Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Celebrating the Memories and Legacy of Those We've Lost with Compassion and Respect in Gothenburg, NE

Johnny Dishman

Johnny Dishman

Aug 3, 2020

Johnny Dishman, 58, of North Platte, Nebraska, died August 3, 2020 in North Platte, NE.

He was born September 30, 1961 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Henry and Patsy Dishman. John grew up in Gothenburg and attended school in Gothenburg. He enjoyed fishing, listening to music, and his tattoos. Johnny loved spending time with his family and...

Delmer Brass

Delmer Brass

Aug 3, 2020

Delmer Lee Brass, 74, of Brady, Nebraska, died August 3, 2020 in Brady, NE.

He was born April 22, 1946 in Sargent, NE, son of Edwin M. and Ena (Worth) Brass. Delmer grew up at Sargent and graduated from Sargent High. He then earned his Bachelors from Kearney State.   Delmer served his country in the US Army...

Darrel Buesing

Darrel Buesing

Jul 24, 2020

Darrel  Buesing, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 24, 2020 in Kearney, NE.

Darrel was born November 8, 1933 son of George and Margaret (Buss) Buesing. Darrell attended grade school at Rock Island Table. He worked for Dr. Pyle after school throughout high school.

Darrel married Betty Gillespie and to this union four...

Richard "Dick" Hald

Richard "Dick" Hald

Jul 16, 2020

Richard “Dick” W. Hald passed peacefully at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, Nebraska on July 16, 2020.

Services will be held Monday, July 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Curtis Methodist Church.

Richard was born to Valdemar and Elsie (Pedersen) Hald in Cozad, Nebraska on October 22, 1930. He was raised on five farmsteads...

Kent Anderson

Kent Anderson

Jul 14, 2020

Arlin Kent Anderson, 79, of Brady, Nebraska, died July 14, 2020 in North Platte, NE.

He was born January 24, 1941 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Harlin Stanley and Jennie (Johnson) Anderson; the fourth child in a family of eight.  Because of the similarity between his given name of Arlin and his father's name of Harlin, Kent...

Yvonne Janssen

Yvonne Janssen

Jul 13, 2020

Yvonne Annette Janssen, 54, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 13, 2020 in Cozad, NE.

She was born July 17, 1965 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of  Fred and Sharon K (Harvey) Engberg.

Vonnie grew up in Gothenburg and lived in the area her entire life.  She loved horseback riding and horses in general.  She enjoyed spending...

Victoria Haveriland

Victoria Haveriland

Jul 11, 2020

Victoria Dian Haveriland, 81, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 11, 2020 at Emerald Care in Cozad, NE.

She was born June 11, 1939 in Saint Louis, MO, daughter of Nicholas C. Waggoner and Edith Marian (Ball) Waggoner Strawn.

Victoria worked for many years as a police officer for the Orange County Police Department and for...

Jeanette Lauer

Jeanette Lauer

Jul 5, 2020

Jeanette (Griffith) Lauer, 89, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on July 5th, 2020.

She was born to David Lloyd and Florence (Glass) Griffith on March 5th, 1931 on a farm south of Cozad, she attended country school, and graduated from Cozad High School. Jeanette met her loving husband Robert Lauer while cruising around...

Orville Gaibler

Orville Gaibler

Jul 1, 2020

Orville Raymond Gaibler, 89, of Farnam, Nebraska, died July 1, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

He was born September 12, 1930 in Farnam, NE, son of Christian and Lucile (Bick) Gaibler.Orville graduated from Farnam High School in 1948.  He served his country in the US Army from Jan 1952 to Dec 1953.  Orville married...

James Jobman

James Jobman

Jun 29, 2020

James Dennis Jobman, 76, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 29, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

He was born February 5, 1944 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Walter Leo and Ada Hope (Wustrack) Jobman. James grew up in the Gothenburg area and graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1962.  He joined ROTC while enrolled...

