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May 11, 2016 Leave a comment
Henry Tarnow, Jr., of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE.
Funeral services for Henry are currently pending with Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield.
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Michael Tott, 55, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.
Funeral services for Michael are currently pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Pender.
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Della Twyford, 88, of Walthill, Nebraska died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.
Funeral services for Della are currently pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home.
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Imogene Samuelson, 83, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. Funeral services for Imogene will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. Burial will follow lunch in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements.
Imogene Mary Burhoop was born on July 2, 1932 in Pender, NE, the daughter of Walter and Nelda (Korth) Burhoop. She was baptized on August 14, 1932 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield and later confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE. She attended country schools west of Thurston, NE, south of Emerson, NE and North of Bancroft, NE before graduating from Bancroft High School in 1949. She lived north of Bancroft until she married Arvid “Sonny” Samuelson, Jr. on January 4, 1952 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft. To this union three sons were born; Douglas, Brian, and Galen.
Imogene taught Sunday School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, Vacation Bible School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Wakefield, and Week Day class for many years at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield, where she was an active member of the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed crocheting and decorating cakes for her family. Most of all she enjoyed her grandchildren.
She is survived by her son Galen (Amy) Samuelson of Wakefield, NE, five grandchildren; Eric (Brandy) Samuelson, Casey Samuelson, Brianna, Caleb and Dawson Samuelson; five great grandchildren; Taylor, Ethan, Kaylee, Caden, and Elynn. Imogene is also survived by her brother David (Judy) Burhoop, sister-in-law Marilyn Burhoop, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Imogene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Arvid, sons Brian and Douglas Samuelson, and a brother Walter Dale Burhoop.
Imogene Samuelson
May 8, 2016 Leave a comment
Ray Severson, 90, of Emerson died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE.
Funeral services fro Ray are currently pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Emerson.
May 7, 2016 Leave a comment
Melba was born to Homer and Linda (Hilker) Powley on a farm northeast of Bancroft, Nebraska on Dec.16, 1919. She passed away May 6, 2016 at the Floyd Place in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, at the age of 96 years.
She lived most of her life in Thurston County and received her education at a country school near Pender NE through 8th grade.
On June 21, 1938 she married Alton (Buck) Slaughter. To this union four children were born; Lonnie, Patricia. Eugene and Barbara
They lived on a farm near Thurston, and later moved to the Slaughter farm northeast of Pender. In 1943 they moved to a farm east of Rosalie and lived there until Buck died in 1988. Later that year Melba moved to Lyons, until May of 2015, when she moved to the Floyd Place in Sergeant Bluff.
Melba has been a member of the United Methodist Church in Rosalie for 73 years. She also enjoyed many years as a member of the Parks Project Club.
Melba was proud of, and enjoyed, all of her children and grandchildren. She especially liked to follow them in all of their sports and other activities. She loved to cook and bake pies; she looked forward to her daily newspaper, and working the crossword puzzle
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Alton; son, Eugene Slaughter; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Paul Brewer; grandchildren, Scott Slaughter and Sherry Slaughter; four sisters; three brothers.
Melba is survived by her son, Lonnie (Carol) Slaughter of Sergeant Bluff; daughter, Patricia (Roger) Andersen of Lyons; daughter-in-law, Sharon Slaughter of Lyons; 12 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; sister-in-law Mary Lee Slaughter.
Visitation is Sun., May 8th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Lyons with family receiving friends.
The Funeral Service is Mon., May 9th at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Rosalie.
Burial is in the Lyons Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the family for designation at a later time.
Pelan Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Melba Slaughter
May 6, 2016 Leave a comment
Marcella Marie Anna (Hansen) Hillegas, 92, of Pender, NE died on Thursday, May 05, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 9, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will begin at 1:30 on Monday at the church. Inurnment will be in the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery near Pender. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Pender is in charge of the arrangements.
Marcella was born on April 1, 1924 in Wayne County, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Marie (Tarnow) Hansen. She was baptized at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and later confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. In 1942, Marcella graduated from Pender High School. On June 4, 1944, she was united in marriage to Roland F. Hillegas in Omaha, NE at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. They lived in Omaha for a short time before moving back to Thurston, NE, and eventually Pender, where they made their home until Roland died on November 3, 1995. She then moved to Kansas and later Colorado to live with her daughter and son-in-law before moving back to Pender in 2012.
