Carolyn E. Schipporeit
Apr 10, 2023
Carolyn E. Schipporeit, the third of six children, was born September 12, 1939, on the Max Kirkpatrick Ranch, at Todd Co. South Dakota, to Otto G. and Sarah Esther (Athey) Schipporeit. She left us on April 10, 2023, at the age of 83 year at the Great Plains Health Center in North Platte, Nebraska. Carolyn attended elementary school in Ainsworth,...
Stanley L. Libolt
Apr 1, 2023
Stanley Lewis Libolt was born on July 5, 1934 at home on the Libolt ranch in rural Keya Paha County near Burton, Nebraska. He was the only child of Leonard Manning Libolt and Donna Belle (Lewis) Libolt. Stan lived almost his entire 88 years on the family homestead. He passed away suddenly on April 1, 2023 at Avera St. Anthony’s...
Judy E. (Christensen) Arrowsmith
Mar 25, 2023
Judy Ellen Arrowsmith, 79, of Mills, Nebraska passed away March 25, 2023, at Avera Gregory Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota. She was born on February 27, 1944 she was the eldest of four children born to John E. and Wilma E. (Utter) Christensen. She attended elementary school in Newport, Nebraska and then graduated from Rock County High School in Bassett,...
Dorothy M. (Jackson) Gross
Mar 16, 2023
Dorothy Mae Jackson Gross, 91, was born on February 21, 1932 in Ainsworth, Nebraska and was the third of five children to Andrew and Ruby (Taylor) Jackson. She graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1949. On October 10, 1950, she was united in marriage to Charles Jons Gross of Johnstown, Nebraska. To this union five children were born. Charles and...
Eunice M. (Townsend) Wulf
Mar 10, 2023
Eunice Marie (Townsend) Wulf was born on December 2, 1924, at Albion, Nebraska and went to her heavenly home on March 10, 2023, at the age of 98 years while residing at Azria Senior Home in Gretna, Nebraska. Eunice was the fifth of six children born to Royal and Augusta (Kruse) Townsend. She attended District 17, Valley Grove School, for...
Linda Lee Taylor
Mar 10, 2023
Word has been received of the death of Linda L. Taylor age 78 of Long Pine. Linda Taylor died Friday (March 10, 2023) at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett. Per her wishes, no services will be held. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Son: Kenneth Jones of Rockford, IL Half-Sister: Janice D’Orsay of Royal Oaks, CA Half-Brother: Steven D’Orsay of Sonora, CA Along...
Ruth E. (Hart) Werner
Mar 9, 2023
Ruth Elaine Hart was born the morning of November 7, 1927, at the family ranch in north Rock County, Nebraska. She was the first of four daughters born to Mabel (Genung) and Amos Hart. It was here she grew up, playing in the creeks, climbing the hills, riding her horse, Queen, after the milk cows, and helping her dad in...
Beverly J. (Burt) Dilsaver
Feb 21, 2023
Beverly J. (Burt) Dilsaver was born October 4, 1941 to Clifford and Mildred (Cook) Burt in Newport, Nebraska. Beverly passed away February 21, 2023 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida at the age of 81 years, four months and 17 days. Beverly loved having her family and friends around her. Beverly was united in marriage to Donald Dilsaver on...
W. Lorene (Woodhead) Shear
Feb 16, 2023
Wilma Lorene Shear was born October 31, 1927 in Clay County, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred and Elma (Barber) Woodhead. The family all moved to the Rock County, Nebraska area in 1933. Lorene came to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior through a Sunday School teacher in her early years. Jesus received Mom to Him on Thursday, February 16,...
Rick Lee Scott
Feb 10, 2023
Rick Lee Scott was born to Robert and Dora (Ricedorff) Scott on October 5, 1946 in Valentine, NE. He passed away suddenly on February 10, 2023 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the age of 76. Rick loved life and all that it offered. He invested in real estate, businesses, and most importantly people during his lifetime and the world is...
