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Ms Barbara J. (Skinner) Lamb

Ms Barbara J. (Skinner) Lamb

Jan 28, 2018

Barbara Janet Lamb was the first born of Morris and Marie Skinner on August 17, 1931 in Ainsworth, NE. She spent her childhood growing up in the Sandhills prairie with her parents and her brother. Her family was in Nebraska in the summers, as her father was collecting fossils for the Frick Collection at the Museum of Natural History in...

Karen Ann Philben

Karen Ann Philben

Jan 27, 2018

Karen Ann Philben was born on August 30, 1949 to Ernest "Bud" Philben and Lois (Carr) Philben in Ainsworth, Nebraska. She attended grade school and graduated from Keya Paha County High School in Springview, Nebraska in 1968. From there she went to Denver with her mother and they graduated together with an associates degree in Cosmetology. January 27, 1970 she...

Monte L. Osborn

Monte L. Osborn

Jan 19, 2018

Monte Lyn Osborn was born February 16th, 1965 to Lois (Theiman) Osborn and Duane S Osborn. He departed this life on January 19th, 2018, at the age of 52. Monte was in born in O'Neill, NE and lived part of his childhood at his grandparents' farm, Northwest of Ainsworth. He attended Johnstown grade school and later Ainsworth Elementary. He graduated...

Mrs. Loretta J. "Bubs" Coleman

Mrs. Loretta J. "Bubs" Coleman

Jan 17, 2018

Loretta "Bubs" (Gorball) Coleman was born on August 24, 1934 in Rose, Nebraska to Hugh and Lena "Pearl" (Haszard) Gorball. She grew up near Rose on her family's ranch. She attended her early school years in Rose, and attended Rock County High School in Bassett, Nebraska where she graduated in 1952. She married the love of her life, Bryce Coleman...

Miss Chaeley Jo Ruegge

Miss Chaeley Jo Ruegge

Jan 11, 2018

Chaeley Jo Ruegge was born June 25, 2000 at O'Neill, Nebraska, to David and Jennifer (Adsit) Ruegge. Her life was tragically taken in an automobile accident on January 11, 2018, at Ainsworth, Nebraska. She attended kindergarten at O'Neill Public School and was currently a senior at Ainsworth High School. Chaeley Jo was a beautiful young lady with a smile that...

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...

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