Obituaries

Frances L. ten Bensel

Frances L. ten Bensel

Jun 16, 2006

Arapahoe, Nebraska Frances L. ten Bensel, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Cambridge Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born April 23, 1912 to Frank & Ismay (Adams) Heinen in Foxholm, North Dakota. She grew up and attended school at Foxholm, North Dakota. She married Theodore W. ten Bensel on August 29, 1928 at...

Derryl  Raymond Long

Derryl Raymond Long

May 31, 2006

Arapahoe, Nebraska Derryl Raymond Long, age 83, of Arapahoe, Nebraska formerly of Holbrook, Nebraska died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Tri-Valley Hospital at Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born April 29, 1923 at Maxwell, Nebraska to Ora Michel & Frankie Ethel (Baker) Long. Derryl grew up in rural Cambridge, Nebraska area, graduating from Cambridge High School with the Class of 1941....

Vernon O. Tanner

Vernon O. Tanner

Mar 19, 2006

Norton, Kansas Vernon O. Tanner, age 100, of Norton, Kansas formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska died Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas. He was born December 23, 1905 at Seward, Nebraska to Leslie and Anna (Schultz) Tanner. He grew up in the Burwell area. He later moved to Cozad, Nebraska. He married Hethie Randall on June...

Ruth Augusta (Andrews) Hopping

Ruth Augusta (Andrews) Hopping

Mar 15, 2006

Beaver City, Nebraska Ruth Augusta (Andrews) Hopping, age 92, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at her home in Reno, Nevada. She was born on August 7, 1912, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Donald "Dan" & Mary Alice (Clark) Andrews. After completing her schooling in Nebraska & graduating from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, she taught elementary school in Superior,...

Janet Lynn Williams

Janet Lynn Williams

Oct 23, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Janet Lynn Williams, 52, of Lincoln, Nebraska formerly of Beaver City & Oxford, Nebraska died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born March 10, 1953 at Norton, Kansas to Charles and Evelyn (Bishop) Williams. She lived 3 years in Beatrice State Home from 1959 until 1962 and then returned to Beaver...

Richard Henry William Dickmeyer

Richard Henry William Dickmeyer

Oct 10, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Richard Henry William Dickmeyer, age 82, of Elwood Care Center, Elwood, NE, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on July 28, 1923 to Henry F. & Rose C. (Niemann) Dickmeyer at their rural home in Gosper County, NE. He attended Trinity Parochial School for 8 years...

Florence E. Cornell

Florence E. Cornell

Oct 6, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Florence E. Cornell, age 96, of Beaver City, Nebraska formerly of Hendley, Nebraska died today, Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Beaver City Manor. She was born March 10, 1909 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Walter & Laura (Teeter) Cornell. She graduated from Beaver City High School with class of 1927. She graduated from Kearney State Teachers College...

Leslie Samuel “Sam” Cookson

Leslie Samuel “Sam” Cookson

Sep 27, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Leslie Samuel “Sam” Cookson, age 18, of Arapahoe, NE died Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at the Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, NE as a result of injuries sustained from a car accident. He was born on June 3, 1987 at Santa Rosa, California to Greg S. Cookson & Angela C. (Gerr) Hendricks. He attended school in Elwood and Arapahoe High...

Wauneta May Stump

Wauneta May Stump

Sep 5, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Wauneta May Stump, age 83, of Harvard, Nebraska formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska died Monday, September 5, 2005, at nursing home in Harvard, Nebraska. She was born January 10, 1922 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Howard & Verda (Alstott) West. She grew up in Beaver City, Nebraska. She attended Beaver City Schools. She worked several years in...

Charles Henry Mueller

Charles Henry Mueller

Aug 20, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Charles Henry Mueller, age 85, of Arapahoe, NE died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, NE. He was born on August 4, 1920 to Charles H. & Winnie (Harrison) Mueller at Craig, NE. He was baptized on April 5, 1931 and confirmed on May 20, 1934 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church of Tekamah, NE....

