Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Jul 15, 2013

Joleen Joyce Shaw, 76, of North Platte, Nebraska, died July 15, 2013 in North Platte, NE. She was born February 6, 1937 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Theo and Nora Rodine. She grew up at Gothenburg and attended New Hope elementary and graduated from Gothenburg High School. She married Larry Shaw Jr, June 17, 1961, they had three children....

Jun 26, 2013

Send Flowers | Send Card Emil Alberts August 15, 1933 - June 26, 2013

Emil Charles Alberts, 79, resident of Gothenburg, NE, died June 26, 2013 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. He was born August 15, 1933 on the family farm north of Gothenburg, NE, son of Charlie and Hilway (Haddad) Alberts. Emil graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1951....

Jun 23, 2013

Donna "JoAnne" Miller, 82, of Axtell and formerly of Brady, died Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Bethany Home in Minden. JoAnne Miller was born Nov. 2, 1930, in North Platte to Dewey McKinley and Alice Bernice Lawrence. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1948 and married Anton (Tony) Miller of rural Gothenburg July 31, 1948, in North Platte....

Jun 23, 2013

Elnora V. Brown, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 23, 2013 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born March 1, 1935 in Melbeta, NE, daughter of George L and Kathryn (Kihlthau) Kaufman. Elnora grew up in Scottsbluff County and graduated from Minatare High School. Elnora married Harry Brown on January 1, 1956 at the First United Methodist Church...

Jun 7, 2013

Kim Taylor DeCamp, 57, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 7, 2013 of natural causes in Gothenburg, NE. He was born June 28, 1955 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Kenneth and Marlene (Jobman) DeCamp. Kim was born and raised in Gothenburg and graduated with the class of 1973. After graduating high school he farmed with his grandfather Hank Jobman. On July...

Jun 5, 2013

Yvonne M. Ault, 73, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 5, 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, Nebraska; Sunday, June 09, 2013 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. with the family present from 2-4. Funeral services will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, June 10, 2013 at 10:00 am with Father Don O'Brien officiating. Interment...

Jun 4, 2013

Bruce L. Kennedy, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died June 4, 2013 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 27, 1934 in Page, NE, son of J.M. "Ket" Kennedy and Catherine (Loy) Kennedy. Bruce grew up in Page and Ainsworth, NE and graduated from Ainsworth High School. He served his country in the US Army from 1953 to 1956. He later...

Jun 3, 2013

Dean Frederick Jones, 77, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, formerly of Hermiston, OR and Brady, NE died June 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born October 14, 1935 in Hyannis, NE son of Ervin and Florence (Trunnell) Jones. As a young man, he went to work for Union Pacific Rail Road in the communications department as a lineman...

Jun 3, 2013

Biography

Katholeen (Kaye) Noreen Hiles was born on January 20, 1916 at the family home on the 'round barn place' southwest of Gothenburg. Kaye was the second of four children born to Harry and Rose (Sylvan) Hiles. As a small child she became a baptized child of God. At an early age Kaye developed a life-long passion for the...

May 30, 2013

Visitation Monday June 3, 2013, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel Click for Map and Directions

May 19, 2013

Ina Grace (South) Harwick was born in Sarles, North Dakota on June 29, 1918 to Jay and Hannah South. She passed away on May 19, 2013 at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte, NE. Her family moved to Bemidji, Minnesota where she graduated from high school in 1936. She moved to California to live with her sister and...

May 17, 2013

Biography

Doris May Peterson, 96, of Curtis, Nebraska died May 17, 2013 at Senior Choices in Curtis. She was born on May 25, 1916 in Frontier County, Nebraska daughter of Joseph Edward and Alice Ward Burton. Doris grew up in Frontier County and graduated the 8th grade from North Star country school. She married Clarence Godfred Peterson on March...

May 15, 2013

Dorothea Johanna Louise Kampfe, 89, of Gothenburg, NE died May 15, 2013 at Stone Hearth Estates, in Gothenburg, NE. Dorothea was born on June 27, 1923 to Herman H. and Ella M. Bunsen Ebmeier in Bertrand, Nebraska. She was the fourth of six children. She graduated from Bertrand High School and taught school for several years in the Bertrand...

May 8, 2013

Larry Joe Juhl, 66, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died May 8, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born November 21, 1946 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Joseph Burton Juhl and Dorothy Marie (Sabin) Juhl. Larry grew up in the Cozad and Gothenburg area. He attended Cozad schools and graduated from Kearney High School. He served his country in the...

May 5, 2013

Charlene Rae Devine, 66, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 5, 2013 at her home in Gothenburg, NE, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 13, 1946 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Harry James Crawford Sr. and Lorraine Elbera (Franzen) Crawford. Charlene graduated from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, CO in 1964. She married Ron Devine on...

Apr 29, 2013

Zelma Lorine Gaudreault, 87, of Cozad, Nebraska, died April 29, 2013 in Cozad, NE. She was born June 10, 1925 in Winder, GA, daughter of William Preston and Bertha Ophilia (McDaniel) Wall. Zelma grew up in Monroe, NC and graduated from Monroe High School. She married Marcus Crampton Gaudreault on November 27, 1944 at Topeka, KS. Zelma and Marcus moved...

Apr 27, 2013

Signe Vera Block, 92, of Boulder, Colorado, formerly an 80 year resident of Gothenburg, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, April 27th, 2013, at the home of her granddaughter, Christiana Lucani, with her daughter, Rhonda, by her side. Funeral services will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg on Friday, May 3rd at 10:30 AM. Visitation...

Apr 16, 2013

Leonard Ernest Widholm, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 16, 2013 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born January 25, 1929 at Tallin Table north of Gothenburg, NE, son of Ernest and Martha Alma (Weeks) Widholm. Leonard grew up at Tallin Table and graduated from Gothenburg High School, class of 1947. He served his country as an Army...

Apr 10, 2013

Biography

Darlene Louise Werkmeister, 74, of Maywood, Nebraska died April 10, 2013 at her home. She was born July 8, 1938 at White in Hayes County to Adolph and Ella (Klug) Werkmeister. She attended Valley School. She moved to Longmont, Colorado in 1960. She was employed and retired from AT&T after 27 years of service. After retiring she returned...

Apr 9, 2013

Terry William Weeks, 66, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 9, 2013 in Omaha, NE. He was born December 13, 1946 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Robert Lee and Dorothy Mae (Rose) Weeks. By the age of six Terry had lost both of his parents. His aunt Ellen raised him. Ellen was very special to Terry and he was able...