Atherton, Colleen J.

4/13/2012
Colleen J. Atherton, 85, widow of a clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Survivors include daughter & son-in-law Lynn (Rev. David) Lux, sons & daughters-in-law, Lee (Roseanne) Atherton, Paul (Gina) Atherton. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Richard E. Atherton. The service was Wednesday April 18, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Saint Paul UMC, 1144 M, Lincoln, NE. Interment was Thursday at 2 p.m. at Culbertson Cemetery in Culbertson, more>>

Bennett, Joree C. "Joe"

3/21/2012
Joree C. “Joe” Bennett, 74, clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Survivors include his wife Deloris Bennett, 356 S. Cotner, Lincoln, NE 68510; daughter, Christy Wacker & husband Bruce and son, Brian Bennett & wife Judy. The service will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O Street, Lincoln, Neb. Rev. Richard LeBlanc officiating. Burial will be at Wyuka Cemetery. Memorials to more>>

Bond, Nye O.

3/12/2012
Nye O. Bond, 95, clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Monday, March 12, 2012. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Beutler and Cynthia Lee MacNab, and one son, Larry Bond. Preceded in death by his wife, Garnett, July 13, 2011. The memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 A Street, Lincoln, Neb. The Rev. Jim Miller will officiate. Cremation. Memorials to Christ UMC, 4530 A Street, Lincoln, NE more>>

Findley, Delpha Yoder

2/26/2012
Delpha Yoder Findley, 81, widow of a clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Sunday, February 26, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Jim Findley, 8485 SE Highway 33, Osborn, MO 64474, a son, Steve Yoder; daughter, Kim Goff; and two step-sons, Bob Findley and Dennis Findley. She was preceded in death by her first husband Rev. Ingram Yoder in 1963. The first service was held Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Osborn UMC, Osborn, MO., a second service was held at 4 more>>

Coates, C. Irene

2/7/2012
C. Irene Coates, 84, retired pastor and widow of a clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Survivors include 4 sons; Lawrence, Rev. Dale, Duane and Glenn Coates; daughter-in-law, Pastor Carole Coates. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Harold Coates, and son Gerald (Gary) Coates. The service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 511 N. Elm, Grand Island, Neb. The Rev. Matthew E. Fowler more>>

Voigt, James L.

1/13/2012
James L. Voigt, 82, the spouse of a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Survivors include his wife, the Rev. Martha Voigt, 1421 Wallace, St. Paul, NE 68873; daughter, Susan Voigt; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Barb Voigt, Doug and Darla Voigt. A Celebration of Life service was held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1320 Baxter, St. Paul, Neb. Officiating was the Rev. Donna more>>

Buehler, Connie

12/29/2011
Connie J. Buehler, 81, a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Marie, 721 S. 1st Ave., #225, Hastings, NE 68901; daughter, Brenda Wisner of Holdrege and two sons; John of Phoenix, AZ and James of Lincoln. The service was held Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Good Samaritan Village, All Saints Chapel, 926 East E St., Hastings, NE. Officiating were the Rev. Dr. Harold Backus and Pastor Joel Remmers. more>>

Reynolds, Shirley

12/18/2011
Shirley Reynolds, 81, the widow of a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference died Sunday, December 18, 2011. Survivors include three sons, Everett Spencer Reynolds, Jr., Harold (Trip) Reynolds and Rev. Wayne Reynolds. The service will be Friday, December 23, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Lefler United Methodist Church, 1501 Madison, Omaha, Neb. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Reynolds. Interment will be at West Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Memorials to family.   more>>

Mitchell, Charles

12/12/2011
Charles Mitchell, 80, a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference died Monday, December 12, 2011. Survivors include his wife Jane Mitchell, 304 E 13th, Grand Island, Ne 68801; son, Kenneth, daughter Susan Spongberg. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at Faith United Methodist Church, 12th & Eddy Street, Grand Island, with Rev. Matthew Fowler officiating. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be on Wednesday more>>

Merritt Sr., Milton E.

