Osceola Community Births and Obituaries January 1962
Louise Pehrson died January 30 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Pearl Birchfield 85 longtime Osceola resident died January 29 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Karen Louise Ericson died January 27 at Methodist Hospital Omaha age 21. Donna Mentink died in Grand Island after studying at Kearney. Carolyn born January 26 to Dave and wife. Louis Mickey and Miss Reitz marriage announced after December ceremony in Rock Island. Arthur Johansen and wife welcomed a son January 22. Kenny Almstrom visited Central College over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Pehrson
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Eldon Swanson
Osceola
Pearl Birchfield
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
St. Vincent Hall
Greg Urban
Danny Dunn
Linda Meister
Charles Roberts
Danny Sterup
Karen Louise Ericson
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Irene
Harold Ericson
Donna Mentink
Kearney
Polk County
Grand Island
Dave Jones
Carolyn
Louis Mickey
John Mickey
Reitz
Iowa
Rock Island
Ill
Arthur Johansen
Kenny Almstrom
Central College
Central City
Obituaries and local notices from Polk County events
Funeral services were held in Richmond California for Mrs Frank Walker 69 who died Jan 17 at home after illness James Chantry family plans move to Schenectady New York for employment at General Electric. Polk County pre primary conventions were at Osceola Saturday. William J Nitsch promoted to Staff Sergeant serving with 14th Armored Field Artillery Mainz Germany. Rosemary Walgreen Luther College representative at Minneapolis Bible conference. Mr and Mrs Conrad Olson welcome a son born January 17 Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs Ed J Johnson celebrate Silver Anniversary. Rev Lincoln Lohr resident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
California
Frank Walker
James Chantry
Schenectady
N. Y
Jim
General Electric Company
Polk County
Osceola
William J. Nitsch
Rudolph Nitsch
14Th Armored Field Artillery
Mainz
Germany
Rosemary Walgreen
Luther College
Minneapolis
Conrad Olson
Stromsburg
Obituaries and local notices from Osceola area
Mrs Olaf Netsell 86 of Stromsburg dies January 30 at daughter’s home in St Louis Missouri. Mrs Matt Sterup dies suddenly. Mrs R M McDonald travels to Kansas City for spring market week to order dry goods ladies wear and millinery. George Bond to move March 1 to Hackberry Precinct farm. Gerald E Parker Osceola High coach declines school board contract. Parker noted for strong coaching record. Roughly half Osceola mail routes impassable after New Year snow. about 30 miles affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Netsell
Stromsburg
St. Louis
Matt Sterup
R. M. McDonald
Kansas City
George Bond
Hackberry
Gerald E. Parker
Osceola High School
Board of Education
Parker
Osceola
August Tenn Revisits Swiss Home Amid Prosperity
August Tenn returned from a year and a half in Switzerland noting revival of business and broad prosperity in the old homeland. Whitman Olson reports two horses lost to cornstalk disease this week. A daughter was born to Elmer Swanson and wife January 25. An old time carpet bee is planned at the Meth odist Church basement Friday with all members urged to attend. Mrs W W Hull and Miss Nellie Campbell will host. A son arrived January 31 to Ed A Johnson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Tenn
Switzerland
W. W. Hull
Nellie Campbell
Ed. A. Johnson
