Inman, Neb. Sept. 13—Special to The News: Funeral services were held here Thursday morning for Mrs. Dora F. Craig, who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Gallagher, east of Inman, on Sept. 9, at the age of 73 years. The services were conducted at 10 a.m. by the Rev. R. Poe and the body taken to Battle Creek for further services and burial. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Sat. Sept. 13, 1930, page 5.
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Mike Moolick
Mike Moolick, Dies Suddenly at Home Here
For Number of Years was Norfolk’s Most Consistent Globe Trotter
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Funeral to be Monday
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Started Traveling After He had Been Retired on Pension from Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company.
Mike Moolick, 85, for a number of years Norfolk’s most consistent globe trotter, died suddenly of a heart attack while alone in his home 1401 South Fourth street, about 5:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. He was found a short time later.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock a the Berge-Thenhaus-Howser-Swoboda Home for Funerals by the Rev. Walter L. Jewett, minister of the First Methodist church. Burial is to be made in Prospect Hill cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home for funerals Sunday from 2 to 9 o’clock.
In an eleven-year period ending in 1936, Mr. Moolick traveled 197,997 miles. In the last four years he made a number of trips, including several to California.
Retired at 70
At the age of 70, he retired on a pension from the Northwestern Railway company, for which he worked thirty years and four months as a blacksmith. Before his retirement he had traveled little, because as he said: “I had a family of five to raise.”
After his retirement he decided to realize his life-long ambition of going places and seeing things. “Why, if I had just settled down in my little home in Norfolk and done nothing, I would have been dead in six months,” he once said.
After he started his traveling he visited Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba, Mexico, every prvince in Canada and every state in the union, except two in New England. He saw everything from the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans to the Dionne quintuplets.
Mr. Moolick retired in June, 1924, and before the end of that year he had traveled 3,794 miles. In 1928, he traveled 14,000 miles.
His Travels Cost Little
He mastered the art of traveling with little cost. “People wonder how I can travel on so little money, and I wonder how people can spend as much money as they do when they travel,” he once said. Upon arriving at his destination, he found a rooming house in which to stay, because “hotels are higher and have too much noise,” he stated.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Wescott, Hampton, Ia.; Mrs. Lenora Griffith, Van Nuys, Calif.; Mrs. Louella Swails, Norfolk, and Mrs. Esther Miller, whos address is not known by relatives; one son, Harry, Norfolk, and six grandchildren. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Saturday May 25, 1940, page 5.
Funeral Record
Mike Moolick
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2o’clock at the Berge-Thenhaus-Howser-Swoboda Home for Funerals for Mike Moolick, 85; who died following a heart attack late Friday afternoon at his home, 1401 South Fourth street. The Rev. Walter L. Jewett, minister of the First Methodist church, officiated.
Mr. Moolick was born June 21, 1854, at Interlaken, in the Finger Lake district of New York state. He came to Nebraska with his parents, when 12 years of age and lived for a time in Saunders county. He freighted in the Black Hills in the early days and later took a homestead in Knox county.
In 1884, he was married to Miss Luella Etter, who died ten years later leaving three small daughters. Mr. Moolick was later married to Nellie Jones and to them two children were born.
Since his retirement from the service of the Northwestern Railway company for which he worked thirty years and four months as a blacksmith, he had traveled extensively, not only in the United States, but also in Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba, Mexico and Canada.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Wescott, Hamnpton, Ia.; Mrs. Lenora Griffth, Van Nuys, Calif., Mrs. Louella Swails, Norfolk and Mrs. Esther Miller, whose address is not known by relatives; a son, Harry Moolick, Norfolk, and six grandchildren.
Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Tuesday May 28, 1940, page 2.
Herman Raasch
Herman Raasch, 85, Is Taken By Death
Was Boy of 7 in First Wisconsin Caravan to arrive in Norfolk
Herman Raasch, Stanton, who was a 7-year-old boy in the first colony of Wisconsin settlers to come to Norfolk in 1866, died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 85 years old.
Mr. Raasch was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Raasch whose family was one of twenty-eight that traveled in the Wisconsin covered wagon caravan to establish the town of Norfolk.
He spent most of his life in Stanton county where he first engaged in farming and later retired to his home in Stanton, He wife died many years ago, and for several years his daughter, Mrs. Ella Benning, had made her home with her father. He also is survived by tow daughters living in Oklahoma, two brothers, Henry, Norfolk, and John, Hadar, and one sister, Mrs. Pfeil, Hoskins.
Death of Mr. Raasch leaves only about twenty-four or twenty-five persons, who came with the first Wisconsin pioneers, still living.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock a the home, and at 2:30 o’clock at St. John’s Lutheran church, the Rev. Herbert Hackbarth, pastor, being in charge. Burial will be made in the Stanton cemetery. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Wednesday May 15, 1940, page 2.
