Maude Darling
May 20, 2017
Edith Maude Darling of Cozad passed away May 20, 2017 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney at the age of 104. Maude born January 22, 1913 in Cozad, Nebraska to Harry and Della Marie (Reeder) Chapin. She was one of nine children and the only surviving sibling. Maude started Kindergarten in 1918 and graduated in 1931. She lived in Cozad...
Dennis J. Harris
May 17, 2017
Dennis J. Harris of Cozad passed away May 17, 2017 at his home at the age of 73. Dennis Joe Harris was born August 2, 1943 at Sargent, Nebraska to Floyd and Thelma (Plock) Harris. As a boy, he worked in the hay fields, helping to provide for his brothers and sisters, and graduated from Taylor High School in 1962....
Wayne O. Gruber
May 14, 2017
Wayne O. Gruber of Eustis, Nebraska passed away May 14, 2017 at Elwood, Nebraska at the age of 88. Wayne was born February 20, 1929 at Eustis, Nebraska to Gene and Cora (Ebele) Gruber. He graduated from Eustis High School. Wayne served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He married Verna Mae Rupe on March 16, 1957. The...
James M. Hamilton
May 6, 2017
James M. Hamilton of Lincoln, former Cozad resident, passed away May 6, 2017 in Lincoln, surrounded by his family, at the age of 75. Jim was born February 7, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Helen (Lowe) Hamilton. He married Virginia (Ginny) Fasse on May 28, 1962. Jim graduated from Cozad High School in 1959. After high school graduation,...
Maria A. Romero
May 4, 2017
Maria A. 'Toni' Romero of Cozad passed away May 4, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 85. Toni was born June 28, 1931 at Las Vegas, New Mexico to Macedonio and Francis (Aranda) Maestas. She attended school at Cozad. Toni married Bennie Romero at Lexington, Nebraska. She worked various jobs, but most importantly was a...
Joseph H. Campbell
Apr 22, 2017
Joseph H. Campbell passed away April 22, 2017 at his home in Cozad at the age of 27. Joe was born November 12, 1989 at Cozad, Nebraska to Denver Campbell and Elizabeth Cañas. Joe grew up in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School. He worked at Cozad Elks Club, Subway and the Grain Elevator until 2010. Joe loved listening...
Sharon K. Griffis
Apr 21, 2017
Sharon Kay Griffis, age 71, passed away peacefully at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska on April 21, 2017. All who knew her cared very deeply for her always smiling and gentle personality. Those who knew her really, really well, knew she had an ornery streak a mile wide! She loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Ruth E. Nielsen
Apr 8, 2017
Ruth E. Nielsen of Cozad passed away April 8, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 87. Ruth was born July 13, 1929 at Smithfield, Nebraska to Harrison and Margeret (Hanson) Glenn. She graduated from Lexington High School. Ruth married LaVerne Nielsen on January 18, 1950 at Gothenburg, Nebraska. The couple were blessed with 6 children. Ruth was...
Roger L. Boerkircher
Apr 7, 2017
Roger Lee Boerkircher passed away April 7, 2017 at his home in Cozad at the age of 86. Roger was born on the family farm northwest of Eustis, Nebraska, July 26, 1930, to Hugo and Maude (Dreher) Boerkircher. Roger graduated from Eustis High School with an Honor E in 1948. In 1950, Roger married Janice Hillis. The couple were blessed...
Connie Kay Pierce
Apr 4, 2017
Services for Connie K. (Barth) Pierce, 75, of Eustis, NE will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elwood, NE. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 7, 2017 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad,...
Dennis L Biesterfeld
Mar 30, 2017
Dennis L. Biesterfeld of Cozad passed away March 30, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65. Dennis was born December 29, 1951 at Bismarck, North Dakota to Leo and Lorene (Erickson) Biesterfeld. He attended grade school in Wilton, North Dakota and graduated from Cozad High School with the class...
Robert L. Zook
Mar 27, 2017
Robert (Bob) L. Zook, age 79, of Cozad, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital. He was born December 1, 1937 in West Liberty, Ohio. Bob moved to Cozad in 1945 and graduated from Cozad High School in 1956. He attended Kearney State College, before returning to Cozad to work with his father, Harold, in the...
Betty J. Nelson
Mar 21, 2017
Betty J. Nelson of Cozad passed away March 21, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 82. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cozad Christian Church. Memorials are suggested to the Cozad Christian Church, 821 Avenue F, Cozad, Nebraska, 69130.
Douglas Lee Swan
Mar 21, 2017
Douglas Lee Swan of Cozad passed away March 21, 2017 at his home at the age of 73. Doug was born August 12, 1943 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Melvin and Florence (Henderson) Swan. He grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1961. He was baptized in the Gothenburg Evangelical Free Church...
Arthur W. Peters
Mar 17, 2017
Arthur W. Peters of Cozad passed away March 17, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 83. Art was born May 8, 1933 at Fremont, Nebraska to Orville and Marie (Boettcher) Peters. The family moved to Cozad in 1946. Art graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army with the...
Doug C. Gruber
Mar 10, 2017
Douglas Cy Gruber, age 83 of Cozad, passed away March 10, 2017 at Gothenburg, Nebraska surrounded by his family. Doug was born on February 8,1934 to Otto and Lois (Jamison) Gruber on the family farm south of Cozad in Dawson County Nebraska. Doug attended rural school at District 66 and graduated from Cozad High School. Doug was an accomplished pianist...
Max J. Bartruff
Mar 6, 2017
Max J. Bartruff of Eustis passed away March 6, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center at the age of 88. Max was born July 26, 1928 in Eustis, Nebraska to Louis and Marie (Lang) Bartruff. He graduated from Eustis High School with the class of 1945. Max married Suzanne Gadeke on November 29, 1953. The couple made their home on...
Mary Jane Anthony
Feb 27, 2017
Mary Jane Anthony of Lexington passed away February 27, 2017 at Plum Creek Healthcare at the age of 85. She was born September 10, 1931 at Lexington, Nebraska to C. Emmett and Jane (Mitchell) Oldfather. Mrs. Anthony graduated from Lexington High School and Colorado Women's College. She married Robert Anthony on her nineteenth birthday, September 10, 1950 and they...
Wilma L. Andersen
Feb 27, 2017
Wilma Louise Andersen, age 91 of Cozad, passed away on February 27, 2017, at the Meadowlark Pointe assisted living center in Cozad, Nebraska. Wilma was born October 11, 1925, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Chester and Myrtle Wells. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1943, and was employed at the Dawson County Courthouse in the Old Age Assistance office. On...
Anthony D. Emmons
Feb 27, 2017
Anthony D. Emmons of Cozad passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 as the result of an accident at the age of 40. Tony was born February 23, 1977 at Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Austin High School in Minnesota with the class of 1995. Tony attended some college before joining the military and served as a US Marine for 4...
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