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Lusche, George[1]

Male 1861 - 1945  (83 years)


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  • Name Lusche, George 
    Born 30 Nov 1861  Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jun 1945  Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Calvary Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8279  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Groteluschen, Johann Hinrich (Lusche),   b. 1 Jun 1823, Haast by Sage, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1888, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Niestadt, Catharine Margarete,   b. 6 May 1830, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1917, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1860  Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Distler, Katherine,   b. 15 Aug 1874, Nickle, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1957, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1891  St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Shell Creek); Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Lusche, Carl G.,   b. 14 May 1892, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1977, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +2. Lusche, Edward F.,   b. 1 Dec 1896, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1980, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +3. Lusche, Emil O.,   b. 6 Apr 1900, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1933, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F1568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      From THE DAILY TELEGRAM, June 16, 1945, pg. 5, col. 4

      George Lusche, 83, died at 5 a.m. today at his home, 1722 Ninth Street. He had been ailing about six months but was never bedfast.

      He was born on a farm in Bismark township on Nov. 30, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lusche, pioneer Columbus people. His father, among the first to locate here, helped to build the first log house.

      Mr. Lusche attended rural school, now district No. 2.

      On April 24, 1981, Mr. Lusche married Miss Katherine Distler, daughter of Frank and Theresa Distler, at St. John's Lutheran church in Shell Creek with Rev. Mr. Messner performing the ceremony. Following their marriage, they moved to a farm seven miles north of Columbus where they resided until 1921 when they retired and moved to Columbus. On April 24, 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Lusche celebrated their golden wedding anniversary her

      Mr. Lusche was a member of St. John's Lutheran church when residing on the farm and since moving to Columbus was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church. For three years he served on the school board of district No. 44.

      He is survived by his wife; two sons, Carl and Edward Lusche, both of Columbus, three grandchildren, LaVern Lusche, Omaha and Norris and June Lusche of Columbus; two great grandchildren, Sharon Kay Lusche of Omaha, and Janet Kay Lusche of Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Loseke of Columbus, and Mrs. Herman Muhle of Columbus.

      He was preceded in death by one son, Emil Lusche, who died in December of 1933, and one grandson, S/Sgt. Carroll Lusche, in ________ was killed at Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943.

      _____will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the family home and at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Herman Goede, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Gass Chapel from 10 a.m. Sunday until 4 p.m. Sunday when it will be taken to the home to be until the hour of the service.

      [The Daily Telegram, June 20, 1945, 06/20/45, pg. 6, col. 3]

      Funeral services for George Lusche, 83, who died at 5 a.m. Saturday at his home, 1722 Ninth street, were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the family home and at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Herman Goede, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were Emil Hunteman, Otto Loseke, Gus Lusche, John Loseke, Chauncey Lusche and Clarence Muhle. Present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Lusche and daughter, Sharon Kay, of Omaha and Frank Distler of Schuyler. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      From THE DAILY TELEGRAM, June 16, 1945, pg. 5, col. 4

      George Lusche, 83, died at 5 a.m. today at his home, 1722 Ninth Street. He had been ailing about six months but was never bedfast.

      He was born on a farm in Bismark township on Nov. 30, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lusche, pioneer Columbus people. His father, among the first to locate here, helped to build the first log house.

      Mr. Lusche attended rural school, now district No. 2.

      On April 24, 1981, Mr. Lusche married Miss Katherine Distler, daughter of Frank and Theresa Distler, at St. John's Lutheran church in Shell Creek with Rev. Mr. Messner performing the ceremony. Following their marriage, they moved to a farm seven miles north of Columbus where they resided until 1921 when they retired and moved to Columbus. On April 24, 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Lusche celebrated their golden wedding anniversary her

      Mr. Lusche was a member of St. John's Lutheran church when residing on the farm and since moving to Columbus was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church. For three years he served on the school board of district No. 44.

      He is survived by his wife; two sons, Carl and Edward Lusche, both of Columbus, three grandchildren, LaVern Lusche, Omaha and Norris and June Lusche of Columbus; two great grandchildren, Sharon Kay Lusche of Omaha, and Janet Kay Lusche of Monroe; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Loseke of Columbus, and Mrs. Herman Muhle of Columbus.

      He was preceded in death by one son, Emil Lusche, who died in December of 1933, and one grandson, S/Sgt. Carroll Lusche, in ________ was killed at Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943.

      _____will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the family home and at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Herman Goede, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Gass Chapel from 10 a.m. Sunday until 4 p.m. Sunday when it will be taken to the home to be until the hour of the service.

      [The Daily Telegram, June 20, 1945, 06/20/45, pg. 6, col. 3]

      Funeral services for George Lusche, 83, who died at 5 a.m. Saturday at his home, 1722 Ninth street, were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the family home and at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Herman Goede, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were Emil Hunteman, Otto Loseke, Gus Lusche, John Loseke, Chauncey Lusche and Clarence Muhle. Present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Lusche and daughter, Sharon Kay, of Omaha and Frank Distler of Schuyler.

  • Sources 
    1. ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.