Margaret E. Jensen
Oct 18, 2018
Margaret E. Jensen of Cozad passed away October 18, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 84. Margaret was born October 3, 1934 in Stapleton, Nebraska to Meredith August and Louise Hazel (Lehmkuhler) Lilly. She grew up on the family farm north of Arnold, Nebraska and graduated from Arnold High School with the class of 1952. Margaret...
Harriet Ann Buller
Oct 14, 2018
Harriet Ann (Bacon) Buller passed away October 14, 2018 at her home of 52 years in Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 91. Harriet was born February 10, 1927 in Cozad to Frank and Alice (Campbell) Bacon.
She graduated from Curtis High School and Kearney State Teachers College. Harriet started her teaching career in Hampton, Nebraska. This is also...
Rita K Thieman
Oct 10, 2018
Rita K. Thieman passed away October 10, 2018 at her home in Cozad at the age of 66. Rita was born June 7, 1952 in North Platte, Nebraska to Hermel L. and Phyllis E. (Daly) Priest. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1970. On May 20, 1972, Rita married David Thieman. Their union was blessed...
Dorthy M Henry
Oct 6, 2018
Dorthy M. Henry of Cozad passed away October 6, 2018, surrounded by family, at her daughter's home in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 78. Dorthy was born May 27, 1940 in Lexington, Nebraska to Roy and Anna (Rickertsen) Hilton. She graduated from Lexington High School. Dorthy married Harold "Hank" Henry at the Presbyterian Church in Lexington in 1958. They...
James David Dorsey
Oct 5, 2018
James D. Dorsey of Cozad passed away October 5, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 76. James was born June 2, 1942 in Eaton, Colorado to James and Nanai (Ruthford) Dorsey. He graduated from Eaton High School joined the US Navy. James worked for many years as a cook at restaurants in Greeley, Colorado. He eventually...
John W. Coble Sr.
Sep 27, 2018
John W. Coble, Sr. of Cozad passed away September 27, 2018 in his home at the age of 66. John was born April 19, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida to George and Donita (McKimmey) Coble. The family eventually moved to Nebraska. John graduated from high school while serving in the Navy. He married Sandra Hudson on May 16, 1971 and together...
Donald D Bauer
Sep 22, 2018
Funeral Services for Donald D. Bauer will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Pastor Victor Rasmussen, officiating. Following the services, interment will be held at the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery, south of Maxwell, Nebraska with military honors provided by the North Platte Honor Guard in conjunction with...
Larry A Shindle
Sep 18, 2018
Larry A. Shindle, 79 of Cozad, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born May 15, 1939 to Harry and Agnes (Durbin) Shindle at Lexington, Nebraska. Larry was a simple man, who loved his daughters (who he referred to as the loves of his life),...
Katherine A. Wilson
Sep 17, 2018
Katherine Ann Sheets Wilson, longtime Cozad resident, passed away September 17, 2018 at Meadowlark Pointe at the age of 94. Katherine was born February 4, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Fred and Alta (Latham) Schroeder of Curtis, Nebraska. She graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1941, attended Lindenwood College for Women in St. Charles, Missouri, University of...
Robert L. Richards
Sep 7, 2018
Robert L. Richards of Cozad passed away September 7, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 76. Bob was born May 9, 1942 in Cozad, Nebraska to Richard and Mary (Keller) Richards. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1959 and enlisted with the US Navy. On June 6, 1962, he married Norma Werner...
Virgie A. Arnold
Aug 29, 2018
Virgie A. Arnold, former Cozad resident, passed away August 29, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 89. Virgie was born November 5, 1928 in Cozad, Nebraska to Lee and Effie (Smith) Rinehart. Virgie married Keith Arnold on March 26, 1950 in Cozad, Nebraska. The couple owned and operated Keith's Radio Magnavox and Stereo Store in Cozad for many...
Harry L. Hart
Aug 27, 2018
Harry Hart of Cozad passed away August 27, 2018 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital at the age of 91. Harry was born November 1, 1926 in Grand Island, Nebraska to David Lane and Carrie (Queale) Hart. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1943. He then went on to serve two years in the United States Navy during...
Joan B. Hockley
Aug 9, 2018
Joan B. Hockley of Cozad passed away August 9, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 90. Joan was born August 3, 1928 on the Dillon Farm to Dana Bliss and Ella (Edwards) Dillon. The family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas after she graduated from high school. She attended Del Mar Junior College and met her husband, Calvin...
Ethel E. Meyers
Aug 7, 2018
Ethel E. Meyers of Cozad passed away August 7, 2018 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 93. Ethel was born February 3, 1925 in Frontier County, Nebraska to Charles and Louise (Silberman) Rader. She attended rural grade schools in Gosper County and graduated from Arapahoe High School with the class of 1943. Ethel achieved her teaching degree and...
Betty E. Magnuson
Aug 5, 2018
Betty E. Magnuson of Cozad passed away August 5, 2018 in Pierre, South Dakota at the age of 92. Betty was born October 30, 1925 in Bolivar, Missouri to Claude and Alma (Burris) Morgan. She graduated from North Platte High School. On September 26, 1943, she married Glen Magnuson at Santa Monica, California. They moved to Cozad in 1946. Betty...
John H. Worthman, M.D.
Jul 31, 2018
John H. Worthman, M.D. of Cozad passed away July 31, 2018 at Stonehearth Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 82. John was born August 20, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska to Herbert and Margaret (McShane) Worthman. He graduated from Louisville, Nebraska High School with the class of 1953. On September 8, 1957, John married Carolyn Sear in Lexington, Nebraska. He...
Phyllis A. Wilson
Jul 30, 2018
Phyllis A. Wilson of Cozad passed away July 30, 2018 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 73. Phyllis was born August 18, 1944 in Kearney, Nebraska to Wilbur and Delores (Tatum) Bickford. On March 7, 1960, Phyllis married the love of her life, Harvey Duane Wilson. The couple moved to Cozad, Nebraska in 1970 and rural Cozad in...
Michael 'Lynn' Becker
Jul 3, 2018
Michael 'Lynn' Becker of Beaver City passed away July 3, 2018 at his home at the age of 58. Lynn was born February 2, 1960 in Kearney, Nebraska to Jerome and Ruth (Lynch) Becker. He graduated from Beaver City High School with the class of 1978. On November 7, 1981, Lynn married the love of his life, Laura Nelson, in...
Cindy E. Schurr
Jun 29, 2018
Cynthia E. Schurr passed away June 29, 2018 at her home in Eustis, Nebraska at the age of 62. Cynthia was born September 28, 1955 in Marshall, Minnesota to Thomas B. and Marie L. (Curwick) Sullivan. She graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School with the Class of 1974 and attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Cynthia married Stanley T....
Helen L. Koch
Jun 14, 2018
To those who were fortunate enough to know and love her, Helen Koch was an angel on earth, and despite her family’s immense sadness, she proudly gained her wings in heaven on June 14, 2018. This is the story of Helen’s life. In Bakersfield, California, on January 30, 1944, the world was given Helen Loretta Miller, a sparkling ray of...
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