Louise Wolpert

Louise C. Wolpert, 89, of Lincoln died at 2:25 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Terry Davis officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, rural New Holland.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mrs. Wolpert worked for Stetson’s China Co. for 12 years and for the Odd Fellows Home for eight years.

She was born April 16, 1911, at Hedrick, Iowa, to Harry and Matilda (Miller) Koester. She married Marion Charles "Satch" Wolpert in Lincoln on Nov. 30, 1933. He died Nov. 19, 1995.

Surviving are four sons, Charles (and Ruth Ann) Wolpert of Lincoln, Donnie (and Shirley) Wolpert of Lincoln, Kenny (and Marie) Wolpert of Beason and Robert (and Karen L.) Wolpert of Mount Pulaski; two daughters, Marilyn (and Bob) Greathouse of Lawndale and Joan (and Bob) Pillar of Oswego; 18 grandchildren and five step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild; one brother, Harold Koester of New Holland; and one sister, Mildred Johnson of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, one daughter, two brothers, two sisters and one great-granddaughter.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln and the Women of the Moose #1109.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln or to the Friendship Manor.

 


Florence Johnson

Florence F. Johnson, 84, of rural Lincoln died at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at her home.

Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, with the Rev. Darby Lawrence officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Kerrigan Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker.

She was born Nov. 12, 1915, to William and Ida (Leesman) Amberg. She married Lloyd Johnson on Aug. 27, 1938, in Hannibal, Mo. He died in June of 1983.

Surviving are two daughters, Glenda Downing and Nancy Thompson, both of Lincoln; one son, Teddy Johnson of Lincoln; two granddaughters; one great-grandson; and one sister, Mabel Amberg of Lincoln.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to her church, Immanuel Lutheran in Lincoln.

 

 


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Esther Donnan

Esther Donnan, 77, of Macomb, Mich., formerly of Lincoln, died on Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, at her sister’s home in Macomb, Mich.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Steven Bird officiating.

Burial will be in Laenna Cemetery, Chestnut.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday before the service at Holy Family Church. A prayer service will be at 5:45 Friday evening.

Mrs. Donnan was a homemaker.

She was born Sept. 15, 1922, in Casco Township, Mich., to George and Laura (Zimmerman) Riedel. She married Alvin L. Donnan in Detroit, Mich., on April 23, 1949. He died June 10, 1998.

Surviving are five sisters, Mary (and Ted) Kitchen of Mancelona, Mich., Doris (and Bob) Schuler of Cheboygan, Mich., Ruth Ann (and Stan) Bobula of Harrisburg, Pa., Joyce (and Harold) Dean of Copac, Mich., and Donna (and Roger) Gardella of Macomb, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers.

She was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Hospice.

 

 

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