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Marian Lucile Keagle, 86 of Wakefield, NE

Marian Lucile Keagle, 86, of Wakefield, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Wakefield Care Center. Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 3, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. Burial will be at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Bressler-Munderloh-Smith of Wakefield, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Marian was born July 3, 1927 to Milton and Esther (Borg) Gustafson in rural Wakefield, NE. Marian was baptized and then later confirmed in 1942, at the Evangelical Covenant Church. She graduated from Wakefield High School. On February 22, 1953 she married Joseph Keagle in Wayne County, NE. Together Marian and Joseph farmed for several years in the Wakefield area. Marian also, worked as a secretary at the Wakefield Hospital.

Marian was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield. She was a teacher at Bell School, Park Hill School, and Glendale Country School. Marian was an accomplished bowler, winning the Golden Pin second place award in Minneapolis, MN, and won the Major 9 Big Bowl in Sioux City, Iowa. She was in many women’s organizations including the Mary Martha church group and the SOS Club. She also enjoyed swimming. Marian loved Husker Football, she has had season tickets since 1955.

Marian is survived by her sons; Allen (Marian) Keagle of Wakefield, NE, and Scot (Michelle) Keagle of Wakefield, NE, daughter; Cindy (Scott) Swigart of Victor, NY, and grandchildren; Jeff Keagle, Kyle Keagle, Kim Swigart and Aaron Swigart, and sister; Jean Fischer of Wakefield, NE, sister-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews.

Marian is preceded in death by her parents, husband; Joseph Keagle, brothers; Jim Gustafson, Morris Gustafson, Marlow Gustafson, Kenneth Gustafson, and sisters; Joyce Bowman, Vivian Muller.

Francis “Barney” L. Fuller, 84 of Pender

Francis “Barney” L. Fuller, 84, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Sioux City at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; Pastor Brion Tolzman is officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. with the family present from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Burial with military honors will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Pender, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Barney, of rural Pender, NE was born on June 2, 1929 in Walthill, NE to Harve and Anna (Hammel) Fuller. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Barney was baptized and confirmed as an adult in September of 1951 by Reverend J.G. Werner of Walthill.

He attended a rural school near the farm home. He helped his Dad farm and was employed at Campbell Manufacturing Company.

Barney served his country during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. He was in the infantry and received the Purple Heart. He married Georgene Brehmer of Bancroft, NE on August 9, 1953. He worked on a farm south of Pender for a year and a half. He started farming in 1955 east of Pender. He served on the Northeast Pork Producers Board and Farmers Union Co-op. He was a 4-H leader for 30 years of the Clover Leaf Livestock Club

Francis Fuller

and a member of the Dakota-Thurston Country Fair Board. Barney was also a member of the VFW and American Legion of Pender. He enjoyed serving on the church council.

He loved to farm, hunt, fish, and play cards. He was proud of his family, his time serving his country, and gardening. He will especially be remembered by his sense of humor.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years; Georgene, sons; Harvey Lee of Elkland, MO, Lonnie Gene (Diane) of Elkland, MO, daughter; Cheryl Lynn (Steve) Utech of Sioux City, IA, grandchildren, great grandchildren, step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Francis is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and a step grandchild.