Obituaries

Jeramy K. Underwood

Jeramy K. Underwood

Mar 3, 2021

Jeramy K. Underwood, 30, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Lexington. Jeramy was born on December 4 1990 in Lexington, Nebraska to Arthur and Elsie (Barta) Underwood. He attended Lexington High School and graduated with the class of 2010. On October 11, 2014, he married the love of his life, Rebecca Stonerook...

Norma Lea Gardner

Norma Lea Gardner

Feb 24, 2021

Norma Lea Gardner, age 93, completed her earthly journey and began her heavenly one in the early morning hours of February 24, 2021. Norma was born on October 2, 1927 in Atlanta, Nebraska to parents Frank Leroy and Mary Emma Leigh David, she was the youngest of four children. Soon the family would move to Edison, NE where Norma attended...

Annette J. Rosbury

Annette J. Rosbury

Feb 17, 2021

Annette J. Rosbury, age 71, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at home. She was born November 28, 1949 in Wayne, Michigan to Alfred W. and Delphine M. (Natzman) Rosbury. Memorial services will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10 AM at Faith Community Church in Beaver City, Nebraska with Pastor Daryl Kats, officiating. Service...

Norma Jean Wickham

Norma Jean Wickham

Feb 16, 2021

Norma Jean Wickham, age 88, of Axtell, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born at home south of Holbrook, Nebraska on May 14, 1932 to Frank Colburn and Alma Sophia Louise (Stagemeyer) Paxton. She graduated in 1950 from Holbrook, NE. The next day she...

Dorothea Clara “Dorothy” Hoefs

Dorothea Clara “Dorothy” Hoefs

Feb 7, 2021

Dorothea Clara “Dorothy” Hoefs, age 82, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on November 27, 1938 at Gosper County, Nebraska to Cornelius and Clara (Ziebell) Wendland. She was the fourth in line of five girls. She attended country school at Immanuel Lutheran School until high school....

Warren Eldred “Wuzzy” Harper

Warren Eldred “Wuzzy” Harper

Feb 6, 2021

Warren Eldred “Wuzzy” Harper, age 80, passed away at his home in Holbrook, Nebraska on Saturday, February 6, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline, on November 26, 2020. He is survived by his son, Brent Harper, wife (Sandi), and granddaughter (Kolbi) of Randolph, Kansas; step-sons Matt Schulz and wife (Kari) of Holbrook, Nebraska; and Dan Schulz...

Warren Harper

Warren Harper

Feb 6, 2021

Celebrate the lives, cherish the memories. Warren (Feb. 6, 2021) and Pauline (Nov. 26, 2020) Harper. Visitation will be Friday May 28, 2021, 3-6 p.m. at Wenburg Funeral Chapel, 652 Main Street, Arapahoe, Nebraska. Memorial service will be Saturday, May 29, 2021, 11 a.m. with meal at 4 p.m., at Island (East of Edison, south on Road 432, 1stroad south...

Ward Clarence Urbom

Ward Clarence Urbom

Feb 4, 2021

Ward Clarence Urbom, age 99, of Arapahoe Nebraska passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the CA Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe. Ward was born on February 2, 1922 at Atlanta, Nebraska to Clarence Andrew Urbom and Anna Myrl (Irelan) Urbom. He grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1938. Ward received his...

Benny Chester “Chet” Bobbitt

Benny Chester “Chet” Bobbitt

Jan 31, 2021

Benny Chester “Chet” Bobbitt, age 64, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at home. He was born February 18, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Francis Charles and Alice Louise (Allen) Bobbitt. Private family service at a later date. Inurnment at Mount Hope Cemetery, Beaver City, Nebraska. Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, Nebraska is...

Brenda Marie Pretzer

Brenda Marie Pretzer

Jan 27, 2021

Brenda Marie Pretzer, age 76, of Elwood, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege after a three-year battle with cancer. She was born on October 6, 1944 to Arthur and Marie (Putnam) Pretzer, Brenda was the oldest of five children. She attended public school in Wakefield, NE and graduated from Wayne State College,...

