Karen Marie Becker
Jan 2, 2024
Karen Marie Becker was born on April 10, 1961, in Oxford, Nebraska to Ervin Forest and Valeta J. (Kennelly) Purple. She peacefully passed away on January 2, 2024, at her home in Beaver City, Nebraska at the age of 62. Throughout her life, Karen touched the lives of many with her caring spirit and infectious joy.
It was in...
David Cañas
Dec 26, 2023
David I. Cañas of Cozad passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 86. He was born on October 7, 1937 to Jose and Eremene (Lopez) Cañas in Big Spring, Texas. He was the youngest of 5 children and weighed 3 lbs at birth. While growing up in Texas, he was known as Chay,...
Douglas Kent Gengenbach
Dec 22, 2023
Douglas K Gengenbach, 84, passed away at his home in Mission, Texas on Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born December 7, 1939 to Fred and Ilene (DeBoer) Gengenbach in Eustis, Nebraska. He attended country school and graduated from Eustis in 1957. He married Jane Grabenstein on May 1, 1960. To this union, his son Brent, and daughter Janine were...
Esther Joan Miller
Dec 19, 2023
Esther J. Miller of Cozad, formerly of Ainsworth, Nebraska, left her earthly home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was 93 years old. She was born as Esther Joan Greathouse on October 19, 1930 to Justin and Geneva Reece) Greathouse of Ord, Nebraska. She was the youngest of five children, and her older siblings Leonard, Hilda, Stella, and Ruth...
Patricia Ann Schutz
Dec 12, 2023
Patricia A. Schutz of Elwood passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 95. Pat was born February 5, 1928 in McCook, Nebraska to William and Frances (Benjamin) Whisler. Pat was around six years old when the family moved from McCook to Eustis where she helped her dad manually turn the street lights on...
Russell Lee Wolf
Dec 6, 2023
Russell L. Wolf of Eustis passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 88. Russell was born December 27, 1934 near Eustis, Nebraska to Gottlieb and Viola (Hueftle) Wolf. He graduated from Eustis High School and worked as a painter in the Eustis area. In 1956, he married Carol Boyer at the...
Judy Lou Wilson
Dec 1, 2023
Judy L. Wilson passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at her home in Cozad at the age of 63. Judy was born September 29, 1960 at Kearney, Nebraska to Harvey and Phyllis (Bickford) Wilson. Judy was blessed with one child, Tommy. She lived in Cozad and worked at Monroe Auto and later Dayton Phoenix in Gothenburg.
Judy enjoyed bowling, fishing,...
Shary Boon
Nov 25, 2023
Sharolyn Hope “Shary” Boon was born October 11, 1945 at home on the school section in Southeast Dundy County, Nebraska to William Kermit and Opal (Lemon) Humphreys. She peacefully departed this life on November 25, 2023 at Papillion Manor in Papillion, Nebraska. She was 78 years of age.
Shary along with her four siblings grew up farming, raising cattle,...
Joe Louie Maestas
Nov 15, 2023
Joe L. Maestas passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home in Cozad at the age of 87. Joe was born January 13, 1936 at Las Vegas, New Mexico to Macedonio and Francis (Arranda) Maestas. He was proud of the time he served his country in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. Joe drove chopper for many years...
Maurice L. Johnson
Nov 3, 2023
Maurice L. Johnson, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 52. Cremation was chosen. Services will be held in Chicago at a later date.
Evelyn Rose Davis
Oct 29, 2023
Evelyn Rose Davis, 90, of Farnam, NE passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Meadowlark Pointe in Cozad, NE.
Evelyn was born August 29, 1933 at Farnam, Nebraska to Robert and Freda (Thumm) Zeeh.
She graduated from Farnam High School in 1950. She attended and received her Teaching Certificate from Kearney State Teachers College and taught country school...
Don William Dillon
Oct 24, 2023
Don W. Dillon of Cozad passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital at the age of 71. Don was born October 9, 1952 at Cozad, Nebraska to Morris “Tag” and Lucille “Sugar” (McVicker) Dillon. He graduated from St. Ann’s High School in Lexington with the class of 1971. Don married Catherine Edelman in Mullen, Nebraska in 1972....
Dale F. Bartlett
Oct 22, 2023
Dale Frank Bartlett of Cozad passed away October 22, 2023 at Meadowlark Pointe at the age of 98. Dale was born April 1, 1925, near Cozad to Wrythy and Delia (Griffis) Bartlett. He was raised on a farm northwest of Cozad and attended Happy Hollow Grade School in Custer County, District 27 Lucerne Valley School before graduation from Cozad High...
Larrie E. Johnson
Oct 19, 2023
Larrie E. Johnson passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his home in Cozad at the age of 80. Larrie was born April 8, 1943 at Lexington, Nebraska to Raymond and Beverly (Arent) Johnson. He graduated from UNSA in Curtis with the class of 1960. He married Janice Rhinehart on June 18, 1963. Their union was blessed with 5 children,...
Jesus B. Vergara
Oct 18, 2023
Jesus B. Vergara of Cozad passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney at the age of 84. Jesus was born April 9, 1939 in Robstown, Texas in the family home to Eliseo and Angelita (Diaz) Vergara. He was the last of 11 children.
When he was young, he would go armadillo and rabbit hunting to...
David Dean Brooks
Oct 3, 2023
On October 3, 2023 David Brooks went home to be with the Lord. He passed peacefully in his sleep at Ativo Memory Care in Yuma, Az. He has happily been reunited with his wife Annie, son Shane, and daughter Jo Shannon. David was born January 16, 1945 in Cozad, Nebraska to Alvin “Pete” and Violet (Etherton) Brooks. He married...
M. Dwight Wall
Oct 2, 2023
Maurice “Dwight” Wall was born on June 14, 1949, in Wray, Colorado to Richard Maurice Wall and Laura Pearl (Woods) Wall. He grew up with beloved siblings Richard Duane Wall, Carol Lee (Wall) Flaming, Jeannie Lin (Wall) Zuege, Jo Ann Wall, and MerryLu (Wall) Simmons on the banks of the Arikaree River. He and his horse, Rocket, had many adventures,...
Elizabeth Woodside
Sep 24, 2023
F. Elizabeth (Statz) Woodside departed this life on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 98. Elizabeth was born to William and Hazel (Adamson) Statz at the family home in Nelson, Nebraska, on August 7, 1925. However, the doctor did not sign the birth certificate until August 10th, which then...
Gregory Jay Rhoadarmer
Sep 22, 2023
Gregory J. Rhoadarmer, former Cozad resident, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at his home in Kearney at the age of 53. Greg was born March 7, 1970 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Floyd Rhoadarmer and Judy (Buss) Rhoadarmer. Memorials are suggested to Kearney Area Animal Shelter. Cremation was chosen. Arrangements are pending.
Larry G. Harvill
Sep 13, 2023
Larry G. Harvill passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at his home in Cozad at the age of 84. Larry was born May 29, 1939 to Cleo Alden and Hazel Margaret (McElravy) Harvill at the family home in Surprise, Nebraska. His family moved to Gresham, Oak and finally Tilden, Nebraska where Larry graduated from Tilden High School with the class...
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