OBITUARIES

Harriet H. Yost

Harriet H. Yost

Oct 13, 2017

Harriet H. Yost of Elwood passed away October 13, 2017 at the Elwood Care Center at the age of 90. Harriet was born October 20, 1926 at Madison County, Nebraska to Ole and Helena (Olson) Nelson. She graduated from Newman Grove High School. Harriet attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney and received her teaching degree. She taught at Newman...

Virginia Mae Buss

Virginia Mae Buss

Oct 11, 2017

Virginia M. Buss of Cozad passed away October 11, 2017 at Cozad Care and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 86. Virginia was born October 5, 1931 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Emil and Mae (Houchin) Kostman. She attended school at Cozad. Virginia met Arthur Buss on a blind date when he was on an Army furlough. They fell in love...

Kay M. Osborn

Kay M. Osborn

Oct 4, 2017

Kay Marie Osborn a lifetime Cozad resident passed away October 4, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital, she was 77 years old. Kay was born to Pearl (Neuens) and Floyd Sculley on November 7, 1939. At age 3, Kay was diagnosed with polio. Her adolescent years were spent going through several surgeries to give her the ability to walk. Despite her...

Richard Beans

Richard Beans

Sep 14, 2017

Richard L. Beans of Cozad passed away September 14, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 89. Richard was born May 24, 1928 at Denver, Colorado to Guy and Cora (Fouts) Beans. He graduated from Lexington High School. He married LaVon Beckley on November 25, 1951. The couple moved to the family homestead east of Cozad where...

Mary Franzen

Mary Franzen

Aug 31, 2017

Mary Franzen passed away August 31, 2017 peacefully at her home in Cozad at the age of 71. Mary was born July 30, 1946 at Fort Dodge, Iowa to Wilbur 'Barney' and Mary Genevieve (Butler) Nickless. Mary spent most of her childhood in Stuart, Nebraska before moving to Wausa, Nebraska her senior year where she graduated high school with the...

Eddie D. Darnall

Eddie D. Darnall

Aug 31, 2017

Eddie D. Darnall of Cozad passed away August 31, 2017 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 51. Eddie was born January 4, 1966 at Cozad, Nebraska to Glen and Rebecca (Byrum) Darnall. He attended school at Eustis, Nebraska. Eddie worked for several construction companies around Nebraska until a car accident left him confined to a wheelchair....

James C. Hunke

James C. Hunke

Aug 30, 2017

James C. Hunke of Cozad passed away August 30, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 88. Jim was born July 4, 1929 in West Point, Nebraska to John and Theresa (Kaup) Hunke. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1947. Jim entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and proudly served during the Korean War. On November 28, 1953,...

LeRoy H. Brugger

LeRoy H. Brugger

Aug 25, 2017

LeRoy H. 'Buckwheat' Brugger of Cozad passed away August 25, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center at the age of 65. LeRoy was born June 29, 1952 at Lexington, Nebraska to C. Earl and Pauline (Patterson) Brugger. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1970 and attended college at Hastings Tech. He married Rosemarie A Kush on...

Kirk D. Rimpley

Kirk D. Rimpley

Aug 23, 2017

Kirk D. Rimpley of Cozad passed away August 23, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 60. Kirk was born June 7, 1957 in Lexington, Nebraska to Clayton and Phyllis (Gaudreault) Rimpley. He grew up in Gothenburg, Nebraska and graduated from Gothenburg High School. Kirk entered the U.S. Marine Corp in 1976 and served for 4 years....

Marilyn R. Ellison

Marilyn R. Ellison

Aug 15, 2017

Marilyn R. Ellison of Cozad passed away August 15, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 85. Marilyn was born January 28, 1932 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Elmer and Margaret (Barnes) Ellison. She attended country schools north of Cozad and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1949. After graduating, she enjoyed working with the Art Aden family and...

Arlene E. Hosick

Arlene E. Hosick

Aug 11, 2017

Arlene E. Hosick of Cozad passed away August 11, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 89. Arlene was born September 30, 1927 at Cozad, Nebraska to Ralph and Metha (Broer) Buss. She attended school at District 30 and Cozad High. Arlene married Wayne Hosick on July 3, 1947 at Lincoln, Nebraska. The couple owned and operated Wayne's...

Violet M. Spradlin

Violet M. Spradlin

Jul 23, 2017

Violet M. Spradlin of Cozad passed away July 23, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lexington, Nebraska at the age of 94. Violet was born March 8, 1923 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Ray and Sylvia (Hill) Hughes. She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1941. Following graduation, Violet taught at school in rural Dawson and Hall counties....

Harvey A. Walter

Harvey A. Walter

Jul 13, 2017

Harvey A. Walter of Cozad passed away July 13, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 67. Harvey was born February 22, 1950 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Harvey 'Gene' and Evelyn (Maret) Walter. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1968. During his life, Harvey worked at Monroe Auto, Nebraska Plastics and Paulsen, Inc....

Robert L. Starr

Robert L. Starr

Jul 12, 2017

Robert Leo Starr died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Loveland, Colorado on July 12, 2017 at the age of 84, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer and other health issues. Where to begin? Bob Starr was a great many things to a great many people. He was best friend and husband to his wife Gail for...

Ruth I. Carter

Ruth I. Carter

Jul 9, 2017

Ruth I. Carter of Cozad passed away July 9, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 82. Ruth was born July 3, 1935 at Lexington, Nebraska to Ira and Georgia (Oliver) Vance and was the youngest of 9 children. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1953. Ruth married Paul Carter in 1955. The couple...

Kennetha R. Dillon

Kennetha R. Dillon

Jul 9, 2017

Kennetha "Kenny" Rae Dillon, born June 26, 1998 in Kearney Nebraska to Shanna Dillon and Francis Butler was taken prematurely due to a motorcycle accident in Redding, California on July 9, 2017 at the age of 19. Kenny was an amazing young lady, she was always adventurous, a little wild with a gypsy soul. She had an amazing passion for...

Dean M Miller

Dean M Miller

Jun 21, 2017

Dean M. Miller of Kearney, longtime Cozad resident, went to be with his Lord on June 21, 2017 at the age of 78.  He was born on May 16, 1939 in Gothenburg, NE to Frank and Rose Miller.  After a brief move to California, they moved back to Nebraska, where Dean graduated from Cozad High School in 1958.  He enjoyed...

Fred J. Malcom

Fred J. Malcom

Jun 12, 2017

Fred J. Malcom of Cozad passed away June 12, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 76. Fred was born May 29, 1941 at Cozad, Nebraska to Charles and Dorthy (Hickenbottom) Malcom. On October 27, 1961 he married Dianna Mason at Lexington, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with 2 children, Brenda and Randall. Fred was employed by...

Jack L. Griffis

Jack L. Griffis

Jun 12, 2017

Jack L. Griffis passed away June 12, 2017 at his home in Cozad at the age of 76.  Jack was born December 3, 1940 at Willow Island, Nebraska to Syrenus S. and Edna V. (Marlin) Griffis.  Jack married Mary Ella Gentry on July 20, 1961.  This union of 50 years was blessed with 6 children.  The family lived in Gothenburg...

Judy A. Rhoadarmer

Judy A. Rhoadarmer

Jun 12, 2017

Judy Ann Rhoadarmer of Eustis passed away June 12, 2017 at her home at the age of 69. Judy was born June 27, 1947 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to very wonderful parents, Arthur Lavern and Virginia Mae (Kostman) Buss. Several years later, a son, Jonathan Arthur Buss, was born to this happy family. They resided in Cozad, Nebraska and then moved...

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