Obituaries

John David "JD" Anderson

John David "JD" Anderson

Mar 12, 2024

John David “J.D.” Anderson, age 64, of Arapahoe, NE, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024. He was born June 2, 1959, in McCook, Nebraska, to parents Robert “Bob” and Leora “Lorrie” (Knosp) Anderson.  

 

J.D. was the first of four children who grew up on a farm near Arapahoe, Nebraska.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. At...

Roselyn Marie Junker

Roselyn Marie Junker

Mar 9, 2024

Roselyn Marie Junker, age 94, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed from this life Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Phelps Memorial Health Center, Holdrege, Nebraska surrounded by her family. She was born July 9, 1929, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington to Louis F and Jeannette (Longley) Wells.

At 5 years of age, she was sent by train from Spokane to Stanley,...

Alene Alice Loghry

Alene Alice Loghry

Mar 5, 2024

Alene Alice (Harman) Loghry, age 78, of Edison, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. She was born in Holdrege, Nebraska on September 3, 1945, to John Harman and Rachel (Post) Harman.

 

Alene was baptized at Edison Christian Church when she was a child. Her parents farmed north of Edison, Nebraska prior...

Keith H. "Herm" Maaske

Keith H. "Herm" Maaske

Feb 15, 2024

Keith H. “Herm” Maaske, age 91, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at his home. He was born in Oxford, Nebraska on July 23, 1932, to Emmett and Ella (Heller) Maaske.

 

He was baptized on August 14, in Oxford. He was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Wendland on December 4, 1950. He would work for K-N...

Naomi Ruth Leising

Naomi Ruth Leising

Feb 10, 2024

Naomi Ruth (Dettmer) Leising, age 91, of Blue Hill, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was born in Kensington, Kansas on July 5, 1932 to Karl Louis and Frieda Dorothee (Dunkhas) Dettmer.

 

Naomi was baptized at First St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kensington, Kansas on August 21, 1932 and confirmed...

Lucy Elizabeth McNees

Lucy Elizabeth McNees

Feb 5, 2024

Lucy Elizabeth (Cole) McNees, age 85 years, passed to her eternal reward on Monday, February 5, 2024, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born September 7, 1938, in the town of Fowler, New York to Merton Douglas Cole and Frieda Mable (Church) Cole.

 

She was welcomed into the family by her 16-month older brother Leslie. She started...

Thomas F. "Tom" Hellner Jr.

Thomas F. "Tom" Hellner Jr.

Feb 5, 2024

Thomas Fred “Tom” Hellner Jr., age 70, of Oxford, Nebraska passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 10, 1953, at Oxford, Nebraska to Thomas Sr. & Barbara (Wolzen) Hellner.

 

Tom was raised in Oxford and attended school at Oxford High School and graduated with the class of 1971. He loved playing sports in...

William L. Shearer

William L. Shearer

Jan 28, 2024

William “Bill” Lee Shearer, age 68, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. He was born on May 14, 1955, at Norton, Kansas, to Leroy William and Merna Marie (Brand) Shearer.

 

After spending his educational career at Wilsonville and graduating with the class of 1974, he began working as a...

Ruth I. Hammond-Ash

Ruth I. Hammond-Ash

Jan 20, 2024

Ruth Irene Hammond-Ash, age 96, of Alma, Nebraska passed away peacefully Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Harlan County Health System Hospital, Alma, Nebraska. She was born January 8, 1928, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, the youngest and only daughter to Elmer Thomas and Mary Amelia (Robins) Allison.

Ruth was blessed with 3 older brothers who spoiled her daily. Ruth attended rural school in...

Beverly Ann Grady

Beverly Ann Grady

Jan 16, 2024

Beverly Ann Grady (Anderson), age 86, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at The Country House in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born at home in Wilsonville, Nebraska on November 18, 1937, to John Macdonald “Mac” & Mildred (Adkins) Anderson.

Beverly and her brother, Robert Lyle Anderson, grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska, helping work the family farm. She...

