Obituaries
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Corrine (Jeffres) Kesterson
In honor of Corky's wishes, she was cremated with no services. There will be a memorial luncheon held May 27, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at her home, 113 Lynn Lane, Grand Island, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Bill Bottolfson, and her granddaughter, Jamie Peterson.
We want to welcome family and friends during this time to celebrate her life and to share memories of the beautiful woman she was.
Corky was born Nov. 12, 1926, to Floyd and Willamena "Mena" Jeffres at Scotia. She attended school in Greeley and Scotia, where she graduated in 1944. She worked through her high school years at the Scotia Cafi.
Corky married Maurice "Morry" Johnson in 1944, and had five children. In addition to being a full-time wife and mother, Corky also found time to work on the family dairy, drive school bus for several years and work at the Scotia Cafi throughout the marriage. And if all that wasn't enough, she also always put a home-cooked meal on the table.
Corky moved to Grand Island in 1973, and worked at Delicious Foods and the Nebraska Veterans Home for two years until an injury to her back forced her to change her line of work.
Corky married again to Robert C. Kesterson in 1976. During this marriage Corky worked at the Goodrich Dairy Store until the latter part of 1980, at which time she moved to Washington State to be closer to her family. She worked on a dairy, milking cows, and also drove a gravel truck until her return to Grand Island a year later.
Corky then drove and tended the Goodrich Dairy Mobile Store, delivering and selling Goodrich Dairy products to surrounding towns and communities, until forced to retire early due to serious arthritic problems.
Corky spent her retirement years creating beautiful crafts. Crochet and Counted Cross Stitch were her specialties. Some of her Cross Stitch work can be seen from coast to coast in the form of wedding pillows. Corky was an avid reader, enjoyed Nebraska football and particularly enjoyed spending time with her family. In her younger years, Corky loved bowling, cooking, canning and baking.
Corky is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, Bradley K. Johnson of Phoenix, Terrance "Terry" M. Johnson of Centralia, Wash., Douglas "Doug" F. and Kim Johnson of Onalaska, Wash., and a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy M. and Bill Bottolfson of Grand Island. 12 grandchildren and three stepgrandsons, 10 great-grandchildren, soon to be 11, 11 stepgrandchildren, and a reat-great-grandson, a special "adopted" grandson and a special "adopted" great-granddaughter. Two sisters and a brother-in-law, Gayle and Floyd Wilson of Elba and Caroljean Samway of Grand Island, a brother and sister-in-law, Donald "Mick" and Rose Jeffres of Burwell, and a sister-in-law, Mavis Jeffres of Grand Island.
Corky was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Dennis Dean Johnson, husband Robert, a brother, DeLysle "Jeff" Jeffres and a sister, Darlene Brinkley.
Memorials are suggested to the family or the donor's choice with special consideration given to the Hospice Program or Midland Area Agency on Aging. Kleine Funeral Home of Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
The Independent.. Grand Island Nebraska 13 May 2005 Transcribed and Contributed by: Christine Walters
Addie Langenheder
Addie S. Langenheder, 93, of Grand Island died Monday, May 1, 2000, at Wedgewood Care Center.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Robert Harms will officiate. A family prayer service will be at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran School.
Mrs. Langenheder was born on Oct. 7, 1906, at Scotia to Chris and Frieda (Sommer) Klein. She grew up and was educated in Scotia, graduating in 1927.
She married August Langenheder on March 14, 1929 in Scotia. The couple lived on a farm north of Grand Island from 1929 to 1960, when they moved into Grand Island.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ruth Society of the church, Altar Guild and the Golden Age Club. She was a member of the Grand island Lutheran Hospital Auxiliary for 35 years and volunteered for the American Red Cross for 35 years. She loved music and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and sewing.
Survivors include one son, Harold Langenheder of Grand Island; two daughters, Evelyn Rosenkoetter of Grand Island and Helen Carmin of Doniphan; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Herbert Klein; and two sisters, Ella (Mrs. Hugo) Malottke and Martha (Mrs. John) Stanger.
