BIESTER, ALVIN CHRISTIAN—Alvin Christian Biester was born to Christian H. and Emma Gerken Biester on July 15, 1916, at Geneva and passed away Feb. 8, 1999 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 24 days. He was one of three children in the family.
Alvin attended grade schools in Geneva and District 7 west of Geneva. He graduated from high school in Geneva n 1934. After graduation, Alvin worked at Lauber Farms and picked potatoes in the western part of Nebraska. He married Ciara Jansen of Exeter on Sept. 18, 1936, and to them 5 children were born. They lived with his parents for a year and with Uncle Ernest and Aunt Lizzie Gerken for a short time while he worked for Lauber's at York.
They rented farm ground near Clay Center and lived there for nearly a year. Next they rented ground three miles west and 1 ½ miles north of Geneva. They farmed land in South Dakota for three years in the late 1940’s.
In 1953, they purchased his parents’ farm, four miles west and 1 ¼ miles north of Geneva. He put in one of the first irrigation wells in Fillmore county. He was always progressive and kept up with the latest farming techniques. He loved farming. They built a house in Geneva and retired from farming in the 1980’s. In later years you always saw Alvin driving his pickup around looking at the crops and watching anything being built.
He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. He joined Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva.
Alvin and Clara enjoyed going to dances. They could polka all night. He looked forward to summer so he could go to all the antique tractor parades.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, wife Clara and a grandson.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon and husband Leon Wiese, Anita and husband, Larry Williams, Jo Ann and husband, Thomas Chapman, Patricia and husband David Bingley; son Larry Biester and wife Maradeth; brother Donald Biester and wife, Hazel; sister Bernice Kubovec; grandchildren Jeff Wiese and wife Kerrie, Julie Wiese, Susan and husband, Rick Pickel, Sheri and husband Andy Tewes, Michelle and husband Rick Reinsch, Lorrie Biester, Todd Biester and wife Chantel, Christa and husband Scott Ballenger, Mike and Jenna Chapman, Daniella and Kristen Bingley; great-grandchildren, Jake and Carly Pickel, Alexandria and Matthew Tewes, Mamie Reinsch, Matthew and Paris Yank and Michael and Caressa Biester, Madeline, Chloe and Christian Biester; Elizabeth Wiese and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, on Thurs., February 11, with Pastor Darren Green officiating. Cheri Domeier accompanied the Grace School Choir who sang ‘The Lord is My Shepherd,” Naomi Green, who sang “Amazing Grace” and the congregation who sang “What A Friend We have In Jesus.”
Active casket bearers were Todd Biester, Jeffrey Wiese, Rick Pickel, Rick Reinsch, Michael Chapman, Andy Tewes, Scott Ballenger and Russell Reinsch.
Honorary bearers were Kristen Bingley, Danielle Bingley, Julie Wiese, Susan Pickel, Sheri Tewes, Michelle Reinsch, Chantel Biester, Jenna Chapman, Lorri Biester and Christa Ballenger.
Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal Feb. 17th, 1999 page 7
Alvin attended grade schools in Geneva and District 7 west of Geneva. He graduated from high school in Geneva n 1934. After graduation, Alvin worked at Lauber Farms and picked potatoes in the western part of Nebraska. He married Ciara Jansen of Exeter on Sept. 18, 1936, and to them 5 children were born. They lived with his parents for a year and with Uncle Ernest and Aunt Lizzie Gerken for a short time while he worked for Lauber's at York.
They rented farm ground near Clay Center and lived there for nearly a year. Next they rented ground three miles west and 1 ½ miles north of Geneva. They farmed land in South Dakota for three years in the late 1940’s.
In 1953, they purchased his parents’ farm, four miles west and 1 ¼ miles north of Geneva. He put in one of the first irrigation wells in Fillmore county. He was always progressive and kept up with the latest farming techniques. He loved farming. They built a house in Geneva and retired from farming in the 1980’s. In later years you always saw Alvin driving his pickup around looking at the crops and watching anything being built.
