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Memorials for the Class of 1957
Charles "Chuck" Ray Willets, age 68, of Columbus, formerly of Lexington, died on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Interment will be at the Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by the #84 American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation was Tuesday and Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home with family prayer service at the church.
Survivors include his wife Bonnie; daughter, Wendy (Troy) Shotkoski of Columbus; grandchildren, Emma and Spencer Shotkoski, all of Columbus; mother Katherine Willets, of Lexington; two sisters, Barb (Bob) Reynolds, of Lincoln and Sharlene (Tom) Hickman, of Woodland, Calif.; and brother-in-law, Mark Witthuhn of North Platte.
He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Willets and his sister, Carolyn Witthuhn.
Chuck was born on Aug. 16, 1939 in Lexington, to Charles and Katherine (Kumpf) Willets. He grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1957. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 until 1965 then he continued his education at the University of California-Riverside, graduating in 1969.
On March 18, 1972, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Michener in Columbus. Chuck worked for Dale Electronics in Columbus, Norfolk, and Yankton. He owned and operated Antelope Lanes in Neligh, and retired from Lindsay Manufacturing in 2002. He was employed at Precision Industries at the time of his death. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion where he served on the American Legion Honor Guard, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.
Dian Rose Rohnert McConnell, 66, of Lexington, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington, with Rev. Megan Morrow officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington. Visitation was held Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her father, John Rohnert of Lexington; three sons, Kelly Shea McConnell of Marysville, Kan., Michael Shawn (Marge) McConnell of North Platte, and Timothy Jon (Deborah) McConnell of Grand Island; a daughter, Kimberly Kay McMahon of Kearney; two sisters, Jo (Keith) Swartz of Lexington, and Cindy (Gary) Flint of Lexington; grandchildren, Angelia and Ronald McConnell, Michaela McConnell, Kaitlyn and Brian McMahon; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother Doris in 2001; her husband Gene; and a sister Sheila.
Dian was born Aug. 15, 1939, in Lexington, to John and Doris (Utecht) Rohnert. She grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1957. After high school she continued her education in Omaha where she obtained her LPN and worked at Immanuel Hospital. While in Omaha she met Ronald Gene McConnell. They were married on Aug. 23, 1959, in Lexington. He preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1976.
The couple lived in Omaha, Hermiston, Ore., Herman, Nebraska, and Lexington. While in Oregon, the couple adopted 18-month-old Kelly Shea. The family would later add Michael Shawn in 1964, Timothy Jon in 1968, and a daughter Kimberly Kay in 1970.
After Gene's death in 1976, the family moved to Lexington in May of 1977. Dian worked for Tri-County Hospital and followed in her parents' footsteps working at the Dawson County Jail for many years.
Memorials are kindly suggested to the family for later designation.
--Obituary obtained from the Lexington Clipper-Herald
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