Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

May 14, 2020

Loree Mae Thomsen, 89, of Gothenburg died May 14th, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg. Loree was born in Lexington Nebraska January 31, 1931 to Frank and Ruth (Melosh) Kolb. The family lived in Parks, NE where Frank was superintendent of Parks Schools. Loree loved playing marbles in the dirt and climbing trees, she was a true tomboy. The...

May 12, 2020

Illa Jo Zysset, 84 of Farnam, NE went to dance in Heaven on May 12, 2020 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE.

Jo was born in Curtis on November 24, 1935 to Woodrow and Helen (McLaughlin) Hosick. She was the oldest of six children. She attended grade school in Curtis and graduated in 1953 from the...

May 8, 2020

Betty E. Etherton, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 8, 2020 in Gothenburg.

She was born June 9, 1930 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of William and Agnes Peterson.

She was born and raised north of Gothenburg.Betty graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1947. After graduation Betty moved to Lexington where she worked...

May 5, 2020

Walter "Wally" A. Trimble, 70, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died peacefully May 5, 2020 at Hilltop Estates.

He was born March 21, 1950 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Arch and Bernice Trimble.

He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1968.  He married Sally Sitorius Schleeman on March 30, 1974 in Gothenburg,...

Apr 22, 2020

Peggy Ann Craig, age 61, Lawton, OK formerly of Gothenburg died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her residence.

Friends may view from 9 am – 9 pm Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Grandview Cemetery near Gothenburg.  Due the the current...

Apr 22, 2020

Lela Mae Pugh Tabor, 92, of North Platte, Nebraska, died April 22, 2020 in North Platte, NE.

Lela Mae Pugh Tabor, 92, of North Platte, NE went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, April 22,2020, at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. She was born February 7, 1928, in Crossville, TN. Married to Everett Tabor...

Apr 12, 2020

Herbert "Shorty" T. Magana, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 12, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born July 16, 1931 in Maple Park, IL, son of Emigdio Tututi-Cruz and Hermina Nieves.

He was united in marriage to Molly Martinez on April 25, 1956 in Lexington, to this union four children were...

Apr 8, 2020

Melvin "Gene" Eugene Carter, 82, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 8, 2020 in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born May 29, 1937 in Carter, SD, son of Emery and Vera (Paulson) Carter.  The family moved to Nebraska soon after his birth and he made the state his home.  He graduated from Valentine High with the class of 1955.  Gene...

Apr 8, 2020

Barbara Ann Wahl, 88, of Roseville, MN, passed away into the presence of her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2020. She was survived by her children, Sandra (Dee J.) Traudt, Susan (Dan) Johnson, and Jeffrey (Paulette) Wahl; Grandchildren, Andrea (Jason) Inouye, Naomi (Alan) Price, Sara (Aaron) Kangas, Benjamin Wahl, Eithan Wahl and Jason Wahl; great-grandchildren, Arthur Price and...

Apr 6, 2020

Gauge Soller, 16, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 6, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

Gauge Patrick Soller was born on December 17, 2003, to his loving mother Katy, and less-than-enthusiastic older brother, Shaddix, at Great Plains in North Platte, NE.

Gauge attended Gothenburg High grudgingly, as school was not his favorite...

Apr 1, 2020

Ardis Gilliland, 96, of Curtis, Nebraska, went to her heavenly home on April 1, 2020 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE.

Ardis was born at Curtis, NE on March 20, 1924, she was the daughter of Carl and Mable Nutt and the eldest of their seven children.  She attended a country grade school and graduated from...

Mar 24, 2020

Beverly D. Schmeeckle, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 24, 2020 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born November 16, 1934 in Wild Horse Valley north of Brady, NE, daughter of Reuben Andrew Nathanial and Gertrude Fickenscher Bratten.  Her family moved to Gothenburg when she was four years old. She attended a one room school,...

Mar 17, 2020

Evonne L. Hicken, 72, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 17, 2020 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born March 27, 1947 in Gothenburg, NE, the daughter of William and Geraldine Slack.

Evonne grew up in Wild Horse Valley and attended Spannuth School and Brady High School graduating with the class...

Mar 14, 2020

Evelyn Heath, 84, of Farnam, Nebraska, died March 14, 2020 at her home in Farnam, NE.

She was born December 30, 1935 in Farnam, NE, daughter of Earl F and Mildred E (Hicks) Edson. Evelyn grew up in the Farnam area and graduated from Farnam High and then attended school at Kearney Teachers College for Normal School....

Mar 5, 2020

Ruth Marie Brown, 59, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away peacefully March 5, 2020 in her home surrounded by family.

Ruth was born in North Platte on April 27, 1960 to parents, Richard and Elizabeth (Knoll) Garner; she was the youngest of nine children.  She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1978. She married her best...

Mar 3, 2020

Thomas Lowell Brydon, 59, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died March 3, 2020 at Emerald Care & Rehab Center in Grand Island, NE.

He was born February 19, 1961 in Slippery Rock, PA, son of Donn Clair and Helen Kathryn (Grubb) Brydon.

Thomas grew up in Slippery Rock and graduated from Slippery Rock high school and...

Mar 3, 2020

Lois (Moody) Bellinger, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died on March 3, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. She had been a resident of St. John’s Nursing Home in Kearney for nearly 2 years.

Lois was born September 29, 1928 in Auburn, Nebraska to Earl and Myrtle (Drum) Moody.  Lois graduated from Auburn High School in 1946.  She attended...

Feb 26, 2020

Arlena A.  Nichelson, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 26, 2020 at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Society in Kearney, NE.

She was born November 4, 1934 in Russell, KS, daughter of Rubin and Alvina (Miller) Keil.

She grew up in Russell KS and graduated from Bunker Hill High School.  Arlena pursued a life as a...

Feb 19, 2020

Mary Middleton McBride, 88, passed away on February 19, 2020.

Mary was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska and graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1953 with a BS in business education. She was a proud Chi Omega and Cornhusker. Mary attended the Dale Carnegie school in 1962 and went on to attend graduate classes at Baldwin...

Feb 16, 2020

Melvin F. Werkmeister, 92 years old, of Maywood, NE passed away on Feb. 16, 2020 in McCook NE.

Melvin was born on Jan. 29, 1928 to Adolph and Ella (Klug) Werkmeister in Hayes County. He was one of nine children. Melvin attended the Valley School in Hayes County where he graduated from the 8th grade.

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