Obituaries

Marlene F. Young

Marlene F. Young

Apr 15, 2019

Marlene Faye (Johnson) Young, 85, of Beemer, NE passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Friday, April 19, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Wisner, NE; Pastor Coral Parmenter will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Laura R. Sorensen

Laura R. Sorensen

Apr 15, 2019

Laura R. Sorensen, 92, of Bancroft, NE died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hillside Villa in West Point, NE.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE, Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 from...

Donald W. Baker

Donald W. Baker

Apr 14, 2019

Donald W. Baker, 73, of Allen, NE passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. .  Memorial services will be held at Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.  Memorials may be directed to the Orphan Grain Train for Nebraska Flood Relief.  Arrangements are under the direction of...

Lisa Marie Maise

Lisa Marie Maise

Apr 14, 2019

Lisa Marie (Steinman) Maise, 48, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Pender Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family and friends. Memorial services will be Friday, April 19, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at Pender Public School in the Heese Event Center in Pender; Pastor Johnny Helton will be officiating. Lisa and her family attended Morningside Assembly...

Barbara M. Meyer

Barbara M. Meyer

Apr 13, 2019

Barbara M. Meyer, 83, of Norfolk, NE, formerly of Wakefield and Wayne, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation in Wayne. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne; Pastor Jeanne Madsen will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019 beginning at...

Edward Walter Racely

Edward Walter Racely

Apr 10, 2019

Edward Walter Racely, 90, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Cape Cod, MA and Walthill, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Jupiter. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE.  Memorials are suggested to the Parkinson’s Research Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Ella Mae Victor

Ella Mae Victor

Apr 2, 2019

Ella Mae (Neill) Victor, 92, of Emerson, NE passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Bev Rautenberg-Panko will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, April 5, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until...

Janet L Vogt

Janet L Vogt

Apr 1, 2019

Janet Lurane (Wagner) Vogt, 74, of Pender, Nebraska passed away with her family by her side on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE.  A funeral service will be Friday, April 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in rural Pender; Pastor Kathy Montira will be officiating. A visitation will be Thursday, April...

Donald C. Binkley

Donald C. Binkley

Mar 22, 2019

Donald C. Binkley, 67, of West Point, NE, formally of Emerson, NE, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 from his battle with cancer at home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. The visitation will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 5:00 p.m....

Vera R Grone

Vera R Grone

Mar 13, 2019

Vera R. (Kai) Grone, 76, of Bancroft, NE passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Stephanie Benjamin

Stephanie Benjamin

Feb 17, 2019

Stephanie (Weller) Benjamin, 62, of Pender, Nebraska passed away at her home on Sunday, February 17, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be Friday, March 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Oakland, NE; Pastor Mark Eldal will be officiating. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Pender.

Stephanie was...

Betty Lou Hermelbracht

Betty Lou Hermelbracht

Feb 9, 2019

Betty Lou (Kummerfeld) Hermelbracht, 85, of Bancroft, NE, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Legacy Garden Living and Rehabilitation Center in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft; Pastor Nathan Henschen will be officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until...

Norma Benson

Norma Benson

Feb 2, 2019

Norma R. (Geuder) Elmquist Benson, 94, of Pender, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Legacy Garden Rehabilitation and Living Center in Pender. Per Norma’s wishes, no services will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Norma was born September 25, 1924 in Guttenberg, IA to William and Minnie...

Edith R. Shapiro

Edith R. Shapiro

Feb 2, 2019

Edith Renate Shapiro, 93, of Wayne, Nebraska, formerly New York and Germany, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 (Hebrew Shevat 27 5779) at Brookdale Independent Living in Wayne, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Brookdale Independent Living in Wayne, NE.  Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in...

Jean Ott

Jean Ott

Jan 25, 2019

Jean Merle (Frederickson) Ott,  82, was called home on January 25, 2019 at Tuttle Care Center in Tuttle, OK. Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender in Pender; Pastor Daniel Springer will be officiating. The burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for...

Lawrence F Welsh

Lawrence F Welsh

Jan 20, 2019

Lawrence Francis Welsh, 79, of Winnebago, NE, passed away on the evening of January 20, 2019 at the Pender Community Hospital. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE. Larry was born on February 9th, 1939 to Edward and Edna (Beargeon) Welsh in the family home...

Jan Richard Webster

Jan Richard Webster

Jan 10, 2019

Jan Richard Webster, 63, of Lincoln, NE, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at a Lincoln hospital.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 beginning at 5:00 until 7:00 p.m....

Linda M. Peterson

Linda M. Peterson

Dec 20, 2018

Linda M. Peterson, 68, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Rosalie, NE with burial in the Lyons Cemetery in Lyons, NE. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. Linda was born August 3, 1950...

Bonnie J. Janke

Bonnie J. Janke

Dec 14, 2018

Bonnie Jean (Plendl) Janke, 84, of Pender, NE passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 just a couple weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender; Pastor Karen McNeill-Utecht will be officiating.  Visitation will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 starting...

Brenda A. Christ

Brenda A. Christ

Dec 12, 2018

Brenda A. Christ, 60, of Wakefield, NE died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Wakefield Care Center.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield; Pastor Jill Craig will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will run until the...

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