Obituaries and community notes from Polk County
A collection of notices and reminiscences including Ray Triba burial details, Maurice S. Watts death obituary, Lincoln Hill Drive Times Herald announcements, and Legion Auxiliary charity report noting over 200 dresses and 44 quilts. Also reflections on May Day and local travels in Michigan and Nebraska.
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Legion Auxiliary
Kansas
Polk County
Lincoln
Nebraska
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Equator
North Pole
Sleeping Bear
Lincoln's
United States
A. Lincoln
Wallace E. Anderson obituary and funeral details
Funeral services for Wallace E. Anderson 65 were held at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus with Pastor Otto Schlegelmilch officiating. Burial followed in Columbus cemetery. He died Thursday at Behlen Memorial Hospital after a prolonged illness. Born May 23 1905 he lived in St Edward Belgrade Decatur Lyons and Columbus. He married Grace Ismus March 11 1931 and had two sons Eugene G. and Leon B. Survivors include his wife two sons his mother six grandchildren three brothers three sisters and several extended relatives. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church.
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Ray Triba
St. Lawrence Cemetery
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Stanley Mitera
Mr. Triba
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Polk County
Frank
Bertha Zipper Triba
Barbara Kava
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Krakow
Betty
Veronica
San Diego
Ben
Columbus
Leonard
Hastings
Clara
Frances
Wallace E. Anderson
Peace Lutheran
Decatur
Lyons
Grace Ismus
York
Eugene G
Weston
Wyo
Leon B
Edna Anderson
Osceola
Carl
Virgil
Verl
Sioux City
Everett Regnier
Gladys
Leavenworth
Kansas
William
Eunice) LeSner
Louis
Adeline) Stachura
Walter
Andrew
Ethel) Nelson
Anderson
Peace Lutheran Church
Emma Janicek Rites Held After Week Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs Cyrus Janicek 59 were held at St Josephs Catholic Church near Columbus. She died Sunday at St Mary Hospital after a weeklong illness. Burial followed in the parish cemetery with pallbearers Harold Gross nicklaus Charles Jaworski George Koenig Jack Selzer Gary Ebel and Charles Smith. She was born Sept 29 1911 in Osceola and married Cyrus Janicek April 21 1936. Surviving are her husband five daughters nine grandchildren a sister and a brother. She was a member of St Joseph Church and Altar Society and longtime newspaper correspondent.
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Emma Janicek
Cyrus Janicek
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Columbus
Osceola
St. Andrew Church
Polk County
Paul
Marlene) Brockhaus
Madison
Thomas Ss
Janice) Malczyk
Michael
Janelle) Demuth
David City
Joan
Jacqueline
Osceola Dominates Swede Relays Track Meet
Osceola won track honors at the Swede Relays held at York due to weather. Team scoring shows Osceola 1061/2, Shelby 70, Palmer 69, Stromsburg 54, St. Ed 521/2, with event winners and relay times listed, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koehler dining with the Lynn Brighams in Stromsburg.
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Osceola
York Track
Shelby
Palmer
Stromsburg
St. Ed
Stallings
Burg
Paulsen
Palmer Smith
Shelby Etherton
Palmer Cahill
Boden
Fletcher
Shelby Coffin
Gissler
Grossnicklaus
Shelby Discus Boden
Flaherty
Burg Palmer
Shelby Palmer
Ed Palmer
Walter Koehler
Lynn Brighams
Birth of Kevin Lane Andelt at St. Mary Hospital
Kevin Lane Andelt, weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces, was born April 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Andelt at St. Mary Hospital in Columbus. The couple has two other sons and Mr. Andelt teaches in the Osceola School faculty.
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Andelt
Kevin Lane
Donald Andelt
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
Osceola School
Navy Commander Gleim Receives Commendation Medal
James M. Gleim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Gleim of Osceola Nebraska, earned the Navy Commendation Medal while with Attack Squadron 82 at Cecil Field Florida. Cited for meritorious service as a pilot aboard USS Coral Sea off Vietnam. Gleim is a 1951 Polk High School and 1953 Norfolk Junior College alumnus.
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Navy
James M. Gleim
Elmer L. Gleim
Osceola
Nebraska
Naval Air Station
Cecil Field
Fla
Coral Sea
Vietnam
Polk High School
Polk
Norfolk Junior College
Norfolk
Three Attend Council Meeting and Scout Leadership Change
Mrs. Richard Odgers of Osceola, Mrs. Bud Abbott and Mrs. Willis Wills of Shelby attended the Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council annual meeting in Norfolk. Abbott was named chairman of the Polk County Girl Scout Neighborhood. Odgers received a certificate retiring from the council Board after two terms.
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Richard Odgers
Osceola
Bud Abbott
Willis Wills
Shelby
Norfolk
Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council
Abbott
Polk County
Odgers
Council Board of Directors
Sterup Family Reunion Draws Nearly Fifty Attendees
Nearly fifty people attended the annual Sterup reunion held Sunday afternoon at St. Vincent Hall on April 25. Arrangements were led by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sterup and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sterup. Guests included Esther Schultz, Clara Thomas, H. H. Robertsons, Stella Romohr and family, Mark Romohr of Gresham, Paul Walters, Ed Sterups, Agnes Robinson and Don Peterson family, Stromsburg, Tom Sterups, Oscar Thomases, Shelby, Jim Sterup family of Columbus, Sgt. Ed Disel of Roanoke North Carolina, Harry Sterups, Otto Nelsons and the families of Bob, Eugene and Don Sterup of Osceola. Also visiting were Lloyd Miller of Fullerton with Lavern Miller family. Evening callers were Merle Maybon of Fullerton.
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Sterup
St. Vincent Hall
Tom Sterup
Bob Sterup
Esther Schultz
Lincoln
Clara Thomas
H. H. Robertsons
Stella Romohr
Mark Romohr
Gresham
Paul Walters
Ed Sterups
Agnes Robinson
Don Peterson
Stromsburg
Tom Sterups
Oscar Thomases
Shelby
Jim Sterup
Columbus
Ed Disel
Roanoke
N.C
Harry Sterups
Otto Nelsons
Bob
Eugene
Don Sterup
Osceola
Church Events and Schedules for Several Osceola Churches
Readable church notices list programs for St Vincent’s United Methodist St Marys St Andrews and St Paul LutherAn services masses confessions and choir meetings with dates and times including May activities and Omaha bus trip details for UMYF.
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United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Omaha
Tom Yungdahl
Council On Ministries
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Eldena Lindblade
Maurice S. Watts
Edward M
Nellie Cadwell Watts
Annie Jeffrey
Maurice
Olive T. Fox
Annette Ransom
Colorado Springs
Colorado
First United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Sesostris Temple of the Shrine
Farmers Co-operative Elevator Board
Karleen
Peggy
Scott
Luanne
Susan Watts
Shari
Ronda Ransom
Walter of
Earl of
Merle
Valentine
Ralph
Iverness
Florida
United Methodist
Osceola Locals
Aed
Shorty Avery
Legion Club
Cole Slaw
Childrens
Lloyd Miller
Fullerton
Lavern Miller
Merle Maybon
Church News
ST. Vincent’s Church
Msgr. L. F. Obrist
Paul Walgren
ST. Mary’s ST. Andrew’s
Edward A. O'Leary
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
St. Andrew's
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Konig
Chris
Bertha
Alaska
NPPD
Westinghouse
Continental
Norge
Gary Conrad
Osceola, Nebraska
Orro Chemical, Inc
O. C. Eikanhorst
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