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4B Lincoln Journal Star OBITUARIES Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Bomber Dilottobe juried at Arlington Lincoln Fairmont Omaha Bennet Henderson Lincoln formerly Lincoln Fairmont, formerly Wilber Seward Plattsmouth Junction City, formerly Lincoln Friend Seward Lincoln Seward Waverly Lincoln Lincoln, formerly Madison, Ohio Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Crete, formerly Lincoln Fairbury, formerly Plymouth Ord Friend Lincoln of any death. Paid obituaries include more to four days. Photographs run with paid obituary, call 473-7311 between 2 and 6 Dorothy RAckland Grafton Dorothy RAckland, 81, Grafton, died Monday (22304). Born, Sutton (12322). Survivors: husband, Tom; sons, AUen, Grafton, tenny, Geneva; daughters, Kathy Ackland, Carol Oliver, both Grafton; brothers, Albert Blumanthal, Coulee City, Rhiney Blumanthal, Alliance; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Graftoa Grafton Public Cemetery. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, Farmer Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Memorials: Hospice Care of Nebraska John Axe Lincoln John C.

Axe, 59, Lincoln, died Saturday (22104). Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Butherus, Maser Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St No viewing no visitation. Memorials: family or Shriners Hospitals for Children. Steven E.Betka Fairmont Steven E.

Betka, 49, Fairmont, died Sunday (22204) in Geneva. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, United Church of Christ, Geneva. Visitation: 1 1 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Fanner Son Funeral Home, Geneva Memorials: Geneva or Exeter United Church of Christ or Exeter Rescue Unit, in lieu of flowers.

Salvatore 'Sam' Bonofede Omaha Salvatore "Sam" Bonofede, 56, Omaha, died Friday (22004) after a long illness. Mass of the Resurrection was Tuesday. John E. Johnston Son Mortuary, 1234 S. 10th St, Omaha formerly Plymouth, widow of Elmer, died Monday (22304).

Born, Omaha. Survivors: daughters, Aleatha Gronemeyer, Plymouth, Norla Weise, Jansen; eight grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; nieces; nephews. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Plymouth. Church cemetery.

Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, Harman-Wright Mortuary, Plymouth; one hour before services, church. Memorials: family's choice, care of church elders. Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice.

Lorene Tolen Ord Lorene Tolen, 82, Ord, died Monday (22304). Bom, Republic, Kan. Homemaker. Survivors: husband, Leonard; sons, Roger, Middleton, Ohio, Larry, Lincoln, Dennis, Grand Island; daughters, Phyllis Burse, Crete, Sh-eryl Coates, Arlington, Texas, Shar-IeneWhitefoot Ord; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul "Duke" DeNoyer, Grand Island, Sam "Bud" DeNoyer, Fremont, Jim DeNoyer, California; sisters, Joyce Bowman, Sharon Freeman, both Colorado. Services: 2 p.m.

Thursday, United Methodist Church, North Loup. Hillside Cemetery, North Loup. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today, Ord Memorial ChapeL Memorials: family. Robert Weber Friend Robert Weber, 83, Friend, died Sunday (22204).

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Friend United Methodist Church. Visitation: 9 p.m. today, Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend; one hour before services, church. Memorials: church.

Full obituary and guest registry available at Verna Dene Wilson Lincoln Verna llene Wilson, 75, Lincoln, died Monday (22304). Bom (5528) in a farmhouse near Emerald to Thomas Edward Swale and Lela Rose Shafer. Married her high school sweetheart, 5447; thev had four Marie Anne Plasha Lincoln, formerly Madison, Ohio Marie Anne Plasha, 89, Lincoln, formerly Madison, Ohio, died Thursday (21904). Mass of Christian Burial: 1 1 a.m. Friday, Immaculate Conception Church, Madison, Ohio.

Visitation: am. Friday, The Behm Family Funeral Home, Madison. Memorials: Madonna Rehabilitation Center, 540 1 St, Lincoln. Kathy K. Reid Lincoln Kathy K.

Reid, 56, Lincoln, died Monday (22304). Born, Glen-wood, Iowa (5 147), to Neal and Elaine (Fisher) Dusenberry. Graduate, Lincoln Soutiieast High School Attended, University of Nebraska. Married, Ivan Reid (112383) in Lincoln. Worked for RegionV.

Survivors: husband, Ivan; daughter, son-in-law, Lisa and George W. Hayes III, Lincoln; granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Hayes; parents, retired Judge Neal and Elaine Dusenberry, Lincoln; aunt, Darlene Dennis, Omaha; aunt, uncle, Karen and Fred Braun, Wahoo; numerous cousins and friends. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Monday, Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 St. Reception after services: Wyuka Garden Room.

