Scott Wilder, 54, of Kearney, Neb., died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm Friday, September 1, 2017 at the O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home with the Pastor Steve Shanno officiating. Interment will follow at the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday and one hour prior to the service all at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Elizabeth Burn Center in Lincoln. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Scott Alan Wilder was born on July 25, 1963 in Wichita, KS to Don and JoAnn (Bauer) Wilder. He attended grade school in Wichita and Hays, KS, and graduated from Kearney High School in 1981.

Scott had a great love and compassion for animals. He and his brother, Randy, would catch feral cats and have them spayed or neutered. They would also give away any kittens they may have. His quick wit and humor was enjoyed by all that knew him.

He restored a 1969 GTO Judge as a show car and went to several local and a national GTO club show in Denver. He later sold the GTO to build a stock car for racing. On August 31, 2002, he was involved in an accident at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, NE. His car burst into flames and he was burned over 75 percent of his body. He spent seven and a half months in the St. Elizabeth Hospital Burn Center in Lincoln. After several surgeries and skin grafts he had an infection settle on his aortic valve and had the valve replaced. A month later he had a large cyst on his spleen. Now, 15 years later, the infection returned and again settled on the aortic valve.

Because of his disabilities he worked part time at Cash-Wa and helped his dad mow yards in the afternoons.

Scott is survived by his parents; his brothers, Danny Wilder, Mark and Mona (Lush) Wilder and Randy Wilder all of Kearney; his nephews, Shaun and Travis Wilder of Minden; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Floyd and Edith Wilder and Conrad and Opal Bauer; cousins Casey Goodwin and Wendy O’Neel.

Lauretta Virginia Jones, 97, died August 25, 2017 at Pine Village, Moundridge, Kansas. She was born on October 29, 1919 in Swanton, Vermont the daughter of Alfred and Jessie Fletcher Brow.

She moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada with her parents and 2 younger sisters while at a young age. There she attended a strict Protestant all girls’ school through three years of high school when she quit and went to work at Eaton’s Department store. After the United States entered World War II she came back to the States and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After boot camp and a school in Chicago she was stationed in Southern California until the war ended. She later gained a pilot’s license and flew for a short time.

Cecil and Virginia first met when they were both working in the same office in Russell, Kansas in 1954. They were married on September 2, 1955 in Eckert, Colorado. After working for an Engineering company in Colorado, Tennessee, and Illinois they returned to the Utica area in the Spring of 1956 and have been there since except for six years when they lived in Great Bend, Kansas.

Virginia was a para-professional teacher for about 20 years in the Utica, Ransom, and Great Bend schools. She also served on the Utica School board for a time.

Virginia is survived by her husband Cecil of Utica; son, Dale and his wife Alina of Hesston; grandson, Dylan and his wife, Astrid of Newton and three great grandchildren, Diego, Juli, and Olivia; grandson, Logan of Ft. Collins, Colorado; sisters-in-law, Delores Huxman of Ransom, Bobbie Jones of Eckert, Colorado and Lottie Jones of Montrose, Colorado; many nieces and nephews and lots of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Memorial service will be on Saturday, September 2, 10:00 a.m. at the Utica Methodist Church followed by burial in the Utica Cemetery with full Military Honors.

Visitation with the family will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pearlena Oetna Napue–Moore was born February 20, 1929, in Nicodemus, Kansas. She was the daughter of Oetna Margaret Napue and Lloyd Loveture Wellington. Due to her mother’s untimely death when Pearlena was six months old, she was raised by her grandparents Charles and Elizabeth Rigsby-Williams in Nicodemus. She was also raised with her aunties/sisters: Theresa Robinson, Ernestine VanDuVall, Alberta Woods, Luella Holmes, Wanda Adams, Charlsetta Bates; uncles/brothers: Eugene Williams and Rev. Chester Williams Sr. She was preceded in death by all of the above except for her remaining sibling, Rev. Chester A. Williams, Sr. (Topeka) of the Williams group; brothers: Thomas Wellington (Bogue) and Timothy Wellington (California); sisters: Sharon Wellington (Georgia) and Barbara Christian (Colorado).

Pearlena’s first school days began at Nicodemus School District #1. Then she continued her education at Bogue Grade School and graduated from high school at the Manual Training High School of the Denver Public School system in 1948.

December 7, 1950, Pearlena was united in marriage to her first husband, Earl W. Daye, a World War II veteran, in Nicodemus. They moved to Des Moines, Iowa, and then returned to Nicodemus, where he died March 9, 1951. No children were born to this union. November 6, 1952, Pearlena married Donald M. Moore. They made their home in Nicodemus where their four children, Dennis Alan, Donald Marvane Jr., Twillia Oetna, and Daniel Mark were born and raised.

Her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her family, “old folks”, relatives and friends were Pearlena’s greatest loves in life. She always stated, “I wanted twelve children until I learned how they came!” Even though she had four of her own, she still had hundreds of children to love and regard as hers consisting of many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins and friends’ babies. She treated them all the same – she loved them completely and eternally, spoiling them all. She showered them with homemade baked goods on birthdays and every holiday.

