Brian D. Conety, 73 of Decatur, NE

BRIAN D. CONETY, 72 years of Decatur, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at his home in rural Decatur.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, January 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at the Herman Legion Hall, Herman, Nebraska

VISITATION: Sunday, January 5th, with the family receiving friends from 2 – 6 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. Visitation Monday will be held at the Legion Hall one hour prior to the service.

BURIAL:   Herman Cemetery

MEMORIALS:  To the Family

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Marian Lucile Keagle, 86 of Wakefield, NE

Marian Lucile Keagle, 86, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Wakefield Care Center. Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 3, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. Burial will be at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Bressler-Munderloh-Smith of Wakefield, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Marian was born July 3, 1927 to Milton and Esther (Borg) Gustafson in rural Wakefield, NE. Marian was baptized and then later confirmed in 1942, at the Evangelical Covenant Church. She graduated from Wakefield High School. On February 22, 1953 she married Joseph Keagle in Wayne County, NE. Together Marian and Joseph farmed for several years in the Wakefield area. Marian also, worked as a secretary at the Wakefield Hospital.

Marian was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield. She was a teacher at Bell School, Park Hill School, and Glendale Country School. Marian was an accomplished bowler, winning the Golden Pin second place award in Minneapolis, MN, and won the Major 9 Big Bowl in Sioux City, Iowa. She was in many women’s organizations including the Mary Martha church group and the SOS Club. She also enjoyed swimming. Marian loved Husker Football, she has had season tickets since 1955.

Marian is survived by her sons; Allen (Marian) Keagle of Wakefield, NE, and Scot (Michelle) Keagle of Wakefield, NE, daughter; Cindy (Scott) Swigart of Victor, NY, and grandchildren; Jeff Keagle, Kyle Keagle, Kim Swigart and Aaron Swigart, and sister; Jean Fischer of Wakefield, NE, sister-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews.

Marian is preceded in death by her parents, husband; Joseph Keagle, brothers; Jim Gustafson, Morris Gustafson, Marlow Gustafson, Kenneth Gustafson, and sisters; Joyce Bowman, Vivian Muller.

Francis “Barney” L. Fuller, 84 of Pender

Francis “Barney” L. Fuller, 84, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Sioux City at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Brion Tolzman is officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. with the family present from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Burial with military honors will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Pender, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Barney, of rural Pender, NE was born on June 2, 1929 in Walthill, NE to Harve and Anna (Hammel) Fuller. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Barney was baptized and confirmed as an adult in September of 1951 by Reverend J.G. Werner of Walthill.

He attended a rural school near the farm home. He helped his Dad farm and was employed at Campbell Manufacturing Company.

Barney served his country during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. He was in the infantry and received the Purple Heart. He married Georgene Brehmer of Bancroft, NE on August 9, 1953. He worked on a farm south of Pender for a year and a half. He started farming in 1955 east of Pender. He served on the Northeast Pork Producers Board and Farmers Union Co-op. He was a 4-H leader for 30 years of the Clover Leaf Livestock Club

Francis Fuller

and a member of the Dakota-Thurston Country Fair Board. Barney was also a member of the VFW and American Legion of Pender. He enjoyed serving on the church council.

He loved to farm, hunt, fish, and play cards. He was proud of his family, his time serving his country, and gardening. He will especially be remembered by his sense of humor.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years; Georgene, sons; Harvey Lee of Elkland, MO, Lonnie Gene (Diane) of Elkland, MO, daughter; Cheryl Lynn (Steve) Utech of Sioux City, IA, grandchildren, great grandchildren, step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Francis is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and a step grandchild.

Francis L. “Barney” Fuller, 84 of Pender, NE

Francis L. “Barney” Fuller, 84, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Sunday, December 30, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services for Barney are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska.

Neal V. White, 78 of Tekamah, NE

Neal White

NEAL V. WHITE was born January 10, 1935 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to John W. and Eva (Sallach) White. He passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at his farm home near Tekamah, Nebraska, at 78 years of age.

 Neal graduated from high school at Auburn, Nebraska, in 1952. He attended Doane College for 2 years, where he played football and met his wife Gay Kelly. He transferred to University of Nebraska and graduated with a degree in agriculture in 1956.

On November 19, 1954, Neal and Gay were married at the family farm of Peeler and Edith Kelly. He partnered with Peeler to begin his farming career. His love of farming continued for 57 years.

Neal was involved in youth programs as a 4-H club leader and gun safety mentor. In addition to farming Neal enjoyed family, friends, fishing, hunting, family horses and his dog Gus.

He was preceded in death by his parents, baby son, Stephen Michael and brother, Dale.

