Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Jan 5, 2015

Albert E Rotman, son of John and Dena (Otte) Rotman, was born March 24, 1916.  He was born on a farm in Lincoln Township, Smith County, that was purchased by his Great Grandfather John Renken in 1870.  When he moved to Kansas from Michigan.  The farm is still in family today, and is located two miles east and five...

Jan 1, 2015

Wesley Glenn Dalrymple, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 1, 2015 in Cozad, NE. He was born May 6, 1947 in Denver, CO, son of William Glenn and Katholeen "Kaye" (Hiles) Dalrymple. Wesley Glenn lived in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Nebraska. Glenn graduated from Greeley West High School. He served his country in the US Army from July 1968...

Dec 25, 2014

Lawrence Brewster Towne August 28, 1915 - December 25, 2014

Lawrence Brewster Towne passed away Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home McCook, NE at the wonderful age of 99. Lawrence was born August 28, 1915 to William E. and Jessie J. (Barry) Towne in Lincoln County at the Barry Ranch in Nebraska. He was the 5th...

Dec 24, 2014

Larry Max Ingram, 71, of Moorefield, Nebraska, died December 24, 2014 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. He was born December 7, 1943 in McCook, NE, son of Lovell Max and Ruth Elaine (Cochran) Ingram. Larry grew up in Bartley, NE where he attended school and graduated from Bartley High School. Following high school he attended McCook Community College....

Dec 16, 2014

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Randy Brown, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 16, 2014 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. He was born October 4, 1947 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Roy L. "Chet" and Lila "Peg" E. (Bennett) Brown. Randy grew up in Gothenburg and lived his entire life in the Gothenburg area. He graduated from Gothenburg High with the...

Dec 12, 2014

Rolan "Duane" Fisher, 82, of McCook, Nebraska, died December 12, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born January 9, 1932 in Frontier County, NE on the family farm, son of Mason Webb and Mary B. (Wasia) Fisher. Duane graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1951. Duane was a lifelong farmer and rancher and was still active...

Dec 12, 2014

Loretta Joann (Kahler) Dewey was born to Dan and Ruby (Folkers) Kahler on February 27, 1939 in Frontier County. Loretta passed away December 12, 2014 in Great Plains Hospital in North Platte at the age of 75. Loretta grew up in Frontier County and attended rural school until 9th grade. She completed her education at McCook graduating in 1957. In...

Dec 7, 2014

Luetta Aleen Wenquist Peterson was born February 5, 1947 to Morris and Pauline Wenquist in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She left for her heavenly home on December 7, 2014 at her home in rural Gothenburg from complications of a 16 month battle with metastatic breast cancer. Luetta grew up in Broken Bow participating in many musical endeavors and graduating with the...

Dec 6, 2014

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James "Jimmy" Carl Lavery, 96, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 6, 2014 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 13, 1918 in Danville, IL, son of Floyd Lavery and Martha Lavery. Jimmy was a musician and played the guitar and harmonica. He had been a resident of Hilltop Estates for the past 17 years. He is...

Nov 29, 2014

Monine Elizabeth Mortensen ended her battle with pancreatic cancer at home on November 29, 2014, surrounded by family. Monine was born in Moorefield, Nebraska on December 2, 1929 to Carroll and Nona Shaffer. She attended Moorefield School for ten years. When the school closed, she finished the last two years of high school at NSA in Curtis, Nebraska. She went...

Nov 29, 2014

Morris Devine June 12, 1924 - November 29, 2014

Morris Devine, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 29, 2014 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born June 12, 1924 in Farnam, NE, son of Albert Devine and Rebecca (Hilton) Devine. Morrie grew up in the Farnam and Cozad area and graduated from Cozad High. Morrie married Cora Gray on January...

Nov 26, 2014

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Ed L. Myers, 68, of Brady, Nebraska, died November 26, 2014 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. He was born January 24, 1946 in Alliance, NE, son of Leslie and Wilma (Matz) Myers. Ed lived in Stapleton, Callaway, Arnold and Brady. He graduated from Arnold High. He married Marlene Whipple on March 24, 1972 at Brady,...

Nov 7, 2014

Paul Yeutter, 78, of Eustis, NE. passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. Paul was born on July 9, 1936 to Paul and Helen (Brockmeier) Yeutter at the Yeutter family farm six miles north of Eustis. He was baptized on November 13, 1936, and confirmed on...

Oct 31, 2014

Benjamin Joseph (BJ) Margritz, 36, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away October 31, 2014 following a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born March 10, 1978 in Sutherland, NE. Surviving are his wife, Ashly Ann Margritz, son, Kaden Margritz and daughter, Makenzie Margritz of Brady, NE, parents, Dale and Joyce Margritz of North Platte, NE brother, Mick (Janette) Margritz of...

Oct 26, 2014

Boyd Mace Lynch 77, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away October 26, 2014 at Lexington Regional Health Center at Lexington, Nebraska. He had suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Boyd was born November 25, 1936 in Ewan, Washington, to Beryl Mace and Maybelle J (Dettman) Lynch. He attended school in St. John, Washington and served on the USS...

Oct 26, 2014

Glenn Kuhlman, 76, of Hillrose, CO, died October 26, 2014 in Brush. Glenn was born May 17, 1938 in Gothenburg, NE to John "Jack" and Lillian (Block) Kuhlman. Glenn grew up on a farm and attended country school and later attended school in Gothenburg graduating from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1956. Glenn was in the Air Force...

Oct 21, 2014

Donna Darlene (Gilliland) Hazen, 81, of Maywood Nebraska, died October 21, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney Nebraska. She was born September 26, 1933 in Maywood NE, the eldest daughter of Hazel and Blanche (Doyle) Gilliland. She grew up in the Maywood area and attended Maywood grade school and U.N.S.A in Curtis, graduating in 1951. She received a college...

Oct 20, 2014

Jean Atkinson 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 20, 2014 at Hilltop Estates, in Gothenburg. She was born January 9, 1919 in Broken Bow, NE, daughter of Emory and Hazel (Hammond) Cline. Jean's family moved to the Banner Community near Gothenburg. She married Royal Atkinson on April 10, 1940 at Banner Church; to this union two children were born Peggy...

Oct 17, 2014

Biography

BARBARA JEAN STULL WAS BORN MARCH 27, 1929 TO VOLLARD AND ZELLA LAMB OF WILLOW ISLAND NEBRASKA. She attended and graduated from Gothenburg High School. She was united in marriage on March 2, 1946 to Tobe (Francis) Stull of Gothenburg, Nebraska. Gothenburg is where they made their home. In this union they had three children. Barb worked in...

Oct 14, 2014

Dale Hansen, 81, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 14, 2014 at his home. He was born August 10, 1933 in Wolbach, NE, son of Hans and Freda (Stoffel) Foster. Dale grew up in Casper, WY and Pierce CO. In 1949 he moved to Wolbach, NE where he farmed with his granddad. He later worked as a meat cutter for 25...