Alfred A Simants
Feb 3, 2017
Alfred Asa Simants, 75 of Cozad, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Alfred was born June 14, 1941 in North Platte, Nebraska to Amos and Grace (Summers) Simants. He grew up and lived in North Platte, before moving to Cozad, Nebraska to work at Monroe Auto until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the...
Leland C. Mayo
Feb 2, 2017
Leland C. Mayo of Cozad passed away February 2, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 82. Leland was born June 3, 1934 on a farm near Stamford, Nebraska to Oscar and Nancy (Veneman) Mayo. When Leland was three years old, they moved to the Deerfield Corner, West of Beaver City where his parents ran the Port of...
Sharon K. Anderson
Jan 31, 2017
Sharon Kay Anderson of Cozad passed away January 31, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 73. Sharon was born June 5, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to Eugene and Eva (Stephens) Kahre. She attended Technical High School in Omaha. Sharon married Patrick Anderson and the couple was blessed with three children, Randy, Debra and Gary. Sharon worked...
Madeline M. Schmeeckle
Jan 19, 2017
Madeline Schmeeckle of Eustis passed away January 19, 2017 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 91. Madeline was born August 2, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ray and Madeline (Feiler) Stoneburg. She graduated from Omaha North High School, and began working for Mutual of Omaha, rising to the position of Manager of the Contest Dept. On April 24,...
Mary Ann Stefani
Jan 10, 2017
Mary Ann Stefani of Cozad, passed away January 10, 2017 at her home at the age of 68. Mary Ann was born January 15, 1948 to Richard and Bonnie (Becker) Stefani at Mare Island, California. The family moved to Hershey, Nebraska and Mary graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1966. Following graduation, Mary Ann moved to Lincoln...
Nina M. Hubbard
Jan 8, 2017
Nina M. Hubbard of Lexington, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2017, surrounded by her family at the age of 63. Nina was born May 6, 1953 at Lexington, Nebraska to Alvin and Mary (Wood) Hubbard. She grew up on a farm north of Overton, Nebraska and graduated from Overton High School. Nina worked at Lexington Livestock and for the...
Rebecca Guerra
Jan 7, 2017
Rebecca Guerra of Cozad passed away January 7, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 84. Rebecca was born April 9, 1932 at Big Spring, Texas to Jose and Eremine (Lopez) Cañas. She was baptized in the First Mexican Church in Big Spring at the age of 13. On April 21, 1951, she married Jesus Guerra at Big...
Erna Rita Schurr
Dec 31, 2016
Erna Rita Schurr of Eustis passed away December 31, 2016 at Elwood Care Center. Erna was born in May of 1920 at Eustis, Nebraska to Louis G. and Rosine (Scholl) Gall on their farm south of Eustis. She attended school at Eustis and graduated with the class of 1938. On April 16, 1946, she married Martin T. Schurr at the...
Bill W. Sweeney
Dec 27, 2016
Bill W. Sweeney of Cozad passed away December 27, 2016 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 93. Bill was born December 4, 1923 in Verden, Oklahoma to Bradley and Verna (Vinyard) Sweeney. The family moved to Nebraska when he was a year old. Bill was raised on a farm east of Cozad. He graduated from Cozad High School...
Vivian A. Holbein
Dec 22, 2016
Vivian A. 'Vi' Holbein of Cozad passed away December 22, 2016 at Cozad Care and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 91. Vivian was born March 26, 1925 to Daniel and Della (Lewis) Cronin on a farm north of Minden, Nebraska. She attended country school District #22 and graduated from Minden High School in 1944. Vi married Howard L. During...
Amalia Cañas
Dec 17, 2016
Amalia Cañas of Cozad passed away December 17, 2016 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 78. Amalia was born September 21, 1938 at Overton, Nebraska to Francisco and Leonor (Lubiano) Reyes. She married David Cañas on June 10, 1961 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington, Nebraska. Amalia stayed at home to raise her children. She loved to...
Beatrice Gomez
Dec 8, 2016
Beatrice Gomez of Cozad passed away December 8, 2016 Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington at the age of 86. Bea was born June 23, 1930 at Hastings, Colorado to Francisco and Leonor (Lubiano) Reyes. She married Jason Gomez in 1951 at North Platte, Nebraska. The couple made their home in various places before settling in Cozad in 1967 to...
Lois K. Baalhorn
Dec 7, 2016
Lois K. Baalhorn of Cozad passed away December 7, 2016 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 86. Lois was born April 17, 1930 near Cozad, Nebraska to Ted and Rena (Thayer) Gill. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Cozad. She helped her parents with farm work and in their home. Lois graduated from...
Kelsey B Fiene
Dec 6, 2016
Kelsey B. Fiene of Gothenburg passed away December 6, 2016 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 53. Kelsey was born December 24, 1962 at Gordon, Nebraska to Donald and Marilyn (Harm) Fiene. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Gordon, Nebraska. He attended grade school at Lyons and Norfolk, Nebraska. The family moved to Lexington, Nebraska and...
Constance 'Coni' E. Bratton
Dec 5, 2016
Constance E. 'Coni' Bratton of Cozad passed away December 5, 2016 at UNMC in Omaha at the age of 67. Coni was born October 21, 1949 at Hillsboro, Kansas to Fred and Phyllis (Suffield) Allen. She graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 1967. Coni married Larry Bratton on April 28, 1967 in Manhattan, Kansas. The couple were...
Preston (P.R.) Adams
Nov 27, 2016
Preston (P.R.) Adams of Elwood passed away November 27, 2016, at Lexington Regional Health Center at the age of 74. Preston was born January 24, 1942, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Richard and Inez (Lark) Adams. He attended school in Broken Bow. After leaving high school, Preston lied about his age to join the U.S. Air Force. He married Dina...
Dianne E. Keller
Nov 27, 2016
Dianne E. Keller lost her long battle with cancer and passed away at her home in Bellevue, Nebraska on November 27, 2016 at the age of 60. Dianne was born May 2, 1956 at Fort Morgan, Colorado. The family settled in Gothenburg, Nebraska where she attended school. Dianne learned how to sew in home economics and made her own clothes,...
Dale E Dodson
Nov 12, 2016
Dale E. Dodson of Funk, Nebraska passed away November 12, 2016 at Holdrege, Nebraska at the age of 65. Dale was born July 29, 1951 at Holdrege, Nebraska to Raymond and Ruth (Gardine) Dodson. He attended school in Holdrege and graduated with the class of 1970. Dale worked with his father learning how to operate dirt moving equipment during and...
Leonard D Weismann
Nov 11, 2016
Leonard Dale Weismann of Elwood, 90, passed away with family in close attendance on November 11, 2016 at Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, Nebraska. Leonard was born October 17, 1926 to Albert and Caroline Weismann near Elwood, Nebraska. He attended public school in Gosper County, served our country during World War II as a part of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific...
Judy F. Kraus
Oct 31, 2016
Judy F. Kraus of Cozad passed away October 31, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 70. Judy was born March 11, 1946 in Callaway, Nebraska to Glenn and Vera 'Mama' (Melstrom) Malcom. The family moved to Cozad when Judy was 7. She graduated from Cozad High School. Judy married Ronald Kraus on November 13, 1965....
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