Alvena D. Benson

Alvena Dorthea Grandt Benson of Albion died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at the age of 95. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday Jan. 14 at Zion Lutheran Church in Albion. Rev. Larry Sydow officiated. Burial was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion.

Sarah A. Dixon

Sarah A. Dixon, 99, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Tiffany Square Care Center. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island.  Rev. Mark Maresh officiated.  Burial was held in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

LaVerne E. Fustos

LaVerne E. Fustos, 96 of Portland, OR, died on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Rose Hill Evangelical Free Church, rural Newman Grove. Rev. Clifford Branson officiated. Burial was held in the Rosehill Cemetery, rural Newman Grove.

Richard George Lawson

Richard George Lawson, 69, of Albion, died on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion with Rev. Larry Sydow officiating. Burial was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion.

Richard A. (Dick) Zwiener

Richard A. (Dick) Zwiener, 73 of Spalding, died on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 at Boone County Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Jan. 19 at St. Michael’s Church in Spalding at 10:30 a.m. Fr. Joe Hannappel and Fr. Jim Murphy officiated. Military burial was held in St. Michael’s Cemetery.