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 Marcella Armes-Shellman Torrance CA United States Sixty-four year resident of Lomita/Harbor City, died January 22, 2009, of cancer after a short illness. She was born in 1914 in Boone County, Nebraska, the fourth of ten children of Ellen and Fred Hirsch. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Donald Armes, and also by her second spouse of 16 years, John Shellman. She is survived by three daughters, Mollie Young of Riverside, Ruth Garrett of Harbor City and Bonnie Nolan of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, Thomas Armes, died in 1994. She has one living brother, Vernon Hirsch; and three sisters, Mary Reynoldson, Bette Goodman, and Patricia Bartlett. Sally and Don had 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Her three step-children from John Shellman are: John Shellman, Jr., Robert Shellman, and Rita Lincoln. Sally was a long-time member of Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque Parish, member of the Chamber of Commerce, Ladies' Kiwanis, Lomita Historical Society, and a one time Red Cross Gray Lady. She enjoyed square dancing, travel, and being with her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Margaret Mary Alocoque Catholic Church, Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10:00am to be followed by a reception at the church hall. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution in her memory to her favorite charity. The Smile Train, 41 Madison Ave 28th Floor, New York, NY 10010. This charity changes lives by providing free surgery to repair cleft palate in children in many parts of the world. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits. Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA) Date: January 27, 2009 Shellman, John L. - Shellman, John L. Passed away Thursday, June 8, 2006 in Lomita. He was born in Siam, March 10, 1909. John is survived by his ... Daily Breeze 6/13/2006 George Fred Nolan George Fred Nolan, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters, died in Placerville, CA on Tuesday, November 29, 2005. George, a 30-year resident of Albuquerque, is survived by his wife, Bonnie and their daughters, Marcey Nolan and husband, Chris Daniel of Pennsylvania; Beth Paiz and husband, Ron of Albuquerque, and Katy Cardenas and husband, Tony of Albuquerque. George is also survived by his adoring grandchildren, Matthew, Mollie, Maggie, Alan, and Garrett. George was a graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1963. George also graduated from the Post Naval Graduate School with a Master's Degree in Physics and went on to earn a Master's of Business Administration from UNM. After retiring from the Navy at the rank of Lt. Commander, George worked as a consultant on many projects during his career as a Nuclear Physicist. Bonnie Nolan will host a reception for George's family and friends at their home on Saturday, December 10, 2005 from 2 to 5 p.m. Albuquerque Journal (NM) Date: December 8, 2005 GEORGE FRED NOLAN San Pedro, California George gave up a carefree college life to come to the Naval Academy. Having this to his credit, he left San Pedro, a small but famous town near Smogsville, USA, for the sometimes sunny shores of the Severn to excel in bigger and better things. Holding a steady course. Rip plowed through academics, meeting every resistance with an all out effort. It was a pleasure to have him on your sport squad because his never-give-up attitude and spirit made victory sweeter and defeat a little more bearable. Never at a loss for something to do, he filled his spare time representing the Log and Splinter, circulating the Drag ' s Handbook, and logging in pad time. Weekends found George in the company of a charming and beautiful girl. Whether above, on, or below the surface, he will be an asset to the Service. United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook Class of 1963 Page 352 LCDR George F. Nolan, USN (ret.), USNA '63George Nolan George Fred Nolan died on Tuesday, 29 Nov 2005, while attending a family reunion in Placerville, CA. George graduated from USNA in 1963, and lived for 30 years in the Four Hills area here in Albuquerque. Notification as received from one of his '63 classmates, Dave (D.B.A.) Moore: George slipped quietly beneath the waves in Placerville, CA about 10:00 this morning, his ensign and commissioning pennant flying proudly from the masthead. He was one of the truly good guys. George is survived by his wife Bonnie and his three daughters: Beth Paiz (spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department), and Katy Cardenas, residents of Albuquerque, and