Marcella was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, a Sunday school teacher, active in bible study, and was a board member for the Pender Senior Citizens Center. While living in Colorado, Marcella was active volunteering in the church thrift shop and at Hope’s Kitchen.
She is survived by her daughter, Karla (Al) Ziesemer of Omaha, NE; son, Marlin Hillegas of Oklahoma City, OK; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roland; daughter, Marcie Bailey; grandson, James Ziesemer; brothers, Fred Hansen, Lyle Hansen, Elmer Hanson; and sister, Lorinda Magirl.
Marcella Hillegas
May 6, 2016 Leave a comment
Mavis A. Vanderwerf, 94, of Pender, NE died on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Legacy Garden and Rehabilitation in Pender.
Funeral services for Mavis are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Pender.
Mavis Vanderwerf
May 6, 2016 Leave a comment
Terence “Terry” Lee Larson, 54, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at his home. He was born to Larry J. and Ruth (Hensel) Larson on September 3, 1961 in Oakland, NE.
Terry was united in marriage to Vivian V. Hu on August 8, 2010 in Kansas City, MO. He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Terry worked as a Project Manager for Burns McDonnell in Kansas City, MO. He was a parishioner of St. Roberts’s Bellarmine in Blue Springs, MO. Terry was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). He enjoyed golfing, fishing, soccer and traveling. Above all, Terry especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include wife, Vivian Larson of Lee’s Summit, MO; daughters, Meghan Ryan (Shawn) of Blue Springs, MO, Hannah Larson of Lee’s Summit, MO; step-son, Luke Moss of Tazewell, VA; mother, Ruth Larson of West Point, NE; brother, Kevin Larson (Brenda) of West Point, NE; sisters, Trish Fellers (Lee) Red Oak, IA, Kathy Lindstrom (Jerry) of Hiawatha, KS; grandchildren, Gracie and Jackson of Blue Springs, MO; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry J. Larson.
The family will receive friends from 5- 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church 4313 S.W. State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m., at the church. Graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, NE.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to St. Roberts Bellarmine Catholic Church, Oakland-Craig School Foundation, or for the cancer research of Pheochromocytoma.
Terry Larson
May 4, 2016 Leave a comment
Aaron Douglas Schurman age 43, of Colorado, formerly of Lincoln and Hooper
Died Sunday May 1, 2016 in Colorado.
Aaron was born October 28, 1972 to Richard and Joan ‘Mueller’ Schurman. He grew up in rural Hooper, attended Immanuel Lutheran grade school, Logan View Jr/Sr High School graduating in 1991, and received his bachelors degree in Information Systems Management from Doane College. He worked for United Parcel Service as a computer technician for over 20 years.
He married Beth Katzberg on May 29, 2012. Aaron received a kidney transplant from his mother on July 9, 1990, and a second kidney transplant from his sister Michelle on April 2, 2002. He participated in the U.S. Transplant Games in 3 cities and won 3 gold medals. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, including riding his motorcycle, fishing, hiking, and ATV trips with Beth and his Colorado relatives.
He was an avid collector of comic books and Star Wars memorabilia, enjoyed working on his GTO, and loved to spoil their 5 cats rotten. Aaron also loved watching football, rooting for the Florida State Seminoles and whoever played the Huskers. Aaron also enjoyed working with his dad at harvest time.
He was preceded by his mother Joan in 2007. He leaves behind his wife Beth, father Richard (Carol) Schurman of Nickerson, sister Michelle (Mark Desler) of Omaha, sister Marie VonSeggern of Hooper, nephews and nieces Dan, Karina, Colin, Katie, and Jazlyn, and great nieces Ashlyn and Kinley.
The funeral is 10:30 am Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Timothy Gierke will officiate. Memorials are suggested to Nebraska Kidney Foundation & Sioux Falls Humane Society. Visitation is Thursday 4pm to 8pm with family 6pm to 8pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont.
Aaron Schurman
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