Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

May 10, 2015

Diann Kay Otterstad, 67, of Willow Island, Nebraska, died May 10, 2015 at her home in Willow Island, NE.

She was born November 23, 1947 in Osage, Iowa, daughter of George and Zada Erickson (Baker) Wirtjes. She grew up west of Osage, IA and attended grade school in Nora Springs, IA. In 1961 she moved to Mesa,...

May 9, 2015

Morris Dale McNickle, 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, died May 9, 2015 at Hilltop Nursing Home, Gothenburg, NE.

Dale was born April 14, 1926 in Farnam, NE, son of Harvey Ray and Lillie (Burrows) McNickle.  He grew up and attended school in Farnam with his brothers, Rex, Glenn, Verne and two sisters Elaine & Ethel.

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May 8, 2015

Lila "Peg" Brown, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 8, 2015 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born September 27, 1924 in Bertrand, NE, daughter of Earl Edward and Autumn Lorna (Parkin) Bennett. The family lived in Eustis, Bertrand, and Cozad, NE while she was growing up.

Peg married Roy "Chet" Brown on December...

May 4, 2015

Opal Grace Schurr, infant daughter of Tyler and Kayelon Schurr, was greeted into Heaven on March 31st 2015, and born to this world with her surviving identical twin sister on May 4th 2015. “Only Dreams” The Lord lent us two babies, we were in love at first glance, In awe at such a gift, feeling so blessed with the...

May 1, 2015

Donna Mae Earl Garrelts, 78, of Cozad, Nebraska, died May 1, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

She was born April 15, 1937 in Overton, NE daughter of Doris and Francis Earl.

Donna married Bernard Garrelts on July 21, 1956. To this union were five children: Kyla, Kathy, Karen, Kevin, and Kanda.

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Apr 22, 2015

LaVaughn  “Bonnie” Jensen, 90, died in Olathe Kansas on April 22, 2015 LaVaughn was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 23, 1924, the daughter of John and Zelda Nelson.  She grew up as a child with her sister Charlotte in Omaha.  She met Walter Jensen while working at the Fairmont Creamery.   Walter entered the Army during World War II, which interrupted their blooming...

Apr 16, 2015

Annette Miller, 50, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 16, 2015 in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born March 13, 1965 in East Chicago, IN, daughter of Eleuterio "Ted" Layton Jr. and Olga (Garza) Layton.

Annette lived in Gary, IN until she was 12, then she moved to Denver where she lived until moving to Gothenburg in...

Apr 16, 2015

Claris Allen "Al" Bellinger, 87, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died at the Golden Living Center in Cozad on April 16, 2015.

Al was born June 3, 1927 in Arcadia, Nebraska to Claris and Alberta (Thompson) Bellinger. Al graduated from Arcadia High School in 1945. Tuffy, as he was known by his high school friends, participated in high school...

Apr 14, 2015

Shirley Ann Owens, 70, of Curtis died April 14, 2015 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born September 22, 1944 in her parents farm home southeast of Stockville, Nebraska in Frontier County to Dick T. and Willa Marie (Arent) Owens. Shirley is survived by her sister Patsie (Russell) Wood of Cambridge, NE; her...

Apr 12, 2015

Stanley "Steamer" Edwin Anders, 75 trucked on down the highway out of this world at his home in Farnam, with family present on April 12, 2015 at the age of 75 years.

Stanley was born at Anselmo, NE on May 25, 1939 to Clyde and Leola (Fletcher) Anders.  He grew up on ranches in the Bassett area...

Apr 8, 2015

Thelma Bullock Ernst, 92, of Gothenburg,NE , died April 8, 2015 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Thelma was born on January 9, 1923 at Elwood, NE to James Lincoln and Maggie L. (Cooley) Fair.

She was born on a farm south of Elwood, which the family lost during the great depression.  They later moved to Lexington...

Mar 28, 2015

Gail Wesch, 94, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Maywood, died March 28, 2015 at Linden Court in North Platte.

She was born January 10, 1921 in Frontier County, NE, daughter of Frank and Ethel (Barrett) Owen.

Gail graduated high school from Ingham High School and attended college at York College and Kearney State College....

Mar 18, 2015

Susan J. Daub, 91, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 18, 2015 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born July 4, 1923 in Pine River, MN. Susan was one of 16 children born to Frank and Mary (Slovic) Mudick.  Her siblings included - Annie, Stella, Francis, Maxine, Lois, Albert, John, Fred, Ben, Joe and Henry....

Mar 18, 2015

Joyce Margie Cunning, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 18, 2015 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born May 14, 1929 in Julesburg, CO, daughter of Joy and Margy (Miller) Rothrock.

Joyce grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1947.  She married Francis Marion "John" Cunning...

Mar 14, 2015

William T. Hutchinson, 86, of Gothenburg, NE, formerly of Albuquerque, NM, died March 14, 2015 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg.

Bill was born in East Orange, New Jersey to William T. and Ethel R. Hutchinson on June 13, 1928. Bill was an intelligent and mischievous child, who loved being outdoors and being active. He had a...

Mar 3, 2015

Dorothy Delores Fenner, 87, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 3, 2015 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

She was born August 1, 1927 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Herman and Rixte (Westerbuhr) Franzen.

Dorothy attended grade school in a one room school house and graduated from Gothenburg with the class of 1945. She was...

Feb 28, 2015

Bob Raymond of Gothenburg passed away February 28, 2015 in Kearney, NE at Good Samaritan Hospital. Robert Charles (Bob) Raymond was born September 28, 1941 in Lexington, NE to Robert M & Margaret E Raymond. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Cozad, NE. Where you saw Robert M, young Bobbie was not far behind. Bob graduated...

Feb 26, 2015

Clifford Lee Geiken, 96, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away February 26, 2015 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Cliff was born November 9, 1918, northeast of Gothenburg to George and Estella (Fairbank) Geiken.

Cliff grew up northeast of Gothenburg and attended rural school and then Gothenburg High School where he graduated in 1935. He helped...

Feb 26, 2015

Ivar "Bud" Wayne Johnson, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 26, 2015 in Gothenburg, NE.

He was born August 17, 1925 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Ivar Oscar and Ruth Edith (Larson) Johnson.

Bud grew up in Gothenburg and graduated with the class of 1943.  At the...

Feb 25, 2015

Doris "Dotty" Davis, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 25, 2015 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

Doris was born July 5, 1934 in Athens, OH, to Orthe and Francis (Cook) Potts. She grew up and attended school in Port Clinton, OH.

Doris married Robert Davis on July 22, 1952 at her parents...