4/9/26 – 8/24/97

Clifford D. Updike, 71, of Fremont died Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

There was no funeral service as the body was cremated.

Updike was born April 9, 1926 in Herman to Wilbur and Beulah (Anderson) Updike. He grew up at Lyons, Neb. and attended school there. He served in the United States Army during World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Lyons. He moved to Fremont in 1950 and lived there until moving to Boulder, Colo. He then lived in Blair and Arlington before returning to Fremont in 1961. On Jan. 14, 1950, he married Bonnie R. Fankhouser at Winslow. He was a retired mason and had worked for Carlstrom brothers Construction.

Survivors are a son, Brad Updike of Aurora, Colo.; two daughters, Lavonne (Mrs. James) Furstenau of Fremont and Anne (Mrs. Randy) Cole of Tilden, Neb.; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Helen Updike of Lyons, Neb.; a sister, Blanche (Mrs. Les) Knop of Lake Placid, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie on May 4, 1997; his parents; a daughter, Patricia Updike and brothers, Melvin Updike, Kenneth Updike and Robert Updike.

Memorials may be given to Bethany Lutheran Church in Lyons.

Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont was in charge of arrangements.