Mary Ann Method, 98, of Tekamah NE

September 12, 2016 Leave a comment


Mary Ann (Blackwell) Method was born May 26, 1918 to Jesse and Clara (Kroehler) Blackwell in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska, at the age of 98 years.

Mary Ann graduated from North High School, in Omaha, in 1936. In high school, she was the girls’ ping-pong champion. She attended business school, and prior to marriage, worked for Guaranteed Mutual.

Mary Ann married George William Method November 28, 1943. They lived on a farm in Burt County, in the Quinnebaugh Township, all their married life. Mary Ann, a city girl, adjusted quickly to being a farmer’s wife. To this union, five children were born; Barbara, Eileen, Linda, Marilee and Bill. Following the death of her husband on January 26, 1980, she remained on the farm, while her son farmed. In 1986 she moved to Tekamah, Nebraska.

She was an active member of the Riverside Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher, pianist and secretary. She was a 50 year Eastern Star member, having served as Worthy Matron in Decatur, Nebraska. She was active in the Extension Club. She served on the Board of the Chatt Senior Center. She loved everyone and enjoyed her grandchildren, dancing, reading and playing cards.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; grandchildren, Janelle and Derek Curtis.

She is survived by her children, Barbara (David) Anderson of Watsonville, CA, Eileen (Jerry) Klindt of Anthon, IA, Linda (Richard) Curtis of Chittenango, NY, Marilee (Russell) Jensen of Omaha, Bill (Laurel) Method of Decatur; grandchildren, Angela (Rodrigo) Enriquez of San Francisco, CA, Kurt Anderson of Santa Cruz, CA, Lisa (Scott) Dulitz of Shawnee, KS, Jason (Nichole) Klindt of Kansas City, MO, Ryan (Andrea) Curtis of Syracuse, NY, Kimberly (Greg) Palmer of Omaha, Lori (Joe) Felstow of Omaha, Jessica (Drew) Iverson of Huron, SD, Andrew Method of Raleigh, NC, Derek Method of Decatur; sister, Donna Beth Head of San Marcos, CA; eight great grandchildren and one on the way.

Visitation will be Thurs., Sept. 15th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah. Family will be receiving friends during this time with Eastern Star Service at 7:00 p.m.

The Funeral Service is Fri., Sept. 16th at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Baptist Church.

Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

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Mary Ann Method

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Leo M. Johnson, 65, of Tekamah NE

September 12, 2016 Leave a comment


Leo M. Johnson was born December 5, 1950 in Oakland to Karl G. and Anna H. Johnson. He passed away Friday September 9, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Omaha, after a long struggle with diabetes and kidney failure.

Leo lived on family farms west of Tekamah, near what is now Summit Lake. He attended country school, later entering Craig High School, graduating in 1970 from Oakland-Craig.
Leo and Mary E. Smith of Craig were married in 1972. They were later divorced, but remained good friends. Two children were born to this marriage, Tony of Blair and Abby of Council Bluffs, IA.

Leo was a diehard farmer who enjoyed working his land, remodeling his house and living in the country. He also operated several businesses – a small dairy operation, a vegetable co-op and an air conditioning repair service. Leo was truly a “jack-of-all-trades.” One of his greatest pleasures was sharing whatever he had with his friends and family. This included home grown vegetables, his latest recipe and his time when anyone needed help.

Health was always a problem for Leo. He was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes as the age of 6 and struggled with controlling the disease throughout his life. Eventually, it took its toll on his body. His eyesight deteriorated, muscles weakened due to nerve damage and finally his kidneys failed. At age 37, his name was put on a list to receive a transplant. Until a donor organ became available, he performed home dialysis which allowed him to continue to live a normal life. Two years later, on September 7, 1989, he became the 5th recipient of a kidney/pancreas transplant at the University of Nebraska. This gift was a success for almost 25 years. He was no longer diabetic and had a functioning kidney, but continued to deal with the damage done to his body by the disease.

Leo was very thankful for this gift and proud to have been part of this groundbreaking program. He referred to himself as one of the “guinea pigs” of the first 5.

Preceding Leo in death are his parents; sister, Molly Charling; and nephews: Kurtis Charling and Jed Johnson.

He is survived by his 2 children, Tony of Blair, NE, Abby (Eric) Schnackel of Council Bluffs, IA; grandchildren: Elliana and Liam, of Council Bluffs, IA; one brother, Jerry (Adele) Johnson of Luverne, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation is Wed., Sept. 14th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah. Family will be receiving friends during this time.

