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Mildred “Millie” E. Sandquist, 94 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland.
Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.
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Russell D. Harris, 62 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away, Monday, May 22, 2017 at his residence in Oakland.
A private service was held; friends are welcome to visit the family at their home.
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May 3, 2017 Leave a comment
Marilyn Jean (Dietz) Bures, age 69, of Oakland, Nebraska passed away May 1, 2017 at Oakland Heights in Oakland, Nebraska. Funeral services will be on Monday, May 8, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons. Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Howells, Nebraska. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 7th, from 5 until 7 p.m. with family receiving friends. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. all at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons. Visitation will continue on Monday, at the church one hour prior to service time. Memorials are suggested tot he family for later designation. Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn Jean (Dietz) Bures was born to Edith Faye (Moran) and Erwin Dietz October 6, 1947, in Columbus, Nebraska. Marilyn grew up in Creston, Nebraska, where she graduated from Creston High School in 1965.
On September 17, 1966, Marilyn was married to Kenneth Bures in Howells, Nebraska. In 1977, they moved to Oakland, where she helped run the family business, KC Parts & Repair. She was an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons, Nebraska. She loved playing bridge, having her family together, seeing the country on motorcycle trips, and taking weekend getaways with her daughters and daughters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Christine Elliott; and son-in-law, Thomas Elliott.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Kenneth Bures of Oakland; two sons, Carl (Tammy) of Oakland, and Andrew (Jenny) of Arthur, NE; two daughters, Carin (Gordon) McGee of Arlington, NE, and Melissa (Shannon) Thomsen of Lincoln, NE; brother, Gerald Dietz of Oologah, OK; twelve grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
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May 2, 2017 Leave a comment
Marilyn Jean (Dietz) Bures was born to Edith Faye (Moran) and Erwin Dietz October 6, 1947, in Columbus, Nebraska. She passed away May 1, 2017 at Oakland Heights in Oakland, Nebraska, at the age of 69 years..
Marilyn grew up in Creston, Nebraska, where she graduated from Creston High School in 1965.
On September 17, 1966, Marilyn was married to Kenneth Bures in Howells, Nebraska. In 1977, they moved to Oakland, where she helped run the family business, KC Parts & Repair. She was an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons, Nebraska. She loved playing bridge, having her family together, seeing the country on motorcycle trips, and taking weekend getaways with her daughters and daughters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Christine Elliott; and son-in-law, Thomas Elliott.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Kenneth Bures of Oakland; two sons, Carl (Tammy) of Oakland, and Andrew (Jenny) of Arthur, NE; two daughters, Carin (Gordon) McGee of Arlington, NE, and Melissa (Shannon) Thomsen of Lincoln, NE; brother, Gerald Dietz of Oologah, OK; twelve grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.
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May 1, 2017 Leave a comment
James “Jim” Frances Frahm age 83, of Oakland, Nebraska passed away April 26, 2017 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial graveside services and burial will be on Monday, May 8, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the Oakland Cemetery. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland in charge of arrangements.
Jim was born December 10, 1933 to Hugo and Mary (Strehle) Frahm in West Point, Nebraska. He attended school in West Point and Lyons; he graduated from Lyons High School in 1950. On April 1, 1956, Jim married Norma VonEssen at St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hooper. After their marriage, they lived on Norma’s family farm outside Uehling until 1961, when they moved to Oakland.
In early 1961, Jim and Skinny Larson started Frahm/Larson Transfer; they transported livestock together through most of the 60s. In the late 60s, Jim went on his own and started Oakland Livestock Express, and then in 1971, Jim & Norma purchased a farm and moved to rural Oakland. Jim served as Mayor of Oakland from 1968-1971. After a move to Denver, CO in the early 80s, Jim drove a truck for Northwest Transport and got his pilot’s license in 1982. He enjoyed flying, but the small planes were not fun for Norma. In the late 80s he switched to golf course maintenance, which was a good fit for him, since he enjoyed golfing. He and Norma traveled to different states over the next few years as he worked at Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Boulders Golf Club, Cherry Hills Country Club and Spokane Country Club. In 1999 they settled in Bella Vista, Arkansas where they lived until 2006, when they moved to Lincoln. After Norma’s death in 2012, Jim returned to Oakland, where he lived until 2016, when he was diagnosed with Dementia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma; brother, Charles Frahm.
He is survived by his son, Jeff (Sandy) Frahm of Oakland; daughters, Teresa (Paul) DesLaurier of Camarillo, CA, Michelle (Kyle) Bellamy of Lincoln; sister, Rosemary Kai of Oakland; eight grandchildren, Jenny (Tim) Addante, Kirk Frahm, Cally (John) Tejkl, Andrew DesLaurier, Erin (Sean) Regan, Kameron Heyen, Makenzy Bellamy, Kyson Bellamy; four great grandchildren.
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Marilyn J. Bures, 69 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2017 at Oakland Heights.
Funeral Service is pending with Pelan Funeral Services.
May 1, 2017 Leave a comment
James “Jim” Frances Frahm was born December 10, 1933 to Hugo and Mary (Strehle) Frahm in West Point, Nebraska. He passed away April 26, 2017 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 83 years.
He attended school in West Point and Lyons; he graduated from Lyons High School in 1950. On April 1, 1956, Jim married Norma VonEssen at St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hooper. After their marriage, they lived on Norma’s family farm outside Uehling until 1961, when they moved to Oakland.
