Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Mar 15, 2012

Paula Jo Abramson, 47, of Gothenburg Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a courageous battle with cancer. Paula was born on December 10, 1964, the daughter of Gary Branson and JoAnn (Forbey) Branson in Calexico, California. She spent her early childhood in Southern California and Kansas before moving to Holdrege, Nebraska....

Mar 8, 2012

Donald "Donnie" Nalley, 47 of Bowman, ND, formally of Gothenburg died on March 8, 2012 at Medcenter One Hospital in Bismarck, ND. Donnie was born November 3, 1964 in St. Joseph, MO; to William E. Sr. and Shirley Ann (James) Nalley. The Family moved to North Platte, NE where Donnie attended elementary and junior high. He graduated from Maxwell...

Mar 6, 2012

Norris L. Ecklund, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died March 6, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE. Norris was born October 5, 1933 in Smithfield, NE, son of Carl and Osa (Butts) Ecklund. He grew up in Elwood, NE and graduated from Elwood High School in 1951. He attended the University of Nebraska and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelors...

Feb 24, 2012

Grover G Cole, 91, of Kinsley, KS; formally of Curtis died February 24, 2012 in Dodge City, KS. Grover was born November 24, 1920 in Stockville, NE, to George Cleveland and Judith Mary(Bailey) Cole. He attend school in Stockville. Following school Grover served his country as an Army Air Corpsman. He received the American Theater Ribbon, A P T...

Feb 14, 2012

Send Flowers | Send Card Dyle Fritsche February 26, 1925 - February 14, 2012

Dyle D. Fritsche, 86, of Maywood, Nebraska, died February 14, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, NE. He was born February 26, 1925 at home near Quick, NE, son of William and Charlotte (Easton) Fritsche. Dyle married Gertrude Jean Vaughn on September...

Feb 11, 2012

Betsy Morris Waters, 81, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, formerly of Hollywood , FL, died February 11, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, NE. She was born February 4, 1931 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of Ben Wallace Morris and Bess Lucille McKinley Morris. Betsy had one younger brother Benjamin. Betsy earned a Masters in Chemistry at the University of...

Feb 7, 2012

Biography

Timothy Michael Austin, 58, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 7, 2012 in Omaha, NE. He was born May 19, 1953 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Charles McKinley and Lois Rose (Leitner) Austin. Tim lived in Gothenburg his entire life and graduated from Gothenburg High School. Tim worked at a pet shop, was a police dispatcher and sold real...

Feb 4, 2012

Lois L. Bullock, 81, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 4, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney, Nebraska. Lois and her twin sister Lola were born on March 2, 1930 in Lexington Nebraska to Ralph and Nellie (Lowery) Newbrey. Lois graduated in 1948 from Cozad high school. She married Robert Bullock on January 27, 1956 at the First United Methodist...

Feb 1, 2012

Ronald R. Crisman, 64, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, departed this life February 1, 2012 at Brian LGH Hospital in Lincoln, NE with his family by his side. He was born March 26, 1947 in Gothenburg, NE; son of Gerald Ross and Waunetta (Donner) Crisman. Grew up in Gothenburg and attended Gothenburg High School. Ronnie married Linda Kramer on September 30, 1967...

Jan 27, 2012

Beverly Jo (Maline) Bratten, 76, of Brady, Nebraska, died January 27, 2012 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE after a seven year battle with Alzheimer's. She was born April 29, 1935 to Quentin and Violet (Patterson) Maline on the family farm north of Cozad. On June 2, 1957 she married Winfred Bratten at the First United Methodist Church in Cozad,...

Jan 25, 2012

Dr. David Leland Jones, 61, of Colorado Springs, passed away on January 25, 2012 at the Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, CO. following a battle with cancer. David was born on April 16, 1950 to Leland and Ellen (Anderson) Jones in Buffalo, New York. His family moved to Nebraska when he was five years old. He graduated from...

Jan 24, 2012

Send Flowers | Send Card Frank Boyd June 7, 1927 - January 24, 2012

Frank F Boyd, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 24, 2012 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, Gothenburg, NE. He was born June 7, 1927 in Holbrook, NE, to Fred and Agnes (Vantine) Boyd. Frank attended school at Curtis until his family moved to Lexington. He graduated...

Jan 21, 2012

William Gengenbach, 52, of Brady, Nebraska, died January 21, 2012 in Grand Island, NE. He was born June 13, 1959 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Lloyd and Delores (Gamble) Gengenbach. Bill graduated from Brady High School in 1977 and the University of Nebraska in 1983 with a BS in Mechanized Ag. He was a member of the American Society...

Jan 19, 2012

Ronald J Nichelson, 76, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 19, 2012 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born August 27, 1935 in Tryon, NE; son of William Arthur and Eliza Jane (Druery) Nichelson. He grew up in the Cozad area and attended school there. Ron lived in the Gothenburg area since 1961. He worked for the State of...

Jan 8, 2012

Melvin "Jay" Fisher, 69, of Maywood, Nebraska, died January 8, 2012 following complications from a heart attack in Lincoln, NE. He was born July 4, 1942 in Maywood, NE; son of Leonard Steel and Ona Evalena (Blake) Fisher. He attended school in Maywood graduating from Maywood High School in 1962. Following high school he went to work for Curtis...

Jan 4, 2012

Leslie "Deac" Corwin Wills, 86, of Curtis, Nebraska, died January 4, 2012 at Madonna in Lincoln, NE. He was born October 13, 1925 in Wellfleet, NE; son of Charleton Corwin and Martha May (Sypher) Wills. He grew up in the Wellfleet and Maywood area. He attended school in Maywood graduating in 1943. He played football and worked in the creamery...

Dec 28, 2011

LaVerne Eric Peterson, 93, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, formerly of Brady, NE, died December 28, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. He was born April 3, 1918 north of Brady, NE, son of Clarence G Peterson and Anna Theresa (Kratzenstein) Peterson. He lived with his family north of Brady until his dad passed away in 1927, then he...

Dec 27, 2011

Marilyn Jean Anderson, 76, of Omaha, Nebraska, died peacefully after a short illness on December 27, 2011 at Hillcrest Health Center in Bellevue, NE. She was born April 18, 1935 in Omaha, NE, daughter of John Peter Petersen and Helen Gould (Jenkins) Petersen. Marilyn grew up in Omaha where she graduated from Omaha Technical High School. She then earned her...

Dec 16, 2011

Duane Orval Erikson Rancher and farmer. Duane Orval Erikson of rural Arnold passed away on December 16, 2011, in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Duane was born October 8, 1924, on the family farm on Tallin Table south of Arnold to Martin and Hazel (Cole) Erikson, their only child. Duane grew up farming and ranching. Duane attended rural grade school at District 240...

Dec 16, 2011

Elsena "Sena" Johanna Aden, 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 16, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born April 30, 1916 in Gothenburg, NE, to Fred and Alma (Stevens) Franzen. She grew up north of Gothenburg were she attended country school thru the 7th grade. She then went directly into High School in Gothenburg where she...