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Upon graduating from Peru State College with an education degree, Mary taught school for one year in Falls City and the next seven years at Tekamah-Herman Public Schools. That was followed by a successful 31-year career at Mutual of Omaha in the Information Tech Dept. She loved challenges, was committed to finding solutions to those challenges and inspired those around her to do the same. She loved sports; that included Nebraska football games. She loved to travel, having been to the UK, France, Belize, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands many times with her husband and friends. Mary had the life philosophy to work hard but when it was time to have fun go all out and all out she did. She will be truly missed by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mary is survived by her husband, Eldon Lindstrom, of Omaha; brothers, Merlin (Shirley) and Allan (Marcella) Bauman, all of Falls City; and nieces and nephews, Amy (Bill) Nussbaum, Matt (Julie) Bauman, Danelle (Matt) Cromer, Jennifer (James) Keller, Joe (Karrie) Bauman, and nine great-nieces and nephews, all of Falls City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Falls City. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 7909 Mormon Bridge Rd., Omaha. A prayer service will begin at 6:30. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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On June 1, 1934, she married Frank Buchholz at Falls City. Mr. Buchholz passed away on Sept. 3, 1971.

Tiny was raised in the Barada area and attended Falls City High School. When married, the couple established their home on a farm near Barada and she became a homemaker and farm wife. She and her husband owned Frank’s Place in Barada for a few years then moved to her husband’s family farm in 1954. She continued to live on the farm until moving into Falls City in 1992.

Tiny was employed as a nurse’s aide at Falls City Hospital.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Does Drove #56, both of Falls City.

Tiny is survived by a daughter, Shirley (Byron) Meinzer, of Falls City; five grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenneth; husband; brothers, Carl, Buck and Johnny Oslin; sisters, Juanita Runyan, Lula Chism, Myrtle Pierce and Jean Dickes.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Andrew Chavanak officiating. Interment will be in Harris Cemetery at Barada. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City.

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He was baptized on Oct. 30, 1927 at St. James (Long Branch) Lutheran Church and later confirmed on Sept. 14, 1941. Glenn attended country school north of Humboldt and later graduated from Bratton Union High School with the Class of 1945. After graduating, Glenn was drafted into the U.S. Army on March 5, 1946 and was stationed in Tokyo, Japan until being honorably discharged on April 19, 1947. Glenn then hitchhiked his way home from California to Nebraska.

On Aug. 3, 1950, Glenn married Verna Mae Bohling at Hickory Grove Church. Mrs. Koehler passed away in May 2009.

Glenn lived and farmed his entire life on the same farm where he was born and in 1972 received the Nemaha County Soil Conservation Award. He served on the Rural Water Board in Nemaha County for many years and was a life-long member of St. James (Long Branch) Lutheran Church, serving on the church council for many years. He was a member of the Bratton Union School Board, Harvey-Mann Legion Post #269 and V.F.W.

Glenn enjoyed his wife’s cooking, especially her coffee cake and cinnamon rolls. He never wanted to miss a game of cards and enjoyed being around people. Glenn was a loving husband, father and grandfather whose love for his family will always be cherished.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brothers, Edwin, Clarence (Hulda) and Wilber (Iona) Koehler; a sister, Lenora (Lawrence) Volker; sister-in-law, Mildred (Norman) Gerdes; and brothers-in-law, Harold Buchholz, Orvall (Edith) Bohling, Lloyd Rathke and Otto Volker.

Glenn is survived by his children, Kathie (Thomas) Hall, of Barada, Randy (Belinda) Koehler, of Omaha, Paul (Anne) Koehler, of Lincoln, Julie (Kenny) Killingsworth, of Falls City, Brian (Linda) Koehler, of York, and Angela (Doug) Meyer, of Cairo, NE; 21 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; a sister, Lela Buchholz, of Tecumseh; sisters-in-law, Helen Volker, of Johnson, Marjorie (Willard) Kuhlmann, of Auburn, and Carol Rathke, of Iowa City, IA; brother-in-law, Harlan (Ruth) Bohling, of rural Auburn; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at the St. James (Long Branch) Lutheran Church in rural Humboldt, with Rev. Eric Spruth-Janssen officiating. Visitation was Sunday at Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt. Interment will be at the St. James (Long Branch) Cemetery with full military honors conducted by Harvey-Mann Legion Post #269 and the Nebraska Army Honor Guard. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Association, or to the St. James (Long Branch) Church.

