VerLee Wickstrom, 73, of Oakland NE


VerLee Wickstrom, 73 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Fremont Health Medical Center in Fremont, Nebraska.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Friday, January 2, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

NO BURIAL 

MEMORIAL VISITATION: Friday, one hour prior to service at the church.

 

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

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Ione Madelyn Nelson, 98, of Nebraska City NE Formerly of Rosalie NE


IONE MADELYN NELSON, 98 years, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, formerly of Rosalie, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Ambassador Nursing Home in Nebraska City.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Lyons

Ione Nelson

Ione Nelson

Roger M. Robinson, 76, of Tekamah NE


Roger M. Robinson, 76 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, Decemeber 25, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 2:00 pm at Faith Family Baptist Church, Tekamah, NE.

BURIAL: At a later date

NO VISITATION

MEMORIALS: To the family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

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Ella J. Rodick, 93, of Bancroft NE


Ella J. Rodick, 93, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at West Point Living Center in West Point, Nebraska. Funeral services for Ella will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Philip Hale will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft. Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Organ Fund. Arrangements by Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.

Ella was born on April 5, 1921 in Osmond, Nebraska, the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Lindwurm) Schultz. She was baptized on August 28, 1921 at Eden Valley Lutheran Church in Osmond and confirmed on April 14, 1935 at Grace Lutheran Church in West Point. On September 27, 1940, Ella was united in marriage to John Rodick at Grace Lutheran Church. To this union two sons were born: Arlan and Melvin. The couple farmed in the Bancroft area.

She was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, serving on the Alter Guild and the Chime and Bell Choir. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, dancing and baking.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons: Arlan (Pat) Rodick of Shasta Lake, CA and Melvin (Barb) Rodick of Castle Rock, CO. She is also survived by four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband John, a sister, Alice Klintworth and brother, Ervin Schultz.

Ella Rodick

Ella Rodick

Catherine A. Frangenberg, 73, of Omaha NE Formerly of Lyons NE


Catherine A. Frangenberg, 73 years, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, at CHI Health Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Catherine Ann Frangenberg was born December 30, 1940, in Lyons, to Frederick “Fred” and Cecilia (Knittel) Frangenberg.

Catherine attended Lyons Public School, graduating in 1959. She moved to Omaha after graduation. She was a librarian assistant in the art reference library at the Joslyn Art Museum, assisting people with research for art projects and locating books in the library.

Catherine was in declining health recently, and has resided in a nursing home for the past few years.

Catherine has been a faithful member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Omaha for over 40 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother; brother, Bill; sisters, Mary and Agnes.

Survivors include her sisters and brother, Dorothy and Rosanna, both of Omaha, Robert (Ingrid) Frangenberg, of Oakland, CA, Helen (Frank) Stholl, of Ft. Garland, CO; many nieces and nephews; a host of friends.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Friday, January 2, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons. Rev. Paul Ortmeier, Celebrant

BURIAL: Lyons Cemetery

VISITATION: Friday, will be held at the church, one hour prior to the service.

MEMORIALS: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lyons, NE and St Peter Catholic Church, Omaha, NE

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

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Catherine A. Frangenberg, 73, of Omaha NE Formerly of Lyons NE


Catherine A. Frangenberg, 73 years, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Lyons, NE, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center, in Omaha.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services

Roger M. Robinson, 76, of Tekamah NE


Roger M. Robinson, 76 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, Decemeber 25, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Services will be at a later date.

MEMORIALS: To the family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

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Joyce A. Moeller, 84, of Scribner NE


Joyce A. Moeller age 84 of Scribner passed away  Wednesday December 24, 2014 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point.
The funeral will be 10:30am Saturday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Scribner. The Rev. Bruce Schut will officiate. Burial will be in Scribner Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at Ludvigsen’s Scribner Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue for one hour before the service at the church on Saturday.  Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Marvin ‘Doc’ Moeller in 1977 and a son-in-law Mike Hegy.

Joyce Moeller

Joyce Moeller

Ella J. Rodick, 93, of Bancroft NE


Ella J. Rodick, 93, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at West Point Living Center in West Point, Nebraska.

Funeral services for Ella are currently pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.

Thanks Santa for Coming to the Oakland Library


Oakland Library Director, Rosa Schmidt, gives Santa a hug, thanking him for coming from the north pole  to visit with the kids at the library. Photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Oakland Library Director, Rosa Schmidt, gives Santa a hug, thanking him for coming from the north pole to visit with the kids at the library. Photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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