Obituaries

Luella Dora  Ruff

Luella Dora Ruff

Jul 6, 2021

Luella Dora Ruff, age 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, Julu 6, 2021 at Hilltop Estates, Gothenburg, Nebraska. She was born on February 27, 1926 on a farm northwest of Norton, Kansas to John and Clara (Werner) Mussman. She was baptized March 7, 1926 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Norton and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe...

Michael Craig Harmon

Michael Craig Harmon

Jul 3, 2021

Michael Craig Harmon, age 68, of Arapahoe Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Kearney Regional Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on May 27, 1953 at McCook, Nebraska to Leland and Lucille Rose (Klient) Grassmeyer. He was baptized on Sept. 27, 1955 at the First United Methodist Church in McCook, Nebraska and was confirmed on...

Kay Lynn  Swartz

Kay Lynn Swartz

Jul 1, 2021

Kay Lynn Swartz, age 60, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her home. She was born November 5, 1960 in Lamar, Colorado to L.C. and Rosa D. (Westmoreland) Aaron. She was a raised in Lamar, Colorado as the youngest of 12 children. She loved gardening, time outdoors, Bar-BQue’s, her children, friends, and family. She spent...

Alfred Jay Cass

Alfred Jay Cass

Jun 30, 2021

Alfred Jay Cass went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska, at the age of 102. He was just one week short of celebrating his 103rd Birthday. He was born on July 8, 1918, to Alin and Cecile (Clason) Cass at their home, southeast of Beaver City. He graduated from...

Sandy Rose (Giles) McClintic

Sandy Rose (Giles) McClintic

Jun 20, 2021

Sandy Rose (Giles) McClintic, age 66, passed away at her home in Holbrook, NE with her family by her side early Sunday, June 20, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, friend, wife, mother, and grandma. Sandy was born October 27, 1954 in Ord, NE, daughter of Harold and Margaret Giles. Sandy graduated...

Freddie B. Loudenslager Sr

Freddie B. Loudenslager Sr

Jun 17, 2021

Freddie B. Loudenslager Sr., age 81, of Indianola, Iowa passed away on June 17, 2021 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on March 2, 1940 in Harlan, Iowa to John C. and Violet May (Stohl) Loudenslager. Freddie grew up and attended high school in Harlan, Iowa. He then married Dorothy Jean Nielsen on August 29, 1964...

Donald George  Sarr

Donald George Sarr

Jun 6, 2021

Donald George Sarr, age 91, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at his home in Elwood, Nebraska. He was born on November 2, 1929 in Lexington, Nebraska to Ray and Ola (Wilson) Sarr. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for 3 years. After his service, he worked as a lineman until 1986 when he...

Ronald Dean Leggott

Ronald Dean Leggott

Jun 2, 2021

Ronald Dean Leggott, age 71 of Doniphan, Nebraska, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Francis CHI Hospital, Grand Island, Nebraska due to cardia arrest. He was born on October 19, 1950 in Lexington, Nebraska to Sherle and Beth (Leggott) Leggott. Ron worked alongside his dad on the family farm while growing up....

Wilma Pauline Bates

Wilma Pauline Bates

May 31, 2021

Wilma Pauline Bates passed quietly from this life to the next in the early morning hours of May 31, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor, she was 91 years of age. Wilma was born in Hendley, Nebraska on February 20, 1930 to George and Bertha Lehn Brubaker. Wilma lived in Hendley until 1941, the family then moved to Beaver City...

Wilma Pauline Bates

Wilma Pauline Bates

May 31, 2021

Wilma Pauline Bates passed quietly from this life to the next in the early morning hours of May 31, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor, she was 91 years of age. Wilma was born in Hendley, Nebraska on February 20, 1930 to George and Bertha Lehn Brubaker. Wilma lived in Hendley until 1941, the family then moved to Beaver City...

M. Marlene “Marty” Utterback

M. Marlene “Marty” Utterback

May 26, 2021

M. Marlene “Marty” Utterback, age 77, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born on September 22, 1943 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Clarence and Treva (Byerly) Hoover. She attended school in Colorado. She was united in marriage to James T. Utterback Jr. on October 16, 1976. For several years she worked in the food service...

Dennis Ray  Jauken (DJ)

Dennis Ray Jauken (DJ)

May 25, 2021

Dennis Ray Jauken (DJ), age 71, of Holdrege, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Christian Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska with family by his side. He was born on July 11, 1949 at Holdrege, Nebraska to Bill and Orpha (Cress) Jauken, the oldest of 3 children. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Oxford, Nebraska and...

Marsha L. Kaiser

Marsha L. Kaiser

May 24, 2021

Marsha L. Kaiser, age 76, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor. She was born June 17, 1944 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Richard and Doris Krolikowski. She is survived by her sons Mark and John Kaiser of California. No viewing or visitation as cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be...

Marsha L. Kaiser

Marsha L. Kaiser

May 24, 2021

Marsha L. Kaiser, age 76, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor. She was born June 17, 1944 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Richard and Doris Krolikowski. She is survived by her sons Mark and John Kaiser of California. No viewing or visitation as cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be...

Betty Ann Grissom

Betty Ann Grissom

May 11, 2021

Betty Ann Grissom, age 81, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was born on May 17, 1939 in Ashdown, Arkansas to Raymond and Odell (Cooper) Robbins. She had a happy childhood with her sister, cousins, and friends. She studied accounting and worked as an accountant for many years. She married Eddie Grissom,...

Vera Marie Gleason

Vera Marie Gleason

May 7, 2021

Vera Marie Gleason, age 91, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed on Friday, May 7, 2021, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on May 3, 1930, 8 miles west of Champion, Nebraska on the family ranch to Charles and Mary Kimberling. The day after she was born her sister Vinta ran into her mother’s room and said, I have a name...

Dorothy Marie Henry

Dorothy Marie Henry

Apr 10, 2021

Dorothy Marie Henry, age 84, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. Dorothy (Dot) was born on March 11, 1937 at Holbrook, Nebraska to Ernest and Rachel (Mock) Mues. She grew up in Holbrook and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1955. Dot married Harve Henry on July...

Darien Jenette  Urbom

Darien Jenette Urbom

Apr 1, 2021

Darien Jenette Urbom, age 96, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. Darien was born on February 17, 1925 at Arapahoe, Nebraska to Fred C. and Elfrieda (Monter) Hermes. She grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1942. Darien married Ward C. Urbom...

Wendell W. Smith

Wendell W. Smith

Mar 24, 2021

Wendell W. Smith, age 88, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born on August 3, 1932 in Republican City, Nebraska to Weye and Leta (Neece) Smith. After graduation from Republican City High School, he married Merry Alice Fuller and to this union 3 children...

Leisa L. Beat

Leisa L. Beat

Mar 19, 2021

Leisa L. Beat, age 71, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was born at Spokane, Washington on April 7, 1949 to Flann Root and Marjorie Louise Bellamy. She grew up in Spokane, Washington and after her education she moved to California with her mother. She began working at...

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