Cherilea “Cheri” Cramer, 76, of Lincoln, passed away on January 24, 2024. She was born November 9, 1947, in Lincoln, NE to Walter “Pete” and Shirley (Zvlonek) Becker.
Cheri retired from the VA Hospital as an Eligibility Clerk. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church.
Family members include her husband, John; daughters Carri Cramer, Christi Louderbach, and Caitlyn Cramer; grandchildren Logan and Zachary Louderbach and Caitlyn Cramer; great-granddaughters Destiny and Faith Barlow; sister Kathie (Steve) McCoy; brother Gary (Susan) Becker; sister-in-law Cathy McQuinn; niece Jenni Hunt; nephew Jayson Becker. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial service: 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Bethany Christian Church, 1645 N. Cotner Blvd.
Memorials to Bethany Christian Church or Capital Humane Society.
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1635 L Street, Lincoln, NE 6850
Dear Brethren,
This is a reminder that the Temple Board requires all keys to be returned. If you have a key, please return it as soon as possible. If you had to pay for the key, and are owed a refund, please let us know and we will repay you promptly.
I have already contacted the Bethel Guardian and she will be returning all of their keys. Anyone with Columbia OES 275 will be returning their keys as well.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Mark Rossignol
President of the Cotner Temple Board.
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1635 L Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Dear Cotner Masonic Family,
WE are going to try to clean up and move to start Saturday, Jan 27th starting around 9:30 am
We need brethren with trucks, minivans, and storage boxes to help move stuff out of the Temple.
Please get in touch with me (402-617-4150) and Pete (402-580-7864). So we can make a list and then set a date this week to move a lot of stuff.
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1635 L Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Dear Brethren of Cotner Lodge,
Update - 2024/01/19
The Officer Installation at The Masonic Temple 1635 L Street, Lincoln
on Sunday, January 28th at 3 pm. We hope to see you there.
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We are writing to update you on the sale of our Cotner Temple building and the
steps we need to take to prepare for our move to a new location.
In December, our realtor presented us with a new offer for the building, which we
accepted following further communication with the new buyer. The Cotner Temple
Building Corporation (CTBC) has now finalized the sale, and we closed on
January 2, 2024. We have 30 days from the closing date to vacate the building.
Our new location is at 1635 L Street (The Masonic Temple), and our first
meeting there will be on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, and the meeting will start at 7:30 pm.
Sincerely and fraternally,
WM Gary Olsen, WM-Elect Troy Myers
** Postcards have been mailed out**
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1542 N. 65th, Lincoln, NE 68505
Dear Brethren,
Tonight's meeting has to be canceled due to weather issues. It's always better to prioritize safety first. We hope everyone stays safe and the meeting can be rescheduled soon. We will keep everyone informed and updated on any further developments regarding rescheduling the meeting.
Best regards.
Sincerely
Gary Olsen, WM
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1542 N. 65th, Lincoln, NE 68505
Paul E. Myers
Paul Myers departed his loving family on Thursday, December 21, 2023, after a brief illness. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family.
Paul was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 5, 1947, to Mason A. and Helen L. (White) Myers. Paul was husband and companion to Sandy, and father to Debra, Troy, and Trent. Paul and Sandy raised their children with love and care in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were happily married for 58 years.
Paul grew up and lived in Lincoln all his life. He attended Lincoln Northeast High School, where he met and fell in love with Sandy Arnold. They both agreed it was love at first sight. They were married on November 2, 1964, in Tallahassee Florida. They graduated from Lincoln Adult Education High School in 1966.
Paul loved bowling, camping, traveling, and birdwatching. In the late 1990s, Paul and Sandy purchased 60 acres near Raymond. The entire family loved to gather at “the farm” for holidays, birthdays, and to fish or canoe. Sleepovers at Grandpa and Grandma’s were a favorite for the grandkids.
After retirement, they made cross-country trips in their camper and joined a camping group. They took a three-week tour of Alaska by plane, train, boat, and auto. They spent several weeks touring Europe. Paris and Rome were Paul’s favorites. He never got to take his long-desired trip to Ireland due to Covid.
He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, and father. He is survived by sister Connie Davis (Ron) of Columbus TX, and children Debra Cosgrove (Jeffrey), Troy Myers (Sandra), and Trent Myers (Holly) all of Lincoln. Paul has eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren with another due in April.
