David Alan Finch
Jan 19, 2024
David A. Finch of Farnam, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the age of 63 in Cozad, Nebraska. David was born on October 25, 1960, in Pittsburg, California to Millard and Barbara (Williams) Finch. David worked at Tyson Foods in Lexington. David is preceded in death by his father Millard Finch, sister Gwyn Ellen Finch, and brother...
Carol Helen Houborg
Jan 17, 2024
Carol H. Houborg, former Cozad resident, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 87. Carol was born December 31, 1936 at Cozad, Nebraska to Harlan and Helen (Lantzer) Iliff. She graduated from Cozad High School. Carol married Robert “Bob” Houborg on August 21, 1955 at Cozad. They made their home on a farm northeast...
Donald Eugene Stauffer
Jan 12, 2024
Service will be live streamed via Berryman Funeral Home Facebook page.
Donald E. Stauffer, formerly of Cozad, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at his home in Bertrand, Nebraska at the age of 81. He was born November 2, 1942 at Cozad, Nebraska to Willard and Marjorie (Ogg) Stauffer. After graduating from Cozad High School in 1961, he embarked on his...
Dolores C. Oelkers
Jan 10, 2024
Dolores Corrin Oelkers left her earthly home on January 10, 2024, at the age of 93, in Elwood, Nebraska. She spent her entire life in the Elwood and Eustis area, whether it was at her birthplace, on the farm, at her home in Elwood, or in the Elwood Care Home & Assisted Living where she took her last breath and...
Connie Lou McNulty
Jan 3, 2024
Service Postponed until Wednesday
Visitation Postponed until Tuesday
Services will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Haynes officiating. Burial will follow at Cottonwood Cemetery, North of Cozad. Visitation with family present will be Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Berryman Funeral Home. In lieu...
Karen Marie Becker
Jan 2, 2024
Karen Marie Becker was born on April 10, 1961, in Oxford, Nebraska to Ervin Forest and Valeta J. (Kennelly) Purple. She peacefully passed away on January 2, 2024, at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska at the age of 62. Throughout her life, Karen touched the lives of many with her caring spirit and infectious joy.
It was in...
David Cañas
Dec 26, 2023
David I. Cañas of Cozad passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 86. He was born on October 7, 1937 to Jose and Eremene (Lopez) Cañas in Big Spring, Texas. He was the youngest of 5 children and weighed 3 lbs at birth. While growing up in Texas, he was known as Chay,...
Douglas Kent Gengenbach
Dec 22, 2023
Douglas K Gengenbach, 84, passed away at his home in Mission, Texas on Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born December 7, 1939 to Fred and Ilene (DeBoer) Gengenbach in Eustis, Nebraska. He attended country school and graduated from Eustis in 1957. He married Jane Grabenstein on May 1, 1960. To this union, his son Brent, and daughter Janine were...
Esther Joan Miller
Dec 19, 2023
Esther J. Miller of Cozad, formerly of Ainsworth, Nebraska, left her earthly home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was 93 years old. She was born as Esther Joan Greathouse on October 19, 1930 to Justin and Geneva Reece) Greathouse of Ord, Nebraska. She was the youngest of five children, and her older siblings Leonard, Hilda, Stella, and Ruth...
Patricia Ann Schutz
Dec 12, 2023
Patricia A. Schutz of Elwood passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 95. Pat was born February 5, 1928 in McCook, Nebraska to William and Frances (Benjamin) Whisler. Pat was around six years old when the family moved from McCook to Eustis where she helped her dad manually turn the street lights on...
Russell Lee Wolf
Dec 6, 2023
Russell L. Wolf of Eustis passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 88. Russell was born December 27, 1934 near Eustis, Nebraska to Gottlieb and Viola (Hueftle) Wolf. He graduated from Eustis High School and worked as a painter in the Eustis area. In 1956, he married Carol Boyer at the...
Judy Lou Wilson
Dec 1, 2023
Judy L. Wilson passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at her home in Cozad at the age of 63. Judy was born September 29, 1960 at Kearney, Nebraska to Harvey and Phyllis (Bickford) Wilson. Judy was blessed with one child, Tommy. She lived in Cozad and worked at Monroe Auto and later Dayton Phoenix in Gothenburg.
Judy enjoyed bowling, fishing,...
Shary Boon
Nov 25, 2023
Sharolyn Hope “Shary” Boon was born October 11, 1945 at home on the school section in Southeast Dundy County, Nebraska to William Kermit and Opal (Lemon) Humphreys. She peacefully departed this life on November 25, 2023 at Papillion Manor in Papillion, Nebraska. She was 78 years of age.
Shary along with her four siblings grew up farming, raising cattle,...
Joe Louie Maestas
Nov 15, 2023
Joe L. Maestas passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home in Cozad at the age of 87. Joe was born January 13, 1936 at Las Vegas, New Mexico to Macedonio and Francis (Arranda) Maestas. He was proud of the time he served his country in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. Joe drove chopper for many years...
Maurice L. Johnson
Nov 3, 2023
Maurice L. Johnson, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 52. Cremation was chosen. Services will be held in Chicago at a later date.
Evelyn Rose Davis
Oct 29, 2023
Evelyn Rose Davis, 90, of Farnam, NE passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Meadowlark Pointe in Cozad, NE.
Evelyn was born August 29, 1933 at Farnam, Nebraska to Robert and Freda (Thumm) Zeeh.
She graduated from Farnam High School in 1950. She attended and received her Teaching Certificate from Kearney State Teachers College and taught country school...
Don William Dillon
Oct 24, 2023
Don W. Dillon of Cozad passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital at the age of 71. Don was born October 9, 1952 at Cozad, Nebraska to Morris “Tag” and Lucille “Sugar” (McVicker) Dillon. He graduated from St. Ann’s High School in Lexington with the class of 1971. Don married Catherine Edelman in Mullen, Nebraska in 1972....
Dale F. Bartlett
Oct 22, 2023
Dale Frank Bartlett of Cozad passed away October 22, 2023 at Meadowlark Pointe at the age of 98. Dale was born April 1, 1925, near Cozad to Wrythy and Delia (Griffis) Bartlett. He was raised on a farm northwest of Cozad and attended Happy Hollow Grade School in Custer County, District 27 Lucerne Valley School before graduation from Cozad High...
Larrie E. Johnson
Oct 19, 2023
Larrie E. Johnson passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his home in Cozad at the age of 80. Larrie was born April 8, 1943 at Lexington, Nebraska to Raymond and Beverly (Arent) Johnson. He graduated from UNSA in Curtis with the class of 1960. He married Janice Rhinehart on June 18, 1963. Their union was blessed with 5 children,...
Jesus B. Vergara
Oct 18, 2023
Jesus B. Vergara of Cozad passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 84. Jesus was born April 9, 1939 in Robstown, Texas in the family home to Eliseo and Angelita (Diaz) Vergara. He was the last of 11 children.
When he was young, he would go armadillo and rabbit hunting to...
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