Paul Conley Pedersen
Sep 26, 2019
Paul Conley Pedersen of Cozad passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 89. Paul was born March 30, 1930 in Cozad, Nebraska to Ferdinand and Ruth (Conley) Pedersen. He graduated from Cozad High School with the Class of 1948. Paul attended college at UNL and received his degree for economics and agriculture....
Georgia Mae Allen
Sep 16, 2019
Georgia M. Allen of Cozad passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Emerald Care Nursing at the age of 83. Georgia was born July 3, 1936 in Onida, South Dakota to William and Alvera (Breitkreutz) Merrill. On November 8, 1953 she married Robert Allen in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Because of Robert’s work in farming, the couple lived in several South Dakota,...
Shirley Nadene Harkness
Sep 14, 2019
Shirley Nadene (Boisen) Harkness, 99, passed away on September 14, 2019 at Meadowlark Pointe in Cozad, Nebraska. She was born on January 25, 1920 in Kearney County, Nebraska to Holger and Fern (Mueller) Boisen.
Shirley grew up on a farm near Minden, Nebraska, graduating from Minden High School in 1937. After high school she attended Nebraska State Teacher’s College...
Gertrude "Fern" Wells
Sep 11, 2019
Gertrude "Fern" Wells of Cozad passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 91. Fern, the youngest of six children, was born March 21, 1928 in Smithfield, Nebraska to Herman and Katie (Brooks) Brand. She married John H. Wells on February 24, 1948 in Elwood, Nebraska. The couple made their home on farm...
Lillian Evelyn Parsons
Sep 9, 2019
Lillian Evelyn Parsons, age 92, was called home on Monday, September 9, 2019. She was surrounded by loved ones as she peacefully began her eternal journey. Lillian was born December 24, 1926 in Eustis, Nebraska to James and Pearl (Thompson) Major. She grew up in Eustis, Nebraska with her 3 siblings, Merle, Darrell and James. Her early years were spent...
Harley Marvin Nelson
Sep 1, 2019
Harley M. Nelson, former Elwood resident, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Holms Lake Rehab and Care Center in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 79. Harley was born February 4, 1940 to Charles and Hattie (Gugat) Nelson and raised in Western, Saline County, Nebraska. He attended school in Western, Nebraska. Harley served in the Army National Guard. Harley...
Beverly Ann Brownfield
Aug 30, 2019
Beverly Ann Brownfield passed away August 30, 2019 at her Meadowlark Pointe home in Cozad at the age of 92. Beverly was born in Cozad, Nebraska to James and Estella Root Hays. She graduated from Cozad High School and later received her associate degree in music at The Christian College in Columbia, Missouri in 1946. She married Dale Brownfield June...
Lanna Lee Devine Urban
Aug 30, 2019
Lanna Lee Devine Urban of Cozad passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 54. Lanna was born a twin on October 1, 1964 to Dwight and Jann (Kloepping) Devine. She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1983 and attended Kearney State College. On June 23, 2001, Lanna married...
Kenneth C. Toberer
Aug 28, 2019
Kenneth C. Toberer of Eustis passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 85. Kenneth was born June 23, 1934 in Eustis, Nebraska to Fred and Paulena (Schneider) Toberer. He graduated from Eustis High School. Kenneth was born and raised on the family farm. He enjoyed being a rancher and spending time with his...
Kenneth Clark Hummel
Aug 28, 2019
Kenneth C. Hummel of Cozad passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Central City Care Center at the age of 79. Kenny was born in Wauneta, Nebraska on November 19, 1939 to Robert and Gladys (Steckman) Hummel. He attended Wauneta Public Schools and later, as a teenager, Omaha School for the Deaf. Kenny spent his childhood tagging along after his...
Keith Edward Blomquist
Aug 25, 2019
Keith E. Blomquist of Cozad passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 54. Arrangements are pending.
Gary Lee Gruber
Aug 23, 2019
Gary L. Gruber passed away at his home on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the age of 80 surrounded by his family.
Gary, son of Herbert and Naomi Gruber, was born on June 6, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm north of Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School in 1957.
As a...
Toni German
Aug 19, 2019
Toni German, former Cozad resident, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 92. Toni was born January 24, 1927 in Logansport, Indiana to Frederick and Mary (Perry) Bammerlin. At four years old her family moved to an 80-acre farm in Wabash County where she grew up. She graduated from high school in 1945 and...
Larry L. Brooks
Aug 17, 2019
Larry L. Brooks of Cozad passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad at the age of 77. Larry was born May 20, 1942 in Cozad, Nebraska to Alvin 'Pete' and Violet (Etherton) Brooks. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1960. He married Thelma Jeanne Bates in Cozad, Nebraska on November...
Beverly Grace 'Bev' Cochrane
Aug 17, 2019
Beverly Grace 'Bev' Bice Cochrane of Eustis passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 84. Bev was born July 22, 1935 in Lexington, Nebraska to Roy and Grace (Flynn) Bice. She was one of 15 children. Bev married Dale Cochrane on September 17, 1953 in Lexington, Nebraska. To this union, 5 children...
William 'Bill' Richard Ambler
Aug 12, 2019
William Richard 'Bill' Ambler passed away August 12, 2019 at his home in Cozad at the age of 64. Bill was born June 3, 1955 in North Platte, Nebraska to Russell and Adah (Philpot) Ambler. He was one of three children. Bill entered the U.S. Navy in 1972 and served for 5 years. Following his discharge, Bill made his home...
Karen E Gibson
Jul 25, 2019
Karen E. Gibson of Cozad passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Emerald Care Nursing in Cozad at the age of 77. Karen was born December 8, 1941 on the Rockwell Place in Custer County, Nebraska to Solomon Cass and Hazel Marilla (Wagoner) Jackson. The family later moved to a sod house in Yellow Dog canyon and eventually settled in...
Gene W. Grabenstein
Jul 22, 2019
Gene Weldon Grabenstein of Eustis, Nebraska passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. Luke's Assisted Living in Kearney at the age of 77.
He was born to Paul Grabenstein and Clara (Holbein) in Cozad, NE on May 13, 1942. He was baptized on July 5, 1942, and confirmed on March 26, 1956 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Eustis,...
Keith Dale Smith
Jul 20, 2019
On July 20, 2019, the world stopped - for the briefest of moments – so Keith Dale Smith, surrounded by his loved ones, could step off, passing peacefully from this world to the next.
Keith was born on June 8, 1934 to Kenneth A. Smith and Myrtle M. (Beck) at their Custer County home and attended school in a one-room...
Shelly M. Masoner
Jul 10, 2019
Shelly M. Masoner of Eustis passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 46. Arrangements are pending.
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