Paul’s funeral will be Friday, December 29th at Wyuka Funeral Home at 3600 O Street in Lincoln. The service begins at 10:00 am. Following the formal service, there will be a graveside service at Wyuka Cemetery followed by a luncheon at Wyuka. The service will be live-streamed and can be accessed by a link at Wyuka.com. Visitation with family is Thursday, December 28th at Wyuka Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Earl Lisle Robinett, age 93, Lincoln, died peacefully with family around him on November 30, 2023. He was born December 20, 1929, in Athol, Kansas to Earl Lincoln and Vivian Pearl (Hurlbutt) Robinett. Earl graduated from Lincoln High School and attended U.N.L. He was a United States Navy and Korean War veteran. Earl sold vegetables door to door in 1940, started working at the Cornhusker Hotel at age 14, caddied at Lincoln Country Club at age 18, sold magazines door to door, and went to work at Western Electric. After his discharge, he returned to Lincoln, became a chef at Chef’s Restaurant, and worked for Corn Cob Restaurant. He married Margaret Arriaga, and they moved to Montana and worked as Fire Look Outs. They returned to Lincoln, where Earl worked as a Draftsman at Capitol Steel Co., Quarry Work, Railroad Express on Road Train, Truck Driver for several companies, and then as a Production Worker Employee at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 19 years until his retirement in 1995. He drove some side jobs making deliveries around Lincoln until he retired completely.
Earl was a member of Heritage Presbyterian Church, a life member of V.F.W. Post #3606, Cotner Lodge #297, East Lincoln Lodge #210, and George Washington Lodge #250.
He is survived by his loving family, Miguel Lisle Robinett, Richard Allen Robinett, Timothy Arriaga Robinett, Carlos Jon Robinett, 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl Lincoln and Vivian Pearl (Hurlbutt) Robinett, son Theodore Robinett, wife Margaret Arriaga Robinett, wife Carolyn Vincent Miller Robinett, and longtime friend Mary Francis Rodman. Earl’s family appreciates all the care from the staff that attended him at CHI Health-St—Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln since November 18, 2023.
Funeral services, 10:00 a.m., Monday, 12-4-23, Heritage Presbyterian Church, 880 S. 35th Str., Lincoln. Burial with Military Honors, Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation, 2:00 p,m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 12-3-23, Trump Funeral Services, 1600 West “O” Street, Lincoln. One hour before services at the church. Memorials in care of Earl’s family. Condolences may be left at https://trumpmemorials.com/1908. Trump Funeral Services, 1600 West “O” Street, Lincoln.
Please come out to the "Giving Thanks Dinner" on Saturday, Nov 18th from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Masonic Temple.
Bring a side dish or dessert to share.
To help us plan, RSVP by Thursday, November 16,
Brenda Frank-Collins, electa8pm@windstream.net or
Sue Stroud, 402-560-5414 Cell & Text, stroud.stroud@windstream.net
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1542 N. 65th, Lincoln, NE 68505
August 6, 1930 - November 8, 2023
Jack E. Kirkland, Sr., 93, of Lincoln, passed away on November 8, 2023. Born August 6, 1930, in Wymore, NE to Lawrence and Hazel (Novotny) Kirkland.
Jack served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was a plumbing inspector for Lancaster County for 31 years, retiring in 1993. He carried a master plumber's license.
Jack was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Cotner Lodge #297, A.F. & A.M., Bethany Lions Club where he served as past president, and A.A. for 67 years.
Family members include his wife, Mary Virginia; daughter Debra Kay (Dean) Smith, Waverly; sons Jerry (Sue) Kirkland, Jack Kirkland, Jr., and James (Denise) Kirkland, all of Lincoln; 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter Nicole Kirkland, grandson Ryan Smith, great-grandson Samuel Pesek, and brothers Lawrence and Dale.
Memorial service: 1:00 PM Monday, November 13, 2023, Bethany Christian Church, 1645 N. Cotner Blvd.
Prior private burial. Visitation with family present from 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday, November 12, 2023, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 'O' St.
Memorials to Lincoln Central Service Office, Bethany Christian Church, or Bethany Lions Club.
