Obituaries from June 2012

Clarence D. Hoppas OBERLIN, Kansas -- Clarence D. Hoppas, 92, of Oberlin, died Thursday (May 31, 2012), at the Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home.

Kathleen Rose (Treinen) Knepp Jan 4, 1954 - May 28, 2012 SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska -- Kathleen Rose (Treinen) Knepp, 58, died Monday (May 28, 2012) in a vehicle accident. She was born Jan. 4, 1954, to the late Matt and Dorothy Treinen, formerly of McCook...

Dale D. Young April 5, 1923 - June 2, 2012 OBERLIN, Nebraska -- Dale D. Young, 88, died Saturday (June 2, 2012) at Dectur County Health Systems in Oberlin. He was born April 5, 1923, in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, to William and Lizzie (Switzer) Young. He was raised in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. He attended Rimersburg Grade School and Emlenton High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Oberlin Methodist Church...

Margaret I. Walker Nov. 28, 1922 - June 2, 2012 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Margaret I. Walker, 89, of Arapahoe, died Saturday (June 2, 2012), at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born Nov. 28, 1922, at the family farm north of Edison, Nebraska, in Furnas County, Nebraska, to Melvin and Mabel (Musik) Fisher...

Earl Thomas Phillips Nov. 9, 1922 - June 1, 2012 LONGMONT, Colorado -- Earl Thomas Phillips, age 89 of Longmont, Colorado, died at his home on June 1, 2012. He was born to William Murray and Isabel Morgan Phillips in rural Frontier County, Nebraska, He was the third of six children. ...

Regina (Jeanie) I. Eisenhauer May 15, 1943 - May 31, 2012 MAYWOOD, Nebraska -- Regina (Jeanie) I. Eisenhauer, age 69, of Maywood, Nebraska, died May 31, 2012 at her home in Maywood. Jeanie was born on May 15, 1943, to Richard B. Cox and Rita L. Bates, of Maywood...

Ralph Dahlstedt Sept. 9, 1942 - June 4, 2012 KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Ralph F. Dahlstedt, 69 of Kearney, died, Monday, June 4, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Kearney. ...

John Richard DePron ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- John Richard DePron, 87, of Bird City, Kansas, died Tuesday (June 5, 2012) at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, Kansas. He was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Glendo, Wyoming. He was a farmer and a public school custodian,...

August John Lindekugel Aug. 13, 1914 - June 5, 2012 IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- August John Lindekugel, 97, of Imperial, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Imperial Manor. August was born the fourth of eight children on Aug. 13, 1914, to Fredrick William and Clara C. ...

Cyrus T. Haag Nov. 3, 1928 - June 10, 2012 McCOOK Nebraska -- Cyrus T. Haag, 83, died Sunday (June 10, 2012) at McCook Community Hospital. Services are pending with Herrmann Funeral Home of McCook.

Willa McBride May 30, 1947 - June 8, 2012 IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Willa Ann McBride was born in McCook, Nebraska, on May 30, 1947, to William (Hooker, as he was known) and Alberta (Scott) Schroder. After the death of her father, the family was joined by step-father; Gilbert J. Schneider. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1965. On June 5, 1965, Willa was united in marriage to Robert Samuel McBride and they made their home on the Wauneta South Divide...

Margaret M. Broz Nov. 26, 1922 - June 10, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Margaret M. Broz, 89, died Sunday (June 10, 2012), at McCook Community Hospital. Rosary will be Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St Patrick's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gary Brethour officiating. Burial will be in Hayes Center Cemetery...

Feb. 3, 1928 - June 10, 2012 HASTINGS, Nebraska -- Hastings resident Theresa M. Gill, 84, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Mary Lanning HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7 p.m. at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 10 a.m. ...

Nov. 3, 1928 - June 10, 2012 DANBURY, Nebraska -- Cyrus Haag of McCook, formerly of Danbury, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the age of 83 at the McCook Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1928, at Danbury, Nebraska to John and Nellie Thomas Haag. Cyrus grew up in Danbury and graduated from Danbury High School 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served two years as a SeaBee. After the Navy he worked construction for five years in the Pacific Northwest...

