Elva Mae (McGuire) Buoy
Mar 5, 2025
On January 1, 1934, Alex "Deck" McGuire and Bernice (Jones) McGuire welcomed a baby girl named Elva Mae into their home. She grew up in Bassett, NE, alongside six siblings: Ellen, Maxine, Harold, Dorothy, Doug, and Glenda.
Elva graduated from Rock County High School in 1951 before attending Chadron Teachers College to pursue a career in education.
On May 28, 1956, she...
Dolores A. (Sobotka) Olson
Mar 1, 2025
OBITUARY OF DOLORES A. OLSON
After a life richly lived in service and kindness, Dolores A. (Sobotka) Olson, 84 passed away in Fremont, Nebraska on March 1, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Known for her volunteerism, Dolores was a beacon of light and hope in every community she lived in, touching lives throughout Ord, Burwell, Ericson, O’Neill, Dunning, Grand...
Dean A. McDaniel
Feb 27, 2025
Memorial Services will be held at a later date for Dean A. McDaniel age 91 of Johnstown, NE. Dean McDaniel passed away Thursday (February 27, 2025) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.
Survivors include:
Siblings: Leland McDaniel of Ainsworth
Gayle Soles of Fairfax, SD
Grace King of Bellevue, NE
Verna Huff of Pratt, KS
& Mary Nickerson of Sutherland, NE
Along with niece, nephews and...
Harry A. Babcock Jr.
Feb 23, 2025
Memorial Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at a later date for Harry A. “Bill” Babcock Jr. age 91 of Bassett, NE. Bill Babcock passed away Sunday (Feb. 23, 2025) at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
3 children: Deb Frank and husband, Tom of Bassett
Lori Runyon and husband, Frank of Onamia, MN
& William “Bill”...
Ruth L. (Wallace) Baker
Feb 13, 2025
Ruth Luella (Wallace) Warnke Baker was born on September 11, 1930 in Long Pine, NE, and passed away February 13, 2025 in the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, NE. Although she was the last of eleven children born to Rueben and Luella Wallace, she was the only one born in a hospital. She lived with her parents on the family...
Joyce M. (Carrier) Welch
Feb 13, 2025
Joyce Marie (Carrier) Welch was born in Valentine, NE to Harley and Charlotte (Emmons) Carrier on August 17, 1944. She passed away peacefully in Bassett, NE on February 13, 2025, at the age of 80. She spent her early years growing up in Valentine with her nine siblings.
On September 30, 1962, she married the love of her life, Harlin D....
Karen R. (Voss) Davison
Feb 13, 2025
Karen Rose (Voss) Davison was born in Ponca, NE on July 14, 1943 to Kenneth Edmond and Eula Aline (Gloshen) Voss. Her older sister, Maxine and younger brother, Kenneth were her early companions, and the family moved between the Ainsworth, NE and Ponca areas before settling on a farm northwest of Ainsworth when Karen was in fifth grade.
In 1959, Karen...
Betty E. (Downing) McBride
Feb 7, 2025
Betty E. McBride of Ainsworth, NE passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2025, at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth at the age of 83 years. Betty was born June 24, 1941, in the house she grew up in, to Howard and Josephine (Lindner) Downing in Merna, NE. Seven years later, she helped welcome her little brother,...
Roby V. Woods Jr.
Feb 3, 2025
Roby V. Woods Jr., age 75 was born on February 9, 1949 at Ainsworth, NE to Roby and Iona (Eddy) Woods. He passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at CHI Health-Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE.
Roby was a lifetime Brown County resident, 1967 AHS graduate, U.S. Army veteran and longtime Rural Mail Carrier.
Roby was preceded in death by parents, Roby...
Ethel A. (Nelson) North
Jan 29, 2025
OBITUARY OF ETHEL A. NORTH
Ethel Ardelle North, 93, of Long Pine, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the O’Neill hospital after a brief illness.
Ethel was born to Earl Chester and Dorothy Astella (Swanson) Nelson in Ord, Nebraska on September 6, 1931, the oldest of six children. She was raised in the Ord area and attended rural school Districts...