Condolences online at Roperandsons.com
Published by Lincoln Journal Star on Nov. 10, 2023.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/journalstar/name/jack-kirkland-obituary?id=53560031
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1542 N. 65th, Lincoln, NE 68505
GAYLE'S OBITUARY
On a crisp fall day, October 26, 1948, Russell & Alma (Syfie) Angus welcomed a baby boy, naming him Gayle Lynn (Gus). He was born in Lynch, Nebraska, and grew up in Spencer, Nebraska, graduating high school in 1966. He was active in football, basketball, track & band while in high school. He was a Cub Scout, and Boy Scout and earned his Eagle Scout award with a good friend, Willy Rust in 1966. He was an avid hunter and fisherman all his life. He enjoyed fishing in Colorado with a good friend, Roger Hoffman. Gayle attended one year of college at Chadron State and finished his degree at the University of Nebraska with a degree in Wildlife Management, working in Plattsmouth right after college. He also worked for Bernie Holmberg Lowell Fisher early in his employment years, as for Olson Irrigation, Rustgo Construction, and Sampson Construction, and in 1984 he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he went back to school to become a Respiratory Therapist and worked for Bryan Hospital in Lincoln for 25 years, retiring in 2014. He was active in the Cotner Lodge #297 & Sesostris Shrine. He worked with the Shriner Hospital doctors at their outreach clinics, drove the Shriner float at summer parades, and worked at the Nebraska football games in their concession stand & at basketball games in Pinnacle Bank Arena. He enjoyed having coffee at the Shrine Center and in Spencer when he was home. When in Spencer, he made his rounds visiting family and another good friend, Jay Ludwig. He volunteered at the Lincoln Children's Zoo as a train conductor. A Life well lived. Gayle passed away on October 25, 2023, from a brain tumor while at the Nebraska Masonic Nursing Home.
Gayle was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his dog, Kate; brother, Roger of Spencer, NE; his sister, Joyce (Jack) Bennett of Luverne, MN; his niece, Kim Bennett of Sioux Falls, SD; nephew, Patrick (Andrea) Bennett of Sioux Falls, SD; great-nephews, Luke, Alex & Jake; cousins, many friends & wonderful neighbors, who became friends & their help the past 3 years, We Thank You.
Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street, Lincoln 68510. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. There will be a private burial in the Union Cemetery-Spencer, NE. A Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 101 S Whipple Street, Spencer 68777 Memorials are suggested to the Sesostris Shrine.
https://www.bmlfh.com/obituary/gayle-angus
Brethren,
Western Star Lodge #2 Pulled Pork Dinner Fundraiser
Cost: $10.00 per person
Saturday, October 7th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 1104 Central Ave, Nebraska City
We are also having a Raffle for a drawing of a $500.00 Gift Certificate to Scheels Sporting goods
Please contact our Secretary if you would like to purchase a ticket or if you are not able to make please let us know and we can sell you a raffle ticket for your chance to win a $500 gift card. Tickets are $10.00 each.
All proceeds are going towards the Lodge we need to clean up our building and make some repairs to our dining room so all the money raised will be for that purpose.
Any questions please contact our secretary WB John Grant at 402-321-2317 or email him at westernstarlodge2@gmail.com
Birthday wishes are what all of us eagerly wait for, on our special day.
Birthdays only happen each year and we keenly look forward to this day when birthday wishes pour out in the form of phone calls, messages, gifts, and more.
Birthday wishes are made by all those who are your well-wishers and wish for your happiness and long life.
Similarly, you should make birthday wishes to all your friends and family and make them happy on their birthday.
It is always encouraging to get a birthday wish from any person and it makes you feel loved and cared for.
Do unto others what you want others to do unto you.
If birthday wishes make you feel blessed and lucky, you can also make someone feel happy, blessed, and lucky by wishing them on their birthday.
Brethren - Let us send personal birthday cards to WB John Quinn 9421 Gable Pines Rd Apt 325 Lincoln, NE 68520-1484
Sincerely
Gary Olsen, WM
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
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1542 N. 65th, Lincoln, NE 68505
Warren Charles Swartz, 93, of Topeka, KS, passed away May 18, 2023, after a short stay at Aldersgate Village.
He was born July 2, 1929, in Lincoln, NE the son of Chauncy and Irma (Watkins) Swartz.
Warren graduated from the University of Denver with a BS and BA in Business Administration, in 1953 and worked for Swift Meat Packing Co.
Warren married Zelda “Tag” Price in Denver Colorado on March 3, 1949. She preceded him in death in 2020. He is survived by two children, Cindy Hodges of O’Fallen, MO, and Lloyd Swartz of Topeka. Eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren also survive. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Knight, in 2011.
