Ellen J. Hirsch Ellen Jane Hirsch, 102, of San Pedro, CA, died January 7, 1990 in San Pedro. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 13, 1990 at the St. Edward Catholic Church in St. Edward. Rev. Edward Gill officiated with interment in the parish cemetery. Organist was Sister Agatha Marie. Lector was Betty Flaherty, Stan Czarnik was cantor and extraordinary minister was Regina Drog. Servers were Maurus Baustert, Emerson Kaspar and Neal Flaherty. Honorary bearers were Lawrence Reynoldson, Gary Reynoldson, Brad Nelson, Fred Hirsch, and Tim Bartlett. Casket bearers were Allen Reynoldson, James Webster, Ron Hirsch, Kenny Hirsch, Doug Nelson, and Randy Bartlett. Ellen J. Hirsch, the daughter of William and Maria Jane (Farrell) Kealy, was born March 25, 1887 at Neligh, NE. She moved with her family to St. Edward where she attended and graduated from St. Edward High School in 1906. She then attended Normal School at Peru. She returned to Boone County where she taught school. On March 3, 1908, she married Fredric H. Hirsch at the St. Edward Catholic Church. They farmed and raised their ten children west of St. Edward until 1936 when they moved into St. Edward due to Fred's failing health. Ellen worked as a practical nurse and assisted Dr. Sullivan. In 1953 Ellen moved to Omaha where she worked as a housekeeper. She later moved to California and lived with her daughter Sally Armes. For the past seven years she has resided at the Little Sisters of the Poor Rest Home in San Pedro. She was a member of the St. Edward Catholic Church and Altar Society. Survivors include five daughters, Marcella Armes of Harbor City, CA. Genevieve Webster of Cedar Rapids, Mary Reynoldson of O'Neill, Elizabeth Goodman of Sun City, CA, and Patricia Bartlett of Lebanon, OR; two sons, Vernon Hirsch of Fallbrook, CA, and Joseph Dean of Fremont; 36 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter Lillian Eugenia Nelson; two sons, Fredric Gerald and Donald William; one grandson; two sisters, Elizabeth Reitz and Mollie Cahill; and two brothers, George and William Kealy. -------------------------------- We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the cards, memorials, flowers and visitations during the loss of our mother. Your thoughtfulness will long be remembered. The Ellen J. Hirsch Family -------------------------------- From a photocopy of newspaper clippings sent to Dennis Nicklaus in 1998 by Ellen L. Hirsch. No date or newspaper name. -------------------------------- Last Rites Saturday for Fred Hirsch Fred Hirsch, son of George and Mary Haas Hirsch, was born at Stitzer, Wisconsin on March 14, 1885. At the age of 5 years he moved with the family to Atchison County, Missouri, where he grew to manhood. In 1903 he came to Boone County, Nebraska, where he engaged in farming. On March 3, 1908 he was united in marriage to Ella Kealy. To this union were born ten children, Eugenia (Mrs. Paul Nelson) of Portsmouth, Ohio; Gerald of Albion, Nebraska; Donald now deceased; Marcella (Mrs. Don Armes) of Lomita, Calif.; Vernon in the armed forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Genevieve (Mrs. Blane Webster) of Cedar Rapids, Nebr.; Mary (Mrs. Verne Reynoldson) of O'Neill, Nebr.; Dean of Fremont, Nebr.; Bette (Mrs. Benny Goodman) of Osborne, Kansas; and Patti (Mrs. Bob Bartlett), of St. Edward. All of the children were present for the funeral with the exception of Marcella and Vernon. Mr. Hirsch was preceded in death by one son, Donald, his parents, four sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, nine children, 28 grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs. Wm. Reitz of St. Edward, 2 brothers, Jake of St. Edward ,and George of Santa Ana, Calif., and a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Hirsch suffered a severe heart attack on August 11, 1949, from which he never fully recovered. On June 3, 1953 he was stricken with another attack which proved fatal, death coming before they could reach the Genoa hospital. He was a kind and loving husband and father and had many times said he would rather be home than anywhere in the world. Father James Brady conducted funeral services from the home Saturday afternoon at 2:00. Mrs. John Strnad, Evelyn Reardon and Billy Reardon sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "The Burial Hymn," with Miss Agnes Kiernan at the organ. Pallbearers were M.J. Moran, Jim Kiernan, Andrew Hansen, Waldo Iverson, Ed Reardon and Francis Weed. Internment was made at the Evergreen cemetery. Those attending froma distance were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson, Portsmouth, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hirsch and family, Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorenz and Connie, and Myrna and Kenny Hirsch, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Si- Reckenthaler and Mr. and Mrs. Reckethaler and Mr. and Mrs. Clifferd Hammond of Stitzer, Wis.; W.E. Kealy, Dean Kealy and Larry Brown of Council Bluffs, Ia.; George Kealy, Sidney, Nebr.; Daniel Cahill and family, Clarks, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Clark, York, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kitner, Loretto, Nebr.; Mrs. John Spiegel and Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Spiegel and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnson all of Albion, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reitz and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Swantek, all of Genoa. God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through, God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised strength for the day Rest for the labor, light for the way Grace for the trial, help from above Unfailing sympathy, undying love. -------------------------------- From a photocopy of newspaper clippings sent to Dennis Nicklaus in 1998 by Ellen L. Hirsch. No date or newspaper name. Retyped August 1998, Dennis Nicklaus. "Si- Reckenthaler" and "Reckethaler" are the ways the obit spells it (no 'n' in one). -------------------------------- Area deaths Genevieve Webster, 88 ALBION -- Genevieve Kathryn Webster, 88, of Albion died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Albion. The Rev. Stan Schmit will officiate. A private family burial will be in St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church, with a wake service at 7:30. Levander Funeral Home in Albion is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Webster was born July 23, 1918, on a farm southwest of St. Edward to Fred and Ellen (Kealy) Hirsch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blane Webster, in 1983. Survivors of her immediate family include her children and their spouses, Deanna and Dick Ostrander of Fullerton, Monnie and Tom Revolt of Pittsburg, Patti and Mike Gulley of Prescott, Ariz., and Jim and Janice Webster of Albion; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Sally Shellman of Harbor City, Calif., Mary Reynoldson of O'Neill, and Betty and Benny Goodman and Pat and Tony Barth, all of Lebanon, Ore.; and a brother, Ernie Hirsch of Lebanon, Ore. Web-Posted May 6, 2007 Grand Island (NE) Independent