Memorials: American Diabetes Association. E-mail condolences to condolences wyuka.com. Edward C. Richmond Lincoln Edward C. Richmond, 89, Lincoln, widower of community activist Bea Richmond, died Friday (22004).

Bom, Stanford, W.Va (39 14), to John E. and Nettie Ann (Wardon) Richmond. Married Ber-nice J. "Bea" Kelley, 1946. Served in the U.S.

Army and U.S. Navy in World War II. Worked for a power company as a right-of-way agent in West Virginia; Purity Maid Bread and as a clerk for the post office. Member: American Legion; Masonic Lodge; Eastern Star. Lived in Beckley, W.

Va, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and in Lincoln since 1961. Survivors: daughter, Sheron Richmond, Lincoln; granddaughters, Leslie and Rudi Richmond, Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Logan E. Carder-Richmond andWil-low Carder-Richmond, both Lincoln; sisters, Garnet Scarbourough, Rochester, N.Y., May Meadows, Stanford; brother, James Boyd Richmond, Stanford. Preceded in death by his wife in 2000 and by five brothers. Services: 1 p.m.

Saturday, Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 St Father Thomas Walsh. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Thursday, 9 p.m. Friday with 7 p.m.

rosary, funeral home. Reception following service in Wyuka Garden Room. Military services by Fort Riley, honor detail. Memorials: family or Sacred Heart Church. E-mail condolences to condolenceswyukacom.

Evelyn May Lake Schneider Lincoln Evelyn May Lake Schneider, 87, Lincoln, died Tuesday (22404). Homemaker. Member: Immanuel Church; Sesostris Shrine, Survivors: husband, Al; son, daughter-in-law, Larry and Jeanne, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouses, Aaron and Jennifer Schneider, Mikhaila and Jacinto Mauricio; great-grandson, Adam Schneider; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, Richard and Jean Schneider, Harry and Mary Ann Schneider, Edward (Augie) and Dorene Schneider, Leonard and Jan Schneider, all Lincoln; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, Edna and Everett Thalhamer, Pueblo, Dorothy and Ed Jensen, Tucson, nieces; nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews. Services: 10:30 am. Friday, Butherus, Maser Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Pastor Roger Morrow. VVyuka Cemetery. Visitation: after 2 p.m. Wednesday, with family 6-8 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

Memorials: Saint Elizabeth Hospice or church. Rachel F.Smith Crete, formerly Lincoln Rachel F. Smith, 85, Crete, formerly Lincoln, died Saturday (22104). Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N.

27th St. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. today, with family 6-8 p.m., one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials: family. Minnie Tietjen Fairbury, formerly Plymouth Minnie Tietjen, 100, Fairbury, Ackland, Dorothy E.

Axe, John Betka, Steven Bonofede, Salvatore "Sam" Bratt, Dorothy Barton (Clark) Buller, Delores Carlsward, Ruth M. Cochennet, Russell Dunkle, Leo Fictum, Irene I. Grleser, the Rev. Al Grundmam, Mildred Mathilda Engelkemier Hagey, Abra 'Abbi' Hromadka, Elsie Kapke, Frances J. Kluaman, Robert Knott, George Anthony Luebbe, Marvin V.

Magnuson, Gordon Munn, Rose (Birdsall) Perdue, Margaret Plasha, Marie Anne Reld, Kathy K. Richmond, Edward Schneider, Evelyn May Lake Smith, Rachel F. Ttetjen, Minnie Toten, Lorene Weber, Robert Wilson, Verna llene The Journal Star runs a free one-time notice information and repeat in shorter form for up obituaries for an additional fee. To place an p.m. or e-mail obitsjoumalstar.com.

indicates first-time notice. York; sisters, brother-in-law, Lillian and Donald Rezabek, Dorchester, Norma Timm, Crete; grandchildren, Rena M.Valentino, Tara A. Valentino, Joe E. Hubka, Molly M. Hubka Preceded in death by: parents, Raymond and Agnes T.

(Ko-hel) Vlcek; husband; sister, brother-in-law, Adeline and Ervin Brozovsky; brother-in-law, Floyd Timm. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday, Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber. Private family committal of cremation remains: Wilber Czech Cemetery. Speaker Vince Valentino.

Signing of register book: 1-4 p.m. today and Thursday, funeral home. Memorials: family. TheRev.AlJ.Grieser Seward The Rev. Allan J.