Warren and Tag met in a youth group at Warren UMC in Denver, CO. Rev. Dr. Lowell Swan helped guide Warren to go to the Iliff School of Theology on the campus of Denver University, receiving his Master of Theology, in 1957. Warren continued his training earning his Dr. of Ministry, in 1982, from the San Francisco Theological Seminary. Warren received the Alumnus of the Year Award from the Iliff School of Theology, Denver Colorado 1990.
He served in the Rocky Mountain Conference as an Associate Pastor of Warren UMC, Denver 1955-1957. He transferred to the Nebraska Annual Conference and was ordained an Elder in 1957. He served as an associate pastor of Centenary UMC, Beatrice, NE, 1957-1959; Senior Pastor of St. Mark’s UMC Lincoln, NE, 1959-1976; Senior Pastor of First UMC Kearney, NE 1976-1987, and Lincoln District Superintendent 1987-1993. He retired from the active ministry in 1993.
In addition to pastoral ministry, Warren has also served the Nebraska Annual Conference on the Board of Ordained Ministry, the Commission of Religion and Race, the Council on Ministries, the Conference Episcopacy Committee, the Board of Higher Education, and the Campus Ministry. The Nebraska Commission on United Ministry on Higher Education, and the Board of Statis and Role of Women. He served three years on the Iliff Alumni Board.
His civic activities include the Masonic Lodge, Lions Club, President of the Pinewood Board, P.T.A. (life member), and numerous others.
Warren has worked part-time in several churches since retirement, including Susanna Wesley UMC in Topeka, Kansas where he served as Pastor of Visitation and worked with the older adults in the community. Warren and Tag joined Countryside UMC which was closer to their home, and he continued leading Sunday school lessons and bible studies.
There will be a celebration of life on July 8, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Countryside UMC in Topeka, Kansas, celebrating both Warren and his wife Tag. Due to COVID, such a celebration for Tag did not occur, and it is just and proper that after 71 years of marriage, they are celebrated together. The family is examining the possibility of hosting the service on social media due to the inability of family and friends being unable to travel.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/28005761/warren-charles-swartz
Brethren will have an Master Mason Degree for Brother Ryan Nolan On Tuesday, August 15th at 7 pm.
Please confirm with me if you are available to help put on this MM Degree.
Opening and Closing Officers
Master Gary Olsen
Sr. Warden Don Albrecht
Jr. Warden Myron Coleman
Sr. Deacon Jeff Axelson
Jr. Deacon Dennis Robertson
Sr. Steward Lynn Friesen
Jr. Steward Dennis Hecht
Sec. Mark Rossignol
Chaplain Treven Fricke
Tyler Robert Sanford
Confer the Master Mason Degree
King Solomon WB Jerry Raikes
Gr. Sr. Warden WB Lynn Friesen
Gr. Jr. Warden WB Myron Coleman
Gr. Secretary WB Mark Rossignol
1st Craftsman WB Don Albrecht
2nd Craftsman WB Fred Liebers
3rd Craftsman WB Dennis Hecht
1st Ruffian
2nd Ruffian WB John Cramer
3rd Ruffian MWB Russ Reno
Sea/Way Man WB Jeff Axelson / WB Mark Rossignol
Lectures
Questions – WB Jeff Axelson
Answers – WB Lynn Friesen
2nd Section – WB Don Albrecht
3rd Section – WB Scott Dodge
Charge – WB Don Albrecht
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1542 N. 65th Lincoln, NE 68505
Brethren will have an Entered Apprentice Degree for a coming Brother of Masonry for Mr. Marco E. Salgado Maya On Monday, August 21st at 7 pm.
Please confirm with me if you are available to help put on this EA Degree.
Opening and Closing Officers Master Gary Olsen Sr. Warden Don Albrecht Jr. Warden Troy Myers Sr. Deacon Jeff Axelson Jr. Deacon Dennis Robertson Sr. Steward Lynn Friesen Jr. Steward Dennis Hecht Sec. Mark Rossignol Chaplain Treven Fricke Tyler Robert Sanford Confer the Entered Apprentice Degree Master Don Albrecht Sr. Warden Gary Olsen Lectures Questions – Jeff Axelson Answers – Terrance Savage (Corinthian #83) 2nd Section – Dennis Hecht 3rd Section – Andy Lagerstrom (Western Star #2) Charge – Don Albrecht This message was sent by Cotner Lodge No 297 1542 N. 65th Lincoln, NE 68505
Ashlar Lodge No. 33 A. F. & A. M.
