Obituaries

Terry Troy Tipton

Terry Troy Tipton

Sep 2, 2022

Terry Troy Tipton, 79, of Walthill, NE, died on Friday, September 2, 2022, at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Walthill, NE.  The visitation will be held on Monday, September 5, 2022, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the...

Marvin E. VanKirk

Marvin E. VanKirk

Sep 2, 2022

Marvin E. VanKirk, 104, of Bancroft, NE, died on Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hillside Villa in West Point, NE. A celebration of the lives of Marvin and Mary Ellan VanKirk will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Bancroft; Pastor Charity Potter will be officiating. The visitation will...

Paul F. Utemark, III

Paul F. Utemark, III

Aug 30, 2022

Paul Utemark, III, 85, of Lincoln, NE, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, NE. A private graveside memorial service for the family and close friends of Paul and Sharon will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE is assisting with the service. Paul...

Allan M. Preston

Allan M. Preston

Aug 29, 2022

Allan Mac Preston, 73, of Rosalie, NE passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at his home in Rosalie, NE.  The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons, NE, with Pastor Toni Meyer officiating.  Burial will be in the Lyons Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to the family for...

Daniel McRae

Daniel McRae

Aug 29, 2022

Daniel Ray McRae, “Alaskan Dan”, 63, of Emerson, NE passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s in Sioux City, IA. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The funeral will start at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,...

Bryan S. Browning

Bryan S. Browning

Aug 26, 2022

Bryan Scott Browning, 50, of Lincoln, NE passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, NE.  Private family graveside services will be held in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE, with Pastor Heidi Wallace of Bethany Lutheran Church in Lyons, NE officiating.  Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.  Arrangements...

James C. McClain

James C. McClain

Aug 26, 2022

James Clinton McClain, 89, of Bancroft, NE passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home in Bancroft, NE.  Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE, with...

Douglas J Brosh

Douglas J Brosh

Aug 25, 2022

Douglas John Brosh, 78, of Pender, NE passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.  The memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m.  The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial...

Darin Farewell

Darin Farewell

Aug 24, 2022

Darin Farewell, 55, of Rosalie, NE, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.  The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022, at the Bancroft Community Center in Bancroft. ...

Mary E. Lake

Mary E. Lake

Aug 23, 2022

Mary E. Lake, 88, of Pender, NE, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Heritage of Emerson Care Center in Emerson, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, August 29, 2022, from 5:00 p.m....

Linda M. Means

Linda M. Means

Aug 19, 2022

Linda M. Means, 73, of Wakefield, NE passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE.

Arrangements are currently pending with Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.  

Larry James Kjeldgaard

Larry James Kjeldgaard

Aug 14, 2022

Larry James Kjeldgaard, 89, of Bancroft, NE, died on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft, NE. A Rosary service will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross...

George Milo Vraspir

George Milo Vraspir

Aug 14, 2022

George Milo Vraspir, 87, of Emerson, NE passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. at...

Walter Ray Demke

Walter Ray Demke

Aug 3, 2022

Walter Ray Demke, 87, of Emerson, NE, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hubbard, NE.  The visitation will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Trinity...

Jose Contreras

Jose Contreras

Jul 30, 2022

Jose Contreras, 67, of Wakefield, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE.  Visitation will be on Monday, August 8, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, August 9, 2022,...

Esther Elaine Thomsen

Esther Elaine Thomsen

Jul 10, 2022

Esther Elaine (Sebade) Thomsen, 97, formerly of Pender, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, NE. Funeral services for Esther will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church west of Pender, NE. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning and will run until...

Teddy L. Von Seggern

Teddy L. Von Seggern

Jun 30, 2022

Teddy LaRoy Von Seggern, 88, of Pender, NE, died on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE.  The funeral service will be Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (1258 M Ave, Pender, NE).  The visitation will be on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Beverly Simonsen

Beverly Simonsen

Jun 29, 2022

Beverly Mary (VanKirk) Simonsen, 70, of Bancroft, NE passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  The visitation will be on Friday, July 1, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.  The funeral will be on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at First...

Melvin H. Wilson

Melvin H. Wilson

Jun 26, 2022

Melvin Henry Wilson, 83, was called to his heavenly home June 26, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield.  The visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning at the church and will run until the time of the funeral service.  Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery. ...

Denise G. Glissman

Denise G. Glissman

Jun 22, 2022

Denise G. Glissman, 64, of Lincoln, NE, died at her home in Lincoln on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

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