Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Celebrating the Memories and Legacy of Those We've Lost with Compassion and Respect in Gothenburg, NE

Roger Headley

Roger Headley

May 26, 2015

Roger Dean Headley, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 26, 2015 in Omaha, NE.

He was born May 18, 1948 in Callaway, NE, son of Dean and Marge (Pitkin) Headley.

He grew up in Callaway and graduated from Callaway High in 1967.  He spent two years serving his country in the US Navy during the...

Randall Roethemeyer

Randall Roethemeyer

May 24, 2015

Randall Dee Roethemeyer

Our "angel unaware" was born the tenth child of Melvin William and Elda Regina (Wendland) Roethemeyer on March 26, 1961 at the family farm north of Maywood, NE. Randy departed this earthly life on May 24, 2015 in Omaha, surrounded by family.

Randy was loved, spoiled and taught the "tricks of the...

Aleda Peterson

Aleda Peterson

May 24, 2015

Aleda Bell Peterson, 75, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 24, 2015 following a 27 year battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family at her home north of Gothenburg, NE.

She was born May 27, 1939 at Cozad, NE daughter of John and Ima (Troxel) Abbott.

Aleda grew up on the family farm north east...

Diann Otterstad

Diann Otterstad

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,...

M. Dale Mcnickle

M. Dale Mcnickle

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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Lila "Peg" Brown

Lila "Peg" Brown

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...

Opal Schurr

Opal Schurr

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...

Donna Garrelts

Donna Garrelts

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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Lavaughn Jensen

Lavaughn Jensen

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...

Annette Miller

Annette Miller

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...

Claris "Al" Bellinger, Jr

Claris "Al" Bellinger, Jr

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...

Shirley Owens

Shirley Owens

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...

Stanley "Steamer" Anders

Stanley "Steamer" Anders

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...

Thelma Bullock Ernst

Thelma Bullock Ernst

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...

Gail Wesch

Gail Wesch

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....

Susan Daub

Susan Daub

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....

Joyce Cunning

Joyce Cunning

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...

William Hutchinson

William Hutchinson

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...

Dorothy Fenner

Dorothy Fenner

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...

Robert Raymond

Robert Raymond

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...

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