Obituary of Robert Sigler Jr. Osceola
Robert Rathburn Sigler Jr. died August 10 in Estes Park Colorado after a heart attack during a vacation and medical check up. Funeral Monday August 14 at United Methodist Church Osceola with military honors at Osceola Cemetery. He was 43, lifelong Osceola resident, survived by wife Gloria, children Richard Russell Rosemary, steps Kathy Delores, mother Isabelle Kindred, and siblings. former Sigler Garage worker now at Palmberg Auto Supply. He served in the Air Force including Korea era duty in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sigler
United Methodist
Osceola
American Legion
William Wolfe
Roy Trotter
Gene Cole
Robert Hronda
Lee Anderson
Ron Beebe
Jack Malek
Bob
Robert R. Sigler
Sigler Garage
Palmberg’s
Auto Supply
Stromsburg
Gloria Shockey Cemper
Richard
Columbus
Russell
Rosemary
Kathy
Delores Demper
Robert
Isabelle
Amarillo
Dianne
Robert R. Sr
Community Notes From Osceola And Surrounding Areas
Social visits and gatherings across Osceola and nearby towns include the Umstead and Sarow families visiting hospital and home, farewell for Phyllis Hart moving to Lincoln, birthday celebrations for Michelle, and multiple weekend trips to Lincoln Colorado Lake Ericson Grand Island and Lake. The Burritt family hosted a picnic at Grand Island park and Denise Dunn attended the Burwell rodeo. Osceola Garden Club met August 8 with Dealers Choice lesson by Viola Wieseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Umstead
al Rommers
Columbus Hospital
Ronald Sarow
Christianna
Laurence Sarow
Mary Kresha
Jackie Smith
Kenneth Sipes
Phyllis Hart
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey
Lincoln
Allan Kresha
Mary
Glenn Kresha
Michelle
Lyndon Wieseman
C.V. Sullivan
Colorado
Jane Dunn
Neela Dunn
Lake Ericson
George Buchta
Irene Burritt
Olive Watts
Osceola Garden Club
Edna Anderson
Viola Wieseman
Lulu Hendrickson
Wyn Hill
Local Events and Obituaries in Osceola Aug 2 1962
Thirty three children completed beginner Red Cross swimming tests and earned certificates. Funeral services were held for William T. Inness who died Sunday, with two daughters and a sister surviving. Flooding occurred from heavy rain west of Osceola. Louise Peterson wed Dean Wheeler at St Paul Lutheran Church on July 14. Carla Jean Schott was baptized at St Vincent Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ray E. Hawkins
Osceola Methodist Church
William T. Inness
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Wm. McKeag
Osceola
Jessie
Miss Margie Johansen Bride to Be Honored at Shower
Miss Margie Johansen was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower Friday evening at the Methodist Church with hostesses Mmes. Sidney Sigler Ronald Carlson and Lee Adams. The note mentions other local events and family gatherings from Stromsburg Nebraska in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Johansen
Methodist Church
Mmes
Sidney Sigler
Ronald Carlson
Lee Adams
Merritt
Irene Daniels
Colorado Springs
Donald Cerny
Columbus
St. Mary Hospital
Joan Marie
Minnie Weeden
Harry Pierson
Stromsburg
Local News Briefs and Community Notices
Miss Margie Johansen hosted a linen shower for Miss Valeria Schott on Saturday evening at her home. Polk County launches a scrap drive for Farmer's Day with $50 prize money donated by five banks of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmoker announce the birth of a six-pound girl on Thursday July 23. Staff Sgt. Edward Klein of Osceola now in Camp Chaffee Arkansas has been accepted for the Flying Cadet Corps. Mrs. Olive Bartlett, 76, died July 21 in Anaconda Montana. funeral in Osceola. Osceola Fire Department responded to a fire at Robert McBeth farm east of town when hay ignited in a barn. barn, hay, and a granary with over 600 bushels of oats destroyed. Neal McBeth pulled equipment and teams of horses from the burning building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Usda War Board
Paul Schmoker
