Bryan Baumeister

Bryan Baumeister, age 61, died too young on Aug. 2, 2011, from injuries and complications from a May 25, 2011, motorcycle accident.

Memorial services were held on Aug. 10, 2011, in the Daniels Funeral Home in Albuquerque, NM.

He was cremated and will be taken home to Nebraska at a later date.

Bryan Baumeister was born Nov. 13, 1949, in Butte, to Louis and Alma (Emme) Baumeister.

Bryan graduated from Butte High School in 1968. He received his masters degree from Concordia Seminary in Springfield, IL.

He was a talented artist who specialized in rural scenes. He won second place in his category at the 2010 New Mexico State Fair.

His career spanned several interests over the years. During the past 10 years, he worked in nursing homes and was a passionate advocate for the elderly and their families. He loved life, was curious, loved the freedom of riding his motorcycle and never shied away from trying something new. 

Most recently he was in the process of renovating a 100 year old barn into a living space in his beloved Nebraska. With his death the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers lost their most ardent fan.

He and his wife, Kay, traveled extensively in the US, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Bryan is survived by his wife, Kay; children, Angela and daughter, Katie; Josh and wife, Jessica, and children Ryan, Brandon, Alyssa and Jaden; Aaron and son, EJ; Yvonne (Elsasser) Baumeister, mother of his children; brother, Mike and wife, Diana; sister-in-law, Joann Baumeister; nephews, Chad and Jason Baumeister; nieces, Christi Orr and Christina Luehrs; and many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David in 2009; infant sister Carol; grandparents, William and Lizzie (Mahlendorf) Emme and George and Lizzie (Schreiver) Baumeister.

Helen 

Poessnecker

Helen Poessnecker, age 93, of Atkinson, passed away on Aug. 14, 2011. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday (today) Aug. 18, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atkinson. Burial will be held at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Atkinson. Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson was in charge of arrangements.

Rita Marie Arens

Rita Marie Arens, age 86, of Stuart, passed away on Aug. 5, 2011. Visitation was held on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, from 3 to 8 p.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Stuart with a 7 p.m. rosary service. Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, at  10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Burial was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Stuart. Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson was in charge of arrangements.