Neal is survived by his wife, Gay of Tekamah; brother, Wayne White and wife, Jo, of Albuquerque, NM; son, Wade White of Oklahoma City, OK; daughters, Janelle White and husband, John Guisto, of Tucson, AZ, Becky Rocca and husband, Marty, of Decatur, NE; grandchildren, Kelly Dyvig and husband, Cory, Matlock White and Kasey White all of Edmund, OK; great grandchildren, Ashlyn, Blake and Tyler Dyvig; nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church in rural Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Private Family Burial

MEMORIALS: Tekamah Fire and Rescue

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Neal V. White, 78 of Tekamah, NE

NEAL V. WHITE, 78 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at his home in rural Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church in rural Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Private Family Burial

Delwin C. Anderson, 86 of Fremont, NE formerly of Oakland NE

DELWIN C. ANDERSON, 86 years, of Fremont, Nebraska, formerly of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Nye Legacy Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fremont.

Delwin was born on December 16, 1927, in rural Oakland to Clifford C. and Myrtle J. (Hansen) Anderson. He was baptized at Salem Covenant Church and attended there as a youth. On June 15, 1949, he married Norma J. Nelson at First Lutheran Church in Oakland. The couple raised four children, Jeannine, Kathleen, Merrily, and Layne. The Andersons were members of First Lutheran Church in Oakland, where Delwin served as head usher for many years.
Delwin farmed near Oakland his entire life, retiring in 2007, and moved to Fremont in 2011. He had a passion for animal agriculture, breeding prize-winning livestock. His family received a Nebraska Century Farm award in 1994.

Friends were significant in Delwin’s life, and he was especially close to his classmates from the Oakland Vikings Class of 1945. He was a member of the 1945 State runner-up basketball team.

Delwin was a long-time 4-H member and supporter. In 1948 he was honored as King of the Fremont 4-H Fair. He showed a Nebraska State Fair champion Hereford as well as exhibiting at Ak-Sar-Ben and at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. He led the Cuming Creek Hustlers for many years and received a 4-H Alumni Award in 1976.

Sports were an important part of Delwin’s life. He was an avid fan of Oakland and Oakland-Craig sports, as well as of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was honored for serving as public address announcer for O-C football for 35 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Norma; daughter, Merrily Anderson; great-grandson, Josiah Johnson.

Delwin is survived by three children, Jeannine (Russell) Johnson of Davenport, IA, Kathleen (Gary) Overfield of Fremont, Layne (Kim) Anderson of Estherville, IA; special friend, Eileen Gustafson of Fremont; eight grandchildren, Eric (Kim) Johnson of Geneseo, IL, Ryan (Kelly) Johnson, Kevin (Joanna) Johnson all of Davenport, IA, Sarah (Kyle) Behm of Sweet Springs, MO, Michael (Amanda) Overfield of Omaha, Dessa (David) Rose of Estherville, IA, Kyle Anderson of New York, NY, Matthew Anderson of Iowa City, IA; nine great-grandchildren, Bethany, Aleks, and Joshua Johnson, Abigail and Anna Johnson, Lily Behm, Scarlett, Felicity, and Gabriel Rose; brother, Winston (Karen) Anderson of Bennington, NE.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 10:30 am from First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Sunday 4 – 8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland

MEMORIALS: Cuming County 4-H Foundation, Oakland-Craig Sports Boosters, Oakland Baseball Association and First Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Delwin C. Anderson, 86 of Oakland, NE

DELWIN C. ANDERSON, 86 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed awayTuesday, December 24, 2013, at Ney Legacy Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fremont, Nebraska

FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland

Gary D. Krutilek, 56 of Oakland, NE

Gary D. Krutilek

GARY D. KRUTILEK was born to Walter and Betty (Hell) Krutilek November 13, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska, after battling cancer, at the age of 56 years.

The family lived in Waterloo, Nebraska, until moving to a farm west of Oakland. Gary attended country school and graduated from Oakland-Craig High School in 1976.

Gary served his country in the U. S. Navy for four years.

On November 28, 1981, he married JoAnn Neuvirth in West Point, Nebraska. They made their home in Oakland.

Gary worked at Oakland-Craig Schools for thirty years. He served on the Oakland City Council and St. Joseph’s parish council.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Krutilek; brother, Tom Krutilek and sister, Sally Mulick.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Krutilek of Oakland; daughter, Rachel Krutilek of Omaha, NE; sons, Zachary Krutilek of Wayne and Kristopher Krutilek of Lincoln, NE; mother, Betty Krutilek of Oakland; brothers and sister-in-law, Charles and Debbie Krutilek of Decatur, NE Dennis Krutilek of Lincoln; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Dale Launsby of Omaha.

MEMORIAL MASS: Friday, December 27, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons with Military Honors by Robert Klase-Rogers VFW Post No.7998 and Harvey Lenig American Legion Post No. 83.

HONORARY BEARERS:  O-C School Faculty & Staff

PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL

MEMORIAL GATHERING: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 5 – 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Scripture Wake Service at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland.

MEMORIALS: Friends of Oakland Foundation and O-C Public School Foundation

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