Margaret Moderow, 85, of Oakland NE


Margaret Moderow, 85 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Oakland Heights in Oakland.

Visitation is Tues., Oct. 25th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. Family will be receiving friends. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

The Funeral Service will be held Wed., Oct. 26th at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Oakland.

Burial is in the Oakland Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

Margaret Moderow

Margaret Moderow

Happenings at Oakland Heights


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

Started a new month last week, feels like fall outside. Next week on Thursday October 13th Charlie Davis will be here to play the Harmonica, then on Friday October 14th is the monthly Happy Hour at 2:30 pm. Saturday October 15th Rusty Buckets and Nebraska Football at 2:30 pm. We have two residents celebrating Birthday’s this week, Joan Pullen on October 10th and Margaret Benne on October 15th.

Church Service for Sunday October 9th will be given by St. John Lutheran Church at 2:30 pm with a luncheon following. On Tuesday October 11th is Catholic Mass at 9:30 am given by Father Paul.

Activities for the week of Oct. 10th to Oct. 15th are as follows, reading with Jill, Manicures, Reminiscing Group, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo the w/Evang. Free, Coffee and Conversation, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning video, Rusty Buckets, Nebraska Football and Lawrence Walk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Mary Donavan, Anne Anderson, Bonnie Fleischman, Kris Johnson, Dani Moseman, Nadine Anderson, Pat Anderson, and Sly Rouse.

Oakland Heights Activity Memory Fund

A memorial was given in memory of Cathy Huff by Kay Kommers. Memorials were given in memory of Delores Carlson by Mary Alice Pearson and Gaylen and Nadine Anderson.

 

 

 

Delores R. Carlson, 87, of Oakland NE


Delores R. Carlson was born January 27, 1929, at Crellin Hospital in Lyons, Nebraska, to Charlie and Emma (Lange) Swanson, the youngest of seven daughters. She passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at Oakland Heights in Oakland.

Delores was baptized and confirmed at Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons. She attended Jefferson Country School and Lyons High School.

On June 24, 1949, she married Erwin W. Carlson. To this union six children were born, one son and five daughters. They made their home in the Lyons and Oakland area. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland. Delores was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was employed by Dorothy Magnussen at Wee Care Day Care Center for 24 years.

Delores moved to Maplewood apartments in 1994 and to Oakland Heights in 2011. She was a ten-year cancer survivor.

Delores enjoyed many things including reading and collecting cookbooks, bird watching, having coffee with friends and family, the Food Network, and most of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She touched many people with her kind and gentle ways.

She was preceded in death by her husband Erwin in 1991; daughter, Carol Camron in 1998; two grandsons, Nathan Camron and Scott Peterson, her parents and sisters, Ethel Beck, Regina Russman, Iona Swanson, Leora Russman, Phyllis Brecher and Audrey Frank.

Survivors include her son, Douglas (Judy) of Gretna, NE; daughters, Deanna “Dee” (Donald) Knobbe of West Point, NE, Connie (Russell) Peterson of Oakland, Valerie (Brian) Baker of Wakefield, NE, Fay (Chris) Schinck of Omaha, NE; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Visitation is Mon., Sept. 26th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral.

The funeral will be Tues., Sept. 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

Burial is in the Oakland Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

Delores Carlson

Delores Carlson

Happenings at Oakland Heights


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

Monday September 26th is our monthly Resident Council meeting at 2:30 pm. Then on Thursday September 29th is the General Store for the residents to do a little shopping it will be from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. We have one resident celebrating a Birthday, Dale Johnson on September 24th.

Church Service for Sunday September 25th will be given by First Methodist Church at 2:30 pm with a luncheon following. On Tuesday September 27th at 9:30 am is Catholic Mass with Father Paul.

Activities for the week of Sept 26th to Oct. 1st are as follows, Reading with Jill, Manicures, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo the w/Staff, Reading Group, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning video, and Lawrence Walk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Mary Donavan, Anne Anderson, Marge Maller, Bonnie Fleischman, Di Ruwe, Dani Moseman, Nadine Anderson, Lucille Fleischman, and Sly Rouse.

 

 

 

Delores R. Carlson, 87, of Oakland NE


Delores R. Carlson, 87 years of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at Oakland Heights in Oakland.

Visitation will be held Mon., Sept. 26th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held Tues. at the church one hour prior to the service.

The Funeral Service will be held Tues., Sept. 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

Burial is in the Oakland Cemetery.

Memorials suggested to the family for designation at a later time.

Delores Carlson

Delores Carlson

 

Delores R. Carlson, 87, of Oakland NE


Delores R. Carlson, 87 years of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at Oakland Heights in Oakland.

Services are pending at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland

Happenings at Oakland Heights


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

This week we will be having our General Store on Thursday August 26th from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. On Monday August 29th we will be having a 5-year employee Anniversary coffee at 10:00 am for Kay Kommers. We also have our monthly resident council meeting at 2:30 pm on the 29th. We will be showing the season opener Nebraska vs Murray State football game on Saturday September 3rd at 2:30pm on the Big Ten Network. We have a few of the residents celebrating birthdays Jackie Caldwell on Aug. 24th, Teresa Bowman on the 26th, Anita Beckner on the 29th.

Church Service for Sunday August 28th at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Baptist Church with a luncheon served afterwards.

Activities for the week of Aug. 29th   to Sept. 3rd are as follows, Manicures, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo the w/VFW Aux., Reading Group,   Bible Fellowship, Word games, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Bingo, Saturday morning video, and Lawrence Walk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Mary Donavan, Anne Anderson, Patty Miller, Bonnie Fleischman, Di Ruwe, Dani Moseman, Nadine Anderson, Sly Rouse, and Lola Bridgeford.

 

 

 

 

 

Clarence J. Lindgren, 100, of Lyons NE


Clarence J. Lindgren, 100 years, of Lyons, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Oakland Heights in Oakland, Nebraska.

Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.

Clarence Lindberg

Clarence Lindgren

Happenings at Oakland Heights


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

This week on Thursday July 14th at 2:30 pm Charlie Davis will be here to perform and then on Saturday July 16th at 2:30 pm the Rusty Buckets will be here to play. Next week we have our yearly Activity Ice Cream Social fundraiser on Friday July 22nd starting at 7:00 pm. This year’s entertainment for the evening is The Arthrightous Brothers so come and enjoy some homemade pie, ice cream and fun entertainment. We also have a resident celebrating a birthday next week, Art Schlichting on July 19th.

Church Service for Sunday July 17th at 2:30 pm will be given by the Craig Alder Grove Church with a luncheon served afterwards. On Monday July 18th is communion with the First Lutheran Church.

Activities for the week of July 18th   to July 23rd   are as follows, Reading with Jill, Manicures, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo the w/Salem, Reading Group,   Bible Fellowship, Word Games, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Saturday morning video, and Lawrence Walk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Mary Donavan, Anne Anderson, Betty Hanna, Marge Maller, Patty Miller, Bonnie Fleischman, Di Ruwe, Dani Moseman, Pat Anderson, Judy Stone, and Sly Rouse.