Miss Mamie Potts Visits Home in Kearney
60 YEARS AGO February 1 1912 Miss Mamie Potts returned to Kearney Saturday evening after a short visit at her home in this city. C C Neyton and son Nathan were in the city Monday attending district court proceedings. I want to buy one hundred head of lightweight hogs. Joe Gubser. Mrs Oliver Westberg went to Lincoln Friday morning and remained thru Monday the guest of her daughter Ethel who is attending the University. Miss Kittle Wilson entertained about twenty five young people at the home of Dr S C Whaley Friday evening. The death of Elijah Cole occurred this afternoon after a 24 hour illness. Osceola news caster and Mrs Thomas Holcombe and their children Lisa and Larry from Hastings were recent visitors at the Ludwig Bohman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Potts
Kearney
C. C
Neyton
Nathan
Joe Gubser
Olivér’ Westberg
Lincoln
Ethel
Kittle Wilson
S. C. Whaley
Elijah Cole
Obituary of Carl Joseph Rudeen Moonie of Stromsburg
Carl Joseph Rudeen born January 21 1906 in Stromsburg son of Ludwig and Emma Rudeen. He served three years in China with the U S Army in World War II attaining Staff Sergeant rank and was a member of the American Legion. He farmed most his life later living in Veterans Hospital Grand Island until death care provided by Kepner Roberts Funeral Chapel. Burial Stromsburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Joseph Rudeen
Stromsburg
Ludwig
Emma Rudeen
Carl
American Legion
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Paul
Ruth Rudeen
Bertha Rosene
Seattle
Washington
Helen Newquist
Harrisonburg
Amy Anderson
Osceola
Jeanette Neal
Central City
Raymond
Harbor City
Calif
Axel
Glendale
Arizona
Elmer
Columbus
Russell O’hara
Ev. Free Church
Ralph Johnson
Richard Johnson
Carl Johnson
Lee Anderson
Kent Lind
Clarence Rudeen
Gustav Peterson
Murray Lindburg
American Legion Post No. 132
Kepner- Roberts Funeral Chapel
Local social notes from Osceola Friday evening and weekend visits
Friday evening visitors to the Merton Flodman home included Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Miller and their daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johansen. Janice Grossnicklaus celebrated her fifth birthday in Shelby with the Merle Peterson Silver Creek and Holly Grossnicklaus families. Guests during the week at Mrs. Walter Koehler’s home included Mrs. W. W. Norton, Martin Roberts, Ervin Grossnicklaus, Joe Schott, Marjorie Fonda, Ben Schmoker and Miss Marguerite Senn. Mrs. Walter Radcliffe of Lincoln visited the Harold Thayer family last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Bond of York were guests in the Ray Conrad home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Flodman
Lavern Miller
Bill Johansen
Merle Peterson
Silver Creek
Holly Grossnicklaus
Jan Grossnicklaus
Shelby
Janice
Walter Koehler
Mmes. W. W. Norton
Martin Roberts
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Joe Schott
Marjorie Fonda
Ben Schmoker
Marguerite Senn
Walter Radcliffe
Lincoln
Harold Thayer
Ford Bond
York
Ray Conrad
Valley social notes include weddings and multiple gatherings
A Saturday wedding united Gary Mentin k and Connie Rohwer at Bethany Lutheran Elkhorn attended by Mr. and Mrs Lee Boden and Mr. and Mrs Roger Sundberg. The column lists numerous social visits, club meetings, dinners, card parties, showers and birthday celebrations among Valley residents through early February with several families named and locations such as Osceola Grand Island Lincoln Omaha Stromsburg and Lincoln.
