OBITUARIES

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...

Arthur W. Peters

Arthur W. Peters

Mar 17, 2017

Arthur W. Peters of Cozad passed away March 17, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 83.  Art was born May 8, 1933 at Fremont, Nebraska to Orville and Marie (Boettcher) Peters.  The family moved to Cozad in 1946.  Art graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1951.  He served in the U.S. Army with the...

Doug C. Gruber

Doug C. Gruber

Mar 10, 2017

Douglas Cy Gruber, age 83 of Cozad, passed away March 10, 2017 at Gothenburg, Nebraska surrounded by his family. Doug was born on February 8,1934 to Otto and Lois (Jamison) Gruber on the family farm south of Cozad in Dawson County Nebraska. Doug attended rural school at District 66 and graduated from Cozad High School. Doug was an accomplished pianist...

Max J. Bartruff

Max J. Bartruff

Mar 6, 2017

Max J. Bartruff of Eustis passed away March 6, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center at the age of 88. Max was born July 26, 1928 in Eustis, Nebraska to Louis and Marie (Lang) Bartruff. He graduated from Eustis High School with the class of 1945. Max married Suzanne Gadeke on November 29, 1953. The couple made their home on...

Anthony D. Emmons

Anthony D. Emmons

Feb 27, 2017

Anthony D. Emmons of Cozad passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 as the result of an accident at the age of 40. Tony was born February 23, 1977 at Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Austin High School in Minnesota with the class of 1995. Tony attended some college before joining the military and served as a US Marine for 4...

Mary Jane Anthony

Mary Jane Anthony

Feb 27, 2017

 Mary Jane Anthony of Lexington passed away February 27, 2017 at Plum Creek Healthcare at the age of 85.  She was born September 10, 1931 at Lexington, Nebraska to C. Emmett and Jane (Mitchell) Oldfather.  Mrs. Anthony graduated from Lexington High School and Colorado Women's College.  She married Robert Anthony on her nineteenth birthday, September 10, 1950 and they...

Wilma L. Andersen

Wilma L. Andersen

Feb 27, 2017

Wilma Louise Andersen, age 91 of Cozad, passed away on February 27, 2017, at the Meadowlark Pointe assisted living center in Cozad, Nebraska. Wilma was born October 11, 1925, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Chester and Myrtle Wells. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1943, and was employed at the Dawson County Courthouse in the Old Age Assistance office. On...

Irene D. Regosh

Irene D. Regosh

Feb 22, 2017

Irene D. Regosh of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away February 22, 2017 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas at the age of 96. Irene was born July 12, 1920 at Chicago, Illinois to Ignatus and Josephine (Gajewski) Gabriel. She attended Catholic High School in Chicago. Irene was Secretary for American College of Surgeons in Chicago following graduation from high...

Keith W. Gronewold

Keith W. Gronewold

Feb 10, 2017

Keith W. Gronewold passed away February 10, 2017 at his home in Eustis, Nebraska at the age of 71. Keith was born May 20, 1945 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to William and Irene (Miller) Gronewold. He attended school at Eustis, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1963. Keith participated in sports during high school and was proud to have played...

Ethel 'Elaine' Higley

Ethel 'Elaine' Higley

Feb 9, 2017

Ethel 'Elaine' Higley, age 92 of Cozad, passed away February 9, 2017 at Cozad Care Center. Elaine was born January 16, 1925 at Cozad, Nebraska to John and Virginia (Watt) Marshall. She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1942. Elaine went on to attend Kearney State Teaching College. When Elaine turned 18 she left for Omaha, to...

Clyde D German

Clyde D German

Feb 6, 2017

Clyde Dean German passed away peacefully at Clark County Rehab and Living Center on February 6, 2017 in Owen, Wisconsin at the age of 79. Clyde was born October 30, 1937 to TM German and Grace German in Cozad, Nebraska. Clyde enjoyed swimming, camping, fishing, serving in the navy, and playing chess. He is survived by his 3 sons, Kirt...

Ruby I. Bartlett

Ruby I. Bartlett

Feb 4, 2017

Ruby I. Bartlett of Cozad passed away February 4, 2017 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 89. Ruby was born January 27, 1928 at Kirk, Colorado to Alvin and Ruth (Brown) Hyatt. The family moved to Cozad, Nebraska when Ruby was two years old. On June 13, 1948, Ruby married Dale Bartlett at Cozad. The couple were blessed...

Alfred A Simants

Alfred A Simants

Feb 3, 2017

Alfred Asa Simants, 75 of Cozad, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital. Alfred was born June 14, 1941 in North Platte, Nebraska to Amos and Grace (Summers) Simants. He grew up and lived in North Platte, before moving to Cozad, Nebraska to work at Monroe Auto until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the...

Leland C. Mayo

Leland C. Mayo

Feb 2, 2017

Leland C. Mayo of Cozad passed away February 2, 2017 at Cozad Care Center at the age of 82. Leland was born June 3, 1934 on a farm near Stamford, Nebraska to Oscar and Nancy (Veneman) Mayo. When Leland was three years old, they moved to the Deerfield Corner, West of Beaver City where his parents ran the Port of...

Sharon K. Anderson

Sharon K. Anderson

Jan 31, 2017

Sharon Kay Anderson of Cozad passed away January 31, 2017 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 73. Sharon was born June 5, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to Eugene and Eva (Stephens) Kahre. She attended Technical High School in Omaha. Sharon married Patrick Anderson and the couple was blessed with three children, Randy, Debra and Gary. Sharon worked...

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