OBITUARIES

Douglas 'Doug' K. McVicker

Douglas 'Doug' K. McVicker

Sep 13, 2016

Douglas Kent McVicker of Cozad passed away September 13, 2016 at Golden Living Center at the age of 69. Doug was born February 12, 1947 at Lexington, Nebraska to Robert T. and Eunice (Benjamin) McVicker. He graduated from Cozad High School and immediately went to work at Monroe Auto Equipment in Cozad. He retired from the same company after forty...

Lloyd Fochtman

Lloyd Fochtman

Aug 29, 2016

Lloyd H. Fochtman passed away on August 29, 2016 at his home in Cozad at the age of 79. Lloyd was born on March 26, 1937 at Kearney, Nebraska to Lloyd and Carolyn (Johnson) Fochtman, Sr. He graduated from Cozad High School. Lloyd enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was an Aircraft Engine Mechanic on the B-36. Following his...

Donna B. Swanda

Donna B. Swanda

Aug 24, 2016

Donna Belle (Johnson) Swanda of Cozad passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2016. Donna was born May 11, 1931 in Central City, Nebraska. She moved to Cozad with her husband Emil (Mike) Swanda in 1956 when Mike acquired and operated a pharmacy in Cozad. Donna was a devoted wife and a loving mother to three children, Vicki,...

William 'Will' Lee Pil-Jae Brittain

William 'Will' Lee Pil-Jae Brittain

Aug 24, 2016

William Lee Pil-Jae Brittain of Cozad passed away August 24, 2016, after a long battle with Leukemia, at the age of 42. Will was born on May 11, 1974 in Seoul, South Korea. He was adopted on April 10, 1975 by Jo Ann Parker. Jo Ann picked Will up at the airport in Kansas City with his soon-to-be brother Robert....

Francis 'Fran' W. Hunt

Francis 'Fran' W. Hunt

Aug 19, 2016

Francis William “Fran” Hunt died August 19, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Cozad at the age of 94. Fran was born December 11, 1921 in Ingham, Nebraska to William and Bertha (Jackson) Hunt. He was the fourth of seven children. He grew up and graduated from high school in North Platte, Nebraska. He served his country as a pilot...

John G. Wrage

John G. Wrage

Aug 17, 2016

John G. Wrage of Cozad passed away August 17, 2016 at the age of 70. John was born June 15, 1946 in Valentine, Nebraska to Ansel and Lillian (Cronin) Wrage. He graduated from Valentine High School. John married Eileen Hostetter in 1965 and was blessed with 5 children, Ellie, Marty, Jim, Riley and Ryon. John never met a stranger and...

Charlotte K. Donnelly-Stauffer

Charlotte K. Donnelly-Stauffer

Aug 16, 2016

Charlotte K. Donnelly-Stauffer of Cozad passed away August 16, 2016 at her home at the age of 57. Kathy was born September 30, 1958 at Orlando, Florida to Hugh and Edith (Meyerholz) Donnelly. Kathy moved to Elizabeth City, North Carolina in 2003, and then to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee where she worked for WestGate Resorts. Kathy was diagnosed with cancer while...

Charles 'Uncle Henry' Creamer

Charles 'Uncle Henry' Creamer

Aug 12, 2016

Charles 'Uncle Henry' Creamer of Cozad, passed away August 12, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 75. Henry was born January 4, 1941 at Spur, Texas to Willie 'Buck' Forest and Ina Myrtle (Davidson) Creamer. He was raised in Muleshoe, Texas where he attended school. Henry moved to California and worked for a hotel for...

Emersyn Domineke Lindsay Heimann

Emersyn Domineke Lindsay Heimann

Aug 10, 2016

Emersyn Domineke Lindsay Heimann of Cozad passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Emersyn was born April 2, 2016 at Kearney, Nebraska to Dominic and Kimberly (Brown) Heimann. Emersyn loved her bath time and being held and wrapped close to her mother. She was fascinated by her big brother Myles, he was the only one that...

Janet 'Jan' Linne Patterson

Janet 'Jan' Linne Patterson

Jul 31, 2016

Janet 'Jan' Linne Patterson of Cozad, passed away July 31, 2016, in Cozad surrounded by family and friends at the age of 77 after a long battle with cancer. Jan was born October 5, 1938, in Sutherland, Nebraska to Milo and Ethel (Cochran) Patterson. Jan attended Culver City High School in California and graduated with the class of 1957. Jan...

