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Steven Eric Vanderbeek, 72, of Wahoo formerly of Curtis, NE, died July 12, 2017 at Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo, NE following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
Steve was born June 24, 1945 in Pleasanton, CA, son of Sylvester and Ruth (Mowery) Vanderbeek.
He grew up at Mullen, NE graduating from Mullen...
Donald R Miller, 69, of Gothenburg, NE, died July 3, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.
He was born June 12, 1948 in Lexington, NE, son of Vaun and Catherine (Resch) Miller.
Don served his country in the F Troop 8th Calvary Americal Division in the US Army as a Spec 5...
John F. Kratzenstein, 79, of Brady, Nebraska, died July 3, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.
He was born January 14, 1938 on the farm north of Brady, son of Arthur and Martha Kratzenstein.
John grew up in Wild Horse Valley and graduated from Brady High School. John married Darlene Sears on April 21, 1963 in North...
Floyd Earl Max, 83, of Brady, Nebraska, died July 1, 2017 in North Platte, NE.
He was born October 17, 1933 in Freedom , NE, son of August and Gladys Max.
Earl grew up in the Stockville and Cozad areas before moving to Brady. In 1953 he graduated from Brady High School. Earl proudly served...
Ross J. Klein, 87, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 19, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.
He was born November 29, 1929 south of Farnam, NE, son of Louis and Nona (Hayworth) Klein.
Ross went to country school south of Farnam and completed 8 years in 7. He then graduated from Curtis Agricultural...
Rodney Wilson Martens, age 66, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017, following a long battle with leukemia. Rod was at home surrounded by his family.
Born August 10, 1950 to Reinhold and Leona Martens, Rod grew up on the Martens’ family farm northeast of Curtis. He attended Bethel Grade School and District 38, Moorefield. Rod graduated...
Vernice Shaffer died June 1, 2017 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE. She was 92.
Vernice was born July 15, 1924 in Maxwell, NE, to Charles E. "Jake" Jacobs and LaVera Tridle Jacobs. She attended Maxwell schools and graduated from Maxwell High School in 1942. On April 15, 1943, she and Opal L. Shaffer were married...
Rosetta Stevens, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 29, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.
She was born January 18, 1928 in Beatrice, NE, daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina (Jurgens) Jobman.
Rosetta grew up out in the country near Beatrice, NE. She lived there until her marriage to Raymond Stevens on April 23, 1950. They made their...
Lois Marguerite Alberts, 93, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 29, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.
She was born October 18, 1923 north of Willow Island, NE, the daughter of Steward R and Gladys F (Deal) Vickers.
Lois grew up in Willow Island, and graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1941. Lois married Frank E....
Merna Jane Schick was born November 13, 1923 in Lincoln County Nebraska to Chris and Jennie Lincoln Schick. She was the youngest of five children. She died May 24, 2017 at Linden Court Nursing Home in North Platte, NE. She was 93 years, 6 months and 12 days young. Merna and her family lived next to Chris’ widowed mother...
Lorraine Dorothy Schmeeckle, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 11, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.
She was born February 28, 1931 at Eustis, NE, daughter of Paul O Yeutter Sr. and Helen (Brockmeier) Yeutter.
Lorraine grew up on the family farm outside of Eustis, NE. She graduated from Eustis High School. Lorraine married Harold Douglas...
Tammy Jo Anderson, 58, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 8, 2017 at her home Gothenburg, NE following heart complications.
She was born July 24, 1958 in Callaway, NE, daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Zablotny) Morse.
Tammy grew up on a farm south of Arnold where she gained her passion for horses. Her family then moved...
Delvin Richard Seil, 81, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 7, 2017 in Cozad, NE. Delvin was born December 8, 1935, on the family farm near Churdan, IA, son of Henry and Emma (Kanning) Seil. He had an older brother Duane and a cousin Myra who was like a sister to him. Delvin was named after a banker and was...
Wesley Garland Parker, 60, of Cozad, Nebraska, died May 4, 2017 after a short illness at his home in Cozad, NE.
Surviving are mother, JoAnn Parker of Gothenburg, sister, Karen Drake of Las Vegas, NV, brother-in-law, Tom Abramson of Gothenburg,three nieces, Amanda Drake of Las Vegas, NV, Ashley Abramson of Lincoln, NE, and Alexandra Abramson of Houston,...
Ivan Mortensen, 91, of Curtis, Nebraska, died May 4, 2017 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.
Ivan Reuben Mortensen was born July 19, 1925 to Peter and Alice(Olson) Mortensen nine miles north of Curtis, NE at his parents home in southern Lincoln County. He was baptized and confirmed in the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, and attended Pleasant...
Del Price, age 66, of Curtis, NE, died May 1, 2017 while enjoying what he loved, shooting out at the gun range.
Born July 12, 1950 in Sabetha, KS, Del is son to David and Bernece (Graham) Price. He spent his formative years in Auburn, Ne, graduating from Auburn High School in 1968. Del married the love...
Kathy Jo (Garrelts) Canuteson, 60, of Ogallala, formerly of Cozad and Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away after a short battle with cancer on May 1, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, NE.
She was born March 7, 1957 in Lexington NE to Bernard and Donna (Earl) Garrelts.
Kathy grew up in Gothenburg and attended Kearney...
Norman Coder of Gothenburg, passed away in Lexington, Nebraska Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Plum Creek Health Care Community. He was 80 years of age.
Norman is preceded in death by his parents and sister Jane Halsey. He was born in Elwood Nebraska on June 2, 1936 to John L. Coder and Dorothy (Keller) Coder. He graduated...
Joyce Kuhlman, 57, of Gothenburg, NE, passed away April 12, 2017 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha and went to live with God.
Joy was born October 21, 1959 in St Paul, MN. She grew up in N St. Paul for the first 13 years, then her family moved to Gothenburg, NE for the next...
Bonny (Kirstein) Dunphy, 74, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 11, 2017 in Gothenburg, NE.
She was born April 27, 1942 in Neligh, NE, daughter of Everett and Opal (Kraft) Kirstein at her grandparents home in Neligh, NE. The family lived at Neligh until moving to Gothenburg in 1958. She graduated from Clarkson School of Nursing with her...
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