Helen Ilene Fattig
Sep 3, 2021
Helen Ilene Fattig, formerly of Cozad, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Rockport, Texas at the age of 85. Ilene was born to Merle and Helen (Kelley) Stackhouse on March 10, 1936 in Maxwell, Ne. Ilene began school in Maxwell NE, but when her father got a job as a farm hand in Cozad, the family moved. Ilene married...
Jane Robb Berreckman
Sep 3, 2021
Jane R. (Jeffrey) Berreckman, age 85 of Cozad, passed away Friday September 3, 2021 in Cozad.
Jane was born on December 20, 1935 in Lexington, Nebraska to Norman and Elva Marie (Spies) Jeffrey. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1953. After high school, she attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she graduated with a Bachelor of...
William Robert Alexander
Sep 2, 2021
William Robert Alexander (Billy), age 26 of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his home in Cozad. William was born in Saginaw, Michigan to Regina L. Alexander. He grew up in Cozad, Nebraska, but always held true to his Michigan roots. You could ask him where home was and he would proudly tell you Michigan. He...
Trudy Carolyn Guettler
Aug 23, 2021
Trudy was cremated and her ashes will be interred at Fairview Cemetery in Cozad on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jill Boyd officiating.
Trudy Carolyn Guettler was born December 30, 1952 in Long Beach, California to Dewain and Lois (Johnson) Warner. They had three children, Sharon, Trudy, and Wayne. They divorced and Lois and the children...
Jordan Lee Hickenbottom
Aug 19, 2021
Jordan L. Hickenbottom, formerly of Cozad, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 29. Jordan was born November 6, 1991, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Mike and Stacy (Reier) Hickenbottom. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 2010 before attending Southeast Community College in Lincoln. Jordan lived in Lincoln, NE and later...
Neal Alvin Gibbins
Aug 18, 2021
Neal A. Gibbins of Cozad, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 81. Neal was born on June 12, 1940 to Orville and Pearl (Christensen) Gibbins in Dalton, Nebraska. He was raised on the family dairy farm north of Bridgeport, Nebraska and graduated from Bridgeport High School. Neal enjoyed a successful career...
Mary Jo "Tina" Nelsen
Aug 14, 2021
Mary Jo Thielen Nelsen passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at her home in Cozad at the age of 84. Mary Jo was born March 20, 1937 in Exira, Iowa to Bernard and Bernice (Kerwin) Thielen. Mary Jo attended country school in rural Exira and transferred to Exira High School where she graduated with the class of 1955. Mary Jo...
Karen Kay Stear
Aug 14, 2021
Karen Kay Stear of Cozad passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 72.
Karen Kay Stear was born July 17, 1949 in Lexington, Nebraska to Carol and Norma (Block) Chittenden and an older brother, Gary. She was a proud Cozad resident her whole life, graduating from Cozad High School in 1967....
Mary Dee Peyton
Aug 7, 2021
Mary Dee Shirley Peyton passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Gothenburg Health Hospital in Gothenburg, NE. at the age of 94. She broke her hip and developed pneumonia after the hip operation. She was born on December 13, 1926, in Venus, Johnson County, Texas. Mary Dee was the third of five children born to LeRoy Shirley and...
Theodore A. Thomas
Jul 27, 2021
Theodore A. 'Ted' Thomas of Cozad passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 87. Ted was born July 20, 1934 at Cozad, Nebraska to Glen and Ethyl (Dutton) Thomas. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1952. Following graduation, Ted worked for the FBI in Washington D.C. for...
Eileen Geiger
Jul 8, 2021
Eileen (Bartruff) Geiger, age 98, a resident of Cozad, Nebraska, for most of her life, passed away on July 8, 2021, while pedaling the halls of Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa. Due to the unpredictable and rapid increase of Covid-19 caused by the delta variant in 2021, her Celebration of Life service was postponed until 2022 and will now be...
Daniel Glen Robinson
Jul 6, 2021
Daniel G. Robinson passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at his home in North Platte, Nebraska at the age of 68. Daniel was born December 1, 1952 at Kearney, Nebraska to Glen and Rita (Higgins) Robinson. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1973. He worked at a funeral home and a care home for over 21...
Elizabeth J. Berke
Jul 6, 2021
Elizabeth Jean Berke, nee Brown, age 88, ended her journey peacefully on July 6, 2021.
Elizabeth was born the second of four children to Arthur and Irma (Randall) Brown on July 15, 1932 in the Long Pine (NE) Hospital. She grew up on the family ranch south of Long Pine. She attended grades 1-8 at country school District 2...
Maurice B. Kline
Jul 6, 2021
Maurice Boyd Kline of Cozad went to see the Lord, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Lexington Regional Health Center at the age of 73. Maury was born September 30, 1947 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Boyd and Kathryn (Nilsson) Kline. He grew up in Cozad, Nebraska and graduated from Cozad High School. Maury went on to attend college and Tech School....
Euvah M. Stuart
Jul 5, 2021
Euvah Marie Stuart, age 91, took the next step in her journey on Monday, July 5, 2021. Euvah was born December 31, 1929, to Herman Hershel Buckley and Hilda Marie Sandine Buckley in rural Cozad, Nebraska. She attended elementary school at Pine Ridge School District 80 and graduated from Cozad High School in 1947. She was honored to be named...
Cathryn C. Hoselton
Jun 28, 2021
Cathryn Colleen Hoselton, 81, of Eustis, died June 28, 2021 in Cozad. Cathryn was born September 14, 1939 in Onawa, Iowa to Melvin and Clara (Martz) Gries. She was the oldest of five children. Cathy was a very loving and sensitive person. She loved everyone she met and everyone was always welcomed in her home for meals or beds. Her...
Larry Duane Bratton
Jun 20, 2021
Larry Duane Bratton of Cozad passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 74. Larry was born June 12, 1947 at Eureka, Kansas to Robert and Edna Mae (Wheeler) Bratton. He graduated from Manhattan High School, Manhattan, Kansas in 1966. Larry married Constance 'Coni' Allen on April 28, 1967 in Manhattan, Kansas....
Kenneth Allen Kugler
Jun 10, 2021
Kenneth A. Kugler of Johnson Lake passed away June 10, 2021 at the age of 90 years. Kenneth was born April 11, 1931 in Eustis, Nebraska to August and Clara (Schmeeckle) Kugler. He graduated from Eustis High School. On January 18, 1953, Kenneth married Marjorie Bartruff at the Methodist Church in Eustis. They were the fourth generation to farm the...
Twila Jean Smith
Jun 7, 2021
Twila Jean Smith passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at her home in Cozad at the age of 85. Twila was born April 23, 1936 at Lexington, Nebraska to Chris and Catharine (Weiland) Heine. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran church in Lexington. Twila worked at Monroe Auto Equipment in Cozad for over 30 years. On May 27,...
Gifford E. Massie Jr.
May 30, 2021
Gifford E. Massie Jr. passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 peacefully at his home in Gothenburg, Nebraska at the age of 77 after a long battle with cancer. Gifford was born December 4, 1943 at Cozad, Nebraska to Gifford and Ruth (Nordlund) Massie Sr.
He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1962 with a well-known high school...
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