Robert J. McLeod
Feb 7, 2023
Word has been received of the death of Robert J. McLeod age 49 of Ainsworth. Robert McLeod passed away Tuesday (February 7, 2023) at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Per his wishes, no services will be held. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Wife: Courtney McLeod of Ainsworth 3 Children: Breanna, Ella and Hunter McLeod all of Ainsworth Parents-in-law: Scott and Christy...
Ruth L. (Kurtz) Luehrs
Jan 30, 2023
Ruth LaVonne Luehrs was born on May 25, 1926, to Lester and Bertha Kurtz in the family home on 7th Street of Long Pine, NE, the youngest of five daughters. That home is still occupied. At the time of her death, Ruth had the distinction of being known as the oldest resident of Long Pine for several years. Per her...
Donald Ray Fernau
Jan 23, 2023
Donald Ray Fernau, age 93, of Ainsworth, Nebraska passed away on January 23, 2023 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth. He was born April 3, 1929 in Ainsworth to Arthur “Butch” and Bernice (Henning) Fernau. Don attended school in Ainsworth and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1946. He grew up on the family farm north of Ainsworth where...
Merrill D. Strate
Jan 20, 2023
Word has been received of the death of Merrill D. Strate age 85 of Ainsworth. Merrill Strate passed away Friday, (Jan, 20, 2023) at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth. Services will be held at a later date. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Wife: Olga of Ainsworth Son: Sean (Stacy) Strate of Fredericksburg, VA 2 Grandchildren 4 Siblings, along with nieces, nephews and...
Walter W. Larson
Jan 20, 2023
Walter Wayne Larson was born December 17, 1955 in Bassett, Nebraska to George H. and Opal I. (Taylor) Larson. Walter grew up in Springview, Nebraska graduating from Keya Paha High School in 1973. He married Vicki L. Wantz on April 13, 1974 in Johnstown, Nebraska. On March 2, 1975, they were blessed with twins, Michael and Michele. They lived on...
Steven Dale Carroll
Jan 13, 2023
Word has been received of the death of Steven D. Carroll age 65 of Long Pine. Steven Carroll passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 at his residence in Long Pine. Per his wishes, no services will be held. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Siblings: Terry Carroll and wife, Pam of Long Pine Sherry Qualls and husband, Jack of Branson, MO & Laurie Carpenter...
Stanley G. Larson
Jan 11, 2023
Stanley Garfield Larson was born August 17, 1934 at Bassett NE, one of four siblings. He graduated from Rock County High School in 1952. Stan married the love of his life, Peggy Ann Wiley on Sept 20, 1953 at Bassett. Our parents, Stan and Peggy, were life partners for 63 years, rearing six children. Dad spent his working days tending...
Eleanor F. (Hartmann) Schipporeit
Jan 8, 2023
Eleanor F. (Hartmann) Schipporeit was born at home on March 2, 1930 near Corunna, IN to Hilda A. (Ziebell) and Walter H. Hartmann. Because her father was a Lutheran pastor, Eleanor’s family lived in a number of different towns in Indiana and Illinois during her school years. When World War II broke out, Eleanor’s father joined the United States Army...
David Ajin
Dec 24, 2022
David Ajin was born on December 21, 2011 in O’Neill, Nebraska. He was the youngest of his eight siblings. He was a loving, kind, selfless boy. David was always full of energy and always willing to help out. He is so loved by everyone he knew and he touched so many hearts. He enjoyed origami, hanging out with his siblings,...
Corby S. O'Hare
Dec 24, 2022
OBITUARY OF CORBY STEVEN O’HARE Corby Steven O’Hare, age 74 was born on December 3, 1948 at Ainsworth, Nebraska to Kenneth W. and Ruth E. (Day) O’Hare. He died on December 24, 2022 at the CHI Health Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Corby spent his formative years in the bosom...
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