OBITUARIES

Judy L. Morton

Judy L. Morton

May 22, 2018

Judy Lee (Howard) Morton, former Cozad resident, passed away May 22, 2018 at her home in Lincoln at the age of 78. Judy was born January 3, 1940 to Woodrow 'Woody' and Louise (Cox) Howard. She grew up in Maxwell, Nebraska. Judy attended North Platte High School and it was during those years that she met the love of her...

Helen M. Spradlin

Helen M. Spradlin

May 17, 2018

Helen Marie Spradlin, 95, Joined beloved family and friends in heavens' skies on Wednesday, May 17, 2018. Helen very much wanted to reach 100. On October 24th, 1922 Helen was born at the homesteaded farm northeast of Cozad to loving parents Fred and Nora Danielsen. As a little girl, Helen was able to visit her Grandmother who lived in a...

Lorene H. Pfannenstiel

Lorene H. Pfannenstiel

May 12, 2018

Lorene Helen Pfannenstiel, age 94, a resident of Cozad, Nebraska for forty years, passed away May 12, 2018 at Aladdin Assisted Living in Keenesburg, Colorado. Lorene was born April 17, 1924 in Utica, Kansas to Paul and Helen (Jacobs) Younger. She grew up on their family farm north of Utica. On September, 11, 1944 she married Walter Pfannenstiel in Saint...

Bonnie J Hansen

Bonnie J Hansen

May 8, 2018

Bonnie J. Hansen, age 65 of Cozad, passed away May 8, 2018 at The Cozad Hospital in Cozad, Nebraska. Bonnie was born July 9, 1952 in Wray, Colorado to Alfred and Mary (Darby) Stute. She attended school in Haigler, Nebraska, where she was active in 4-H, cheerleading, sports, and was the homecoming queen. Bonnie attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where...

Audrey V. Gentzler

Audrey V. Gentzler

May 5, 2018

Audrey V. Gentzler of Cozad passed away May 5, 2018 at her home at the age of 88. Audrey was born October 17, 1929 in rural Verdigre, Nebraska to Joseph and Eva (Oberle) Kukral. She graduated from High School in Creighton, Nebraska with the class of 1947. Audrey married Stanley Gentzler on June 2, 1949 at the American Lutheran Church...

William G. Umberger

William G. Umberger

Apr 29, 2018

William G. Umberger, formerly of Elwood, passed away April 29, 2018 at the Aksarben Village Independent Living facility in Omaha at the age of 86. William was born June 11, 1931 to Perry J. and Alice (Kolb) Umberger on the Umberger ranch southwest of Elwood, Nebraska, in the same bedroom where his father was born in 1895. William had two...

Clinton D. Hohnstein

Clinton D. Hohnstein

Apr 27, 2018

Clinton D. Hohnstein, of Cozad passed away April 27, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 94. Clint was born March 20, 1924 in rural Clay County, Nebraska to Henry and Esther Hohnstein. He grew up in rural Clay and Hamilton counties and attended school in Stockam for six years and moved with the family to Harvard...

Mary L. Morse

Mary L. Morse

Apr 21, 2018

Mary L. (Fox) Morse of Cozad passed away April 21, 2018 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 47. Mary was born April 8, 1971 in Atlanta, Iowa to Dennis and Elaine (Johnson) Fox. She grew up in Custer County and graduated from Arnold High School with the class of 1991. Mary attended Colby Community College in Kansas....

LaVonne Weber

LaVonne Weber

Apr 20, 2018

LaVonne Weber of Cozad passed away April 20, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 83. LaVonne was born August 9, 1934 in San Angelo, Texas to George and Lora (Cunningham) Clark.  She graduated from Midland High School with the class of 1953. LaVonne attended Odessa Jr. College, pursuing a degree in music. She played the organ professionally...

Marilyn Rose Frost

Marilyn Rose Frost

Apr 19, 2018

Marilyn Rose (Harm, Fiene) Frost, age 80 of Elwood, passed away April 19, 2018 at the Elwood Care Center. Marilyn was born April 21, 1937 in rural Gosper County, Nebraska to William and Rosella (Schinkel) Harm. She grew up in the Salem area southwest of Elwood, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis, Nebraska...