In early 1961, Jim and Skinny Larson started Frahm/Larson Transfer; they transported livestock together through most of the 60s. In the late 60s, Jim went on his own and started Oakland Livestock Express, and then in 1971, Jim & Norma purchased a farm and moved to rural Oakland. Jim served as Mayor of Oakland from 1968-1971. After a move to Denver, CO in the early 80s, Jim drove a truck for Northwest Transport and got his pilot’s license in 1982. He enjoyed flying, but the small planes were not fun for Norma. In the late 80s he switched to golf course maintenance, which was a good fit for him, since he enjoyed golfing. He and Norma traveled to different states over the next few years as he worked at Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Boulders Golf Club, Cherry Hills Country Club and Spokane Country Club. In 1999 they settled in Bella Vista, Arkansas where they lived until 2006, when they moved to Lincoln. After Norma’s death in 2012, Jim returned to Oakland, where he lived until 2016, when he was diagnosed with Dementia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma; brother, Charles Frahm.
He is survived by his son, Jeff (Sandy) Frahm of Oakland; daughters, Teresa (Paul) DesLaurier of Camarillo, CA, Michelle (Kyle) Bellamy of Lincoln; sister, Rosemary Kai of Oakland; eight grandchildren, Jenny (Tim) Addante, Kirk Frahm, Cally (John) Tejkl, Andrew DesLaurier, Erin (Sean) Regan, Kameron Heyen, Makenzy Bellamy, Kyson Bellamy; four great grandchildren.
Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.
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April 26, 2017 Leave a comment
James F. Frahm, 83 years, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.
April 3, 2017 Leave a comment
Roger Saf age 68 passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at home after an 8 week battle with cancer.
He was born on September 13, 1948 in Omaha, NE to William and Joan Saf and was the youngest of three children. He graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, NE and went on to attend Peru State College and the University of Nebraska.
He married Laura Fredericks on May 7, 1977 at First United Methodist Church in Norfolk, NE and became a much loved member of her family.
He was a talented athlete. During high school, college and throughout his life he enjoyed playing a variety of sports especially golf, baseball and football.
He was very proud of being a farm boy and loved the early mornings, the outdoors, taking care of his yard & home, physical fitness, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Kansas City Royals and spending time with Laura and his many friends. He loved his country and thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with political world. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a “people person” who always said he’d never met a stranger. He possessed a gift of making everyone felt important. He was a man of faith. Throughout his life he faced each new day with zeal. His Christian faith led him through his short journey with cancer fearlessly with grace and acceptance.
He enjoyed a 34 year career in the promotional products industry with Halo Branded Solutions and was a gifted salesman who considered all his many customers, his friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother Joan Saf, father Bill Saf, and brother Ronald Saf. He is survived by his wife Laura and sister Sharon Sheehan of Fresno, CA and a wealth of friends.
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April 2, 2017 2 Comments
Charles Clayton Hayes, age 54 passed away at his home on April 1, 2017 with his family and friends by his side. He was born on March 29, 1963 in Oakland, Nebraska to Donald and Ilene (Larsen) Hayes. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1981.
Chuck had a very successful high school career. He was an excellent student and athlete. Chuck loved all sports and if a ball was involved he picked it up quickly. There were many football, basketball, and baseball games played in the backyard at the Hayes’ house. His love was playing basketball. Chuck was a great competitor and worked for hours to improve his BB skills. As a sophomore he was an integral member of the 1979 Lyons State Championship team. He continued to improve the next two years of high school and had college coaches recruiting him.
Upon graduating high school Charles accepted a basketball scholarship from Hastings College. Charles epitomized the student/athlete while at Hastings College. He enjoyed the challenges that college offered. College challenged his mind and basketball challenged his body. He loved both of them.
After graduating from Hastings College with a math degree Chuck decided to see the world. The way he chose to do this was to take a job with the Peace Corps. He spent 4 years in Africa in the Gambia and Togo. The Peace Corps will tell you it is the toughest job you will ever love. This was true for Chuck. He came back from Africa with a new sense of purpose and the Peace Corps remained close to his heart for the rest of his life. When Chuck returned from Africa he went back to college. He earned a masters degree from Ohio University in African Studies. Chuck’s travels then took him to Houston, TX where he taught math to inner-city at-risk high school students at Jefferson Davis High School. He also coached football and basketball while there. He then traveled to Washington D.C. where he found work. Then he was off to the University of Richmond where he achieved a masters in Sports Management. Chuck then traveled to Miami where he worked for the Miami Heat coached by Pat Riley. He worked side by side with Eric Spoelstra, the current Heat coach, editing game film and preparing scouting reports. Charles then came back to Nebraska and took a job at Commercial Federal Bank in Omaha. The Peace Corps came calling again and he was off to the Kingdom of Tonga. After his time in Tonga he came back to Lyons and worked for the Center of Rural Affairs in Lyons. The travel bug came calling again and he was off to Casablanca, Morocco where he worked for the United Seaman’s Service. He then moved to Diego Garcia where he stayed for 8 years working for the United Seaman’s service and then moving into a role as an Operations Director on the island. After some time off, which he spent with his parents in Lyons, he went back to the Seaman’s Service and was working in Naha, Okinawa and Busan, South Korea.
Charles was preceded in death by his father, Don Hayes, his brothers; Bradley and Kevin, and his nephew, Timothy Bradley.
Charles is survived by his mother Ilene; his brothers Jeffrey (Anne) of Albion, NE, Timothy (Rebecca) of Centennial, CO.
Additional survivors include aunt, Darlene Lund of St. George, UT, uncle, Bill Hines of Covina, CA, aunt, Frelon Danielson of Oakland, NE and nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held.
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