The Funeral Service is Wed., Sept. 14th at 7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah.

Burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Also please consider organ donation as the ultimate gift.

Leo Johnson

Leo Johnson

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Robert Patrick Tobin, 86, of Tekamah NE

September 12, 2016 Leave a comment


Robert Patrick Tobin was born November 27, 1929 to John and Helen (Woods) Tobin on a homestead east of Tekamah, Nebraska, where he resided until his death. He passed away September 9, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years.

On April 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Mary Lou “Sally” Miller, his high school sweetheart. To this union, five children were born; Tim, Cathy, Robert, Patrick, and Mark. Upon Mary Lou’s passing in 1996, Bob married Helen Jane “HJ” Cramer.

Bob graduated from Tekamah High School, and attended college at the University of Nebraska, where he excelled in track and was a record holder for many years. He also attended and graduated from Iowa State University. Except for a short stint in the military, Bob was involved in farming his entire life.

Bob was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah and served on the Tekamah Cemetery Board for many years. He also enjoyed fishing in the Carp City Open with his son, Mark and grandson, Ron. He retired from active farming in 1992, but was a great help to his son, Pat on the farm until his death. He also enjoyed gardening, reading (especially western books) and spending time with his children and grandchildren at various parties and holiday gatherings.

Loved ones preceding him in death were his parents, John and Helen; wives, Sally and HJ; sister, Jean Hundahl; brother-in-law, William “Bill” Siggins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William “Bill” (Bernice) Breckenridge, Robin (Leona “Bunny”) Loerch; daughter, Cathy Tobin; grandson, Brian Tobin.

He is survived by his brothers, John (Fran), Dave (Mary Ellen); sister, Barbara Siggins; sons, Tim (Linda), Pat (Susie), Robert (Cheryl), Mark (Jennifer); extended family, Cindy (Ron) Spiker, Kenny Joe Uehling, and Leah (Randy) Kirchner; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren.

A Memorial Visitation will be held Sun., Sept. 18th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah with family receiving friends during this time. A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 p.m.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Mon., Sept. 19th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tekamah.

Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Building Fund or donor’s choice.

Pelan Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Tobin

Robert Tobin

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Robert P. Tobin, 86, of Tekamah NE

September 10, 2016 Leave a comment


Robert P. Tobin, 86 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.

Memorial Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.

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Bryan Eisenhauer, 48, of Bellingham WA

September 7, 2016 Leave a comment


Bryan Julius Eisenhauer, age 48, of Bellingham, Washington passed away Thursday, September1, 2016, at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10:30 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Beemer. Minnick Funeral Home in Beemer in charge of arrangements.

Bryan was born March 30, 1968 to Sten and Jeanette(Lamprecht) Eisenhauer.

He married Amy Oswald, of Pilger, NE on July 29, 1993.

Bryan is survived by his wife Amy and children Andrew and Claire of Bellingham, WA. Mother, Jeanette Eisenhauer of Beemer, Sisters: Debra and husband Allen Lambrecht of Beemer; Dixie and husband Jim Oligmueller of Atkinson, NE; Rhonda and husband Curtis Vavra of Decatur, NE. Brothers: Douglas and wife Lana Eisenhauer, Todd Eisenhauer, Scott Eisenhauer, Kyle and wife Pam, all of Beemer; Wade and Amy Eisenhauer of Wisner, NE and Troy and Shelly Eisenhauer of West Point, NE. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bryan was preceded in death by his father Sten, his grandparents and his nephew Matthew.

Bryan Eisenhauer

Bryan Eisenhauer

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Melba Cooper, 86, of Pender NE

September 6, 2016 Leave a comment


Melba (Schnier) Cooper, age 86, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. Burial will be at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE. Visitation will be Monday, September 5, 2016 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation to various Veterans organizations. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.