Grand Island Daily Independent Submitters Name: Jerry Bredthauer
Lavern H. Klein
Lavern H. Klein, 75, of Grand Island died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare at Park Place in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island,, preceded by a family prayer service in the chapel of the church at 9:45. The Rev. Royce Rinehart will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Cremation was provided through Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Klein was born Dec. 29, 1930 at Scotia to Herbert and Clara (Meier) Klein.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Klein, in 2002.
Survivors of his immediate family include two sons and a daughter-in-law, David Klein and Michael and Cathy Klein, all of Kearney; a brother and sister-in-law, Harlan and Irene Klein of Grand Island; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marlene and Paul Penas of Hastings, and Lois and Gene Haertling of Albuquerque, N.M.
Additional survivors include three grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and six step-great-grandchildren.
Lavern grew up in Grand Island and attended Trinity Lutheran School.
He moved to Rockford, Ill. to work and met Helen Bertram.. He and Helen were married on Aug. 25,1956, at Rockford.
They moved to Grand Island in 1960 and Lavern worked for Speltz-Schultz Lumber Co. and then for Ed Arnold Construction. He later worked as a custodian for Grand Island Schools and then Trinity Lutheran School.
Mr. Klein was one of the first recipients of a prosthetic heart valve at Clarkson Hospital in 1970. The valve served him with minimal complications the remainder of his life.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
In additon to his wife, Lavern was preceded in death by one sister, Lorraine Klein.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran School Music Department.
Grand Island Independent, Jan 2006 Submitted by: Jerry Bredthauer
Marshall D. Christensen
Marshall D. Christensen, 79, of Grand Island, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at his home.
Services will be at 10::00 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Reverend Francis Curran will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery. The United Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. at the church.
Marshall was born December 6, 1927 at Dannevirke, NE, the son of Andrew and Blanche (Klein) Christensen. He was raised and received his education in Dannevirke and Elba High School. Marshall joined the United States Navy in 1945 being stationed at Long Beach, California, serving as a seaman aboard the USS Oberon.
Upon returning from the Navy, he married his high school sweetheart, Darlene Wells in Scotia, NE. They lived in Omaha for three years, where he was employed by Boyer Lumber. They then moved to Grand Island making this their permanent home.
He began his professional truck driving career. He drove for Donald Company, Nielson Peterson, Ward Transport, and Shea and Hoops. He then spent the next 20 years driving for Herman Brothers, where he leased his own truck for the last 5 of those years. Once Herman's was sold, he continued to drive for Delicious Foods, Am Can and Country General. Once retiring, he worked for the Grand Island Schools as a van driver until his failing health no longer allowed him to continue in August 2005.
He was a member of the Legion Post of St. Paul, VFW Grand Island, Elks, Platte-Duetsche, Knights of Columbus and a long-time member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Those who knew him--knew his love for polka music. He was a hard worker and devoted husband and father. He loved more than anything to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Darlene; seven children and their spouses, Daniel and Lianne Christensen of Fountain Hills, AZ, Sandra and Robert Meinecke of Cody, WY, Debbie Christensen of Grand Island, Greg and Louise Christensen of Grand Island, Cindy and Allan Payne of Grand Island, Pam Christensen of Grand Island, and Patty Perrie of Holstein, NE; two brothers, Bobby and his wife Thelma Christensen of St. Paul, NE, Jerald Christensen of Grand Island; and a special cousin raised as a brother--Larry and his wife Jeanette Klein of Hastings, NE; 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
His parents, one brother Gordon, and a special son-in-law Ron Perrie preceded him in death.
Grand Island Independent, 17 Mar 2007 Submitters Name: Jerry Bredthauer
Katherine Felske
Oldest Nebraska Woman Dead
Grand Island, Neb., June 29 - Mrs. Katherine Felske, aged 104, died here Thursday night.
She was the oldest person in Nebraska.
Mrs. Felske was born in Prussia and has lived in the United States 100 years.
Wichita Searchlight, Wichita, Kansas, July 6, 1907 page 4, Transcribed and submitted by: Peggy Thompson
John Welsh
John
Welsh, aged 78 years, formerly a resident of
Transcribed and contributed by: Dan Zwakman
Transcribed and contributed by: Dan Zwakman
Omaha
World Herald – Transcribed and contributed by: Dan Zwakman
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