Obituaries

Ronald L. Barnett

Ronald L. Barnett

Nov 23, 2022

 

Ronald LeRoy Barnett, age 84, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Kearney Regional Hospital at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born to Harold & Lela (Newcomb) Barnett at the home of his grandparents, Ross & Ollie Newcomb on April 28, 1938. He was the eldest of 7 children.

Ron attended District 10 Country School through the...

Reba P. Shafer

Reba P. Shafer

Nov 22, 2022

Reba Pearl Shafer, age 100, formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Siloam Springs Nursing and Rehab, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was born December 9, 1921 in Beaver City, Nebraska to Benjamin and Essie Wells.

 

She married Arthur Leroy Shafer on August 8, 1941.

 

During her life, she was a...

Pamela J. Esslinger

Pamela J. Esslinger

Nov 22, 2022

Pamela Jane Esslinger, age 73, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.  She was born on August 2, 1949, at Denver, Colorado to Alfred and Ellen Jane (Meyers) DeSaire, the oldest of 6 children.

 

Pam attended school and graduated from Central High School in Aurora, Colorado. She met Harvey...

Owen W. Stagemeyer

Owen W. Stagemeyer

Nov 17, 2022

Owen Willis Stagemeyer, age 87, long time Arapahoe, Nebraska resident, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his farmstead of 70+ years.

Owen was born on September 15, 1935, in rural Frontier County, Nebraska to William and Mary (Schutz) Stagemeyer. He was the third of three children.

Owen was baptized into the Christian faith on October 13, 1935, and...

Eleanor Christine Nott

Eleanor Christine Nott

Nov 15, 2022

Eleanor Christine Schneider Nott peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father at the age of 95, on Tuesday, November 14, 2022 at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born April 1, 1927, in Holbrook, Nebraska, to William and Louise (Siekjost) Schneider.

  Eleanor grew up south of Eustis, graduating with the Elwood High School class...

Bonnie S Wright

Bonnie S Wright

Nov 14, 2022

 

The spirit of Bonnie Wright, age 68 of Stamford, NE, wife, mother, and grandmother was called to be with Jesus on Monday, November 14, 2022, in her home surrounded by the love of her family. Bonnie was born on August 18, 1954, in Norton, Kansas and graduated from Beaver City High School in 1972. Bonnie lived most of her...

Steven E. Best

Steven E. Best

Nov 12, 2022

Steven E. Best, age 64, of Wilsonville, Nebraska passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on July 24, 1958, in Great Falls, Montana to Eugene E. and Dorothy L. (Schoolmeesters) Best.

He attended high school in California and then moved to Colorado after his schooling. He started his own painting business...

L. Carol Smith

L. Carol Smith

Oct 20, 2022

 

Luella Carol Smith, age 90, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Beaver City Manor. She was born February 20, 1932 to Harry L. and Marie E (Lomax) Martin at the family farm southwest of Beaver City, Nebraska and was the 6th of 9 children.

She attended Green Ridge Country School District #35...

Steve Pearson

Steve Pearson

Oct 8, 2022

Steve Pearson, “Farmer”, age 71, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 8th, 2022. He went exactly the way he wanted to… driving on his land, with his dogs. Having lived almost his entire life in Arapahoe Nebraska, it was rare to find someone who didn’t know who Steve Pearson was. Steve was born on December 17th, 1950 in Oxford, Ne...

Ida Mae McBride

Ida Mae McBride

Sep 26, 2022

Ida Mae (Kuck) McBride, age 88 years, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born in her Grandma Adden’s home, in Oxford, Nebraska in 100 degree heat, on July 8, 1934. She was the eldest of 5 children to Riley & Helen (Adden) Kuck. She was baptized...

Elaine Marie Swanson

Elaine Marie Swanson

Sep 26, 2022

Elaine Marie (Wieser) Swanson, age 81, of Norwalk, Iowa, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Norwalk Nursing & Rehab Center, Norwalk, Iowa.  She was born on April 25, 1941 in Platte County, Nebraska.  She was the eleventh child of Vincent Wieser and Wilamina “Minnie” (Kopetzky) Wieser.

Elaine grew up and attended primary and secondary schools...

Douglas H. McCann

Douglas H. McCann

Sep 20, 2022

 

Doug McCann, age 80, of Edison, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born May 5, 1942, to Howard and Lois (Brawner) McCann at the Oxford Hospital, Oxford, Nebraska. The youngest of three children. 

He graduated from Edison High School, then attended Hastings College where he went out for football. He...

Jack E. Bellamy

Jack E. Bellamy

Aug 15, 2022

 

Jack Edward Bellamy, age 87, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home.  He was born on June 25, 1935 to Ray and Hazel Bellamy of Moorefield, Nebraska and was the eighth child of nine.

 

 

He played football and track for Farnam High School and graduated as Valedictorian at 16. At this...

Martha L. Anderson

Martha L. Anderson

Aug 11, 2022

Martha Louise (Mayer) Anderson, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska went to her Heavenly home on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska. Viewing and visitation will be Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 1 PM to 6 PM at Garey Funeral Chapel, 652 Main St., Arapahoe, Nebraska with family present from 3 PM till 5 PM....

Gara Lee Sprague

Gara Lee Sprague

Jun 28, 2022

 

Gara Lee Cody Sprague, age 89, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away June 28, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village, in St. Francis, Kansas. She was born on March 25, 1933 to George and Verna Cody.

Growing up at the Sapa State Lake, Oberlin, Kanas where her dad was the caretaker, gave her many wonderful memories which she shared...

Larry R. Breinig

Larry R. Breinig

Jun 28, 2022

 

    Larry R. Breinig, age 78, of Arapahoe passed away on Tuesday June 28, 2022 at home where he most wanted to be. He was born June 2, 1944 in Oxford Nebraska to Raymond “Bud” and Maxine Breinig.

    Larry grew up North East of Arapahoe. He graduated from Arapahoe Public School in 1962. After High School Larry...

Myron L. "Tiny" Richardson

Myron L. "Tiny" Richardson

Jun 27, 2022

 

Myron L. “Tiny” Richardson, age 88, of Stamford, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center, Alma, Nebraska. He was born December 25, 1933 at Akron, Colorado to Ross E. and Mable L. (Young) Richardson.

They moved to Hastings, Nebraska when Myron was an infant and attended school in Hastings. He spent most...

Lyle W. Steele

Lyle W. Steele

Jun 13, 2022

Lyle W. Steele, fondly known as “Timber” passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the age of 93 at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. He was born to at Holbrook, Nebraska to Cecil and Mila (Scott) Steele on November 19, 1928. He was raised in Holbrook, and attended school there and graduated with the class of 1946. He...

Robert "Bob" Louthan

Robert "Bob" Louthan

May 18, 2022

Robert “Bob” Louthan, age 94, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Edison, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Kearney Regional Hospital of Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on November 30, 1927 in Furnas County, Nebraska to Virgil and Fern (Gibson) Louthan.

Bob served his country in the United States Navy from March of 1946 to December of...

Dennis Foster

Dennis Foster

May 17, 2022

Dennis Foster, age 74, of Stamford, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Alma, Nebraska. He was born on August 16, 1947 in Oxford, Nebraska to George and Velma (Stagemeyer) Foster.

He grew up around Stamford and graduated from Stamford High School in the class of 1966. While in high school he...

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