Obituaries from July 2010

Dec. 9, 1916-May 7, 2010 OCEANSIDE, California -- Our mother is now resting in the loving arms of our Lord. She went home to heaven on May 7, 2010. She was only 93 and loved the roses we gave her everyday. She began life on Dec. 9, 1916 at 906 W. Second Street to the very proud parents, Fannie Marvel Browne of McCook and John Albert (Bert) Clark of Red Cloud, Kansas. ...

Nov. 24,1916-June 7, 2010 HAWTHORNE, California -- Viola Ruth Thomas Canulli, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on June 7, 2010. She was born Nov. 24, 1916, in Danbury, Nebraska. She moved to California in 1939. She was a 30 year resident of Hawthorne, and previously 44 years in El Camino Village, Gardena, California...

May 28, 2009-June 28, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Scarlett Star Yeager, 1, died Monday (June 28, 2010) at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Scarlett was born May 28, 2009 in McCook to Jessica Yeager. She loved to play in the water, she enjoyed being outside and had fun playing with her puppy Gidit. She was beginning to walk...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Matthew A. Mooney died on Thursday (July 1, 2010) surrounded by family at his home in McCook. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Rosary services are scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home...

Dec. 3, 1935-July 4, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Evelynn Marie Nickerson, 74, died Sunday (July 4, 2010) at Community Hospital in McCook with her family by her side. Evelynn was born on Dec. 3, 1935, in McCook to Edward Carl and Edna Mae (Cross) Friehe. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1953. She later continued her education at McCook Community College, earning an Associate's Degree in 1981...

May 11, 1943-July 1, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- A son of Ireland, Matthew Augustine "Matt" Mooney, 67, of McCook died Thursday (July 1, 2010) at his home, in McCook, surrounded by family. Matt was born May 11, 1943, to Matthew and Mary Ryan Mooney in Farnane, Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland, where he grew up. Always the independent spirit, Matt moved to England as a teenager, where the seeds of a professional life of entrepreneurism were cultivated...

Oct. 9, 1921- July 5, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Jessie June was born Oct. 9, 1921, to Harold and Hazel (Kilgore) From in Chappell, Nebraska. She was the oldest of four children. She lived in Chappell for 10 years before moving with her family to a farm outside of David City, Nebraska. After grade school, she moved to Lincoln where she lived with her grandparents and attended junior high and then high school, graduating in 1938...

Nov. 20, 1922-June 24, 2010 KIMBERLING CITY, Missouri -- Venus Strayer, 87, died June 24, 2010. She was born Nov. 20, 1922, the youngest of seven, to Roy and Merle Williamson in Trenton, Nebraska. She married Archie A. Strayer on June 17, 1939. The couple lived in Trenton for several years until moving to McCook where they raised their family...

1921-2010 WILMORE, Kentucky -- Ora Alfred Spaid Jr., 88, died on July 3 at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore where he had been a resident for the past three and a half years. Born in the kitchen of his boyhood home in South Bend, Indiana in 1921, he was a man of diverse experience and talents...

Oct. 22, 1922-July 2, 2010 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Dean Knutson, 87, passed away July 2, 2010, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dean was born Oct. 22, 1922, on the family farm near Wilsonville, Nebraska to the late Silas and Myrtle (Kempf) Knutson. He graduated from Norcatur High School in 1941...

Nov. 13, 1924-July 1, 2010 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado -- Hazel M. Reining, 85, died at her home on July 1, 2010, with her family at her side. She was born on Nov. 13, 1924 in Laird, Colorado, the daughter of Arthur and Gladys Lovell Hanshaw. She graduated with honors from Parks High School in Park, Nebraska...

April 23, 1920-July 4, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Melba E. Herrmann, 90, died Sunday (July 4, 2010) at Bryan LGH Hospital East in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born April 23, 1920, to Laverne and Madora (Berquist) Westfall in Atlanta, Nebraska. Melba grew up in Atlanta where she graduated from Atlanta High School in 1938...

July 25, 1926-July 4, 2010 CAMERON, Missouri -- Lt. Col. Edwin F. O'Brien, U.S. Army (Ret), 83, of Cameron, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri died Sunday (July 4, 2010) at Cameron Regional Medical Center. Lt. Col. O'Brien was born July 25, 1926, in St. Joseph. He served in the United States Army until his retirement. He served during World War II, The Korean Conflict and Vietnam...

July 28, 1924-July 6, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Howard M. "Deak" Huff, 85, died Tuesday (July 6, 2010) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Deak was born in McCook on July 28, 1924, to Henry Boyd and Ohna (Wedepohl) Huff. He graduated from McCook High School in 1947...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Erna E. Stuver (Kalinski), 85, of Lincoln, died June 19, 2010. She was born in Rhineland, Germany. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. She volunteered at the American Lung Association and the Lancaster County Election Commission. She was also a teachers aide and a substitute at the Lincoln Public Schools...

