Richard Gnuse Is Killed As Farm Tractor Goes Into Creek

Richard Gnuse, 13-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gnuse, was killed last Saturday afternoon when a tractor overturned on him.

The accident apparently happened when the tractor came too close to a creek and toppled over. A doctor was called to the scene but young Gnuse was already dead. He was reportedly partially buried in the mud.

He was born May 25, 1954, and was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. He was an eighth grade student at Telbasta School.

Services for Richard Gnuse, 13, were Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Rev. Otto Spehr officiated.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gnuse, two brothers, Rod and Larry; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Otteman, Hopper; and August Gnuse, Fremont.

Wollmer and Warne Funeral Home in Hooper was in charge.

Burial was at the church cemetery.

From funeral card:

In Memory of Richard Lee Gnuse

Born May 25, 1954, Fremont, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest April 27, 1968, Nickerson, Nebraska

Services Held At Salem Lutheran Church, Fontanelle, Nebraska

Clergy Rev. Otto Spehr

Music

J. F. McCartney, Soloist; Miss Esther Langhorst, Organist.

Interment Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Fontanelle, Nebraska, April 30, 1968

Honorary Pallbearers

Tom Johnson, Kent Moravec, Tom Monke, Darrell Sagehorn, Tim Schafersman, Donald Wilkens

All relatives and friends are invited to the church basement for fellowship following interment.