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Phyllis Diane Magill

Phyllis Diane Magill

Jun 28, 2025

Funeral Service is pending at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth for Phyllis D. Magill age 73 of Ainsworth.  Phyllis Magill died Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE

David Joseph Clark

David Joseph Clark

Jun 28, 2025

Memorial Services are pending through the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth for David J. Clark age 65 of Long Pine, NE.  David Clark died Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, Nebraska.  

Karen Kay (Greder) Johnson

Karen Kay (Greder) Johnson

Jun 16, 2025

Karen Kay Greder was born on October 20, 1941, at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE, to Kenneth and Ruth (Stern) Greder. Karen passed away at the age of 83 years, at the Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE on

Monday, June 16, 2025 surrounded by her family.

She was baptized in the Christian faith at the First Methodist Church of...

George W. Snyder Jr.

George W. Snyder Jr.

Jun 15, 2025



OBITUARY OF

GEORGE WILLIAM “BILL” SNYDER, JR.

To a life shaped by split seconds—each one defining a man of legacy, character, and love.” With love from your family, your students, your brothers in arms, and all those who walked beside you.

George William “Bill” Snyder, Jr., 79, of Long Pine, Nebraska, passed away on June 15, 2025, while on one last ride in...

Maxine L. (Mizner) Nickless

Maxine L. (Mizner) Nickless

May 30, 2025



Maxine L. Nickless was born on December 22, 1943 in Ainsworth, NE to Glarice G. and Ethel L. (Herbaugh) Mizner, the first of nine children. She attended school in Thedford, NE, staying with her grandparents until she graduated there with the class of 1965. She then moved to O’Neill, NE, where she was employed as a nurse’s aide at the...

Scott E. Mason

Scott E. Mason

May 28, 2025

Word has been received of the death of Scott E. Mason age 72 of Long Pine, NE. Scott Mason passed away Wednesday (May 28, 2025) at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett, NE.

Per his wishes, no services will be held.

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

Wife: Christy Mason of Long Pine

Daughters: Penny (Bart) Waits of Ainsworth, NE

Heather (Vince) Ruhe of Grand Island,...

Wanda D. (Wolfe) Herrington

Wanda D. (Wolfe) Herrington

May 21, 2025

Wanda Della Lena (Wolfe) Herrington was born June 28, 1931 to Harold and Isabell (Klink) Wolfe in Rose, NE. The family lived in Rock County where she worked at the family café in the 1940’s. She had an older brother, Elmer and a little sister, Joanne who died at the young age of 18 months. Wanda attended Bassett Grade School...

Timothy Gene Fox

Timothy Gene Fox

May 16, 2025

Timothy Gene Fox was the first child born to Donald Gene Fox and Ruth Elaine (Nachtman) Fox on January 11, 1957 in O’Neill, NE. He graduated from Rock County High School at Bassett, NE in 1975. Tim continued his education at Hastings Community College. Upon completion, he worked in Atkinson, NE at Olson Irrigation for a number of years before...

Jerry David Henderson

Jerry David Henderson

May 9, 2025

A Graveside Memorial Service for Jerry D. Henderson age 85 of Valentine, NE was held on 2:00 PM MT on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Midland Cemetery in Midland, SD. Jerry Henderson died May 9, 2025 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

Son: Jay Henderson and wife, Tracy Garland of Williams, IN

Daughter: Dori Smith of Meridian, ID

1...

Phyllis Elaine (McDaniel) Skillman

Phyllis Elaine (McDaniel) Skillman

May 8, 2025

Phyllis Elaine Skillman, beloved mother and grandmother, age 92, of Ainsworth, NE, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE. She was born on September 4, 1932, in Johnstown, NE, to Albert R. and Lillian A. (Hamaker) McDaniel. Phyllis was the second of eight children, with three sisters and four brothers.

Phyllis graduated from...

Jana Jo Schuler Philbrick

Jana Jo Schuler Philbrick

May 7, 2025

Jana Schuler-Philbrick, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away on May 7, 2025, at her residence in Gillette, Wyoming, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 10, 1960, in Taylor, Nebraska, to Charles and Anna Schuler, who nurtured her spirit, instilling in her a love for life and the beauty around her.