Pearlena had such a love for life. Her daily committed routines always began with Bible study, devotions, prayer and praise through song. She nurtured herself and her household with a spiritual renewal daily. Most days Pearlena could be found at her home laboring in the garden (which her children called the “Community Garden” due to its size)

and tending to the various livestock: cattle, poultry, rabbits and goats. She was always sewing crocheting, quilting, cooking, canning, and baking. Hairdressing was another area of her expertise. She could do a mean curl that lasted forever and also straightening. “Dark and Lovely” had nothing on her skills. From time to time, she even fixed hair on the deceased at Spencer Chapel and Stinemetz Funeral Home.

Truly she was the “Proverbial Godly Woman” (Proverbs 31: 10-31). You could find her busy taking care of God’s ministry birthed in her. An avid Bible scholar, Pearlena was active as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, Mission President for years, choirs and many community affairs that brought glory to God. She was active with the Smoky Hill District Baptist Association until she couldn’t fulfill her obligations. No matter where she was Pearlena was always ready when called upon to sing, pray and share God’s blessings. She began her singing career early in life with her aunties/sisters, known as the Williams Sisters. In 1974 they recorded a gospel album which is cherished by many. Being the last remaining sister found her longing and lonely. Now I know that they have welcomed her into her heavenly home.

There are many other wonderful accomplishments that could be written about our mother, but there’s not enough time or paper to share. She preached her own eulogy through the life she lived and led by example. Oh, how blessed we were to have her in our lives! She will be greatly missed but never forgotten. In her words she’d tell us today to “trust and obey” and to “fret not thyself because of evil doers. Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Be strong in the Lord and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them. For the Lord thy God doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”

Pearlena leaves to cherish and continue her legacy of love her husband Donald Moore Sr. after 64 years and nine months of marriage; her children Dennis (Dorothy), Donald Marvane Jr., Twillia Berry and Daniel Mark; six grandchildren: Denise (Donny II) Moore-Martinez, Lacey Kenney (Colorado); Michaela and Danica Moore (Lawrence, Kansas); Tyrel Wilson (Wichita), Sarah Moore (Brad Jolly) (Hill City); seven great grandchildren: Donaciano Anthony III, Matthew Aaron, Aubrielle Alesisha Martinez (Colorado, Treyondis Deshay Wilson (Lawrence), Keona Nevaeh Jolly (Hill City), Mary and Jode Brady (Colorado), and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Celebration of Life services for Glenna Farmer Schneider, 93, of Tribune will be Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10:30 am (MST) at the Tribune United Methodist Church with Pastor Robert Selvakumra officiating.  Burial will be at the Greeley County Cemetery.

Glenna passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas.  She was born April 19, 1924, in Utica, Kansas to Glen and Bessie Neal.  Glenna received training and education from the Kansas University Medical Center as a registered nurse through the Army Corps Nursing Program during WWII.  She worked at the Tribune Hospital and served for more than 30 years as the Greeley Co. Health Nurse and Greeley Co. School Nurse.

Glenna was a member of the Tribune United Methodist Church.  She was a very community minded person with lifetime memberships in the Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.  She was active with the Salvation Army, Red Cross and TYW Economic Home Unit.  She enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid duplicate and traditional bridge player.

On May 22, 1945, she married Charles R. Farmer, Jr., at Hoisington, Kansas.  Charles passed away on December 16, 1993, in Wichita, Kansas.  On October 16, 1994, she married Duane F. Schneider in Tribune, Kansas.  Duane passed away on January 28, 2000, in Tribune, Kansas.

Glenna’s surviving family includes:

Two children on the Farmer side and their spouses

Jeri & Don Smith            Tribune, Kansas

Tom & Candi Farmer        Castle Rock, Colorado

 

Five children on the Schneider side and their spouses

Duane & Susan Schneider        Tribune, Kansas

Steve & Cindy Schneider            “

Brad & DeeAnn Schneider            “

Scott Schneider                “

Dirk Schneider                “

Four siblings and their spouses

Cecil & Karen Neal            Oregon, Wisconsin

Willis & LuAnn Neal            Overland Park, Kansas

Sallie Hager                Claflin, Kansas

Phyllis & John Luerman        Susank, Kansas

And numerous fantastic grandchildren and great – grandchildren on both the Farmer and Schneider sides of the family.

Friends and family may call from noon until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, and from 10:00 am until 8 pm on August 31, 2017, at the Price and Sons Funeral Home in Tribune, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Glenna Farmer Schneider Memorial Fund in care of the Price and Sons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 161, Leoti, Kansas 67861.  The memorial funds will be forwarded to the Greeley Co. School District, Greeley County Health Services, Tribune United Methodist Church, and the Star Theater.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

Pauline K. Whittington, 86, Hays, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born December 11, 1930 in Kingsville, Texas one of ten children born to Paul G. and Sarah C. (Poth) Korges. She was a High School English Teacher and a University English Teacher, receiving her MA Degree in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma. She was active in the League of Women Voters in the 1970’s and was an accomplished pianist. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and sewing her children’s clothes.

Survivors include five sons; Jeffrey Whittington of San Francisco, CA, Christopher Whittington of Wichita, KS, Edward Whittington of Hays, Lee Whittington and wife Jana of Los Angeles, CA, and Stuart Whittington of Mesa, AZ, a daughter; Sarah Whittington-Mason and husband Lee of Denver, CO, six grandchildren; Jacob Whittington and wife Alyssa, Carrie Whittington, Katherine Whittington, Rosemary Whittington, Rebecca Whittington, and Nicholas Whittington, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 215 W. 13th, with Fr. Barry Brinkman officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A vigil service and rosary will be led by Fr. Fred Gatschet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com