417 West 3rd Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
August 2023
William 'Doc' Carson, Worshipful Master
Dewey Heminger, Secretary
Dear Brethren,
Ashlar Lodge No.33 A. F. & A. M. of Grand Island again extends the cordial invitation to the brethren of your Lodge, to join us in our annual Thanksgiving Food Truck fundraising for the Masonic Home at Plattsmouth. This has been a tradition of Ashlar Lodge for many years to contribute to the home at Thanksgiving time. We have one of the finest homes available. Please help us to support the home and residences.
The Food Truck is intended as a means for us as individuals and/or Lodges to put our gifts together and make them do the greatest good for all. All donations are given to the Home and spent on food and supplies to help with the needs of the Home and care of the residents.
The residents of the Home are truly thankful to be remembered each year and look forward to the arrival of the Food Truck at Thanksgiving time. If each of us would give according to our ability and from the heart, we need not fear for the continued welfare of our brothers and sisters.
As Chairman, I am attaching a copy of a circular slip, which your secretary or committee Chairman of your Lodge can mail to your membership. Please let me know if you need more of these slips.
Non-resident members have been very faithful to this project. Please give all brethren a chance to participate. Memorial Food Truck
REMEMBER: Contributions should be received by November 15, 2023.
On behalf of the staff and members of the Home and Ashlar Lodge, we wish to take this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation for your past as well as your future cooperation.
Sincerely and fraternally,
ROBERT W. BOON MEMORIAL FOOD TRUCK
Dewey Heminger, Chairman
308-379-4914
Approved
M.W.B. John Millington
Grand Master of Masons of Nebraska
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-bovey-captain-obituary?id=52424182
Dr. Robert L Bovey, Capt. USN, Ret. died on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Winchester, Virginia at the age of 85.
Bob, as he was universally known, was born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, but spent his formative years in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1959 with a BS in Marine Engineering and married his wife Rosalind in 1960. He received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1964 and an MS from, US Navy Nuclear Power Training Program in 1965.
During his 22 years in the Navy, he served on both fast attack (SSN) and ballistic missile (SSBN) submarines. His last sea duty assignment was as Captain of the USS Sand Lance SSN660. His last shore tours were as Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence and Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Bob's honors include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the National Distinguished Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
After retiring from the Navy he worked as an international business consultant. Following that Bob spent 25 years with the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) working on matters of national security, and homeland defense and taking on jobs that leveraged his deep understanding of naval and nuclear warfare. His professional activities included IISS, INFORMS, and ISE.
Bob was a member of his father's Masonic Lodge for 60 years (Cotner Lodge #297 in Lincoln, Nebraska) and a member of the American Legion Post 199.
Bob was a loving husband, a kind father, and a generous friend. His interests included Civil War History and his farm in Maurertown in the Shenandoah Valley. He and Rosalind resided in the North Ridge area of Alexandria and were intensively involved in civic affairs from 1969 until their move to Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury retirement community in 2018.
Bob is survived by his wife Rosalind, their son, Rob, and his wife Michelle, and son, Stuart Bovey. Also surviving are his sister and husband, Mary Jean and Fran Blumenstock, his sister-in-law and husband, Ann and Ed McEndarfer, and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Ruby Bovey.
A memorial service for Bob will be held in the chapel at Westminster Canterbury on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 11 am with Reverend Dr. Bill Everhart officiating. A reception will be held following the service. Interment with Masonic Service, military honors, and bagpipe will follow the reception at 2 pm in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers Memorial Donations may be made in memory of Bob to:
SVWC Foundation Scholarship Fund which supports Healthcare Scholarships
Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury
300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive
Winchester, VA 22603
Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Member Portal Access
As part of the new Grand View membership systems, each member of the Grand Lodge now has access to an online Member Portal that gives them access to their personal record, the Grand Lodge calendar of events, Masonic Education, and much, much more. Use the directions below to log in to your portal and enjoy the features!
Instructions for creating your login to Grand View so that you can manage your membership.
- Go to https://ne.grandview.systems
- In the upper right corner of the next screen, click on Member Registration.
- Enter your Lodge Number, Member ID (found on your membership card), and last name. Click "Check Membership Status."
- If you are a member of more than one lodge, you only need to enter one membership number...the system will already have your memberships connected under one login.
