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Harry C. Claus was born on 15 April 1910 in Sutton, Clay, Nebraska.^2,3,4 He and Doris Muriel Heinzman were married before 10 April 1940.² He was married on 24 May 1947 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas.³ He died on 8 July 1975, at age 65, in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.^3,4 He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City, Sherman, Nebrska.³

Harry C. Claus was a Sterotype Operator in Newspaper.²

William A. Shomshor was born on 28 November 1913.¹ He died in September 1970, at age 56.¹

William W. Shomshor was born on 29 September 1941 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.¹ He died on 9 December 2001, at age 60, in Denver, Denver, Colorado.¹ He was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver, Colorado.¹

William W. Shomshor was a Senior Engineer in Lucent Technologies.²¹

Emma Louise Weverka was born on 20 August 1920 in Comstock, Custer, Nebraska.² She was married on 8 February 1948 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.^2,1 She and Frederick Dale Heinzman were married on 21 August 1959 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.¹ She died on 3 April 2005, at age 84, in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.^1,2 She was buried in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.²

Emma L. Heinzman, 84, of Phillips, Nebraska died Sunday April 3, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center. Services will be Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Fr. Don Buhrman & Fr. Harry Kurtenbach concelebrating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 6, 2005 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel with a Scripture Wake service at 7:30 p.m. Curran Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Emma was born August 20, 1920, at Comstock, Nebraska, the daughter of John & Pauline (Moravec) Weverka. She grew up and received her education at Comstock. She entered the WAC on March 4, 1944 at Ft. Des Moines, IA. Serving until her discharge on February 22, 1946. She married Victor Chmelka on February 8, 1948 at Omaha Nebraska. The couple lived in Omaha and Emma was employed with a dry cleaning company. Mr. Chmelka died September 4, 1956. She moved to Grand Island in 1958 to be close to her family. She married Dale Heinzman on August 21, 1959 at Grand Island, Nebraska. They lived in Phillips, Nebraska where they farmed.

Emma enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, gardening, collecting frog ornaments & chancing her luck at the casinos.

She is a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Cathedral Ladies, a lifetime member of the American Legion, D.A.V., Platt Duetsche and Saddle Club.

Survivors include:
Husband: F. Dale Heinzman of Phillips, NE
Three Sons & a daughter-in-law:
David & Carole Chmelka of Grand Island, NE.
Vic Chmelka of Omaha, NE.
John “J.J.” Chmelka of Grand Island, NE.
Two Daughters & a son-in-law:
Mary Anne Chmelka of Grand Island, NE.
Susan & Doug Boehle of Phillips, NE.
Six Grandchildren: Jeff, Todd, Courtney Chmelka, Matt, Chris, Jared Boehle
One Great granddaughter: Amaya
And a special friend Sr. Ann Ference
One Sister:
Marie Mally of Omaha, NE.

Preceded by: Parents, One Son: Robert Heinzman; Five Sisters: Rose Jarolimek, Peggy Lankton, Anne Siedlek, Pauline Welniak & Francis Niedfelt; Five Brothers: John, Paul, Ray, Joe & Frank Weverka.

Memorials are to the family’s choice.

Thelma I. Haussler was born on 7 July 1929 in Holbrook, Furnas, Nebraska.^2,3 She and William Warren (W.w.) Heinzman were married on 7 June 1953 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.¹ She died in October 2007, at age 78, in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska.

Thelma I. Haussler was an Owner in Heinzman Engineering.¹