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Roger A. McCoy

Roger A. McCoy

Jan 9, 2018

Roger Allen McCoy, 72, of Ainsworth, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Brown County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Roger was born December 5, 1945, the only child of Victor Allen and Martha Rose (Morrow) McCoy at the Ainsworth Hospital. Roger spent most of his formative years living with his grandparents, Clyde and Rachel McCoy, south of town...

Mrs. Evelyn D. (Stufft) Moody

Mrs. Evelyn D. (Stufft) Moody

Jan 6, 2018

Evelyn Deloris Moody, 84, of Ainsworth, Nebraska passed away January 6, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Evelyn was born in rural Brown County to Foster and Ruby Stufft on April 24, 1933. She went to high school at Ainsworth High School and graduated in 1951. Evelyn went on to earn a teaching certificate from Chadron State College and taught for a...

Mrs. Erma Cecelia (Sass) Denny

Mrs. Erma Cecelia (Sass) Denny

Dec 27, 2017

Erma C. Denny, 91, formerly of Long Pine, Nebraska passed away on December 27, 2017, at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett, Nebraska, where she resided for over two years. She was born at Center, Nebraska, on February 6, 1926 to Hans and Theresa (Hoffman) Sass. She was united in marriage to Cecil L. Denny on April...

Ms Anita Marie "Skeeter" Biltoft

Ms Anita Marie "Skeeter" Biltoft

Dec 19, 2017

Anita Marie Biltoft was born to Frank and Kathryn (Hapke) Biltoft on February 13, 1985 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. She passed away at her home in Ainsworth on December 19, 2017 Anita attended school in Ainsworth and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 2003. In 2004, she met Steve Cole and decided to make a life together. To this union 3...

Arlynne Marie Reece

Arlynne Marie Reece

Dec 19, 2017

Arlynne Marie Reece, age 67, of Ainsworth suddenly entered the Kingdom of Heaven, only days after her mother died, on December 19th, 2017 at the Chadron Community Hospital. Arlynne was born on December 10th, 1950 in Lusk, Wyoming to Richard and Susanne Reece, and was the first of four daughters. She attended school in Crawford, NE until 1964 and then...

Mrs. Susanne Lois "Susie" Reece

Mrs. Susanne Lois "Susie" Reece

Dec 13, 2017

Susanne Lois "Susie" (Mack) Reece age 85 of Ainsworth, Nebraska joined the Lord's open arms on December 13, 2017 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on May 1, 1932 at Lusk, Wyoming, to Gerry and Marie (Cammenzind) Mack. Susie grew up near Harrison, Nebraska where she graduated from high School in 1950. She was the...

Mrs. Mary Lou (Lanz) Knoetzel

Mrs. Mary Lou (Lanz) Knoetzel

Dec 9, 2017

Mary Lou Knoetzel was born May 14, 1933 in Stuart, Nebraska to Fred and Emma Lanz. She was the oldest of three and adored her little sisters, Alice and JoAnn. Mary Lou learned to work at a very early age and told many stories of helping her Dad in the garden, milking cows or driving through the pasture checking cows....

Mr. Rex E. Arrowsmith

Mr. Rex E. Arrowsmith

Dec 8, 2017

Rex Edwin Arrowsmith was born March 3, 1934 to Floyd and Marcella Arrowsmith in Stuart Nebraska. He passed away on December 8, 2017 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett. Rex was educated in rural School District #67 and graduated from Rock County High School in 1951. He attended Colorado State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Mrs. Freda E. (Dutton) Hinrichs

Mrs. Freda E. (Dutton) Hinrichs

Dec 3, 2017

Freda Elizabeth Dutton was born at home in Murray, Iowa on October 11, 1922, to Joseph L. and Clara E. (Emm) Dutton. She had two older brothers, Clifford and Harold and a younger brother Harlan. She grew up near Springview, Nebraska and graduated from high school at Johnstown, Nebraska in 1941. Freda was united in marriage on May 22, 1943,...

Mrs. Betty J. (Hallock) Chrans

Mrs. Betty J. (Hallock) Chrans

Nov 30, 2017

Mrs. Chrans was born on December 13, 1947 and passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Mrs. Chrans was a resident of Springview, Nebraska at the time of passing.

