Obituaries

Joanne Rose Lammers

Joanne Rose Lammers

Oct 4, 2023

Joanne Rose Lammers, age 92, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska.  She was born on July 9, 1931, at Minden, Nebraska to Martin and Isabelle (Nelson) Kaufflet.

On February 19, 1950, she married her husband Ralph Laverne Lammers in Minden, Nebraska. They were married for 68 years....

Deborah D. Martin

Deborah D. Martin

Sep 10, 2023

 

Debra Denise Martin, age 69 of Beaver City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 10, 2023.  She was born on May 9, 1954, to Worren and Colene (Prince) Holcomb in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Goddard High School in 1973. She attended Capella choir for 6 years. Deborah attended Vocational Technical College in Wichita, Kansas. ...

Leona J. Schievelbein

Leona J. Schievelbein

Sep 6, 2023

Leona Josephine Schievelbein, age 97, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska.  Leona was born on the family farm north of Holbrook, Nebraska on January 12, 1926, to Christoph Julius and Alvina Katherine (Walter) Haussler.

She graduated from Holbrook High School in 1943. After graduation, she taught in a...

Eugene "Hoppy" McCue

Eugene "Hoppy" McCue

Sep 5, 2023

   Eugene "Hoppy" McCue, a longtime resident of Alma Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023, at the age of 90. He was born on January 9, 1933 in Oxford NE to Alva and Audrey McCue.

   Hoppy garnered great acclaim as an athlete representing Arapahoe High School. He twice earned All-State honors in football and basketball. He...

Kenneth LeRoy Soderlund

Kenneth LeRoy Soderlund

Aug 25, 2023

 

Kenneth LeRoy“Kenny”Soderlund, age 68, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1955 at Oberlin, Kansas to Alfred & Elaine M. (Rippe) Soderlund.

A social gathering will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 6 P.M. at McClain Farms (Don Gardner's home place) at 71349 Road...

Grace C. Faw

Grace C. Faw

Aug 14, 2023

Grace Casteel Faw, age 96, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Nebraska.  Grace was born on May 6, 1927, at Loup City, Nebraska to William J. Casteel and Irma O. (Conrad) Casteel.

She grew up in Crete, Nebraska and graduated from Crete High school in 1944.  Grace married...

Duane Edward Kinder

Duane Edward Kinder

Aug 2, 2023

Duane Edward Kinder, age 63, of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow, Nebraska.

He was born December 15, 1959, in Cambridge, NE to Norman and Arliss (Brown) Kinder. Duane graduated from Holbrook High School in 1978. After high school Duane moved to Cozad,  where he...

James "Jimmy" D. Paxton

James "Jimmy" D. Paxton

Jul 30, 2023

 

  James “Jim” Dean Paxton of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the age of 60. He was born in Cambridge, Neb., on December 23, 1962 to Donald Dean Paxton and Eunice Loreen (Wendland) Paxton, joining his four siblings Janice, Billy, George and Patti.

Cobb, as...

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben

Jul 23, 2023

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben, age 41, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Arbor Center in Franklin, Nebraska.  She was born on January 16, 1982, to R. Alan and Connie T. Johnson, in Granbury, Texas. 

She grew up in Texas, she enjoyed country life, riding horses, and going to the lake. She stood up for the...

Emma A. Crawford

Emma A. Crawford

Jul 23, 2023

Emma Amelia Crawford, 103 years 10 months and 14 days, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away in her home on July 23, 2023 surrounded by family and friends.  Emma was born on September 9, 1919, on her parents farm near Hordville, Nebraska to John and Ida (Peterson) Bush. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters; Wilma “El Nora”, Howard, Andrew, Helen,...

Norma F. Steele

Norma F. Steele

Jul 18, 2023

Norma Faye (Fisher) Steele, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on February 24, 1929, to Loren and Anna (Buhler) Fisher of Edison, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school District #7, then graduated from Edison High School in 1946 as...

Kenneth Lee Wasenius

Kenneth Lee Wasenius

Jul 16, 2023

Kenneth Lee Wasenius, 91, of Oxford, NE passed away on July 16, 2023 at his home. Kenneth was born on the farm south of Oxford, NE on November 14, 1931, the youngest of three children, to Oscar & Hulda (Johnson) Wasenius. The family attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Stamford, NE where Kenneth was baptized on June 3, 1934 and confirmed...

Wesley Fleming Smith

Wesley Fleming Smith

Jun 19, 2023

 

Wesley F Smith, formerly of Beaver City and Arapahoe, NE passed away at his apartment in Cedarwood Assisted Living at Fairbury, NE on Monday, June 19, 2023.   His parents were P.C. and Myrtle (Fleming) Smith of Beaver City, NE and his siblings were William, Jane and Wilma Jean who died shortly after birth.  Wes is preceded in death by...

Lula Mae Six

Lula Mae Six

Jun 19, 2023

 

Lula Mae “Lu” Six, age 87, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village at Hastings, Nebraska. She was born on September 13, 1935 at Furnas County, Nebraska to Floyd and Mamie (King) Breinig.

Lula grew up in Arapahoe graduating from Arapahoe High School in 1953. After...

Janis L. Ledbetter

Janis L. Ledbetter

Jun 9, 2023

Janis Lorette (Pearson) Ledbetter, age 92, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on June 9, 2023 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on February 2, 1931 to Roy R. & Jessie (Hubbell) Pearson on the farm north of Orleans, Nebraska. She was the youngest of 7 children and she was also a twin.

She attended...

Betty Jean Dedrick

Betty Jean Dedrick

May 29, 2023

 

Betty Jean Dedrick, age 94, of Norton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Andbe Home In Norton, Kansas. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Miami, Oklahoma to Ernest and Aura Belle (Ford) Courtney.

 

Betty grew up in the Orlando, Oklahoma area and graduated from Orlando High school. She finished her life in...

Bob I. Mitchell

Bob I. Mitchell

May 11, 2023

Bob Ira Mitchell, age 76, of Edison, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his home. He was born as Earl David Snell on July 19, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Lola Snell. In 1949, he was adopted by George and Lucille (Jenkins) Mitchell of Oxford, Nebraska and his name was changed to Bob Ira Mitchell.

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Dale L. Haussermann

Dale L. Haussermann

Apr 28, 2023

Dale LeRoy Haussermann, age 72, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, went to his eternal home on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Missouri.  On July 27, 1950, he was born two months prematurely to Eldin John and Wilma Ina (Hadley) Haussermann. He weighed 3 pounds 3-1/2 ounces. When Dale was nine months old, he and his parents moved from a farm north of...

Barbara June Stump

Barbara June Stump

Apr 4, 2023

Barbara J. Stump, age 84, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society in Alma, Nebraska. She was born June 10, 1938, in Beaver City, Nebraska to Ben and Nettie (Penrod) Park.

 

Barbara grew up in Beaver City and attended both Beaver City and Stamford Public Schools. She worked most...

Cathy J. Weber

Cathy J. Weber

Mar 23, 2023

Cathleen JoAnn Cox, age 92, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the PEO Home in Beatrice. She was born May 6, 1930, in Arapahoe, NE to Ralph Lewis Cox and Kathleen Jennie Cox. 

 

 The family moved to Lincoln in 1941.  Cathleen graduated from Lincoln High and then the University of...

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