Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Feb 7, 2013

Vincent Allen Bonifas, 41, of Gothenburg, NE, died February 7, 2013 at his home in Gothenburg, NE. He was born January 22, 1972 in St Marys, OH, son of Clifford and LeAnn (Frysinger) Bonifas. Vincent lived for many years in Anderson, South Carolina, where he was married to Missy Raap. In November of 2011, Vincent moved to Gothenburg, to be...

Feb 5, 2013

Audrey Fae Grunden Krone, 82 of Gothenburg died on February 5, 2013 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Audrey was born July 9, 1930 to Forrest and Blanche Grunden, north of Curtis in Frontier County. She was the third of four children. When she was 3 years old, they moved to the Roy Dempcy place. At the age of 8,...

Feb 4, 2013

Donald Wayne Cook, 81, of Gothenburg died Monday, February 4, 2013, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. Don was born to Wayne Stuart and Olive Alice (Benson) Cook on July 10, 1931 at Cozad, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Cozad High School in 1949. He then attended a trade school in Omaha for one year and went to work as...

Jan 29, 2013

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Lester Kieth Buss, 69, of Cozad, formerly of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 29, 2013 in Cozad, NE. Cremation was chosen. Memorial services will be at a later date.

Jan 28, 2013

Vernon Maline July 3, 1941 - January 28, 2013

Vernon Lee Maline, 71, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 28, 2013 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 3, 1941 at his parent's home on Rock Island Table, north of Gothenburg, NE, son of Byron and Opal (Anderson) Maline. Vernon grew up on the family farm, where...

Jan 22, 2013

Kristie Ann (Rodine) Bartlett 58, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on January 22, 2013 at the Cozad Community Hospital, Cozad, NE. Kristie was born August 12, 1954 at Fort Sill, OK, daughter of Wallace and Delores (Bailey) Rodine. She moved with her family to Custer County, north of Gothenburg where she attended country school...

Jan 15, 2013

Marian S. Fattig, 83, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away January 15, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Cozad. Marian was born December 18, 1929, in Brady to Edwin and Edith Brown Hoaglund. She attended Brady High School and earned an Associates Degree at Mid-Plains Community College. Marian married her husband of 63 years, Dale Forrest Fattig, on June 1, 1947,...

Jan 14, 2013

Brenda Lee East, 65, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 14, 2013 at her home in Gothenburg, NE. She was born December 24, 1947 in McCook, NE, daughter of Stan and Louise (Nelson) Phillips. Brenda grew up in Curtis, NE and graduated from UNSA in 1966. She then went on to graduate from Business School in Grand Island in 1967. She...

Dec 29, 2012

Life long Gothenburg Nebraska resident, Garald P Morris, 88, passed away on December 29, 2012 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, Nebraska. He was born October 19, 1924 in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Lee and Eva (Adams) Morris. On December 14, 1942 Garald enlisted in the Navy and served in World War II in the Pacific theater on the air craft carrier...

Dec 27, 2012

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Dorothy Margaret Wright, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 27, 2012 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born July 25, 1920 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Pete and Emma (Poggendorf) Jobman. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1938. In 1939 she...

Dec 26, 2012

Alice May Boyd, 83, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 26, 2012 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born February 18, 1929 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Jurgen and Minnie (Heuer) Heidebrink. Alice graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1946. She married Frank Boyd on November 9, 1947. They lived and worked in Lexington until March 1, 1949...

Dec 22, 2012

John A. Vang, 81, of Gothenburg, NE formally of Bellevue, NE; died December 22, 2012 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. John was born October 26, 1931 in Wolbach, NE, son of William Elmer and Ethel Belle (Cox) Vang. John grew up in Wolbach, NE where he attended school. John worked as a HVAC Tech for his own heating and...

Dec 21, 2012

Lorraine Regina Jorgensen, 83, of North Platte formerly of Curtis, NE, died December 21, 2012 at Linden Court in North Platte. Lorraine was born on August 31, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to William and Mary "Mame" (Oetzel) Stohlmann. At the age of 14 she moved with her family to Los Angles, CA. She attended high school at North...

Dec 20, 2012

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Adaline Louise Shabram, 83, of Gothenburg, NE, passed away on December 20, 2012 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg. She was born April 9, 1929 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of George and Ruth (Buterbaugh) Mann. Adaline attended Gothenburg High School with the class of 1948. She lived in different communities in Nebraska, and recently moved back to...

Dec 8, 2012

Clifford Wear, 71, of Eustis, Nebraska, died December 8, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He was born March 27, 1941 in Maywood, NE to Alfred W. and Helen (Flock) Wear. Cliff was raised in Farnam and Elsie graduating from Elsie High School. On March 2, 1965, he married Sandra K. Hinds in Lexington, NE. To this union...

Dec 4, 2012

Beverly "Bev" Lynn Mercer-Porter, 62, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 4, 2012 at the Gothenburg Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born June 18, 1950 in North Platte, NE, daughter of LeRoy and Eunice (Bennett) Holliday. Bev lived with her family in North Platte until she was 12. She then lived in Toronto, Canada for 5 years before moving to...

Dec 3, 2012

William "Bill" Rickertsen June 30, 1923 - December 3, 2012

William "Bill" Rickertsen, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 3, 2012 at his home in Gothenburg, NE. He was born June 30, 1923 in Lexington, NE; son of Adolph and Henny (Seehusen) Rickertsen. Bill married Lucile Smith on May 23, 1948 at Sumner, NE; to this union four children...

Nov 30, 2012

Rebecca Jane Messersmith, was called home on November 30, 2012 in Gothenburg Ne. She was born July 29, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL, daughter of Thomas Minor Hewitt and Geraldine Julia (McDermott) Hewitt . In 1943 she moved to Lexington and lived there until 1958 where she graduated from Lexington High School.She attended Kearney State College and was a member of...

Nov 30, 2012

Robert "Bob" Rellen Peterson, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 30, 2012 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born February 6, 1928 near Brady, NE, son of Clarence H and Mable I (Tarr) Peterson. Bob grew up near Brady and attended Lincoln County Dist 74 (Union School). He graduated from Gothenburg High in 1945. He served his country...

Nov 25, 2012

Mary Phyllis Rimpley, 79, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 25, 2012 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born July 12, 1933 in Ogallala, NE, daughter of Phil and Loretta K (Erthum) Gaudreault. Phyllis grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High in 1952. She lived in Cozad, Lexington and Gothenburg. On May 28, 1955, she married...