A graduate of Taylor...

Joan T. (Brown) Thiede

Joan T. (Brown) Thiede

Apr 29, 2025

Joan T. (Brown) Thiede peacefully entered the presence of the Lord on April 29, 2025, at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.

Joan was born on July 29, 1935, in Brady, NE, to Melvin K. and Esther L. (Yanken) Brown. She attended school in Brady until the family moved to Todd County, SD, when she was in the fifth grade....

Russell L. "Rusty" Strand

Russell L. "Rusty" Strand

Apr 15, 2025

Memorial Service for Russell L. “Rusty” Strand age 70 of Ainsworth, NE was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Purdum (NE) United Church of Christ officiated by Pastor Steve Whitten.  Special music "Peace In The Valley" was sung by Dan Carson and  Mel Coffman.  A Private Family inurnment was held on the former family ranch....

Joanne L. Pelc-Nickel

Joanne L. Pelc-Nickel

Apr 13, 2025

Joanne L. (Pelc) Nickel was born on July 4, 1949, after the Blizzard of ’49 to Rudolph F. and Bonita M. (Williams) Pelc. She arrived on the 3rd floor of the old Ainsworth (NE) Hospital. Home for her was on the ranch southwest of Johnstown, NE.

Joanne, “Jo” to her friends, loved the ranch, horses, dogs and cat. She suffered her...

Betty L. (Cole) Wales

Betty L. (Cole) Wales

Apr 7, 2025

Betty L. (Cole) Wales, age 91, of Bassett, NE and formerly of Chadron, NE passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett.

Betty was born April 21, 1933, in Long Pine, NE to Glenn and Lena (Jones) Cole. She graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1950. On February 14, 1951, Betty was united...

Olga P. (Passyka) Strate

Olga P. (Passyka) Strate

Apr 5, 2025

Olga Passyka Strate passed away peacefully at Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, NE April 5, 2025, at the age of 78 years.

Olga was born in Senne, West Germany on January 20, 1947. After graduating high school in 1965, Olga met her future husband, Merrill in Ainsworth and the two were married on July 29, 1967 in Aurora, CO. After living...

Lilian Belle (Moul) Hoyle

Lilian Belle (Moul) Hoyle

Mar 30, 2025

Word had been received of the death of Lilian Belle Hoyle age 102 of Ainsworth, NE. No services will be held locally. Lilian Hoyle passed away Sunday (March 30, 2025) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth.

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

Children: Larry Hoyle and wife, Jennifer of Lawrence, KS

Cheri Bowen and husband, Dan of Ainsworth

Carol Foy and husband, Dennis of Centennial, CO

& Cindy...

Larry Dwaine Goshorn

Larry Dwaine Goshorn

Mar 28, 2025

Larry Dwaine Goshorn, born April 5, 1955, to Dwaine and Marcene (Morris) Goshorn in Gordon, NE, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 69. He was one of five boys, and together, they spent their childhood getting into plenty of mischief on the ranch—oh, the stories they have told! Those early years were filled with laughter, adventure,...

Joseph W. Gilbuena

Joseph W. Gilbuena

Mar 25, 2025

Joseph William Gilbuena was born on December 13, 1944, in Richmond, Virginia, to Joe Gomez Gilbuena and Marjorie Louise (Gould). He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 25, 2025, in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Joe was raised by his beloved grandfather, "Papa," before proudly joining the U.S. Marine Corps as a teenager. After serving for four years, he was honorably discharged....

Michael L. Lutz

Michael L. Lutz

Mar 23, 2025

Michael (Mike) Laurence Lutz, 72, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Bassett, NE. Mike was born May 22, 1952, in Chamberlain, SD, the son of Thomas and Ruth Lutz. The family lived in White Lake, SD, across the street from Ruth’s mother, and then moved to Long Pine, NE, when Mike was ten years old....

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