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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...

Eugene A. Calif

Eugene A. Calif

Sep 19, 2021

A graveside memorial service for Eugene A. Calif, 76, of Long Pine, Nov. 19, at the Grandview Cemetery near Long Pine. Eugene A. Calif died Sunday, (September 19, 2021) at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, Nebraska.

Stella M. (Gale) Thompson

Stella M. (Gale) Thompson

Sep 8, 2021

Stella M. Thompson was born March 21, 1927 to Albert and Mollie (May) Gale at their home northwest of Bassett, Nebraska. She graduated from Rock County High School with the class of 1945. Stella was united in marriage to Charles Thompson on June 24, 1947. To this union 4 children were born, Judy, Linda, Mary and Rowdy. Stella enjoyed crocheting,...

Michael J. Smiley

Michael J. Smiley

Sep 8, 2021

Michael John Smiley of Bassett, Nebraska was born on November 1, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to Jay B. and Rosemary (Taylor) Smiley. He died on September 8, 2021 in Omaha. Michael graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1981. After graduation he started his family in Omaha, where he lived for a number of years. Later in life he moved to...

Johnny Ray Brown Sr.

Johnny Ray Brown Sr.

Sep 6, 2021

Johnny Ray Brown was born on January 29, 1957 in Phillipsburg, Kansas to Alvin Ray and Dora Marie (Watkins) Brown. Johnny passed away at his home in Long Pine, Nebraska on September 6, 2021. The first few years of his life he spent with his parents in Phillipsburg. Shortly after his brother Gary was born, he and his family moved...

Mr. Ben R. Burdick

Mr. Ben R. Burdick

Sep 4, 2021

Ben Burdick was born in a sod house on October 21, 1926 in the Purdum, Nebraska area. He was one of seven children born to Raymond and Vera (Athey) Burdick. Ben’s family worked hard and had little to show for it, as with many other people in that time. Ben lived through the Great Depression. His childhood involved walking or...

Jimmie M. Howard

Jimmie M. Howard

Sep 1, 2021

Jimmie M. Howard was born on February 3, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska to James and Eunice (McNamee) Howard of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Jimmie passed away at the age of 62 in his home on September 1, 2021 after a long length of health complications. Jimmie lead an adventurous life in his younger years, growing up in the Cody/Kilgore area. Jimmie helped...

Zachorey Dean Jones

Zachorey Dean Jones

Aug 29, 2021

With deepest sorrow we announce that Zachorey Dean Jones, age 22, our beloved son, brother, uncle, family member and friend passed away on August 29, 2021 in Ainsworth, NE. Those who knew Zach, even just a little, lost one of the most charismatic, loyal, hardworking, selfless men around. He enjoyed all outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and most of...

Alice M. (Marsh) Emry

Alice M. (Marsh) Emry

Aug 15, 2021

Alice Marie (Marsh) Emry of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Ainsworth and O’Neill, NE and Colome, SD) passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 15, 2021. She was born to Emil and Minna A. (Bassett) Marsh on June 8, 1916 on the family farm, 14 miles southwest of Colome (Tripp County), SD. She would later be joined by twin brothers,...

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