OBITUARIES

Oscar G. Porter

Oscar G. Porter

May 5, 2020

Oscar G. Porter of Cozad passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 74. Cremation was chosen. Inurnment will be Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Cozad Cemetery.

Pedro Garcia the third

Pedro Garcia the third

May 2, 2020

Pedro Garcia the third was born on October 15, 1992 in Orange, New Jersey. Pedro graduated from Cozad High School in 2011. He continued his education and wrestling career at Colby CC where he graduated with his associates degree. He then went on to wrestle and continue his education at Hastings College, later transferring to the University of Nebraska at...

Marilyn L. Ramsay

Marilyn L. Ramsay

Apr 28, 2020

Marilyn Ramsay, age 85 of Cozad, passed away April 28, 2020 in her home surrounded by family.  She was born to Dale and June Wrede in Garrison, Nebraska on September 29, 1934.

Marilyn married William E. Ramsay on June 6, 1954 in Gibbon, Nebraska.  They made their home in Cozad, raising their children Bill and Robin. Marilyn worked as a...

Doris Ora Vogt

Doris Ora Vogt

Apr 19, 2020

Doris O. Vogt of Cozad passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Emerald Care Center at the age of 96. Doris was born February 22, 1924 at Cozad, Nebraska to Virgil and Sophia (Weiland) Peden. On January 4, 1940, Doris married William Armagost at Elwood, Nebraska. She worked at Monroe Auto Equipment in Cozad from 1966 to 1975. Doris enjoyed...

Michael Jerome Kapustka

Michael Jerome Kapustka

Apr 15, 2020

Michael J. Kapustka passed away April 15, 2020, of natural causes at his home in Cozad, at the age of 47. Mike was born January 12, 1973 at Cozad, Nebraska to Robert Kapustka and Maureen (Ogorsolka) Kapustka. He graduated from Cozad High School and attended college at Milford, Nebraska where he obtained an Auto Body Degree. Mike was an avid...

Elna LaRee Banzhaf

Elna LaRee Banzhaf

Apr 12, 2020

Elna LaRee (Knappert) Banzhaf of Eustis passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington at the age of 83. Elna was born in the farm home of her parents, Edward J. Knappert and Sylvia B. (Weber) Knappert on March 18, 1937. The farm home was located about six miles southwest of Hendley, Nebraska. Elna attended...

Phyllis M. Huber

Phyllis M. Huber

Mar 21, 2020

Phyllis Mae Huber, age 84 of Holdrege passed away March 21, 2020 at the Holdrege Memorial Home. Phyllis was born May 11, 1935, Lexington to Virgil and Sophie Peden. Phyllis married Peter Huber on July 16, 1958 making their home in Cozad, Ne. Raising their daughters and taking an active roll in their Grandchildren’s lives. Phyllis enjoyed talking on the...

Carol May Brown

Carol May Brown

Mar 20, 2020

Carol M. Brown of Cozad passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Emerald Care Center at the age of 81. Carol was born May 31, 1938 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Peter and Marie (Peterson) Loostrom. Her parents passed away when she was young, so she was raised by Johanna and Jim Bedell. Carol graduated from Gothenburg High School with the...

Mary H. Lemmer

Mary H. Lemmer

Mar 20, 2020

Mary H. Lemmer of Cozad passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Emerald Care Center at the age of 87. Mary was born August 27, 1932 at Holbrook, Nebraska to Elmer and Clarissa (Clarke) Hawthorne. She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1951. On June 10, 1951, she married Jerome Lemmer at the Evangelical Church in Cozad....

Robert "Cobbs" E. Conroy

Robert "Cobbs" E. Conroy

Mar 19, 2020

Robert E. "Cobbs" Conroy passed away March 19, 2020 at his home in Cozad at the age of 62. Bob was born November 29, 1957 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Laurence and Helen (Ferguson) Conroy. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1976. Bob earned his plumbing and HVAC degrees at Southeast Community College at Milford, Nebraska....