Duane Aldon Gardner

Duane Aldon Gardner

Aug 15, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Duane Aldon Gardner, age 78, of Arapahoe, NE died Monday, August 15, 2005 at the Cambridge Manor, Cambridge, NE. He was born on August 16, 1926 to George H. & Daisy E. (Morse) Gardner north of Arapahoe, NE in Gosper County, NE. He served in the Army from December of 1945 until February of 1947 in Japan. On...

Sybil  B.  Thomas

Sybil B. Thomas

Aug 15, 2005

Oxford, NebraskaSybil B. ThomasSybil B. Thomas, age 86, of Oxford, Nebraska died Monday, August 15, 2005 at Phelps Memorial Hospital at Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born April 8, 1919 at Havelock, Nebraska to Arthur & Gladys (Shellenbarger) Nicholson. She grew up in Nebraska. She spent her early years in Beaver City before the family moved to Colorado in the early...

Dothen D. Ventling

Dothen D. Ventling

Jul 16, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Dothen D. Ventling, age 87, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Beaver City Manor & Assisted Living at Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born July 1, 1918 at Edison, Nebraska to Loyd & Lizzie (Cline) Ventling. Dothen grew up in Furnas County, Nebraska. He married Dora Harter on Sept 1, 1940 at Oberlin,...

Irene Jacobs

Irene Jacobs

Jul 11, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Irene Jacobs, age 89, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Monday, July 11, 2005 at Beaver City Manor & Assisted Living in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born November 26, 1915 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Glide & Leora Belle (Strickland) Williams. She was a life long resident of Furnas County, Nebraska. She graduated from Beaver City High...

Rolland George Westerbeck

Rolland George Westerbeck

Jun 22, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Rolland George Westerbeck, age 77, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at the Grand Island Veteran’s Home, Grand Island, NE. He was born on October 29, 1927 in Melrose Park, Illinois to John J. & Anna Leona (McCollam) Westerbeck. He spent his early years traveling around the U.S. while his father was a dirt contractor. He attended many different...

Doris Ann Turvey

Doris Ann Turvey

Jun 16, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Doris Ann Turvey, age 62, of Greeley, Colorado died Thursday, June 16, 2005 at her home. She was born on April 6, 1943 at Holbrook, NE to Harry & Verna (Graning) Blauvelt. She attended Arapahoe High School and then graduated with the Class of 1961. She then attended the University of Northern Colorado, and graduated with a Business...

Eunice Loreen Paxton

Eunice Loreen Paxton

Jun 8, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Eunice Loreen Paxton, age 70, passed away on June 8, 2005 at her home at Immanuel Trinity Village in Papillion, Nebraska. She was born on September 6, 1934 to Oscar A. and Elsie (Monter) Wendland in Gosper County, NE. Eunice was the youngest of 5 children. She attended grade school at the Immanuel Parochial School north of Arapahoe...

Roland E. Emmett

Roland E. Emmett

May 19, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Roland E. Emmett, age 78, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Tri County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born October 20, 1926 at Oxford, Nebraska to R. Finch & Twyla (Tull) Emmett. He grew up in Arapahoe and graduated from Arapahoe High School with class of 1944. He got his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil...

Dwight L. Vise

Dwight L. Vise

May 9, 2005

Beaver City, Nebraska Dwight L. Vise, age 70, of Beaver City, Nebraska died Monday, May 9, 2005 at Tri-Valley Hospital at Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born July 20, 1934 at Wilsonville, Nebraska to Everett & Florence (McConnell) Vise. He grew up in the Wilsonville, Nebraska area and graduated from Wilsonville High School with the class of 1952. Following graduation he...

Lucille LaVade Weglarz

Lucille LaVade Weglarz

May 6, 2005

Arapahoe, Nebraska Lucille LaVade Weglarz, age 87, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died Friday, May 6, 2005 at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on January 2, 1918 at Hudsonville, Illinois to Alvin & Grace (Chapman) Swinger. She graduated high school from Lakewood High School, Chicago, IL. She began doing bookkeeping at the local general store and then...

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