Grieser, 76, Seward, died Monday (22304). Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Evangelical Free Church, Seward. Visitation: 9 am. p.m.

today, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward; one hour before services, church. Memorials: donor's choice, care of family. Mildred Mathilda Engelkemier Grundmann Plattsmouth Mildred Mathilda Engelkemier Grundmann, 83, Plattsmouth, died Monday (22304). Born, Murray. Retired secretary.

Survivors: daughter, Cathleen Smith, Marshall, Texas; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Services: 10:30 am. Friday, Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth. Oak Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth. No visitation.

Memorials: donor's favorite charity. Abra Abbi' Hagey Junction City, formerly Lincoln Abra "Abbi" Hagey, 13, Junction City, formerly Lincoln, died Tuesday (22404) at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Born, Santa Barbara, Calif. (9 1990), to Daniel and Marie (Andrews) Hagey. Student.

Former student, Everett Elementary School and Culler Middle School, I incoln. Survivors: mother and fiance, James Crane; father, San Antonio; brothers, Sean and Benjamin Gropp, Junction City; grandparents, Norman and Sheila Hagey, Redding, Harriet Hagey, San Jose, Jean Andrews, Tokoroa, New Zealand; aunts; uncles; cousins from around the world. Services: 11 am. Saturday, Roper Sons Funeral Home, 4300 St Mark Brunott officiating. Visitation: noon Friday until services, funeral home.

Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38 1 05; or Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, 3550 N. Central Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2127. Condolences may be e-mailed to contactroperandsons.com.

Elsie M. Hromadka Friend Elsie M. Hromadka, 78, Friend, widow of Frank died Sunday (22204). Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. today, St.

Joseph Catholic Church, Friend. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials: care of family. Lauber-Moore Funeral I lome, Friend. Full obituary and guest registry is available online at Lodgix Hi in waay senior living BY LARRY PEIRCE David City Banner-Press DAVID CITY George Knott and his wife, Eileen, bought a tavern in Gothenburg in 1951, just after he left active military duty.

But Knott, a World War pilot, was back in the air by 1953, when he was recalled to duty. "He just had to fly," sister Ra- mona Muntz of David City said Tuesday. Knott, 79, an ardent alumnus of David City High School, died Saturday at his home in Lincoln. A me KNOTT morial service is planned for 1 p.m. Thursday in Lincoln.

After the service, Knott's family will travel to Washington, D.C., for Knott's burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Knott was bom on his parents' farm near Abie in 1924. He graduated from David City High School in 1943 but left for the service two weeks before commencement, his sister said. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew on bomber missions during World War II.

After two years out of the service, he returned in 1953 as a first lieutenant and served another 18 years, retiring in 1971. Knott served as a bomber pilot for the Strategic Air Command and piloted transport aircraft for the Military Airlift Command during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He served on bases in Italy, Guam, New Mexico, New Hampshire and Delaware. Knott graduated from the Air War College in Montgomery, Ala, in 1969. After retirement, he worked for the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics as a pilot and retired in 1994 as deputy director of operations.

His was an Air Force family. Son David died in a helicopter crash, and Kenneth, a brother, died in a crash during a National Guard training mission over Lake Michigan. GET FIT Recreation Ftiness Fridays in the Journal Star Family Owned Operated For Four Generations Wadlow Rozanek FUNERAL SERVICES 5200 Street Lincoln 467-5200 tToSTO TMI 'Tf, 1 childrea Verna loved to sew, work in her garden and socialize with family and friends. Former employee: GTE; Miller and Payne, Custom Drapery Department; Elgin 1 WILSON Watch Co. Survivors: husband, Herbert; sons, daughter-in-law, Wayne, Keystone, S.D., Ricky and Jacque, Weeping Water, daughter, Sheryi Piening and fiance Don Keller, Mil-ford; sister, brother-in-law, Orpha and Don Wright Lincoln; sister-in-law, Virginia Swale, Seattle; grandsons, spouses, JeffWilson, Grand Island, Matt Wilson, Bassett, Scott and Rebecca Bradley, Durham, N.C., Mike Wilson, Weeping Water, Richard Wilson, Omaha, Chad and Erin Piening, Pleasant Dale; granddaughters, spouses, Joy and Cory Miller, Ord, Teresa and Todd Gregg, Malcolm, Casey Wilson, Houston, Laura and Brad Burianek, Milford, Michelle Wilson and Curtis Bagley, Sioux Falls, S.D., Shannon Piening, Lincoln, Chelsea Piening, Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Dylan Miller, Elizabeth Gregg, Spencer Gregg, Lindsay Burianek, Stephanie Burianek, Nicholas Bradley, David Bradley, Collin Piening, Alayna Piening.

