Brenda I. Barela
Jan 12, 2013
Brenda Irene Barela, eldest child of Robert C. Carr and Marcella I. Peterson, was born on January 31, 1961, at McCook, NE and was received into the arms of Jesus, on Jan 12, 2013. The family lived in Maywood, NE until they moved to Cozad, NE, on August 20, 1966. Brenda attended Cozad City Schools, Class of 1979. Her career...
Delores M. Fredericksen
Jan 9, 2013
Delores M. Fredericksen, 78, of Cozad, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Delores was born April 16, 1934 at Grand Island, NE to Irven and Erna (Luebbe) Brown. She graduated from Grand Island High School with the class of 1952. On September 19, 1954, Delores married Gene Fredericksen at Grand Island. The couple...
Wanda May Salisbury
Dec 28, 2012
Wanda M. Salisbury, age 91, of Lincoln and Johnson Lake, passed away December 28, 2012 at the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln. Wanda was born December 22, 1921 south of Elwood to Henry A. and Amanda M. (Wildman) Withers. She attended country school in the Turkey Creek area, south of Elwood, through the 8thgrade eventually graduating from Elwood High School...
Robert L. Miller
Dec 27, 2012
Robert Miller, age 56, of Cozad, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his home in Cozad. Robert was born December 29, 1955 in Africa, at Kagnew Station, Asmara, Ethiopia/Eritrea to David and Margaretha (Foell) Miller. As a youngster, Robert and his family moved around the world often as a result of his father""s military service. After his father""s discharge...
UnaMae Lanham
Dec 26, 2012
UnaMae Lanham, age 81 of Ventura, California, formerly of Johnstown and Greeley, Colorado, died Dec 26, 2012. UnaMae was born May 1, 1931 at home to Percy and Mabel (Love) York in Cozad, Nebraska. She attended country school until high school, where she graduated from Cozad High. She married LeRoy Lanham of Cozad, on Feb. 14, 1950, in Cozad. They...
Daile L. Gaudreault
Dec 18, 2012
Daile ""Butch""� Gaudreault, 68, of Cozad, passed away December 18, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Butch was born May 20, 1944 at Baltimore, Maryland to LeRoy D. and Caroline E. (Galusky) Gaudreault. He graduated from Cozad High School in 1963. Following his schooling, Butch worked for Monroe""s for a year before attending beauty school in Kearney. On...
LaVerne E. Bean
Dec 17, 2012
LaVerne Bean, 95, of Elwood, died December 17, 2012 at the Lexington Regional Health Center. LaVerne was born June 18, 1917 to William and Mabel (DeVol) Lantz near Smithfield, NE. Her family moved to the Lantz family homestead south of Lexington when she was 11. She grew up on the farm and attended District #3 Robb country school and graduated...
Allen Glen Sheets
Dec 15, 2012
Allen Glen Sheets, 66, of rural Cozad passed away on December 15, 2012 at his home. Allen was born on August 21, 1946 to Claude B. Sheets and Etta Marie (Wilson) Sheets-Wilcox near Merna, Nebraska, in his family""s home. He was the youngest of 11 children. When he was 3, the family moved to Cozad, Nebraska. The Sheets"" boys were...
LaVern D. Rinehart
Dec 9, 2012
LaVern D. Rinehart, age 85 of Cozad, died December 9, 2012 at the Cozad Community Hospital, surrounded by family, after a long battle with dementia. LaVern was born March 8, 1927 at Cozad, Nebraska to Lee and Effie (Smith) Rinehart. He attended District 13 and District 23 schools, all the while working for his uncles on weekends and summer months....
Robert R. Wade
Dec 8, 2012
Robert ""Bob""� Wade, age 76 of Johnson Lake, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Bryan LGH Medical Center East. Bob was born September 5, 1936 east of Elwood to Lowell E. and Alice L. (Fong) Wade. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1954. Bob later attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln before joining...
Janet A. Knauss
Nov 29, 2012
Janet A. Knauss, age 86 of Cozad, passed away November 29, 2012 at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Janet was born May 1, 1926 at Genoa, Colorado to Clifford and Fern (Johnson) Rayburn. After high school graduation, she became a teacher. On September 21, 1949, Janet married Elwood ""Bub""� Knauss at Marysville, Kansas. Their union was blessed with 5...
Vern W. Bartruff
Nov 26, 2012
Vern Walter Bartruff, age 92 of Eustis, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Vern was born February 7, 1920, north of Eustis to Otto and Sofia (Yeutter) Bartruff. He attended District 70 rural school before graduating Eustis High School in 1937. Vern entered the U.S. Army, serving in WWII until he received a medical discharge....
Kay Ferguson
Nov 25, 2012
Kay S. Ferguson, age 56 of Cozad, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at her home in Cozad. Kay was born August 19, 1956 at Sutherland, Nebraska to George F. and Lola L. (Lange) Green. She graduated from Hershey High School, later attending Mid Plains Community College in pursuit of a degree in criminal justice. Following her schooling, Kay served...
James A. Chambers
Nov 24, 2012
James ""Jim""� A. Chambers, age 67 of Johnson Lake, former long-time resident of Ft. Collins, Colorado, passed away November 24, 2012 at his home at Johnson Lake. James was born June 21, 1945 at Nebraska City, Nebraska to Russell James and Helen Margaret (Miller) Chambers. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1963. In January of 1966, Jim entered the...
Oscar W. Pfeiffer
Nov 20, 2012
Oscar Wayne Pfeiffer, age 87, of Eustis passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Elwood Care Center. Oscar was born on January 28, 1925 at rural Frontier County to Oscar John. and Edna Helen (Boss) Pfeiffer. He attended rural school in Frontier County before attending Salem parochial school. In April of 1943, Oscar enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Rose A. Doudney
Nov 17, 2012
Rosie Doudney, age 52 of Cozad, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Rosie was born July 4, 1960 at Denver, Colorado to Donald and Connie (Carter) Doudney. She graduated with the Cozad High School Class of 1978. Following high school, Rosie married Larry Seacrest and resided in Cozad. She later married Keith Pflaster at Cozad....
Bernice M. Bebee
Nov 11, 2012
Bernice Bebee, age 85 of Cozad, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Golden Living Care Center in Cozad. Bernice was born April 10, 1927 at Sparta, Wisconsin to Hayward and Lizzie (Williams) Garvis. She attended rural school at Sparta. On April 15, 1945, she married Henry ""Mike""� Bebee at Sparta, Wisconsin. The couple made their home in Wisconsin...
Marilyn Becky Hecox
Nov 3, 2012
Marilyn ""Becky""� Hecox, age 87 of Cozad passed away November 3, 2012 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Becky was born March 8, 1925 at Columbus, Nebraska to Bid and Mildred (Jessup) Boettcher. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1943. On August 1, 1946, Becky married Fred W. Hecox at Columbus, Nebraska. In 1948, the couple moved to San Diego,...
Dale E. Dreher
Oct 24, 2012
Dale Dreher, age 85 of Lexington, formerly of Johnson Lake, passed away October 24, 2012 at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington, following a courageous fight with lung cancer. Dale was born on September 8, 1927 at the family farm south of Elwood, to Emil and Abigail (Steinbrink) Dreher. He was baptized on June 27, 1937. Dale attended Rural School District...
Hipolito Fabela
Oct 23, 2012
No services are scheduled. A private family inurnment will be held in Texas at a later date.
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