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- [S22] Obituary, Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebraska); 2 January 1975.
Obituary for Henry W. Steffgen who died on 22 December 1974. Transcription provided by Jane Michel.
"Pallbearers were Wayne Budler, Bernard Budler, Joseph Reinsch, W. W. Biegert, Floyd Pontine and Cecil Perkins, nephews of the deceased."
- [S48] Cemetery or burial marker, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Image of gravestone provided in August 2009 by Jane Michel.
According to the engraving on the joint stone for Helen H. and Willis W. (Smokey) Biegert, they were married on 26 November 1940.
- [S22] Obituary, Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebraska); April 2003.
Transcription of obituary for "Helen Biegert" provided by Jane Michel.
"On Nov. 26, 1940, she married Willis. W. Biegert with who she had ten children. The couple resided in Shickley and later moved to Geneva, where she raised their children."
"Helen was preceded in death by ... a son, Douglas Wilson; and a daughter Colleen Francis; .....
"She is survived by her sons: Thomas Emil and wife, Toodie of Geneva; Steven James and wife, Janet of Lincoln; William Paul and wife, Kathleen Grossman of Lincoln; five daughters, Sister Susan Therese Biegert of South Dakota; Nancy Carol (Mrs. Steve Seward) of Geneva; Sally Ann (Mrs. Tony Armatys) of Central City; Joann Louise (Mrs. Steve Keist) of Arizona; and Jeanette Eileen (Mrs. Don Ham) of Lincoln; ...."
- [S22] Obituary, Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebrasak); 2 February 1984.
Transcription of obituary for "Willis Wilford Biegert" provided by Jane Michel.
"He was married to Helen H. Reinsch of Geneva on November 26, 1940, and to them ten children were born."
"He was preceded in death ... by a son, Douglas Wilson; and a daughter, Colleen Francis; a brother Arthur; and an infant sister.
"He is survived by his wife, Helen of Geneva; sons, Thomas Emil and wife Toodie of Geneva, Steven James and wife Janet of Lincoln and William Paul of Omaha; five daughters, Sister Susan Theresa Biegert of Lawrence, Nancy Carol (Mrs. Steve Seward) of Geneva, Sally Ann (Mrs. Tony Armatys) of Central City, Joann Louise (Mrs. Steve Keist) of Lincoln and Jeannettee Eilleen (Mrs. Don Ham) of Lincoln; a sister, Mrs. James (Darlene) Vodicka of Exeter; half-sisters, Mrs. Fern Gent of Aurora and Mrs. Dorothea Novak of Sidney; ...."
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