Marion Johnson

Marion Johnson

Jun 28, 2020

Marion Eldon Johnson was born on June 21, 1928, at Freedom, Nebraska, to Knowles and Lillian (Bush) Johnson.  He entered his Lord and Savior’s presence Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Great Plains Medical Center at North Platte, Nebraska.

He attended high school at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, Nebraska, and graduated in 1946 with a...

Rachel Wilson

Rachel Wilson

Jun 26, 2020

Rachel June Wilson, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 26, 2020 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

Rachel was born September 21, 1934 in Boise, ID daughter of William O and Jessie (Lowe) Bragstad.  She was raised in Boise, ID and graduated from Boise High in 1953.  She married Willard J Wilson on May 12,...

Gerald "Jerry" Jobman

Gerald "Jerry" Jobman

Jun 26, 2020

Jerry's service will be live streamed on the United Methodist Facebook page.

Gerald Laverne Jobman, 81, of Omaha, Nebraska (formerly of Gothenburg), passed away on June 26, 2020 at the Hospice House in Omaha, NE.  He was born August 25, 1938 at Gothenburg to Arthur William and Lucille Virginia (Geiken) Jobman. Gerald grew...

Donna Jensen

Donna Jensen

Jun 10, 2020

Donna Lee Jensen, 73, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 10, 2020 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born February 26, 1947 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Marvin Lee and Luella Madeline (Waltman) Jensen. Donna grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from the Nebraska School of the Blind in 1967.  Donna was very athletic; she loved...

Shirley Minges

Shirley Minges

Jun 10, 2020

Shirley Hatton Minges born October 21, 1934 passed away on June 10, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.     Shirley was the daughter of Simpson Hatton and  Helen Ida Olmstead.   Shirley’s siblings were Gary Olmstead and Susan Bowers.

Shirley was married to Billy Jack Minges on February 27, 1955.  Shirley was the mother of five, Shawn...

Maretta Sholund

Maretta Sholund

Jun 6, 2020

Maretta J. Sholund “Retta” 90 of Green Valley AZ passed away on June 26, 2020. She was born in Central City Nebraska to Ted and Freda Ayres in 1929. She had 2 younger siblings; Mary Evans of Tulsa OK and Don Ayres of Texas.  She grew up in Kearney Nebraska, and graduated from Kearney High School class of 1948....

Alice Ewing

Alice Ewing

Jun 3, 2020

Alice Berney Ewing, 89, of Los Angeles, CA formerly of Knoxville, TN passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, CA Alice was born February 5, 1931 in Knoxville, TN to Paul E. and Eugenia (LeCoultre) Berney.  She graduated with the class of 1949 from Central High School.    On October 16, 1951 she...

Ruth Sitorius

Ruth Sitorius

May 30, 2020

Ruth Maxine Sitorius passed away May 30, 2020 at Hilltop Estates.

She was born October 17, 1920 in Cozad, NE, daughter of Bunkum and Dora Bartlett on the family farm northwest of Cozad, NE.

She attended elementary school at Lucerne Valley and graduated from high school in 1938 from Cozad.

On October 17,...

Darold Ebmeier

Darold Ebmeier

May 28, 2020

Darold Ray Ebmeier, 79, of Maywood, Nebraska, died May 28, 2020 in Maywood.

He was born November 9, 1940 in Holdrege, NE, son of Ernest E. and Ruth (Kehr) Ebmeier. Darold attended Bertrand Elementary and graduated from Bertrand High with the class of 1959.  He then went on to earn his Bachelor's from Kearney State College in...

Janice Rickertsen

Janice Rickertsen

May 26, 2020

Janice Lee Rickertsen, 64, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away at her home on May 26, 2020 after a battle with cancer in Gothenburg, NE surrounded by her family and her loving husband.

She was born August 5, 1955 in Cozad, NE, daughter of Milton and Jewel (Roe) Schulz.  She attended school at Willow Island and graduated from...

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