Melba was born October 27, 1929 to Gerhard and Adeline (VonSeggern) Schnier in Pender, NE. She graduated from Pender High School in 1946. On December 21, 1947, she married Glenn E. Cooper in Pender. Together they farmed for many years, and then Glenn began selling grain bins. In addition, they could see the need for the manufacturing and selling of agriculture products, and established Triple “C” Products in Bancroft NE. Several years later they also ventured into a second business, and established Northeast Tractor Salvage in Lyons NE. Both Glenn and Melba enjoyed serving the local farmers and area businesses. Melba joined St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft on October 21, 1969 where she served on the Alter Society and was an officer countless times. She also was a Hospice volunteer for many years. Melba loved helping her church and community, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her sons; Gary (CynDee) Cooper of Bancroft, NE, Clayton (Trudy) Cooper of West Point, NE; daughter, Glenda (Mike) Gatzemeyer of Pender, NE; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Melba was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glenn Cooper; and siblings, Gerald Schnier, Angus Johnson, Les Schnier, Wilma Nixon, and Kenny Schnier.

Melba Cooper

Melba Cooper

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Orma Beckmann, 91, of Pender NE

September 5, 2016 Leave a comment


Orma L. Beckmann, 91, of Pender, NE died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church south of Pender, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Burial will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Pender is in charge of the arrangements.

Orma was born on March 23, 1925 in Bancroft, NE, the daughter of Julius and Catherine Margaret (Leu) Witt. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE. On February 1, 1948, Orma was united in marriage to Alfred Beckmann at Bancroft, NE. To this union seven children were born: Marlin, Caroline, Marie, Dale, Alvin, JoAnn and Leora. The couple farmed in the Pender area until retiring and moving into Pender, NE in 1989. Alfred died on November 4, 1997. Orma was an active member at St. John’s Lutheran Church serving in the Ladies aid and the LWML.

She is survived by her children Marlin (Ruth) Beckmann of Pender, NE, Caroline (Don) Zila of Thurston, NE, Marie (Larry) Sokol of Wayne, NE, Dale (Becky) Beckmann of Norfolk, NE, Alvin (Barb) Beckmann of Norfolk, NE, JoAnn (Scott) Henrickson of Stanton, NE and Leora (Mark) Peterson of Gretna, NE. Orma is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 13 step great grandchildren, and a sister Norma Novak of Randolph, NE.

Orma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Alfred, twin grandchildren Heather and Matthew Henrickson, 4 brothers: Elmer, Ervin, Eldin and Melvin Witt and a sister Elna (Witt) Sila.

Orma Beckmann

Orma Beckmann

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Melba Cooper, 86, of Pender NE

September 5, 2016 Leave a comment


Melba (Schnier) Cooper, 86 of Pender, NE, passed away Saturday, September 03, 2016 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday, September 5, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Burial will be at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation to various Veterans organizations.
Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.

Melba Cooper

Melba Cooper

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Verlin Charles “Bud” King, 84, of Tekamah NE

September 3, 2016 Leave a comment


Verlin Charles “Bud” King was born to Joseph and Esther (Moffitt) King July 17, 1932 on the family farm in the Quinnebaugh township of Burt County, Nebraska. He passed away August 30, 2016 in St. Charles, Illinois after a long and happy life, at the age of 84 years.

Bud graduated from Tekamah High School in 1950. While serving his country, in the Army, he received the National Defense and the Good Conduct Medals.

On May 26, 1962 he married his best friend Mary Bowen in the Tekamah Presbyterian Church. They lived their lives in Tekamah, Nebraska where Bud was a Grain Merchandiser for many years, until his retirement. He thoroughly enjoyed coaching youth baseball, hunting, boating and watching his grandchildren grow up.

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph; mother, Esther; sisters, Madeline Hardy and Doris Kjeldgaard; brothers, Leroy King and Kenneth “Doc” King.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary; sons, Rick (Virginia) King of Coffeyville, KS, Bill (Kim) King of Carl Junction, MO, Joe (Laura) King of Batavia, IL; sisters, Betty Buddecke of Grand Island, NE, Mary Syverson of Harrison, AR, Joan (Mike) Maxwell of Tekamah; grandchildren, Trenton (Taylore) King of Rogers, AR, Andrew (Kelsa) King of Coffeyville, Lauren King of Coffeyville, Allyson, Ashley and Christopher King of Carl Junction, and Shannon, Brady and Carlin King of Batavia, many nieces and nephews.

Vitiation will be Mon., Sept. 5th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah. Family will be receiving friends during this time.

The funeral service will be Tues., Sept. 6th at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Tekamah. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service.

Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

Verlin "Bud" King

Verlin “Bud” King

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Verlin “Bud” King, 84, of Tekamah NE

August 31, 2016 Leave a comment


Verlin “Bud” King, 84 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Brighton Gardens in St. Charles, Illinois.

Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.

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