Tamra S. Lemmon

Tamra S. Lemmon

Jul 24, 2016

Tamra Sue (Naylor) Lemmon, 56 of Cozad, NE, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, July 24th, 2016, at her home at Midway Lake, south of Cozad. Tamra was born May 12, 1960, to Garlyn Ross Naylor and Verla Kay (Hemphill) Naylor at Cozad Hospital. Tami attended Cozad Public School and graduated with the Haymaker Class of...

Anthony 'Tony' C. Kappes

Anthony 'Tony' C. Kappes

Jul 23, 2016

Anthony C. 'Tony' Kappes passed away July 23, 2016 at Greeley, Colorado at the age of 51. Tony was born on September 17, 1964 at Ashley, North Dakota to Clyde and Marietta (Rohrbach) Kappes. He attended school in Ashley and graduated with the class of 1983. Tony joined the Army National Guard and served for 8 years. On August 23,...

Earl W. Sheets

Earl W. Sheets

Jul 18, 2016

Earl W. Sheets of Gothenburg passed away July 18, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 75. Earl was born April 17, 1941 at Arnold, Nebraska to Claude and Etta (Wilson) Sheets. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1960. Earl married Jane Brooks at Gothenburg, Nebraska in 1962. Earl worked as a...

Carolyn S. Griese

Carolyn S. Griese

Jul 18, 2016

Carolyn S. Griese of Cozad passed away July 18, 2016 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 64. Carolyn was born April 26, 1952 at Cozad, Nebraska to Robert and Evelyn (Keller) Bartruff. She attended rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Eustis High School. Carolyn studied nursing at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha where she received her...

Horst Tobaben

Horst Tobaben

Jul 16, 2016

Horst Tobaben of Eustis passed away July 16, 2016 at the Elwood Care Center at the age of 87. Horst was born on March 13, 1929 at Hamburg, Germany to Fredrick Boehm and Emma Wenck. Horst made the journey to Ellis Island with his mother in 1932 when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Eustis High School. Horst...

Frank 'Bill' Eggleston

Frank 'Bill' Eggleston

Jul 9, 2016

Frank William “Bill” Eggleston, born Frank William Hudson on August 25, 1937 in Sigourney, IA; died July 9, 2016 in Lincoln, NE; adoptive son of C. Luverne Eggleston (deceased) and natural son of Sara A. Eggleston (deceased); graduated Cozad High School 1955; attended Hastings College, Hastings, NE and Parks Business School, Denver, CO; served U.S. Army Reserve; ardent Husker sports...

Charlotte B. Province

Charlotte B. Province

Jul 5, 2016

Charlotte 'Bobbie' Province passed away July 5, 2016 at her home in Lexington, Nebraska at the age of 59. Bobbie was born September 15, 1956 at Glendale, California to Clifford and Idonnah (Young) Province. Bobbie and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when she was five years old. She completed her schooling while living there. She lived in Las...

Jesse L. Newbrey

Jesse L. Newbrey

Jun 22, 2016

Jesse L. Newbrey of Eustis passed away June 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 50. Jesse was born January 9, 1966 at Cozad, Nebraska to Dickie and Arleen (DeLosh) Newbrey. Jesse attended school a Cozad. He worked for a trucking company for many years and loved seeing the country. He also worked as a...

Brandon G. Cooper

Brandon G. Cooper

May 27, 2016

Brandon G. Cooper of Cozad passed away May 27, 2016 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 34. Brandon was born April 16, 1982 at Denver, Colorado to Ron and Sandra (Pacheco) Cooper. Brandon grew up in Cozad and attended Cozad High School. On April 6, 2013, he married Jennifer Thieman and to this union they were blessed with...

Dwain L. Banzhaf

Dwain L. Banzhaf

Apr 29, 2016

Dwain L. Banzhaf of Eustis passed away April 29, 2016 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 81. Dwain was born at the farm home of his grandparents, Fred and Grace Volkman, four miles southeast of Orafino on December 17, 1934. He was a twin son of Paul and Velma (Volkman) Banzhaf who lived one mile west of Orafino...

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