Dec. 1, 1916-July 7, 2010 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Tofy John Toomey, 93, formerly of Arapahoe, died on Wednesday (July 7, 2010). He was born on Dec. 1, 1916, in Kearney to Lebanese immigrants George and Katie (Abood) Shada. The family lived in Kearney until George died during the flu pandemic of 1918. His mother then remarried to William Toomey, another Lebanese immigrant. He was raised on a farmstead in Gosper County north of Arapahoe...

Dec. 7, 1914-July 8, 2010 MADISON, Wisconsin -- Susanna Maria Sophia (Esslinger) Leibbrandt, 95, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died on Thursday (July 8, 2010) at Hebron Oaks Nursing Home, Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin. Susanna was born to Rudolph and Alma A.K. (Helms) Esslinger on Dec. 7, 1914, in Gosper County, near Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, and was also confirmed at Immanuel on June 12, 1929...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Jayde Theresa Deterding, infant daughter of Bart and Reba (Renner) Deterding, died Thursday (July 8, 2010) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents Bart and Reba; two sisters, Autumn and Brenna at home; paternal grandparents, Bill Deterding of Cambridge, and Shauna and husband, Bill Wiegerfe of Omaha; maternal grandparents, Warren and Becky Renner of North Bend, Nebraska; great-grandparents, Helen Spath of North Bend and Pauline Renner of Dodge, Nebraska, and Mervin and Jo Zysset of Cambridge.. ...

Jan. 27, 1939-July 9, 2010 SCOTT CITY, Kansas -- Patrick B. O'Dea, age 71, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at the Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas. He was born Jan. 27, 1939, in Indianola, Nebraska, the son of Harold F. and Elizabeth Hanthorne O'Dea. A resident of Scott City since August of 2009 moving from North Platte, Nebraska, he had been an office clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad...

June 18,1998-July 9, 2010 CASTLE ROCK, Colorado - Aliyah Rechelle Siddiqui died Friday (July 9, 2010). She was the daughter of Regina and Saeed Siddiqui and the grandaughter of Charles and Barbara Tines of Bartley, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Tuesday at the Bartley cemetery...

Sept. 24,1927-July 9, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Virginia R. "Ginny" King, 82, died Friday (July 9, 2010) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born on Sept. 24, 1927, in Towanda, Kansas to Ruel Carl and Darline (Gray) Meredith. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School...

April 13, 1916-July 11, 2010 ST. PAUL, Nebraska -- (Eva) Marie Christensen, 94, died Sunday (July 11, 2010) at Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Marie Christensen was born April 13, 1916, to John and Elvina (Jensen) Rojewski in St. Paul, Nebraska...

IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Dr. Bryce Shopp, 82, died Monday (July 12, 2010) at the Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colorado. Survivors include his wife, Wanda of Estes Park, Colorado; six sons, Charles and wife, Jamie of Casper, Wyoming, Anthony Shopp of Estes Park, Shannon Shopp of Palm Desert, California, Regan Shopp and wife, Angela of Parker, Colorado, Adrian Shopp of Denver, Colorado, Jade Shopp of Masa, Venice, California; one daughter, Alexsis Jones of Littleton, Colorado; six grandchildren.. ...

BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Charles A. Morrison, 97, died Sunday (July 11, 2010) at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Graveside services will be Thursday, 3:00 p.m., at Mount Zion Cemetery north of Benkelman. There will be no visitation or viewing...

Sept. 10, 1932-July 13, 2010 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Leo Jacob Stalder, 77, of Stamford, Nebraska died Tuesday (July 13, 2010), at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City. He was born Sept. 10, 1932 in Beaver City to John Ernest and Edith Jane (McCormack) Stalder...

Aug. 23, 2004-July 14, 2010 OLATHE, Kansas -- Alex Michael Talbott, 5, died Wednesday (July 14th, 2010) at his home of complications following a tonsillectomy. Born in Kansas City, Kansas on Aug. 23, 2004, to Levi and Twila Talbott. Alex attended kindergarten at Forest View Elementary. He was active in his church, he played sports, and loved farming...

CASPER, Wyoming -- Dr. David Allerheiligen, 61, died Wednesday (July 14, 2010), of a heart attack in Casper, Wyoming. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Allerheiligen. He grew up in Holdrege, Nebraska where he graduated from high school. He also graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska...

Nov. 21, 1937-July 14, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Thelma P. Carpenter, 72, died Wednesday (July 14, 2010), at her home in McCook. Thelma was born on Nov. 21, 1937, in Farnam to Gerald James and Lucett (Wear) Halley. She graduated from Republican Valley High School...

May 25, 1933-July 15, 2010 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Sally M. Bennett, 77, died Thursday (July 15, 2010), at her home at Lake Maloney. She was born May 25, 1933, to Walter and Julia "DeEtte" Kronquest Bachman in North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1951...

Oct. 4, 1911-July 16, 2010 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- Anna Hilton, 98, died Friday (July 16, 2010), at the Elwood Care Center. She was born Oct. 4, 1911, in Lexington to Adolph and Henny (Seehusen) Rickertsen. She attended Lexington High School where she graduated in 1929...

