Local Funeral Notices

Steven E. Gates, 57
    Funeral services for Steven E. Gates, 57, of Stanton, were held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. 
    Reverend Tim DeFor officiated. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. 
    Gates died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Faith Regional Health Services.
    He was born in Fullerton, on January 11, 1953, the son of John and Virginia (Criss) McIntyre. His parents divorced while he was young. Later, his mother, Virginia, married Earl Gates, who adopted him. The family moved throughout Nebraska and later settled in Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Green Mountain.
    Gates returned to Nebraska after his graduation. He was employed at Henningsen Foods. He later owned and operated the bowling alley in Genoa. After returning to Norfolk, Gates began his career at the Goodyear Hose Plant in March of 1979, which became Veyance Technologies, where he was employed at the time of his death.
    On September 12, 1981, Gates married Jodi S. Lehnert in Plainview.
    He enjoyed working with the computer, collecting records, dragons and movies. However, his greatest love was spending time playing games with his family.
    Gates was a member of the Church of Christ. He served as a volunteer on the Stanton Rescue Unit.
    He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Kori, mother, Virginia, step mother, Lois McIntyre and father-in-law, Ray Lehnert.
    Steven E. Gates is survived by his wife, Jodi, their daughters, Cyndi and her husband, Brendan Jones, of Orlando, Fla., and Jassi Gates and her special friend, Peggy; father, John McIntyre, step father, Earl Gates, mother-in-law, Eileen Lehnert; brothers and sisters-Beth and Tony Synovec, of Norfolk, Kathy and Tom Hogancamp, of So. Sioux City, Steve and Cheryl McIntyre, of Glenwood, Iowa, Mike Gates of Norfolk, Mike and Donna McIntyre, of So. Sioux City, Iowa, Dwayne and Misty McIntyre, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Earletta and Jeff Morris of Crowly, Texas; five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

 

Donald N. Christiansen, 77
    Funeral services for Donald N. Christiansen, 77, of Osmond will be held on Thursday, July 22 at the United Methodist Church in Pierce.
    Interment will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Creighton and Pastor Larry Hall will officiate at the service. Emilie Harrison will serve as organist and Duane Christiansen will be the soloist. 
    Pall bearers are John Hansen, Randy Timperley, Larry Moerller, Jason Bahr, James Babcock and Clifton Babcock.
    Donald N. Christiansen was born to Jacob Fred Christiansen and Mae (Brokaw) Christiansen on September 4, 1932 at Lindy and died after a long illness on July 17, 2010 at his home in Osmond.
    He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and received his elementary education at Lindy and Creighton Schools.
    On April 26, 1963 he married Marcelline Jost at Yankton, S.D.
    Christiansen farmed most of his life in the Creighton and Osmond areas. He worked at Largen Manufacturing Company in Creighton, Hoskins Manufacturing at Hoskins and Sherwood Medical in Norfolk for 18 years.
    He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Vernon, Norman and Ernest.
    Donald N. Christiansen is survived by his wife, Marcelline Christiansen; three children, Donna and husband, Zechariah Stevens of Eagle, Ron Christiansen of Osmond and David and wife, Terry Christiansen of Pierce; three grandchildren, Brandi and Justin Norton of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mitchell Zimmerman of Lincoln and Lance Ossenkop of Eagle; three sisters, Dorothy and George Babcock of Creighton, Fern and Bill Goodman of Creighton and Esther Behrens of Norfolk and one brother, Leland, and Karen Christiansen of Creighton. 

 

 

 

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