Margaret R. Heineman, 92, of Pender NE

November 22, 2015 Leave a comment


Margaret R. Heineman, 92, of Pender, Nebraska died on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday,December 3, 2015 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery of Pender.

Margaret Heineman

Margaret Heineman

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Patricia Lou (Kai) Fendrick, 74, of Pender NE

November 20, 2015 Leave a comment


Patricia Lou (Kai) Fendrick, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Pender. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home.

Pat was born February 10, 1941 to Art and Florence (Cook) Kai at Wayne Jameson Hospital in Wayne, Nebraska. On January 3, 1960, she married Robert James Fendrick in Pender, NE. To this union three children were born: Pamela, Rhonda and Kevin. Pat worked in several different places in Pender: Pool Manager, Ray’s Tap and Grill, Pender High School and at the Pender Care Center. Bob died on August 27, 2015. She was a longtime member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender. Pat enjoyed cross stitching, embroidery and watching her grandchildren compete in sporting events. Most of all she enjoyed being a babysitter for her grandchildren.

Patricia is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Mark) Buchholz of Omaha, NE, Rhonda (Rodney) Heise of Pender, NE; son, Kevin (Michelle) Fendrick of Pender; sisters, Marilyn Leonard, Bonnie (Raymond) Prokop, Ardyce Surber and Joyce Giese; sisters-in-law, Betty Meister, Marlene Abendroth; brothers-in-law, Harold (Darlene) Fendrick, and Tony (Pamela) Fendrick, Dale Vavra; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Fendrick; parents; brothers-in-law, Robert Leonard, Norman Surber and Leroy Giese, Frank Fendrick; parents-in-law, Anton and Wavia Fendrick; sister-in-law, Twila Vavra.

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Kenneth Hartwig, 82, of Pender NE

November 20, 2015 Leave a comment


Kenneth Hartwig, 82, of Pender, NE, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Memorial services are pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

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Margaret R. Heineman, 92, of Pender NE

November 19, 2015 Leave a comment


Margaret R. Heineman, 92, of Pender, Nebraska died on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender.

Funeral services far Margaret are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Pender.

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Patricia Lou (Kai) Fendrick, 74, of Pender NE

November 19, 2015 Leave a comment


Patricia Lou (Kai) Fendrick, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Pender. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home.

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Patricia L. Fendrick, 74, of Pender NE

November 18, 2015 Leave a comment


Patricia L. Fendrick, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Legacy Garden Living Center in Pender.

Funeral services are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender.

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Lakynn Elizabeth Rief, infant daughter of Courtney Doht of Lyons NE and Adam Rief of Bancroft NE

November 3, 2015 Leave a comment


Lakynn Elizabeth Rief, infant daughter of Courtney Doht of Lyons, NE and Adam Rief of Bancroft, NE was born Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Omaha, NE, and passed away later that day. Private family graveside services will be held in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE with Rev. Robert Schilling officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.

Lakynn is survived by her grandparents, Scott and Beth Doht of Lyons, NE, Steve and Sarah Rief of Bancroft, NE; great grandparents, Marlin and Delores Doht of West Point, NE, Rev. Donald and Dorothy Levenhagen of Fremont, NE; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Lakynn is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Robert and Christina Rief, and Ambrose and Kathleen Ernesti, and family members Matthew Doht, Jacob Levenhagen and Jeremy Hobson.

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Johnene Mary (Schunneman) Gutzmann, 52, of Emerson NE

November 2, 2015 Leave a comment


Johnene Mary (Schunneman) Gutzmann, 52, of Emerson, NE, passed away October 31, 2015 at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, IA with her family and friends by her side. A Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE; Father Paul Ortmeier will be celebrating the service.

A visitation will be Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the church with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE.

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Betty Lou (Hansen) Beckmann, 85, of Bancroft NE

October 22, 2015 Leave a comment


Betty Lou (Hansen) Beckmann, 85, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk, NE. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Robert Schilling will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, October 23, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft. Burial will be at Bancroft Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.

Betty was born December 17, 1929 to Henry and Louise (Fuchs) Hansen in Stanton, NE. On December 17, 1950, Betty married Lenard H. Beckmann at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE. She was baptized March 14, 1951. The couple farmed outside of Bancroft for 42 years where they farmed and raised livestock. In 1992, they moved into Bancroft. Lenard died on April 11, 2001.

She was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church ladies aid and Bancroft Senior Center, where she loved playing cards, especially pitch. Betty loved her flowers, gardening, canning, and baking.

She is survived by her daughters, Sharon (Jeff) Knudtson of Fostoria, IA, Diane (Randy) Buhrman of Fremont, NE, Kaylene (Sterling) Grell of Ashland, NE; a son-in-law Herbert Hall, Jr. of Fremont, NE, brother, David (Delores) Hansen of Stanton, NE, sisters Alice Herbolsheimer of Stanton, NE and Evelyn Mathis of Fremont, NE; sisters-in-law, Orma Beckmann of Pender, NE, Lillie Gilster of Lyons, NE and Margaret Beckmann of Lake City, MN. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lenard and her daughter Shirley Hall.

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Reynard G. Brehmer, 82, of Lyons NE

October 22, 2015 Leave a comment


Reynard G. Brehmer, 82, of Lyons, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Oakland Heights in Oakland, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons, NE; with Father Paul Ortmeier as celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with a scripture wake starting at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery in Bancroft, NE. Memorial are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

Reynard was born February 22, 1933 in Bancroft, NE to John and Rose (Repschlaegher) Brehmer. He graduated from Bancroft High School in 1952. He married Bette Gatzemeyer on June 16, 1956 in Bancroft, NE. The couple had 9 children.

Reynard was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Pender and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons, NE, the VFW, an advisor at Logan Valley Manor, founder and president of Brehmer Manufacturing and owner of the Big Red Sled used at tractor pulls. He had a very creative mind, he designed and invented many things for the agriculture and farming industry. Reynard enjoyed camping and tending to his garden. Most of all, Reynard loved his family and spent as much time as possible with them.

He is survived by his wife, Bette Brehmer of Lyons, NE; sons, Joey (Tammy) Brehmer of Lyons, NE, Tim Brehmer of Papillion, NE, Jamie (Vicki) Brehmer of Lyons, NE, Ladd (Cyndy) Brehmer of Kingwood, TX, Chad (Julie) Brehmer of Lyons, NE; daughters, Jill (Steve) Smith of Pender, NE, Tami (Brian) Scollard of Ponca, NE, Teri (Kurt) Lehmkuhl of Valley, NE, Kim (Kirk) Slaughter of Pelham, AL; sister, Carol (Sam) Bruno of Thornton, CO, Judy Forks of Montgomery, AL, and sister-in-law, Jo Ann Brehmer of Wendell, MN, 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Reynard is preceded in death by his parents, infant sister, Harriet; sisters, Darlene Novak, Marion Anderson; brothers, Willis Brehmer and Johnny Brehmer.

Reynard Brehmer

Reynard Brehmer

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