Rodney K. Nelson, 83, of Sidney NE, formerly of Oakland NE

October 2, 2015 Leave a comment


RODNEY K. NELSON
Rodney K. Nelson, age 83 of Sidney, NE and longtime Oakland, NE resident, passed away at his home Thursday morning, October 1, 2015.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 6th in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, with Pastor Dave Hall officiating. Local services will conclude at the church with cremation to follow. Inurnment will be in the Argo Cemetery near Craig, NE at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Rodney’s name to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or the Argo Cemetery. You may view Rodney’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at http://www.gehrigstittchapel.com.

Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Rodney’s care and service arrangements.

Rodney Keith Nelson, the youngest of five children born to David Edgar and Gerda Cecelia (Norgren) Nelson, was born on May 17, 1932 at Oakland, NE. He attended the Oakland Public Schools and graduated with the Oakland High School Class of 1950. On November 2, 1952 Rodney was united in marriage to Mable Irene Larson at the Elim Lutheran Church at Swaburg, NE. He was employed at Ray Traub Feeds and later at Jerry Wallerstedt Feeds and the Farmer’s Coop Elevator. In 1972 Rodney purchased Nelson Hardware, running the business until selling it in 1994. Rodney and Mable moved to Sidney in 2001 to be closer to family.
Rodney was a current member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and a former active member of First Lutheran Church in Oakland. While in his youth he was active in 4-H and enjoyed showing his cattle. While a businessman in Oakland, Rodney was active in the Lions Club, the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, attended Nebraska Football games and enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include his wife: Mable of Sidney; (3) daughters: Barbara Ernest and husband Greg of Dalton, Beverly Rabe and husband Gregg of Gurley and Brenda Spencer and husband David of Yankton, SD; (9) grandchildren: Karlene Dudley and husband Jacob of Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Regina Barthel and husband Joerg of Frankfurt, Germany, Randi Cleveland and husband Cody of Norfolk, NE, Dana Rabe of Dublin, Ireland, Margaret Kaltsulas and husband Neil of Yankton, SD, Mitchell Ernest and fiancee’ Courtney Bremer of Dalton, Kegan Rabe and wife Sawyer of Keystone, NE, Erik Spencer and girlfriend Brittany Davis of Yankton, and Adam Spencer of Yankton; (3) great-grandchildren: Norah and Ben Dudley and Logan Cleveland; (3) sisters-in-law: Mary Johnson and husband Emery of Fremont, NE, Marjorie Davis of Fremont and Donna Larson of Uehling, NE; (1) brother-in-law: Richard Larson of Uehling and numerous extended family members and friends.

Rodney was preceded in death by his parents, (2) brothers: Clifford Nelson and wife Vivian and Roland Nelson and wife Kathryn, (2) sisters: Mildred Woerman and husband Elray and Lillian Peterson, (3) brothers-in-law: Harry Larson and wife Jean, Gerald Larson and Robert Davis, (1) sister-in-law: Vernell Larson and numerous extended family members.

Rodney Nelson

Rodney Nelson

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Margaret Eileen (Hogen) Rooney, 93, of Hubbard NE

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Margaret Eileen (Hogen) Rooney, 93, of Hubbard, NE, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard, NE; with Father Paul Albenisius officiating. The visitation will be Friday, October 2, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Hubbard, NE. Memorials may be directed to St Jude’s Hospital in memory of grandson, Thomas Luke Rooney. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

Marge was born March 12, 1922 in Waterbury, NE to Joseph and Rose (Gill) Hogan. She graduated from Waterbury High School. On November 5, 1941, Marge married Thomas Benidick Rooney at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard. The couple had seven children.

Marge was a member of St. Mary’s Parish where she was active in the Altar Society. She was also a member of Harty McNally Legion Auxiliary. Marge loved playing cards, quilting and embroidering, and making cookies for the neighborhood kids.

She is survived by sons, Richard (Mary Ann) Rooney of Chicago, IL, Mark (Karen) Rooney of Chicago, IL, Tim (Cynthia) Rooney of Centerville, VA; daughters, Rosemary Killian of Port Byron, IL, Jeannie (Blaine) Gaer of Pender, NE, Monica (Bob) McKay of Des Moines, IA; daughter-in-law Sue Rooney of Jackson, NE, 25 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.

