- Date Posted: 2010-02-11
William Hanna Bowen, 84, Lincoln, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. at Roper and Sons Chapel, 4300 'O' Street in Lincoln. Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Robb Memorial Cemetery, Lexington. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
William was born July 4, 1925 to Charles Hassell and Ella (Hanna) Bowen in Lexington. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1943. He immediately enlisted in the Army Air Corps, earned his wings and was shipped to the 15th Air Force in 1945.
After the war, William stayed in Italy to transport troops home and was discharged in January 1946. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1950 with a degree in civil engineering. He was elected Dawson County Surveyor and was later appointed city surveyor of Lexington. He married Beverly Jean Bates in Lexington in 1955. His career took them to Omaha and then to Lincoln where he worked for Constructors, Inc.
William is survived by his children, David (Sherel) Bowen of Tucson, Ariz., Kelley (Orlando) Leyba of Albuquerque, N.M., Kathie (Greg) Titus of Leawood, Kan.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and many friends. He is preceded in death by wife, Beverly (Bates).
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 5733 South 34th, Suite 500, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 or Cedars Youth Services, 620 North 48th, Lincoln, NE 68504. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at www.roperandsons.com
- Date Posted: 2012-07-06
Kenneth "Arnold" Kirwan, 88, of Kearney died Friday, July 06, 2012 at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney.
Funeral services were Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Kearney. The Rev. Karla Gunn officiated. Burial was at the Kearney Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the Kearney American Legion Post #52, Kearney V.F.W. Post #759 and the United States Navy Military Honors Team.
Visitation was Monday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney, with the family greeting friends.
He was born Sept. 13, 1923 in Elwood, to George and Alvera (Youngquist) Kirwan.
He graduated from Lexington High School in 1943. On Aug, 6, 1944 he married Dorothy Nelson in Bertrand.
He is a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944 – 1946. After the Navy, Arnold worked around Loomis as a well driller for a year. Then he farmed near Lexington until they moved south of Kearney in 1948 where they farmed until 1966. In 1967 Arnold started selling John Deere farm equipment. He owned and operated Kirwan Implement in Holdrege from 1974 until 1981. He then worked as a custodian at the Kearney Clinic and First United Methodist Church. Later he worked at Mirror Image car wash. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kearney, V.F.W. Post #759, Kearney American Legion Post # 52, Kearney Eagles Lodge #2722 and the Kearney Elks Lodge #984.
Arnold didn't know a stranger, and he could strike up a conversation with anyone. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, and taking care of his lawn.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy of Kearney; daughters, Pat (Dennis) Swearingen of Holdrege, Kris (Dave) Noetzelman of Kearney, daughter-in-law, Teresa (Ken) Erickson of Atlanta, Neb.; sisters, LaRae Drew of Mississippi, Maribell Irwin of Odessa, Neb.; brothers, Raymond (Donna) Kirwan of Littleton, Colo., LaRoue Kirwan of Saratoga, Calif., Myron (Jean) Kirwan of Imperial, Emil (Virginia) Kirwan of Kansas City, Kan., David Kirwan of Stockton, Calif.; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons Jim and Robert Kirwan, and one daughter Kathryn.
Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church or Asera Care Hospice.
Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a message of condolence, tribute or memory. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements.
- Date Posted: 2014-04-09
- Maiden Name: Dodge
Marjorie Ester (Dodge) Hatting, 89, was born in Darr, Nebraska on March 23, 1925 and died on April 9, 2014 at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was the third of five children of Esther (Mosher) Dodge and Hugh Alonzo Dodge. Marjorie married William Hatting, Jr. on September 17, 1945 in Garden City, Kansas. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1943.
With husband, Bill, Marjorie owned and operated a farm south of Lexington raising Aberdeen Angus cattle for 29 years from 1945-1974 and subsequently farmed in South Dakota and Iowa in the late 1970s. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Marjorie served as a member and officer of the Dawson County District #31 School Board and as a Democratic Party poll inspector for local, state, and national elections. When Marjorie wasn't engaged in farming she was employed by Dawson County Feed Products, Platte Valley Products, Automated Systems, Overland National Bank, Grand Island, and Quitmeyer Tax Service. She worked for the Lexington Public Schools as a receptionist, payroll coordinator, and school bus driver until she retired in 1987.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Virginia Cumpston and Normalee Uhler and brother LeRoy Dodge.
Marjorie is survived by her husband, by brother Roger (Bernita) Dodge of Penn Valley, California, son Steven (Maurine) Hatting of St. Paul, Minnesota, three grandchildren (Michael, Sarah, Eloise), four great-grandchildren (Samuel, Abigail, Charlotte, Maxine), five nieces and eight nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials for Marjorie be made to the Dawson County Extension Service, 4-H Division.
Visitation will be from 3:00 - 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 13 at Reynolds-Love Funeral home. Funeral Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington on Monday, April 14 at 10:00 am with Dr. Dyton Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Robb Hill Cemetery south of Lexington.
Reynolds-Love Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com
