Ella Elaine (Richards) Cass, 79 of Tekamah NE

Ella Elaine (Richards)Cass, age 79 of Tekamah passed away Thursday, Aug 7th at Golden Living Center in Tekamah. Celebration of Life will be Monday, Aug 11th, 2pm at 1st Presbyterian Church in Tekamah. In Lieu of Flowers memorials can go to Tekamah Fire & Rescue or 1st Presbyterian Church in Tekamah.

Terry L. Uhing, 70 of Rural Craig NE

TERRY L. UHING, 70 years, of rural Craig, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his home in rural Craig.

Tyrone Leo “Terry Lee” was born July 14, 1944, in Tekamah, Nebraska, to Bernard and Dorothy Mae (Von Seggren) Uhing. He attended Paddock School through the eighth grade and graduated from Tekamah Herman High School, where he played football, #41, and was named Aksarben and Cornhusker All -Conference.

On March 14, 1963, Terry married Diane Rasmussen. They had five children, Teri, Brenda, Peggy, Cindi and Greg. They later divorced and Terry married Pamela Webster. They had two children, Ryan and Robyn.

Terry enjoyed farming and farmed for several years. He was a journeyman electrician for several years and later returned to his passion of farming. He was a local and college sports enthusiast and especially loved watching his children in football and wrestling.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his children, Teri Ditter (special friend, Dan Jilg), Brenda (Robert) Herring, Peggy (Scott) Havener, Cindi (Gabriel) Anaya, Greg Uhing, Ryan Uhing and Robyn Uhing;  15 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; brothers, Richard (Linda) Uhing, Brian (Chris) Uhing, Jeff (Karen) Uhing; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL:Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 10:30 am, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah

VISITATION: Monday, 5-7 pm with family receiving friends and a VIGIL SERVICE at 7 pm all at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Tekamah Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the family

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Terry Uhing

Terry L. Uhing, 70 of Craig NE

Terry L. Uhing, 70 years, of rural Craig, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his home, rural Craig.

FUNERAL MASS: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 10:30 am, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah

VISITATION: Monday, 5-7 pm with family receiving friends and a VIGIL SERVICE at 7 pm all at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitaion will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Tekamah Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the family

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Terry Uhing

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Layne H. Meyer, 66 of Hooper NE

Layne H. Meyer, age 66, of Hooper, Nebraska passed away August 4th, 2014, at the A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont, Nebraska. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper, NE. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial at the Hooper Cemetery in Hooper, Nebraska. Visitation on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 to 6 p.m. all at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation on Friday at church one hour prior to service. Memorials may be given to Brain Injury Association of Nebraska, to Redeemer Lutheran Church and to the Winslow Volunteer Fire Department. Online condolences may be left at http://www.mosermemorialchapels.com. Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont Nebraska is in charge of these arrangements.

Layne was born to Harvey and Helene (Heller) Meyer on August 16th, 1947 in West Point, Nebraska. He was baptized on October 6th, 1947 and confirmed on March 26th, 1961 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Hooper, NE.

The youngest child, he grew up on the family farm with his sister and two brothers. He received his elementary education at District #35 and Hooper Elementary School. He graduated from Hooper High School in 1965. He continued his education in mechanics at North Central Kansas Vocational Technical School in Beloit, Kansas. He was employed by Marvin Beitzel in Herndon, Virginia for two years. When he returned to Nebraska, he began farming the Heller farm north of Winslow which was homesteaded by his great great grandfather, August Heller in 1871. Layne felt honored to be the fourth generation to farm this land. He also worked at Wimmers in West Point for several years.

He married Mae Rita Harms on May 30th, 1981 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Dodge, NE. and they have two children, a son, Anthony Layne and a daughter, Jennifer Rose.

Layne is a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hooper, NE. He was a member of the Winslow Volunteer Fire Department and the Hooper Township Board, serving as Treasurer for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Mae; son, Tony Meyer of Hooper; daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law, Matthew Nicholas of Exeter, NE.; brother, Lowell Meyer and special friend, Joyce Nelson both of Uehling, NE., sister and brother in-in-law, Lowene and Homer Uehling of Oakland, NE., mother-in-law, Hilda Harms of West Point; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kathy and Leonard Simanek of Malmo, NE., Betty Steffensmeier of Dodge, NE., Donna and John Gall of Norfolk NE., and Marge and Glenn Steffensmeier of Bennett, NE; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Harms, Leonard and Theresa Harms, Raymond & Lynn Harms, and Marvin and Deanne Harms all of Dodge, NE., along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Helene Meyer and a brother, Larry Meyer, his paternal grandparents, Julius & Grace (Haye) Heller, his paternal grandparents, Bernhard & Anna (Havekost) Meyer, father-in-law, George Harms, and two brother-in-laws, Anthony Harms and Tony Harms.

Layne Meyer

Fenlon A. “Fen” Danielson, JR. 83 of Glenwood NE Formerly of Oakland NE

FENLON A. “FEN” DANIELSON, JR. 83 years of Greenwood, Nebraska, originally of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014, at his home in Valley, Nebraska.

Fenlon was born July 15, 1931, in Oakland, to Fenlon A. Sr. and Helen (Fuller) Danielson. He graduated from Oakland High School in 1948 and lived on a farm in the Oakland area until 1966. Fenlon attended Salem Covenant Church.

On April 20, 1952, Fenlon and Margaret Meier were united in marriage at Grace Lutheran Church in West Point, Nebraska. They were married for 56 years and had two sons, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Fen and Marge started out farming in the rural Oakland area. They moved to Ralston, Nebraska, in 1966 when Fen started working for Continental Trailways as a Bus Driver. He achieved numerous driving awards including a Million Mile Safe Driving record. In 1971, Fen and Marge moved to an acreage in rural Greenwood where they spent 37 years raising dogs, horses, long horn cattle, ducks and sheep. Fen was Owner/Operator of his own truck working locally in the Omaha and Lincoln area. Fen finished his career driving for Flatbed Express hauling construction materials for many of the buildings in Omaha and Council Bluffs. He also hauled the airplanes from the SAC Museum to the new Air Museum at Mahoney State Park.

Fen enjoyed fishing, hunting and boating along with farming, especially driving tractors and combines. Fen showed cattle in 4H growing up and continued throughout his life raising, training and showing horses and dogs. Among many of Fen and Marge’s Championships, one of the proudest was being honored the Breeders of a National Champion Herding Border Collie trained by John Holman of Arnold, Nebraska, in 2014.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret “Marge” in September 2008; and brother, Robert.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Jane Danielson of Ft Worth, TX, Dave and Tam Danielson of Omaha, NE; seven grandchildren, Patrick and Sarah Danielson, Thomas Danielson, Shay Danielson, John and Lindsey (Danielson) Anderson, Wade and Jackie Danielson, Jace Danielson and Kate Heres; four great grandchildren: Reese, Camden, Cael and Baby A on the Way; sister-in-law, Janet Danielson, Caldwell, ID.

FUNERAL SERVICE:  Saturday, August 9, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at Salem Covenant Church in rural Oakland.

BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland

VISITATION;: Friday, August 8, 2014, 4 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland.  Visitation Saturday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

MEMORIALS: Nebraska Stock Dog Assoc., 415 N. Clay Ave., Clay Center, NE  68933 and Salem Covenant Church

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Fenlon Danielson

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Paul Thomsen, 48 of Pender NE

Paul Thomsen, 48, of Pender, Nebraska died on Monday, August 4, 2014 near Nemo, South Dakota as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Mass of Christian Burial for Paul is pending at this time with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender.