Mr. Richard J. "Dick" Finley
Dec 14, 2013
Richard Jay "Dick" Finley completed his earthly journey on December 14, 2013 at the age of 79 at his home in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He was born July 4, 1934, to Oscar Sidwell and Rosa Mae (Brown) Finley near Johnstown, Nebraska, the youngest of nine children he was nicknamed "Dickie". He joined the Army in 1951 and served until he received...
Mrs. Frances M. (Herrington) Clark
Dec 11, 2013
Frances Hedvig Herrington was born May 6, 1926 on the original homestead south of Merriman, Nebraska to James and Margaret Herrington and passed away on December 11, 2013 at the Parkside Manor Assisted Living. Frances' family lived through the depression in the 30's, she was the 5th of 9 children. Frances graduated from Gordon High school in 1946 and taught...
Mr. Lyle L. Irwin
Dec 9, 2013
Lyle Lewis Irwin was born at Ainsworth, Nebraska on April 7, 1935 to Mark Benjamin and Rachel Mary (Wigent) Irwin, and passed away on December 9, 2013 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, Nebraska. He was the fourth in a family of seven. His early childhood was spent on a ranch south of Ainsworth and attended school there until...
Mr. Bert J. Nolles
Dec 5, 2013
Bert James Nolles was born December 23, 1922, south of Newport, to Joe and Cleta (Bogue) Nolles. Bert was called home on December 5, 2013 after a short stay in the Rock County Hospital. He was baptized into the Catholic faith. He was the middle son of three boys. Bert attended grade school in a one room school south of...
Mrs. Jayne D. (Burkhart) David
Nov 3, 2013
Jayne D. (Burkhart) David our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on November 3rd, 2013 at her home in Bassett, Nebraska, surrounded by her family after fighting a heroic battle with ovarian cancer. Jayne was born on August 28, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Irvin and June (Morhoff) Burkhart. She was one of seven children. Jayne...
Mrs. Fona W. (Dishman) Hall
Nov 1, 2013
Fona W. Hall was born at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Archie Lee and Bessa (Godfrey) Dishman on March 14, 1927 and passed away on November 1, 2013 at the Ainsworth Care Center in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Fona was the oldest of six children. She attended grade school while living on the ranch south of Dunning, Nebraska. Later they moved to Blaine County,...
Mr. LaVerne K. "Turk" Engle
Oct 29, 2013
Turk (L.K.) Engle was born on December 29, 1917 in Springview, Nebraska passed away peacefully on October 29, 2013 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, Nebraska at the age of 95 years and 10 months. He was raised by his father Sol and stepmother Alice Engle. Turk was the third of four sons. He lived in Springview, Nebraska until...
John Edwards Ammon
Oct 22, 2013
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Bassett, Nebraska. Pastor Brent Graves officiated over the service with Pastor Rod Heilbrun assisting. Music was provided by Marjorie Wilkins. Congregational selections of "It Is Well With My Soul", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "Amazing Grace" was led by...
Kenna D. (Scott) Ebert
Oct 18, 2013
Kenna Dawn (Scott) Ebert was born on December 15, 1947 in Vernal, Utah. She was born to Enoch and Delores (Osiek) Scott. She grew up in Vernal attending Uintah High School in Vernal. Kenna met her husband Larry in Meeker, Colorado. They were married on November 23, 1970. To this marriage, Kenna brought her two sons Jerry and Vince and...
Mr. Wiley Phillip Lentz
Sep 19, 2013
Wiley Phillip Lentz was born July 11, 1931 in Long Pine, Nebraska, and passed away on September 19, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebrska. He was the first child of Elmer T. Lentz, Sr. and Viola Esther (Hakes) Lentz. Wiley graduated from Long Pine High School in 1950. Following high school Wiley was employed by Don Higgins...