- Once your membership is verified, you will be asked for an email address, password and to confirm that password. Click "Sign in". You're ready to access your Member Portal.
- If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary - Mark Rossignol via email at cotner297@gmail.com or call 402-617-4150.
Dietrick Paul Frye, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He was born in Lincoln, NE to Irvin & Emma Frye.
Dietrick served his county proudly as a Navy Seaman in the Korean War. Upon returning from the Navy he met and married his loving wife, Mavis. They were married for 65 years before her passing. He would constantly say he didn’t know how he got to her, but then would follow this statement with, “it must have been my 52 Chevy!”
Dietrick worked for Peterson Typographers, and upon retirement, he went on to drive the city bus for StarTran. Dietrick was a member of many organizations including Cotner Masonic Lodge #297, the VFW Club, and the Sesostris Shrine where he was best known as “Gramps” the clown. He also gave back to his community by volunteering over 10,000 hours at the Veterans Administration.
Dietrick was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa & even great-great-grandpa. He was always easygoing and loved spending time with all of his family.
Survived by his children, DeAnne (Rex) Allen, David (Faye) Frye, Janis Kolarik, Mark Frye; son-in-law, John Lemus; grandchildren, Eric, Jamie, Tyler, Eleanor, Jason, Jessica, Andrea & Marissa; great-grandchildren, Kyla, Breanne, Jayce, Maven, Mason, Tristan, Emberly, Easton, Tiana, Marssica, Makynzie, Rebecca, Nicole, Riley, Harmony & Dahlia; great-great-grandchild, Raynn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mavis; brothers, Jerry & Tom.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street, Lincoln 68510. Interment will follow in Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6:00P-8:00P. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lincoln-ne/laverne-stolte-11346781
LaVerne L. Stolte, 94, of Lincoln, NE passed away on June 25, 2023. Born July 14, 1928, to Paul and Lizzie Stolte in Bennet, NE.
Owner of Stolte Plumbing and Heating. Proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. LaVerne was also a member of the Sesostris Shrine and the Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ila Mae (King); one brother and six sisters.
Survived by daughters RoxAnn Stolte of Bellevue, WA, and Paulette Neemann (Roger) of Lincoln, NE. Granddaughter Eve Dunse (Matt) of Hickman, NE. Great granddaughters Aleigha Swan (Adam) of Lincoln, NE, and Sadie Dunse of Hickman, NE. Great granddaughter Anastasia Swan.
Graveside service on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10:a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Gate 2). Visitation on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 6 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.
Memorials designated to The Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund or Bennet Fire and Rescue.
Brethren of Cotner Lodge
WM Gary Olsen would like to inform all Brethren of what will be coming up at this month's meeting.
On Monday, June 5th the Dinner/Fellowship is at 6:30 pm, Meeting is at 7:30 pm.
At the Cotner Temple 1542 N. 65th, Lincoln
Here is this month's
June Meeting Agenda
June Receipts & Disbursements
May Regular Business and Special Communications
The Grand Lodge Communication
Online Grand Lodge Education - https://nebraskamasoniceducation.com/
You can click on each link to download the PDF file(s).
Let us know if there is anything you need to open these documents.
Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Brethren news
June Birthdays
Vance J. Allison
Mark D. Dougherty
Treven J. Fricke
Joseph L. Hyland
Rod Lehn
Tregg R. Lunn
Dan G. Petersen
WB Jerry A. Ronhovde
WB Robert J. Sanford
June Anniversaries, Years
WB John C. Cramer 34
WB Charles J. Cummings 50
WB Dietrick P. Frye 46
Eugene L. Jones 49
Doyle D. Kernes 59
William W. Moore 62
Walter P. Odinokow Jr 13
Jerry A. Ronhovde 47
WB W. Gerald Taff 50
Brethren' Health and Wellbeing
2023-01 - WB John Quinn fell and broke his hip. He has now been moved to Aviva Woodlands 9421 Gable Pines Rd Apt 325, Lincoln. He would like a visitor per HIS request.
Brethren that have laid down their working tools for 2023
2023-04-13 - WB John C McQuinn passed away. Service was on Friday, April 28, 2023.
If there is any other news about Brethren and the family of Cotner Temple.
Please let us know.
sincerely
Gary Olsen, WM
Mark Rossignol, PM/Secy
Cotner Lodge No 297
Lincoln, NE