Marge is preceded in death by her husband, Tom; parents, Joe and Rose; son, Tom, Jr.; grandson; Thomas Luke Rooney; eight brothers and sisters-in-law, parents-in-law, Mabel and Ben Rooney, and son-in-law, Ron Killian.

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Gerald “Jerry” Brand, 78, of Tekamah NE

October 1, 2015 Leave a comment


Gerald “Jerry” Brand, age 78, of Tekamah, Nebraska, a loving, caring father and grandfather, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Jerry was born August 25, 1937 outside of Herman, Nebraska to Violet Grabbe and Gerald Brand.  He graduated high school from Tekamah, and on December 16, 1964 he married Karen Tranmer of Craig.  They lived and farmed in the rural area outside of Tekamah through their retirement.  Jerry was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed bowling, having coffee with his friends, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Karen, sons, Gerald (Vanessa) and Jarrod (Amanda); grandchildren, Kyle and Amelia, and Ravenna and Tamsin, and brother, Ellis Babbitt.

He is preceded in death by his parents, guardians Hans and Myrtle Christensen, and brothers Eldon, Neil, and David Babbitt.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, October 2, 2015, 2:00 pm at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Thursday, 6-8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland.

BURIAL: Craig Cemetery.

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to the family for distribution to local organizations at a later date.

Gerald Brand

Gerald Brand

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Margaret E. Rooney, 93, of Hubbard NE

September 30, 2015 Leave a comment


Margaret E. Rooney, 93, of Hubbard, NE, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital. Funeral services are pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

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Gerald “Jerry” Brand, 78, of Craig NE

September 30, 2015 Leave a comment


GERALD “JERRY” BRAND, 78 years, of Craig, Nebraska, passed away September 28, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, October 2, 2015, 2:00 pm at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Thursday, 6-8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland.

BURIAL: Craig Cemetery.

MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.

Gerald Brand

Gerald Brand

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Reinhold (Rein) G. Mattes, 77, of Florence AZ

September 29, 2015 Leave a comment


Reinhold (Rein) G. Mattes, 77, of Florence, Arizona, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Lund Home in Gilbert, Arizona, of complications from a rare blood cancer.

Rein grew up in Chicago, Illinois, graduating from Tilden Tech High School in 1956. He continued his education at the University of Illinois in Champagne/Urbana, then the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he received a Doctorate in Education in 1983.

Rein married Lois Tieger in 1960. In 1963, the couple moved to Broomfield, Colorado, where two daughters, Kirsten and Lynn, were born. Rein worked as an educator in metro Denver for 30 years: 17 years in Adams County District 12 in a variety of positions; 13 years as principle of Gateway High School in Aurora.

In 1984, Rein married Barbara Petersen. He retired in 1993, and Rein and Barbara moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1997, they moved to Arizona.

Rein enjoyed Native American art, northern New Mexico cuisine, gardening and yard work, tennis and golf, their cabin in the Northwood’s of Wisconsin, hiking, boating, traveling and time with family and friends.

He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 31 years; daughter Kirsten Federico and granddaughters Sidney and Demi of Centennial, Colorado; daughter Lynn Henley (John) and grandson Calvin of Denver, Colorado; sister Jeannine Miller of Las Vegas, Nevada; mother-in-law Ruth Petersen of Omaha, Nebraska and brother-in-law Charles Petersen and family of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cremains will be scattered in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado; in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and at their cabin near Mercer, Wisconsin. A private graveside burial will take place in the Tekamah, Nebraska, cemetery later this fall.

Memorials suggested to Hospice of the Valley/Phoenix, The American Cancer Society, or the IWMF (International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation).

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 11:00 am, the Tekamah Cemetery.

Rein Mattes

Rein Mattes

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Betty Jean Krutilek, 88, of Oakland NE

September 28, 2015 Leave a comment


Betty Jean was born on July 21, 1927 in Emmetsburg Iowa. She entered into eternal rest with her family at her bedside on September 24, 2015.

Betty’s early childhood was an interesting turn of events that Betty enjoyed sharing. Her birth parents brought Betty into a family of 20 brothers and sisters. Within her first year of being Freida Mae Langfitt, her birth parents made a hard decision and took their two youngest daughters to an orphanage in Iowa giving the 2 little girls up for adoption. Within a short time the two little girls were split up and at the time Frieda Mae was renamed Betty Jean after being adopted by Bill and Emma Hell. She started her new life on a farm in Elkhorn, NE where her parents ran a butcher shop and grocery business with their daughter in Elkhorn.

