Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Dec 4, 2009

Melvin Grant Brown October 27, 1919 - December 4, 2009

Melvin Grant Brown, 90, of Maywood, passed away on December 4, 2009 at Senior Living Choices assisted living in Curtis, NE. Melvin Grant Brown was born to Clyde M. and Esse E. (Stevens) Brown on October 27, 1919 at the Riley Brown ranch located in Southwest Lincoln County, Nebraska....

Nov 24, 2009

Rebekah Ann Snyder, 31, of Gothenburg, passed away on November 24, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born on October 22, 1978 to Ralph and Lorna (Holly) Meglemre at Newcastle, WY. She graduated from Platte Valley Academy, Shelton, NE in 1997. On July 26, 1998 she married Kevin Snyder at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in...

Oct 28, 2009

Dennette Paige Gibbens, 49, passed away on October 27, 2009 after a courageous battle with Cancer at Kearney, NE. She was born on February 26, 1960 to Henry and Donita (Phillips) Vogt at Gothenburg, NE. She grew up and attended school in Gothenburg, NE. She graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1978. She attended the School for Cosmetology in...

Oct 26, 2009

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*******SERVICES FOR JEFF LANDEN ARE POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009, AT 10:00 AM, AT BLASE-STRAUSER MEMORIAL CHAPEL,620 10TH STREET, GOTHENBURG,NE.******** *******BURIAL TO FOLLOW IN THE BROKEN BOW CEMETERY.******** Jeffrey Bryon Landen, 33, of Gothenburg, passed away on October 26, 2009 as a result of an auto accident south of Gothenburg, NE. He was born on January 4,...

Oct 25, 2009

Thelma June (Miller) Herman was born June 9, 1926, in Sterling, Illinois, to Albert and Anna Miller. The family moved to Tama, Iowa, when she was five, then to a farm close to Marengo Iowa. She married Dean Herman on May 24, 1947, in Marengo, Iowa, and died on October 25, 2009 in Lenexa, Kansas. Thelma's parents and husband preceded...

Oct 19, 2009

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Frances Louise Murray was born on July 26, 1920 at Ingham, Nebraska to Grace Brock Murray and Charles Murray and departed this life on October 19, 2009 at Hilltop Estates nursing home in Gothenburg at the age of 89. Upon the death of her mother when Frances was six years old, she went to live with her aunt...

Oct 16, 2009

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Bertha Holm, 93, of Gothenburg, formerly of Ansley, passed away on October 16, 2009 at Long-Term Care in Gothenburg, NE. Bertha was born on April 10, 1916 to Thomas and Bertha (Curtis) Dobesh at Ansley, NE. She grew up on a farm south of Ansley. Bertha attended country school south of Ansley and attended high school in Ansley...

Oct 9, 2009

Burton M Ristine, 83, of Gothenburg, passed away on October 9, 2009 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. He was born on December 3, 1925 to Cecil and Elsie (McCance) Ristine on a farm northeast of Gothenburg, NE. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1944. On November 20, 1948, he married Marilyn Larsen in Gothenburg, NE. To this union...

Oct 9, 2009

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Shirley Eileen Vickers, 71, of Farnam, passed away on October 9, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born on April 16, 1938 to Herbert and Zella (Adkisson) Messersmith at rural Fontier county, NE. She graduated from Farnam High School in 1956. On May 27, 1956 she married Tom Vickers at the First Baptist Church in...

Oct 4, 2009

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Ryan Mathieu Schwarz, 20, of Gothenburg, passed away on October 4, 2009 at Omaha, NE. He was born on February 7, 1989 to Kent and Sheri (Ollendorf) Schwarz at Lexington, NE. He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High in 2007. Ryan enjoyed photography, collecting Japanese knives, and dragon statues. Ryan is survived by his loving...

Oct 3, 2009

John Patrick Max, 40, of Cozad, passed away on October 3, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He was born July 4, 1969 to Jimmie and Della (Pollat) Max at North Platte, NE. He grew up on a farm near Brady, NE. He attended school and graduated from North Platte. John moved to Cozad in 1995. He worked...

Sep 27, 2009

Paul Lenz was born Sept 4, 1923 to Paul Herman and Katie May Lenz at Moorefield NE. He died Sept 27, 2009 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. Paul was baptized on October 28, 1923, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Moorefield and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on June 7 in 1942. Paul attended Moorefield School, graduating...

Sep 26, 2009

June Doris Gibbs, went into the presence of the Lord on September 26, 2009 accompanied by the singing of her daughters and a granddaughter. June Doris was born in Brady, Nebraska June 4, 1916 to Henning Frank and Elsie Amelia Blede. June graduated from Brady High School and was a long time pianist at Brady Methodist Church. She married Roland...

Sep 23, 2009

Marinette "Mik" Stickelman, 93, died on September 23, 2009 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg. Mik was born to John E. and Annie Bellstrom Joneson on January 3, 1916 in Manderson, Wyoming. She lived in Gothenburg all of her life and was a graduate of Gothenburg High School in 1933. She taught country school near Farnam. She, later traveled to Chicago to...

Sep 21, 2009

Leroy " Rod " Roudebush, 85, of Curtis, passed away on September 21, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1924 to James and Erma (Franklin) Roudebush at Rushville, IL. He attended and graduated from Rushville High School in 1943. Leroy worked as a Rural mail carrier for Curtis Post office. On January 21, 1977 he...

Sep 17, 2009

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John "Jack" L Bowers, 70, of Gothenburg, passed away on September 17, 2009 at his home in Gothenburg surrounded by his family. He was born on March 17, 1939 to Ad and Flo (Hennig) Bowers at Maquoketa, IA. He attended school in Cascade, Iowa. On May 6, 1961 he married Sharon Gentz at Cascade, IA and they made...

Sep 14, 2009

Morris C. Anderson, 93, of Gothenburg, passed away on September 14, 2009, in Lincoln, NE. He was born on September 8, 1916 to Frank and Lillie (Turnquist) Anderson at the Turnquist farm north of Gothenburg, NE. On October 2, 1940, he married Eleanor Monson in Sutherland. To this union six children were born. He grew up in the Wild Horse...

Sep 13, 2009

Doris Elizabeth Wareham passed away on September 13, 2009 at Hilltop Estates at the age of 98. She was born on October 17, 1910 in Elwood, NE to Fred and Minnie (Reynolds) Rhinehart. Her first marriage was to Gerald Chambers and to this union their son, Allyn Chambers, was born. Gerald passed away in February of 1945. In 1947 she...

Sep 11, 2009

Bonnie Coleman, 81, of Brady, passed away on September 11, 2009 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on November 4, 1927 to Harlow and Loye (George) White at Arcadia, NE. Bonnie graduated from North Platte High School in 1946. On January 27, 1951 she married Albert Coleman at Bonnie's parent’s home in North Platte. To this...

Aug 28, 2009

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Casey Lee Goodwin, 27, of Gothenburg, passed away on August 28, 2009 at Gothenburg, NE. He was born on March 10, 1982 to Charles and Judy (Bauer) Goodwin at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. Casey spent his entire life in Gothenburg and attended Gothenburg Public Schools. On April 20, 2007 he married Susan Maack...