Johnny M. Hemelstrand
Aug 27, 2016
Johnny M. Hemelstrand, age 64, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his children. He was born on October 8, 1951 in Oxford, Nebraska to John and Joan (Childers) Hemelstrand. Johnny grew up in southern Gosper County, Nebraska and attended school at the area country school where he first made his presence...
Wilma Mae Fritz
Aug 21, 2016
Arapahoe, Nebraska Wilma Mae Fritz, age 94, of Elwood, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on January 21, 1922 at Uniontown, Kansas to Orville and Eva Mae (York) Stradley. Wilma graduated from High School at Fulton High School, at Fulton, Kansas. She married...
Doris J. Shrauger
Aug 16, 2016
Doris J. Shrauger, age 78, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Superior Good Samaritan Society in Superior, Nebraska. She was born on April 22, 1938 south of Edison, Nebraska to Stanley & Bertha (Roberts) Shrauger. Doris grew up in Edison and graduated from Edison High School with the class of 1957. In 1962 she...
Audre E. Haussler
Aug 3, 2016
Audre E. Haussler, age 86, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Society of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Arapahoe, Nebraska to Carl & Lena (Hilker) Menze. She was baptized on July 27, 1930 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church northwest of Arapahoe. Audre attended country school and...
Larry Dean Cass
Jul 29, 2016
Larry Dean Cass, DVM, age 73, passed away peacefully July 29, 2016 at Friendship Manor in Shakopee, Minnesota with his wife & daughter by his side. Larry was born March 20, 1943 in Oxford, Nebraska to Dean & Mary (Warner) Cass, the eldest of 5 children. He graduated in 1961 from Beaver City High School, Beaver City, NE. He attended...
Susan Kay “Susie” Ocken
Jul 15, 2016
Susan Kay “Susie” Ocken, age 63, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 5, 1953 at Stromsburg, Nebraska to Floyd and Elaine (Coufal) Tonniges. Susie was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Gresham, Nebraska. She graduated from Gresham High School in 1971 and was a 1974...
Irlee Lewis Stagemeyer
Jul 15, 2016
Irlee Lewis Stagemeyer, age 79, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on July 15, 2016 at the CA Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born July 10, 1937 to Gustav and Irene (Wendland) Stagemeyer in Gosper County Nebraska on the family farm homesteaded by his grandparents August and Doris Stagemeyer. Irlee was baptized on August 1, 1937 and...

Roberta Y. Martin
Jun 28, 2016
Roberta Y. Martin, age 83, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born to Fred M. & Nellie N. (Saltzman) Marble on February 3, 1933 at Precept, Nebraska. Roberta grew up in the Precept area and attended school at Beaver City High School. She married Richard...

Ron R. Schoneberg
Jun 27, 2016
Ron R. Schoneberg, age 74, of Orleans, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 4, 1941 at Holdrege, Nebraska to Glen and Mildred (Conant) Schoneberg. Ron graduated from Orleans High School in 1959 and Kearney State College in 1963. He taught at Paxton High School for two years. The he went...

Leon Wayne Riepe
Jun 5, 2016
Leon Wayne Riepe, age 83, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his home. He was born August 10, 1932 at Arapahoe, Nebraska to Benhard C. and Jennie C. (Haussler) Riepe. Leon attended grade school at District 64 Garfield, south of Arapahoe. He attended high school at Arapahoe High School, graduating with the class of 1950....

Jerry Dean Warner
Jun 1, 2016
Jerry Dean Warner, age 88, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born to Ralph & Nelle (Orr) Warner on August 19, 1927 on the family farm east of Beaver City Jerry attended school at Beaver City High School and graduated with the class of 1945. He served in the U.S....

Lester L. Haussler
May 13, 2016
Lester L. Haussler, age 73, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016. He was born September 22, 1942 to Lester J. and Lelia (McCoy) Haussler. Les grew up in and around Arapahoe, NE, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Arapahoe High School with the class of 1960 and attended McCook Jr.,...

Raymond Leon Peterson
Apr 1, 2016
Raymond Leon Peterson, age 75, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on April 1, 2016. He was born on January 24, 1941 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Ralph Emerson and Evelyn Vivian (Eno) Peterson. After graduating from the University of Nebraska with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1963, he began his career in hardware and software engineering. After 40 years...

James LaVern Smith
Mar 23, 2016
James LaVern Smith, age 60, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 3, 1955 at Norton, Kansas to Vern & Carol (Martin) Smith. Jim grew up at Hendley, Nebraska and attended elementary school at Hendley. He went to high school for 3 years in Beaver City before graduating...

John A. Cunningham
Mar 20, 2016
John A. Cunningham, age 77, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on March 20, 2016, at the Kearney Regional Hospital of Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on May 14, 1938 in Cambridge, Nebraska to V. Sam & Helen C. (Heiselman) Cunningham. John grew up in Arapahoe and became a star quarterback for the high school team. He would graduate from Arapahoe High...

Lila Viola Adams
Mar 2, 2016
Lila Viola Adams, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on March 2, 2016, at the CA Mues Good Samaritan Nursing Home of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on October 20, 1926, Virtus & Joycie (Vise) Helton on the farm south of Cambridge, Nebraska. She graduated from the Beaver City High School in 1943. Lila married Donald Adams on August 23,...

Jerry Lee Stagemeyer
Feb 3, 2016
Jerry Lee Stagemeyer, age 57, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, of Alma, Nebraska. He was born on September 20, 1958 at Oxford, Nebraska to Harold F. & Ethel M. (Hyke) Stagemeyer. He attended school Hendley and Wilsonville, Nebraska before going to Beaver City High School and graduating with the Class of...

David A. Cobb
Jan 23, 2016
David A. Cobb, age 68, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 CHI Health Midlands in Papillion, Nebraska. He was born August 20, 1947, in Hollister, California, to Robert & Patsy Ayer, and later he was adopted by Bill Cobb. David grew up in many places as his father Bill was in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated...

Ida Cathern Chappell Shafer
Jan 19, 2016
In death, as in life, they couldn’t bear to be apart. At the age of 92 years and 11 months, Billy Shafer went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 21, 2015. Ida Cathern Chappell Shafer, his wife of over 61 years, was called to follow on January 19, 2016, at the age of 83 years and 5...

Florine Annette Osborn
Jan 18, 2016
Florine Annette Osborn, age 94, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born May 6, 1921 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Glen L. “Pete” & Grace (Cunningham) Jewett. Florine attended school at Beaver City Schools thru the 9th grade before the family moved to...