OBITUARIES

Charles E Mladek

Charles E Mladek

Jun 10, 2017

Charles E. Mladek of Cozad passed away June 10, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 92. Charlie was born March 5, 1925 at Poole, Nebraska to Frank I. and Mary Grace (White) Mladek. He grew up in several rural Nebraska towns. In 1943 at age 18, Charlie joined the U.S. Navy during WWII. He served on...

Sylvia M. Kuklis

Sylvia M. Kuklis

Jun 9, 2017

Sylvia M. Kuklis of Cozad passed away June 9, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 87.Sylvia Marie Kuklis of Cozad passed away June 9, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 87. Sylvia was born April 11, 1930 to August and Clara (Lukasiewicz) Nagorski in St. Paul, Nebraska. She attended country school to the eighth...

Darlene E. Jensen

Darlene E. Jensen

Jun 3, 2017

Darlene E. Jensen, age 88, of Cozad passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Bethany Home in Minden, NE. Darlene was born on June 20, 1928 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to John and Lena (Eckhoff) Franzen. She grew up on their family farm North of Gothenburg and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated from Gothenburg High...

David J. Miller

David J. Miller

May 30, 2017

David J. Miller of Cozad passed away May 30, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 63. David was born October 19, 1953 at Fort Dix, New Jersey to David and Margaretha (Foell) Miller. He attended Lexington High School with the class of 1971. Shortly after high school, David was declared legally blind and eventually became totally blind....

Hattie M. Skala

Hattie M. Skala

May 29, 2017

Hattie Mae Skala, 89, of Lincoln, passed away on May 29, 2017 at the Tabitha Seagren House in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born January 20, 1928 at Burwell, Nebraska, to John and Frances Bruha. She attended school at Eureka District #32 near Burwell. On May 14, 1951, she married Rudy Skala at Ord, Nebraska. In 1955, they moved to Cozad,...

Scarlett Elise Chandler

Scarlett Elise Chandler

May 25, 2017

Scarlett Elise Chandler went home with Jesus on May 25, 2017. She was born May 19, 2017 at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha. Scarlett was the daughter of Melissa Larson and Benjamin Chandler of Anselmo, Nebraska. During her short time here on Earth she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Scarlett was preceded in death...

Maude Darling

Maude Darling

May 20, 2017

Edith Maude Darling of Cozad passed away May 20, 2017 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney at the age of 104. Maude born January 22, 1913 in Cozad, Nebraska to Harry and Della Marie (Reeder) Chapin. She was one of nine children and the only surviving sibling. Maude started Kindergarten in 1918 and graduated in 1931. She lived in Cozad...

Dennis J. Harris

Dennis J. Harris

May 17, 2017

Dennis J. Harris of Cozad passed away May 17, 2017 at his home at the age of 73. Dennis Joe Harris was born August 2, 1943 at Sargent, Nebraska to Floyd and Thelma (Plock) Harris. As a boy, he worked in the hay fields, helping to provide for his brothers and sisters, and graduated from Taylor High School in 1962....

Wayne O. Gruber

Wayne O. Gruber

May 14, 2017

Wayne O. Gruber of Eustis, Nebraska passed away May 14, 2017 at Elwood, Nebraska at the age of 88. Wayne was born February 20, 1929 at Eustis, Nebraska to Gene and Cora (Ebele) Gruber. He graduated from Eustis High School. Wayne served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He married Verna Mae Rupe on March 16, 1957. The...

James M. Hamilton

James M. Hamilton

May 6, 2017

James M. Hamilton of Lincoln, former Cozad resident, passed away May 6, 2017 in Lincoln, surrounded by his family, at the age of 75. Jim was born February 7, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Helen (Lowe) Hamilton. He married Virginia (Ginny) Fasse on May 28, 1962. Jim graduated from Cozad High School in 1959. After high school graduation,...

Maria A. Romero

Maria A. Romero

May 4, 2017

Maria A. 'Toni' Romero of Cozad passed away May 4, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 85. Toni was born June 28, 1931 at Las Vegas, New Mexico to Macedonio and Francis (Aranda) Maestas. She attended school at Cozad. Toni married Bennie Romero at Lexington, Nebraska. She worked various jobs, but most importantly was a...

Joseph H. Campbell

Joseph H. Campbell

Apr 22, 2017

Joseph H. Campbell passed away April 22, 2017 at his home in Cozad at the age of 27. Joe was born November 12, 1989 at Cozad, Nebraska to Denver Campbell and Elizabeth Cañas. Joe grew up in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School. He worked at Cozad Elks Club, Subway and the Grain Elevator until 2010. Joe loved listening...

Sharon K. Griffis

Sharon K. Griffis

Apr 21, 2017

Sharon Kay Griffis, age 71, passed away peacefully at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska on April 21, 2017. All who knew her cared very deeply for her always smiling and gentle personality. Those who knew her really, really well, knew she had an ornery streak a mile wide! She loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....

Ruth E. Nielsen

Ruth E. Nielsen

Apr 8, 2017

Ruth E. Nielsen of Cozad passed away April 8, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 87. Ruth was born July 13, 1929 at Smithfield, Nebraska to Harrison and Margeret (Hanson) Glenn. She graduated from Lexington High School. Ruth married LaVerne Nielsen on January 18, 1950 at Gothenburg, Nebraska. The couple were blessed with 6 children. Ruth was...

Roger L. Boerkircher

Roger L. Boerkircher

Apr 7, 2017

Roger Lee Boerkircher passed away April 7, 2017 at his home in Cozad at the age of 86. Roger was born on the family farm northwest of Eustis, Nebraska, July 26, 1930, to Hugo and Maude (Dreher) Boerkircher. Roger graduated from Eustis High School with an Honor E in 1948. In 1950, Roger married Janice Hillis. The couple were blessed...

Connie Kay Pierce

Connie Kay Pierce

Apr 4, 2017

Services for Connie K. (Barth) Pierce, 75, of Eustis, NE will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elwood, NE.  Private family burial will be held at a later date.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 7, 2017 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.  Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad,...

Dennis L Biesterfeld

Dennis L Biesterfeld

Mar 30, 2017

Dennis L. Biesterfeld of Cozad passed away March 30, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65. Dennis was born December 29, 1951 at Bismarck, North Dakota to Leo and Lorene (Erickson) Biesterfeld. He attended grade school in Wilton, North Dakota and graduated from Cozad High School with the class...

Robert L. Zook

Robert L. Zook

Mar 27, 2017

Robert (Bob) L. Zook, age 79, of Cozad, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital. He was born December 1, 1937 in West Liberty, Ohio. Bob moved to Cozad in 1945 and graduated from Cozad High School in 1956. He attended Kearney State College, before returning to Cozad to work with his father, Harold, in the...

Betty J. Nelson

Betty J. Nelson

Mar 21, 2017

Betty J. Nelson of Cozad passed away March 21, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 82. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cozad Christian Church. Memorials are suggested to the Cozad Christian Church, 821 Avenue F, Cozad, Nebraska, 69130.

Douglas Lee Swan

Douglas Lee Swan

Mar 21, 2017

Douglas Lee Swan of Cozad passed away March 21, 2017 at his home at the age of 73. Doug was born August 12, 1943 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Melvin and Florence (Henderson) Swan. He grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1961. He was baptized in the Gothenburg Evangelical Free Church...

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