Valerian Zulkoski
Dec 9, 2022
Valerian Zulkoski of Grand Island passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital at the age of 79. He was born September 23, 1943 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Louie and Nora (Spotanski) Zulkoski and attended school in several Nebraska communities. Val entered the U.S. Army in 1962. Following his discharge, he spent several years working at Rockwell...
William Herman Schutz
Dec 9, 2022
William Herman Schutz, age 63 of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at his home while in the arms of his loving brother. Bill was born at Lexington, Nebraska to Marvin and Ruth (Braun) Schutz on February 25, 1959. He will be missed by all and his memories will always be cherished and loved. Cremation was chosen, private...
Lois Arlene Beans
Dec 8, 2022
Arlene Beans, 93, a former Cozad resident, passed away on December 8, 2022 at her home in Mesa, Arizona. She was born July 19, 1929, at North Platte, Nebraska, to Rasmus and Lucinda Jeanette (Coller) Hansen. She attended school at Cozad graduating with the class of 1947. She continued her education studying teaching at Kearney University, Nebraska graduating in 1949....
Gerald Lee Tickle
Dec 7, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Tickle, 80, of Cozad, passed away December 7, 2022, at Cozad, Nebraska.
Jerry was born April 8, 1942, at Vale, Oregon, to Howard and Opal (Echternach) Tickle as one of six boys. He grew up on a farm southeast of Madrid before the family moved to Grant, where he graduated from Grant High School with the class...
Dennis Kent Toberer
Nov 28, 2022
Dennis K. Toberer of Eustis, Nebraska passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 78. Dennis was born February 18, 1944 at Lexington, Nebraska to Paul and Edna (Brock) Toberer. He attended Elder Creek Rural District 43 until second grade, then Eustis Public School and graduated from Eustis High School with the class...
Alex W. Schneider
Nov 26, 2022
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Callaway Hospital District Foundation or to American Legion Bryson-Booker Post 59 at Callaway. Online condolences may be shared at berrymanfuneralhome.com. Services will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kathy Gundell officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 11:00 a.m. at...
Frances Dawn Abbott
Nov 21, 2022
Frances Dawn Abbott of Cozad left this world Monday, November 21, 2022, four days short of her 90th birthday, at Cozad Community Hospital. Dawn was born November 25, 1932 in Cozad, Nebraska to Everett and Frances (Applegate) Jensen. She grew up on a farm and taught country school in rural Cozad. Dawn married Kenneth Abbott on November 22, 1952 during...
Billy Gordon Marhenke
Nov 14, 2022
Billy G. Marhenke of Cozad passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 73. Bill was born May 1, 1949 in Hebron, Nebraska to Carroll Kay and Dolly (Thompson) Marhenke. The family moved to Cozad in 1963 where Bill graduated from high school with the class of 1968. He entered the U.S. Navy on...
John Laird
Nov 13, 2022
Obituary posted as a courtesy to the Laird family: John Ross Laird February 21, 1945- November 13, 2022 John Ross Laird, from Cozad, Nebraska passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Bryan Health Hospital, in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by his loving family. He was 77 years young. Born February 21, 1945, to Ross and Nancy (Harlan) Laird of rural Cozad....
Elly Smith
Nov 9, 2022
Elly Smith of Gothenburg passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 69. Elly Smith (our Mom) was born on October 4, 1953 to Roy and Dorthy Robbins, being the fourth of six children. She was raised on a farm outside of Sumner, Nebraska. She traveled after graduation, spending the majority of...
Scott Thompson
Nov 5, 2022
Loren Scott Thompson passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 62. Scotty was born September 14, 1960 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to DuWayne and Ann (Atkinson) Thompson, and grew up in the Bassett area. He attended training centers in Broken Bow, Norfolk, Ainsworth, and Chamberlain, SD. Last attending South Central Developmental Center...
Sharon Kay Armagost
Oct 14, 2022
Sharon Kay Armagost of Cozad passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at Emerald Care Nursing Home at the age of 69. Sharon was born January 17, 1953 at Cozad, Nebraska to Verlon and LaRae (Hansen) Crick. She grew up in Cozad and graduated with the class of 1971. Sharon married Delmar Armagost in 1978. Their union was blessed with two...
Judy Mae Zimbelman
Oct 12, 2022
Judy Mae Zimbelman of Cozad passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 78. Judy was born May 5, 1944 in Harvey, Illinois to Charles and Nellie (Bullis) Peck. She grew up in the rural Gothenburg area where she attended school. Her senior year the family moved to Central City where she graduated high...
Juanita Leone Rhodes
Oct 1, 2022
Juanita L. Rhodes, age 92, formerly of Elwood, died October 1, 2022 at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington, her home for 13 years. She was born January 1, 1930 to Elmer and Myrtle (Bricker) Johnson in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Louisville High School and attended Wesleyan University. On June 18, 1949 she married James Willis (Willie) Rhodes. The couple...
Leslie Remine Childs
Sep 30, 2022
Leslie R. Childs of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 76. Cremation was chosen. Berryman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Michael "Rosie" Alan Anderson
Sep 30, 2022
Mike “Rosie” Anderson passed away September 30, 2022 at Gothenburg Hospital at age 47. Mike was born during a blizzard the morning of February 28, 1975 in Cozad, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm/ranch 18 miles northwest of Cozad in Roten Valley, Custer County, and attended rural grade school at District 81-R before moving on to Cozad High School....
James Stewart Higley
Sep 27, 2022
James Stewart 'Stu' Higley, 77 of Cozad, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2022, with family by his side, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
Stu was born April 5, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Cozad, Nebraska. He was the eldest child of Clarence 'Red' and Ethel Elaine (Marshall) Higley. Stu graduated Cozad High School in 1963...
Kent "Toby" Dean Taubenheim
Sep 21, 2022
Kent "Toby" D. Taubenheim passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
He was born to Lee and Rosemary (Jeffers) Taubenheim on January 19, 1958 in Kearney, Nebraska. He spent his early life on the family farm in Watertown, Nebraska. If you were ever around him long enough you would most likely hear a Watertown story or...
John William Boyles
Sep 21, 2022
John W. Boyles of Cozad passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Emerald Care Nursing at the age of 69. John was born November 8, 1952 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Harry and Gretchen (Taylor) Boyles. He graduated from Loup City High School with the class of 1971. John worked for Paulsen, Inc. for over 36 years. He enjoyed golfing...
Gwen Ellen Deselms
Sep 9, 2022
Gwen Ellen Deselms of Elwood passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington, Nebraska at the age of 93. Gwen was born October 3, 1928 in Elwood, Nebraska to John Ray and Elva Mae (Groshart) Nelson. She graduated from Elwood High School. Gwen taught at a country school. On October 8, 1950, she married Jim Deselms....
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