KNEIFL, Ursula Claire

Funeral services for Ursula Kneifl age 90 of Dixon will be held at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon on Monday at 10:30 a.m. Officiate will be Rev. David Liewer.Visitation with family present will be at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.with a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Newcastle. Memorials may be directed to the Kneifl family for later designation. She passed away Friday at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Laurel. In Loving Memory (Age 90) Ursula Kneifl (Of Dixon) Born September 29, 1923 Dixon County, Nebraska Entered Into Rest January 10, 2014 Laurel, Nebraska (Hillcrest Care Center) Mass Of Resurrection St. Anne’s Catholic Church Dixon, Nebraska Monday 10:30 a.m. January 13, 2014 Vigil Service Sunday 6:00 p.m. January 12, 2014 Minister Lector Rev. David Liewer Jason Kneifl Music “Here I Am Lord” “Be Not Afraid” “I Am The Bread Of Life” “On Eagle’s Wings” “Song Of Farewell” “Fly Like A Bird” “My Wild Irish Rose’ Musicians Sheryl Boyle Mandy Boyle Bailey Boyle Emma Engebretsen Sharon Kneifl Pallbearers Ursula and Mike’s Grandchildren Sarah Kneifl John Kneifl Ben Kneifl Jason Kneifl Katie Kneifl Kristin McDonald Emily Holstein Eddie Remm Austin Remm Interment Calvary Cemetery Newcastle, Nebraska Memorials May Be Directed In Care Of The Family For A Later Designation Ursula Claire Kneifl, was born September 29, 1923, in Dixon County, to John and Estella (McDonald) Coughlin. She grew up in Dixon County, attended country grade schools, and graduated in 1941 from Holy Trinity High School in Hartington. After high school, Ursula worked in Sioux City, IA. She married Mike Kneifl, November 12, 1947, in Laurel. They farmed in Dixon County their entire life. Ursula was very active in St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon. She enjoyed raising her flower gardens, ceramics, oil painting, crocheting pot holders, and playing the piano. Ursula is survived by Mike, her husband of 66 years; five children, Mary Kneifl of Dixon, Michael Kneifl Jr. of Sioux Falls, SD, Patrick Kneifl of Yankton, SD, Anne (Ed) Remm of Omaha, and Ray (Sharon) Kneifl of Dixon; nine grandchildren; sisters, Alice Schulte of Yankton, SD and Theresa Kaiser of Randolph; and nieces and nephews. Ursula was preceded in death by her parents; an infant child; sisters, Mary Hoesing, Loretta Clark, Bernadine Addison; and a brother, Jack Coughlin.