Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Aug 28, 2015

Dolores R. Stevens, 73, of Brady, Nebraska, died August 28, 2015 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Dolores was born February 15, 1942 in Grand Island, NE, to Roy Henry and Dorothy H. (Johnson) Schroeder.  She grew up in Shelton, NE and graduated from Shelton High School.  Following graduation she attended Kearney State College where...

Aug 24, 2015

Billy Harrison Almstrum was born near Oakdale, Nebraska to Bror Hjalmer (Bill Harrison) Almstrum, a Swedish immigrant, and Judith Ruth Marie Nilson Almstrum, the daughter of Swedish immigrants.

As a young man, he helped his parents on their farm, studied hard, and did well in school and sports. After graduating as valedictorian of the Class...

Aug 21, 2015

Services are pending at this time.

Aug 16, 2015

Barbara L. (Fischer) Easton, 74, of Casper, formerly of Laramie, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Casper, WY. On January 9, 1941 she was born on the family farm south of Curtis, NE to James “Jim” and Leola “Ruth” Fischer.

Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Winford (Bob) R. Easton on March 25,...

Aug 9, 2015

Nancy Callahan, 69, of Cozad, Nebraska, died August 9, 2015 at the Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, NE.

She was born June 5, 1946 in Cozad, NE, daughter of Wayne and Ella Darlene Yeutter. She was raised at Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School.

Nancy married Robert Dean Callahan on February 14, 1965 at...

Aug 8, 2015

Elaine Margaret Cowan Tollefson, renowned bridge player, talented artist, rabid Nebraska football fan, wanna-be Norwegian, and first-class flirt, joined her beloved husband in the afterlife on August 8, 2015. Born in Luverne, Minnesota, on December 10, 1918, Elaine wasted no time occupying herself with many adventures, trouble-making and upholding her promise of keeping her parents and younger sister, Lylis,...

Jul 29, 2015

Mary Catherine Millsap, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 29, 2015 at her home in Gothenburg following a battle with cancer.

She was born September 8, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA, daughter of Matthew and Gretchen Kerr.

Cathy grew up at Eureka, CA and graduated from Eureka High with the class of 1962.  She lived...

Jul 27, 2015

Jonathan  D Wright, 58, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died July 27, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

He was born December 12, 1956 in Wilmington, OH, son of David E Wright and Edith Irene (Huddleson) Wright.

Jonathan served his country in the US Navy from November 9, 1976 to January 6, 1978.  He worked...

Jul 24, 2015

Esther Leona (Stevens) Hinze, 90, of Gothenburg, NE, went home to be with the Lord while her four sons sang “The Old Rugged Cross” on Friday evening, July 24, 2015.  She was the third of four children born to Albert and Elizabeth (Fickenscher) Stevens on December 19, 1924 on the family farm north of Gothenburg.

She was...

Jul 22, 2015

Charles B. Sabin, 32, of Overton, Nebraska, died July 22, 2015 in Lexington, NE.

Charlie was born October 16, 1982 in North Platte, son of Charles H. Sabin and Brenda Skinner. Charles grew up in Gothenburg.

Charlie was united in marriage to Cortni Felton on February 14, 2015 at the Elm Creek United Methodist Church....

Jul 13, 2015

Peggy Ellen Whitmore, 95, of Curtis, Nebraska, went home to be with Jesus on July 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Curtis, NE.

She was born June 22, 1920 in Ligonier, IN, daughter of Fred and Lucille (King) Hendrickson.

Peggy grew up on her grandma, Bertha King's farm outside Ligonier,...

Jul 10, 2015

JoAn Louise Ostergard 64 of Gothenburg, Nebraska, left the confines of this earth on July 10, 2015 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will take place Friday, July 17, 2015 at 2:00 at the Gothenburg Methodist Church at 14th and Lake Street in Gothenburg with the Rev. Joel Plisek and the Rev. Karen Woo officiating. Viewing will take...

Jul 7, 2015

Lois Y. Miller, 92, of Brady, Nebraska, died peacefully on July 7, 2015 at her ranch north of Brady, NE.

She was born November 19, 1922 in Milford, NE, daughter of Roy and Bertha (Roe) Murray.

Survivors include two daughters, Judy (Jim) Buss of Gibbon,  Linda Miller of Brady; two grandsons, Jeff Buss of Gibbon,...

Jun 29, 2015

Alice Larson Sall Carlson, 90, a lifetime resident of the Gothenburg, Nebraska area, died June 29, 2015 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born April 26, 1925 at the family farm in Custer County, NE, daughter of Gust and Lillie (Moberg) Larson.

Alice attended the Hazel Dell rural school thru the sixth grade...

Jun 27, 2015

D. Yvonne Derra, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 27, 2015 at Hilltop Estates, in Gothenburg, NE.

Yvonne was born October 2, 1928 in Doniphan, NE, daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Cochran) Wiggers.  Her family moved to Farnam in March of 1932.  They resided on a farm north of Farnam and she went to country school. Yvonne...

Jun 25, 2015

Dean Ray Brittenham of Lyons, Colorado died at his home in Lyons on his 84th birthday.

He was born June 25, 1931, in Brady, Nebraska to Oliver (Jim) and Nevah Murphy Brittenham.

He married Beverly Ann Jones in Brady, Nebraska on January 2nd, 1953. Beverly died in 2005. Dean married Carolyn Kanka on April 7, 2007....

Jun 22, 2015

John Roger Hazen Sr, 75, of Farnam, Nebraska, died June 22, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Omaha,NE.

He was born January 14, 1940 in Farnam, NE, son of Andrew and Evelyn (Smallfoot) Hazen.

John grew up in Farnam and graduated from Farnam High with the class of 1958. John served his country in the...

Jun 21, 2015

Mary Jane Dyke, 69, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 21, 2015 at her home in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born October 3, 1945 in Arnold, NE, daughter of Scott Tietjens  and Florence Alberta (Robinson) Tietjens.

Mary grew up at Arnold, NE and attended school there.  Mary married Charles "Bud" Dyke at Minden, NE in the...

Jun 9, 2015

Creta E. Garratt, 91, of Gothenburg passed away on June 9, 2015 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg.  Creta was born on September 11, 1923, to Alfred and Jesse (Beeson) Andrews at Hollenberg, Kansas.  She graduated from Hollenberg High School in 1941 and attended Peru State College and later taught at several small country schools in Kansas and Nebraska....

May 30, 2015

Margaret "Peggy" Eileen Sitorius Ellison, 85, of Omaha, formerly of Gothenburg, NE, died May 30, 2015  at Brighton Gardens in Omaha, NE.

She was born on November 18, 1929 on the family farm near Gothenburg to John G. and Josie E. (Nichols) Sitorius.

She attended school in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High with the...