Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Nov 19, 2016

Anton 'Tony'  Kotschwar, 88, of Moorefield, Nebraska, died November 19, 2016 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born July 15, 1928 at home on the family farm in rural Stockville, NE, son of William George and Viola Gail (White) Kotschwar.

Tony grew up in the Farnam area and graduated from Farnam High with...

Nov 18, 2016

Landy Roland Earhart, age 64 years, 9 months, went to be with his Deliver and Savior on November 18th, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a long hard fight with lung cancer.  His family sang songs and read scriptures as he went to meet Christ. Abigail, wrote and sang a beautiful song to her Grandpa.

Nov 14, 2016

Linda Kay Schurr, 67, of Farnam, Nebraska, died November 14, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.

Linda was born June 14, 1949 at Sutherland to Bernard and Pencieetta (Case) Gummere, Jr.  She attended the Birdwood one room country school, District #36 thru 2nd grade and finished her schooling at Sutherland,...

Nov 14, 2016

Russell L. Williams, age 84 of Eustis passed away on November 14, 2016.

He was born on December 12, 1931 to Clyde Charles and Maude “Daisy” (Garvin) Williams in Ingham, Nebraska. He was the youngest of ten children. After his mother’s illness took her life in 1935, Russ went to live with and was raised by his...

Nov 13, 2016

Jolene LaVaughn Harwick, 75, of Windsor, Colorado, formerly of Curtis, NE, died November 13, 2016 at Windsor Heathcare Center in Windsor.

She was born October 24, 1941 in Cheyenne, WY, daughter of Fay "Bud" and Ardis (Dempcy) Harwick.

Jolene spent her early years in Curtis. She was involved Girl Scouts and traveled to Winnipeg, Canada...

Nov 5, 2016

Gage Nicholas Ostergard Jr, 62, of Callaway, Nebraska, died November 5, 2016 at home near Callaway, as the result of a farm accident.

Nic was born June 8, 1954 in Omaha, NE, son of Gage and Sara Jane (Moore) Ostergard.

Nic grew up in the Gothenburg area and attended school in Gothenburg graduating with the...

Nov 3, 2016

Karen Rae Mann, 66, of Brady, Nebraska, died November 3, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

She was born October 11, 1950 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Frank and Lois (Vickers) Jenkins. Karen grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1968.  She lived in California, Ohio, West Virginia,...

Oct 26, 2016

Elsie Eufemia Stubbs, 90, of Gothenburg, NE, died October 26, 2016 at her home in Gothenburg with her daughter by her side.

Elsie was born April 11, 1926 in Kearney, NE, daughter of Carl and Ellen (Johonsson) Berglund both Swedish Immigrants.

Elsie grew up at Kearney, NE and lived there until she was 13. She...

Oct 24, 2016

Marilyn Jean Rubenthaler, 82, of Gothenburg, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on October 24, 2016 at the Lexington Regional Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska.

Marilyn was born to Arthur and Martha (Miller) Kratzenstein, on February 22, 1934 in Wild Horse Valley on the family farm near Brady, Nebraska.  She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1951 and from Kearney...

Oct 21, 2016

Delma Harlene Teel, 90, of Maywood passed away October 21, 2016 at Brookstone Village in Omaha.

Delma Harlene Hoschouer was born on August 23, 1926, in Maywood, Nebraska to Del and Leila Barton Hoschouer. She and her family were raised in Maywood and she graduated from Maywood high School in 1942. She then worked in McCook and...

Oct 20, 2016

Marlene DeCamp, 81, of Cozad formerly of Gothenburg, died October 20, 2016 at her daughters home in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born April 12, 1935 in Lisco, NE, daughter of Henry and Lillian E (Frerichs) Jobman.

Marlene graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1953. On November 22, 1953 she was united in marriage to Kenneth DeCamp...

Oct 14, 2016

Thomas  Eugene Eckholt, 72, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 14, 2016 at Cozad Health Systems in Cozad, NE.

He was born July 28, 1944 in Yankton, SD, son of Cyril B Eckholt  and Mary Lalande Eckholt. Tom served his country in the Armed Forces for 2 years. Thomas moved around the country and settled in Gothenburg in...

Oct 13, 2016

Lois M. Stanton, 75, died Oct. 13, 2016, at Gothenburg Health. She was born Jan. 24, 1941 in Gothenburg to Esther (Still) and Paul Stanton, their only child. Her childhood and much of her adult life were spent in Gothenburg. After graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1959 she attended the University of Nebraska taking art classes, later studying...

Oct 12, 2016

E. Eileen Furrow, 93, of Curtis, Nebraska, died October 12, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.  She was born on August 14, 1923, to Vance V. and Fern Porter Farrar on a farm northwest of Maywood, Nebraska.  She grew up on the farm and attended school in Maywood until her junior year, then finished her last...

Oct 8, 2016

Gus Lawrence Paul Thompson, two days, of Gothenburg, NE, passed away on October 8, 2016 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE due to a Congenital Heart Defect.

Gus was born October 6, 2016 in North Platte, NE, son of Derek and Jessa (Ehlers) Thompson.  Gus was loved by his big brother Gunner, who held and loved on...

Sep 29, 2016

Dwight  Riggs, 71, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 29, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE.

He was born March 25, 1945 in Garden City, KS, son of Dwight Riggs and Doris (Tridle) Riggs.

For many years, Dwight owned his own body shop in Gothenburg with his brother Leonard.  They did custom modifications on classic...

Sep 26, 2016

William Roger Brestel Jr., 77, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away September 26, 2016 at his home in Gothenburg, NE with his wife of 50 years at his side. Bill was born to William H.C. and Edna  M. (Mills) Brestel on September 20,1939 in Gothenburg, NE.

Bill began his life in the work force at age 14 working...

Sep 24, 2016

Richard Douglas Maurer, 74, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 24, 2016 at his son's home in Gothenburg, NE.

Richard was born January 23, 1942 in Gothenburg, NE to Collis and Edna (Davis) Maurer. He married Carol Slack on September 5, 1965 and to this union three sons were born: Troy, Jason, and Greg. Rich...