Obituaries

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....

Doris Irene (Reigle)  Uphoff

Doris Irene (Reigle) Uphoff

Dec 8, 2021

Doris Irene (Reigle) Uphoff, age 81, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at her home. She was born August 7, 1940, to Ray and Myrtle Reigle in Cherry County, Nebraska. Doris always preferred the outdoors so she spent her childhood helping her parents with ranching chores and animal care. During high school she was very active...

Robert F. Anderson

Robert F. Anderson

Dec 6, 2021

Robert F. Anderson, age 79, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Monday December 6, 2021 at Lexington Regional Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born on February 9, 1942 to Willard and Edith (Boostrom) Anderson at Minden, Nebraska Nancy M. Anderson, age 78, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Good Samaritan Colonial Villa in Alma,...

Jeremy David Eidson

Jeremy David Eidson

Nov 27, 2021

Jeremy David Eidson, age 43, of Edison, Nebraska, a loving husband and caring father passed away on Saturday, November 27th, 2021 at Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on July 8th, 1978, at Omaha, Nebraska to Catherine Barkley and David Eidson. He grew up in Gretna living with his grandparents helping on the family dairy and farm before graduating...

Elfrieda Helena  Luhman

Elfrieda Helena Luhman

Nov 25, 2021

Elfrieda Helena Luhman spent Thanksgiving in Heaven. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in Arapahoe, Nebraska where she has been a resident since May. She was born on January 30th, 1927 at her parent’s home north of Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was the sixth of seven children in the...

Brenda Kay Perry

Brenda Kay Perry

Nov 12, 2021

Brenda Kay Perry, age 64, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at home. She was born on October 26th, 1957 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Eugene & Lola (Boyd) Stagemeyer. She attended school at Holbrook High School and graduated with the class of 1976. She married William A. Perry II in August of 1993 at the Chapel...

Ronald David Miller

Ronald David Miller

Nov 7, 2021

Ronald David Miller, age 65, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021. He was born on January 25, 1956 in St. Francis, Kansas to Albert & Frances (Merklin) Miller. He grew up in St. Francis and attended school there. After his schooling he worked with his dad and brothers. He then enlisted in the U.S....

Manda “Gail” Leggott-Willson

Manda “Gail” Leggott-Willson

Nov 3, 2021

Manda “Gail” Leggott-Willson, 91, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. Gail was born on a farm south of Elwood, Nebraska, on January 15, 1930, the third child of Oren and Inez (Whisler) McKenzie. She grew up in Elwood, Nebraska, was baptized at the Elwood First Christian Church, attended Elwood Public School and...

Dianne Faye Carnes

Dianne Faye Carnes

Oct 29, 2021

Dianne Faye Carnes, age 75, of Edison, Nebraska passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born September 7, 1946 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Howard and Ola (Franklin) Coffman. Dianne received her education from Lakeview High School, graduating with the class of 1965. Dianne then went on to take...

John Edward  Holdiman

John Edward Holdiman

Oct 28, 2021

John Edward Holdiman, age 76, of Eustis, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska. He was born on June 7th, 1945 in Bozeman, Montana to Edward Elias Hiram & Bernice Ella (Russell) Holdiman. John had many hobbies in his life and loved to do family ancestry to dig up relatives from...