OBITUARIES

Feb 23, 2019

Gary Grant Hawley passed away surrounded by his loved ones on February 23, 2019 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings Nebraska at the age of 71. Gary was born to Vera Stark in Omaha, Nebraska on November 17, 1947.  The youngest child of nine, he grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.  In 1970, Gary moved to Cozad, Nebraska and started...

Feb 21, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Benita M. Schmidt of Cozad passed away February 12, 2019 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 92. Benita was born July 23, 1926 in Elwood, Nebraska to Hugo and Maude (Dreher) Boerkircher. She attended grade school at District 51 and graduated from Eustis High School at age 17 with the class of 1943. Benita moved to Gothenburg...

Feb 8, 2019

Bill Geiger, age 85, passed away February 8, 2019 quietly at home with his wife, whom he always referred to as the love of his life. Bill was born May 16, 1933 in Cozad, Nebraska to Willhelm and Louise (Unkel) Geiger. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1951. Bill’s love of farming began at an early...

Feb 6, 2019

Ronald C. Stark of Cozad passed away February 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 68. Ron was born December 10, 1950 in Lexington, Nebraska to Loren and Gaile (Stedman) Stark. He was a proud graduate of Cozad High School class of 1969. Ron was a kicker for the Haymaker football team and loved singing...

Feb 2, 2019

Gerald Gregory Griffis, age of 61, passed away February 2, 2019 at his home in Cozad. Greg was born September 26, 1957 in Union City, Tennessee to Walter and Betty Jo (Maynard) Griffis. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1976 and joined the U.S. Army. Greg made his home in Cozad and worked at Tenneco Automotive...

Jan 31, 2019

Kathleen A. Hoffmaster passed away January 31, 2019 at Welcov Assisted Living in Lexington at the age of 77. Kathy was born October 9, 1941 in Geneva, Nebraska to Arthur and Bessie (Nedza) Wulf. Kathy attended District 34, a country school south of Ohiowa, through the 8th grade. She then graduated from Ohiowa High School with the class of 1959....

Jan 26, 2019

Janice A. 'Jan' Boerkircher of  Cozad passed away January 26, 2019 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 88. Jan was born May 4, 1930 in Plainview, Nebraska to Raymond and Bertha Hillis. When Jan was 9, the family moved from Creighton to Gothenburg to start a Western Auto Store. Jan graduated valedictorian with the Class of 1948...

Jan 23, 2019

Rhakenna Lynn Aden of Cozad passed away January 23, 2019 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 3. Rhakenna was born September 4, 2015 to Jamion and Tasia (Pflaster) Aden. She loved being her big brothers shadow and followed them anywhere they would allow her to. Rhakenna loved the family dogs, but had a special bond with their...

Dec 17, 2018

Funeral Services for Ronald Simmons have been rescheduled for Friday, December 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Berryman Funeral Home.  

Ronald C. Simmons of Cozad passed away December 17, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 55. Ron was born September 8, 1963 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Ron worked...

Dec 9, 2018

Phyllis A. Patton of Ogallala, Nebraska passed away December 9, 2018 at Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 70. Phyllis was born September 18, 1948 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Stillman and Ruby (Rose) Garvin. The family moved to California in 1953 and back to Nebraska in 1967. She was blessed with two children, Lisa and Joseph. In 1978, she came...

Dec 8, 2018

Beverly A. (Herbek) Sweeney of Cozad passed away December 8, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 79. Bev was born September 20, 1939 at Spring Ranch near Hastings, Nebraska to Albert and Anna (Lindeman) Herbek. She grew up near Hastings and moved to Cozad where she graduated with the class of 1956. On April 12, 1958, Bev...

Dec 2, 2018

Alvin LeRoy Dittmar, former rural Oconto resident, passed away December 2, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 84. Alvin was born at Callaway, Nebraska on December 13, 1933, the second of two sons, to Albert and Anna (Schroeder) Dittmar. He was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church on April 8, 1934.  Alvin attended school at District 231 in...

Nov 17, 2018

Daniel Rascon Delgado of Cozad passed away November 17, 2018 in Custer County, Nebraska as the result of an accident at the age of 20. Daniel was born July 4, 1998 in Cozad, Nebraska to Jose and Rosalba (Delgado) Rascon. He was welcomed home by his brother, Maney Favela and Martin Rascon. Growing up, Daniel was known for his contagious...

Nov 12, 2018

Calvin J. Hockley of Cozad passed away November 12, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 93. Cal was born October 5, 1925 in Ridgway, Colorado on the family ranch to Jay and Rosa (Cutschall) Hockley. The family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas after his siblings were grown. Cal entered the Army Air Corp in January of 1945....

Nov 12, 2018

Mary Ann Fong of Elwood, Nebraska passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, surrounded by family, at the age of 76. Mary Ann was born September 26, 1942 in Billings, Montana to John and Mollie (Reichert) Minch. Mary Ann married Ellis Duane Fong on May 28, 1982. Mary Ann will best be remembered for her love of family, baking, traveling, the...

Nov 8, 2018

Charles (Charlie) A. Bean passed away November 8, 2018 at his home in Cozad at the age of 75. Charlie was born March 15, 1943 in San Diego, California to Francis 'Skeet' and Mable (Magnuson) Bean. He grew up in Arnold, Nebraska, where the family farmed, until moving to Cozad. Charlie graduated from Cozad High School with the class of...

Nov 4, 2018

Josephine Ramona “Josie” Barela of Cozad passed away November 4, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 80. Josie was born March 19, 1938 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, having spent most of her life in Nebraska living in Lyman and Omaha until she met the love of her life Juan Francisco Barela at the age of 16.  They got...

Oct 29, 2018

Bonnie M. Mason passed away October 29, 2018 at her home in Cozad at the age of 74. Bonnie was born April 20, 1944 in Lexington, Nebraska to John and Annetta (Klein) Marsh. She attended Lexington Public Schools and worked at the Lexington nursing home. On August 21, 1967, Bonnie married Charles E. Mason, the love of her life. The...

Oct 20, 2018

Michelle L. Brown, former Cozad resident, passed away October 20, 2018 at Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 45. Michelle was born March 2, 1973 in Iwakuni, Japan to Robert and Connie (Mills) Roenfeldt. She graduated from Miller South High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Michelle was blessed with three children, Samantha, James and Russell. She worked at Time Saver in...