June E. Easterday

June E. Easterday

Apr 14, 2018

June E. Easterday of Eustis passed away April 14, 2018 at the Elwood Care Center at the age of 83. June was born June 3, 1934 in rural Frontier County to Clifford and Helen (Heater) Stombaugh. June attended country school in Frontier County to 8th grade. June went to Idaho to help her sister's family after the birth of a...

Martha A. Patterson-Carttar

Martha A. Patterson-Carttar

Apr 5, 2018

Martha Patterson-Carttar passed away April 5, 2018 at her home in Lexington at the age of 99. Martha was born April 5, 1919 in Berlin, Nebraska to George and Floy (Clark) McFadden. Martha married Vernon Patterson on May 21, 1936 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. The couple were blessed with two children, Loy and Jerry. Martha and Vernon raised their family...

Robert L. Hild

Robert L. Hild

Apr 2, 2018

Robert L. Hild of Cozad passed away April 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 75. Robert was born June 20, 1942 to Robert A. and Bethel (Rawlings) Hild Sr. He grew in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1960. During high school he worked at his father's service station...

Ernest La Dean Smidt

Ernest La Dean Smidt

Apr 2, 2018

Ernest L. Smidt of Cozad passed away April 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 83. Ernest was born April 20, 1934 in Cozad, Nebraska to Ernest H. and Opal I. (Chadwick) Smidt. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1951 and entered the US Navy. Following his honorable discharge, he...

Marjorie E. Worley

Marjorie E. Worley

Mar 18, 2018

Marjorie E. (Gilbert) Worley of Cozad passed away March 18, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 98. Marge was born March 6, 1920 in Eustis, Nebraska to James and Margaret (Cooley) Fair. She attended Lexington High School and graduated with the class of 1938. Marge married Glenn Gilbert and were blessed with 2 children, David and Judy....

Roy Stapp Jr.

Roy Stapp Jr.

Mar 1, 2018

Roy Stapp Jr., age 94 of Omaha, Nebraska, died March 1, 2018 at his son’s home in Omaha, Nebraska. Roy was born March 29, 1923 in Orafino, Nebraska to Roy and Bessie (Crouse) Stapp and graduated from Cozad High School. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and upon returning, farmed for several years before working for...

Dorothy M. Johnson

Dorothy M. Johnson

Feb 27, 2018

Dorothy M. Johnson of Cozad passed away February 27, 2018 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 88. Dorothy was born March 29, 1929 in Lexington, Nebraska to Emil and Bertha (Fritz) Heller. She grew up near Midway Lake and attended country school at District 69. In 1953, Dorothy married George Johnson at the American Lutheran Church in Cozad....

Jason R. Kasson

Jason R. Kasson

Feb 23, 2018

Jason R. Kasson of Elm Creek, formerly Eustis, passed away on February 23, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 39. Jason was born on August 13, 1978 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Larry and Patricia (Beachel) Kasson. He grew up in Eustis and graduated from Eustis¬Farnam High School with the class of 1997. He attended Hastings...

Deborah Clark

Deborah Clark

Feb 22, 2018

Deborah L. Clark of Cozad passed away February 22, 2018 at Plum Creek Assisted Living in Lexington, Nebraska at the age of 64. Deborah was born April 20, 1953 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Louis and Doris (Eppenbach) Storjohann. She grew up in Burwell, Nebraska and graduated from High School. On January 5, 1974, she married Roger Clark. The couple were...

Jolene E. Griese

Jolene E. Griese

Feb 20, 2018

Jolene E. Griese, age 64 of Cozad, passed away February 20, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri as the result of a semi truck accident. Jolene was born June 7, 1953 in Gettysburg, South Dakota to LeRoy and Theresa (Hoffman) Griese. She graduated from Cozad High School and attended college at UNK. Jolene worked at Monroe Auto...

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