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John R. Good

John R. Good

Dec 12, 2021

John R. Good, age 80, of Ainsworth, NE passed away on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 in the Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital at O’Neill with his wife and children by his side. John was born July 24, 1941 to Robert and Josephine (Horner) Good in Kewanee, IL. He graduated from Wethersfield High School, was a member of the K-Town Customs Auto...

Michael D. Witt

Michael D. Witt

Dec 8, 2021

Michael Dean Witt, age 78, of Valentine, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, after succumbing to an ongoing battle with cancer. Mike was born on October 19, 1943 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Lloyd Daniel and Leona Belle (Case) Witt. In January of 1962 Mike joined the military, proudly serving his country in...

Shirley A. (Beebout) Burger

Shirley A. (Beebout) Burger

Dec 2, 2021

A Celebration of Life honoring Shirley Burger will be held Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 11 am at the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth, NE. Shirley passed away at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, Nebraska on December 2, 2021, at the age of 93. A private family graveside service was held on Monday, December 6, 2021. Shirley Ann Beebout...

Russell Wayne Hensley Jr.

Russell Wayne Hensley Jr.

Dec 2, 2021

Russell Wayne Hensley Jr., age 57, died at home at Johnstown, Nebraska on December 2, 2021 with his family and loved ones by his side on after battling two years of ALS, (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Wayne went to Heaven to be with the good Lord. Russell was born September 16, 1964 to Russell Wayne Hensley Sr. and Naomi (New) Cook....

Donald G. Denny

Donald G. Denny

Nov 30, 2021

Donald “Don” Gene Denny was born on February 25, 1931 in Elsmere, Nebraska to Gale and Mila (Hollopeter) Denny and passed away on November 30, 2021 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, nine months and five days. He was the oldest of five children. Don was united in marriage to Darlene L....

Reta M (Farley) Dillon

Reta M (Farley) Dillon

Nov 30, 2021

Reta Mae (Farley) Dillon was born on June 28, 1938 on a family farm at Winner, South Dakota and passed away on November 30, 2021 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Her parents were George and Velma (Hiserote) Farley of Winner. They had eight children including: Reta, Guy, Richard, Robert, Ralph, Betty, Merle and Della. Reta married Stanley...

Delores G. (Poole) Kicken

Delores G. (Poole) Kicken

Nov 27, 2021

Delores Grace Poole was born August 8, 1943 to Loren and Erma (Schultz) Poole. She passed away November 27, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Delores was raised on the family farm at Osage, MN. In 1957, the family moved to Minneapolis, MN. Dee attended West High School there and graduated in 1961. After graduation, she attended Brown Business Institute and then...

Dee Anne Nilson

Dee Anne Nilson

Nov 23, 2021

Dee Anne Nilson, 72, of Springview, NE and formerly of Rapid City, SD passed away on November 23, 2021 at Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE. Dee was born on July 2, 1949 at Mason City, IA to Delores (Webb) and Jack Coyle. She was adopted in 1955 following her mother’s marriage to Avery Mullin. She attended elementary school in...

Patricia K. Jones

Patricia K. Jones

Nov 19, 2021

Patricia Kae Jones died November 19, 2021 in her home in Ainsworth, NE. She was born June 2, 1960 in Ainsworth to Helen Lois Pedersen and Raymond Franklin Jones. Patricia grew up on the Jones ranch becoming her daddy’s “right hand man.” She attended St. Martin’s Academy of Black Hills in Rapid City, SD. She transferred to and graduated from...

Johnny Dean Cline

Johnny Dean Cline

Nov 18, 2021

Johnny Dean Cline was born on February 1, 1944 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to John W. and Laura H. (Lehn) Cline. He grew up on the ranch at Goose Creek where he resided his entire life. He attended Cheery County school district 102 until the 8th grade then he attended Thedford High School, graduating with the class of 1963. During...

Michael Eugene Foster

Michael Eugene Foster

Nov 15, 2021

Michael Eugene Foster was born on December 12, 1956 to Wilber (Gene) and Laurel McCain Foster in Julesburg, CO. Mike’s family soon moved to Ericson, then Grand Island and Cozad before settling in Bassett in 1969. Mike graduated from Rock County High School in 1975. He loved all sports, but especially excelled at track, where he was the Nebraska state...

Garry D Vargason

Garry D Vargason

Nov 8, 2021

Garry Dean Vargason was born on May 16, 1947 to Orval and Ida (Sandall) Vargason at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, Nebraska. Garry passed away November 8, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 74 after struggling with multiple health conditions. He graduated from Rock County High School in 1966. He was drafted into the Army on October...

Lillian Irene (Haight) Vargason

Lillian Irene (Haight) Vargason

Nov 7, 2021

Lillian Irene (Haight) Vargason was born on March 24, 1929 to Mirl and Beulah (Brown) Haight in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. Lillian was also known as “Grandma Myrt” or “Auntie Myrt.” She lived north of Newport, Nebraska, where she attended Simpson School. Lillian attended two years of high school in Newport. She then obtained her GED from Rock County High...

Morton Albert McBride

Morton Albert McBride

Oct 8, 2021

Morton Albert McBride was born on August 13, 1926 on his maternal grandparents’ farm near Mason City, NE. His parents, Oliver and Clydie (Keller) McBride named him after J. Sterling Morton. Mort and his siblings John, Bonnie and Bruce were raised on the Shady Nook Ranch (north of Brewster, NE and west of the German Valley Church). The death of...

Kyle Irwin Treat

Kyle Irwin Treat

Oct 7, 2021

Word has been received of the passing of Kyle Irwin Treat age 57 of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Kyle Treat died recently at his home in Ainsworth. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to the family in Kyle’s name.

Bonnie L. (Kapperman) Sanger

Bonnie L. (Kapperman) Sanger

Oct 2, 2021

Bonnie Lou (Kapperman) Sanger was born December 4, 1941 in Bassett, Nebraska to Harry and Ella Mae (Diehl) Kapperman. She passed away October 2, 2021 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett. She attended school in Bassett, graduating from Rock County High School in 1960. Following graduation, Bonnie attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bonnie married Bill Sanger on...

Louisa "Ellen" (Williams) Weyer

Louisa "Ellen" (Williams) Weyer

Oct 2, 2021

Louisa Ellen (Williams) was born to Marion and Viola (Foster) Williams on December 7, 1941 in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. The family later moved to Rulo, Nebraska where she grew up. She went to high school in Reserve, Kansas. In 1958, she became a mother at a young age and placed him for adoption with family members to be raised in a...

Jonathan E. Hohn

Jonathan E. Hohn

Sep 27, 2021

Memorial Services for Jonathan E. Hohn age 58 of Ainsworth, Nebraska will be held at a later date. Jonathan Hohn died Monday, (September 27, 2021) at his home in Ainsworth. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to the family in Jonathan’s name.

John E. Lucht Sr.

John E. Lucht Sr.

Sep 21, 2021

John Elvin Lucht was born on August 26, 1939 to Elmer John and Minnie Oca Mae (Moore) Lucht. He, along with a younger brother Marvin and cousins Steven and Carol grew up on a family farm on Bone Creek near Ainsworth. John graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1960 and enlisted in the United States Army and was deployed to...

Brent E. Johnson

Brent E. Johnson

Sep 19, 2021

In the winter of 1936 during a raging snow storm Brent Edwin Johnson was born to Earl and Edith (Greene) Johnson on January 28, 1936 in the Marshall house south of the tracks at Johnstown, NE on Main Street. Shortly after (7 min) twin brother Bruce joined him. They lived at the Tinkham place north of Johnstown until they were...

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