Mrs. Naoma M. (Spencer) Polen
Sep 10, 2013
Naoma Monzell (Spencer) Polen, 96 years, of Fremont, Nebraska died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Arbor Manor in Fremont. Naoma was born October 31, 1916 in her Grandmother King's house in Blockton, Iowa to William Morris & Flossie Pauline (King) Spencer. Naoma graduated from Valentine High School in 1935 and taught in a country school for a year. She was...
Mrs Margie Ann (Polen) VonHeeder
Aug 20, 2013
OBITUARY FOR MARGIE ANN VONHEEDER Margie Ann Polen was born July 1, 1916 to Harry and Ida (Shelbourn) Polen near Sparks, Nebraska. She passed away August 20, 2013 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 97 years, one month and 19 days. Margie married Clinton R. VonHeeder on February 18, 1939 at Ainsworth, Nebraska, and to...
Mrs. Laura Helen (Lehn) Cline
Aug 19, 2013
Laura Helen Lehn Cline was born August 17th, 1915 on a farm north of Ainsworth, Nebraska to Frank J. Lehn and Anna (Januschewski) Lehn. She was the oldest of seven children, with three younger brothers and three younger sisters. She helped her mother with the younger ones. Laura went to school and graduated 8th grade from what was formerly District...
Mrs. Getha W. (Monroe) Cook-Swanson
Aug 14, 2013
Getha Wave (Monroe) Cook-Swanson was born on October 24, 1918 to Albert and Coral (Painter) Monroe at Springview, Nebraska. She was the older of two girls. Getha passed away on August 14, 2013 at the Rock County Long Term. Getha attended rural grade school and several years of high school in Keya Paha County and was working for Ward and...
Mrs. Eleanor R. (Engleman) Carpenter
Aug 7, 2013
Eleanor Carpenter; 7-8-1925 to 8-7-2013, 88 years and one month. Eleanor Ruby Engleman Carpenter was born at home in Grand Island, NE on July 8, 1925 to David LeRoy and Ora Marie Newtson Engleman. She died peacefully at her residence in the Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett, Nebraska on August 7, 2013. When Eleanor was a very young...
Mr. Dean P. Kloppel
Jul 26, 2013
Dean P. Kloppel was born on July 17, 1926 to Otto and Rose (Starkjohann) Kloppel in Leigh, Nebraska and passed away on July 26, 2013 at Bryan LGH Medical Center East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dean was a brother to four other brothers and three sisters. He attended grade school until the 8th grade. In 1987 on of Dean's proudest...
Mrs. Ruth G. (Jamison) Hallock
Jul 21, 2013
Ruth Geraldine Jamison was born to John Orville and Ida Josephine (Davis) Jamison in Todd County, South Dakota on October 27, 1920. She was the eleventh child born to this union. When she was 4 months old the family moved to Keya Paha County, Nebraska. Those childhood years on the Dyer ranch were enjoyable and she spent her lifetime telling...
Mr. Francis Duffy
Jul 18, 2013
Francis Duffy was born near Long Pine, Nebraska, on November 30, 1913 to Elwood and Nora (Kernan) Duffy, both long time pioneers in Rock and Brown counties. He learned early the value of a hard day's work and worked with his parents to keep the ranch working and growing. He learned from his father the art of fine horsemanship and...
Pauline A. (Birkel) Kozisek
Jul 17, 2013
Pauline A. Kozisek, 78, of Ainsworth, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Brown County Hospital after struggling with ill health for many years. She was born on November 7, 1934, to Leo and Elsie (Brochtrup) Birkel in David City, Nebraska. Pauline grew up there and graduated from David City High School. She was married to Daniel Kozisek...
Cameron Milt Lewis
Jul 6, 2013
Cameron Milt Lewis, 18 of Newport, Nebraska, went to be with his Savior in Heaven on July 6, 2013, at his home on the ranch northwest of Newport. A son, Cameron Milt Lewis was born to Milton and Betty (Sieker) Lewis at Valentine, Nebraska on October 1, 1994. He joined two sisters, Victoria Faith and Serenity Joy. They resided on...
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