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John H. Query, Jr. - Age 76
John Henry
Query, Jr. was born on May 24, 1935, to John H. and
Catherine (Nailor) Query in Long Island, New York. He
graduated from high school in Long Island with the Class of
1952 and continued his education at Boston University in
Boston, Massachusetts. He obtained his PhD. degree in
education and taught English and Speed Reading college
classes at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
John loved animals, especially dogs. He collected lawn
ornaments and World War I and World War II video tapes.
He was admitted to Creighton University Medical Center
where he died on Friday, July 1, 2011, having attained the
age of seventy-six years, one month, and seven days. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
John is survived by his son Ken Query of Earling, Iowa;
step-daughter Holly Conley of Omaha, Nebraska; two
grandchildren; brother Bill Query and his wife Lettia of
Honolulu, Hawaii; other family members and friends.
Rev. Chris Fontanini celebrated the 11:00 AM Mass of
Christian Burial on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Inurnment was held at St.
Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.
Jeff A. Quist - Age 34
Jeff Alan Quist was born on October 27,
1977, to Dave Whitlow and Carolyn Quist in Harlan, Iowa. He
attended the Harlan Community Schools and received his
diploma in 1995.
He became a mechanic and worked on cars and lawn
mowers. If it had wheels, Jeff loved to tear it apart, fix
it, and rebuild it. He refinished antiques, worked at CDS
and Variety for a short time. He was a prudent shopper -
always looking for a bargain and especially browsing on
Craig’s List for items to trade. One of his routine
activities was to walk down the alley to the funeral home
for his "Pauley Pop" and taking nightly walks with Tina and
a little miniature doberman pincher named Tooty-Boy that he
loved!
Jeff was admitted to Creighton University Medical
Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he died on Friday, October
28, 2011, one day after his thirty-fourth birthday.
He is survived by his mother Carolyn Quist of Harlan,
Iowa; father Dave Whitlow of Council Bluffs, Iowa; brother
Jamie Quist and his wife Renee of Omaha, Nebraska;
half-sister Amanda Whitlow of Council Bluffs; half-brother
Chad Whitlow of Lincoln, Nebraska; grandmother Marge Whitlow
of Lincoln; nieces and nephews; girlfriend Tina Jacobsen of
Harlan; other family members and friends.
Pastor Dan Hawn officiated the 2:00 PM funeral service
on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home
in Harlan, Iowa. Serving as casket bearers were Lonnie
Wirth, Mike Cooper, Mike Petersen, Mike Butler, Albert Carl,
and Rick Fields. Interment was held at the Harlan Cemetery.
Steven Charles Quist - Age 55
Steven Charles
Quist was born on November 20, 1951, to John and Nadine (Nelson) Quist in
Omaha, Nebraska . He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa
and attended Laurel and West Ridge Elementary Schools before graduating from
Harlan Community High School. He furthered his education at ITT Technical
Institute in Omaha, Nebraska.
Steve moved to
California where he met the love of his life, Nilfa. Steve was united in
marriage to Nilfa Varona on December 5, 1981 in Long Beach, California. One
son, Adam, was born to this union.
While living
in California, Steve was a general contractor. The family moved back to the
Midwest and Steve began working as a Slot Technician and Electronic
Technician with Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He enjoyed
playing with his son, Adam, and his friends, but especially liked hanging
out with his friend Roy Linton. The two of them shared a love of music and
Steve was Roy’s biggest fan. Steve’s musical tastes also included Willie
Nelson and the Rolling Stones. Steve’s hobbies were golfing, restoring his Datsun, and watching movies.
Steve died at
Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan on Saturday, August 18, 2007, having
attained the age of fifty-five years, eight months, and twenty-nine days. He
was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard Quist and his
sister Laura Quist.
He is survived
by his wife Nilfa Quist of Harlan, his son Adam Quist and his fiancé Laura
Barry of Omaha, Nebraska, his brother John Quist of San Antonio, Texas; his
sister Carolyn Quist of Harlan; nieces; nephews; other family members and
many friends.
A funeral service was held
on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.
Pastor Greg White officiated the 1:30 PM service.
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