James Robert Aronson, 60, of Herman NE

November 5, 2014 Leave a comment


JAMES ROBERT ARONSON was born July 27, 1954, in Tekamah, Nebraska, to Robert William and Mabel Heath (Davis) Aronson. He passed away November 3, 2014 at his home in Herman, Nebraska, at the age of 60.

James attended and received his childhood education in Tekamah, graduating from Tekamah Herman High School in 1973. He attended Creighton University and became a nationally certified paramedic. He was licensed in the states of Nebraska and Iowa. James also received his LPN, becoming licensed in Minnesota and Nebraska.
On July 15, 1978, he was married to Jane Helen Sundell. They had two children, Amanda Jane and Jacob Kirkham.

On April 5, 1986, he was married to Nadine Kay Sorensen. They had two children, Abigail Anne and Joni Heather. In 1994, James and Nadine made their home in Warroad, Minnesota, where he worked as an auto and marine mechanic. James returned home to Nebraska in 2009.

James worked as a deputy for the Burt County Sheriff’s Office and was a member of Tekamah Volunteer Fire & Rescue. He spent several years working as a paramedic in Sioux City, Iowa. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #31, A.F. & A.M. in Tekamah, as well as a member of the Tangier Shrine Temple.

James was an avid outdoorsman and Nebraska Fan. His favorite pastimes were hunting, fishing and watching Husker football, but his real love in life was spending time at Kirkhaven, the family cottage in Canada.

He was preceded in death by his infant sister, Margaret Aronson, in 1959.

Survivors include his parents, Robert and Mabel Aronson of Herman; sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Floyd Sheets of Tekamah; three daughters and sons-in-law, Mandy and Matt Gatewood of Omaha, NE, Abby and Alex Hassett of Fremont, NE, Joni Aronson and Josh Kappes of Thief River Falls, MN; son and daughter-in-law, Jake and Amanda Aronson of Tekamah; four grandsons, Clayton Aronson of Tekamah, Rex and Reed Hassett of Fremont, Jaden Kappes of Thief River Falls, MN; two nephews and nieces-in-law, Jesse and Abby Sheets of Herman, Casey and Trisha Sheets of Tekamah; niece and nephew-in-law, Amber and Ryan Walpole of Tekamah; seven great-nieces, one great nephew, and his beloved Lab, Ruby.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Friday, November 7th, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair, Nebraska.

MEMORIAL GATHERING: Thursday, November 6th, 5 – 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends and a MASONIC SERVICES at 7 p.m at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.

MEMORIALS: Tekamah Fire & Rescue

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James Aronson

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LeRoy L. Hovendick, 60 of Tekamah NE

August 4, 2014 2 Comments


LEROY L.  HOVENDICK, 60 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home in Tekamah with his family by his side on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, after his year-long battle with cancer.

LeRoy was born August 1, 1953, in Tekamah to LeRoy and Ria (Bladel) Hovendick. He graduated from Tekamah Herman High School in 1972. In 1974, he entered the U. S. Army. Upon his discharge in 1979, he worked as a mechanic, various construction jobs, farmed and in 1988 began working for Waste Management as a heavy machine operator.

On May 9, 1982, LeRoy married Linda Dewhurst, a mother of six children, in Blair, Nebraska.

LeRoy enjoyed many various hobbies which included his love for taking his children fishing and boating. He enjoyed working on old cars and helping others fix theirs. He also enjoyed watching his sons play football and wrestle. As his family grew, he enjoyed watching his many grandchildren play sports, which put his hobby of photography to use. He enjoyed loading up the car and taking day trips to various state parks. LeRoy loved the snow, his favorite season was winter. He had a passion for gardening. He would use his vegetables in various meals that accompanied the meats he smoked. One of his greatest passions was riding his Harley Davidson trike with his wife and giving children and grandchildren rides.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Granny Viola, uncle, Wayne Loftis, and his loving dogs, Taffy “Yoda” and Sissy.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of Tekamah; sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Lyle Bohannan of Herman, NE; nephews and their families; daughter and family, Michelle Tranmer of Sioux City, IA, three grandchildren, Kaj (two great grandchildren, Bridgette and Breanna), Drew and Katlyn; son, daughter-in-law and family, Jimmie and Charity Metzler of Oakland, NE, three grandchildren, Caylie, Allyssia and Jarron; son and family Martin Metzler of Tekamah, two grandchildren,  Alexander and Benjamin; daughter and family, Shawnelle Metzler of Branson West, MO, two grandchildren, Shelby and Shaley; son, daughter-in-law and family, Jamie and Lindsey Metzler of Oakland, four grandchildren, Wade,  Kourtnie, Jarrod and Keaten; daughter, son-in-law and family, Richelle and Ryan Oberg of Westmoreland, KS, three grandchildren, Zach, Logan and Brennan; many loving friends and co-workers.
 
MEMORIAL GATHERING: Sunday August 10, 2014, 3:00 pm, at the Hovendick family home, 221 North 11th Street, Tekamah, NE, with refreshments and lunch around 5pm.

MEMORIALS: Donor’s Choice, Oakland Volunteer Fire Department

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LeRoy Hovendick

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Electronic Wast Collection Huge Success

May 8, 2014 Leave a comment


The Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (PMRNRD) recently organized a series of electronic waste collections at USDA Service Centers in four northeast Nebraska counties. More than 342 households and 63 businesses participated in these collections by disposing of 63,000 pounds of electronic waste including computers, monitors, televisions and microwaves.  The Burt county collection was staffed by PMRNRD employees and volunteers from the Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council. Tekamah Herman High School’s Future Business Leaders of America organized a pre-collection so area residents and businesses could drop off items the week before the event.  On collection day these students then loaded the equipment for disposal at the collection.

“These collections were a huge success,” said Deb Ward, PMRNRD Program Assistant for Burt county. “The contractors had to rent an additional truck in the middle of a collection to handle the volume of material we received.  It was clear from the age of many of the televisions and monitors that people had been storing some of these items for years. This collection provided a convenient opportunity to recycle more than 31 tons of material while properly disposing of components containing mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium and other hazardous materials. The NRD thanks everyone who participated with a special thank-you to Linda Farrens of Tekamah Herman High School for organizing the FBLA collection.”  For more information about PMRNRD programs or events contact Deb Ward at (402)374-1920 ext. 101.

 

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