Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Mar 10, 2010

Michael Andrew Reyna, 8, of Gothenburg, passed away on March 10, 2010 at Cozad, NE as a result of an auto accident. He was born on October 26, 2001 to Jose and Alicia (Martinez) Reyna at Berwyn, IL. His family moved to Gothenburg where his parents operate the Azteca Restaurant. Michael was often seen sitting on one of the...

Mar 6, 2010

Beverly Joan Hagan, 70, of Gothenburg, passed away on March 6, 2010 at her home in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on April 22, 1939, to Raymond and Verna (Keiser) Hudson at Gothenburg, NE. She attended Gothenburg High School. Beverly worked as a Shock Inspector for Monroe Automotive. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Senior Center and...

Mar 4, 2010

Biography

Margaret W. Buesing, 97, of Gothenburg, passed away on March 4, 2010 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg, NE. She was born on May 21, 1912 to Chris and Ollie (Broer) Buss North of Cozad, NE. On February 28, 1928 she married George Buesing at Julesburg, CO. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. She was baptized...

Feb 27, 2010

Stanley Allen Carlson, 61, of Gothenburg, passed away on February 27, 2010, in Lincoln, NE. He was born on August 18, 1948 to Herbert and Marilyn (Nelson) Carlson at North Platte, NE. He attended school at District 87, 81R and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1967 and attended Central Nebraska Tech in Hastings. Stan enlisted in the Navy in...

Feb 25, 2010

Edward William Schmelzer, Jr, was born March 6, 1927, in McCook, NE, the seventh child of Edward Sr. and Lula Mae (Cooley) Schmelzer. He passed from this life February 25, 2010 at home from COPD. He was baptized March 9, 1927, in St Catherine's Hospital because he was thought not to live. His mother died when he was 3...

Feb 22, 2010

Gerald (Jerry) Jorgensen, age 72, of Gothenburg, Nebraska passed away February 22, 2010 with his family by his side. Jerry was born at Curtis, Nebraska on May 19, 1937 to Carl and Fern Jorgensen. Jerry graduated from High School at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1955. He went on to serve in the National Guard....

Feb 22, 2010

Wanda Nelsen, 89, of Trenton, formerly of Curtis, passed away on February 22, 2010 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE. She was born on December 7, 1920 to Giuseppe "Joseph" and Elena (Fulgari) Fratti at Pavulo, Italy. She and her mother joined her father in the United States in February 1926. She graduated from Pershing High School in...

Feb 15, 2010

Albert Clayton Lind, 93, of Gothenburg passed away on February 15, 2010 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg. He was born on December 3, 1916 to Adolph and Fannie (Evarts) Lind at the families sod house in Snell Canyon, Government Pocket, Lincoln County, NE. Albert and his brothers and sisters walked over the hills to the rural school and after completing 8th...

Feb 11, 2010

John Reed Holm, 81, of Gothenburg, passed away on February 11, 2010 at his home in Gothenburg, NE. He was born on October 31, 1928 to Dr. Myron and Laura (Reed) Holm at York, NE. He graduated from York High School and York College. He moved to Gothenburg in 1950 to teach Jr high math and science. After 2 years...

Jan 25, 2010

Jean LaVere Mann, 75, of Omaha, formerly of Gothenburg, passed away on January 25, 2010 at Omaha, NE. She was born on November 13, 1934 to Walter and Myrtle (Lindholm) Anderson at Arnold, NE. She graduated from Gothenburg High School. She lived in the Gothenburg area the majority of her life until she moved to Omaha, NE in 2008....

Jan 21, 2010

James Leonard Ambler, 84, of Gothenburg, passed away on January 21, 2010 at Gothenburg, NE. He was born on January 30, 1925 to Harlo and Elsie (Bryant) Ambler at Atlanta, NE. He graduated from Atlanta High School and received his BS from Kearney State College; and his MA from University of Northern Colorado. On May 22, 1949 he married Patricia...

Jan 5, 2010

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Rosavawn Faye Porter, 82, of Denver, formerly of Gothenburg, passed away on January 5, 2010 at Denver, CO. She was born on December 14, 1927 to Ulfert and Sophea (Buesing) Block at Gothenburg, NE. She grew up and attended school in Gothenburg. On October 17, 1952 she married Herbert Porter at Brady, NE. She made her home in...

Jan 3, 2010

Eva Ruth Slack, 94, of Gothenburg, passed away on January 3, 2010 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg, NE. She was born on October 31, 1915 to Claude and Mary (Pettint) Couture in Dawson County, NE. She attended school in Gothenburg. On April 8, 1937 she married Kenneth Slack in Gothenburg, NE. To this union two sons were born Bill and Claude....

Dec 23, 2009

Johnnie Francis Cunning, 59, Powell, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at his home after a courageous two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born June 10, 1950, in Gothenburg, Nebr., to Francis M. and Joyce (Rothrock) Cunning. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1968, then attended two years at North Platte Junior College on a...

Dec 18, 2009

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Susan Gae Garrelts, 65, of Westminster, CO, formerly of the Gothenburg and Cozad, NE area, passed away on December 18, 2009 at Westminster, CO. She was born on October 27, 1944 to Leo and Marie (Lenger) Stasch at Niobrara, NE. She graduated from Cody Public School and University of Nebraska at Lincoln. On August 3, 1968 she married...

Dec 13, 2009

Ruby Louise (Chesbrough) Oberg, 91, of Farnam, passed away on December 13, 2009 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on August 8, 1918 to Ralph and Ethel (Adams) Chesbrough at Fitchburg, Massachusetts. She graduated from Fitchburg Massachusetts in 1936. On September 6, 1945 she married Clarence Oberg in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. To this union six children...

Dec 11, 2009

Helen Delyia Wear, 92, of Maywood, passed away on December 11, 2009 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on May 28, 1917 to Clifford Evert and Millie Elizabeth (Doyle) Flock at South of Maywood, NE. She graduated from Maywood High School in 1934. On May 24, 1939 she married Alfred at the Elm Creek, NE. To this...

Dec 9, 2009

Harold L Anderson, 89, of Gothenburg, passed away on December 9, 2009 at Cozad, NE. He was born on May 16, 1920 to Fred and Esther (Oman) Anderson on his parents farm north of Gothenburg in Custer County, NE. As a boy, he attended school at Swedish Grove, and he graduated from Kearney State College. He taught school at...

Dec 9, 2009

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Dec 9, 2009

Biography Candice 'Candy' Jones, 48, of Curtis, passed away on December 9, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. She was born on March 5, 1961 to Joseph and Maybell (Dowling) Goats at Dinuba, CA. She graduated from Kingsburg High School. Candy lived in Curtis, Nebraska. Candice worked as a Machine Operator for Parker Hannifin in Gothenburg....