Verda Musfelt, 87
CHADRON — Verda Strong Musfelt, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at the Chadron Community Hospital. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the United Methodist Church at Chadron, with Rev. Seth Leypoldt officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Rushville. Memorials may be given to the Chadron Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Unit Fund, P.O. Box 829, Chadron, NE 69337-0829; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home at Alliance is in charge of arrangements.
Margie Hitchcock, 87
ALLIANCE — Mary Margie Hitchcock, 87, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Charles Kathurima M. officiating. Memorials may be given to Prairie Haven Hospice, 2409 Box Butte Ave., Alliance, NE 69301; or the Festival of Hope, C/O Regional West Medical Center, 3011 Ave. B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Edna Christensen, 93
ALLIANCE — Edna E. Christensen, 93, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Highland Park Care Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at St. John's United Lutheran Church, with Pastor Steve Meysing officiating.
Inurnment will be in the church columbarium.
Memorials may be given to St. John's Church or Prairie Haven Hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com.
Richard F. Householder, 102
SCOTTSBLUFF — Richard Francis “Dick” Householder at 102, ended his earthly life on January 27, 2012 to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church, Plymouth Congregational Church or charity of donor’s choice. A memorial services will be Monday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Rod Wetzig will be officiating. Funeral services will be Monday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Alliance with burial in the Hemingford Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-6 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com
Helena Luellen, 93
Helena P. Luellen, 93, passed away January 23, 2012, at Highland Park Care Center, Alliance, Nebraska. Her life will be remembered in a private family memorial service
Laurie Debus, 48
ALLIANCE — Laurie Stafford Debus Gonzales, 48, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Sterling Hospital, Sterling, Colo. Viewing will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Bates-Gould Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the American Legion Hall. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, with Fr. Lou Nollette, Pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church officiating. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has established and can be sent in care of Rachel Stafford, Western Heritage Credit Union, P.O. Box 697, Alliance, NE 69301-0697. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.
Brek D. Brost, 52
MORRILL — Brek Dean Brost, 52 years old, passed into the loving arms of his Lord in the comfort of his own home in Morrill, Nebraska on January 18, 2012. Brek’s memorial service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Mitchell Berean Church with Pastor Scott Mathis and Pastor Giles Armstrong officiating. Interment will follow at the Alliance Cemetery, at Alliance, Nebraska, at 3:30 p.m.
Lois Schnare, 89
ALLIANCE — Lois Velma Schnare, formerly of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Bosworth, Mo., died at Good Samaritan Health Care Center at Alliance, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. A funeral service will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Visitation will be Friday from 1-3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at the family farm in Bosworth, Mo., with a visitation at the Gibson Funeral Chapel in Bosworth, prior to the committal, on Monday, Jan. 16. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 715, Alliance, NE 69301.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com with Bates-Gould Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
Wendell Harden, 96
ALLIANCE — Wendell Thomas “Swede” Harden, 96, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Box Butte Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Hemingford Cemetery, with Greg Carter officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bates-Gould Funeral Home at Alliance. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Hemingford American Legion Post 9 or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
John T. Schwarz Jr., 83
PLEASANT HILL, Tenn. — John T. Schwarz Jr., 83, formerly of Hemingford, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at Uplands Retirement Village. A memorial service will be in the Pleasant Hill Community Church this coming June. Memorials may be sent for Alzheimer’s Research, Alzheimer’s Association, 228 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, Ill 60601, Attn: Donor Services. Condolences may be sent to P.O. Box 606, Pleasant Hill, TN 38578-0606.
Floyd J. Kling, 86
HAY SPRINGS — Floyd John Kling, 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Pioneer Manor.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Gordon Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the church. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home, P.O. Box 366, Gordon, NE 69343-0366.
