Obituaries

Dwight A. Thomsen, 68, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home.  Celebration of life

Elger V. Grams, 88 of Upland, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society Hastings.

Gloria J. Rahmann Beach, 87, of Hildreth, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden.  Gloria

Carl Derrel Sjogren, 94 years of age, of Funk, passed away on Sunday, Dec.29, 2019 at Holdrege Memorial Homes. Derrel

Dick Eugene Hoskins, 84, of Minden, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.

Cathy Jean “C.J.” Stroh, age 68, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 in Chappell. A Life Celebration service will be

Viola Johnson Eckhoff, 95, of Minden passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden.  Viola was

Sara Jane Jacobsen (nee Swanson) passed away December 6, 2019 in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born in Minden, NE

Funeral Services for Lovena Crouse were held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church

Arnold G. Quadhamer, 92, of Hildreth, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan Hospital in

Robert A. Jenner, 36, of Kearney, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home in Kearney. A private

Rosalie Aabel Davis, 85 of Austin, Texas, formerly of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.  Graveside services will

Julie Ann Hesting, 72, of Denver, Colo., formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Denver, Colo.

Kenneth H. Curren, 98, of Kearney, passed away November 6, 2019 at his home.  Funeral services were November 12, 2019

James “Jim” Vernon Jurgensmier, 78, of Heartwell, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at his home. James was born

Ruth M. Soderquist, 91, of Kearney, formerly of Axtell, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at St. John’s Good Samaritan

 Elizabeth (Betty) JoAnn Nyquist, 91, of Grand Island passed away on November 7th, 2019 at Riverside Lodge.    Funeral services

Betty Yvonne Glebe-Smith, 84, of North Platte, passed away November 8, 2019, at The Arbors in Lincoln. Betty was born

Betty June (Russell) Griffith 71, of Kearney passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Home in

Debra Lynn (McBride) Thramer, 61, passed away on Tuesday, Oct.15, 2019 at the Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha.  Debra was

Patricia Eleanor “Pat” Thomsen Kuppinger, 90 years of age, of Thornton, Colo., formerly of Holdrege and Minden, passed away on

Thomas Arnold Hogeland, 71, of Hildreth, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at his home in Hildreth. A celebration

Carol Anne Stotts, 87, of Minden, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at the Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin.

Inland resident Anna L. Wehnes, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.   Services were

Rick A. Berry, 62, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan in

Celebration of Life Services for Wayne W. Ziebarth will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at

Benigno “Benny” Torres, 84, of Kearney passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney with his family

Norma L. Bunger, 96, of Franklin, formerly of Upland, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at the Franklin Care

John Ray Dornhoff, 64, of Heartwell, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. John was

Mildred R. Mustion, age 96, of Minden, formerly of McCook, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at Bethany Home

Lona A. Kuehn, 102, of Minden, formerly of Heartwell, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Kearney County Health

Sally Joan Pittner, 78, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan in

Howard G. Taylor, 77 of Kearney passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. Memorial

Edward Joseph Hoban, 70, of Aztec, New Mexico passed away August 13, 2019. He was born and raised in Heartwell,

Andrew Christian (Skip) Hove, Jr. of Lincoln, died on August 18, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Minden

Gregory “Greg” J. Craig, 67 years of age, from Minden, passed away at his home in Minden on Tuesday, Aug.

JoAnne Escritt, 86, of Central City died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln. JoAnne was

LeRoy Elray Finnigsmier, 68, of Heartwell, passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden after years

Andrea Loschen Barker, 62 years of age from Minden, NE passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Bethany Home

Terri L. Shanahan, 58, of Axtell, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Terri was born Sept.

Rosalie “Rose” Carla Space-Bell, 65, of Hillsboro, OR, passed away on July 21, 2019 at home surrounded by family and

Richard L. Malcom, 88, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services

Steven Charles Simeon, 70, of Kearney, died Wednesday, July 25, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Home in Kearney. Steven was born

Carolyn K. Ryckman, 71, of Axtell, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at CHI Health -Good Samaritan in Kearney. Celebration

Merlyn C. Stadler, 87, of Axtell, NE passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral

K. Arvard Neal, age 91, of Kearney, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Mother Hull Home. Services will be

Hastings resident Denise E. (Schneider) Spatz, 54, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings.Denise was

A. Pauline Borg, age 99 of Falls City died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Falls City.Pauline was born Oct. 23,