This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KATZER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/826 Message Board Post: Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA Published Tuesday June 4, 2002 Ernest L. Katzer BENNINGTON, Neb. - The funeral for Ernest L. Katzer, 63, of Bennington will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Westcenter Chapel in Omaha and Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Mr. Katzer died June 2 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. He was born to John and Alma (Pauley) Katzer in Portsmouth. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University law school. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a certified public accountant. Mr. Katzer was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis. Survivors include two sisters, Marge Trieweiler and husband, Jim, of Denison and Mary Fleming of Mountain Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Eugene Katzer of Omaha, Roman Katzer of Atlantic and Marvin Katzer of Brea, Calif.; special friend Helene Goranson of Omaha; nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Westcenter Chapel and Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. A wake service will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery with military rites conducted by Portsmouth John Ohlinger American Legion Post No. 547. Memorials may be offered to the Bennington, Neb., Fire Department or the Open Door Mission. Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler Westcenter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (submitted by Vicki King)