Obituaries

June Fisher

June Fisher

Sep 25, 2014

June Fisher, age 80, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Oxford, Nebraska passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the St. John’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on August 5, 1934 at Bedford, Indiana to Clarence G. & Mary Elsie (Flinn) Dalton. June grew up in the Bedford, Indiana area. She was baptized in September of 1947...

Elda Lillian Stillman

Elda Lillian Stillman

Sep 24, 2014

Elda Lillian Stillman, age 89, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was the fifth of seven children born to Emil Gustav and Agnes (Marquardt) Bloch on July 5, 1925, on their farm north of Arapahoe, Nebraska in Gosper County. Being part of a large family in the 1930’s...

Freda Dee Marble

Freda Dee Marble

Sep 1, 2014

Freda Dee Marble, age 75, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at her home in Oxford, Nebraska. She was born on August 6, 1939 in Oxford, Nebraska to Cecil & Fayetta (Henry) Hall. She graduated from Oxford High School with the class of 1957. She married Gib Knipschild on March 23, 1957. Her husband joined the military, so they lived...

William “Bill” R. Swanson

William “Bill” R. Swanson

Sep 1, 2014

William “Bill” R. Swanson, age 76, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014, in his home at Arapahoe. He was born on December 21, 1937, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in St. Edward, Nebraska, by his loving parents, Floyd and Pearl (Potter) Swanson. Bill graduated from St. Edward High School in 1955 and entered the...

 Paul Lucius Donovan

Paul Lucius Donovan

Aug 20, 2014

Paul Lucius Donovan, age 85, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, of Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born on March 20, 1929 in Phillipsburg, Kansas to Francis & Mamie (Lyon) Donovan. Paul attended high school in Briggsdale, Colorado where he also helped his father with ranch work. After high school, Paul signed up...

  Rodney (Sonny) Otto Hinz

Rodney (Sonny) Otto Hinz

Aug 14, 2014

Rodney (Sonny) Otto Hinz, age 77, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. Sonny was born June 12, 1937 at the family farm in Gosper County, Nebraska to Otto and Jennie (Hormann) Hinz. Sonny was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church and later transferred membership to the United Methodist Church...

Barbara K. Vacha

Barbara K. Vacha

Aug 12, 2014

Barbara K. Vacha, age 67, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Harlan County Hospital, Alma, Nebraska. She was born on November 25, 1946 at Norfolk, Nebraska to Donald & Charlotte (Reeves) Ganser. She attended Albion High School and graduated with the class of 1965. She then began to work at the nursing home in...

Marilyn Rogene Shaffer

Marilyn Rogene Shaffer

Aug 2, 2014

Marilyn Rogene Shaffer, age 76, of Edison, Nebraska passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on July 13, 1938 to Abraham & Norma Laverne (Rollstin) Chapman at their home on the Turkey Creek, 5 miles north of Edison, Nebraska Marilyn was the second child and only daughter, with one older...

Phyllis Cleora Wendland

Phyllis Cleora Wendland

Jul 30, 2014

Phyllis Cleora Wendland, age 87, of Arapahoe, Nebraska died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Christian Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born August 1, 1926 in Arapahoe, Nebraska to John and Lillie (Fahnholz) Wieland. Phyllis grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska where she attended Arapahoe Public Schools. She worked at the C. A. Swanson Plant in Oxford. She worked many years...

Clarence Frederick William Helms

Clarence Frederick William Helms

Jul 25, 2014

Clarence Frederick William Helms, age 93, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away July 25, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society – Arapahoe. Clarence was born on January 21, 1921 to Henry C & Bertha (Hinz) Helms on the family farm Northeast of Arapahoe, Nebraska. He was baptized & confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church Northeast of Arapahoe, Nebraska. & also attended Immanuel Lutheran...

Ellis Eugene Fisher

Ellis Eugene Fisher

Jul 21, 2014

Ellis Eugene Fisher, age 81, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Oxford, Nebraska passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on April 25, 1933 at Heltonville, Indiana to Curtis & Benza (Glassco) Fisher. Ellis grew up in the Heltonville & Bedford, Indiana area. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in May...

  Robert “Bobby” D. Martin

Robert “Bobby” D. Martin

Jul 13, 2014

Robert “Bobby” D. Martin, age 90, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born on June 9, 1924 on the family homestead south of Hendley, Nebraska to Robert L. & Louise M. (Kirste) Martin. Bobby attended school at Hendley High School and graduated with the class of 1941....

Florine May Harper-Theobald

Florine May Harper-Theobald

Jul 11, 2014

Florine May Harper-Theobald, age 92, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Beaver City Manor, in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born on April 25, 1922 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Leo & Mabel (Thompson) Harper. Florine attended the Beaver City High School, graduating as “Valedictorian” with the Class of 1939. Upon graduation, she...

Betty Jean Holland

Betty Jean Holland

Jun 15, 2014

Betty Jean Holland, age 82, of Kenesaw, Nebraska formerly of Oxford, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Haven Home, Kenesaw, Nebraska. She was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa to Orville “Pat” & Viola (Pruett) Pruett. She married William G. “Billy” Holland and they made their home in Oxford, Nebraska. Because of health problems, she would have to...

Ruth Marie Kentfield

Ruth Marie Kentfield

Jun 8, 2014

Ruth Marie Kentfield, age 85, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on December 23, 1928 on the Hanni farm southwest of Hendley, Nebraska to Ernest & Anna M. (Schmidt) Hanni. Ruth attended rural school at middle Rockton near the family farm, then went on to Beaver...

Marjorie L. West

Marjorie L. West

Apr 28, 2014

Marjorie L. West, age 87, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on August 28, 1926 at Norton, Kansas to Forest & Doris (Reed) Sapp. She attended high school in California and Wilsonville, Nebraska. After her schooling, she married Wendell West on August 28, 1944 at Norton,...

John Steven Foster

John Steven Foster

Apr 19, 2014

John Steven Foster, age 63, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 19th, 2014. He was born on October 15, 1950 at Cambridge, Nebraska to Loyal & Winifred (Sexton) Foster. John attended and graduated from Cambridge High School with the class of 1968. He was united in marriage to Charlene Shatto in May of 1974....

Luella Marie Harrold

Luella Marie Harrold

Apr 15, 2014

Luella Marie Harrold, age 84, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on October 17, 1929 on the family farm in Furnas County, Nebraska to Walter & Opal (Covington) Gerd. She attended school at Stamford High School and graduated with the class of 1947. She married Donald...

Henry E. “Hank” Schelling

Henry E. “Hank” Schelling

Apr 14, 2014

Henry E. “Hank” Schelling, age 75, of Edison, Nebraska passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1939 at Beaver City, Nebraska to Henry and Bessie (McDaniels) Schelling. He attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1958. After high school he would work construction in Illinois. On...

Elden Giles Earlley

Elden Giles Earlley

Apr 10, 2014

Elden Giles Earlley, age 75, of Wilsonville, Nebraska passed away at his daughter Alison’s home in Waverly, Nebraska with his wife Mariann by his side after a three year battle with C...OPD on Thursday, April 10th, 2014. He was born on August 15, 1938, on a farmstead near Norcatur, Kansas to Glenn and Edith Earlley. Elden was their only son....

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