.
Preceded in death by parents; eight brothers; four
sisters; sons, Jeff and Danny Keith. Military
graveside services: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, Lucas
Cemetery, Lucas, Kan. Memorial service: 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, Roper & Sons Funeral Services, 4300 O
St. Visitation: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 26,
Rodrick & Minear Funeral Home, Lucas, Kan.


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KOLB -- Elmer L., 81, Lincoln, died Monday (4/21/03).
Army veteran, 6th Medical Detachment, World War II.
Survivors: daughter, Linda Allington, Waverly;
sisters, Amelia Heckman, Flora Walters, Margaret
Alles, all Lincoln; brothers, Peter, Wesley, both
Lincoln; two grandsons; one granddaughter. Services:11
a.m. Friday, Butherus, Maser &Love Funeral Home, 4040
A St. Wyuka Cemetery. No visitation. Cremation.


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LANGDALE -- Eunice D., 70, Beatrice, widow of Dana O.,
died Monday (4/21/03). Born, Beatrice. Survivors:
sons, Dennis, Robert, Allen "Scott," all Beatrice; two
grandsons; two great-granddaughters; brothers, Wayne
"Gene" Imes, Kansas City, Kan., Frank Imes, Plymouth;
nieces; nephews. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice. Evergreen Home
Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today;
until services Thursday, funeral home.


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MILKE -- Dale William, 69, Beatrice, died Sunday
(4/20/03) in Lincoln after a short bout with cancer.
Born, Beatrice. Navy veteran, Korean War. Survivors:
wife, Hildegard; children, Rosemarie Milke, David
Milke, both Beatrice, Michael Milke, Fairbanks,
Alaska, Patrick Milke, Adams; five grandchildren;
brother, Dean, Beatrice. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, St.
Joseph Catholic Church, Beatrice. Church cemetery.
Visitation: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Thursday,
Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice. Rosary: 7 p.m.
Thursday, mortuary.


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OCHSNER -- Harvey A., lieutenant colonel (U.S. Army,
retired), 85, Grand Island, widower of Agnes, died
Monday (4/21/03). Born near Eldorado. Army veteran,
World War II; liberator at Dachau concentration camp.
Officer, Army Reserves. Past president, Reserve
Officers Association. Survivors: son, Robert, Grand
Island; daughter, Jean Lukesh, Grand Island; four
grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Services:
10:30 a.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church, Grand
Island. Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island.
Visitation: 3-9 p.m. Thursday, with family, 6-7 p.m.,
Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home, Grand Island.


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OLIPHANT -- David, 58, Lincoln, died Tuesday
(4/22/03). Born, North Platte (8/29/44) to Norman and
Dorothy (Loebsack) Oliphant. Preceded in death by
mother, Dorothy; grandparents, David and Frieda
Loebsack. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday, Roper &
Sons Chapel, 4300 O St. Pastor Tom Rempel. No
visitation. Cremation.


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OLIVER -- Robert L. "Bob," 54, Wichita, Kan., formerly
Lincoln, passed away Sunday (4/20/03). Graduate,
Lincoln Northeast High School, 1966. Preceded in
death by father, Donald Oliver; stepfather, Gale
Hilbert; grandparents, Earl and Gladys Oliver, Lee and
Vonia Adams. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln
Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pastor Ron
Frazier. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9
p.m. today; 9 a.m. until services Thursday, funeral
home.


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PARKS -- Vandolene M., 80, Lincoln, died Friday
(4/18/03). Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial
Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: one hour
before services.


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PIERCE -- Dorothy Helen McGlothlin, 85, Salem, Ore.,
died Saturday. Services:2 p.m. today, First
Presbyterian Church, 770 Chemeketa St. N.E., Salem.
Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service, Salem.


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RICKER -- Richard Walter, 87, Lincoln, died Saturday
(4/19/03). A memorial service will be held at a later
date, Belle Meade United Methodist Church, Nashville,
Tenn. Cremation. No visitation. Roper & Sons Funeral
Services, 4300 O St.


