Zita “Tiny” Buchholz, 99, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 29, 2016 at Falls City. She was born February 27, 1917 at near Barada, NE to the late John and Gertrude (Elam) Oslin.

On June 1, 1934 she married Frank Buchholz at Falls City, he passed away September 3, 1971.

Tiny was raised in the Barada area and attended Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home on a farm near Barada and she became a homemaker and farm wife. She and her husband owned Frank’s Place in Barada for a few years then moved to her husband’s family farm in 1954. She was employed as a nurse’s aide at Falls City Hospital. She continued to live on the farm until moving into Falls City in 1992. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and DOES Drove #56 both of Falls City.

She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Meinzer and her husband Byron of Falls City, Five grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Kenneth, husband, brothers, Carl, Buck and Johnny Oslin, sisters, Juanita Runyan, Lula Chism, Myrtle Pierce and Jean Dickes.

Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (20th & Towle) with Reverend Andrew Chavanak officiating. Interment will be in Harris Cemetery at Barada.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 7-8:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. An open visitation will begin Monday afternoon.