Dee Anna Carver
Mar 23, 2023
Dee Anna Carver, age 46, of Bird City, Kansas, joined her siblings in heaven on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital, Kearney Nebraska. She was born April 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado to Milo and Katherine (Riley) Carver.
Dee loved her three children Grace, Nancy, and Matthew. She enjoyed playing video games with them and watching...
Ann M. Mock
Mar 18, 2023
Ann Marie (Christensen) Mock of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on March 18, 2023 at Porter Hospice in Denver, Colorado. Ann was born on March 22, 1942 to Arnold and Eva Marie (Rojewski) Christensen in St. Paul, Nebraska, and was the oldest of six children. She graduated from St. Paul Public Schools in 1960 and was valedictorian of her class. ...
Victoria Ellen Bell
Mar 16, 2023
Victoria Ellen Bell, age 62, of Arapahoe, Nebraska went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 16th, 2023 at her home. Vickie was born on January 18, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to Kenneth and Alberta (Powell) Connor.
They later moved to Portland, Oregon where she would go on to graduate from James Madison High School...
Catherine Kay Harken
Mar 11, 2023
Catherine ‘Kay’ Harken (Nanny), of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 83. She was born on March 26, 1939 to Steve and Helen Stalder, in Nodaway, Iowa. She was the youngest of their children.
She grew up on a farm west of Corning, Iowa...
Norman Dale Huxoll
Mar 3, 2023
Norman Dale Huxoll, age 79, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Friday March 3, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society, Alma, Nebraska. He was born on May 27, 1943, to Frederick W.E. and Laura E. (Koeteman) Huxoll in Oxford, Nebraska.
He married Dorothy Riepe on June 16, 1961, at Beaver City, Nebraska. To this union one son...
Donald C. Woodruff
Feb 18, 2023
Donald C. Woodruff, age 101, of Alma, Nebraska formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Harlan County Health System Hospital, Alma, Nebraska. He was born on September 8, 1921 in Sterling, Colorado to Sid and Henrietta (Kolves) Woodruff.
Don’s father was employed in barn construction and when Don was 6 years old the...
Rita J Adam
Feb 5, 2023
Rita Jo (Hambidge) Adam died at home on February 5th, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. She was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to both her liver and skeletal structure.
Rita was born September 29th, 1958, the daughter of Don and Carol Jean Hambidge. Living on the family farm, she completed school in Arapahoe, NE. During this...
Roberta J. Hinton
Feb 3, 2023
Roberta J. Hinton, age 90, of Pueblo, Colorado formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday February 3, 2023, at the University Park Care Center, Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on December 17, 1932, to James Thomas Sr. and Gladys (Reitz) Utterback in a log house in Gosper County, Nebraska.
She graduated school from Arapahoe High School with the...
Melodie L. Marvin
Jan 26, 2023
Melodie L. Marvin, 61 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her home in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on October 25, 1961, to Albert and Lorene (Weitzel) Winder in Windsor, Colorado.
Melodie grew up in Windsor and graduated in the class of 1979 from Windsor High School. She married...
Kay A. Weaver
Jan 23, 2023
Kay A (Hanzlik) Weaver, age 65, of Beaver City, Nebraska unexpectedly passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at Harlan County Health System, Alma, Nebraska. She was born to Alvin and Pearl Hanzlik on July 17, 1957 at Lynch, Nebraska.
Kay was raised on the family farm in Verdel, Nebraska. Kay attended Niobrara High School and was involved in many...
Charlene "Sherry" K. Franssen-Breinig
Jan 20, 2023
Charlene “Sherry” Franssen-Breinig, age 73, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on January 20, 2023 at her home after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by love. She was born July 8th, 1949, in Boulder Colorado to Mary Alice and E.C. Buck Harris.
She grew up in Boulder and attended Mapleton Elementary, Casey Jr. High, and Boulder High School graduating in...
Kenneth Bishop
Jan 12, 2023
Kenneth LeRoy Bishop, age 99, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on January 12, 2023, at Omaha, Nebraska. He was born October 7, 1923, to Albert and Crilla (Maybon) Bishop at their farm near Beaver City, Nebraska.
He attended Beaver City High School and graduated with the class of 1941. He then taught grades 1-8 at a country school for...
JoAnn D. Hays
Jan 9, 2023
JoAnn D. Hays, 89 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away peace on Monday, January 9, 2023 at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Jan. 25, 2023 at 2 PM at Garey Funeral Home, 652 Main St., Arapahoe, Nebraska with Neal McInturf, officiating.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her...
Neil T. "Hutch" Hutchens
Jan 5, 2023
Neil Thomas “Hutch” Hutchens, age 65, of Wilsonville, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. He was born January 1st, 1958 to Harry T. and Viva B. (Ankenman) Hutchens at McCook, Nebraska.He grew up on the family farm South of Hendley, Nebraska and later settled in a small country home near...
Rickie Lee Stagemeyer
Jan 2, 2023
Rickie Lee Stagemeyer, age 66, a lifelong resident of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at his home. He was born in Oxford, Nebraska on May 2, 1956 to Merle and Verna (Rader) Stagemeyer.
He graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1977. He was a self-taught musician, playing over seven instruments in many bands over the...
Melody Crawford
Jan 1, 2023
Melody Lynn Crawford, 66, of Beaver City, Nebraska was called home to be with Jesus on January 1, 2023, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska.
Melody was born to Paul and Gertrude (Hutson) Smith on February 5th, 1956, in Oxford, Nebraska.
Melody attended School at Beaver City School and graduated in 1974. After high school she attended the...
Barbara Jean Blickenstaff
Dec 11, 2022
Barbara Jean Blickenstaff, age 88, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on September 21, 1934 on the family farm north of Wauneta, Nebraska to George and Margaret (Waddington) Fekkers.
She attended country school and graduated in 1952 from Wauneta High School. She graduated...
Michael Otte
Dec 2, 2022
Michael Leon Otte, age 73, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away December 2, 2022 at Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center in Alma, Nebraska. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska to Herman and Joy (Carr) Otte.
Mike grew up in the Columbus and Seward areas and graduated from Seward High School. After school he worked building...
Donald W. Hermes
Nov 26, 2022
Donald William Hermes, age 85, long time Oxford, Nebraska resident, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his farmstead west of Oxford. Don was born on November 6, 1937, at Oxford, Nebraska to William A. and Emma D. (Weber) Hermes.
Don was a lifelong resident just west of Oxford. He enjoyed a life of farming and ranching. In...
Ronald L. Barnett
Nov 23, 2022
Ronald LeRoy Barnett, age 84, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Kearney Regional Hospital at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born to Harold & Lela (Newcomb) Barnett at the home of his grandparents, Ross & Ollie Newcomb on April 28, 1938. He was the eldest of 7 children.
Ron attended District 10 Country School through the...
