William 'Bill' Hanson
Mar 6, 2026
William 'Bill' Hanson of Cozad passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 84. Bill was born on June 3, 1941 in Elwood, Nebraska to Ralph B. and Eltha H. (McGraw) Hanson.
Following his graduation from Cozad High School with the class of 1960, Bill served in the Army National Guard. He went on to...
Marlene M. Callahan
Feb 28, 2026
Marlene M. Callahan of Cozad passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 79. She was born January 30, 1947 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Robert and Dixie (Weatherly) Lee.
Marlene graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1965. After completing her education, she worked as a medical aide in North Platte,...
Bonnie L. Bauer
Feb 25, 2026
Bonnie L. Bauer of Cozad passed away, Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the age of 85. Services will be held at a later date.
Michael S. Hardee
Feb 23, 2026
Michael “Mike” S. Hardee of Cozad passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, surrounded by family and friends. He was 52 years old.
Mike was the second of three children, born to Dennis and Dianne (Ambler) Hardee on January 11th, 1974 in Cozad, Nebraska. As a child, he was baptized into the Church of Christ...
Justin M. Long
Feb 14, 2026
Justin M. Long passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 in Cozad at the age of 30. There will be no service.
Karen Kay Wuehler
Feb 13, 2026
Karen K. Wuehler of Cozad passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 81.
Karen was born on May 22, 1944 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Fred and Ella (Koester) Block. Her life was a tapestry woven with love, teaching, and service to her community. A proud graduate of Gothenburg...
Mary Ann Dishman
Feb 7, 2026
Mary A. Dishman passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at her home in Cozad at the age of 69. Mary was born June 16, 1956 at Cozad, Nebraska to Sixto and Guadelupe (Ceballos) Rangel. She grew up in Cozad and lived a life filled with hard work and devotion, spending many years in various jobs including Tennaco Automotive and Midwest...
Marlene Ann Cawthra
Jan 13, 2026
Marlene Ann Cawthra of Cozad passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Waverly, Nebraska at the age of 89. Marlene was born on December 15, 1936 in Denver, Colorado to Oscar O. and Helen M. (Schwedes) Oakley.
Marlene graduated from Benkelman High School with the class of 1955 and went on to attend McCook Beauty College, where she pursued her...
Steven J. Rogers
Jan 11, 2026
Steven J. Rogers of Eustis passed away January 11, 2026. Graveside military honors will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
Kenneth E. Copass
Jan 8, 2026
Kenneth E. Copass, 81, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at his home in Cozad, with his family caring for him. He was born on December 12, 1944 in Cozad, Nebraska to Elmo and Pauline (Hall) Copass.
Kenneth worked at Monroe Auto in Cozad, where he dedicated over 20 years of service. After that, he had several jobs before moving to...
Dorothy Dee Henry
Jan 7, 2026
Dorothy Dee Henry of Cozad passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 90. Dorothy was born on August 30, 1935 at Sargent, Nebraska to Cloyd and Mary Patterson. She graduated from Hastings High School in May of 1953 before furthering her education at the Grand Island Business School.
She...
Kathy Sue Scott
Jan 5, 2026
Kathy Sue Scott passed away surrounded by love, leaving behind a life marked by faith, service, and deep devotion to her family. She was faithful, strong, and carried a heart big enough to hold everyone she loved.
Kathy spent most of her working life as a janitor for local schools, work she took pride in and approached with care and dedication....
David E. Hood
Jan 4, 2026
David Hood, age 75 of Cozad, passed away January 4, 2026 at Meadowlark Pointe after a brief battle with cancer. Dave was born March 15, 1950 to Rolland (Bud) and Grace (Epping) Hood at Gothenburg, Nebraska. They lived on the 96 Ranch south of Brady before moving to Cozad in time for him to start school. He attended Cozad City...
Donna Diann Hild
Jan 2, 2026
Donna Diann Hild (Dickerson) was born in Cozad, Nebraska on April 8, 1947 and went to join her heavenly family on January 2, 2026. She was a lifelong resident of Cozad and worked a few jobs such as Fulco and Cozad Fashion until being employed by the Cozad Telephone Company where she retired after 30 years. She enjoyed talking to...
Lynn R. Myers
Jan 1, 2026
Lynn R. Myers passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Emerald Care and Nursing at the age of 69. Lynn was born on September 24, 1956 to Vivan O. and Cordilla E. (Bates) Myers. He was a lifelong resident of Nebraska, starting his journey in Hastings, where he graduated high school. His career took him to several places, beginning with...
Amanda Marie Abdunazarov
Dec 27, 2025
Amanda M. Abdunazarov of Cozad passed away December 27, 2025 at Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 45. There will be no service.
Moses Joshua
Dec 23, 2025
Moses Sharep Joshua, age 59, was born on June 1, 1966, in Chuuk. He peacefully passed away on December 23, 2025, at Kearney Regional Hospital, surrounded by love and faith.
Moses was a devoted husband, father, pastor, and servant of God. He lived a life rooted deeply in strong Christian faith and answered God’s calling by service as a pastor, dedicating...
Donna Ann Kolbo Christianson
Dec 23, 2025
Donna A. Kolbo Christianson of Cozad passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Donna was born on July 12, 1945 in Lexington, Nebraska to Morris “Tag” and Lucille A. “Sugar” Dillon. She was raised on a farm south of Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1963.
Donna married Gary Kolbo...
Stephen B. Cochran
Dec 19, 2025
Stephen B. Cochran of Cozad, Nebraska passed away on December 19, 2025 at Cozad Community Hospital.
Steve was born on December 13, 1943 in Lewellen, Nebraska to R. Bruce Cochran and Viola (Christensen) Cochran. He graduated from Lewellen Rural High School in 1962 and continued his education at Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska.
On September 4, 1966, Steve married Vicki Gummere at...
Patricia A. Brand
Dec 9, 2025
Patricia A. Brand of Cozad passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Emerald Care Nursing at the age of 75. Pat was born on September 8, 1950 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Delmar and Alice (Miles) Maaske. She was a dedicated and loving individual known for her caring spirit and compassion, particularly during her long career in nursing.
Pat earned her...
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