Hospital Notes List of Patients and Dismissals
A compiled roster lists patients and statuses including Mayme Lux Shelby Anna Johnson Stromsburg Evelyn Green Stromsburg Oswald Lux Shelby Frank Gembica Silver Creek Carl Cederberg Osceola Milton Anderson Stroms Josephine Burklund Stroms Lucy Augustin Shelby Chester Dawes Osceola Carl Wieseman Osceola Calmer Boden Osceola Eileen Blitzkie Osceola Vicki Wieseman Osceola Leroy Brown Osceola Dismissed Irma Mills Osceola Warren Campbell Osceola Claus Oberg Stromsburg Gracie Moberg Stromsburg Annie Wendell Stromsburg William Howe Osceola Myrtle Gustafson Osceola Sonia Senn Osceola Martha Morris Bradshaw James Flink Osceola Linda Gates Clarks Verner Johansen Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Lux
Shelby
Anna K. Johnson
Stromsburg
Evelyn Green
Oswald Lux
Frank Gembica
Silver Creek
Carl Cederberg
Osceola
Milton H. Anderson
Stroms
Josephine Burklund
Lucy Augustin
Chester Dawes
Carl Wieseman
Calmer Boden
Eileen
Frances Moss Rites Held In Monterey Park California
Funeral services for Frances Moss were held at St Stephan's Catholic Church in Monterey Park California after her death on January 17. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery. She was born August 21 1909 on her parents farm near Pierce. She married Edwin Fricke in 1932, had a daughter who died in infancy, later moved to Los Angeles. Her husband died in 1945. She married Fred Moss in 1949. he died in 1968. Surviving sisters include Mrs John Promes Hartington Mrs Richard Ronspies Pierce Mrs George Hahn Albion Mrs Joseph Schott Osceola Mrs William Haschke Los Angeles and Mrs Quentin Clark San Jose. She was predeceased by her husband parents brothers and sister Johanna Sudbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Moss
St. Stephan’s Catholic
Monterey Park
Calif
Resurrection Cemetery
Florian Fuchs
Pierce
Edwin Fricke
St. Joseph Church
Theo Mester
Marcia Rose
Los Angeles
Fred Moss
John
Mary) Promes
Hartington
Richard
Julia
Ronspies
George
Elizabeth
Elizabeth) Hahn, Albion; Mrs. Joseph (Monica) Schott
Osceola
William
Ann) Haschke
Quentin
Ceil) Clark
San Jose
John and
Mike Fuchs
Johanna Sudbeck
Engagement of Judith Ann Schott to Thomas Kapellen
Engaged couple Judith Ann Schott of Silver Creek and Thomas F Kapellen of Plymouth Wisconsin plan a summer wedding. Judith is a Silver Creek High School alumna and a University of Nebraska Lincon elementary education senior. Thomas, Plymouth High School graduate, served four years in the U S Air Force and works at North Side Auto Parts in Sheboygan. Local relatives Thelma Conkling and Scott visited the Francis Donelsons in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle P. Schott
Silver Creek
Judith Ann
Thomas F. Kapellen
Plymouth
Wisconsin
Silver Creek High School
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Plymouth High School
U. S. Air Force
North Side Auto Parts
Sheboygan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed. J. Johnson
Lincoln Lohr
State Farm
Paul Robinson
Rettats
State Farm Mutual Bitte EE Insurance
Osceola News
Castor
Thomas Holcombe
Lisa
Larry
Hastings
Ludwig Bohman
Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Assoc
Columbus, Nebraska
Norton and
Norton
Delentl Land Bank
NOAA
Benes
Martha Gooch
Hormel
Robert's
Fairacres
NRAL
Florida
Our
Sunkist
Pan Itei
Jack & Jill
Jack & Jil
TC Ess
Heinz Soup
Linn
Phy
Family
Jace
Aa Vegetables Hole Kerwel Golden CO
van Camp Pork Od Beans
Golden Valley
Webb
America
Jacks Jill Food Center
Valley News
Eda Burritt
Lee Boden
Roger Sundberg
Gary Mentink
Connie Rohwer
Bethany Lutheran Church
Elkhorn
Lewis Dunn
Gary Lux
T &C Club
Robert Sterup
Allan Kresha
Ellen Wieseman
Effie Fernander
Donald Schmoker
Raymond Schott
Dale Nahrstedt
Kelli Jean
Dale Dunn
Dennis Johansen
Donna Samland
Dennis Werner
Bill Umstead
Alan Umstead
Sherry Sue
Christianna
Lawrence Sarow
Ronald Sarow
Charles Christman
Jinx Johansen
Bradley
Kenneth Burritt
Lynda
Helen Merrick
Irene Burritt
Rosie Grossnick- Jans
Donna Wieseman
Shorty Avery
Legion Club
Osceola Locals
Thelma Conkling and
Scott
Francis Donelsons
Bradshaw
Nebraska
FARM
John Deere
Dempster Lister
Oliver
Gilbert Hoffman
Dale Auction Realty Co
York, Nebraska
Henry Bergen
Sutton, Nebr
York State Bank
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