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
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
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
May 9, 2025
Word has been received of the death of Jerry D. Henderson age 85 of Valentine, NE. Jerry Henderson died Friday May 9, 2025) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Mountain Time) in the Midland Cemetery at Midland, South Dakota.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Son: Jay Henderson and...
Phyllis Elaine (McDaniel) Skillman
May 8, 2025
Memorial Services for Phyllis E. Skillman age 92 of Ainsworth, NE will be held on 1:00 PM Wednesday (June 4, 2025) in the Zion Lutheran Church. Inurnment will follow in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Phyllis Skillman died May 8, 2025 at the Kearney (NE) Regional Medical Center.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Daughters: Barbara (Doug) Kloepping of Lexington, NE
Peggy (Jerry) Funk of Ainsworth
& Brandi (Scott) Pirnie...
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
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
Apr 15, 2025
Word has been received of the death of Russell L. “Rusty” Strand age 70 of Ainsworth, NE. Rusty Strand died Tuesday (April 15, 2025) at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Son: Clint Strand of Austin, TX
Daughter: Tory Strand of Winder, GA
Mother of his children: Connie Strand of Grand Island, NE
Siblings: Jeannie Haskell of Valentine, NE
Margaret Ann Sellers of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Mary Lou (Morton) Murdock
Mar 12, 2025
Mary Lou Murdock, 94, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, in Chandler, Arizona, surrounded by her loving family.
Born to Charles and Ruby Morton on March 1, 1931, in O’Neill, Nebraska, Mary Lou was the eldest of four children. She graduated from Rock County High School in Bassett, Nebraska, and earned a degree in education from Colorado Women’s College in...
Elva Mae (McGuire) Buoy
Mar 5, 2025
On January 1, 1934, Alex "Deck" McGuire and Bernice (Jones) McGuire welcomed a baby girl named Elva Mae into their home. She grew up in Bassett, NE, alongside six siblings: Ellen, Maxine, Harold, Dorothy, Doug, and Glenda.
Elva graduated from Rock County High School in 1951 before attending Chadron Teachers College to pursue a career in education.
On May 28, 1956, she...
Dolores A. (Sobotka) Olson
Mar 1, 2025
OBITUARY OF DOLORES A. OLSON
After a life richly lived in service and kindness, Dolores A. (Sobotka) Olson, 84 passed away in Fremont, Nebraska on March 1, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Known for her volunteerism, Dolores was a beacon of light and hope in every community she lived in, touching lives throughout Ord, Burwell, Ericson, O’Neill, Dunning, Grand...
Dean A. McDaniel
Feb 27, 2025
Memorial Services will be held at a later date for Dean A. McDaniel age 91 of Johnstown, NE. Dean McDaniel passed away Thursday (February 27, 2025) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.
Survivors include:
Siblings: Leland McDaniel of Ainsworth
Gayle Soles of Fairfax, SD
Grace King of Bellevue, NE
Verna Huff of Pratt, KS
& Mary Nickerson of Sutherland, NE
Along with niece, nephews and...
Harry A. Babcock Jr.
Feb 23, 2025
Memorial Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at a later date for Harry A. “Bill” Babcock Jr. age 91 of Bassett, NE. Bill Babcock passed away Sunday (Feb. 23, 2025) at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
3 children: Deb Frank and husband, Tom of Bassett
Lori Runyon and husband, Frank of Onamia, MN
& William “Bill”...
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