Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Oct 2, 2017

Jerry Norman Herrick, 65, of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away on October 2, 2017 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE.

Jerry was born September 1, 1952 in McCook, NE, son of Wilbur Dewitt and Nora Ethel (Bradley) Herrick.  He grew up in Curtis, NE and graduated from Medicine Valley High School in 1970.  He married Lorraine Hinton...

Sep 28, 2017

Steven Vern Land's big ole' heart just gave up on Sept. 28, 2017 at University Hospital Medical Center of Denver, CO; he was 54.  He was born November 29, 1962 in Callaway, NE.   Steve was the 6th child and 3rd son born to Charles and Vivian Land, he made our family complete.  He lived in Imperial, NE at the...

Sep 21, 2017

Wesley  Anderson, 93, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 21, 2017 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born at home north of Gothenburg on May 2, 1924 son of Charles and Hattie (Peterson) Anderson. Wesley grew up on the family farm and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1941.  He married Dorris Henderson on December...

Sep 19, 2017

Nancy Kay Sitorius, 71, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 19, 2017 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Nancy was born May 30, 1946 in Gothenburg, to Iver and Irene (Uhlig) Cole.  They lived on the Cole family farm near Etna.  She attended a one room country school thru 8th grade. She always enjoyed getting her 4-H calf...

Sep 17, 2017

Blanche V. Soderman, 98, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 17, 2017 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born November 16, 1918 in Brady, NE, daughter of Elmer and Alma (Elander) Sundquist. She grew up on the family farm north of Brady, NE.  She attended Kearney State Teachers College.  She taught school for two years before...

Sep 17, 2017

Danielle Dawn Engberg

With heavy hearts we share with you the passing of Danielle (Dani) Dawn Engberg on September 17, 2017 in Salem, OR after suffering a heart attack. She was 31 years old.

Dani was born on a very exciting Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1985. The excitement of that particular Thanksgiving and the sentiment behind...

Sep 14, 2017

Florence J Schaffert, 91, of Ogallala, NE formerly of the Maywood area, died September 14, 2017 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE.

Florence was born on April 7, 1926 to Jessie and Elmer Russell on a farm near Wallace, Nebraska.  Florence lived on the farm with her four sisters, Lois, Berdean, Annabelle, Beryl and her...

Sep 11, 2017

Betty Jean Volkman, 89, of Gothenburg, NE, died September 11, 2017 at Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo, NE.

She was born December 30, 1927 in Lexington, NE, daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Wilsey) Wolfe.  Betty lived at Lexington until her marriage to Gene Kenneth Volkman on November 23, 1952. Betty and Gene had four...

Sep 6, 2017

Carol Joan Bihlmaier, 76, of Gothenburg, NE, died September 6, 2017 at her home in Gothenburg, NE.

Carol was born November 2, 1940 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Vera Marie (Aden) and Lloyd O. Sealander.

She grew up in Gothenburg and was a member of the American Lutheran Church. She married Dennis H. Bihlmaier on...

Aug 29, 2017

Fern Elizabeth (Pohl) Johnson, 99, of Gothenburg, formerly of Wild Horse Valley, Brady, Nebraska, died August 29, 2017 at her home in Gothenburg, NE.

Private Family services will be held at a later date.

Aug 28, 2017

Paul Thompson, 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 28, 2017 in Kearney, NE.

Paul was born December 16, 1921, the son of Agnes and WT Thompson of Cozad, NE.  Paul grew up in Cozad and worked at JC Penny's part time and graduated from Cozad High School.   He lived at Cozad until he went to California...

Aug 28, 2017

Raymond Lester Klein, 83, of Trenton, formerly of Bartley, Nebraska, died August 28, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

He was born February 27, 1934 in Farnam, NE, son of Louis and Nona (Hayworth) Klein.

Raymond married  Arlene Toberer on August 25, 1951 to this union five children were born; Gary, Rod,...

Aug 26, 2017

Marjorie M. Lindekugel, 89 of Gothenburg, NE, died August 26, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney NE.

She was born Marjorie May Sherman on May 27, 1928 in Gothenburg Ne. She was the daughter of Jim and Helen (Fiddock) Sherman.

Margie grew up and attended schools in Gothenburg.  She and Floyd Lindekugel were...

Aug 20, 2017

Shirley Aden, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 20, 2017 at Gothenburg Health.

Shirley was born to James and Lila (Barnes) France on February 20, 1931 in Gothenburg. She attended school and graduated from Gothenburg High School. She married her high school sweetheart Roger Aden on June 17, 1951 and taught school while he was in the service....

Aug 17, 2017

Robert Leslie Goodman, 70, of Cozad, Nebraska, died August 17, 2017 at Cozad Care Center.

Inurnment will be at 4:00 pm, Thursday, August 24, 2017 in the Grandview Cemetery, (Corner of Road 415 & Road 767) Gothenburg, NE.

Memorials may be given to the family to be determined later.  To sign the online guest book,...

Aug 16, 2017

Harriet M Block, 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 16, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born November 24, 1921 in Callaway, NE, daughter of Arthur Charles and Elsie Roberta (Oberg) Tickle. Harriet accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior as a young child.  Her faith and strength carried her thru life and gave her an inner...

Aug 9, 2017

Marian R. Bailey, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away on  August 9, 2017, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Marian was born October 12, 1924, in Cozad, NE, daughter of Lloyd and Regina (Janssen) Rooker. The family lived in Omaha, St. Louis, and Memphis, where Marian graduated from Tech High School in 1942.  She continued her...

Aug 1, 2017

Jerry Allen Otterstad, 75, of Willow Island, Nebraska, died August 1, 2017 in Bellevue, NE.

He was born August 27, 1941 in Joice, IA, son of Norris and Ida (Helegeson) Otterstad.  Jerry grew up in the Joice area and graduated from Joice High School.

Jerry married Diann Wirtjes on August 28, 1966 at Elk Creek...

Jul 22, 2017

Bernice Nadean Burnett, 91, of Brady, Nebraska, died July 22, 2017 in Brady, NE.

She was born March 6, 1926 in McClellan, AR, daughter of Jesse T. and Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Stacks.

Bernice grew up in Arkansas and later moved to Freeport, TX in 1951. In 1963 she moved to Nebraska. She was a cook and...

Jul 12, 2017

Robert LeRoy Burton, 71, passed away July 12, 2017 in Fremont, NE.

Robert was born December 16, 1945, in Maywood, NE, to Roy I. Burton and Rowena Ruth Towne Burton. Robert had one older sister, Iona.  Iona and Robert were raised on a farm southwest of Maywood and he graduated from Maywood High School in 1964 and...