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January 26, 2016 Leave a comment
Jack Palmer, 87 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
The Funeral Service will be held Sat., Jan. 30th at 10;30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah NE.
Visitation will be held on hour prior to service at the church.
Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.
Jack Palmer
January 25, 2016 Leave a comment
George L. Camron, 56 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
A Memorial Service will be held Fri., Jan. 29th at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Family Baptist Church in Tekamah NE.
Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.
January 25, 2016 Leave a comment
Nolan G. VonSeggern age 68, of Hooper/Uehling area.
Died Friday January 22, 2016 at Fremont Health Medical Center
Nolan was born May 25, 1947 in West Point to Orville and Volline ‘Kienbaum’ VonSeggern. He grew up on the family farm 4 ½ miles west of Uehling, graduating from Uehling High in 1965. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Mahlendorf on September 10, 1967 in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cuming County Line, the same church he was baptized and confirmed in. After their marriage they raised a family and farmed, the last 35 years on his family farm. Nolan served in the Army National Guard from 1965 to 1971.
Nolan was a life long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, CCL, serving in many different ways. He was a board member of the German Mutual Insurance Company in Scribner, was a member of the Uehling Lions Club, and previously bowled in West Point and Fremont. He loved to golf with his sons and his grandkids. Nolan was an organ donor.
Survivors:
Wife – Connie of Hooper
Children – Kyle VonSeggern of Hooper
Amy (Darrin) Brand of Homer
Daniel (Rebecca) VonSeggern of Wahoo
8 grandchildren – Karina, Colin, Jaz, Jake, Maya, Devin, Breanna and Zach
Parents – Orville and Volline VonSeggern of Omaha
Brother – David (Donna) VonSeggern of Uehling
Sister – Connie (Duane) Wegner of Minnesota
nieces and nephews
Nolan was preceded in death by his daughter Beth, sister and brother-in-law Carol and Dale Suhr.
The funeral is Wednesday 10:30am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cuming County Line. Bob Ball and Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials will be determined later. Visitation is Tuesday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel in Hooper.
Online guestbook at http://www.hooper-scribner.com
Nolan VonSeggern
January 25, 2016 Leave a comment
Betty Lou (Hart) Bowden was born to Roy Lewis and Alma Marie (Hansen) Hart on September 23, 1923 on a farm near Coleridge (Dixon County) Nebraska. She passed away on January 23, 2016 at The Legacy Retirement Community in Lincoln Nebraska.
She attended 1st grade in Dixon County and grades 2 through 8 at Pleasant Hill School in the country near Herman Nebraska. She walked to and from school every day singing all the way. Neighbors would call her mom and tell her that Betty had passed their house. The teacher rode a horse and would sometimes take Betty part of the way home. She attended Tekamah High School grades 9 through 12 graduating with the class of 1941. She lived with a family in town during the week and went home to the farm on the weekends.
During her freshman year of high school, she met William Lester Bowden and they were high school sweethearts. She attended secretarial school in Omaha after graduation. They were married on June 25, 1941 in Shiloh, North Carolina while Bill was stationed in Elizabeth City, North Carolina at the US Coast Guard Air Station.
They returned to Tekamah in 1947 when Bill was discharged from the service. She worked for various insurance companies in the state of Nebraska following Bill’s transfers with NPPD. After retirement in 1981, they purchased a farm near Adams, Nebraska so they could be close to their grandchildren and watch them grow up.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Herman Order of Eastern Star for 60+ years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, William R. Hart of Herman.
Survivors include two daughters, Janice Bowden of Tekamah, Sharon (Bill) Hitzeman of Lincoln; grandchildren, Ryon (Maggie) Hitzeman of Salina Kansas, Annie (Shawn) Othmer of Tecumseh, Nebraska; great grandchildren, Austin and Olivia Hitzeman, Emma, Sydnie, and Shawna Othmer, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held Thurs., Jan. 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah NE.
Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.
Betty Lou Bowden
January 25, 2016 Leave a comment
Jack Palmer, 87 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Funeral Service is Pending with Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah.
January 25, 2016 Leave a comment
George L. Camron, 56 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
Memorial Service is Pending with Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah.
January 24, 2016 Leave a comment
The funeral for Nolan VonSeggern is Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cuming County Line. Bob Ball and Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial is in St. John Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials will be determined at a later date. Visitation is Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel in Hooper.
Nolan VonSeggern
January 23, 2016 Leave a comment
Steven Scott Shamburg was born to Norman and Patricia (Sackett) Shamburg January 17, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away January 22, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha at the age of 65 years.
Steve graduated from Omaha North High School in 1969.
On June 1, 1974, Steve and Jo Jen (King) were united in marriage at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. To this union three children were born: Steven Scott Jr, Scott Steven and Andrea Lea.
