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Betty E. (Downing) McBride

Betty E. (Downing) McBride

Feb 7, 2025

Memorial Services are pending at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, NE for Betty E. McBride age 83 of Ainsworth. Betty McBride passed away Friday (Feb. 7, 2025) at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth.

 

Survivors include:

Husband: Victor “Bud” McBride of Ainsworth

Son: Dennis (Jill) McBride of Ainsworth

1 Granddaughter: Hailey McBride of Bassett, NE

Sister-in-law: Dee Dee Downing of Broken, Bow, NE

 

Along with...

Roby V. Woods Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert F. Hoffman

Robert F. Hoffman

Nov 20, 2024

Word has been received of the death of Robert F, Hoffman age 77 of Ainsworth, NE. Robert Hoffman passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth. Per his wishes, no services will be held. 

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

Wife: Cinda Marsh of Valentine, NE

Son: Ian Hoffman of Sioux Falls, SD

Daughter: Kiley (Kalen) Hollopeter of Valentine

Brother: Dave Hoffman of...

Jerome B. "Jerry" Kaup

Jerome B. "Jerry" Kaup

Nov 20, 2024

Jerome Bernard Kaup, “Jerry”, was born at home south of Atkinson, Nebraska, on April 17, 1941, to Bernard Joseph and Josephine (Krysl) Kaup. The family moved south of Newport, Nebraska, when Jerry was four years old. They lived there until 1955 when they moved southeast of Bassett, Nebraska, where they had a dairy and beef cattle operation. Jerry attended Rock...

Chester Dale "Chet" Mizner

Chester Dale "Chet" Mizner

Nov 14, 2024

Chester "Chet" Dale Mizner passed away on November 14, 2024, at the age of 85. Chet was born on July 18, 1939, to George and Irene (Poore) Mizner of Ainsworth, Nebraska. He spent his life close to the land, growing up helping his parents working as a farmer and rancher while attending school and graduating from Ainsworth High School in...

Loran Daniels

Loran Daniels

Nov 13, 2024

Donald “Loran” Daniels was born on the North Loup River between Purdum and Brewster, NE, on October 10, 1931, to Ben & Sylvia Carter Daniels. He died November 13, 2024, at the age of 93 years, 1 month, and 3 days, in Bassett, NE. 

Loran lost his parents just before his ninth birthday. He then lived with his married siblings, Dale...

Alan G. Thomas

Alan G. Thomas

Nov 7, 2024

Alan Gene Thomas, 61, of Arapahoe, NE passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024 at home surrounded by family and caretakers. 

Alan was born February 16, 1963 in Bassett, NE to Ellen and (Jerry) Chan Thomas. He was raised in Ainsworth, NE and attended Ainsworth Public Schools from kindergarten through graduation in 1981. He enjoyed Punt/Pass/Kick in elementary where he won trophies,...

Joe A. Dodd

Joe A. Dodd

Oct 29, 2024

Joe Albert Dodd, the youngest son of Floyd “Irish” Russell Dodd and Cleo Alberta (Jackman) Dodd, was born in Ainsworth, NE on September 18, 1948 and passed peacefully away on October 29, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 76. 

 Joe attended elementary school in rural Brown County and graduated from Ainsworth High School in...

Harlin D. Welch

Harlin D. Welch

Oct 25, 2024

Harlin Delain Welch was born in Millboro, SD to Lewis and Vraina (Leetch) Welch on July 15, 1936. He passed away peacefully on October 25, 2024 in Ainsworth, NE. He spent the early years of life growing up north of Ainsworth on Plum Creek, where he lived with his parents and seven siblings. His parents relocated to another state when...

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