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RING -- Dorothy Mae, 88, Lincoln, died Monday
(4/21/03) at Tabitha Home. Born, (3/29/15) Dorothy Mae
Mullis to Leslie and Sarah (Friesen) Mullis in
Moundridge, Kan. Preceded in death by husband,
Eugene; parents; brother, Milford. Services: 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 A St.
Pastor Jay Vetter. Cheney Cemetery. Visitation:1 p.m.
Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, with family from 7 to
8:30 p.m. Thursday, Roper & Sons, 4300 O St.; one hour
before services, church.


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RONNELL -- Ellen E., 73, Lincoln, died Sunday
(4/20/03). Services:1 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial
Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 6-9 p.m.
Friday, with family greeting friends and relatives 6-8
p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. until services, funeral home.


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ROSENBERGER -- Gerald G. "Gerry," 87, Mission Viejo,
Calif., died March 1, 2003, in Santa Ana, Calif. Born,
Feb. 10, 1916, in Sauk Centre, Minn., son of George
and Alice Rosenberger. Preceded in death by parents;
wives, Marion (Edmond) Rosenberger, Pauline (Schultz)
Rosenberger, Marceine (Cummings) Rosenberger; brother,
F. O. "Whitey" Rosenberger; sister, Marguerite Torres;
son, James G. Rosenberger. Graveside services: 11:30
a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th
St., Lincoln. Meet at Gate 2.

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ROTH -- Herbert, 69, Milford, died suddenly on
Saturday (4/19/03) in Seward. Services: 10:30 a.m.
today, East Fairview Mennonite Church. Visitation: one
hour before services, church. Lauber-Moore Funeral
Home, Milford.

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SCHNITTKER --Crystal K., 32, Lincoln, died Sunday
(4/20/03). Services: 2:30 p.m. today, Butherus, Maser
& Love Mortuary, 4040 A St. Visitation:9 a.m. until
services today.


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SCHRINER -- Robert Earl, 68, Florence, Ala., formerly
Wilber and Lincoln, died April 11, 2003. Born, Sioux
City, Iowa. Retired meat cutter. Korean War veteran.
Survivors: son, Samuel E., Los Angeles; sisters,
Kathryn Able, Lincoln, Carol Tetens; special friend,
Larry Rezny. Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home,
Florence.


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SWEENEY -- John R. "Jack,"82, Lincoln, died Saturday
(4/19/03). Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. today, St. Teresa's
Catholic Church, 735 S. 36th St. Visitation: 30
minutes before services, church. Butherus, Maser &
Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.


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WEAVER -- J. W., 87, McPherson, Kan., formerly
Lincoln, died Saturday (4/19/03). Services:10 a.m.
today, Butherus, Maser &Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Visitation: one hour before services.


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WEBER -- Marie G., 98, Lincoln, died Monday (4/21/03).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Ebenezer United Church of
Christ. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Thursday,
with family, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Butherus, Maser & Love
Funeral Home, 4040 A


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WERNER -- Bertha E., 97, Wymore, widow of Gerald L.,
died Monday (4/21/03). Born, near Wilber. Survivors:
sons, Max, Beatrice, Garry, Grand Island; five
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one
stepgreat-grandson; nieces; nephews. Services: 10:30
a.m. Friday, Wymore Church of Christ. Wymore Cemetery.
Visitation:12:30-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday,
Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home; one hour before
services, church.


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WILLIAMS -- Helen, 78, Las Vegas, formerly Lincoln,
died April 8, 2003. Survivors: husband, Gordon;
daughter, Connie, Seattle. Private family graveside
services. Memorials to American Lung Association.
Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St.


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ZERFAS -- Doris Ann, 69, Pleasant Dale, died suddenly
Monday (4/21/03). Born, Sioux Falls, S.D. (10/25/33).
Member, Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 7. Former
member, Denton American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors:
husband, John H.; daughter, Jacqueline Zerfas,
Pleasant Dale; son, John H. Zerfas II, Omaha;
grandson, Schyler, Omaha; sister, Darlene Holdman,
Redding, Calif.; special friend, Lynn Osborne,
Lincoln. Preceded in death by parents. Graveside
services:10:30 a.m. Friday, Pleasant Dale Cemetery. No
visitation. Cremation. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home,
Milford.



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