Ralph Daniel Gugliotti

Ralph Daniel Gugliotti

Jan 12, 2024

Ralph Daniel Gugliotti, age 77, of Oxford, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at Grand Island VA Medical Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born on September 21, 1946, at Waterbury, Connecticut to Louis & Grace Earlene (Studabaker) Gugliotti.

 

After his schooling, he joined the US Air Force in 1966 and served his country in Vietnam. He served until...

Richard Eldon Breinig

Richard Eldon Breinig

Jan 10, 2024

Richard Eldon Breinig, 82, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Richard was born September 1, 1941, in Oxford Nebraska to parents Raymond “Bud” and Maxine (Watts) Breinig.

He grew up on the farm northeast of Arapahoe and attended Arapahoe High School, graduating in 1960. He married the love of his life...

E. Geraldine "Geri" Fisher

E. Geraldine "Geri" Fisher

Jan 8, 2024

Emma Geraldine “Geri” Fisher, age 93, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born northwest of Oxford, Nebraska on the family farm to George and Myrtle (Johnson) Baily on February 11, 1930.

 

Geri attended Hardscrabble country school through the eighth grade, then graduated from Oxford Public...

Dorothy Juanita (Hyke) Clason

Dorothy Juanita (Hyke) Clason

Jan 6, 2024

 

Dorothy Juanita Clason, age 85, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born on June 22, 1938, on the family farm to Wayne and Elsie (Christensen) Clason.

Dorothy grew up in the Beaver City area and graduated from Beaver City High School in the...

Brian Robert Hinkle

Brian Robert Hinkle

Dec 31, 2023

Brian Robert Hinkle unexpectedly died while on vacation at Disney World in Orlando, Florida December 31, 2023 at the age of 46. Brian was born first with his twin brother on June 30, 1977 in Superior, NE to Leo and Alice (Workman) Hinkle.

Brian, nicknamed Bob, attended Beaver City School in Beaver City, NE until its closing in 1995 and...

ReNelda Ann Wenburg

ReNelda Ann Wenburg

Dec 13, 2023

ReNelda Ann Wenburg, age 95, of Cozad, Nebraska, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Pathfinders Assisted Living in Fremont, Nebraska.  She was born May 10, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, to Frances Marie “Hazel” Langan and Joseph Henry Boesch.  She was the oldest of 7 children.

The Boesch family moved to Cozad, Nebraska, in 1942.  ReNelda graduated from Cozad High...

Katharine "Katie/Kate" Sisson

Katharine "Katie/Kate" Sisson

Dec 12, 2023

Katharine (Katie / Kate) Eastman (Harms) Sisson, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the age of 38. 

 

Katie was born on May 17, 1985, in Holdrege, the oldest of four children to Greg and Julie (Teter) Harms. She was baptized on June 16, 1985, on Father’s Day at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wilcox,...

Carolyn E. tenBensel

Carolyn E. tenBensel

Nov 25, 2023

Carolyn Elizabeth ten Bensel, age 80, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday evening, November 25, 2023. Carolyn was born April 25, 1943, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Gilbert and Agnes (Schutz) Leising.

 

She attended Trinity Lutheran parochial school and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1961. After attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for one year, she married Larry...

Audre E. DeVries

Audre E. DeVries

Oct 21, 2023

Audre E. DeVries, age 96, of Cambridge Nebraska, formerly of Beaver City, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Cambridge Hospital. She was born October 14, 1927, in Upland, Nebraska to Henry and Marie (Howell) Butenschoen. Audre attended school in Upland until her family moved to Arapahoe, Nebraska in 1942. After graduating from high school in 1944 she...

Joanne Rose Lammers

Joanne Rose Lammers

Oct 4, 2023

Joanne Rose Lammers, age 92, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska.  She was born on July 9, 1931, at Minden, Nebraska to Martin and Isabelle (Nelson) Kaufflet.

On February 19, 1950, she married her husband Ralph Laverne Lammers in Minden, Nebraska. They were married for 68 years....

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