Obituaries

Charles Henry "Chuck" Huxoll

Charles Henry "Chuck" Huxoll

Oct 7, 2024

Charles Henry Huxoll, age 93, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at his home. He took his orneriness, his smile, and the twinkle in his eye to meet his Maker and be reunited with his loved ones. 

He was born on November 24, 1930, to Fred and Louise (Koeteman) Huxoll. He served in the Army, in the...

Danial L. Schulz

Danial L. Schulz

Oct 2, 2024

Danial Lucas Schulz, 49 years of age, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at his home. He was born July 8, 1975 in Crete, Nebraska to Denis and Pauline (Harper) Schulz. 

They started their family in Lincoln, Nebraska. Pauline, Matt, and Dan moved back to the Oxford area after Denis’s death. Pauline met and married Warren Harper on...

Myron F. Dawson

Myron F. Dawson

Sep 21, 2024

Myron Farrell Dawson, age 86, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. He was born on May 24, 1938, to Farrell and Bernice (Hays) Dawson at a house northwest of Oxford, Nebraska.

Myron grew up in the Turkey Creek area of Gosper County and attended a country school on the banks...

Larry Allen Bruening

Larry Allen Bruening

Sep 17, 2024

Larry Allen Bruening, age 84, of Hendley, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, of natural causes. He was born on November 14, 1939, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Bernard and Francis Bruening.

Larry was one of the first babies in his time to be kept alive using an incubator. His early days were spent in a dresser drawer until he...

Valeria M. Gustafson

Valeria M. Gustafson

Aug 15, 2024

Valeria Mae Gustafson, age 81, passed away on Thursday August 15, 2024 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born on April 8, 1943 to William and Matilda (Reimers) Nesiba in Farwell, Nebraska

Val enjoyed painting, gardening, and loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She had numerous family and friends that she loved profusely, and everyone...

Billy Joe Hames

Billy Joe Hames

Aug 12, 2024

Billy Joe Hames, age 78, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on June 20, 1946, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Delbert Hames and Wanda L. Brown.

Billy worked different jobs throughout his life, but especially enjoyed driving a truck for a logging company in Colorado. He was a...

Lesley Towsen

Lesley Towsen

Aug 10, 2024

Lesley Towsen, age 55, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his home. He was born on May 19, 1969, in Pretoria, South Africa to Willie Towsen and Jenny van Dorp. 

While in South Africa, he owned and operated an endurance riding school on his farmland outside of Pretoria. He also did custom airplane painting for...

Stephen C. Martin

Stephen C. Martin

Aug 8, 2024

Stephen “Steve” Clair Martin, born on December 31, 1948, in Norton, Ks, passed away at UNMC-Omaha on August 8, 2024 at the age of 75. Due to a blizzard, his parents, Robert and Burdella Martin, were unable to return to the Hendley farm for several days after his birth.

 Steve spent his early years in Hendley, where he completed eighth grade...

Marvin B. Luke

Marvin B. Luke

Aug 6, 2024

Marvin Bruce Luke "Bub," passed away at his home in Oxford, Nebraska, on August 6th, 2024, at the age of 74. Born on August 3rd, 1950, to Marvin A. and Helene Luke in Oxford, Nebraska. Marvin was baptized and received his first communion at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Oxford, Ne. Later in life, Marvin became a member of St....

Opal M. Coakley

Opal M. Coakley

Jul 13, 2024

Opal M. (King) Coakley, age 103, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Beaver City Manor, in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born on September 4, 1920, in Wabaunsee County, near Alma, Kansas to George Levi and Ethel Mae (Allen) King. 

The family moved from there to Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, and California, and then to...

Leroy James Loghry

Leroy James Loghry

Jul 6, 2024

Leroy James Loghry, age 81, of Edison, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 6, 2024. He was born in Rural Quick, Nebraska on December 2, 1942, to Joseph Emerson Loghry and Dorothy Louise Wolf.

His parents farmed north of McCook, Nebraska prior to moving to McCook, Nebraska in 1953.

After graduating from McCook High...

Vernon D. Bletscher

Vernon D. Bletscher

Jul 6, 2024

Vernon D. Bletscher, age 85, of Arapahoe, passed away at his home on July 6, 2024, surrounded by his three girls Rebecca, Nancy, and Becky. He was born on January 11,1939 to Herbert W and Vesta M (Camblin) Bletscher in Robinson, Kansas.

He was baptized in the Zion Evangelical Church in Falls City on April 24,1940. The youngest of 3 children,...

Kenneth Earl Cox

Kenneth Earl Cox

Jun 29, 2024

Kenneth Earl Cox, age 81, of Stamford, Nebraska passed away at his home on June 29th, 2024. He was born on May 20, 1943, to Kenneth P. and Lucille (Knajdl) Cox in a farm house in rural Custer County. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1961 and went on to receive his teaching degree at Kearney State College...

Mark D. Hilker

Mark D. Hilker

Jun 20, 2024

Mark David Hilker, age 61, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born on April 18, 1963, at Cambridge, Nebraska to Gary G. and Mary Ellen (Pickering) Hilker.

Mark was baptized at St. Matthews Lutheran Church northeast of Holbrook, Nebraska and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Cambridge, Nebraska....

Oscar E. Stoll

Oscar E. Stoll

Jun 19, 2024

Oscar Edward Stoll, age 100, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, at Elwood Assisted Living in Elwood Nebraska. He was a lifelong Gosper County resident, was born on September 30, 1923, to Edward and Theadora (Pfeiffer) Stoll in the Gosper Community.

Oscar was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Gosper County on November 11, 1923. He...

Myrna Maxine Bundy

Myrna Maxine Bundy

Jun 19, 2024

Myrna Maxine Bundy, age 99, formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Andbe Home, in Norton, Kansas. She was born on December 8, 1924, to Chris and Emma Rupp, on a farm 2 miles south of Holbrook, Nebraska. She was the youngest of 5 children.

She attended county school until 8th grade. She then...

Viva B. Hutchens

Viva B. Hutchens

Jun 15, 2024

Viva (Ankenman) Hutchens, age 95, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024 with family by her side at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on June 24th, 1928, the oldest of 7 on a rural farm southeast of Wilsonville, Nebraska to Gerald Neil and Thelma Marie (Balderston) Ankenman.

Viva was 11 years old when her family moved...

Rodger Allen Alberts

Rodger Allen Alberts

Jun 7, 2024

Rodger “Shawn” Allen Alberts was born on January 23, 1952 in Greeley, CO to parents Lewis and Arleen Alberts.   Shawn grew up with his older sister Geraldine, two older brothers, Bob and Mike and one younger brother Ted.  Shawn attended Lincoln Elementary, Byers Junior High and South High School in Denver, Colorado.

Shawn enlisted in the Army on January 23rd,...

Margaret Ruth Petersen

Margaret Ruth Petersen

Jun 7, 2024

Margaret Ruth Peterson, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2024, at her home in Cambridge, Nebraska, at the age of 87. She was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on August 24, 1936 to Monte and Jeanie (Rankin) Lockenour.

 

She is survived by her two daughters Jill Edgmon and husband Kenny of Pierre, South Dakota, and Suzanne...

Brenda Joy Riepe

Brenda Joy Riepe

Jun 4, 2024

Brenda Joy Riepe, age 83, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.   She was born on October 9, 1940 in Gardena, CA to Gerald Paul Collins and Doris Ledene (Stevenson) Collins. Brenda was their third child out of seven. 

At the age of 2, Brenda and her family moved from California to Nebraska. Brenda...