April 2, 1930 - June 9, 2012 KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Lyle "Jim" J. McKay, 82, of Kearney, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Memorial services will be Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at the Grace Fellowship Church with Jim Wilson officiating. ...

Nov. 26, 1922-June 10, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Margaret Lee Broz died on Saturday, June 10, 2012, at the age of 89 years. She was born on Nov. 26, 1922, to Thom F. and Elizabeth McLamore in Fort Worth, Texas. Margaret was the beloved wife of Vincent Charles Broz, (Hayes County, Nebraska), married on May 29, 1946 at Fort Worth Texas. ...

Gary Martin Stoller Dec. 18, 1946 - June 9, 2012 CALDWELL, Idaho --Gary Stoller, 65, of Caldwell, Idaho, and Palisade, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012, in a plane crash in rural Elmore County northeast of Mountain Home, Idaho. Gary was piloting the small plane and encountered stormy weather as he traveled from Nebraska to Idaho to meet up with his wife to go on a cruise for their 40th wedding anniversary...

Leonard Guy Wilkinson March 15, 1923 - June 9, 2012 HAYS, Kansas -- Leonard Guy Wilkinson, 89, died Saturday (June 9, 2012), in Hays, Kansas, He was born March 15, 1923, in Hitchock County to Guy and Rosie (Urban) Wilkinson. The family moved to the John Wilkinson homestead location in Burntwood Township, Kansas. He attended grade school at Lone Tree and Mayflower county schools. He graduated from McDonald Rural High School in 1940...

Alan Roger Fitch May 23, 1941 - June 10, 2012 PAPILLION, Nebraska -- Alan Roger Fitch, 71, died at the Papillion Manor in Papillion, Nebraska on Sunday (June 10, 2012). He was born at Oxford, Nebraska on May 23, 1941, to Faber and Venice (Taylor) Fitch. He attended school in Oxford. In 1959, he joined the US Air Force Reserve. He later went on active duty being discharged from service in 1963. He was stationed in Germany...

Alvin Ray Brown April 30, 1932 - June 11, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Alvin Ray Brown of McCook passed away Monday, June 11, 2011, near Trenton, Nebraska. He was 80 years old. Alvin was born on April 30, 1932, in Johnstown, Nebraska to Cecil Ray and Anna C. (Thompson) Brown. He attended school in Johnstown where he was a member of the football team. He later graduated from Milford Technological School with a degree in carpentry...

Delma Ruth Foote March 21, 1927 - June 15, 2012 MAYWOOD, Nebraska -- Delma Ruth Foote, age 85, of Maywood, entered into her rest, Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home. She was born March 21, 1927, to Frank Earl Walker and Clara Faye (Knotwell) Walker in Wauneta, Nebraska. ...

Jean C. Minnick CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Jean C. Minnick, age 83, of Cambridge, died on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Jean was born in St. Paul, Nebraska. She graduated from St. Paul High School in 1946. She attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism. Jean was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority...

Melvina Kohl Dec. 27, 1950 - June 16, 2012 GERING, Nebraska -- Melvina Kohl, 61, of Gering, died Saturday (June 16, 2012). She was born Dec. 27, 1950, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Allen and Lavonne (Arendell) Frandsen. She attended Indianola Public Schools and graduated from Indianola High School...

Donald Harlan Hall McCOOK, Nebraska -- Donald Harlan Hall, 63, of McCook died Saturday (June 16, 2012), at the Community Hospital in McCook. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, with the Rev. Tom Albertson officiating. Burial will be at the Indianola City Cemetery with military honors graveside...

Robert Fishel Dec. 3, 1934 - June 17, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Robert Fishel, 77, died Saturday (June 16, 2012), at McCook Community Hospital. Friends can sign the guest book on line at www.carpenterbreland.com. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home...

LaVina Bardsley Sept. 13, 1936 - June 13, 2012 WAUNETA , Nebraska -- Lavina Kay Bardsley, 75, died Wednesday (June 13,2012), at Heritage of Wauneta. She was born Sept. 13, 1936, to Floyd Lecurgus and Sophia Stella (Kerchal) Goings in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Wauneta High School in Wauneta, Nebraska...

