Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Aug 17, 2016

Leila M. Beck, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 17th, 2016 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Leila was born June 9, 1931 in North Platte, Nebraska, daughter of Herman and Eva (Johnson) Johansen. Leila grew up on the family farm in North Platte, the youngest of seven children.  She graduated from North Platte High School in 1949....

Aug 16, 2016

Donald Eugene Harvey, 74, of Smithfield, Nebraska, died August 16, 2016 in Smithfield, NE.

He was born February 17, 1942 in Granger, MO, son of Albert Lee and Verna Marie (Golden) Harvey.

Don walked many paths, many of them hard. He grew up in Gothenburg and Kearney.  He spent his youth in Nebraska and Utah....

Aug 9, 2016

Elvin D. Gardner, 88, of Farnam passed away August 9, 2016 at his home in Farnam.

Elvin was born May 28, 1928 in Farnam to Clyde and Jennie Johnson Gardner. He spent his childhood on the family farm south of Farnam. He graduated from Farnam High School in 1945. He worked as a mechanic at the Ford...

Jul 25, 2016

Edith Lucille Polak, 99, a long-time Gothenburg, NE, resident, died July 25, 2016 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.

Edith Lucille Polak was born August 30, 1916, to John and Alice (Prymek) Moravek at Munden, KS, where she graduated from and later taught for Munden Public Schools.  She married Arthur J. Polak on May 10, 1941....

Jul 22, 2016

Brock Shane Johnson, 50 of Gothenburg, NE, died July 22, 2016 in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born January 10, 1966 in Lubbock, TX, son of Gene and Carole Adams Johnson.

Brock Graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1984.  Brock married Tami Matson on October 5, 1996 in McCook, NE.

Brock enjoyed farming, traveling...

Jul 20, 2016

Judith Elaine DuBry, 69, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 20, 2016 in Kearney, NE.

She was born June 24, 1947 in Fort Washakie, WY, daughter of Charles Henry and Isabelle (Erickson) Murphy.  She grew up on the Shoshone Indian Reservation.  She attended Crow Heart country school and graduated from Riverton High School in 1965. Judy married William...

Jul 17, 2016

Mitchell “Mitch” Kenning, 51, of Cheyenne passed away on July 17, 2016 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

He was born April 4, 1965 in Gothenburg, NE to Kenneth and Donna Kenning.  He married Stephanie Brandt on July 22, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV.  He was an auto body technician at Spradley Barr Motors, was part of the...

Jul 1, 2016

Duane Glenn Peterson, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 1, 2016 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born June 25, 1928 on his grandfathers farmstead in Custer county son of Harry Ernest Peterson and Mabel Concordia Peterson.

Duane grew up on the family farm north of Gothenburg in the New Hope Community. He...

Jun 26, 2016

Ronald Daniel Sobotka, 94, of Grand Island formally of Gothenburg, died June 26, 2016 in Grand Island, NE.

Ron was born December 17, 1921 in Bee, NE, son of Ernest and Albina (Divis) Sobotka .

Ron served his country in the US Navy from August 1942 to September 1945.  He married Helen Jordan on February...

Jun 22, 2016

Larry Clark Gill, 76, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, surrounded by his family, after an accidental injury. Larry was born in Cozad, Nebraska to Ted Gill and Alice Rena (Thayer) Gill on May 31, 1940. He married Janice Williams on August 21, 1966. He attended Cozad High...

Jun 21, 2016

Dr. Larry D. Garrett, 75, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 21, 2016 at Gothenburg, NE.

He was born April 7, 1941 in Alliance, NE, son of Donald and Dorothy (Colerick) Garrett. Larry grew up in Alliance.  He married Barbara Dietrich on August 7, 1960 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alliance.

Larry attended Chadron State College...

Jun 17, 2016

Daniel Hammond Peckham, 87, passed away on June 17, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas where he and his family had lived for nearly 30 years.

He was born on August 16, 1928, on the family homestead near Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Hubert Bryan Peckham and Gladys Hammond Peckham, the third of four children. On the farm there was...

Jun 16, 2016

De Lorice “Lorry” Patterson Fisher, 88 , died Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Laramie, Wyoming.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Burial will take place in the Farnam Cemetery at 4 p.m.

De Lorice was born May 2, 1928 in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the daughter of Worn...

Jun 15, 2016

Wyatt Colby Meredith,  22 months old died June 15, 2016 near Coalmont, CO.

Wyatt was born August 6, 2014 in Scottsbluff, NE, son of Shawn and Amie (Kinchen) Meredith.

Our Little Cowboy, loved horses and dogs, and playing with his brother and sister outdoors. His family lived at Scottsbluff, Arthur and Walden, CO.

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Jun 14, 2016

John Garner, 62, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 14, 2016 at his home south of Gothenburg, NE.

He was born June 9, 1954 in North Platte, NE, son of Demar Wesley Garner and Ethel Faye (Timmons) Garner.

John grew up in the North Platte area and attended schools there, he attended Job Corp in Chadron...

Jun 8, 2016

Diane McDowell Trullinger 1934 - 2016

Diane was born in Kearney, Nebraska, on October 27th 1934 to FC ‘Jack’ McDowell and Clara R (Bacon) McDowell. Her early life was spent in Gothenburg. a place that was always special to her. Diane graduated from high school in Curtis, Nebraska and later graduated with a Masters Degree in counseling...

May 24, 2016

Jackie Lee Floro, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska, died May 24, 2016 in North Platte, NE.

Jackie L. Floro, was born February 26. 1935 in Curtis, Nebraska to Dock Floro and Alpha (Baker) Floro, he passed away at Great Plains Health Center in North Platte, NE on May 24, 2016 at the age of 81. Jack had...

May 11, 2016

Shirley Ann Brittenham, 82, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 11, 2016 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born July 22, 1933 in Ingham, NE, daughter of Reuben and Eva (Callahan) Johnson the youngest of four daughters. She grew up north of Moorefield and attended Jeffery Queens school south of Brady.  She graduated from the...

May 10, 2016

Lester Ruben Jobman, 93, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 10, 2016 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born July 28, 1922 north of Gothenburg, NE, son of Peter and Emma (Poggendorf) Jobman.

Lester grew up north of Gothenburg on the family farm. He married Frances Block on December 16, 1951 at Christ Lutheran...

May 8, 2016

Betty Lou Hubbert, age 73, of Gothenburg, NE, died May 8, 2016 in Omaha, NE.  Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Dorothy Hicken, and brother Glenn Hicken.  Survived by children; George & Kristy Hubbert of Rapid City, SD, Tom & Jody Hubbert of Elkhorn, NE, Marsha & Doug Cleland of Highland Ranch, CO, and Mark Hubbert of...