OBITUARIES

Mar 27, 2019

Clarice E. Kleinknecht of Callaway passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Kearney Regional Medical Center at the age of 75. She was born on May 29, 1943, in Lexington, Nebraska to Charles T. and Myrtle K. (Fedderson) Wood.  One of 11 children, Clarice grew up helping her family on the farm.  She graduated from Elm Creek High School in...

Mar 22, 2019

Carol J. Stuckey of Cozad passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living at the age of 92. Carol was born September 11, 1926 at Kearney, Nebraska to Melva and Edith (Craig) Worrell. She graduated valedictorian from Cozad High School with the class of 1944. On May 7, 1946, Carol married Clifford Stuckey at the home of...

Mar 21, 2019

Inez L. Borth passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her home in Cozad at the age of 77. Inez was born December 29, 1941 in Streeter, North Dakota to Walter and Marie (Jundt) Schauer. She moved to Cozad from Jamestown, North Dakota and was employed at Monroe Auto Equipment for many years. Inez was a kind and giving person....

Mar 19, 2019

Evelyn Eva Bogle was born on November 7, 1937 in Granite City, Illinois to Earl A. and Juanita (Swanson) Hoffman. The oldest girl, their family soon added three boys: Earl, Eugene and Ronald, before moving to California. Evelyn was a graduate of Long Beach High School, Long Beach CA, and her High School memory of marching in the Rose Parade...

Mar 18, 2019

Bonnie Young of Cozad passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living at the age of 89. Bonnie was born November 8, 1929 in Cozad, Nebraska to Henry and Mary (Harlan) Harding. She graduated from Cozad High School. She taught at a rural school near Eustis for one year. On May 20, 1950, she married Neil Young....

Mar 9, 2019

William Calvin Laird's spirit was released from his worn out body March 9, 2019 at the age of 90. He was born on July 4, 1928 at the Laird Homestead west of Cozad, Nebraska.

 

Billy was baptized at 12 years of age at the Cozad Christian Church. He served on the church board and as a deacon for many...

Mar 6, 2019

Victor J. Buell of Eustis passed away March 6, 2019 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 87. Vic was born October 23, 1931 in rural Frontier County, Nebraska to John and Minnie (Wolf) Buell. He attended rural Salem Country school and was baptized in the Salem Lutheran Church. Vic took over running the family farm after his father...

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...