Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

May 21, 2011

Ralph L. Craig, 88, of Maxwell, NE, died May 21, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Ralph Lauren Craig was born August 10, 1922 at Cheyenne, Wyoming to Wilmer and Ina (York) Craig. Ralph grew up in Gothenburg graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1941. On October 1, 1942 Ralph joined the Army Air Corps where he served his...

May 18, 2011

Dylores (Dee) May Jackson passed away peacefully on May 18, 2011 at the age of 87 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She was born on a farm north of Cozad, NE on February 11, 1924 to Edwin Nathaniel and Lorena Lillian (Shaulis) Berg. She was raised on this farm with her older brother and sister, Rowland Emanuel and Mildred Edna....

May 11, 2011

William "Bill" Dean Thanel, 80, of Brady, NE, died May 11, 2011 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. He was born on January 8, 1931 at Gothenburg, NE to Minnie Alice Meyer Thanel and William Thanel. He attended grade school and high school in Brady, just a few blocks from his home, graduating in 1949. He...

May 10, 2011

Harold Frank Hesseltine, 80, of Curtis, NE, died May 10, 2011 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. He was born November 28, 1930 in Pueblo, CO, to Donald Charles and Melva Lucille (Bates) Hesseltine. He graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis in 1948 and went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln...

May 10, 2011

Jonathan Ray Suggett, 39, of Gothenburg, NE, died May 10, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born July 5, 1971 in Cozad, NE, son of Donna Lee (Geiken) McConnell. Jon lived in Lincoln, Cozad, and Gothenburg. He attended schools in Lincoln and graduated from high School in Lincoln. He worked as a carpenter. Jon enjoyed gardening, his pets, and...

May 6, 2011

Lucille B. Jenkins, 93, of Gothenburg, NE, died May 6, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. Lucille was born on July 18, 1917 to Andrew (A.K) and Anna (Hansen) Johnson on the family Kincaid homestead in Hooker County. She attended school in Mullen and graduated in 1938. She married John Evert and lived in Hyannis for a number of...

Apr 26, 2011

Dorothy Marie Jurjens, 98, of Abilene, KS, formerly of Farnam, NE died April 26, 2011 in Abilene, KS. She was born April 6, 1913 in Hastings, NE, daughter of William and Dora (Piel) Crisman. Dorothy grew up in Hastings and attended schools there. She married Ralph Jurjens on October 15, 1942 at Farnam. To this union 3 children were born:...

Apr 21, 2011

Raymond LeRoy Caldwell, 72, of Gothenburg, NE, died April 21, 2011 in Kearney, NE. He was born August 12, 1938 in Ceresco, NE, son of Ellen M Caldwell. Ray grew up in Lincoln and attended schools there. He served his country in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. While in the service he earned his GED. Ray married...

Apr 19, 2011

Marit Ida Benash, 71, of Gothenburg, NE, died April 19, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. She was born July 22, 1939 in Gosper County, NE, daughter of Frank Kalthoff and Bertha Kalthoff. Marit grew up in Gosper County on her parent's farm. She graduated from Arapaho High School. On May 25, 1958 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gosper County,...

Apr 18, 2011

Marjorie L Ambler, 89, of Cozad, NE, died April 18, 2011 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Marjorie was born on a farm near Osmond, NE; on March 24, 1922 to Ivan and Nettie (Taggart) Haswell. She had two brothers and one sister. The family moved to Arnold shortly after Marjorie was born. Marjorie attended country school and graduated from...

Apr 7, 2011

Larry Kent Callahan, 69, of Cozad, NE, passed away April 7, 2011 in Cozad, NE. He was born September 17, 1941 in Moorefield, NE, son of Willis "Bill" John Callahan and Ruth Gladys Lind Callahan. He attended rural schools in Lincoln County and Gothenburg High School. He served in the Nebraska National Guards. Larry worked in maintenance for Sperry New...

Apr 3, 2011

Howard A. Hodson, 96, of Gothenburg, NE, died April 3, 2011 in the same home where he was born on the family farm east of Gothenburg, NE. He was born June 4, 1914 to Thomas A and Mildred A (Tallman) Hodson. Howard graduated from Gothenburg High School. When his father was injured in an automobile accident, Howard saw the nurse...

Mar 28, 2011

John H Hehnke of Juniata, formerly of Gothenburg, passed away on March 28, 2011 at the Grand Island Vets Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1940 to Mr. John W and Mrs. Martha D (Ballmer) Hehnke at Gothenburg, NE. John was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He also attended grade school and high school in Gothenburg and...

Mar 22, 2011

Biography

Lyle Dean Trullinger was born in Clarks, Nebraska, on April 20, 1933 to Charles and Edna (Lumadue) Trullinger. Although born in Nebraska, he spent his early life in Wyoming, graduating from the Laramie High School and the University of Wyoming, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree on a football scholarship. Lyle saw active duty in the...

Mar 19, 2011

Biography

Ellen Cavanaugh Oller, 68, of Gothenburg, NE, died March 19, 2011 at her residence in Gothenburg. She was born May 15, 1942 in Mineola, NY, daughter of John and Helen (Burns) Chester. Ellen grew up in New York City and Yonkers, NY. She lived all over the United States including New York, Texas, Arizona and Nebraska. She worked...

Mar 16, 2011

Nancy L. Kort, 64, of Brady, NE, died March 16, 2011 at her home in Brady with her family by her side. She was born May 31, 1946 in Grand Island, NE, daughter of Max and Vivian Powers. She attended school in Grand Island and later graduated from Joseph's College of Beauty. She worked for her mother at the North...

Mar 5, 2011

Martha Matilda Rippen , 95, of Omaha passed away on March 5, 2011 at Omaha. Martha was born on November 6, 1915, at Upland, NE, the fourth of five children of Karl and Martha (Hogeland) Schafer, graduating from Upland High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to Lester L. Rippen on July 4, 1941, happily welcoming Lester's...

Mar 1, 2011

John A. Jensen went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2011 at North Platte, NE. John was born in Gothenburg, NE on October 21, 1925 to Walter A and Dena Sitorius Jensen. John accepted Christ as his Savior at a young age. He attended schools in Gothenburg and graduated with the Class of 1943. John served...

Feb 28, 2011

Marjorie Ruth Peterson, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died February 28, 2011 in Gothenburg, NE. She was born May 26, 1932 in Madison, WI, daughter of John and Frances Paustian. She grew up in Lincoln NE and attended schools there. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1954. Marge married Robert R. Peterson on June 6, 1953 at the First United...

Feb 26, 2011

Bernice Francis Gronewold, 90, longtime Gothenburg resident, died February 26, 2011. She was born October 30, 1920 in Willow Island, NE, daughter of Ernest and Myrtle Rasmussen. She married Tony Gronewold in the Christ Lutheran Church, Gothenburg, NE. Bernice enjoyed living in the country, watching the cattle and other livestock and birds. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and was a...