John W. Dodds
Jan 16, 2025
John Wesley Dodds, age 70, passed away at home on January 16, 2025, in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He was born to Frank "Doc" and Renona (Reed) Dodds on June 22, 1954, as the second of a set of twins.
John graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1972, where he participated in rodeo activities, riding broncs and bulls. He earned a trophy at...
William L. "Bill" Assarsson
Jan 7, 2025
William “Bill” Lee Assarsson was born in Ainsworth, NE on April 4, 1960, the son of Clifford and Virginia (Fox) Assarsson, and passed away January 7, 2025 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE.
As a small boy Bill enjoyed wearing cowboy boots and western shirts, and loved going on cattle drives with Grandpa Fox. He later traded the western...
Betty J. (Terry) Hasch
Jan 7, 2025
Betty Jean (Terry) Hasch was born in Edgerton, WY on March 22, 1938, to Clifford M. and Lillian A. (Swanson) Terry. They lived in Wyoming until Betty was five years old, when the family moved to Cody, NE, and soon after, moved to Bassett, NE. Betty died at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care facility on January 7, 2025,...
Stanley E. Smith
Dec 19, 2024
Stanley Eugene Smith was born in Ainsworth, NE on July 27, 1936, to Earl and Lois (Barrington) Smith. Stan passed away on December 19, 2024, at the Brown County Hospital. He lived his childhood on the family ranch and worked for various neighbors. He graduated at the age of sixteen from Ainsworth High School.
On March 18, 1957, Stan married Shirley...
Grace Elva (Wheeler) Hatley
Dec 14, 2024
Word has been received of the death of Grace Elva Hatley age 96 of Long Pine, NE. Grace Hatley passed away Saturday (Dec. 14, 2024) at her home in Long Pine. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
4 Children: Bryant (Linda) Casto of Bernalillo, NM
Patti Casto of Long Pine
Richard Casto of Grand Island, NE
& Kathy Hatley...
Jeffrey Todd Swanson
Dec 10, 2024
Jeffrey T. Swanson passed away on December 10, 2024, at the UNMC Medical Center in Omaha, NE, at the age of 65, after a long hard battle with an autoimmune disease.
Jeff was born to Harry and Karen (Lanz) Swanson, on September 2, 1959, in Scottsbluff, NE.
Jeff attended grade school in O’Neill, NE and high school at Rock County High School...
Enid L. (Graham) Worth
Dec 7, 2024
Funeral Service for Enid L. Worth age 93 of Springview, Nebraska will be held on Saturday (December 14, 2024) at 2:00 PM at the Keya Paha County High School Gymnasium in Springview. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Springview. Enid Worth died Saturday (December 7, 2024) at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
2 Children: Ron Worth...
Stephen Lee Selvig
Dec 6, 2024
Steve Selvig, age 77, passed away on December 6, 2024 at his home in Bassett, NE in the Sandhills where he spent many years hunting for upland game birds with his favorite being grouse. People often asked, “Why did you move from Colorado Springs to Bassett?” His response was, “Bassett chose us!”
Steve was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD,...
Larry D. Worth
Nov 27, 2024
Larry Dean Worth, of Springview, NE, was born to Floyd A. “Fritz” Worth Sr. and Pearl A. (Hogan) Worth on January 28, 1936, on a farm outside of Dalton, NE. There he lived with his parents, sister, Doris and two brothers, Floyd Jr. and Stanley through his high school years. At Dalton High, he enjoyed athletics, excelling at basketball and...
Lewis F. Botsford
Nov 22, 2024
Word has been received of the death of Lewis F. Botsford age 91 of Ainsworth, NE. Lewis Botsford died Friday (November 22, 2024) at his home in Ainsworth.
Services will be held at a later date.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Sister: Doris Leach of Ainsworth
6 Nephews and other family members
Memorials may be made to the family in his name.
Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth is assisting...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Bassett & Ainsworth NE
Hoch Funeral Homes, Inc
Hoch Funeral Homes, Inc