Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Sep 19, 2018

Patricia Karlene Koch of Eustis died on September 19, 2018 in her home in Eustis.

Patty was born on October 22, 1956 in Lexington, NE to Harvey I and Sarah E (Potter) Wing. She grew up in Gothenburg and attended school there. In 1973 she married Robert W DeMilt Sr. From this union they had six children;...

Sep 15, 2018

Cecil B. Baker, 81, of Kearney, formerly of Cozad, NE died peacefully on September 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his family in Kearney, NE.

He was born October 21, 1936 in Farnam, NE, son of Lawrence and Marie (Crampton) Baker.

Cecil grew up at Farnam.  He married Rosella Callahan on September 30, 1957 at...

Sep 13, 2018

Laura Block, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 13, 2018 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Laura Duerschner Block was born May 3, 1926 to Erwin and Bertha Duerschner in Sacramento, CA. He father was a Lutheran minister. Laura had two sisters and one brother. The family traveled to Nebraska in the early 30's. They lived...

Sep 10, 2018

Leland Wesley Towne, 86 of Curtis, NE passed away on September 10, 2018 at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island, NE surrounded by his three loving daughters.

Leland was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on May 9, 1932 in Maywood, NE. He attended the Viaduct School and then went on to graduate from the...

Sep 10, 2018

Russell Raymond Irwin, 80, made his final race to the clouds Sept. 10, 2018, from a Lincoln, Neb., hospital. His passing was the result of a spinal cord injury from a recent fall. Born Nov. 30, 1937, in New Concord, Ohio, to Torrence and Adelia Claire (Thompson) Irwin, the family included sisters Ferne and Joanne. Claire died of leukemia...

Aug 13, 2018

Virgil Leroy Towne departed this life 10:00 A.M. 13 August 2018 at Senior Living Choices. Curtis Nebraska. He was 101 yrs, 2 mo, 11 days old. Virgil was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on 2 June 1917 at the Barry Ranch in Southern Lincoln County, Nebraska. Around 1922, the family moved to their new farm...

Aug 7, 2018

Alessandra Justin Rosati passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2018.  She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 26, 2000. She had keen interests in computers, electronics, and all things mechanical. She loved the outdoors and appreciated the beauty of nature. She enjoyed spending time in the woods hiking, fishing and hunting.

Alessandra was smart and...

Aug 6, 2018

Kenneth D. Lenz, 68, of Gothenburg passed onto eternal life on August 6th, 2018 in the comfort of his home.

Ken was born April 12, 1950 to Paul and Iona Lenz in Curtis, NE. Kenny spent his childhood in Moorefield, NE and graduated from Curtis High School in 1968. Following, Ken served in the U.S. Navy for...

Aug 4, 2018

Gary Fisher, 85, of Agoura Hills, CA, formerly of North Platte, NE, died August 4, 2018 at his home in Aguoura Hills, CA.

He was born September 5, 1932 at North Platte, to Homer C. and Lula Belle (Blackburn) Fisher. He was raised from the age of 2 by his grandmother Myrtle McHugh. He was baptized in...

Jul 31, 2018

David Bryce DeBoer, 69, of Cozad, Nebraska, died July 31, 2018 at Cozad Community Hospital.

He was born September 14, 1948 in Lexington, NE, son of Bryce and Vivian (Brown) DeBoer.

David grew up in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High with the class of 1966.  He lived at Cozad until 1980, Elwood 1980-1985, Almena,...

Jul 29, 2018

Rickey Joe Gutherless, 67, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away on  July 29, 2018 at his home in Brady, NE.

Rickey "Joe" Gutherless was born on June 28, 1951 in North Platte, NE to Richard and Barbara Gutherless. He was raised on the family ranch and attended Brady Public School where he was active in Boy Scouts, 4-H,...

Jul 26, 2018

Roger Lee Wyatt, 66 of Gothenburg passed into eternal life on July 26, 2018 at Gothenburg Health.

Roger was born on October 8, 1951 to Marilyn June and Harley Lee in Holdrege, Nebraska. The family later moved to North Platte where Roger graduated from High School in 1969. Roger married Mary Francis Pieper in 1973, this union...

Jul 25, 2018

Douglas D Johnston 75 of Florence AZ lost his battle to cancer July 25, 2018 in Mesa, AZ.

Doug was born July 17, 1943 to Oliver and Ilda Johnston  of Hastings Nebraska.  Doug graduated from Hastings High School in 1961 and went on to serve his country in Vietnam with the United States Army from 1965-1967.   ...

Jul 24, 2018

Larry DeWayne Nichols, 74, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 24th, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

He was born September 17, 1943, at his home on Avenue G, in Gothenburg, son of Roy and Mabel (Buesing) Nichols. Larry graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1962. He married Kathleen Ogorsolka on September 21, 1963, in Gothenburg....

Jul 17, 2018

Jeweldine Gaibler, 88, of Farnam, Nebraska, died July 17, 2018 at her home near Farnam, NE.

She was born July 11, 1930 in Farnam, NE, daughter of Charles and Elsie (Banks) Davis. Jeweldine grew up in the Farnam area and graduated from Farnam High.  She spent all of her life around Farnam. She married Orville Gaibler on...

Jul 16, 2018

Karla Rae Plank Ricley died July 16, 2018 at Great Plains Health in North Platte after a courageous fight with cancer.

She was born December 12, 1961 in Gothenburg to Robert (Bob) and Marjorie (Marj) (Franzen) Plank. She grew up on the family farm five and a half miles north of Gothenburg along with her four sisters....

Jul 14, 2018

Ora May McMichael, 102, of Farnam, NE peacefully passed away on July 14, 2018 at her home in Farnam.

She was born on May 30, 1916 on the family farm near Farnam to Claude D. Clement and Fern M. Clement. She lived in Montrose, CO for 5 years and then returned to Farnam to attend the...

Jul 9, 2018

Ben Warner, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 9, 2018 in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born December 7, 1929 at the family home, northeast of Lexington, NE, son of Murry T. and Frances (Adams) Warner.

Ben attended schools at Lexington and lived at Lexington until he moved to Gothenburg in 1961.  Ben married Lorraine Johnson...

Jul 6, 2018

Ronald Dean Mercer, 79, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 6, 2018 at home in Gothenburg after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born July 8, 1938 in North Platte, NE, son of Clarence and Florence (Johnson) Mercer.

He lived in several towns in Nebraska which include: Brady, Cozad, Central City, and Gothenburg. He also...

Jul 6, 2018

Stanley Lavern Roethemeyer, 63, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 6, 2018 unexpectedly of natural causes in Gothenburg.

He was born December 12, 1954 in Maywood, NE, son of Melvin William and Elda Regina (Wendland) Roethemeyer.

Stan graduated from Kearney State College, Creighton, and Mount Mary College in Yankton, SD. Stan served his country in the...