Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

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

Gretchen Furrow

Gretchen Furrow

May 6, 2014

Gretchen Furrow

May 6, 2014 - May 6, 2014

Gretchen Joan Furrow, infant daughter of Craig and Nichole Furrow was born and died on May 6, 2014 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital due to the birth defect Anencephaly. Gretchen was very active at night and loved her 3 a.m. visits with mom. She liked to listen to...

Richard Isackson

Richard Isackson

May 6, 2014

Richard Gene Isackson, 86, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2014 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born October 26, 1927 at the Isackson farm home in Wild Horse Valley to Anton and Adena (Larson) Isackson. He attended Spannuth grade school and graduated from Brady High School in 1945. He was...

L. Folkers

L. Folkers

Apr 30, 2014

Lyle " Dwaine " Folkers, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 30, 2014 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. He was born May 26, 1933 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Fred and Sophia (Peterson) Folkers. Dwaine graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950 and was soon called to duty in the United States Army in 1953 at the end of the...

Chanhsamone Sotphrachith

Chanhsamone Sotphrachith

Apr 25, 2014

Chanhsamone "Samone" "Jen" Sotphrachith, 33, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 25, 2014 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born October 10, 1980 in a refugee camp in Thailand, daughter of Bounchanh and Vilayvone (Sotthachith) Sotphrachith. She moved to the United States with her family when she was just five months old. Samone lived in Lexington most...

Amy Most

Amy Most

Apr 14, 2014

Amy Lynn (Cramer) Most, 45, of Brady, Nebraska, died April 14, 2014 in Brady, NE at her home after a seven year battle with brain cancer. She was born to Edward Ray Cramer and Darla (Denish) Cramer in Quincy, IL on August 9, 1968. Amy's first thirteen years were spent in Northeast MO. At age 13 her family moved to...

Glenn Jurgens

Glenn Jurgens

Apr 11, 2014

Glenn John Jurgens, age 92 died April 11, 2014 at his home in Curtis Nebraska. He was born Nov. 4th, 1921 on a farm west of Moorefield, NE to George and Emma (Waltemath) Jurgens. He graduated from Moorefield High School in 1939. He attended Kearney College for one year before being drafted into the service. He was in the...

Karen Hurst

Karen Hurst

Apr 6, 2014

Biography

Karen Preston Hurst, 61, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 6, 2014 at her home in Gothenburg, NE. She was born April 4, 1953 in Prairie City, OR; daughter of Mervin and Rae (Saunders) Preston. Karen grew up in Idaho and Utah. She graduated from Declo High School, Declo, ID. Karen married Theron R. Hurst on March 26, 1976....

Pamela Slack

Pamela Slack

Mar 30, 2014

Pamela Sue Slack, 54, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 30, 2014 at her home in Gothenburg, NE. She was born June 9, 1959 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Claude Slack and Sharon Griffis. Pam grew up in Gothenburg and attended school there. She later lived in Fort Collins, CO; Lafayette, CO; on a farm at Thornton, CO; before moving back...

Mell Schultz

Mell Schultz

Mar 26, 2014

Mell V. Schultz, 92, of North Platte, formerly of Farnam, Nebraska, died March 26, 2014 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE surrounded by her family. She was born May 5, 1921 in Colbert, OK, daughter of Tom and Grace (Potter) Polson. Mell grew up in Durant OK, and attended Mashburn Country School and Beach Grove School. She lived in...

Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Mar 26, 2014

In Loving Memory Donna Lee (Wilson) Smith Donna Lee Smith, 78, of Maywood, NE died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. Donna was born September 27th, 1935 at Maywood, NE to Carl and Alma Schnase. She grew up in Maywood and attended Maywood Public Schools until her graduation in 1953. On February 6, 1954 she...

Wendell Drake

Wendell Drake

Mar 26, 2014

Biography

Wendell Neil Drake, 84, formerly of Curtis, died March 26, 2014 in at the Grand Islands Vets Home in Grand Island, NE. A private family burial was held. There will be no public services. Memorials may be given to the AseraCare Home Health & Hospice 4111 4th Ave, Suite 50 Kearney, NE 68845. To sign the online guest...

Florence Nelson

Florence Nelson

Mar 20, 2014

Florence Elizabeth Nelson, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Curtis, Nebraska, died March 20, 2014 at her home in Savanna Pines, Lincoln, NE. She was born March 10, 1924 in Red Cloud, NE, daughter of Lewis M. and Elizabeth A. (Duval) Hansen. Florence grew up on the family farm near Red Cloud, NE. She graduated from Red Cloud High School. She...

Carolyn Cole

Carolyn Cole

Mar 11, 2014

Carolyn J. Cole, 72, of Curtis, Nebraska, died March 11, 2014 at her home in Curtis, NE. She was born September 5, 1941 in Farnam, NE, daughter of Robert and Ruth (Rhine) Bybee. Carolyn grew up at Curtis and graduated from UNSA in 1959. She lived at Curtis except for when she lived at Milford, NE in 1959-1961. Carolyn married...

Don Schick

Don Schick

Mar 10, 2014

Don W. Schick, 77, of Curtis, Nebraska, died March 10, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. Don William Schick was born February 20, 1937 in North Platte, NE, son of Gerald W. and Esther (Crawford) Schick. Don grew up on a farm about 5 miles north of Curtis on Fox Creek. He lived in the...

Edna Peterson

Edna Peterson

Mar 4, 2014

Edna Belle (Murray) Peterson was born at the farm home northeast of Farnam, NE to William Arthur and Minnie May (Mosley) Murray on September 20, 1920 and departed this life on March 4, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE surrounded by her family and friends. Edna rode a horse to rural schools north of Farnam and to...

James Breeden

James Breeden

Mar 2, 2014

James Cecil Breeden, 87, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away March 2, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. He was born October 12, 1926 in Schell City, MO, son of James L Breeden and Dolly (Fiske) Breeden. He graduated from Schell City High School with the class of 1944. James entered the...

Bertha Poen

Bertha Poen

Mar 2, 2014

Bertha Poen, 83, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 2, 2014 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born May 18, 1930 in Taylor, NE, daughter of Homer and Altha (Wright) Dishman. Bertha grew up in Taylor, NE and went to school in Gothenburg. She married William "Bill" Poen Jr in June 1948 in Ovid, CO; to this union 3...

Joan Wiiest

Joan Wiiest

Feb 28, 2014

Biography

Joan Eloise (Harbert) Wiiest, 69, of Moorefield, Nebraska, went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 28, 2014 at her home in Moorefield, NE. She was born November 26, 1944 in Curtis, NE to Edgar William and Muriel Elsie (Wells) Harbert. She grew up on a farm four miles south of Moorefield, NE. She attended grade school...

Barbara Mcclement

Barbara Mcclement

Feb 23, 2014

Biography

Barbara McClement, 70, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 23, 2014 in Gothenburg, NE. She was born September 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of William and Dorothy Bradley. Surviving are husband, Ronald McClement of Gothenburg, NE, daughter, Donna McClement, son, John McClement, son, Christopher McClement. Visitation will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, Nebraska; Friday, February 28,...

Jonna Garner

Jonna Garner

Feb 16, 2014

Jonna Garner

February 14, 2014 - February 16, 2014

Jonna Victoria Grace Garner, infant daughter of Andrew Garner and Trisha Garner was born February 14, 2014 in Cheyenne, WY and died on February 16, 2014. Survivors include mother, Trisha Garner of Cheyenne, WY; father, Andrew Garner of Gothenburg, NE; three siblings - Paige, Trae and Addison of...

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