Edwin E. Jorgensen
Edwin was born April 21, 1922 on the family farm northwest of Fremont where he grew up. His parents were Andrew and Johanna 'Rasmussen' Jorgensen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church. Edwin farmed northwest of Fremo...
View Memorial PageRichard Weir
Long time Fremont resident Richard (Dick) Weir passed away July 24, 2008, at the age of 91 after a brief illness. Born in 1916 to parents John and Frances Weir of Boone, Iowa. Richard moved to Fremont with his mother shortly after his father died i...
View Memorial PageMyrtle I. Stovall
She was born Dec. 17, 1917 to J. Frank and Anna Rosina Barbara Schwab in Hooper. She was the oldest of seven children and raised on a farm in Hooper. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Myrtle graduated from Hooper High School and t...
View Memorial PageG. Burney Stovall
He was born Oct. 7, 1920 to David and Mattie Stovall. He attended Rosebud High School and business schools. He worked as a manager for Hughes Tools in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Texas.
Burney met his wife, Myrtle Schwab in Midland, TX., via...
Orville F. Jones
He was born April 18, 1921, in Osceola, Nebraska to Herman and Effie Jones. He grew up there and graduated from Osceola High School. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1943 and entered the Navy. He served as a commanding officer in th...
View Memorial PageVerla L. Reed
Verla was born November 23, 1921 in Fremont to Andrew and Ellen 'Swanson' Martin. She grew up here, graduating from high school in 1940.
On January 20, 1941, Verla was married in Fremont to Charles 'Willis' Reed. Following his military servi...
Doris B. Paalman
Doris was born Febr. 4, 1915 to Frank and Nellie (Waldrip) Bressler in Belgrade, Nebraska. She graduated from Belgrade High School, and married Arend Paalman in 1936.
She had belonged to First Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska, Lutheran Ch...
Leon G. Stange
Leon was born October 28, 1929 in Yutan to Otto and Rickie 'Kennec' Stange. He grew up on the farm near Yutan and graduated from Yutan High School. Then he farmed with his father until entering the United States Army serving from 1951 until 1953, p...
View Memorial PageDelbert E. Dearmin
He was born in Meadow Grove, NE to Perry and Sophia (Mock) Dearmin on August 8, 1923. He grew up in Meadow Grove, graduating from high school. He was a medic in the United States Army during WW II, and
saw action in Europe.
He was a long ...
Matthew D. Hartmann
He was born January 13, 1985 in Fremont to Douglas and Kathleen 'Korth' Hartmann. In his earlier years, he was active in 4-H, soccer and T-Ball, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball and camping. Later he became involved with competitive soccer and base...
View Memorial PageLinda L. Williams
Linda was born on May 29, 1945 to Richard and Ruby 'Russell' Spencer in Cozad, NE. She grew up in Cozad, later moving to Fremont where she went to work for an egg company. Later, she worked for several area restaurants, including Eldon's Place. Fo...
View Memorial PageJohn "Buddy" E. Strong II
John was born July 4, 1947 in Litchfield, IL. to John and Olga 'Buskohl' Strong. The family moved to Fremont in 1948 when John was a baby. In 1950 John lost his parents to a fire. He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle LaVere & Elvira Heller. John w...
View Memorial PageElmer A. Hilbers
Elmer was born to George and Matilda 'Suhr' Hilbers on December 10, 1918. He was born on the family farm where he has lived all his life. He attended District 18 School, and Hooper High School, graduating in 1937.
He served in the United Sta...
Selma S. Shuster
Selma was born March 1, 1915 in Bertrand, Nebraska to Moses and Helen 'George' Sadd. She was raised and worked on the family farm near Shelton, NE. The farm is still operated by family to this day. Selma journeyed to California where her brother w...
View Memorial PageRichard "'Dick'" B. Camp
Dick was born August 29, 1947 on the farm in rural Petersburg to Bernard and Irene 'Reestman' Camp. The family soon moved into Petersburg where Dick attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1965. Af...
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