Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Oct 7, 2014

Marcelline E. (Zwickl) Cole, 85, of Curtis, passed away on October 7, 2014 at Great Plains Health Care Center, North Platte, NE. Marcy was born March 25, 1929 in Herndon, KS to Bernard and Elizabeth (Kiaser) Green. She attended school graduating from Herndon High School in 1947. She married Raymond Zwickl on Oct. 12, 1948 in Herndon, KS. To this...

Oct 6, 2014

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Shirley J. Schroeder, 84, of North Platte, Nebraska, died peacefully October 6, 2014 at Southlake Village, Lincoln, Nebraska. Born October 10, 1929 in North Platte to Florence E. (Johnston) and Julius Forstedt. Shirley graduated from North Platte High School and received a Diploma in Nursing from Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1950. She raised her...

Oct 5, 2014

Jerry Lee Patterson, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, died October 5, 2014 in Lexington, NE. He was born August 16, 1945 in Arnold, NE, son of Vernon W. and Martha (McFadden) Patterson. Jerry grew up in Arnold and attended school there. He lived in Arnold until he joined the US Army in 1966 where he was sent to Germany during the...

Oct 5, 2014

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Elmer C. Folkers, 79, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 5, 2014 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. He was born July 23, 1935 in Cozad, NE, son of Heye and Charlotte (Krumstroh) Folkers. Elmer grew up in the Gothenburg area and graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1953. After graduation, he entered the United...

Sep 29, 2014

Dorothy Eleanor Brown, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 29, 2014 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born August 20, 1925 in Bertrand, NE, daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Fish) Dyer. Dorothy attended rural school near Bertrand until 5th grade when the family moved to Gothenburg. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1943. Dorothy married...

Sep 24, 2014

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Lellus Grayce (Neth) Boden, 80, of Brady, NE, passed away September 24, 2014 at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, NE. She was born January 13, 1934 in Rising City, NE, daughter of Walter and Hazel (Taylor) Neth. She attended rural schools in Ashland and Waverly and graduated from Brady High School in 1953. On October 25,...

Sep 23, 2014

Eldon Eugene Brittenham, 81, of Moorefield/Brady, died September 23, 2014 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born May 1, 1933 in Maxwell, NE, son of Jake and Mildred (Heath) Brittenham. Eldon went to Jeffery Queen School and graduated from Maxwell High, class of 1951. Eldon served his country in the US Army from 1953-1955. After his honorable discharge,...

Sep 22, 2014

Leona Parker, 83 of Linden Court went to heaven on September 22, 2014. Leona Elizabeth Childers Parker was born on June 6, 1931, in Holbrook, Nebraska to Ira Orville and Cozy Ellen Childers. Her early years were spent in Holbrook where her family farmed. The family later moved to Maywood when she was a young girl. She married Calvin Lang...

Sep 20, 2014

Willard "Bill" H. Diehl Jr., 82, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 20, 2014 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE. He was born November 1, 1931 in Brady, NE, son of Willard and Eleanor Diehl. He grew up in Brady and attended and graduated from Brady High School. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served...

Sep 19, 2014

Our loss is heaven’s gain. Margaret Ann (Norsworthy) Porter, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away on September 19th, 2014 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. She was born on February 28, 1934 in Gothenburg to Ethel and Oliver Norsworthy. She was a proud 1952 graduate of Gothenburg High School. She also loved music and played the clarinet in high school. She was...

Sep 16, 2014

Gerald E. Strong, 80, of North Platte, Nebraska, died September 16, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. He was born February 9, 1934 in Milford, NE, son of Guy and Alice Strong. He grew up in Ord, Callaway, and Cairo. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country from 1951-1955....

Sep 7, 2014

Muriel Janet Campbell, 79, of Curtis, Nebraska, died September 7, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 21, 1934 in McCook, NE, daughter of William and Mildred (Lepper) Koetter. She grew up in McCook and attended school graduating from McCook High School in 1952. Muriel married Eugene Campbell on July 3, 1952 at St. Patrick's Catholic...

Aug 29, 2014

Raymond Reed Raetz, 54, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 29, 2014 at Park View Villa in Gothenburg, NE. He was born March 1, 1960 in Gothenburg, NE, an only child of Fredrick "Fritz" Martin and Marie Alwilda Raetz. Ray graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1978. Ray lived his entire life in the Gothenburg area. His early interests included old...

Aug 29, 2014

Florence Mae ( Henderson) Swan, 91 of Gothenburg, Nebraska died August 29, 2014 at Stone Hearth Assisted Living in Gothenburg, NE. She was born near Comstock, Nebraska November 19, 1922 to Ray and Amelia Henderson. Florence lived in several different places during her first 3 - 4 years but her first memories are that of living in Central City, NE....

Aug 26, 2014

Monty E White, 54, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 26, 2014 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 7, 1960 in North Platte, NE, son of Dallas Eugene White and Nita Nadine (Claflin) Alvord. Monty went to school in Gothenburg. He married Cindy Weisbrook on April 3, 1982 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan CO. Monty kept busy with...

Aug 25, 2014

Floyd A. Lindekugel, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 25, 2014 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born September 12, 1925 in Hershey, NE, son of Fredrick William "Bill" and Clara (Culp) Lindekugel. Floyd grew up in the Hershey and Brady areas and attended schools there. He enlisted in the US Navy and served his country for three...

Aug 17, 2014

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Gary Lee Suhr, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 17, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He was born July 2, 1947 in Tilden, NE, son of Gustav and Magel (Emde) Suhr. Gary grew up at Wisner, Pilger & Lodgepole. He lived in Lexington from 1970-1979. He then moved to Gothenburg where he lived the rest...

Aug 15, 2014

Joan A. Ostergard, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska passed away on August 15, 2014 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. She was born April 23, 1936 in Gothenburg, the daughter of LaVern A. and Dorothy L. Wickstrom. Joan lived in Gothenburg her entire life. She graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1954 where she was the editor of the...

Aug 12, 2014

Gladys L. Hudson, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 12, 2014 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Gladys was born August 23, 1923 in Brady, NE, to Andy and Amanda (Thiesing) Hite. She attended Gothenburg High School graduating with the class of 1941. Following high school she taught for one year. On December 25, 1942 she married Earl Hudson at...

Aug 4, 2014

Raymond L. Slack, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 4, 2014 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. He was born January 20, 1934 in Kearney, NE, the 12th child of 15 born to Charles W. Slack and Laura (Read) Slack. Ray attended Kearney public schools and in 1956 he enlisted in the Navy. After his discharge from the Navy...