Obituaries

May 10, 2026

May 9, 2026

Wren Leo Trosper, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on May 26, 1931 to Orva Benjamin and Josephine Florence (Heitmann) Trosper at the family home 4 miles south and 3.4 miles west of Cambridge, Nebraska.

Wren attended school at District 45 which was...

May 1, 2026

Michael McKenzie entered into the heaven he so desired on Friday, May 1st, 2026, due to kidney failure.

Michael came into this world on February 8th, 1994, born to Leonard and Kendra (Geise) McKenzie. He was born blind with cataracts due to Lowe syndrome and barely moving because of "floppy baby" syndrome. His birth brought joy into his home and that...

Apr 19, 2026

Cooper L. Wendland, 21, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He was born on March 7, 2005, at Holdrege, Nebraska. He was the beloved son of Jamie and April Wendland.

Cooper was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church, Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was a member of Arapahoe Baby Beef 4-H Club for many years. Coop was...

Apr 15, 2026

Patricia Ann Guerrero (Donovan) 74 years old, passed away after a yearlong fight with cancer that she handled with grace and dignity on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska. Daughter of Paul Lucius Donovan and Shirley June Donovan, was born July 15th, 1951, in Leadville, Colorado where her father Paul worked in the Climax...

Apr 15, 2026

Dennis Wayne Clason, age 79, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 27, 1946 at the Norton County Hospital, Norton, Kansas.

He attended Beaver City Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1964. After graduation, Dennis attended Denver Automotive Institute. He would return from Denver and work in...

Apr 2, 2026

Rebecca S. Bletscher, age 76, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away in her home on April 2, 2026. She was born on August 13, 1949 in McCook, Nebraska to Herb and Minnie (Hilker) Mohrman.

She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Nebraska on October 17, 1949. The youngest of 3 children, she grew up with 2 older brothers Phillip...

Mar 31, 2026

James Elliott Frack, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born on September 13, 1950, in McCook, Nebraska, to Harold and Martha (Peg) Frack.

Jim grew up on the family farm south of Hendley, Nebraska. He attended kindergarten at Spring Green Country School and later went to Hendley District...

Mar 31, 2026

Garrett “Gary” Hoefs, age 90, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. He moved to Hastings in 2021, to be closer to family due to Arapahoe Nursing Home closing down. He was born in Beemer, Nebraska on April 19, 1935, to August A. and Edna (Renner) Hoefs. He was...

Mar 27, 2026

Gwendolyn “Gwen” DeVries, age 85, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday, March 27th, 2026, at the Emerald Nursing home in Cozad, Nebraska.

She was born on January 11, 1941, to John F. and Mable (Roggensees) Corder in McCook, Nebraska. Growing up in the McCook area, she was the youngest of 8 children. She married Orville Scarrow in 1957. Four boys...

Mar 26, 2026

Michael Gordon Monie, age 75, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2026. He was born on September 24, 1950, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Gordon and Geraldine (Yelken) Monie.

He attended and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1969.

On January 17, 1970, Mike married Deanna Wolzen. To this union, four children were born.

Mike began his career...

Mar 18, 2026

Carol Arlene (Harrold) Theobald, age 95, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska surrounded by family.

She was born July 30, 1930, to Pearl and Mabel (Goodwin) Harrold at the family home in Spring Green Precinct, Furnas County, NE. She was delivered by her father, since the Dr did...

Mar 11, 2026

Trenton Anthony Roskop, 19, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born on July 18, 2006, at Kearney, Nebraska to Dennis and RayAnn Roskop.

Trenton was the middle child in his family and shared a special bond with his two sisters, Tracy and Taytum. He was a 2025 graduate of Arapahoe High School and was currently...

Mar 11, 2026

Theresa Ann Townsend (Hines), aged 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 11, 2026, at home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born in Ellinwood, Kansas on April 28, 1953, to Leo Michael and Eleanor Catherine (Hoffman) Hines.

Theresa is survived by her loving husband Eugene Townsend of Beaver City, Nebraska; daughters, Brandy Marie Shepard and husband Antonio of Belleville, Illinois,...

Feb 25, 2026

Connie June Graning, age 85, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born September 24, 1940 to Frederick Wilhelm and Evelyn Lucille (Foster) at Fritzer Memorial Hospital, Oxford, Nebraska.

Connie was baptized on January 12, 1941, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, northwest of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was confirmed on...

Feb 8, 2026

David John Herbert, age 77, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026. He was born on November 14, 1948 at McCook, Nebraska to Harvey D. & Margaret Ida Amelia (Breinig) Herbert.

David grew up in Arapahoe and attended Arapahoe Public Schools. He was drafted in to the US Army in 1969 and served in Germany until his honorable...

Feb 5, 2026

Brooklyn Faith Becker was born on December 4, 1996 and gained her angel wings on Thursday, February 5, 2026 due to complications from an infection.

Brooklyn was born in Winnebago, NE and came home with Joanna on August 9, 1997. She may have had a single mom, but she was blessed with 5 uncles who are the strongest and most influential...

Jan 28, 2026

Alicia Fantasia Tracy, 35, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, as the result of an auto accident northeast of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on September 10, 1990 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Armando Escamilla and Marietta Porcupine. At the age of eight, Alicia came to live with Duane and Lois Bishop of Beaver City, who became a...

Jan 18, 2026

Hazel Lorene Sandell, lovingly known as “Tuffy,” passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 96, at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska.

Hazel was born April 9, 1929, in Harper County, Kansas, to Conrad and Opal (Sevier) Kollmorgen.  She grew up on a farm west of Caldwell, Kansas and learned the values of hard work,...

Jan 17, 2026

Corvin Dean Stark, age 88, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at this home. He was born at Cambridge, Nebraska on August 23, 1937, to Henry G. and Hilda (Harm) Stark.

He was baptized and confirmed at the Salem Lutheran Church, at Elwood, Nebraska. He grew up on the farm north of Holbrook.

Corvin went to the University...