Jan. 26, 1946-July 15, 2010 EUGENE, Oregon -- Robert "Bob" Dean Friehe, 64, formerly of Hebron, Nebraska, passed suddenly on Thursday (July 15, 2010). A prayer service was held in Eugene on Saturday and a memorial service is planned for Thursday, July 29, in Hebron at Faith Lutheran Church at 10:30 am...

July 15,1985-July 12, 2010 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Melissa Sue (Leibhart) Vargas, 24, died July 12, 2010, east of Kearney as a result of a car accident. She was born July 15, 1985, to Gerald and Pam (Shultz) Leibhart in North Platte. She served as a missionary in Fiji at the age of 15 and in 2003, she graduated from North Platte High School...

June 15, 1935-July 18, 2010 FINGER, Tennessee -- Neil Otis Hardy, 75, died Sunday (July 18, 2010) at Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Hardy was born and reared in Stratton, Nebraska, the son of the late Frank Kenneth and Lola Myra Henderson Hardy. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1953 and attended Abilene Christian College for two years...

Feb. 28, 1909-July 22, 2010 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Rachel L. Burke, 101, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday (July 22, 2010). Rachel was born north of Wilsonville on the family farm on Feb. 28, 1909, to Charles and Mary (Van Cleave) Meyers. ...

July 20, 1922-July 23, 2010 CAMBRIDGE, Naebraska -- Irene Graf, 88, died Friday (July 23, 2010) at the Tri-Valley Health System (Cambridge Manor). She was born in Antonino, Kansas on July 20, 1922, to George and Martha (Haas) Pfannenstiel. She was united in marriage to Richard Graf on June 27, 1943. ...

March 8, 1942-July 22, 2010 GRANT, Nebraska -- Marcia Brown, 68, died Thursday (July 22, 2010) at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. She was born on March 8, 1942 in Trenton to George and Eleanor Keller Brown. She grew up in Trenton where she graduated in 1960...

Dec. 28,1929-July 23, 2010 INDIANOLA, Nebraska -- Harold H. Gidmond, 80, died Friday (July 23, 2010) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born north of Indianola, Nebraska on Dec. 28, 1929, to Gustabus Hinton and Annie Malissa Gidmond. He worked on the family farm for many years. He was employed by Lord's of Indianola for more than 40 years as a carpet mechanic...

June 23, 1934-July 26, 2010 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Ardith Rose Wayne, 76, died Monday (July 26, 2010) in Oberlin. She was born June 23, 1934, in Madison, Nebraska to Arthur and Rosa (Sundermann) Just. She was raised in Madison where she went to Lutheran Parochial School and Madison High School...

April 13, 1924-July 27, 2010 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Irma Isabelle Haas, 86, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at Beaver City Manor after suffering a stroke on July 13, 2010. She was born April 13, 1924, on a farm south of Stamford, Nebraska, to Merlin T. and Rena (Marble) Perkins. The family moved to Arthur County, Nebraska, before moving to the Precept area south of Beaver City in 1941...

June 29, 1953-July 11, 2010 MORAGA, California -- Philip P. Frickey, 57, died July 11, 2010, in Moraga. He was born June 29, 1953, in Oberlin, Kansas to Carl L. and Doreen (Nitsch) Frickey. He went to Decatur Community High School and graduated in 1971. Following high school he went to the University of Kansas, graduating in 1975, and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1978...

Aug. 14, 1926-July 27, 2010 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- William Louis Debban, 83, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, to Paul Frederick and Margaret (Boss) Debban in Gosper County, Nebraska. He attended the Salem Lutheran School south of Elwood. He worked on the farm until he enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from Oct. 8, 1946 until 1948...

Aug. 17, 1917-July 28, 2010 PETERSBURG, Nebraska -- Kristine Oline Henn, 92, died Wednesday (July 28, 2010) at the Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, Nebraska. She was born on Aug. 17, 1917, to Ivar and Anna (Dyb) Week, northwest of Newman Grove, Nebraska. She received her elementary education at rural schools near Newman Grove and Petersburg, and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1935...

IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Don Crumrine, 84, died Tuesday (July 27, 2010) at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Survivors include his wife, Erma of Imperial; daughters, Deb Martin and husband Mike of Ogallala, Nebraska, Connie Howard and husband, Dave of Sunol, Nebraska, and Shari Rollenhagen and husband, Dan of Wallace, Nebraska; sons, Ron Crumrine of Lady Lake, Florida, Mike Crumrine of Houston, Texas, and Roger of Houston; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...

Sept. 17, 1915-July 29, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Truman A. "Bud" Silver, 94, died Thursday (July 29, 2010) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born on Sept. 17, 1915, in Trenton to Clarence and Mary (Fleming) Silver. He was baptized in 1938 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Palisade, Nebraska. He attended Trenton Public Schools...