Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

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...

Dec 7, 2011

Genevieve Idona Hamilton, 93, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 7, 2011, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born October 20, 1918 north of McCook, near Center Point, NE; daughter of Charles and Marie (Hansen) Appleyard. Genevieve graduated from Curtis Agricultural School in Curtis, NE in 1935. She then enrolled in two years of Normal Training and taught in...

Dec 4, 2011

Priscilla A. (Geiken) Lehmkuhl, 76, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 4, 2011 at her home in Gothenburg. She was born October 16, 1935 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Vernie L. and Dorothy H. (Carey) Geiken. Priscilla was raised in the Ingham/Farnam, NE area. She attended country school thru the 8th grade and then came to Gothenburg for High School where...

Nov 22, 2011

Larry Smith, 76, of Maywood died November 22, 2011 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was born August 24, 1935 in Arnold, NE; to Gerald and Mildred (Potter) Smith. Larry grew up in Arnold and attended country school thru the 8th grade. He then attended Arnold High School where he graduated in 1953. Following high...

Nov 7, 2011

Ruth G. (Lind) Callahan, 97, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 7, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born October 9, 1914 in Snell Canyon, Government Pocket, Lincoln County, NE, daughter of Carl Adolph Lind and Fannie Fern Evarts Lind. She married Willis "Bill" J. Callahan on March 22, 1937 in Stockville, NE in a double wedding ceremony...

Oct 31, 2011

Paul "Bud" Leland Callahan, 82, of Farnam, Nebraska, died October 31, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born February 23, 1929 South of Brule, NE, son of Fred and Molly (Connelly) Callahan. Bud grew up in Lincoln County and attended school at Jeffery Queen. He served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married...

Oct 20, 2011

Sara Jane Ostergard, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 20, 2011 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE; after a brief illness. She was born July 13, 1926, on the family farm south of North Platte to Fred and Lula (Dawson) Moore. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1943. She married Gage Ostergard July 7, 1946 at Antelope Baptist...

Oct 19, 2011

Evalyn Booth Keiser, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died on October 19, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on May 25, 1919 to Charles and Edith (Lange) Booth at Pine Bluffs, WY. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1937. On June 4, 1939 she married Arthur Koester at her parents home in Gothenburg, NE. To this...

Oct 15, 2011

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Douglas D Flynn, 53, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 15, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born August 19, 1958 in Lexington, NE, son of Donzel and Mildred Flynn. Douglas lived in Lincoln for many years. His family moved to the Farnam area. He attended school at Lincoln. He went to heavy equipment school in Salt Lake City,...

Oct 12, 2011

Burton Dale Slack, 79, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 12, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. Burton was born January 9, 1932 at Gothenburg to Delbert and Elva (Houchin) Slack. He attended school at Gothenburg Public Schools and was baptized at the Methodist Church on November 15,1953. Slack served his country with the U. S Army October 24, 1947 to October 1950....

Oct 12, 2011

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Robert J. Auld, 61, of Geneva, Nebraska, died October 12, 2011 in Cedar County, IA. Bob was born August 20, 1950 in Norfolk, NE, son of John Ralph and Eunice Elsie (Shipton) Auld. He grew up in Gothenburg and attended school graduating from Gothenburg High School. He has been a lifetime resident of Nebraska. Bob served his country...

Oct 7, 2011

Dallas LeRoy Waite, 80, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 6, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 11, 1931 in Pilger, NE, son of William and Rosina Waite. Dallas served his country in the US Navy from 1951-1955. He married the love of his life Sylvia Campbell on March 12, 1955 at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado,...

Sep 30, 2011

Connie Lucille White, 70, of Eustis, Nebraska, died September 30, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born July 19, 1941 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Howard and Violet (Carr) Hodson . She attended high school at Platte Valley Academy in Shelton, NE and graduated from Dakota Adventist Academy. She graduated from Union College in Lincoln NE...

Sep 30, 2011

Dora Opal Connelly, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 30, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. She was born September 19, 1925 in North Platte, NE, daughter of Arthur and Ruth (McClellen) Carver. Dora grew up in the hills south of Brady, and attended schools in Brady and North Platte. She married Albert Connelly on August 10, 1942 at Oberlin, KS. She...

Sep 29, 2011

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Evelyn N Harkness passed away peacefully at her home on September 29, 2011. She had just turned 87. Evelyn Hardman was born September 4, 1924 in Crawford Nebraska. She graduated from Crawford High School and took a job with relatives in Gothenburg. There she met and married Harold Harkness on January 26th 1943 before he left for the...

Sep 25, 2011

Dorothy Caroline Kline, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 25, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. She was born February 1, 1922 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Louis F. and Laura R. (Coke) Heuer. She was the owner and manager of Kline's Carousel Gift Shop. She worked as a secretary for the Gothenburg Housing Authority. She also worked as a receptionist...

Sep 25, 2011

Kenneth Stroupe, 83, passed to heaven to direct a “Band of Angels” on September 25, 2011. He was at his home in Curtis, Nebraska at the time of his passing, and deeded his mortal remains to the humanitarian research division of Creighton and Nebraska University. Ken was born in rural Dundy County, Nebraska on May 12, 1928. He graduated from...

Sep 19, 2011

Send Flowers | Send Card Gage N. Ostergard November 20, 1922 - September 19, 2011

Gage N. Ostergard, 88, of Gothenburg died September 19, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. He was born November 20, 1922 on the family farm north Gothenburg, NE, to Samuel J. and Anna M.(Christensen) Ostergard. He grew up on the farm...