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He graduated from Shubert High School in 1961. Following graduation, Donnie joined the Navy, where he was a corpsman. In 1962, he married Linda Lee Ramer. They returned to Nebraska, living in Omaha, in 1966 after living on the east coast. The couple divorced and he moved to Lincoln in 1974, where he worked as a mechanic for the State of Nebraska. In 1980, Donnie married Kathy Thompson, and they subsequently divorced. After retirement from the State, he was able to fulfill his life-long dream of gold prospecting. He was never happier than when showing off the nuggets and telling the story behind each find.  

Donnie is survived by children, Dawn (David) Roehrich, of Tampa, FL, and Randal (Tina) Stivers, of Reno, TX; sister Carol (James) Mordah, of El Centro, CA; brothers, Richard (Ronda), of Auburn, and Loren (Carol), of Rock Springs, TX; and grandchildren, Nicholas Ross, of Columbia, MO, Samantha Stivers, of Lincoln, Zachary and Dakota Stivers, of Reno, TX, and Jordana Roehrich, of Tampa; a great-grandson, Calvin Stivers of Reno, TX.  

He was preceded by parents Earl and Onilee (Nincehelser) Stivers.

Don is missed greatly by his family and the many friends he collected on his travels. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Mt. Vernon Cemetery near Peru, NE, at noon Saturday, May 7, 2016.

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On March 5, 1988, she married Michael Rolfe at Valley, NE.

Sue was raised at Valley and graduated from Valley High School in 1980. When married, the couple established their home in Hastings for four years, then moved to Alliance, Detroit Lakes, MN, and settled in Falls City in 1998, where she worked for Community Medical Center as a pharmacist.

She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, MN, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She then attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy and graduated with a Doctorate of Pharmacology.

Sue was a member of First United Methodist Church at Falls City and was a member of the church choir. For many years she was a Girl Scout Troop Leader and also was involved with Rainbow Girls.

She is survived by her husband, Michael, of Falls City; daughters, Andrea (Joe) Wisniewski, and Ashley Rolfe, all of Omaha, and Gillian Rolfe, of Falls City; son, Rodney Mount, of Lincoln; parents, Ralph and Peggy Exstrom, of Valley; brothers, Steve (Angela) and Scott (Nancy) Exstrom, both of Valley; sister, Deb Exstrom, of Kansas City, KS; grandchildren, MacKenzie, Blake, Charlie and Zoe.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Lyle Schoen and Rev. John Hogue officiating. Inurnment will be at Plainview Cemetery at Maxwell, NE, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be made to Falls City Girl Scouts or the Richardson County Humane Society. Friends may sign the registry book beginning Monday during regular business hours. Dorr & Clark Funeral Home, Falls City, is in charge of arrangements.

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She attended country school through the 8th grade at District No. 6 south of Pawnee City, NE, and later graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1947.

On Oct. 25, 1947, Willa married Walter Moyer in Seneca, KS. The couple established their home east of Humboldt, moved to Pawnee City for two years, but then returned to their farm. After the death of Walter, Willa moved into Humboldt Housing in December of 1992. She worked as a waitress, then was employed for many years at Merritt’s Discount Store. After retiring, she worked part-time at the Bruun Memorial Library.  

Willa was a devoted member of The Christian Church in Humboldt where she served in many different capacities and served for many years on the Humboldt Housing Board.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter; son, John; grandson, Adam Gaede; great-great grandson, Carter Payne; brothers, Harold “Bud” and Keith Richardson; and a sister, Helen (Leonard) Church.

Willa is survived by her daughters, Sharon Mackey, of Falls City, Betty (Jerry) Van Winkle, of Beatrice, Janice (Mike) Desmond, of Ozawkie, KS; daughter-in-law, Nancy Moyer, of rural DuBois; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; sister-in-law, Verna Mae Richardson, of Pawnee City; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held Monday, April 18, 2016 at The Christian Church in Humboldt, with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating. Interment at the Humboldt Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family’s choice. Wherry Mortuary, Humboldt, is in charge of arrangements.

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She married Paul H. Oliver on May 28, 1941 at Hiawatha, KS. Mr. Oliver passed away on April 11, 1998.

Doris was raised in both Falls City and Kansas City. When married, the couple established their home in Falls City. She was a homemaker and lived her entire adult life in Falls City.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Falls City, and was a Camp Fire and 4-H leader.

Doris is survived by a daughter, Diane Rieschick, of Falls City; half-sister, Marian (Daniel) Ozarski, of San Antonio, TX; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Janet E. Lewis; and half-brothers, Billy, Harry, Clifford and Frank Harger Jr.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Steele Cemetery, Falls City, with Pastor Jerry Yount officiating. No viewing or visitation. Dorr & Clark Funeral Home, Falls City, is in charge of arrangements.

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