Preceded in death by: parents; daughter, Sandy Bradley Purvis; brother, Loren Swale. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 1 4th St. Lincoln Memorial Park.

The Rev. Rod Lyon. Pallbearers: Jeff, Matt Wilson, Scott Bradley, Mike, Richard Wilson, Chad Piening. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. today, with family 6-8 p.m.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Thursday; 9 am. until services; all at funeral home. Frances J. Kapke Seward Frances J. Kapke, 84, Anna Sun-dermann Homes, Seward, died Friday (22004).

Services: 1:30 p.m. today, United Methodist Church, Pleasant Dale. No visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the family. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.

E-mail condolences to aspenafter-careinebraskacom. Robert E. Klusman Hickman Robert E. Klusman, 81, Hickman, passed away Saturday (22104). Services: 11 a.m.

today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St Memorials: Hospice Care of Nebraska; Military Order of the Purple Heart. George Anthony Knott Lincoln George Anthony Knott, colonel, U.S. Air Force (retired), 79, Lincoln, died Saturday (22104). Memorial services: 1 p.m.

Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials in lieu of flowers: Strategic Air Space Museum; Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital Foundation-Hospice. Marvin V. Luebbe Lincoln Marvin Luebbe, 76, Lincoln, died Sunday (22204).

Memorial services: 10:30 am. Thursday, Faith Lutheran Church, 8701 Adams St. (corrected address) Lincoln 68507. Burial at a later date, Blue Ridge Cemetery. No viewing or visitation.

Memorials: church. Butherus, Maser Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St Gordon Magnuson Seward Gordon Magnuson, 69, Seward, died Monday (22304). Memorial services: 1 1 a.m. Friday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Private family inurnment No visitation.

Cremation. Signing of remembrance book: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. Memorials: family. Rose (Birdsall) Munn Waverly Rose (Birdsall) Munn, 95, Waverly, died 21304 in Lincoln.

Survivors: sister, Mary Key-worth, Llano, Texas; daughter, Mary Buss and husband Norbert of Grant; sons, daughters-in-law, Dan and Helen, Omaha, Ross and JoAnne, Waverly, Bill and Sue, Joe and Dawn, all Lincoln; 21 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Ross; sisters, Florence Hughes, Harriett Harrell, Doris Armstrong. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Waverly United Methodist Church. Committal of cremains: May 29, Rosehill Cemetery, Margaret Perdue Lincoln Margaret Perdue, 97, Lincoln, widow of Howard, died Sunday (22204).

Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Visitation: 2-6 p.m. Thursday.

Memorials: Hospice Care of Nebraska. 0 3 Dorothy Barton (Clark) Bratt Bennet Dorothy Barton (Clark) Bratt, 95, Bennet, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ Thursday (21904). Celebration of life: 1 1 a.m. today, Bethany Christian Church; luncheon and fellowship following service. Memorials in lieu of flowers: family, care of Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N.

27th Bethany Christian Church, 1645 N. Corner Lincoln 68505; or Maseman Hospice Program-Tabitha, 4720 Randolph St, Lincoln 68510. Delores J. Buller Henderson Delores J. Buller, 78, Henderson, died Monday (22304).

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethes-da Mennonite Church, Henderson. Visitation begins 5 p.m. today, Metz Mortuary, Henderson. Memorials: church.

E-mail condolences to metzmetzmortuary.com. Ruth M. Carlsward Lincoln Ruth M. Carlsward, 77, Lincoln, died Saturday (22104). Memorial services: 2 p.m.

Thursday, VVyuka Funeral Home, 3600 St Reception after services: VVyuka Garden Room. Memorials: Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. E-mail condolences to condo-lenceswyukacom. Russell Cochennet Lincoln Russell Cochennet, 73, Lincoln, died Tuesday (22404). Services pending, Butherus, Maser Love Funeral Home, 4040 AStU Leo Dunkle Pomona, formerly Lincoln Leo Dunkle, 74, Pomona, formerly Lincoln, died 21504.

Former owner, refuse service. Services were Saturday at Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona Riverside (CaliL) National Cemetery. Irene I. Fictum Fairmont, formerly Wilber Irene I. Fictum, 85, Fairmont, formerly Wilber, died Monday (22304).

Born, 102618. Grew up on a farm southwest of Wilber. Attended District 93 School. Graduate, Wilber High School, 1 936. Teacher, rural schools.

Married Ernest 52742, Lincoln. Lived in Lincoln until moving to a farm west ofWilber, and then to a farm south ofWilber. There they owned and operated a gravel business for manyyears. In 1988, she moved into Wilber to make her home. Was staying at Fairview Manor until her death.

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