Edward Klein
Osceola
Station Hospital
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Flying Cadet Corps
Olive Bartlett
R. L. Lewis
Anaconda
Montana
Robert McBeth
Neal McBeth
Osceola Park Board to Expand City Park Facilities
Osceola city park board began work this week to enlarge recreation and activity areas. A new dam will create an artificial two acre lake to be used as a skating rink this winter and may be stocked with fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Board
Osceola
Landa Dam
Albin Larson
Here
Maye Seberger
Columbus
L. A. Hutchinson
Kearney
Mathilda Johnson
Unir
Ayohnsons
Kansas City
Stromsburg
Johannes Peter Swanson
Wheat threshing mishap injures driver near Scholz home
Josie Curren narrowly escaped severe injuries Thursday morning while hauling wheat to the threshing machine at Louis Scholz's north of the city. His team ran away as he set the final shock, throwing him under the load and causing numerous bruises and flesh wounds but no critical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eckblade
Jay McCormick
Chas
Austin
Hugh Schmoker
Josie Curren
Louis Scholz
Josie
Osceola Couple Announces Engagement Of Susan Marie Herrmann
Mr and Mrs Calmar Herrmann of Osceola announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Marie to Ronnie Graham son of Mr and Mrs Rex Graham of Silver Creek The bride elect is a 1970 Osceola High School graduate and 1971 Josephs College of Beauty graduate now employed by Arlets Town House in Osceola The groom is a 1969 Silver Creek High School graduate who served in the U S Army until December 1971 and now works as an electrician for Behlens Mfg Co The couple plans an October wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar Herrmann
Osceola
Susan Marie
Ronnie Graham
Rex Graham
Silver Creek
Osceola High School
Josephs College of Beauty
Arlea
Silver Creek High School
U. S. Army
Behlens Mfg. Co
Osceola Social News See Visitors From Nearby Cities
Thursday afternoon visitors of the Ben Schmokers were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pieters of Rising City. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ilern of Omaha and Mrs. Al Klein and Julie of Lincoln. LaVern Miller and Don Mickey families and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stratton attended a Stratton family picnic Sunday in Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrickson
Buckley Park
Ansel Fredrickson
Wesley Fredrickson
Wallace Fredrickson
Everett Anderson
Ollie Johnson
Earl Johnson
Fredricksons
Marvin Fredrickson
Genevieve Anderson
Gordon Fredrickson
Jane Fredrickson
Arlette Johnson
Jill Suzanne
Jodi Lynn
Walter Fredrickson
Sally
Norman Fredrickson
Mark
Roger
Eric
Omaha
Scott Engberg
Kenneth Peterson
Russell Fredrickson
Ben Schmokers
Ted Pieters
Rising City
Marvin Ilern
al Klein
Julie
Lincoln
LaVern Miller
Don Mickey
Ivan Stratton
Stratton
Blair
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Valley News
Eda Burritt
Donald Schmoker
Alice Jenkins
Great Lakes
Navy
Ellen Wieseman
Donald Eklund
Osceola United Methodist Church
Burritt
Grand Island City Park
Ray Brigham
Shelby
Lynn Brigham
Dale Johnson
Riverdale
Ron Johnson
Nora Johnson
Dorothy
Grace Beaver
Helen Turner
Tonia
Margie Weaver
Kathleen
Elm Creek
E.E. Burritt
Denise Dunn
Dick Watts
Burwell
Garden Club
Night Owls
Mompingniigl
Boris
America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pioneer
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
Des Moines
U.S.A
Time Magazine
Valeria Schott
Court House
John W. Oberg
Rufus Walker
Osceola News
Bill Kepner
Raymond Kepner
Mexico
Walnut Creek
California
Donald Jensen
David Jensen
Bill
Alfred Hanson
Duluth
Minn
State Farm
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Federal Land Bank Association
Columbus, Nebraska
Office of
Norton and
Norton
Polk Town
Great Lakes Steel
Bestco Aluminum
Stromsburg East
Butler Steel
CCC
ASCS
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