Zak T. Palmer
Jun 22, 2020
Zak Taylor Palmer was born July 10, 2001 in Winner, SD to Bruce and Julie (Moody) Palmer. He passed away June 22, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. When he was born, two brothers, Justin and Ty, eagerly welcomed Zak home to show him some "brotherly" love. Zak was pretty sure the year he...
Kenneth R. Smith
Jun 21, 2020
Sandhills rancher, Ken Smith, passed away in his home surrounded by his family, on June 21, 2020. Kenneth Ray Smith was born on April 1, 1941 to Everett and Irene (Clapper) Smith, the seventh of eight children, in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He attended K-8th grade at Chain Lake School Dist. 19. He graduated from Ainsworth High School with the class of...
Earl H. Fernau
Jun 17, 2020
Earl Herbert Fernau was born April 28, 1928 at his Aunt Leti’s home in Ainsworth. He was the 9th of 14 children, eleven boys and three girls born to David and Ella (Wolcott) Fernau. Earl H. Fernau, 92, passed away Wednesday June 17th in Ainsworth NE. While still a young child, he had polio but with his many siblings helping...
Norma J. (Lurz) Waits
Jun 16, 2020
Norma Jean Waits a long time resident of Ainsworth, Nebraska earned her angel wings on June 16, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 76 years old. She lost her 8 ½ year battle with many health issues. She was a courageous woman, a fighter, she was never one to give up on anything...
Donald E. Schipporeit
Jun 12, 2020
Whether you knew him by Don, Donnie, Donald or Pop he was the same simple to the point kind of guy. In his day, he would attempt most anything whether it worked or not. Don started working at an early age, his desire to have a job and cash to spend continued beyond his retirement years. Some of Don's happiest...
Judy J. (Campbell) Rau
Jun 3, 2020
Judy Jo (Campbell) Rau was born to Francis Merritt and Lois Pauline (Bennett) Campbell on January 19, 1954 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Judy grew up with her three brothers on the Campbell ranch in southern Brown County. She attended Raven Grade School and Ainsworth High School in Ainsworth graduating in 1972. On June 2, 1972 Judy was united in marriage to...
Brayden M. Lawrenz
May 27, 2020
Brayden Michael Lawrenz was born February 21, 2005 in Kearney, Nebraska to Stacey Lawrenz and Briana Carol Lawrenz. He was always full of energy and climbing all over like a monkey. By the age of 1, he was talking in sentences and would talk anyone's ear off. He knew no strangers. When at the park, he would know everyone's name...
Mr. Robert D. Turpin
May 24, 2020
Robert Dean Turpin was born April 4, 1931 in Mariaville, Nebraska to John Michael and Cora (Hall) Turpin. Robert was the youngest of ten children. The family lived in the Kirkwood-Mariaville area throughout his childhood. He attended school at Mariaville through the eighth grade; never attending high school. On February 6, 1952 he joined the United States Army where he...
Larry D. Hanna
May 13, 2020
Word has been received that Larry D. Hanna age 68 of Ainsworth passed away Wednesday, (May 13, 2020) at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. No Memorial Services are planned at this time. Memorials have been suggested to the family in Larry’s name.
Irene M. (Rauscher) Schelm
May 5, 2020
Irene M. Schelm died on May 5, 2020 at the age of 99, knowing, as one of her favorite hymns states; ”I’m but a stranger here, heaven is my home.” She was born on February 17, 1921 to Fred and Eda (Hermsmeyer) Rauscher in the family home near Johnstown NE. She attended Grand Prairie District 8 and graduated from Johnstown...
Fae L. (Sharp) Smith
May 5, 2020
Fae Laree Sharp was born on August 9, 1934 on the Rohr Place near Brocksburg, Nebraska to Thomas and Myrtle (Hunt) Sharp. She passed away May 5, 2020 at her home in Ainsworth, Nebraska with family by her side. Fae attended grade school at Mabelo country school in Brown County and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1952. She worked...
Gerald E. "Jerry" Priest
Apr 29, 2020
Gerald Eugene Priest, age 85 of Ainsworth, Nebraska, lost his battle to cancer and passed away peacefully at home near Ainsworth on April 29th, 2020. Jerry was born on February 26, 1935 in Ainsworth to Odis “Jack” and Vera (Killion) Priest, one of five children born to this union. He attended Willow Lake District #28 Rural School through the 8th...
Mr. Larry W. Schelm
Apr 22, 2020
Larry William Schelm passed away on April 22, 2020, at the age of 76, after a life well-lived. He was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska on May 20, 1943 to Harold and Irene (Rauscher) Schelm. He was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church at Ainsworth. Larry grew up on the family farm and graduated from Ainsworth High school in...
Daniel G. Kozisek
Apr 22, 2020
Daniel G. Kozisek, 88, of Ainsworth, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at the Brown County Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1931, to William and Lillian (Semin) Kozisek, on a farm near Surprise, Nebraska. Dan graduated from Marietta High School and attended Wayne State College. He was married to Pauline Birkel on February 25, 1952. In 1960,...
Verna R. (Kienke) Appleman
Apr 22, 2020
Verna Appleman was born Verna Ruth Kienke on January 11, 1934 at Springview, Nebraska. She passed away at her home near Johnstown, Nebraska on April 22, 2020 at the age of 86. Verna was the fourth daughter of five girls born to Ernest W. and Gertrude C. (Propst) Kienke. Verna married John T. Appleman on May 15, 1954 at Burke,...
Weneth D. "Wen" Painter
Apr 21, 2020
Weneth “Wen” Dwane Painter, age 84 passed away in Pleasanton, CA on April 21, 2020 at the age of 84. Wen was born May 8, 1935 in Ainsworth, NE to Ward and Lois (Peterson) Painter. Wen grew up in Mills and Long Pine, NE. He attended a one-room school house in Mills and never let anyone forget that the first...
Garth D. "Buck" Carr
Apr 12, 2020
Buck was born to George and Josephine (Dillon) Carr on April 25, 1929 at home, rural Springview, Nebraska, the only son of seven children, three older sisters: Elayne, Ethelda and Pauline, and three younger sisters: Betty, Josephine and Daphyne. His mother named him Garth, but his Dad nicknamed him Buck, right after he was born after a western actor that...
William Daniel "Blackie" Frederickson
Apr 4, 2020
William “Dan” Frederickson, 65, of Ainsworth NE succumbed to cancer at the comfort of his daughter’s home surrounded by his family on April 4, 2020. Dan graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1972 and later graduated from Northeast Community College. Dan “Blackie” loved his country life where he raised cattle, farmed and sprayed noxious weeds. In his free time, he...
Helen E. (DeVall) Bartlett
Apr 3, 2020
Helen E. (DeVall) Bartlett was born in Fremont, Nebraska to Edgar and Iona (Christ) DeVall on January 29, 1942. Helen passed away on April 3, 2020 at her home in Bassett, Nebraska. She was the fourth child of thirteen. Helen graduated from Rock County High School in 1959. She then met Victor Bartlett and married him on November 14, 1959...
Deanna L. (Phillips) Sorenson
Mar 24, 2020
Deanna L. Sorenson age 77 of Long Pine, Nebraska passed away Tuesday (March 24, 2020) at the Parkside Manor at Stuart, Nebraska. There will be memorial services in Retreat, Wisconsin at a later date.
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