Early in Steve’s life, he drove freight truck for Tekamah Transfer. On November 6, 1979 he began work at Shamburg Auto Supply and continued until one week before is 36th year. He truly valued the relationships that were formed from the shop. He had a true love of antique Ford cars and pick-ups, which he owned and restored. He enjoyed Nascar racing, especially the Kansas City Speedway, and many other sports. One of those sports being bowling, not only did he love the game but also his teammates and the competitors.
While work took a lot of his time, his true passion was his family and helping others.
He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Scott Jr.; father, Norman; mother and father-in-law, Leroy and Eva King.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Jen of Tekamah; son, Scott (Sara) Shamburg of Omaha; daughter, Andrea Shamburg (OJ) of Tekamah; mother, Patricia of Tekamah; brother, Dennis of Tekamah; granddaughters, Hope and Paige Lydick of Tekamah; grandson, Briggs Owen Shamburg of Omaha; sister-in-law, Vickie Kuhlmann of Tekamah; nephews, Samuel Shamburg and family of Great Falls, MT; nieces, Elly (Troy) Shamburg of Boise, ID, Abigail (Jacob) Shamburg of Omaha, Maggie Kuhlmann-Capek and husband of Galveston, TX, and Rebecca Kuhlmann of Omaha.
The Memorial Service will be held on Thurs., Jan. 26th at 10:30 a.m. at the Tekamah City Auditorium in Tekamah NE.
Burial will be held at a later date in the Tekamah Cemetery.
January 18, 2016 Leave a comment
Esther M. Watkins, 83, of Hubbard, Nebraska died on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, Father Gerald Leise will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Emerson is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Siouxland, Queen of Peace and Ella Watkins Fund.
Esther was born on July 6, 1932 in Emerson, NE, the daughter of Thomas and Lena (Hoeck) Belt. Esther was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. After graduating from High School in Emerson, she was united in marriage to Charles Watkins on December 29, 1951 in Emerson, NE. The couple made their home in Hubbard, raising their children. Esther enjoyed embroidering, making quilts, stamp and coin collecting, and traveling throughout the United States. She was crazy about baseball games, a 4-H leader, softball coach and enjoyed working with her flowers and watching the birds and squirrels. Most of all she cherished the time spent with her family.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, an officer of the Legion Auxiliary, Harty McNally in Jackson, NE for 25 years, a Senior Homemaker and won the Good Neighbor Award in 1984.
Esther is survived by her children; sons: Daniel & Sue of Suquamish, WA , William of North Sioux City, SD, James & Donell of Hubbard, NE. daughters: Kathleen Straube of Lincoln, NE, Barb Hoyt of Sioux City, IA, Patty & Todd Anderson of Doniphan, NE, Sharon & Jim Harral of Hubbard, NE, Joann & Dean Peters of Omaha, NE, Pam & Randy Colwell of South Sioux City, NE, Lisa & Bill Reppert of Pender, NE. She is also survived by her 29 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, infant sons Charles L. and Ronald A. Watkins, grandchildren: Joseph Harral and Alicia Anderson and a great granddaughter Sabrina Beck, 3 brothers and 2 sisters and an infant brother.
Esther Watkins
January 18, 2016 Leave a comment
Iola B. Hargens age 95, of Hooper
Died Saturday January 16, 2016 at the Hooper Care Center
Iola was born September 17, 1920 in Primrose, Nebraska to Wesley and Maude ‘Pryer’ Stigile. She grew up there until moving to Hooper in 1935. Iola graduated from Hooper High School in 1937. She went to Nebraska Wesleyan and the Bryan School of Nursing, graduating in 1942 with RN and BSN degrees. She was married to William C. Hargens on December 20, 1942 at Grace Lutheran Church in Hooper. After their marriage she was head of Pediatric Nursing in Norfolk, Virginia while Bill was stationed there during WWII. The couple’s daughter Joan was born at Chelsea Naval Hospital near Boston. The family returned to Hooper where Bill worked at the bank and their son Joel was born. During the time Iola was raising her family, she also worked as a home health nurse and as the school nurse at Logan View Schools for 15 years.
Iola was a very active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and loved God very much, read the bible and found comfort and peace in faithful prayer. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter in Hooper as well as the American Legion Auxiliary and several bridge clubs. She loved to read and collect antiques, but her favorite thing was spending time with her family especially her grand and great grandchildren.
Survivors:
Daughter – Joan (Rev. Ron) Nelson of Fremont
Son – Joel (Carol) Hargens of Hooper
Grandchildren – Pamela Sue (Jim) Hollis, Catherine Ann (Bradley) Edmondson, Michael Alan (Sage) Nelson, Lee (Brenda) Nelson, Mary Jo (B.J.) Reynolds, Ruth Ann (Jason) Horvatich.
10 great grandchildren
Sister – Lois Youngerman of Wayne
Sisters-in-law – Illa Stalp of West Point
Jeanine Tillman of Fremont
Iola was preceded in death by her husband Bill in December of 1997.
The funeral will be 10:30am Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hooper Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church and Hooper Care Center. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm at Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel.
Online guestbook at http://www.hooper-scribner.com
Iola Hargens
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