Obituaries

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben

Jul 23, 2023

Kristen Alanna Johnson-McKibben, age 41, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Arbor Center in Franklin, Nebraska.  She was born on January 16, 1982, to R. Alan and Connie T. Johnson, in Granbury, Texas. 

She grew up in Texas, she enjoyed country life, riding horses, and going to the lake. She stood up for the...

Emma A. Crawford

Emma A. Crawford

Jul 23, 2023

Emma Amelia Crawford, 103 years 10 months and 14 days, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away in her home on July 23, 2023 surrounded by family and friends.  Emma was born on September 9, 1919, on her parents farm near Hordville, Nebraska to John and Ida (Peterson) Bush. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters; Wilma “El Nora”, Howard, Andrew, Helen,...

Norma F. Steele

Norma F. Steele

Jul 18, 2023

Norma Faye (Fisher) Steele, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on February 24, 1929, to Loren and Anna (Buhler) Fisher of Edison, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school District #7, then graduated from Edison High School in 1946 as...

Kenneth Lee Wasenius

Kenneth Lee Wasenius

Jul 16, 2023

Kenneth Lee Wasenius, 91, of Oxford, NE passed away on July 16, 2023 at his home. Kenneth was born on the farm south of Oxford, NE on November 14, 1931, the youngest of three children, to Oscar & Hulda (Johnson) Wasenius. The family attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Stamford, NE where Kenneth was baptized on June 3, 1934 and confirmed...

Wesley Fleming Smith

Wesley Fleming Smith

Jun 19, 2023

 

Wesley F Smith, formerly of Beaver City and Arapahoe, NE passed away at his apartment in Cedarwood Assisted Living at Fairbury, NE on Monday, June 19, 2023.   His parents were P.C. and Myrtle (Fleming) Smith of Beaver City, NE and his siblings were William, Jane and Wilma Jean who died shortly after birth.  Wes is preceded in death by...

Lula Mae Six

Lula Mae Six

Jun 19, 2023

 

Lula Mae “Lu” Six, age 87, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village at Hastings, Nebraska. She was born on September 13, 1935 at Furnas County, Nebraska to Floyd and Mamie (King) Breinig.

Lula grew up in Arapahoe graduating from Arapahoe High School in 1953. After...

Janis L. Ledbetter

Janis L. Ledbetter

Jun 9, 2023

Janis Lorette (Pearson) Ledbetter, age 92, of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on June 9, 2023 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on February 2, 1931 to Roy R. & Jessie (Hubbell) Pearson on the farm north of Orleans, Nebraska. She was the youngest of 7 children and she was also a twin.

She attended...

Betty Jean Dedrick

Betty Jean Dedrick

May 29, 2023

 

Betty Jean Dedrick, age 94, of Norton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Andbe Home In Norton, Kansas. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Miami, Oklahoma to Ernest and Aura Belle (Ford) Courtney.

 

Betty grew up in the Orlando, Oklahoma area and graduated from Orlando High school. She finished her life in...

Bob I. Mitchell

Bob I. Mitchell

May 11, 2023

Bob Ira Mitchell, age 76, of Edison, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his home. He was born as Earl David Snell on July 19, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Lola Snell. In 1949, he was adopted by George and Lucille (Jenkins) Mitchell of Oxford, Nebraska and his name was changed to Bob Ira Mitchell.

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Dale L. Haussermann

Dale L. Haussermann

Apr 28, 2023

Dale LeRoy Haussermann, age 72, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, went to his eternal home on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Missouri.  On July 27, 1950, he was born two months prematurely to Eldin John and Wilma Ina (Hadley) Haussermann. He weighed 3 pounds 3-1/2 ounces. When Dale was nine months old, he and his parents moved from a farm north of...

Barbara June Stump

Barbara June Stump

Apr 4, 2023

Barbara J. Stump, age 84, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society in Alma, Nebraska. She was born June 10, 1938, in Beaver City, Nebraska to Ben and Nettie (Penrod) Park.

 

Barbara grew up in Beaver City and attended both Beaver City and Stamford Public Schools. She worked most...

Cathy J. Weber

Cathy J. Weber

Mar 23, 2023

Cathleen JoAnn Cox, age 92, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the PEO Home in Beatrice. She was born May 6, 1930, in Arapahoe, NE to Ralph Lewis Cox and Kathleen Jennie Cox. 

 

 The family moved to Lincoln in 1941.  Cathleen graduated from Lincoln High and then the University of...

Dee Anna Carver

Dee Anna Carver

Mar 23, 2023

Dee Anna Carver, age 46, of Bird City, Kansas, joined her siblings in heaven on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital,  Kearney Nebraska. She was born April 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado to Milo and Katherine (Riley) Carver.

 

Dee loved her three children Grace, Nancy, and Matthew. She enjoyed playing video games with them and watching...

Ann M. Mock

Ann M. Mock

Mar 18, 2023

 

Ann Marie (Christensen) Mock of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on March 18, 2023 at Porter Hospice in Denver, Colorado. Ann was born on March 22, 1942 to Arnold and Eva Marie (Rojewski) Christensen in St. Paul, Nebraska, and was the oldest of six children. She graduated from St. Paul Public Schools in 1960 and was valedictorian of her class. ...

Victoria Ellen Bell

Victoria Ellen Bell

Mar 16, 2023

 

Victoria Ellen Bell, age 62, of Arapahoe, Nebraska went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 16th, 2023 at her home. Vickie was born on January 18, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to Kenneth and Alberta (Powell) Connor.

They later moved to Portland, Oregon where she would go on to graduate from James Madison High School...

Catherine Kay Harken

Catherine Kay Harken

Mar 11, 2023

Catherine ‘Kay’ Harken (Nanny), of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 83.  She was born on March 26, 1939 to Steve and Helen Stalder, in Nodaway, Iowa.  She was the youngest of their children.

 

She grew up on a farm west of Corning, Iowa...

Norman Dale Huxoll

Norman Dale Huxoll

Mar 3, 2023

Norman Dale Huxoll, age 79, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Friday March 3, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society, Alma, Nebraska. He was born on May 27, 1943, to Frederick W.E. and Laura E. (Koeteman) Huxoll in Oxford, Nebraska.

He married Dorothy Riepe on June 16, 1961, at Beaver City, Nebraska. To this union one son...

Donald C. Woodruff

Donald C. Woodruff

Feb 18, 2023

Donald C. Woodruff, age 101, of Alma, Nebraska formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Harlan County Health System Hospital, Alma, Nebraska. He was born on September 8, 1921 in Sterling, Colorado to Sid and Henrietta (Kolves) Woodruff.

Don’s father was employed in barn construction and when Don was 6 years old the...

Rita J Adam

Rita J Adam

Feb 5, 2023

Rita Jo (Hambidge) Adam died at home on February 5th, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to both her liver and skeletal structure. 

Rita was born September 29th, 1958, the daughter of Don and Carol Jean Hambidge. Living on the family farm, she completed school in Arapahoe, NE. During this...

Roberta J. Hinton

Roberta J. Hinton

Feb 3, 2023

Roberta J. Hinton, age 90, of Pueblo, Colorado formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday February 3, 2023, at the University Park Care Center, Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on December 17, 1932, to James Thomas Sr. and Gladys (Reitz) Utterback in a log house in Gosper County, Nebraska.

She graduated school from Arapahoe High School with the...

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