Obituaries

Duane B. Simonsen

Duane B. Simonsen

Dec 23, 2019

Duane Simonsen, 91, of Pender, NE passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender.  Funeral Services will be on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pender; with Reverend Robert Schilling officiating.  Visitation will be on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in...

Marvin K. Gatzemeyer

Marvin K. Gatzemeyer

Dec 15, 2019

Marvin Keith “Marv” Gatzemeyer, 85, passed away on December 15, 2019, in Fremont, NE, after a long illness.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE; Father Jerry Leise will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019...

Raymond H. Magnuson

Raymond H. Magnuson

Dec 5, 2019

Raymond Herman Magnuson, Jr., 91, of Sioux City, IA passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, IA.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE; with Pastor Patti Meyer officiating.  The visitation will be held one hour prior...

Marsella Ponce Ortiz

Marsella Ponce Ortiz

Dec 2, 2019

Marsella Ponce Ortiz, 77, of Wakefield, NE, passed away at her home on Monday, December 2, 2019.  

All services will be held in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.  

Local funeral arrangements by Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.  

Barbara Jorgensen

Barbara Jorgensen

Nov 22, 2019

Barbara J. Jorgensen, 82, of Pender, NE passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 22, 2019. A funeral service will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeil-Utecht will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, November 26, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral...

Joshua C. Baker

Joshua C. Baker

Nov 19, 2019

Joshua C. Baker, 39, of Pender, NE died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Pastor Karen McNeil-Utecht will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 5:00 until 7:00...

Carol Bonneau

Carol Bonneau

Nov 17, 2019

Carol Lee (Slaughter) Bonneau, 74, of Rosalie, NE passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Legacy Garden and Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE; with Pastor Brion Tolzman officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019...

Sharon Ann Utemark

Sharon Ann Utemark

Nov 16, 2019

Sharon Ann (Frink) Utemark, 78, of Lincoln, NE passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, NE. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

Sharon was born on May 23, 1941 to Burt and Delores (Pflanz) Frink in Beldon, NE....

Betty L. Soll

Betty L. Soll

Nov 14, 2019

Betty Lou Soll, 89, of Bancroft, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft; with Pastor Nathan Henschen officiating.  The visitation will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019, from...

Randall Lueth

Randall Lueth

Nov 12, 2019

Randall “Randy” Elmer Lueth, 59, of Emerson, NE died on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Pastor Kathy Montira will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019...

Wayne M. Meyer

Wayne M. Meyer

Nov 11, 2019

Wayne Melvin Meyer, 92, of  Pender, NE passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Hme in Pender, NE.  A prayer service will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m. at...

Mylet Mary McGath

Mylet Mary McGath

Nov 9, 2019

Mylet Mary McGath, 96, of Pender, NE died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender in Pender, NE; Pastor Daniel Springer will be officiating.  The visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday...

Sarah L. Birkley

Sarah L. Birkley

Nov 9, 2019

Sarah L. Birkley, 46, of Wakefield, NE died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Mercy One hospital in Sioux City, IA.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Journey Christian Church in Wayne, NE; Pastor Troy Reynolds will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 5:00 until...

Alvin LeRoy Baker

Alvin LeRoy Baker

Nov 8, 2019

Alvin LeRoy Baker, 92, of Pender, Nebraska departed this life on November 8, 2019 at the home of his son Dave Baker. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pender with the Rev. Dan Springer officiating. Interment will follow the Memorial Service at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender....

Adan Mena Pena

Adan Mena Pena

Nov 2, 2019

Adan Mena Pena was born into heaven on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.

Services are currently pending with Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.  

Adan is the son of Eva Pena Tamayo and Alejandro Mena Vallecillo of Wakefield, NE.  

Floyd "Jack" Martin

Floyd "Jack" Martin

Nov 2, 2019

Floyd John Martin, Jr., (Jack), of Emerson, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Heritage of Emerson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson with Father Gerald Leise as the Celebrant.  A rosary service will be held on Monday, November 4, 2019 at...

Marilyn D. Leonard

Marilyn D. Leonard

Nov 1, 2019

Marilyn D. Leonard, 86, of Pender, NE died on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 10;30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, Pastor Karen McNeil-Utecht will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 5:00...

Mardell Bonderson

Mardell Bonderson

Oct 29, 2019

Mardell (Relitz) Bonderson, 86, of Sioux City, IA died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church (5200 Glenn Ave.) in Sioux City, IA; Pastor David Halaas will be officiating.  The visitation will be held...

Arden "Jug" Shadbolt

Arden "Jug" Shadbolt

Oct 19, 2019

Arden "Jug" Shadbolt, 90, of Pender, NE died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender, NE.  Memorial services for Jug will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE, Father Gerald Leise will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on...

Connie M. Mitchell

Connie M. Mitchell

Oct 14, 2019

Connie Marie (Kelly) Mitchell, 82, of Beemer, Nebraska passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Colonial Haven Nursing Home in Beemer, NE. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE, Pastor Brion Tolzman will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from...

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