Betty Jean grew up without any brothers and sisters, but she was the pride and joy of her adoptive parents. During her childhood years she loved music and took dancing lessons. Her beautiful voice, along with her piano and organ talents were enjoyed by many throughout her life. Betty attended school in Elkhorn and graduated from Elkhorn High School.

After Graduation Betty became a beautician and shared her style and grace with her clients.

She met Walter Krutilek, but their courtship was interrupted when Walter left to serve in the Army overseas. When Walt returned in January of 1946, he and Betty continued their relationship. Betty was quick to say that she knew she was destined to be “Sonny’s” wife. (The nickname Walt’s family and friends knew him by).

On June 1, 1946 Walt and Betty were married and they began their life together on Betty’s parents’ farmland. To this union, six children were born. Later Betty’s father sold the farmland to the Gottsch family and the land is now known as The Indian Hills Golf course.

Betty and her family moved to a farm near Waterloo, NE. In 1966 the family moved to a farm by Oakland, NE. They continued to raise their family here, living on the farm West of Oakland. Betty helped with the farming operation and worked at the Lyons Nursing Home for a short time, sharing her compassion with the residents while helping to earn some additional income to get through a time of a struggling farm economy. In 1991, Walt and Betty retired and moved into a home in Oakland.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter, and three of her children; Sally, Tom, and Gary.

Betty is survived by three of her six children and their spouses, Charles (Debbie) of Decatur, NE, Nancy (Dale) Launsby of Omaha, NE, Dennis of Lincoln, NE; and her daughter-in-law, Joann Krutilek of Oakland. She was also blessed with 17 Grandchildren and 13 Great-Grandchildren. Her family also consists of numerous nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, September 28, 2015, 10:30 am at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Sunday, 3-6 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery, Oakland

MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.

Betty Krutilek

Betty Krutilek

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David “Dave” Reid Farbor, 80, of Decatur NE

September 28, 2015 Leave a comment


David “Dave” Reid Farber was born to Arnold Bruce Farber and Sadie (Pounds) Farber in Lyons, Nebraska on December 19, 1934.  He was the youngest boy, and 10th of 12 children.  He passed away on September 26th, 2015 at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa due to multiple medical complications.  He was 80 years, 9 months, and 9 days old.

Dave attended Decatur High School and graduated in the class of 1953.  He lettered in Track, Baseball, Basketball, and Football.

On April 25, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Jane Hale.  Together they had two children, Patricia Sue Farber (Shaw) and Michael David Farber.  Though Dave kept numerous jobs (manager of a ready mix plant, propane delivery, mechanic), his family always came first.  He always had a special place in his heart for sports and refereed numerous basketball and football games throughout his career.

Dave Farber was known for his wit and ‘matter of fact’ personality.  You never knew when he was telling the truth or telling another one of his infamous stories.  He truly enjoyed fishing, animals, children, breakfast, Husker Football, and most of all his home, family and friends.

Dave is proceeded in death by his two children, Patti and Mike; daughter-in-law Colleen; his mother and father; and his siblings.

His survivors include his wife Jane Farber; his grandchildren: Kiley Shaw Taylor and Andy of Lincoln, Michael Farber and Claire of San Antonio, TX, David Shaw of Omaha; son-in-law Lester Shaw of Decatur; six great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  Dave touched so many so dearly, he will forever be known as “Pops”, “Dad Farber”, and “Grandpa Dave” to too many to name.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, October 1, 2015, 10:00 am, at the United Methodist Church in Decatur.

VISITATION: Wednesday, 6:30 – 8 pm with family receiving friends and a MASONIC SERVICE at 7:30, all at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur

MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.

David Farber

David Farber

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Dave Farber, 80, of Decatur NE

September 27, 2015 Leave a comment


Dave Farber, 80 years, of Decatur, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 26 at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, October 1, 2015, 10:00 am, at the United Methodist Church in Decatur.

VISITATION: Wednesday, 6:30 – 8 pm with family receiving friends and a MASONIC SERVICE at 7:30, all at Pelan Funeral Services in Tekamah. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur

MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.

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David Farber

David Farber

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David R. Farber, 80, of Decatur NE

September 26, 2015 Leave a comment


David R. Farber, 80 years, of Decatur, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 26 at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services.

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