Keith Colson, 81, of Midland, NE

Keith Colson, 81, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013.  Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013 a

Keith Colson

t Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland with Billy Raies, officiating.

Keith was born January 24, 1932 in Oakland, NE to Quentin D. and Cleo B. (Stack) Colson.  They later moved to South Sioux City, NE where he attended high school, graduating in 1949.

He attended the University of Nebraska, graduating with a Civil Engineering degree.  Following graduation, he entered the Army with a ROTC commission of second lieutenant of infantry.  He became career Army for 26 years, retiring as a colonel in 1980 from Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

His postings included several places in the United States.  His service includes a post with the Army General Staff in Washington, DC.  Overseas he served in Panama, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, Korea and 2 tours in Vietnam.

His badges and medals include the Combat Infantry badge, the Parachute badge, the Pathfinder badge, the Ranger tab, and the Army General Staff Badge.  His medals include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star for time in combat, the Meritorious Service medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, the Air medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation medal with 1 oak leaf cluster.  Foreign medals included the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.

Upon retirement, he and his family moved to Midland, TX where he was employed by Texas Employers Insurance Company as a safety engineer.  He later worked for the Bitamin Insurance Company and as the loss prevention manager for the Financial Insurance Company of America.

He married Naomi George, his high school sweetheart, on October 29, 1960 at Ft. Benning, GA.  On October 29, 2013 they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary.

Keith played football for the University of Nebraska and remained an avid Cornhusker alumni.  Keith began playing golf in junior high school and remained a dedicated golfer for the rest of his life.  He accomplished 2 holes-in-one in his golfing career.

He enjoyed listening to jazz music, studying God’s word, doing crossword puzzles, and playing 42.  The greatest joy of his life was spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Naomi; son, Eric Colson of Waco, TX; daughter, Sandra Cox and son-in-law Dr. Cody Cox of Lubbock, TX; daughter, Debbie Colson Gloden and son-in-law Terryll Gloden of Guymon, OK; and daughter-in-law, Joanne Almon Colson of Gainesville, TX; twelve grandchildren, Quentin, Daniel, Leah, David Keith, Jared, Sarah, and Keri Colson, Ashley, Courtney, and Madisyn Cox, and Hannah and Lainey Gloden; brother-in-law, Leland George and wife Irene of Sioux Falls, SD; and wonderful nephews, cousins, and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law Ralph and Edna (Salin) George, brother-in-law Bernard George, nephew Randy George, and aunt and uncle Gene and Delores Colson.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE WITH MILITARY HONORS: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at the Oakland Cemetery.

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, please give to a charity of your choice, or thank military servicemen and veterans for their service.

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Wayne F. Frey, 92, of Emerson, NE

Wayne F. Frey, 92, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Funeral services for Wayne will be held Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 15, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 8:00 p.m. all at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson. Burial with military honors will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Memorial may be directed to St. Luke Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE.

Jo Ann D. Hoeper, 83, of Tekamah, NE

JO ANN D. HOEPER, 83 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013, at her home in Tekamah

MEMORIAL GATHERING: December 21, 2013, Noon – 3 p.m. at her home in Tekamah.

Dorothy M. (Gatzemeyer) Hingst, 69, of Wakefield, NE

Dorothy M. Hingst, 69, of Wakefield, NE

Dorothy M. Hingst, 69, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services for Dorothy are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, Nebraska.

Stanley Kieckhafer, 75, of Pender, NE

Stanley Kieckhafer, 75, of Pender, NE passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home in Pender, NE.

Memorial services for Stanley are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender.

Jack Vogt, 90, of Bancroft, NE

Jack Vogt, 90, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, Nebraska.

Funeral services with Military Honors are pending at this time with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Bancroft.

Ruth Boeckenhauer, 96, of Wakefield, NE

Ruth Boeckenhauer, 96, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Wakefield Health Care Center.

Funeral services for Ruth are pending at this time with Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield.

George Thomas Guill, 86, Of Oakland, NE

GEORGE THOMAS GUILL was born June 23, 1927, at rural Decatur, Nebraska, to Thomas Clay Guill and Rose Henrietta (Ebert) Guill.  He passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Oakland Heights Nursing Home in Oakland, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years.

George grew up on the family farm southeast of Decatur along the Missouri River.  He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur.  He at

George Thomas Guill

tended school and graduated from the Decatur Public School in 1945.