He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. He joined Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva.
Alvin and Clara enjoyed going to dances. They could polka all night. He looked forward to summer so he could go to all the antique tractor parades.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, wife Clara and a grandson.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon and husband Leon Wiese, Anita and husband, Larry Williams, Jo Ann and husband, Thomas Chapman, Patricia and husband David Bingley; son Larry Biester and wife Maradeth; brother Donald Biester and wife, Hazel; sister Bernice Kubovec; grandchildren Jeff Wiese and wife Kerrie, Julie Wiese, Susan and husband, Rick Pickel, Sheri and husband Andy Tewes, Michelle and husband Rick Reinsch, Lorrie Biester, Todd Biester and wife Chantel, Christa and husband Scott Ballenger, Mike and Jenna Chapman, Daniella and Kristen Bingley; great-grandchildren, Jake and Carly Pickel, Alexandria and Matthew Tewes, Mamie Reinsch, Matthew and Paris Yank and Michael and Caressa Biester, Madeline, Chloe and Christian Biester; Elizabeth Wiese and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, on Thurs., February 11, with Pastor Darren Green officiating. Cheri Domeier accompanied the Grace School Choir who sang ‘The Lord is My Shepherd,” Naomi Green, who sang “Amazing Grace” and the congregation who sang “What A Friend We have In Jesus.”
Active casket bearers were Todd Biester, Jeffrey Wiese, Rick Pickel, Rick Reinsch, Michael Chapman, Andy Tewes, Scott Ballenger and Russell Reinsch.
Honorary bearers were Kristen Bingley, Danielle Bingley, Julie Wiese, Susan Pickel, Sheri Tewes, Michelle Reinsch, Chantel Biester, Jenna Chapman, Lorri Biester and Christa Ballenger.
Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal Feb. 17th, 1999 page 7
BIESTER, ALVIN CHRISTIAN—Alvin Christian Biester was born to Christian H. and Emma Gerken Biester on July 15, 1916, at Geneva and passed away Feb. 8, 1999 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 24 days. He was one of three children in the family.
Alvin attended grade schools in Geneva and District 7 west of Geneva. He graduated from high school in Geneva n 1934. After graduation, Alvin worked at Lauber Farms and picked potatoes in the western part of Nebraska. He married Ciara Jansen of Exeter on Sept. 18, 1936, and to them 5 children were born. They lived with his parents for a year and with Uncle Ernest and Aunt Lizzie Gerken for a short time while he worked for Lauber's at York.
They rented farm ground near Clay Center and lived there for nearly a year. Next they rented ground three miles west and 1 ½ miles north of Geneva. They farmed land in South Dakota for three years in the late 1940’s.
In 1953, they purchased his parents’ farm, four miles west and 1 ¼ miles north of Geneva. He put in one of the first irrigation wells in Fillmore county. He was always progressive and kept up with the latest farming techniques. He loved farming. They built a house in Geneva and retired from farming in the 1980’s. In later years you always saw Alvin driving his pickup around looking at the crops and watching anything being built.
He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. He joined Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva.
Alvin and Clara enjoyed going to dances. They could polka all night. He looked forward to summer so he could go to all the antique tractor parades.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, wife Clara and a grandson.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon and husband Leon Wiese, Anita and husband, Larry Williams, Jo Ann and husband, Thomas Chapman, Patricia and husband David Bingley; son Larry Biester and wife Maradeth; brother Donald Biester and wife, Hazel; sister Bernice Kubovec; grandchildren Jeff Wiese and wife Kerrie, Julie Wiese, Susan and husband, Rick Pickel, Sheri and husband Andy Tewes, Michelle and husband Rick Reinsch, Lorrie Biester, Todd Biester and wife Chantel, Christa and husband Scott Ballenger, Mike and Jenna Chapman, Daniella and Kristen Bingley; great-grandchildren, Jake and Carly Pickel, Alexandria and Matthew Tewes, Mamie Reinsch, Matthew and Paris Yank and Michael and Caressa Biester, Madeline, Chloe and Christian Biester; Elizabeth Wiese and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, on Thurs., February 11, with Pastor Darren Green officiating. Cheri Domeier accompanied the Grace School Choir who sang ‘The Lord is My Shepherd,” Naomi Green, who sang “Amazing Grace” and the congregation who sang “What A Friend We have In Jesus.”