Mrs. Vincent {Anna Choutka} Pospisil
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Pospisil
Funeral services for Mrs. Vincent Pospisil were conducted Wednesday, June 27, 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Richard Baumer. Mrs. Pospisil, 67, died Sunday evening, June 24 at a Norfolk hospital where she had been a patient a number of times following a heart attack about two years ago. He last hospitalization was for only a few days.
Burial was in Iowa Valley Cemetery, west of Madison. Pallbearers were Edward Choutka, Alvin Choutka, Adolph Dvorak, Jr., Emil Stedry, Joe Pospisil, Jr., and Eman Pospisil. Honorary pallbearers were Mesdames Marie Brosh, Vlasta Brosh, Olga Kucera, Mary Storek, Mary Panek and Vlasta Whyte.
Anna Choutka Pospisil was born February 5, 1889, in Kalamazoo precinct, the daughter of Joseph and Rosalie Choutka. She was married to Vincent Pospisil, April 27, 1909. They located on a farm eleven miles west of Madison. In 1945 they moved to Madison.
Mrs. Pospisil was baptized in the Presbyterian faith at the New Zion Presbyterian Church, Clarkson and later became a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Madison. She was a member and organizer of the western Bohemian Fraternal Association Lodge No. 50.
Mrs. Pospisil is survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Mabel) Podliska, Madison; Mrs. Adolph (Minnie) Podliska, Newman Grove; Mrs. Deane (Eileen) Severson, Norfolk. Other survivors are the four sons, Emil of Meadow Grove; Clarence of Norfolk; Thomas of Newman Grove and Reuben of Madison; eighteen grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mary Dvorak and one brother, Fred Choutka. Preceding her in death were a son, Irvin, in 1934; her parents; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Ambroz and Mrs. Louisa Urzal; three brothers, Anton, Frank and Joe and several infant brothers and sisters.
Source: The Madison Star, Thursday, June 28, 1956 on page 1.
Mrs. Charles {Florence McGehee} Smith
Mrs. Charles Smith Services Thursday
Graveside services were conducted at Crown Hill Cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock for Mrs. Charlie Smith of Omaha. Florence McGehee Smith was born and raised near Madison the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McGehee. She died in Omaha Monday evening at the Immanuel Lutheran Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted in Omaha at 11 o’clock Thursday morning. The past two years she has lived in Los Angeles, Calif. She recently moved to Omaha to make her home. She is survived by her husband Charlie; two sons Kenneth Reed of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Claude M. Reed of Omaha; and sisters, Mrs. Mark O’Shea, Mrs. John Studts, Sr., Mrs. Herman Fricke of Madison and Mrs. Mary Osborn of Fremont. Source: The Madison Star, Thursday, July 28, 1955 on page 1.
Michael Nemec
Michael Nemec Funeral Sunday
Services were held Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church in Madison for Michael Nemec who died Friday morning at a Norfolk hospital after a short illness. The Rev. D. V. Rose officiated at the services and burial in the Iowa Valley Cemetery.
Nemec was born March 15, 1864 in Czechoslavokia, where he was baptized and confirmed in the state church. At the atge of 16 he came to America with his parents and two sisters and settled in Chicago. In the spring of 1887 he left Chicago to farm northwest of Madison. In the fall of the same year he was married to Anna Kamis. From here they moved to a farm west of Madison where he resided until his death.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Nemec; five of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Albert and a daughter Mrs. Malven Kamrath, with whom he made his home. Also among survivors are 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His wife died in 1943. Source: The Madison Star, Thursday, July 21, 1955 on page 1.
Tom Panek
Hold Last Rites for Tom Panek
Funeral services for Thomas Panek, 83, retired Madison county farmer, were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Adrian Edgar of Norfolk conducting the final rites. Mr. Panek died Saturday in the Lady of Lourdes hospital after being ill a few months.
Thomas Panek, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Panek, was born November 2, 1870 in Czechoslovakia. He came to the United States with his parents at the age of 14. As a young man, he started farming in the Kalamazoo and Emerick precincts and lived there until he moved to Madison nine years ago. On June 6, 1903, he was united in marriage to Emilie Severin at Stanton. To this union were born six sons and four daughters.
He helped organize the Z.C.B.J. Lodge No. 50, a western Bohemian fraternal organization, of which he was a member for the past 55 years.
He is survived by his wife, Emilie, his children, Mrs. Blanche Dahlsten, Newman Grove, Rudolph of Madison, William of Princeton, Ill., Ernest of Ohio, Ill., Leon of Madison, Mrs. Evelyn Seiler, Madison, Mrs. Loretta Housel, Lincoln, Aldrich of Oakland, Calif., one brother, Joseph of Madison, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Kasik of Madison and Mrs. Theresa Dvorak of Brazile Mills, four grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Edith Satchell and one son, Miles, who was killed in World War II.
