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....
Charles 'Dick' Reier
Oct 31, 2016
Charles ‘Dick’ Reier of Cozad passed away October 31, 2016 at Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 82. Dick was born May 15, 1934 in Sumner, Nebraska to Charles and Maurine (Dickerson) Reier. Dick graduated from Sumner High School in 1951. Soon after he moved to Nebraska City to work construction. On January 16, 1955 Dick married Farrell Smidt. The...
Arlene C. Weible
Oct 21, 2016
Arlene C. Weible of Cozad, passed away October 21, 2016 at Golden Living at the age of 85. Arlene was born May 10, 1931 at Fullerton, Nebraska to Albert C. and Thelma D. (Robinson) Johnson. She attended school at Fullerton. Arlene was united in marriage to Jack M. Weible Sr. on September 1, 1953 at Lexington, Nebraska. Arlene and Jack...
Phyllis 'Joyce' Jensen
Oct 17, 2016
Phyllis 'Joyce' Jensen of Cozad passed away October 17, 2016 at Lexington, Nebraska at the age of 82. Phyllis was born August 26, 1934 in Cozad, Nebraska to Chris C. and Margaret Ann (Kandler) Jensen. She attended Cozad Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1952. Joyce was married to Daniel Webster of Crown Point, New York from 1955...
Darcy J Ritterbush
Oct 15, 2016
Darcy J. Ritterbush of Cozad passed away October 15, 2016 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 49. Darcy was born July 4, 1967 at Cozad, Nebraska to Ronald and Barbara (Minnick) Ritterbush. She graduated from Lexington High School. Darcy was a resident client at South Central Development Center for many years. She enjoyed dancing, listening to country western...
Doris M. Osborn
Oct 4, 2016
Doris Marie Osborn passed away October 4, 2016 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado at age 80. She was born April 14, 1936 in Cozad, Nebraska to Frank West and Kathryn Alice (Hartman) West. She was married to Jimmie Dean Osborn, who preceded her in death May 8, 1997. She is survived by her son Bruce Osborn and his wife Jean. Funeral...
William A. Kostman
Sep 28, 2016
William A. Kostman, Sr. of Cozad passed away September 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 64. Bill was born October 3, 1951 at Omaha, Nebraska. He moved to Cozad in 1961 and attended school. Bill worked various jobs including H & H Salvage. He was most proud to work for Joe Allen on his...
Alice M. Dorsey
Sep 27, 2016
Alice M. Dorsey of Cozad passed away peacefully in Lincoln on September 27, 2016 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Alice was born April 18, 1938 at Cozad, Nebraska to William Franklin Earl Brecks and Sophie (Ostendorf) Brecks. She graduated from Cozad High School in 1956. Following graduation, she married Dean Dorsey and to this union, two children were born,...
Allan L. Hoffmaster
Sep 25, 2016
Allan L. Hoffmaster of Cozad passed away September 25, 2016 at Golden Living Center at the age of 77. Al was born February 19, 1939 at Murphy, Nebraska to Merl and Bernice (Sims) Hoffmaster. The family moved to Washington when Al was 2. He graduated from High Line High School in Burien, Washington. Al joined the Navy National guard between...
Dale B. Brownfield
Sep 14, 2016
Dale B. Brownfield passed away September 14, 2016 at his home in Cozad at the age of 93. Dale was born June 12, 1923 at Cozad, Nebraska to Thomas and Leila (Kinnan) Brownfield. He graduated from Cozad High School. Dale attended Nebraska Wesleyan where he received a degree in business in 1947. He married Beverly Ann Hays in 1946. Dale...
Douglas 'Doug' K. McVicker
Sep 13, 2016
Douglas Kent McVicker of Cozad passed away September 13, 2016 at Golden Living Center at the age of 69. Doug was born February 12, 1947 at Lexington, Nebraska to Robert T. and Eunice (Benjamin) McVicker. He graduated from Cozad High School and immediately went to work at Monroe Auto Equipment in Cozad. He retired from the same company after forty...
Lloyd Fochtman
Aug 29, 2016
Lloyd H. Fochtman passed away on August 29, 2016 at his home in Cozad at the age of 79. Lloyd was born on March 26, 1937 at Kearney, Nebraska to Lloyd and Carolyn (Johnson) Fochtman, Sr. He graduated from Cozad High School. Lloyd enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was an Aircraft Engine Mechanic on the B-36. Following his...
William 'Will' Lee Pil-Jae Brittain
Aug 24, 2016
William Lee Pil-Jae Brittain of Cozad passed away August 24, 2016, after a long battle with Leukemia, at the age of 42. Will was born on May 11, 1974 in Seoul, South Korea. He was adopted on April 10, 1975 by Jo Ann Parker. Jo Ann picked Will up at the airport in Kansas City with his soon-to-be brother Robert....
Donna B. Swanda
Aug 24, 2016
Donna Belle (Johnson) Swanda of Cozad passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2016. Donna was born May 11, 1931 in Central City, Nebraska. She moved to Cozad with her husband Emil (Mike) Swanda in 1956 when Mike acquired and operated a pharmacy in Cozad. Donna was a devoted wife and a loving mother to three children, Vicki,...
Francis 'Fran' W. Hunt
Aug 19, 2016
Francis William “Fran” Hunt died August 19, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Cozad at the age of 94. Fran was born December 11, 1921 in Ingham, Nebraska to William and Bertha (Jackson) Hunt. He was the fourth of seven children. He grew up and graduated from high school in North Platte, Nebraska. He served his country as a pilot...
John G. Wrage
Aug 17, 2016
John G. Wrage of Cozad passed away August 17, 2016 at the age of 70. John was born June 15, 1946 in Valentine, Nebraska to Ansel and Lillian (Cronin) Wrage. He graduated from Valentine High School. John married Eileen Hostetter in 1965 and was blessed with 5 children, Ellie, Marty, Jim, Riley and Ryon. John never met a stranger and...
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