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August 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Betty M. Miner, 81, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska.
Funeral services for Betty are pending at this time with Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield.
August 31, 2014 Leave a comment
EUGENE “GENE” JOHNSON, 65 years, of West Point, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014, at West Point Living Center in West Point.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, September 2nd, 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.
VISITATION: Monday, 1 – 8 p.m. with the Family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Tuesday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Westside Cemetery, rural Oakland, Military Honors by Ryan VFW Post No. 5543 and American Legion Post no. 46
MEMORIALS: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oakland and American Cancer Society
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Gene Johnson
August 30, 2014 Leave a comment
EUGENE “GENE” JOHNSON, 65 years, of West Point, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014, at West Point Living Center in West Point.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland
August 27, 2014 Leave a comment
BETTY JEAN (RITZ) WAGNER, 80 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Betty was born December 18, 1933, in Comstock, Nebraska, to Christian G. A. Ritz and Vella M. (Grim) Ritz Oxford. She graduated from Broken Bow High School.
On June 14, 1953, Betty married Kenneth L. Wagner of Merna, Nebraska. After living a few years in Broken Bow and one year in Grand Island, the couple moved to Omaha in 1961.
Betty stared her career in banking as a teller at First National Bank in Broken Bow. She worked as an Executive Secretary, Credit Card Manager and Purchasing Manager at Omaha National Bank. In 1977, she graduated from the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin and was later promoted to Bank Officer. Betty retired from banking in 1996, after the bank ultimately became U. S. Bank. During her career, Betty served in various offices of the National Association of Credit Women (NACW), including a term as President.
Throughout her life, Betty was an avid Husker football fan, enjoyed deer and antelope hunting with her husband, Ken and loved reading mysteries, thrillers and romance novels.
She moved to Tekamah to be closer to her daughter, Deb and son-in-law, Rick and assisted them until last year with the operation of their wine tasting room at Big Cottonwood Vineyards and Winery. Many customers’ memories and positive experiences with the winery are because of Betty.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; aunts, Nola Bailey Sorenson, Dollie Garris and Goldie Pirnie; uncles, Avalo “Bus” and Jack Grimm, whom she grew up with.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Rick Barnett of Tekamah and sister-in-law, Willa Wagner of Erickson, Nebraska.
MEMORIAL GATHERING: Friday, August, 29, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.
PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska, at a later date
MEMORIALS: Tekamah Fire and Rescue, Lied Tekamah Public Library, and Oakland Public Library.
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Betty Wagner
August 27, 2014 Leave a comment
JOHN HOWARD BACON, 90 years, of Lincoln, NE, originally of Lyons, NE, peacefully at rest Thursday, August 21, 2014, after a long illness.
Howard, as most family members called him, was born on March 5, 1924, to John and Jessie (Shawver) Bacon in Lyons. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis (Brix) Bacon, whom he married February 16, 1946, also by ten brothers and sisters.
Howard served in the US Army from 1943–1946 in World War II, primarily in Germany where he was injured and recovered in France. After the war, he moved from Lyons to Schenectady, NY, where he worked at General Electric Company for 32 years, coached Little League, and designed and built a summer home at Great Sacandaga Lake with the help of family and friends. They relocated to Daytona Beach, FL in 1979 where he was a member of the church at Colonial Colony South.
He is survived by sons, John Bacon (Kathy) of Lincoln and Bruce Bacon (Lynne) of Schenectady, NY; four grandchildren, Jonathan, Constance, Christina, and Jennifer; six great grandchildren, Josephina, Christian, Savannah, Jacoby, Riley and Aiden; sisters, Waneta Frey of Scotia, NY, Blanche Guill of Lyons; and many other relatives.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: September 3, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons.
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Lyons Cemetery with Military Honors by Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No. 7998 and Harvey Lenig American Legion Post No. 83.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Autism Society of Nebraska, PO Box 83559, Lincoln, NE 68501-3559 or the charity of your choice.
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John Bacon
August 26, 2014 Leave a comment
BETTY JEAN (RITZ) WAGER, 80 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
MEMORIAL GATHERING: Friday, August, 29, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.
PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska, at a later date
MEMORIALS: Tekamah Fire and Rescue, Lied Tekamah Public Library, and Oakland Public Library.
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August 25, 2014 Leave a comment
JOHN H. BACON, 90 years, originally of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Homestead Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: September 3, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons.
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS: Lyons Cemetery
NO VISITATION
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August 25, 2014 Leave a comment
EUGENE ROBERT ROLLINS was born October 30, 1936 in Tekamah, Nebraska to Robert Dean and Evelyn Frances (Moffitt) Rollins. Gene passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years. Gene’s father Robert passed away when he was only one month old. In 1940, Evelyn married Willis Valder and the family grew by three sisters; Janice, Marleen and Karen Sue.
Gene was in the Army from 1953-1956. Upon returning home from overseas he married Sylvia Walter on July 28, 1957, in Decatur, Nebraska. From this union their son, Kyle was born. Gene spent most of his career in agriculture, working 27 years for Midwest Service in Tekamah. Since then he spent his free time in the fields helping area farmers.
Gene was very dedicated to the area by serving 12 years on the Burt County Board of Supervisors. He was also on the Board of Directors for NENCAP. Gene was a member of the Nebraska Association of County Officials. His true passion was being a lifetime member of the V.F.W Post 3304 in Tekamah, where he served as Post Commander for 10 years. Gene also enjoyed spending time with his two grandchildren, Cole and Malory.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife Sylvia of Tekamah; son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Kristy Rollins of Bennington; grandchildren Cole and Malory Rollins; three sisters, Janice Scripter of Valentine, Marleen Barta of Omaha, and Sue (Bruce) Whittier of Maryland; and a host of family and friends.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, August 25, 2014, 10:00 am, at the Church of Jesus Christ, Decatur Restoration Branch, Decatur, Nebraska
BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur, with Military Honors by the Tekamah VFW Bataan Post No. 3304 and American Legion LaFrenz Post No. 15 and the Decatur Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No. 7998 and American Legion Rogers-Crum Post #215.
Gene Rollins
MEMORIALS: Tekamah VFW Bataan Post No. 3304 and the Church of Jesus Christ, Decatur Restoration Branch
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August 23, 2014 Leave a comment
Gene Rollins, 77 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, August 25, 2014, 10:00 am, at the Church of Jesus Christ, Decatur Restoration Branch, Decatur, Nebraska
BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur, with Military Honors by the Tekamah VFW Bataan Post No. 3304 and American Legion LaFrenz Post No. 15 and the Decatur Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No. 7998 and American Legion Rogers-Crum Post #215.
VISITATION: Sunday, 5:30 – 7:30 pm with family receiving friends and a PRAYER SERVICE at 7:30 all at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.
MEMORIALS: Tekamah VFW Bataan Post No. 3304 and the Church of Jesus Christ, Decatur Restoration Branch
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Gene Rollins
August 22, 2014 Leave a comment
Gene R. Rollins, 77 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services
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