Obituaries

Jack Dwight Wagner

Jack Dwight Wagner

Jul 1, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Jack Dwight Wagner, age 91, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born on August 26, 1920 north of Arapahoe, Nebraska to Dr. John S. & Verna R. (Hutchinson) Wagner. He lived with his family at Campbell, Nebraska where his father was a practicing...

Kelly William Smith

Kelly William Smith

Jun 7, 2012

Kelly William Smith , age 37 of Arapahoe, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born June 10, 1974 in Seward, Nebraska to Elmer Charlie and Bonnie Lou (Brehe) Smith. Kelly was brought to Christ in Baptism and Confirmed in faith at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Milford, Nebraska. He grew up and attended grades K-9 in...

Galen Roger Carter

Galen Roger Carter

Jun 2, 2012

Galen Roger Carter, age 72, passed away of natural causes on June 2, 2012 at Dixie Regional Medical Hospital in St. George, Utah. He was born on February 25, 1940, in Oxford, Nebraska, to Walter and Mathilda (ten Bensel) Carter. Galen graduated from Arapahoe High School, class of 1958. Following graduation, he worked for the CB&Q railroad. He then served...

Margaret I. Walker

Margaret I. Walker

Jun 2, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Margaret I. Walker, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born November 28, 1922 at the family farm north of Edison, Nebraska in Furnas County, Nebraska to Melvin & Mabel (Musik) Fisher. As a young girl, she attended a rural school in the...

Dorothy Wilhelmina Esslinger

Dorothy Wilhelmina Esslinger

May 20, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Dorothy Wilhelmina Esslinger, age 92, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born December 20, 1919 in Frontier County, Nebraska to George P. & Clara H. (Wickenkamp) Rader. She was baptized in April of 1920 and confirmed on May 16, 1937 at Salem Lutheran Church...

Elsie Jane Townsend

Elsie Jane Townsend

May 2, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Elsie Jane Townsend, age 62, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at her home. She was born February 18, 1950 at Omaha, Nebraska to Richard & Dorothy (Knapp) Jackson. Elsie went to Omaha Technical High School where she met Eugene Townsend. They were united in marriage on December 31, 1966 in Irvington, Nebraska. To this marriage,...

Carolyn Jo Walzem

Carolyn Jo Walzem

Apr 25, 2012

Carolyn Jo Walzem, age 67, of Beaver City, Nebraska formerly of Texas died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born July 25, 1944 at Orange County, Texas to Jefferson & Mary (Puckett) Green. No services planned as body was sent to Texas. Condolences or personal reflections can be left at www.wenburgfuneralhome.com Wenburg Funeral...

Hethie E. Tanner

Hethie E. Tanner

Mar 22, 2012

Hethie E. Tanner, age 93, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Beaver City Manor at Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born September 4, 1918 at Lincoln, Nebraska to Andrew and Nellie (Hannon) Randall. She grew up in the Denton, Nebraska area. She married Vernon Tanner on June 12, 1949 at her parents home in Lincoln....

Donald Robert Shafer

Donald Robert Shafer

Mar 21, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Donald Robert Shafer, age 80, of Oxford, Nebraska died on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Harlan County Hospital, in Alma, Nebraska. He was born on July 17, 1931 on the family farm east of Edison, Nebraska to Robert & Velma (Osborn) Shafer. He was a graduate of the Edison High School and was inducted into the US...

Gemisca M. Bruening

Gemisca M. Bruening

Mar 19, 2012

Gemisca M. Bruening, age 96, formerly of McCook and Hendley, Nebraska died Monday, March 19, 2012 at El Dorado Manor & Assisted Living at Trenton, Nebraska. She was born March 7, 1916 at Hendley, Nebraska to Thomas & Zetta (Meyers) Ayars. Both of her parents died when Gemisca was 2 years old and she was raised by Grandparents, Aunt's and...

Margaret Ann Whipple

Margaret Ann Whipple

Mar 7, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Margaret Ann Whipple, age 88, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on July 8, 1923 at Lynch, Nebraska to Thomas & Bessie (Hight) Welfl. She grew up south of Burke, South Dakota and attended school at KLUG country school. On September 30, 1940...

Juan Suarez Perez

Juan Suarez Perez

Feb 29, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Juan Suarez Perez, age 80, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born on February 11, 1932 at Floresville, Texas to Edwardo & Trinidad (Suarez) Perez. At age 18, he moved to Sedgwick County, Colorado. They worked as farm labors throughout Eastern Colorado. He married...

Kelvin Roger Skiles

Kelvin Roger Skiles

Feb 17, 2012

Wilsonville, Nebraska Kelvin Roger Skiles, age 75, of Casper, Wyoming, formerly of Wilsonville, Nebraska died February 17, 2012 in Yuma, Arizona. He was born Oct 3, 1936 to Lewis and Merle (Hahn) Skiles in Wilsonville, Nebraska. Kelvin graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1954, then attended Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney, Nebraska. He went to work for West Coast...

Velma Ruth Smith

Velma Ruth Smith

Feb 12, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Velma Ruth Smith, age 86, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on July 2, 1925 at Oxford, Nebraska to Oscar & Bessie M. (Shield) Eman. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1942 at 16 years old. On August 26, 1944 she married George Missing...

Don J. Antrobus

Don J. Antrobus

Feb 8, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Don J. Antrobus, age 97, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was born on June 7, 1914 at Norton, Kansas to Ora D. and Lulu E. (West) Antrobus. He attended school at District #3 rural school east of Norton and attended Norton High School....

Dennis Ray Schrock

Dennis Ray Schrock

Feb 5, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Dennis Ray Schrock, age 58, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, formerly of Edison, Nebraska died on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born on February 11, 1953 at Denver, Colorado to Maurice R. & Sharlene J. (Garrett) Schrock. He grew up in Kansas and Colorado. He graduated high school from Peetz, Colorado...

Nora Althea Toomey

Nora Althea Toomey

Jan 23, 2012

Arapahoe, Nebraska Nora Althea Toomey, age 89, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Mount Carmel Home, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on January 1, 1923 at Edison, Nebraska to Joseph R. & Belle M. (Baker) Hunt. She graduated school at Edison High School and went on to Kearney State Teachers College...

Sue Ellen Sims

Sue Ellen Sims

Dec 31, 2011

Sue Ellen Sims, age 62, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born April 2, 1949 at Maywood, Nebraska to James & Rosalie (Perkins) Embrey. She was born at her aunt's house in Maywood, Nebraska. Because of snow drifts the family couldn't get to the McCook Hospital. She was...

Sue Ellen Sims

Sue Ellen Sims

Dec 31, 2011

Sue Ellen Sims, age 62, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born April 2, 1949 at Maywood, Nebraska to James & Rosalie (Perkins) Embrey. She was born at her aunt's house in Maywood. Because of snow drifts the family couldn't get to the McCook Hospital. She was the...

Sue Ellen Sims

Sue Ellen Sims

Dec 31, 2011

Sue Ellen Sims, age 62, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born April 2, 1949 at Maywood, Nebraska to James & Rosalie (Perkins) Embrey. She was born at her aunt's house in Maywood, Nebraska. Because of snow drifts the family couldn't get to the McCook Hospital. She was...