Mary Helen Green, 80
ALLIANCE — Mary Helen Green, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Box Butte General Hospital. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Tim Stoner officiating. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D. Wake services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to St. Agnes Academy Foundation, Holy Rosary Catholic Church or Jane’s Closet. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert B. Huddle, 89
LANCASTER, Calif. — Robert Boe Huddle, 89, formerly of Alliance, passed away from natural causes, Sunday, Jan. 1, in his home. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Joshua Memorial Park. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Myrna Woodsmall, 73
ALLIANCE — Myrna M. Woodsmall, 73, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Good Samaritan Health Care Center.Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to First Christian Church. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Donald W. Odell, 77
ALLIANCE — Donald W. Odell, 77, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in the home that he and his wife built in 1963. A service of “Witness to the Resurrection” will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Stephen Roosa officiating. Inurnment will be in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance.
Memorials may be given to the First Presbyterian Church or the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Sina Jean Craig, 70
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sina Jean Craig, 70, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Gillette Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Dan Holden of First Assembly of God Church officiating.
Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the service on Friday. Memorials will go to benefit the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Sina's name to Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th St., Gillette, WY 82716, or to www.gillettememorialchapel.com.
Francis L. Jerke, 79
CUSTER, S.D. — Francis Lawrence Jerke, 79, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. His funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday Jan. 6, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. There will be a burial service at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at McColley’s Chapel of the Hills. Online condolences may be made at www.mccolleys chapels.com. McColley’s Chapel of the Hills at Custer is in charge of arrangements.
Richard W. Haslow, 79
ALLIANCE — Richard Wayne “Dick” Haslow, 79, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Alliance United Methodist Church, with Rev. Charles Kathurima M. officiating. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Gordon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church, Prairie Haven Hospice or Good Samaritan Health Care Center. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Sutton. 91
ASHBY — Margaret "Marge” Sutton, 91, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Bryan LGH Hospital at Lincoln. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church at Alliance, with Jim Nichols and Joseph Carty officiating. Private family scattering of the ashes will be at a later date.Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation at the funeral home. Family and friends may sign the guest book and leave condolences online at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com. Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations at Oshkosh is in charge of arrangements.
Lester S. Jesse, 91
ALLIANCE — Lester Stanley Jesse, 91, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at the Alliance United Methodist Church, in Alliance Rev. Charles Kathurima officiating. Inurnment will be the church columbarium. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Martin Connealy, 78
MULLEN — Martin Donald Connealy, 78, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Mullen. Burial will be in Cedarview Cemetery. Visitation from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Mary’s, followed by a Rosary service at 7 p.m. MST. There also will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. CST Saturday, Jan. 7, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers, to St. Thomas Aquinas-Newman Center, 320 N 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68508. Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leo H. Wernke, 93
ALLIANCE — Leo H. Wernke, 93, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at Box Butte General Hospital. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Bates-Gould Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1104 Cheyenne Ave., Alliance, NE 69301. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Dietrich, 83
ALLIANCE — Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Buchfinck Dietrich, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, with Fr. Don Huber officiating. Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Carnegie Art’s Center or St. Matthew’s Guild.Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Marvin, 58
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Michael D. Marvin, 58, died Dec. 9, 2011, at his home. No services are planned. Condolences may be sent to 908 N. 150th St., Omaha, NE 68154.
Chuck Baker, 71
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Chuck Baker, 71, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 after fighting a brave battle with leukemia. Cards may be sent to Jeffrey Baker, 211 Iroquois Trail, East Dubuque, IL 61025. In lieu of memorials, memorial donations in his name may be made to Project Healing Waters at www.projecthealingwaters.org/ or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/
H. Duane Jacobsen, 57
ALLIANCE — Harry Duane Jacobsen, 57, passed away Friday, Dec.16, 2011, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center while awaiting a kidney and liver transplant.
Memorial gifts be made in his name to the American Diabetes Association or the University of Nebraska-Omaha Medical Center, Transplant Center.Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Lou Nollette officiating. Wake services will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at the church. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
‘Lee’ Cyza, 85
ALLIANCE — Leila “Lee” Cyza, 85, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Good Samaritan Health Care Center, with her husband and all her children at her side. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
A Rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the church. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Agnes Academy Foundation or Prairie Haven Hospice.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Sr. M. Anne Hays, 90
ALLIANCE — Sister M. Anne Hays, 90, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Marian Residence.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Marian Chapel, with Fr. Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, at Marian Chapel. A memorial for seminarians may be given to the Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America, 150 S. Wacker Dr., 20th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould. com.
