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E.W. "Bill" John
LOUP CITY -- E.W. "Bill" John, 68, of Loup City died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at his home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City with Loup City American Legion Post 48 providing graveside military honors.
A vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. There will be no visitation. Mr. John was cremated.
Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.
Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. John was born
on Jan. 3, 1932, in Loup City to Edward and Priscilla (Zocholl) John. He grew up and attended school in Loup City and graduated from high school in 1949.
He served with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War from June 1949 to March 1953.
He married Barbara Anne Mason on May 1, 1954, at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1957. The couple lived in various places including Kearney; Omaha; Harrisonburg, Va.; Hartford, Conn.; Richmond, Va.; Salt Lake City; Denver; and Loup City. They enjoyed wintering in Mesa, Ariz.
He worked as a claims manager for the Travelers Insurance Co. from 1957 to 1981.
He was a member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City.
He enjoyed golfing, camping and carpentry and was a big Husker football fan, who rarely missed watching or listening to a game.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, William and David, both of Salt Lake City, Daniel of Boca Raton, Fla., and Joseph of Orlando, Fla.; one daughter, Teresa "Teri" John of Grand Island; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine (Mrs. Arnold) Leonard of Mesa, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Odell John.
Charles Lusk
CENTRAL CITY -- Charles Edward Lusk, 89, of Central City, died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, in Aurora.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Central City. The Rev. Debra Thompsett-Welch and Rev. Henrietta Stemley will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairmont Public Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials are suggested to the church or to the donor's choice.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services at the church.
Metz Mortuary in York is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lusk was born
Feb. 27, 1911, in Fairmont to Charles and Katherina (Neumann) Lusk. He farmed near Fairmont and later moved to a farm near York. He then purchased a farm at Central City.
He married Erma Wullbrandt Oct. 21, 1929, in Kenesaw.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Central City and the Methodist Men.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Shirley (Mrs. LaVern) Hartford of Central City; two grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a sister.
Donald Sears
BURWELL -- Donald Duane Sears, 68, of Burwell, formerly of Ord, died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the Valley County Hospital in Ord.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ord United Methodist Church. The Revs. James B. Miller and James H. Miller will officiate. Burial will be at the Kent Cemetery southeast of Taylor.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Ord United Methodist Church or the Calamus Golf Course.
Mr. Sears was born
Oct. 12, 1931, on a small farm west of Sargent to Earl and Ida (Garner) Sears. He graduated from Taylor High School where he participated in basketball, football and track.
He entered the U.S. Navy and was medically discharged in 1952. He then carried mail in the St. Paul area.
On June 6, 1954, he married Marilys Peters at Taylor. They lived in St. Paul, where he worked for St. Paul Parts. In 1962 they moved to Ord and he managed the Genuine Auto Store. In 1967 they purchased the C.E. Brown Parts Store, which later became Don's Auto and Machine Shop Inc., with locations in Ord, Loup City and Burwell. He retired from the business in July 1990. They moved to their home at Calamus Lake in 1997.
He was active in the Ord City Council, the Ord Volunteer Fire Department and officiated basketball and football games and umpired baseball for many years. He was a charter member of the Ord Elks Lodge, a lifetime member of the Ord V.F.W. and the Ord United Methodist Church.
He was instrumental in developing the Calamus Golf Course. He loved Nebraska Cornhusker football and was an avid sports fan, he also enjoyed hunting and fishing and took numerous fishing trips to Canada. He enjoyed getting together for coffee with friends at local restaurants.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Marcia (Mrs. Mitch) Vodehnal of Burwell, Kelly (Mrs. Mark) Owens of Hastings and Lisa (Mrs. Scott) Lind of O'Neill; nine grandchildren; and four brothers, Ray and Dale of Bartlett, John of Ord and Gary of Grand Island.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert.
Elizabeth Shelley
HASTINGS -- Elizabeth M. Erickson Shelley, 95, of Hastings died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. The Rev. Terry Otto will officiate. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery in Newman Grove.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church in Albion.
Mrs. Shelley was born
on April 18, 1904, at Petersburg. She was educated at rural Petersburg elementary schools.
She married Ralph Kenneth Erickson on March 12, 1923, at Council Bluffs. They lived and farmed near Newman Grove and Albion until Mr. Erickson died in 1947. She moved in 1956 to Lincoln, where she worked as a cook at Bryan Memorial Hospital.
