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 John met while cruising Main Street in Long Pine, Nebraska and they married on June 12, 1954. Until...

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 began dating Sonya Belmont in June of 2004, and made the choice to publicly...

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 the Sandhills which she loved very much. She had a loving family and liked to...

James Otis Harlan was born at home, in the Sybrant neighborhood south of Bassett, Nebraska, on June 4, 1933, to Margaret and Ora Harlan. Mrs. Stout, a neighbor lady, was the midwife; she had delivered most of his seven older brothers and sisters, and delivered his younger sister three years later. He was born in the Depression years, and although money was scarce, love was not. He grew up in a close and devoted family, which has remained so...

Gene Arthur Schlueter, 77, died on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at his home, southwest of Wood Lake, Nebraska. Gene was born May 17, 1940 in Valentine, Nebraska, to Arthur LeRoy and Aileen Harriet (Petersen) Schlueter. He was welcomed home by one sister, Karen. Gene lived all of his childhood on the family ranch southwest of Wood Lake, going to Wood Lake Rangers 4-H meetings and showing Hereford calves. He attended country school at...

Elmer Ray Sharp, 91 of Long Pine, Nebraska, died on September 7, 2017 at Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Elmer and his twin sister, Elnora were the last of five children born on April 29, 1926, to Lewis and Ethel (Firth) Sharp in his family home north of Long Pine. They later moved into town where he received his education. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps during World War II. After serving in the Marine Corps...

Lyle "Jack" Jones was born north of Ainsworth on December 25, 1923 to John and Mary (Waits) Jones, the youngest of 10 children. Jack graduated from high school in Ainsworth, NE. He entered US Army-Infantry September 8, 1945. He trained at Camp Roberts, California and served overseas. He was honorably discharged January 17, 1947. On February 4, 1947 Jack was united in married to Dorothy E. Allen of Ainsworth, NE. Jack and Dorothy bought a...

Elmer Woodrow Andersen was born April 19, 1918 and was 99 years old when he passed away August 28, 2017 in the Sandhills Care Center, Ainsworth Nebraska. He was born on a ranch near Elsmere, Nebraska to Jens and Kirsten Andersen, his three siblings were Einar, Donavan, and Edith Keller. The Andersen family moved frequently in Cherry and Brown Counties until settling on what they referred to as the "Poor Farm" east of Johnstown in 1926 where...

Mary "Memo" McMullen was born on August 14, 1944 to Mary (Brion) and M.B. Huffman. She passed away in Bassett, Nebraska on August 25, 2017. Mary lived with her parents on the family ranch in Wheeler County after her father's return from service in World War II. The family moved to Ewing, Nebraska where her parents owned and operated the Farmers State Bank. After they purchased the Commercial Bank the family moved to Bassett. Mary attended...

Paul E. Josoff passed away peacefully at his home on August 22, 2017. Paul was born March 6, 1943 in Omaha Nebraska. He is the eldest of five children born to Ruby (Grinnell) and Eli Josoff. He graduated from Omaha South High School in 1960 and was proud to be an SOB "South Omaha boy." He was a Fire Sprinkler Fitter for over 30 years and belonged to Local 669, UA. Paul retired to Long Pine Nebraska in 1999, where he enjoyed entertaining...