On September 9, 1948, George married Leona Faye Lewis of Decatur.  To this union five children were born, Cathy, Randy, Candy, Nona and John.  George lived and operated the farm where he grew up until 1964, when the family moved “off the bottom” to a hill farm located between Decatur and Lyons.  George and Leona moved from this farm in 1974 to an acreage located four miles south of Oakland, where he continued to raise hogs and cattle.  George was employed by Morrison and Quirk Alfalfa Dehy, serving as Farm Manager in the Lyons area for several years before transferring to the Oakland plant.  Later, George was employed by Hillside Alfalfa Dehy near Uehling where he was responsible for the field operations of farming, alfalfa planting and windrowing.  George was a person who always liked to be busy.  He enjoyed helping area farmers during harvest by hauling grain and doing fall tillage.  George continued working after the death of his wife in 2007 until 2010, when health conditions prevented him from continuing to operate the machines.

George loved to have his grandkids and great grandkids visit.  George moved to the nursing home in October 2012.  In February 2013, he was selected as king for the Valentine festivities.  He felt very special and was always good for a laugh or two and kept the nurses guessing on what his next shenanigans would be.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years,  Leona; his parents; daughter, Cathy Thiemann; grandson, Ryan Guill; two brothers, Elbert and Kenneth;  two sisters, Esther Hultquist and Helen Kohlmeier.

He is survived by his sons, Randall Guill of Norfolk, NE, John Guill of Oakland; daughters, Candy Brink of Parker, CO, Nona Van Damme of Wichita, KS; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and many friends.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, Nov 25, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at Frist Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland

BURIAL: At a later date

VISITATION: Sunday 4 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 – 8 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Monday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

MEMORIALS: Donor’s Choice

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Ramona E. (Konicek) Barry, 90, of Bancroft, NE

Ramona E. (Konicek) Barry, 90, of Bancroft, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Legacy Garden and Rehabilitation Center in Pender. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft; with Father Paul Ortmeier officiating. The visitation with family present will be held at the church on Monday from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Buri

Ramona Barry

al will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wisner. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Bancroft is in charge of the arrangements.

Ramona was born on April 13, 1923 to John and Helen (Rutledge) Konicek at Dr. Picotte Memorial Hospital in Walthill, Nebraska. She was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Walthill on May 13, 1923. Ramona attended Martin Roth Elementary School north of Beemer and graduated from Notre Dame Academy at Omaha, Nebraska in 1940. She attended Briar Cliff College, and then graduated in 1944 from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa as a Registered Nurse. Ramona married Robert Barry of Danbury, Iowa in 1947 at Sioux City. The later divorced.

Besides nursing, Ramona chose to lead a very adventurous life, including politics and campaigning for Presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. She later managed a ballroom in Carter Lake, Iowa until it was destroyed by fire. A great achievement of hers was solo piloting a Cessna 150 in Wichita, Kansas in 1965.

After managing the ballroom, she decided to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she sold real estate. She later moved to Laughlin, Nevada and sold real estate as the town started to build. She did this until her mid 70’s, when her health started to fail. While in Laughlin, Ramona played a large part in getting St. John the Baptist Catholic Church built so all masses did not have to be in a casino. She was strong in her faith, and this was shown in her huge collection of Madonna’s. In 2004, Ramona moved back to St. Joseph’s Retirement Community in West Point, and then Legacy Garden in 2008. Even though Ramona was never able to have children, she took great pride in her nieces and nephews and their children. Ramona made many friends no matter where she lived, and she especially treasured her friendship with “Pudgy”, a life-time friend she met in nursing school.

Ramona is survived by her brother Donald (Janice) Konicek of Bancroft, NE and their children, Jeff (Sherry) Konicek of Wisner, NE, Brad Konicek of Wisner, NE, Kellee (Len) Hermelbracht of Bancroft, NE, and Barrey (Melissa) Konicek of Ord, NE, great nieces and great nephews: Stephanie and Kinsey Chandler of Norfolk, NE, Jason, Jill and Tyson Konicek of Norfolk, NE, Anna, Ryan and Peyton Petersen of Bancroft, NE, Kai Konicek of Omaha, NE, Callie Konicek of Kearney, NE, Britney Konicek of Bancroft, NE, Clay Konicek of Norfolk, NE, Sara and Niall Hansen of Lincoln, NE, Travis Hermelbracht of Bancroft, NE, and Sage and Devin Konicek of Ord, NE

Ramona is preceded in death by her parents.