Obituaries

Leona Nelson

     Leona Nelson, 97, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Wayne, died Sunday, March 26, 2016 in Oklahoma City.
   Services will be held Friday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne. The Rev. Carl Lilienkamp will officiate.   Visitation will be held Thursday, March 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
   Memorials may be directed to the Nelson family for later designation.
   Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.

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W. Wesley Lubberstedt

W. Wesley Lubberstedt, 82, an attorney from Lexington, died Wednesday, March, 22, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lexington.
Services will be held Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington with Pastor Joshua Stibb officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. There will be no visitation, but the casket will be open one hour prior to the funeral service.
Memorials are suggested to Lexington Community Foundation, Grace Lutheran Church, or ruralMED Home Health & Hospice.

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Debra L. Anderson

     Debra L. Anderson, 53, of Rapid City, S. D., formerly of Wayne, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, S. D.
   Services will be held Friday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. The Rev. Jeanne Madsen and Chaplain Deb Hammer will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday, March 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne with family present. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
   Memorials may be directed to the Anderson family for later designation.

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Susan K. Roberts

Susan K. Roberts, 64, of Ponca, died Sunday, March 19, 2017. Susan fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family.
The memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 24 at Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca. Burial will be in Silver Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m., with the family present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 at the church.

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Gordon R. Nelson

    Gordon R. Nelson, 84, of Wayne, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at an Omaha hospital.
   Services will be held Tuesday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. The Rev. Jeanne Madsen and Chaplain Deb Hammer will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday, March 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church with family present. Burial with military rites will be in Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wayne.
   Memorials may be directed to the Nelson family for later designation.
   Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.

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Melva (Kraemer) Elton

    Melva Jane (Kraemer) Elton, 58, of Wakefield, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
   Services will be at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield on Monday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m.; Pastor Willie Bertrand is officiating. Burial will follow at the Wakefield Cemetery and a reception and lunch will be served at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
   Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements.

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Arlene Ostendorf

    Arlene Ostendorf, 87, of Wayne, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Wakefield Health Care Center.
   Services will be held Saturday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. The Rev. Jeanne Madsen and Chaplain Deb Hammer will officiate. Visitation will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church with the family present. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
   Memorials may be directed to Our Savior Lutheran Church.
   Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.

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Donna Liska

    Donna Liska, 78, of Wayne, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home.
   Services will be held Saturday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Wayne. Pastor Kyle Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be Friday, March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church with family present. An Eastern Star Service will be held at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
   Memorials may be directed to the Wayne Public Library or Heifer International.
   Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.

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Alvin F. “Al” Schmode

    Alvin F. "Al" Schmode, 97, of Sun City, Ariz., died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at Royal Oaks Retirement Community in Sun City.
   A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 1 at the Royal Oaks Chapel, 10015 W. Royal Oak Road in Sun City.
   Memorials may be made to American Legion Post #252, Winside, Neb. 68790. Please join Al’s family in sharing memories, pictures or videos on his tribute wall at www.caminodelsol.com.

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Marian Perry

    Marian Kugler Perry, 80, of Wayne, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Omaha.
   Services will be held Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. The Rev. Jeanne Madsen and Chaplain Deb Hammer will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne with family present.
   Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.

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