Georgia Nell  Hector

Georgia Nell Hector

Jan 24, 2021

Georgia Nell Hector, age 90, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1930 in Metropolis, Illinois to Vernie T. and Nell (Kennedy) Barnett. She grew up with humble beginnings as one of four children in the Barnett family. After graduating from Metropolis High School in 1947, she worked...

Linda M. Hayward

Linda M. Hayward

Jan 21, 2021

Linda M. Hayward, age 75, of Edison, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on June 25, 1945 to Elmer and Katherine Puls. She is survived by children; James and Jennifer Hayward of Clearwater, Kansas, Kristen and Robert Fish of Arizona, Kimberly Morel of Custer, South Dakota, and Tammy...

Linda Sayer

Linda Sayer

Jan 21, 2021

Linda Sayer, age 75, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on January 21, 2021, leaving to mourn family and friends. She was born May 19, 1945 in Holbrook, Nebraska to William and Mabel (Ridpath) Sayer. She was the Lead Operator for Tension Envelope from which she had retired. Linda loved sunflowers, cooking, gardening and shopping at department stores and garage sales....

Darlene Lois (Lueking)  Miller

Darlene Lois (Lueking) Miller

Jan 6, 2021

Darlene Lois (Lueking) Miller, age 84, of Hastings, Nebraska was called to join her heavenly father on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, a victim of Covid-19 at Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska. She was born in Oxford,Nebraska on December 19, 1936 the day before her mother’s birthday to Albert & Sophia (Obering) Lueking. She grew up in Oxford and graduated from...

Mary Nell (Semroska) Huerta

Mary Nell (Semroska) Huerta

Jan 4, 2021

Mary Nell (Semroska) Huerta, age 84, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by her 6 children. Nellie was born in Crawford, Nebraska on January 16, 1936 to Richard and Barbara (Serres) Semroska. She grew up in Sioux County on the family ranch near Harrison. After the death...

Carolyn Sue Brand

Carolyn Sue Brand

Jan 1, 2021

Carolyn Sue Brand, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021 due to complications from the COVID virus at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on June 19, 1941 in Lexington, Nebraska to Ray and Ola (Wilson) Sarr. She married her high school sweetheart, Jim Walston, in 1957. To this union three children were born....

Grace “Vonney” Evon Freeborn

Grace “Vonney” Evon Freeborn

Dec 22, 2020

Grace “Vonney” Evon Freeborn, age 84, of Elwood, Nebraska left this world and stepped into Heaven to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, along with family and friends waiting for her on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska She was born on October 11, 1936 to Gracie Elizabeth (Paylor) and Buford Clyde Freeborn in...

B.J. Morris

B.J. Morris

Dec 14, 2020

B.J. Morris, age 77, of Stamford, Nebraska, departed this life on Monday, December 14, 2020, at home surrounded by his wife and two daughters. He was born on March 6, 1943 near Honey Lake, Missouri to Burnnie J. and Sylvia Muriel (Wilmoth) Morris. In his teens he rode bulls and helped care for rodeo stock. He worked as a drywall...

Georgene Marie Carskadon

Georgene Marie Carskadon

Dec 3, 2020

Georgene Marie Carskadon, 72, of Edison Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 due to complications of late-stage dementia, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, in Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born Georgene Marie Knecht in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 15th, 1948 to Eldon and Marie Knecht. Georgene Marie Knecht became Georgene Marie Carskadon, on October 11, 1968 marrying Lee...

Doris LaVerne Crosley

Doris LaVerne Crosley

Dec 2, 2020

Doris LaVerne Crosley, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on December 18, 1925 on the family farm located in Decatur County, Kansas near Lyle, Kansas, second daughter to Lester and Lillian (Simonsen) Coulter. During her elementary school years, Doris attended a rural school, but...

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