Ardith A. Marshall

Ardith A. Marshall

Mar 17, 2020

Ardith A. Marshall went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2020 at Emerald Care and Rehab Center in Cozad at the age of 79. Ardith Ann Ballmer was born April 1, 1940 in Cozad to Art and Dorothy (Ristine) Ballmer. She went to Cozad City Schools and graduated from Cozad High School in 1958. Ardy married...

Ralph E. McNulty

Ralph E. McNulty

Mar 15, 2020

Ralph E. McNulty of Cozad passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Emerald Care at the age of 87. Ralph was born May 16, 1932 on a farm North-East of Cozad to Everett and Elsye (Berryman) McNulty. He attended Pine Ridge School District 80 and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1949. On June 5, 1955, he...

Rose D. Martinez

Rose D. Martinez

Mar 15, 2020

Rose D. Martinez of Cozad passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 91. Rose was born August 4, 1928 in Josselyn, Dawson County, Nebraska to Primo and Margaret (Duran) Gutierrez. She attended school at District 6 near Lexington and Cozad High School. Rose moved to Denver, Colorado and worked as a typist...

Bonnie Jean Rinehart

Bonnie Jean Rinehart

Mar 2, 2020

Bonnie J. Rinehart of Cozad passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 88. Bonnie was born July 25, 1931 in North Platte, Nebraska to Elden and Ruby (Callahan) Price. She attended school in North Platte, Darr and Cozad. On August 8, 1948, Bonnie married LaVern Rinehart in Cozad. Their union was blessed with...

Thelma L. Kaps

Thelma L. Kaps

Feb 28, 2020

Thelma L. Kaps of Elwood passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 93. Thelma was born June 28, 1926 in Hill City, Kansas to Roy L. and Grace (Flynn) Bice. On December 6, 1943 she married Vernon Kaps in Lexington, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with two children, Stanley and Del. They resided...

Carol L. Cornelius

Carol L. Cornelius

Feb 20, 2020

Carol Cornelius of Cozad passed away February 20, 2020 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 83. Carol Lea Bennett was born September 29, 1936 at Nebraska City to Robert J and Alta (Lewis) Bennett. She received her RN degree from Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in 1957, and began her nursing career at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Carol married...

William 'Tuffy' A. Kostman

William 'Tuffy' A. Kostman

Feb 16, 2020

I was born William Anthony Kostman Jr in Omaha, Ne on November 5, 1971. Some know me as Bill and my family and friends know me as Tuffy. My parents were William Kostman Sr or "Bill" and Kay Coller. I was welcomed home by my 13 month old sister who instantly became my protector and "boss" for the next 48...

Norma Florence Chittenden

Norma Florence Chittenden

Feb 16, 2020

Norma F. Chittenden of Cozad passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living at the age of 95.  Norma was born February 18, 1924 in Rural Dawson County, Nebraska to Ulfert J. and Sophia A. (Buesing) Block. She attended rural country school. On July 30, 1943, Norma married C. Carol Chittenden at Gothenburg, Nebraska. Their union was...

Nettie Grace Gill

Nettie Grace Gill

Feb 14, 2020

Nettie Grace (Barnes) Gill of Cozad passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 95. Nettie Grace was born in Winona County, Missouri to Richard Barnes and Pauline (Brawley) Barnes. She attended Banner Public School in Missouri until she and her mother moved to Fort Collins, Colorado.  Nettie Grace worked at several jobs in...

Darlene R. Hawke

Darlene R. Hawke

Feb 9, 2020

Darlene R. Hawke of Cozad passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living at the age of 82.  Darlene was born November 3, 1937 at Cozad, Nebraska to Henry and Mildred (Schilreff) Schneider. She graduated from Cozad High School. Her mother passed at an early age and Darlene had to raise her younger siblings. On January 28,...

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