In 1974, sisters Mrs. Dwight Burney and Mrs. Irvin Anderson, edited a centennial celebration for the town of Polk Nebraska titled Polk Memoirs: Where Corn is King, 1874-1974. In this manuscript they and other townsfolks provide a look at the people and businesses that made up Polk in both the past and present. Genealogists should pay special attention to the families section.
Keith Mickey Lundgren, 89, of Boise and formerly of La Grande, passed away on January 9, 2006. Born on May 6, 1917, in Osceola, Nebraska, he served in the U.S. Navy before working as a coppersmith and later as a brakeman and conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad. He enjoyed retirement in Tillamook County before relocating to Boise. Keith is remembered for his gentle nature and sense of humor, leaving behind his wife Jacqueline, two children, and numerous grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to Lifes Doors Hospice.
Nebraska Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Nebraska county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Nebraska Cemetery Transcriptions, Johnson to Sarpy