11/5/2011
  Milton E. Merritt, 85, a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference died Saturday, November 5, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Merritt, 6215 El Comino Rd., 29 Palms, CA 92277; his son, Milton Jr., daughters, Betsy Jo Merritt, Judith Ann Merritt and Susan Nelson. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Protestant Chapel.Officiating was Rev. Dr. Lynn Rice. Cremated and buried at 29 Palms more>>

Kirtley, Carol

10/22/2011
Carol A. Kirtley, 88, widow of a retired clergy of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference died Saturday, October 22, 2011. She is survived by three sons, Frank Jr., Al, and Paul; two foster daughters, Barbara Larmore, and Katherine Boeckenhauer. She was preceded in death by husband Frank in 1992. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10 a.m., at the Clay Center United Methodist Church, 921 5th St., Clay Center, Kansas. Officiating will be Pastor Larry Myers. Burial more>>

Bryan, Alonzo "Monk"

8/20/2011
Alonzo "Monk" Bryan, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 20, 2011, at the age of 97. The retired United Methodist Church minister and bishop remained active in the religious, social and intellectual activities of the Presbyterian Village North Retirement Community through the last week of his life. Born July 25, 1914, in Blooming Grove, Texas, to Gideon Johnson Bryan and Era Monk Bryan, he followed his father, more>>

Bond, Garnett L.

7/13/2011
Garnett L. Bond, 92, the spouse of a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Wednesday July 13, 2011. She is survived by her husband Rev. Nye Bond, 3500 Faulkner Dr #E203, Lincoln NE 68516; two daughters, Judy Beutler, Cynthia Lee MacNab, and one son, Larry Bond. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 A Street, Lincoln, Neb. Officiating will be the Rev. Jim Miller. Cremation. Memorials to more>>

Reynolds, Everett

7/7/2011
Everett S. Reynolds, 83, retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Thursday, July 7, 2011. He is survived by his wife Shirley, 4821 N. 56th St., Omaha, NE 68104; and three sons, Everett Spencer Reynolds, Jr., Harold Reynolds and the Rev. Wayne Reynolds. The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 12 noon, at Clair Memorial United Methodist Church, 5544 Ames Avenue, Omaha, Neb. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Reynolds. Interment will be at West more>>

Barrick, Robert

6/15/2011
Robert Barrick, 78, retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife Judy Barrick of Lincoln, Nebraska. Private burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Ind. No viewing/visitation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials to Saint Paul UMC, PO Box 83068, Lincoln, NE 68501 or Native American Ministries, c/o 3333 Landmark Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504   more>>

Spellman, Warren G.

6/13/2011
Warren G. Spellman, 87, retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Monday, June 13, 2011. He is survived by two daughters, Linda Seifried of Sargent and Jeannette Shelbourn of Valentine. A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church,1104 A, Aurora, Neb., on Friday, June 17th, at 10 a.m., with Pastors Cole Fowler, Mary Scott and Michael Curd officiating. Cremation. Interment of ashes will be at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb. at 2 more>>

Samuel, Sarojini

5/28/2011
Sarojini Samuel, 78, the widow of a clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Saturday, May 28, 2011. She is survived by a son, Edison Samuel, three daughters, Sylvia Lancaster, Shirin Samuel and Sheba Dabney. She was preceded in death by her husband The Rev. Manick Samuel. A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church, 614 N. Hastings, Hastings, Neb., on Friday, June 3rd, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Hughes Morris and Pastor A.K. Saul officiating. Interment more>>

Anderson, Carol Jean

5/15/2011
Carol Jean Anderson, 87, the widow of a clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Sunday, May 15, 2011. A funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church, 401 E. 5th, Stromsburg, Neb., on Wednesday, May 18, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Daniel Spearow, officiating. Burial will be at the Stromsburg Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter and husband Carol and Gary Sandsted. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Lester Anderson. Memorials to: Stromsburg UMC, more>>

White, John W.

4/18/2011
John W. White, Jr., 77, a retired clergy member of the Nebraska United Methodist Conference, died Monday, April 18, 2011. A celebration of life was held at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M, Lincoln, Ne, on Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m. with Pastor David Lux, officiating. He is survived by his wife Marty, 3432 Cape Charles Rd W., Lincoln, Ne 68516; son Marcus and daughter Michelle Hile. Memorials may be made to the John W. White and Marty B. White Endowment for International Studies more>>

Bauer, Barbara

3/18/2011
Barbara Bauer, 65, pastor of Prairie West ELCA/UMC church in Potter, Nebr, died Friday, March 18, 2011. A Memorial service was held Sunday afternoon (3-20-11) at the Prairie West ELCA/UMC church in Potter. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 25 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 45th & Poppleton in Omaha, Ne at 11 a.m. Pastor Bauer is survived by her children John-Charles (Selena) Yazowski of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sharon Yazowski of Los Angeles, California; and Linda-Gail (Chris) Hough more>>