Obituaries

Glenvil resident Nita M. Snow, 71, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, after a year-long battle with cancer.

Private family services were at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Private family burial will be at a later date. Book signing was Friday, Nov. 15, from 1– 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

Nita was born Aug. 30, 1948, in Rawlins, WY, to David C. and Juanita (Clark) Danford. She graduated from Rawlins High School and attended college. Nita married Larry D. Snow on May 9, 1969, in Hastings; he preceded her in death on July 11, 1996.

Bryan M. Taylor, 51, of DeKalb, IL, died at his home, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, from ALS.

He was born July 9, 1968, in Kearney, the son of Michael R. and Vonda M. (Williams) Taylor. He was raised in Edgar and graduated from Sandy Creek H.S. in 1986. Bryan married Hillary J. Schmitz on May 31, 2014.

Bryan was baptized a christian at the Edgar Christian Church; and was a member of First Lutheran Church in DeKalb. He attended the University of Nebraska and then later transferred to Northern Illinois University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He was a Registered Surgical Nurse employed by Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb for over 25 years, where he earned Nurse of the Year in 2017. Bryan was active in scouts and was himself an Eagle Scout. He was a vinyl record enthusiast and enjoyed going to concerts.

Vera “Peggy” I. Smith, 96, of Lincoln, passed away Oct. 26, 2019. Peggy was born Oct. 8, 1923, in Harvard, the daughter of Marshall and Merna (Davison) Turner. She was a member of the Columbia Chapter OES #275 and she faithfully attended Northeast Missionary Church for many years.

Survivors include her daughters, Sandra (Terry) Anderson, of Loveland, CO; and Laurie (Tommy) Brown, of Lincoln; grandchildren Jamie (Robert) Papp, Timothy Johnston, Andrew (Kylee) Brown, and Matthew (Brittany) Brown; seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation was on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Roper and Sons Funeral Home, 4300 ‘O’ Street, from 4-7 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m.

Memorials may be given to Northeast Missionary Church, 3333 N. 66th Street, Lincoln, NE 68507.

Norma Faye Bonin was born to Clinton Ford Simonton and Sadie Marie (Rentschler) Simonton on March 25, 1938 in Santa Ana, CA, and passed away on Oct. 16, 2019, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 81. She was one of four children in her family.

At the age of two, Faye and her parents moved back to Davenport, where Faye’s parents were raised. There she attended country school and graduated from Davenport High School in 1955. She then went to college for her teacher’s certificate in Fairbury.

Haley Nicole (Shroyer) Bohlen, the daughter, of Dennis and Stacey (Way) Shroyer, was born on Dec. 29, 1987, in Superior. She passed away on Oct. 7, 2019, due to a car accident near Fairfield, at the age of 31 years, 9 months, 8 days.

Haley was baptized on April 24, 1988, by Rev. Steven Tjarks and confirmed on Oct. 27, 2002, by Rev. Dan Hayes at Salem Lutheran Church. She was a Superior High School graduate with the class of 2006 and she received her Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Central Community College. She was united in marriage to Cody Bohlen on Aug. 6, 2011, in Deweese; this union was blessed with three daughters, Bayleigh, Breckyn and Beckett.