Marcey Nolan of PA. George contracted colon cancer; his last message to Shipmates was to follow your doctor's advice on obtaining colonoscopies. For Navy and career summary and complete obituary, visit the Class of 1963's tribute to George Nolan. The family will hold a reception for family and friends from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday, 10 December 2005 at the home in Four Hills. George's ashes will be scattered at the family's Placerville ranch in late Spring 2006. New Mexico Chapter of Naval Academy Alumni Association Website at http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/NM/Members.htm George Fred Nolan November 2, 1940 November 29, 2005 LCdr George Fred Nolan, USN (Ret) passed away on 29 November in Placerville, CA., while attending a family reunion. He had battled colon cancer for a year. George was born in Honolulu in November 1940 the second son of Chief Shipfitter James Francis and Nancy Sybenga Nolan. He was raised and graduated high school in San Pedro, CA., but each summer he visited his uncle's ranch in Placerville and that remained his special place. At USNA his infectious spirit and outgoing personality made him a stalwart in the 4th and 14th Companies. He particularly loved singing fight songs at football games, pep rallies and while marching. Upon graduation in 1963, George served on USS BENNER in Long Beach and met Bonnie Armes who was attending college nearby. After graduation from Destroyer School Class 14, his second tour was on USS TAYLOR in Pearl Harbor during which time Bonnie and George were married in 1966; it was his favorite sea duty tour. At NPS Monterey, George took the demanding course in Nuclear Effects which became his sub-specialty and he earned a Master Degree in Physics. Subsequently, he served on the East Coast with COMCRUDESFLOT 6 and COMDESRON 4 staffs. He then returned to his native California for duty with USS ENTERPRISE in Alameda. During this time he was diagnosed with narcolepsy which curtailed his career options. George then served with Defense Nuclear Agency in Los Alamos and Albuquerque which became their permanent home. He earned a second Masters Degree in Business Administration at UNM. Retiring in 1983 from the Navy, George worked as a consultant for Department of Energy in Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Hanford and Las Vegas for 21 years. He also served as a USNA Information Officer for Albuquerque; his love of the Navy and Naval Academy remained strong throughout his life. George was survived by his wife, Bonnie; daughters Marcey Nolan, Beth Paiz and Katy Cardenas and their husbands; adoring grandchildren Matthew, Mollie, Maggie, Alan, and Garrett; and numerous Sybenga cousins in a close knit and loving family. He was predeceased by older brother John Nolan in 2005. George's ashes will be scattered at the Placerville ranch in late spring. From a US Naval Academy Memorial at: http://www.usna63.org/classmates/roster/cur-bio/320620.html ---------------- Young, William H. 1934-2006 Riverside --- YOUNG, WILLIAM H. Age 71, of Riverside, CA., passed away on 04/04/2006 due to abdominal aortic aneurism at the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in San Clemente. William was born in 1934 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He was Chief of Surveying & Mapping, Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (1957-1996), President of the Board of Directors of Analytical Photogrammetric Surveys, Inc. (1970-Present) and retired from the County Flood Control in 1996. He was appointed to National Academy of Science, Research Committee on Geodesy in 1992; founding member and past chairman of the California Spatial Reference Center; Executive Committee of the Southern California Earthquake Center's Integrated Global Position System Network. William is survived by wife, Mollie Young, celebrated 50th anniversary last year; 3 daughters, Pamela Young Lee, Long Beach, CA., Amanda Young Alexander, Rolling Hills, CA, Karen Young Henson, Menifee, CA; son, William Michael Young, San Diego, CA; 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Perry Eugene Young. Rosary 04/10, 6:30pm with Mass at 7pm at St. Francis de Sales Church. Buffet reception following Mass in the St. Francis de Sales Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Mental Health Research Organization (NARSAD) www.narsad.org or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) www.jdrf.org. Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) Date: April 8, 2006 William H. Young, Age 71, ... same article, and some notes from friends at: http://www.californiasurveyors.org/files/Bill%20Young.pdf