Mindi Goings WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Mindi Goings, 39, died Sunday (June 17, 2012), at her home in Wauneta after a long battle with cancer. Survivors include husband, Robert of Wauneta; son, Gunner Goings of Wauneta; daughter, GraCee Goings of Wauneta; parents, Warren and Janet Lemburg of Palisade, Nebraska; parents-in-law, Fred and Kay Goings, of Wauneta; brothers, Branden Lemburg and wife, Cara, of Grand Island, Nebraska and Landon Lemburg and wife, Ashley, of Grand Island, Nebraska; and sister, RanDee Littrel and husband, Jason, of Wauneta.. ...

Barbara Joan Denker WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Joan Denker, 79, died Monday (June 18, 2012), in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Survivors include son, Kurt and wife, Minnie Denker of Harlingen, Texas; daughter, Michelle Sis of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one granddaughter, one step-grandson and one great-grandson...

Kelvin Roger Skiles Oct. 3, 1936 - Feb. 17, 2012 WILSONVILLE, Nebraska -- Kelvin Roger Skiles, 75, of Casper, Wyoming, formerly of Wilsonville, Nebraska, died Feb. 17, 2012, in Arizona. He was born Oct 3, 1936, to Lewis and Merle (Hahn) Skiles. Survivors include two sons, Roger and wife, Tina Skiles of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Larry and wife, Laura Skiles of Casper, Wyoming; daughter, Christine and husband, Robert Severns of Aztec, New Mexico; two sisters, Judy and husband, Delbert Beins of Beaver City, Nebraska and Donna and husband, Bruce Anthony of Hayward, California.. ...

Kim David Horner April 19, 1951 - June 19, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, Missouri -- Kim David Horner, 61, of Springfield, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. He was born April 19, 1951, in Belleville, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Marie Horner...

Archie B. 'Burdette' Malleck Aug. 14, 1940-June 15, 2012 KILLEEN, Texas -- Archie B. "Burdette" Malleck, 71, died June 15, 2012, in a Temple hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1940, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Charles L. and Lorene Agnes (Weskamp) Malleck...

Shizuko Smith Feb. 7, 1930 - June 26, 2012 HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Shizuko Smith, age 82, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook following a battle with cancer. Shizuko was born on Feb. 7, 1930, in Tokuyama, Japan to Kazui and Kura (Fukuya) Ishida. ...

Dorene Bartholomew HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Dorene Bartholomew, 93, a Hayes Center native, died Tuesday (June 26, 2012), in Phoenix Arizona. Funeral services will be Saturday in Phoenix and committal services will be Monday, July 2, 2012, at 11 a.m. (CT) at the Hayes Center Cemetery...

Mary V. Waldo OBERLIN, Kansas -- Mary V.Waldo, 83, died Tuesday, June 27, 2012 at Dectur County Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin, Kansas Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Ira E. Kolsky April 11, 1927 - June 27, 2012 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Ira E. Kolsky, 85, of Oberlin, died June 27, 2012 at Dodge City, Kansas. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Marion A. Teter Feb. 27, 1924 - June 28, 2012 BARTLEY, Nebraska -- Marion A. Teter, 88, of Bartley, died today (June 28, 2012), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital He was born on the family farm north of Bartley on Feb. 27, 1924, to Ora and Hanna (Burton) Teter. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1942. Marion farmed on the family farm. He was also employed by several livestock sale barns: Cambridge, East Sale Barn, and 25 years at the TriState Livestock in McCook, Nebraska...

Marianne Stephens Aug. 31, 1941 June 23, 2012 LONGMONT, COLORADO, Marianne Stephens, 70, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died June 23, 2012, in Longmont, Colorado after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born August 31, 1941, in Hastings, Nebraska and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Virginia Frasier...

John Herrmann March 27, 1939 - June 28, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- John Hermann died Thursday (June 28, 2012) in Denver at the University of Colorado Hospital. Services are Friday, July 6, 2012, 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook. Burial is at Memorial Park in McCook...