Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Jan 28, 2021

Rusty Lee Dishman, 61, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 28, 2021 at his home in Gothenburg. He was born February 20, 1959 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Grant and Wilma Doriene  (Horner) Dishman. Rusty loved his little dog “Missy”.  He enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, attending stockcar races, going to car shows and parades in his '68 Firebird. He was...

Jan 24, 2021

Leah L. Miller (Jackson) passed away peacefully in her home on January 24, 2021. Daughter of Robert and Valarie Jackson, she was born July 18, 1963 in Broken Bow. Leah grew up on her parents’ ranch in Maxwell and enjoyed working with the livestock and in the hayfields. She attended and graduated from Maxwell Public School. After a day...

Jan 24, 2021

Barbara Jean Larson, 59, of Cozad, Nebraska, died January 24, 2021 in  Kearney, NE.

She was born July 20, 1961 in Fayette County, OH, daughter of Clifford E. and Ann (Martindale) Seay. Barbara grew up in Washington CH, OH and was a 1979 graduate of Washington Senior High. After graduation she moved to Chillicothe, OH.  A few...

Jan 19, 2021

Teresa A.(Terri) Hazen, 57, of Wellfleet, Nebraska, died January 19, 2021 in Omaha, NE.

She was born October 28, 1963 in West Point, NE, daughter of James and Evelyn Kendall. She spent her early years in Omaha and North Platte. She then moved to Grand Island where she attended high school and graduated from Grand Island. Terri attended...

Jan 13, 2021

Rachel Diana (Cherry) Hudson, 43, of Hinsdale, IL passed away January 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.

Rachel was born October 10, 1977, to Maureen McMahan and Dr. James Cherry in DuBois, PA.  She grew up in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, and graduated from the Taylor Allderdice High School in 1996....

Jan 11, 2021

Mackay Brown, 92, of Maywood, NE died January 11, 2021 at Senior Living Choices, Curtis, NE.

Mackay Stevens Brown was born to Clyde and Esse (Stevens) Brown on May 30, 1928 on the homestead settled by his grandparents Amos Dawson and Sarah Pauline Stevens in 1895 in Hayes County, NE.

On July 18, 1949 Mackay...

Jan 6, 2021

Barbara  Wheeler, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 6, 2021 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Barbara L. Clark Wheeler one of six children born to David J. and Nellie Wallace Clark , was born November 15, 1931 in Decatur, Nebraska.  Her father was an educator and the family moved around eastern Nebraska communities until the family...

Jan 6, 2021

Edward Wayne Whitmore, 98, of Curtis, Nebraska, died January 6, 2021 at Great Plains Health.

He was born September 24, 1922, the second son of Charles and Cora Whitmore, at the family home in Moorefield, NE. Ed and his brother, Chas, were raised in Moorefield. They were usually seen playing baseball or basketball or listening to the...

Jan 5, 2021

Terri L. Moore, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 5, 2021 at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE.

She was born December 8, 1953 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Arthur and Bernice (Heumphreus) Ostendorf.

She enjoyed working at the Gothenburg Police Department and loved her family.

Survivors include three daughters, Jodi (Kevin) Hines...

Jan 3, 2021

Roger  Brand, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 3, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE .

He was born February 23, 1942 in Lexington, NE, son of Ward and B. Lavilla (Reed) Brand.  He graduated from Elwood High School and attended Electrical Trade School in Milford, NE  He married Joan (Brell) Brand on May 12th...

Dec 28, 2020

Lee Roy Campbell, much loved Son, Brother, and Uncle, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Ardmore, Oklahoma at the age of 67.

Lee was born August 5, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to Wayne and Ruth (Krovis) Campbell and grew up in Gothenburg Nebraska with his brother and two sisters.  After Graduating from Gothenburg High School Lee...

Dec 26, 2020

Jeremy Mark Sundquist, 42, of  Hubbard, NE, formerly of Curtis, NE, died December 26, 2020, at his home. Jeremy was born March 14, 1978 in North Platte, NE, to Jerry and LaDonna (Vreeland) Sundquist.  He grew up in Curtis and attended Medicine Valley High School graduating in 1996.  In 1998 he graduated from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis,...

Dec 21, 2020

Thomas Charles Dunphy, 77, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 21, 2020 at home.

He was born January 14, 1943 in New York, NY, son of Richard T. and Marjorie M. (Wills) Dunphy.   Thomas married Bonny Kirsten on February 13, 1965 at Omaha, NE.  While serving in the Air Force they lived in Guam, Missouri, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio...

Dec 20, 2020

Joy Gonzales, 56 of Denver, CO, formerly of Gothenburg, NE  died December 20, 2020 in Gothenburg Health, Gothenburg, NE.

Joy Lynnann, daughter of John "Jim" and Janice Kuhlman Gonzales was born December 15, 1964 at Hastings, NE.  She attended kindergarten and 1st grade in Ogallala, NE.  The family moved to Gothenburg, NE where she attended 2nd through...

Dec 14, 2020

Loyce DeNell Rotman was born on October 22, 1928 on a farm in Webster Township, Smith County KS., northeast of Portis, KS. and passed away on December 14, 2020 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was the  daughter of Alvy Dell and Nellie Melvina (Atwood) Hayes.  She attended a country school in the area known as Barefoot...

Dec 14, 2020

Isaac Lee Auld, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died December 14, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Isaac was born April 5, 1977 in North Platte, NE, to Robert and Sharon (Schulz) Auld.  He grew up and attended school in Gothenburg, and graduated in 1996 from Gothenburg High School.  After graduation Isaac joined the United States Navy and served from...

Dec 8, 2020

Gilbert Rudolph Larson, 79, of Waverly, formerly of Curtis, died December 8, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.

He was born May 7, 1941 in North Platte, NE, son of Robert and Elsie (Wilhelmson) Larson. Gilbert grew up on the family farm east of Curtis.  Gilbert attended and graduated high school from UNSA...

Dec 7, 2020

Helen R.  Nelson, 97, of Curtis, NE, died December 7, 2020 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis.

Helen Ruby Nelson was born February 26, 1923 to Peter and Alice (Olson) Mortensen at their farm north of Curtis.  She attended country grade school through the 8th grade. After graduating from UNSA in 1940, she obtained a provisional teaching...

Dec 2, 2020

Ralph Eugene Rosse, 79 of Maxwell, NE died December 2, 2020 in Kearney, NE.

Ralph was born October 18, 1941 in Randolph, Nebraska to Osse and Ione (Wood) Rosse.  He graduated high school from Curtis Ag School in Curtis Nebraska in 1960. After graduation he returned to the family farm south of Maxwell and farmed with his parents,...

Dec 2, 2020

Ronald Slack, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 2, 2020 in Gothenburg, NE.

As the sun stretched across the open farm land on the southern end of Gothenburg; the origins of the extraordinary life of Ronald Lee Slack began on that sunny day on November 1st 1940.   He was greeted with hugs from his proud papa Gerald...