Obituaries

Charles E. Peters

Charles E. Peters

Nov 18, 2024

Charles E. Peters, 74, of Norfolk, NE, formerly of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Faith Regional Medical Center in Norfolk, NE. The visitation for Charles will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...

Elaine Dolores Church

Elaine Dolores Church

Nov 15, 2024

Elaine D. Church, 80, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at a Sioux City Hospital. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home at 803 Oak St. in Wakefield, NE. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Emerson, NE following a luncheon. Arrangements are...

Janice M. Lamb

Janice M. Lamb

Nov 13, 2024

Janice M. Lamb, 79, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in...

Dennis A. Sutton

Dennis A. Sutton

Oct 23, 2024

Dennis “Denny” Allen Sutton passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 23, 2024, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Denny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on November 7th, 2024, at 10:30 am at the Laurel Cemetery in Laurel, NE. Military Honors will be by the Laurel American Legion Post...

Tracy Mortenson

Tracy Mortenson

Oct 19, 2024

Tracy Ann Mortenson, 45 of Laurel, NE, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, as a result of an automobile accident. Tracy was a loving mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. The visitation will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service...

Carlene M. Frerichs

Carlene M. Frerichs

Oct 14, 2024

Carlene Maire Frerichs, 81, of Allen, NE died on Monday, October 14, 2024, at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Private family inurnment will be in East View Cemetery in Allen, NE at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.

Carlene was born on November 11, 1942, in Sioux City, IA to Irvin...

John H. Wriedt

John H. Wriedt

Oct 11, 2024

John Henry Wriedt, 76, of Wayne, NE (formerly of Allen, NE), died on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE. A short Celebration of Life service will start at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. A reception will follow in the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Community Room. Memorials are...

Wayne A Jensen

Wayne A Jensen

Oct 10, 2024

Wayne Jensen of West Okoboji, IA (formerly of Emerson and Thurston NE) died peacefully at his home on October 10, 2024, surrounded by family. He was 97 years young. The funeral service for Wayne will be at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. A visitation preceding the service will begin at...

Daisy L. Pointer

Daisy L. Pointer

Oct 6, 2024

Daisy L. (Rager) Pointer, 94, of Emerson, NE died on Sunday, October 6, 2024, surrounded by her family at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at St....

Betty A. Zeisler

Betty A. Zeisler

Sep 26, 2024

Betty Ann (Lueth) Zeisler, 92, of Emerson, NE passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Wayne CountryView Care and Rehabilitation in Wayne, NE. No services will be held at this time. 

Betty was born on July 28, 1932, on the family farm to Henry and Martha (Bokemper) Lueth. She graduated from Emerson High School in 1949. On February 18, 1951,...

Candis R. Biggerstaff

Candis R. Biggerstaff

Sep 24, 2024

Candis R. Biggerstaff, 68, of Wakefield, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The...

Rae C. Sunderman

Rae C. Sunderman

Sep 24, 2024

Rae Charlene (Hunn) Sunderman, 71, of Thurston, NE died on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  The memorial Mass will be on Friday, September 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE.  Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Emerson, NE.  Memorials are suggested to...

LaVertha D. Radtke

LaVertha D. Radtke

Sep 21, 2024

 LaVertha Dorothy (Brockemeier) Radtke, 95, of Pender, Nebraska died on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Wayne Country View Care in Wayne, NE. The visitation will be on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. The funeral will be on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran...

Pamela J. Meierdierks

Pamela J. Meierdierks

Sep 15, 2024

Pamela J. Meierdierks, 72, of Pender, NE passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Services will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers please donate to the Little White Dog Rescue in LaVista, Nebraska.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender. 

Pam...

Donald Starzl

Donald Starzl

Sep 14, 2024

Donald E. Starzl, 75, of Yankton, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home in Yankton after a battle with cancer. The visitation for Don will be on Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in...

Jean Fischer

Jean Fischer

Sep 14, 2024

Jean Fischer, 102, of Wakefield, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield. A memorial visitation will be on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A celebration of Jean's life will be...

Lorna K. Wingett

Lorna K. Wingett

Sep 13, 2024

Lorna K. Wingett, 76, of Thurston, Nebraska passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The funeral service for Lorna will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. The visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Burial will be...

Arlene Koski

Arlene Koski

Sep 12, 2024

Arlene Mae (Malmberg) Koski, 94, of Pender, NE died on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. The funeral service will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at John...

Ervin Earl Dixon

Ervin Earl Dixon

Sep 11, 2024

Ervin "Brub" Earl Dixon, 82, of Nebraska City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Crowne Point Senior Living in Omaha, NE.  A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.  The memorial service will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at...

Mary Winnifred Ballinger

Mary Winnifred Ballinger

Sep 7, 2024

Mary W. (McQuistan) Ballinger, 75, of Waverly, NE, formerly of Pender, NE, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Mulberry Care Center in Waverly, NE. A Celebration of Mary’s life will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Pender Community Center in Pender, NE. Burial will be...

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