Obituaries

Jerry Dean Warner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Cora Adeline Perkins

Cora Adeline Perkins

Dec 30, 2015

Cora Adeline Perkins, age 90, peacefully passed away on December 30, 2015. Cora may now be able to be united with her siblings Verna Ester Wells, Verle Ellis Hardenbrook, Dorothy Louise Dunlap, Eber Eugene Hardenbrook, and George Lee Hardenbrook. Cora has four living sons Carl Lee Perkins, Clifford H. Perkins, Richard C. Perkins and his wife Sandra Perkins and Bruce...

Albert Clair Penrod

Albert Clair Penrod

Dec 22, 2015

Albert Clair Penrod, age 89, passed away on December 22, 2015 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on January 2, 1926 to Albert F. & Opal Penrod. He was a long time resident of Beaver City, graduating from High School with the Class of 1944. He then enlisted in the Merchant Marines in 1945 at the age of 19, while...

Merlin J. James

Merlin J. James

Dec 13, 2015

Merlin J. James, age 64, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away December 13, 2015 at his home. Merl was born on August 20, 1951 to Glen & Norma (McConnell) James at Norton, Kansas. Merl started school in Hendley, Nebraska and then went to Holbrook Public Schools in Holbrook, Nebraska. He accepted the Lord as his Savior at an early age. He...

Carl Richard DeVries

Carl Richard DeVries

Dec 7, 2015

Carl Richard DeVries, age 89, of Cambridge, Nebraska formerly of Beaver City, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Cambridge Manor. He was born February 22, 1926, at rural Arapahoe, Nebraska to Tobias and Elsie (Hein) DeVries. Carl attended school at Furnas County rural school District 12 and then continued his education in the Arapahoe Public Schools and graduated...

Michael Dan Adams

Michael Dan Adams

Dec 6, 2015

Michael Dan Adams, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska, at age 60. He born November 16, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to Donald D. & Lila V. (Helton) Adams. Mike grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska, and enjoyed the community activities that Arapahoe had to offer. He attended Arapahoe Elementary school and graduated from...

Dorothy Ruth (Stalder) Lambert

Dorothy Ruth (Stalder) Lambert

Nov 25, 2015

Dorothy Ruth (Stalder) Lambert, age 81, passed away Wednesday, November 25, at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska with Arlyn at her side. She was born October 27, 1934 on a farm southwest of Beaver City, Nebraska to John Ernest and Edith Jane (McCormack) Stalder. She graduated from Beaver City High School with the Class of 1952 and in the...

Elmyra Irmgard (Jorges) Wolf

Elmyra Irmgard (Jorges) Wolf

Nov 24, 2015

Elmyra Irmgard (Jorges) Wolf, age 85, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home. She was born on October 30, 1930 south of Elwood, NE in the Salem community to Frank & Josephine (Heny) Jorges. She was baptized on November 16, 1930 at Salem Lutheran Church. Elmyra attended Salem County School through the 8th grade....

Billy Shafer

Billy Shafer

Nov 21, 2015

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...

Vernon James Martin

Vernon James Martin

Nov 16, 2015

Vernon James Martin, age 71, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on February 7, 1944, in McCook, Nebraska to James V. and Mary (Pitner) Martin. Vernon grew up on the family farm at Wilsonville, Nebraska. He attended school at Wilsonville High School and graduated with the Class...

  Robert O. Marshall

Robert O. Marshall

Nov 11, 2015

Robert O. Marshall, age 90, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Beaver City Manor & Assisted Living in Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born August 13, 1925 at the family farm north of Beaver City, Nebraska to Earl & Fern (Ventling) Marshall. Bob grew up north of Beaver City and attended Beaver City High School...