Mr. David C. Croghan

Mr. David C. Croghan

Nov 15, 2017

David Calvin Croghan was born a few minutes after his identical twin brother, Dale Lyle Croghan on November 1, 1954 to Calvin D. and Virginia A. (Dodds) Croghan in Ainsworth, Nebraska. David attended grade school in Long Pine, Nebraska and graduated in Bassett, Nebraska. He met Robin Tuttle on 1979 and they were blessed with one son, Jason David Croghan...

Mr. Robert Lee Morton

Mr. Robert Lee Morton

Nov 2, 2017

Morton, Robert Lee age 55 Passed away November 2nd, 2017 in Bassett, NE. He was born June 4th, 1962 to Jerry Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Huston) Morton in Atkinson, NE. Robert was a graduate of Rock County High School in 1981. Robert moved to Lincoln, NE in 1984 and moved back to Bassett, NE in 2016. Robert is survived by...

Mr. Staley Gene "Swede" Osborn

Mr. Staley Gene "Swede" Osborn

Oct 30, 2017

Staley "Swede" Gene Osborn was born July 24, 1927 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He passed away on October 30, 2017 at the Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, Nebraska. The son of Ray and Mildred "Dot" (Rucker) Osborn, he was born in the house of his grandparents, R.F. Osborn and Mary(Winter) Osborn. His grandmother Mary delivered him. He was baptized in...

Mrs. Irma L. (Langer) Frederickson

Mrs. Irma L. (Langer) Frederickson

Oct 18, 2017

Mrs. Frederickson was born on May 28, 1924 and passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Mrs. Frederickson was a resident of Ainsworth, Nebraska at the time of passing.

Mrs. JoLynn (Wheeler) Buck

Mrs. JoLynn (Wheeler) Buck

Oct 18, 2017

JOLYNN (WHEELER) BUCK JoLynn Buck, 42, of Saint Edward Nebraska passed away October 18, 2017 at Cloverlodge Care Center. JoLynn was born in Valentine, Nebraska to Lyle and Dorothy (McGuire) Wheeler on April 27, 1975, one of eight children. As a child, "Jo" attended grade school in Long Pine where she grew up. She was involved in basketball and later...

Mrs. Lorraine (Bourn) Lopez

Mrs. Lorraine (Bourn) Lopez

Oct 13, 2017

Mrs. Lopez was born on July 28, 1945 and passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017. Mrs. Lopez was a resident of Atkinson, Nebraska at the time of passing.

Mr. Thomas J. "Tom" Lutz

Mr. Thomas J. "Tom" Lutz

Sep 30, 2017

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lutz was born August 4, 1927 in Plankinton, South Dakota. He was the youngest of five children, born to Lawrence and Ruth (Jones) Lutz. Tom passed away on September 30, 2017 in North Platte, Nebraska at the age of 90. Tom spent his younger years in Plankinton helping his mother on the family farm and attending school....

Mrs. Twilla June (Woods) Lehn

Mrs. Twilla June (Woods) Lehn

Sep 29, 2017

Twilla June Lehn, 89, widow of John A. Lehn, passed away on September 29, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska at Sumner Place Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation. She was one of six children born to Mabel and John Woods born on June 2, 1928 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Until moving to Lincoln in August 2016, Twilla lived in Ainsworth her entire life. Twilla and...

Mr. Shamus Hartgrave

Mr. Shamus Hartgrave

Sep 21, 2017

Shamus Hartgrave of Bassett, Nebraska, left this world on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born ton May 16, 1975 to Mary Ann (DeBolt) and John C. Hartgrave in Bassett, Nebraska. In his youth, his family lived in Norfolk, Nebraska, Long Pine, Nebraska, and Alliance, Nebraska, but after graduating, Shamus decided to return to his roots in Bassett, Nebraska. Shamus...

Mrs. Mercedes F. (Burrows) Johnson

Mrs. Mercedes F. (Burrows) Johnson

Sep 16, 2017

Mercedes (Burrows) Johnson life story; Mercedes Florene Burrows was born in rural Sterling, Nebraska on November 5, 1921. Her parents were Earl and Mabel (Culp) Burrows. She had one older brother, Durward. The family lived in rural Adams, Nebraska until 1925, when they bought a ranch twelve miles north of Johnstown, Nebraska. Mercedes grew up in this beautiful area of...

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