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Lynn Leibel, Clarence Schmidt, Doreen Sanders, Carl Lee McElroy, Dorothy Munro, Joe Shaughnessy

Lynn Leibel
Dr. Lynn L. Leibel, 79, died Thursday. He was born in Norfolk on Sept. 26, 1928, to Edward and Nellie (Robison) Leibel, and graduated from Alliance High in 1945. He served with the United States Army from 1946 to 1948.
Dr. Leibel graduated from Creighton Medical School in 1956 and moved to Council Bluffs after a year in Lexington, Neb. He served the community of Council Bluffs until retiring in 1993. He was former chief of staff at Mercy Hospital, longtime member of the Cogley Clinic medical staff, a member of the Creighton Medical Alumni Advisory Board, and Iowa Academy of Family Practice, and a member of St. Peters Church.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years Marianne Leibel; daughters, Theresa Curtin, St. Paul, Minn.,Mrs. Mike Urbanek (Laura), Roland, Iowa, and Mary Lynne Leibel, Columbia, Mo.; sons, Tim Leibel, Omaha, Bob Leibel, Superior; grandchildren, Andrew, Aaron, Aidan, A.J., Katherine, Elizabeth and Carolin Leibel, Alex, Tess and Maddie Urbanek; sisters, Pat Bruning, Katy, Texas, and Mrs. Merlin Lawrence (Charnell), Omaha.
Private family services were held on Monday.

Clarence Schmidt
Clarence Gerhardt Schmidt, 87, of Red Cloud, died Tuesday at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today (Thursday) from the Zion Lutheran Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. James Witt officiating. Interment will be in the Church Council Cemetery.
The eldest of three sons, he was born Feb. 5, 1921. at York, to Augusta (Heinke) and Otto Theodore Schmidt. He received his formal education attending St. John's Parochial School. Clarence then embarked upon his life's work farming with his father and brothers, Melvin and Robert.
In 1997, Clarence moved to Cowles, where he lived until December, 2005, when he became a resident of the Heritage Care Center.
Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud, is in charge of arrangements.

Doreen Sanders
Doreen Elisabeth Sanders of Red Cloud, died June 22 at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud.
Her funeral was held Thursday, at the First United Methodist Church in Red Cloud with the Revs. Richard Fairbanks and Lance McDowell officiating. Interment was in the Guide Rock Cemetery.
The daughter of Irma Gertrude (Ries) and Henry Jacob Somerhalder, she was born June 30, 1921 near Guide Rock. She graduated from Guide Rock High School with the Class of 1939, and completed her bachelor's degree in education with Kearney State College on August 9, 1968. Doreen had dedicated her life to children and her chosen profession as a school teacher. She began her teaching career in a rural one-room school house for two years, taught six years at Amboy, and the last 25 years she taught at the Bladen Public Schools.
She had a number of hobbies and interests including crocheting, gardening, working search word puzzles, geneology, bowling and reading.
She was a member of the Congregational Christian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Women's Fellowship, the Webster County Community Hospital's Pink Ladies, and the Webster County Food Bank. She also volunteered as a tour guide with the Willa Cather Foundation.
Preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers Bert and Robert Somerhalder, an infant brother, Elmer; and her granddaughter, Kelli Beitler.
Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Mason Senti (Marlene Kaye), Lebanon, Mrs. Jim Beitler (Sharon Rogene) Red Cloud, and Barbara Jane Reicks, Hastings. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Carl Lee McElroy
Carl Lee McElroy was born Aug. 12, 1920, on a farm north of Randall, Kan., to Ray Adolphus McElroy and Ena May (Stauffer) McElroy. He died June 28, 2008, at the Jewell County Hospital Long-term Care, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 87 years, 9 months, and 16 days.
Carl graduated from Randall Rural High School in 1940, and started working for the Kansas Department of Transportation. He retired in 1982 after working 42 years.
August 2, 1942, Carl married Berneita Marie Smith at Mankato. To this union two children were born, Sharon Ann and Warren Allen.
He was baptized Jan. 27, 1952, into the Mankato Christian Church. He served as Sunday school sectionretary for 30 years. Carl was a deacon and elder of the church.
He was always there to help a neighbor or friend. After retirement, Carl's hobby was sharpening tools. He was a 50-year member and past master of Mankato Lodge 87 A.F. & A.M., and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Neita A. Hanson.
He is survived by his wife, Berneita, of 65 years; children, Sharon Ann Walton, Mankato, and Warren Allen McElroy, Lakewood, California; two grandchildren, Rachel Ann Walton, Petersburg, Va., and Carrie Marie and husband, Mark Burger, Zuni, Va.; two great-grandchildren, Madison Leah Burger and Sarah Jane Burger.
Celebration of life services for Carl L. "Jack" McElroy were held (today) Thursday, July 3, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., from the Mankato Christian Church with Pastor Thaddeus Hinkle officiating. Music was provided by Ruth Clegg, organist, and Pastor Thaddeus Hinkle, vocalist. Pallbearers were Don Hamilton, Jerry Richecky, Roy Damon, Roger Lindberg, Dean Davis and Willard Beckley. Interment was in Wallace Cemetery, Jewell, Kansas. Graveside services were performed by Masonic Lodge, No. 87 A.F. & A.M., Mankato. Memorials may be made to the Mankato Christian Church or the Mankato City Park Equipment Fund. Melby Mortuary, Mankato, was in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Munro
Dorothy Munro, 94, Mankato, died Monday at Jewell County Long Term Care. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mankato. Following services a time of fellowship will be held at Critters.

Joe Shaughnessy
Joseph Clarke Shaughnessy, 61, the son of John and Ann (Clarke) Shaughnessy, was born Jan. 26, 1947, in St. Louis. He died Thursday at Brodstone Memorial Hospital, in Superior.
Joe graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas, in St. Louis, and continued his education at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. He enlisted with the United States Army in 1969 serving in Vietnam, Grenada, and Desert Storm. He also served in the National Guard and reserves. He was honorably discharged in 1999, retiring after 30 years of service.
He married Cynthia Chaput on Oct. 19, 2001 in Anthony, N.M. They resided in Las Cruces, N. M., until moving to Superior in 2001. He served as the chairman of the committee responsible for bringing the Moving Vietnam Wall to Superior in 2007. He was a member of the Military Order of Cooties and the Pup Tent Chapter in Grand Island, state chaplain. He also was a member of the Elks Lodge and Eagles Club, both in Superior, the Nelson V.F.W. Post and American Legion Post. Past District commander of the V.F.W. and was serving as commander of the Nelson V.F.W. Post.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, John, and sister, Mary Ann.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia, Superior, a daughter, Hollace Genereux, Austin, Texas; son, Patrick and daughter, Johanna Shaughnessy, both of Ft. Campbell, Ky.; and brother, Martin, San Antonio, Texas.
Services were held Monday from the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Superior, with Father Brad Zitek officiating.
Pallbearers were Randy Koehler, Jim Woerner, Troy Hayes, Sam Hayes, Mark Butler and Mike Dunn.
Interment was in the Bostwick Cemetery, with full military rites and the Patriot Guard Riders assisting in the burial procession.

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