Obituaries

Betty June Williams-Hardin

Betty June Williams-Hardin

Mar 23, 2022

Betty June Williams Hardin, age 96, of Hastings, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2022, at the Perkins Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Hastings, Nebraska. She was born on August 29, 1925, in Beaver City, Nebraska to George Samuel and Leora (New) Curry.

She grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska and attended school at Arapahoe High School and graduated...

Judith Ann Magnus

Judith Ann Magnus

Mar 17, 2022

Judith A Magnus, age 81, of Valentine, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Great Plains Health Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born February 17, 1941 in Adams County Nebraska. She was adopted in July of 1941 by Walter and Mildred (Maple) Schroeder.

 

She was confirmed May 28, 1959 in Deshler, Nebraska...

Gloria Budgick

Gloria Budgick

Mar 17, 2022

Gloria Budgick, age 76, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away, on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Kearney Regional Health Center, Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on October 18, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to Fidencio and Eufilia Baca.

 She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She married the love of her life, Ronald Budgick, in June 1978.

She...

Shelly Lynn Ervin

Shelly Lynn Ervin

Mar 16, 2022

Shelly Ervin, age 59, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, a loving wife and mother passed away on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, at home surrounded by family. She was born on April 20th, 1962, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Myron and Joyce (Stagemeyer) Hilker.

She was baptized on May 20, 1962 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, north of Arapahoe. She attended school at Arapahoe...

Terry Leon Bowers

Terry Leon Bowers

Feb 27, 2022

Terry Leon Bowers, age 76, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Sunday February 27, 2022, at his shop in Holbrook. He was born on August 14, 1945, to Ivan “Ike” and Maxine (Irelan) Bowers at Cambridge, Nebraska.

Terry grew up in Holbrook and attended school and graduated from Holbrook High School with the class of 1963. He married Cindy Leiding...

Douglas B.  Garey

Douglas B. Garey

Feb 26, 2022

Douglas B. Garey, age 79, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born on December 9, 1942 to Rubert Lemoyne and Margaret Jane (Andrews) Garey in Oxford, Nebraska.

 

He was raised on the Garey family homestead outside of Beaver City.  When his father passed...

Milton Junior  Slama

Milton Junior Slama

Feb 19, 2022

Milton Junior Slama, age 82, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born November 17, 1939 to Rudolph and Engeline (Langhorst) Slama in Beatrice, Nebraska, the first of six children. Milton grew up with his family on a farm south of Friend and attended Wilber High School,...

Sharlene Janet Schrock

Sharlene Janet Schrock

Feb 13, 2022

Sharlene Janet Schrock, age 90, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska surrounded by her three daughters. She was born November 29, 1931 to Albert and Maude (Rhoten) Garrett at her Grandpa Rhoten’s house in Rexford, KS. Sharlene attended school in Rexford and graduated with the Class of 1949. She married...

Twila Marie Fults

Twila Marie Fults

Feb 9, 2022

Twila Marie Fults, age 87, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Beaver City Manor, in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born to Harry Lawrence and Marie Evelyn (Lomax) Martin on February 20, 1934 on the family farm southwest of Beaver City, Nebraska. She was the seventh of nine children who were all born in...

David Edward  Leiding

David Edward Leiding

Feb 9, 2022

David Edward Leiding, age 85, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in Aniston, Alabama. He was born October 2, 1936 in Furnas County, Nebraska to David F. and Evelyn Leiding. He attended school at Beaver City High School and graduated with the class of 1955. He served in the US Army for a couple years. He married Evelyn Louise Hall...

Irene Rose Wasenius

Irene Rose Wasenius

Feb 5, 2022

Irene Rose Wasenius, age 77, of Oxford, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Kearney Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Irene was born in Carrol, Nebraska on September 24, 1944, the oldest of eight children, to Herbert Ernest and Florence Emiline (Shufelt) Coughtry. She grew up in Northeastern Nebraska and graduated from Norfolk High School in...

Albert K. Miller

Albert K. Miller

Jan 30, 2022

Albert K. Miller, age 98, of Cambridge, Nebraska entered into eternal rest on Sunday January 30, 2022, at the Community Hospital, McCook, Nebraska. He was born on January 3, 1924 at Denver, Colorado to Ansel and Anna (Kjellander) Miller. Albert served in the United States Marine Corp during World War 2 as a corporal on the Pacific Front. He was...

Hazel  Frances  Cross

Hazel Frances Cross

Jan 21, 2022

Hazel Frances Cross, age 106, of Elwood, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday January 21, 2022, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on December 19, 1915, to Thomas and Nora (Sanderson) Hays at the family farm north of Edison, Nebraska. She was the fourth of seven children. Her siblings were Agnes Fisher, Christine...

Robert Michael “Mike” Haussler

Robert Michael “Mike” Haussler

Jan 19, 2022

Robert Michael “Mike” Haussler, age 74, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at his home. He was born January 2, 1948 in Oxford, Nebraska to Robert H. and Carol (Menze) Haussler. He attended school at Arapahoe High School and graduated with the class of 1966. He attended and was confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Arapahoe. He...

Patricia Ann Theobald

Patricia Ann Theobald

Jan 10, 2022

Patricia Ann Theobald, age 74, of Beaver City, Nebraska departed this life on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. She has left a hole in our hearts that won't be filled again until we meet our Creator. She was born in Wray, Colorado on March 6, 1947 to Rex Harrold and Florence Lorraine (Reed) Daniels. She...

Harold Dugan Wisdom

Harold Dugan Wisdom

Jan 7, 2022

Harold Dugan Wisdom, age 66, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home. He was born at Tonasket, Washington on May 1, 1955 to Robert Lee and Amie Marguerite Wisdom. Dugan became a Christian at a young age and has never ceased looking to God and His Word for help and hope and guidance. Dugan...

Macy Shane Thomas

Macy Shane Thomas

Dec 29, 2021

Macy Shane Thomas, age 53, living in Minden, Nebraska previously of Beaver City and Stamford, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Gibbon, Nebraska. He was born at Norton, Kansas to Melvin Samuel and Merrilee Kay (Lockwood) Thomas on August 5, 1968. He attended school most of his life at Beaver City Public Schools, graduating in 1987. Macy...

Ardess J. Fisher Winder Cappel

Ardess J. Fisher Winder Cappel

Dec 21, 2021

Ardess J. Fisher Winder Cappel, of 86, of McCook, passed away on Sunday December 12, 2021 at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born on February 24, 1935 to J. George and Lorraine (Burrus) Fisher on the family farm in Red Willow County during a blizzard. She was the youngest of five children and...

Shirley K. Smith

Shirley K. Smith

Dec 9, 2021

Shirley K. Smith, age 73, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born in Norton, Kansas on October 12, 1948 to Don and Dorothy (Rowh) Vanover. She married Allen Smith and made their home in Hendley and Beaver City. Shirley wishes were to be cremated. Private...

Steven “Pete” Hamel

Steven “Pete” Hamel

Dec 8, 2021

Steven “Pete” Hamel, age 63 of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at the Cambridge Hospital. He was born on August 20, 1958 to Hollis and Darlene (Elston) Hamel at Cambridge, Nebraska. Pete grew up on the family farm in the rural Cambridge area and attended Cambridge Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1977....