Source: excerpts from The Madison Star, Thursday, August 12, 1954 on page 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Housel and daughter, Ruby of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. William Panek of Priceton, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Aldrick of Oakland Calif., were here to attend the funeral of their father, Thomas Panek.
Source: The Madison Star, Thursday, August 12, 1954 on page 1.
Mrs. E. L. {Josephine Elizabeth _____} Twiss
Former Citizen, Mrs. E. L. Twiss, Dead
Mrs. E. L. Twiss died on Feb. 8 at her home in Canada. Death came following a stroke a few days before.
Mr. and Mrs. Twiss were residents in the Emerick community from 1883 to 1910 and the family left many friends in this community who mourn her passing.
On Nov. 16, 1873, she was united in marriage to Edward L. Twiss. In 1883 they came to settle in Nebraska where they lived until 1910 when they moved to Canada, later moving to Penticton, Canada, which has since been their home.
The following is taken from a newspaper in Pentiction:
Josephine Elizabeth Twiss, aged 82, died at her home on Scott avenue on Monday morning, February 8, following two years of illness.
Mrs. Twiss, who came to Pentiction with her husband, E. L. Twiss, in 1922 was born in Maquoketa, Iowa, and lived in the state of Nebraska before moving to Chaplin, Sask., in 1910.
Stricken with a paralytic stroke ten days ago, Mrs. Twiss mind remained clear up until a short time before her death.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Twiss is survived by five children and several grandchildren. One son, Floyd, and a daughter, Mrs. L. J. Wood, reside in Pentiction. There are two daughters, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Stevens, in Saskatchewan, and another son in Ohio.
Beside those mentioned in the above article there are about 30 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Mr. Twiss is 86 years of age.
Funeral services were held Feb. 11, and burial was a the Lakeview cemetery there.
Source: Meadow Grove News, Thursday, Feb. 18, 1937, page 1.
Merle Edith Dye
Young Lady Dies Suddenly This A. M.
Residents here were shocked this morning at the word of the death of Merle Dye, daughter of Homer Dye.
For some time Merle has been ailing with diabetes. Her condition was not generally considered critical but Wednesday evening she dropped into a coma from which she never awakened.
Survivors are her father and step-mother, a brother, Wayne, who is in Washington, and two half brothers, Klair and Reed, who attend school here. She is also survived by her aged grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Twiss of Penticton, Canada, and her grandmother, Mrs. Long, of Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are not made, depending on word from Wayne.
Source: Meadow Grove News, Thursday, Feb. 4, 1937, page 1.
Merle Dye Funeral
Funeral services were held here Saturday for Merle Dye who died suddenly Thursday morning after a brief illness. The services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the M. E. church at 2:00. Rev. David Scott being in charge.
Songs for the services were furnished by four girls, Margaret Kauffman, Edith Hannen, Eva Hansen and Ann Hamley with Miss Ruth Crook as accompanist.
Pall bearers were five of her classmates, Ben Hamley, Pat Blair, Dale Horrocks, Jack Daniel and James Beech, the sixth being Gordon Higbee.
Burial was in the Emerick cemetery.
Merle Edith Dye
Merle Edith Dye was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada on March 8, 1917 and passed away at her home in Meadow Grove, Nebraska, on February 4, 1937 at the age of 19 years, 10 months and 26 days.
Her mother passed away when Merle was 18 days of age. When two years of age she came to Meadow Grove with her parents and has lived here ever since. She attended school here and graduated with the class of 1936.
For some time she has been ill with diabetes but her condition was not considered critical until Wednesday when she dropped into a coma from which she never awakened.
Survivors are her father and step-mother; one brother, Wayne of Spokane, Washington; two half brothers, Klair and Reed; three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Twiss of Penticton, Canada and Mrs. J. W. Long of Ida Grove, Iowa; together with many other relatives and a host of friends.
Probably the outstanding characteristic with Merle was her great love for children and many of them are to be counted as her intimate friends.
Source: Meadow Grove News, Thursday, Feb. 11, 1937, page 1.
Mrs. Annie Hogue
Early Settler of Emerick Passes Away
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Annie Hogue of Los Angeles, California. She was formerly a resident of the Emerick community and was well and favorably known here.
Death came to Mrs. Hogue the latter part of January. She was 82 years of age. Her first husband, Ezekiel Hamblin and a son, Frankie, died in January, 1885 at Emerick and an older son, Bertie, was drowned in June 1891.
In 1894 she was married to Mr. Hogre. Two sons were born to this union. One, Mark was killed in an airplane crash in New York. Mr. Hogue is also dead. She is survived only by the one son, Harry, who lives in Los Angeles, California. Source: Meadow Grove News, Thursday, Feb. 11, 1937, page 1.