Obituaries

Jarvis B. Lautenschlager, 87, Davenport, passed away June 23 at the the Blue Valley Lutheran Care home. Services were held

Beulah L. Schoenfeld, 96, Deshler, passed away June 21. Services will be held at a later date. An obituary appears

Ruth L. Coady, 96, Hebron, passed away June 26. Services will be June 30 at the First Community Church in

Betty J. Spinar, 83, Hebron, passed away June 11 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron. Services were

Paul Polage, 92, Hebron, passed away June 18 at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Services were held June 22

Cliff Christian, 79, Hebron, passed away June 8, at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Services were held June 11

Donelda Bowen, 91, Hebron, passed away June 12, at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron. Services were held June

Theresa Vap, 75, Edgar, passed away May 18 at the Rose Brook Care Center in Edgar. Services were held May

Ronald L. Taylor, 59, Hebron, passed away May 20 at his home in Hebron. Services were held May 27 at

Egbert F. Schardt, 89, passed away May 13 at Thayer County Health Services. Services were held May 16 at St.

Cecelia Lafleur, 94, Madison, passed away May 11 at Faith Regional Health Services in Madison. Services were held May 17

Edwin D. Ficken, 79, Colby, Kansas, passed away May 13, at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. Services are

Helen B. Hudson, 96, Hebron, formerly Belvidere, passed away May 8, at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron. Services

Dick O. Nolan, 77, Seward, passed away April 25 at Seward. Services were held April 29 at Metz Chapel in

Gilbert J. Simmons, 74, Surprise, AZ, passed away April 6 at home. Services were held at the Foothills Christian Church

Eugene W. Siebenneicher, 87, Deshler, passed away April 26 at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. Services were held

Keith W. Benker, 53, Great Bend, Kan., passed away May 1 at Great Bend. Services were held May 5 at

Berniece I. Wilson, 92, Mitchell, passed away April 27, at the MItchell Care Center. Services will be held at a

Frances K. Amos, 74, Hebron, passed away April 29 at Thayer County Health Services. Services were held May 5 at

Norman V. Hanshaw, 67, Belleville, passed away April 29, at Republic County Hospital. Services were held May 4 at ovewell

William “Bill” PeperKorn, Jr., 75, passed away April 22 at his home in York. Services are April 29 at Grace

Robert “Bob” R. Messing, 73, passed away April 18 at his home in Lincoln. Services were held April 21 at

Dolan D. Frye, 88, passed away April 23 at Deshler. Services are April 27 at the Chester United Methodist Church.

Lorene B.J. Bethke, 79, Davenport, passed away April 12 at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. Services were held April

Bernice A.B. Bartels, 99, Deshler, passed away April 10, at Thayer County Health Services. Services were held April 14 at

Darrel Dageforde, 71, Hebron, passed away March 22 at BryanLGH West in Lincoln. Services were held March 28 at Grace

Ronald G. Witter, 69, formerly Hebron, passed away March 20 in a car accident near his home in Pennsylvania. Services

Sharon K. Lichty, 68, formerly Hebron, passed March 17 at her winter home in Sun Lakes, AZ. Services were held

Joan E. Mulinex, 63, of York, passed away March 23. Services were held March 28 at St. Joseph Catholic Church

Willa “Ann” (Corliss) Terhune, 86, of Carson City, NV, passed away March 5 at Mountain Springs Assisted Living. An obituary

Rita Stoltenberg, 94, of Fremont passed away March 19 at Arbor Manor in Fremont. Services were held March 23 at

Richard M. Smith, 79, of Fairbury passed away March 10 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. Services were held

Iona (Siebenneicher) Presnell, 94, Deshler, passed away March 20. Services were held March 22 at the Deshler City Cemetery. An

Ruth Pearson, 90, formerly Shickley, passed away March 9. Services were held March 23, at Christ’s Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Jeannine Brubach, 77, formerly of Hebron, passed away March 11 in Omaha. An obituary appears in the March 23 issue

Virgil R. Hissong, 85, formerly of Hebron, passed away March 5 in San Antonio, TX. Services will be April 2

Eugene E. Elder, 84, formerly Hebron, passed away March 8, at Lincoln. Services were held March 11 at Price Funeral

Stanislawa N. Short, 87, Fairbury, passed away Feb. 27 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. A private family service

Alvin F.W. Poppe, 81, Chester, passed away Feb. 22, 2011 at Parkview Haven in Deshler. Services were held Feb. 26

Mildred M. Craig, 87, Hebron, passed away Feb. 24, 2011. Services were held Feb. 28 at the First Baptist Church

Michael D. Blake, 38, Alexandria, passed away Feb. 23, 2011. Services will be held March 4 at Price Funeral Home

Gailon S. Schoenrock, 73, Fairbury, passed away Jan. 31 in Fairbury. Services were held Feb. 5 at Zion United Church

Elizabeth J. Braithwait, 88, Columbus, passed away Feb. 1 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Services were held Feb. 4 at

Marvin F. Sefrna, Sr., 80, Humeston, Iowa, passed away Jan. 31 at Corpus Christi, TX. Services were held Feb. 10

Elsie L. Mueller, 95, Davenport, passed away Feb. 12 in Deshler. Services will be Thursday, Feb. 17, at St. Peter

Edward “Pete” Timmerman, 83, Hebron, passed away Feb. 10 at Thayer County Health Services. Services were held Feb. 14 at

Ralph E. Koerwitz, 92, Hebron, passed away Jan. 28 at Blue Valley Lutheran Homes. Services were held Feb. 1 at

Elizabeth V. Irwin, 89, Gering, passed away Jan. 27, at Northfield Villa Retirement Community. Services were held Feb. 1 at

Michael F. Acree, 55, Fairbury, passed away Jan. 10, 2011 in Fairbury. Services were held Jan. 22 at the American

Norbert A. Heller, 78, Hebron, passed away Dec. 15, 2010, at BryanLGH East in Lincoln. Services were held Dec. 18