She married Mitchell Shelley on Nov. 18, 1969. Due to failing health, they moved in 1977 to Hastings, where she received assisted-living services. Mr. Shelley died in 1989. Mrs. Shelley moved to Good Samaritan Village in 1995.
She had been a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Cook of Las Vegas and Raye (Mrs. Calvin) Stutzman of Hastings; four sons, Mike Erickson of Mission, Texas, Keith of Lincoln, Virgil Erickson of Hastings and Gary Erickson of Norfolk; a stepdaughter, Sharon Shelley of Lincoln; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Leonard Larson of Victorville, Calif.; and one sister, Sally Baleme of Modesto, Calif.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Dean Erickson; four sisters, Bertha Larson, Laverne Fry, Hazel Felch and Lena Karabel; and two brothers, Raymond Larson and an infant brother, Virgil.
Norma Abood
OVERTON -- Norma L. Abood, 56, of Overton died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. The Rev. A.L. Cole will officiate. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington.
Memorials are suggested to Fairhaven Baptist Church or Tri-County Hospice.
Mrs. Abood was born
on July 20, 1943, at Lexington to Earl R. and Florence (Rhoadarmer) White. She grew up in Lexington. She attended rural District South 17 School through the eighth grade and graduated from Lexington High School in 1961.
She married Amen Abood on May 28, 1967, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. She was active in nursing by teaching LPN, CSM and CNA classes through Central Community College. She worked for area medical facilities and had been charge nurse and educator for Elwood Care Center.
She was interested in geriatrics and was instrumental in starting the first hospice in Nebraska at Lexington. She also started the Mother of Twins Club in Grand Island, as well as Operation Comfort for parents who had lost a child.
She was an active member of Fairhaven Baptist Church. She was a past member of the 4-H Council.
Survivors include her husband; twin sons, Dana Amen of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Dale Earl of Kearney; one daughter, Kayleen Ann (Mrs. Alvin) Zimmerman of Lexington; one grandchild; her mother, Florence White Mohr of Lexington; three brothers, Richard of Lexington, Bob D. of St. Libory and Jerry W. of Hornick, Iowa; and two sisters, Phyllis M. (Mrs. Larry) Kracman of North Platte and Mary Jane (Mrs. Ray) Hinrichsen of Grand Island.
She was preceded in death by her father and stepfather.
Jack DePue
LEWISTON, Idaho -- Jack DePue, 78, of Lewiston, Idaho, formerly of Grand Island, died Tuesday, March 28, 2000, at his home.
Services will be Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Lewiston.
Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or the Clarkston Hospice at Clarkston, Wash.
Mr. DePue was born
Dec. 26, 1921, to William Earl and Henrieta (Steinmier) DePue in Grand Island. He graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1941.
While in the Army he met and married Helen Arnold in Spokane, Wash. in May of 1944. After World War II they lived in Spokane, Grand Island, Ft. Collins, Colo. and Westminster, Colo. and moved to Lewiston, Idaho 33 years ago.
He was an avid fisherman, golfer and made many things out of wood and metal in his workshop. During his career he was a tool and dye maker.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Mike of Lewiston; one daughter, Susan of Florida; a stepson, Warren Arnold of Clarkston, Wash. and several grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Minetta.
William Brown
William H. "Billy" Brown, 41, of Grand Island died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel in Topeka, Kan. Burial will be in Prairie Home Cemetery in Topeka.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Billy Brown Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
Mr. Brown as born
on Aug. 11, 1958, in Topeka, Kan. He grew up in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School.
He worked for Johnny Rohrbough for 12 years and at the Fonner Park racetrack in Grand Island. He also worked at various racetracks in California, Nebraska, Texas and Arizona.
He was a professional bull rider and a member of the 2 Wild Events and Rodeo Rose groups.
He was a member of North Topeka Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include his parents, Lloyd and Mary Brown of Hoyt, Kan., and Joyce Hendrickson of Astoria, Ore.; three brothers, Lloyd Gene Brown of Topeka, Kan., Jon Brown of Mayetta, Kan., and Joe Brown of Hoyt, Kan.; a sister, Debbie Whitt of Topeka, Kan.; his grandmothers, Leona F. Holly and Vera L. Cohee of Topeka; and his fiancee, Paula Thomsen of Grand Island.