Active casket bearers were Todd Biester, Jeffrey Wiese, Rick Pickel, Rick Reinsch, Michael Chapman, Andy Tewes, Scott Ballenger and Russell Reinsch.
Honorary bearers were Kristen Bingley, Danielle Bingley, Julie Wiese, Susan Pickel, Sheri Tewes, Michelle Reinsch, Chantel Biester, Jenna Chapman, Lorri Biester and Christa Ballenger.
Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal Feb. 17th, 1999 page 7
Alvin attended grade schools in Geneva and District 7 west of Geneva. He graduated from high school in Geneva n 1934. After graduation, Alvin worked at Lauber Farms and picked potatoes in the western part of Nebraska. He married Ciara Jansen of Exeter on Sept. 18, 1936, and to them 5 children were born. They lived with his parents for a year and with Uncle Ernest and Aunt Lizzie Gerken for a short time while he worked for Lauber's at York.
They rented farm ground near Clay Center and lived there for nearly a year. Next they rented ground three miles west and 1 ½ miles north of Geneva. They farmed land in South Dakota for three years in the late 1940’s.
In 1953, they purchased his parents’ farm, four miles west and 1 ¼ miles north of Geneva. He put in one of the first irrigation wells in Fillmore county. He was always progressive and kept up with the latest farming techniques. He loved farming. They built a house in Geneva and retired from farming in the 1980’s. In later years you always saw Alvin driving his pickup around looking at the crops and watching anything being built.
He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. He joined Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva.
Alvin and Clara enjoyed going to dances. They could polka all night. He looked forward to summer so he could go to all the antique tractor parades.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, wife Clara and a grandson.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon and husband Leon Wiese, Anita and husband, Larry Williams, Jo Ann and husband, Thomas Chapman, Patricia and husband David Bingley; son Larry Biester and wife Maradeth; brother Donald Biester and wife, Hazel; sister Bernice Kubovec; grandchildren Jeff Wiese and wife Kerrie, Julie Wiese, Susan and husband, Rick Pickel, Sheri and husband Andy Tewes, Michelle and husband Rick Reinsch, Lorrie Biester, Todd Biester and wife Chantel, Christa and husband Scott Ballenger, Mike and Jenna Chapman, Daniella and Kristen Bingley; great-grandchildren, Jake and Carly Pickel, Alexandria and Matthew Tewes, Mamie Reinsch, Matthew and Paris Yank and Michael and Caressa Biester, Madeline, Chloe and Christian Biester; Elizabeth Wiese and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Grace Lutheran Church in Geneva, on Thurs., February 11, with Pastor Darren Green officiating. Cheri Domeier accompanied the Grace School Choir who sang ‘The Lord is My Shepherd,” Naomi Green, who sang “Amazing Grace” and the congregation who sang “What A Friend We have In Jesus.”
Active casket bearers were Todd Biester, Jeffrey Wiese, Rick Pickel, Rick Reinsch, Michael Chapman, Andy Tewes, Scott Ballenger and Russell Reinsch.
Honorary bearers were Kristen Bingley, Danielle Bingley, Julie Wiese, Susan Pickel, Sheri Tewes, Michelle Reinsch, Chantel Biester, Jenna Chapman, Lorri Biester and Christa Ballenger.
Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal Feb. 17th, 1999 page 7
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