&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul Morris, age 78, of Thedford, Nebraska passed away on November 10, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska with his family by his side.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul Morris, son of John Samuel and Lillian Olive (Tolle) Morris e was born on November 26, 1941.&nbsp; they moved to Thedford when John paul was 2 years old.&nbsp; John Paul graduated from Thomas County High School in 1959.&nbsp; He was a member of the United States Marines from 1960-1964. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Pual married Josephine Barnes on November 22, 1964.&nbsp; To this union, four daughters were born:&nbsp; Jonita, Joleen, Jolinda and Jamie. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul ran the Morris Skelly Service and drove cattle truck for his father for 20 years.&nbsp; He drove truck for American Colliod for 18 years.&nbsp; He then drove truck for Pearson's until his retirement due to heath reasons. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul was an avid bowler.&nbsp; He traveled to Reno to bolw in Team and Couples' National Bowling Tournament.&nbsp; He placed 8th in the National Senior Tournament in 2010.&nbsp; He was a member of the American Legion and was a Boy Scout and then later became a Scout Master for several years.&nbsp; He was a member of the United Church of Christ of Thedford for 61 years. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;During retirement, he enjoyed coffee and tea with the afternoon group at the Life Center. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and his yearly camping trips with friends. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul was preceded in death by his parents, John &amp; Olive Morris; his sister, LilliAnn Kemp; father and mother-in-law, Earl &amp; Alice Barnes; brothers and sister-in-law, Myron &amp; Delores Barnes and Harold Barnes; and a niece, Gloria Carpson. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul is survived by his wife, Josephine, Thedford; daughters Jonita (Raymond) Fuegurson, Joleen (Timothy) Jensen, Jolinda Morris all of Pilger, Nebraska, and Jamie (Shannon) Placke of Grand Island, Nebraska; grandchildren Matthew, Allison, and Samuel Ferguson, Thomas and Bridgett Jensen, Logan and Cameron Placke, Kyle (Sara) Jensen, and Tanner Jensen;&nbsp; great-grandchildren Persephone Jensen, Kree and Baker Jensen; and several nieces, nephews and many friends. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Funeral Services will be on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Thedford, Nebraska with Pastor Les Parmenter &amp; Pastor Ron Masten officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery with Military Honors in Thedford.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A visitation will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until service time.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Mullen Funeral Home/Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at www.govierbrothers.com.&nbsp; Mullen Funeral Home/ Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska guidelines.

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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul Morris, age 78, of Thedford, Nebraska passed away on November 10, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska with his family by his side.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul Morris, son of John Samuel and Lillian Olive (Tolle) Morris e was born on November 26, 1941.&nbsp; they moved to Thedford when John paul was 2 years old.&nbsp; John Paul graduated from Thomas County High School in 1959.&nbsp; He was a member of the United States Marines from 1960-1964. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Pual married Josephine Barnes on November 22, 1964.&nbsp; To this union, four daughters were born:&nbsp; Jonita, Joleen, Jolinda and Jamie. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul ran the Morris Skelly Service and drove cattle truck for his father for 20 years.&nbsp; He drove truck for American Colliod for 18 years.&nbsp; He then drove truck for Pearson's until his retirement due to heath reasons. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul was an avid bowler.&nbsp; He traveled to Reno to bolw in Team and Couples' National Bowling Tournament.&nbsp; He placed 8th in the National Senior Tournament in 2010.&nbsp; He was a member of the American Legion and was a Boy Scout and then later became a Scout Master for several years.&nbsp; He was a member of the United Church of Christ of Thedford for 61 years. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;During retirement, he enjoyed coffee and tea with the afternoon group at the Life Center. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and his yearly camping trips with friends. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul was preceded in death by his parents, John &amp; Olive Morris; his sister, LilliAnn Kemp; father and mother-in-law, Earl &amp; Alice Barnes; brothers and sister-in-law, Myron &amp; Delores Barnes and Harold Barnes; and a niece, Gloria Carpson. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;John Paul is survived by his wife, Josephine, Thedford; daughters Jonita (Raymond) Fuegurson, Joleen (Timothy) Jensen, Jolinda Morris all of Pilger, Nebraska, and Jamie (Shannon) Placke of Grand Island, Nebraska; grandchildren Matthew, Allison, and Samuel Ferguson, Thomas and Bridgett Jensen, Logan and Cameron Placke, Kyle (Sara) Jensen, and Tanner Jensen;&nbsp; great-grandchildren Persephone Jensen, Kree and Baker Jensen; and several nieces, nephews and many friends. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Funeral Services will be on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Thedford, Nebraska with Pastor Les Parmenter &amp; Pastor Ron Masten officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery with Military Honors in Thedford.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A visitation will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until service time.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Mullen Funeral Home/Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at www.govierbrothers.com.&nbsp; Mullen Funeral Home/ Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska guidelines.

John Paul Morris  (1941-2020)

Larry D. Messersmith, of Maywood, Nebraska passed away November 8, 2020 in North Platte, Nebraska. Larry was born April 29, 1942 in Hayes County, Nebraska to Lewis Ivan and Annabel (Kugler) Messersmith.&nbsp; He was living in Maywood, NE at time of death.

He graduated high school at Hayes Center High School.&nbsp; He served in the US Army from June 1961 to June 1964 in the 1st Infantry Division and was a Vietnam Veteran.&nbsp; Larry married Janice Ann Berry at Oberlin, KS on August 3, 1963.&nbsp; To this union was born four children: Danny Ray, Brad Lee , Van Duane , and one daughter Vicky Dee.

He was baptized into Maywood Christian Church on August 20, 2003.&nbsp; Larry was a certified Babe Ruth Baseball Manager and a decorated Military Veteran.&nbsp; He was a member of the American Legion Post 272 at Maywood, NE.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Dorance and unborn infant child in 1965 and a son Danny Messersmith.

Survivors include his wife Janice;&nbsp; 2 sons;&nbsp; Brad and Van,&nbsp; daughter Vicky and Gaylen Huntley; 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and&nbsp; extended family&nbsp; numerous nieces and nephews,&nbsp; friends;&nbsp; Mary Jones of Idaho;&nbsp; Eric and Tami Ludeman of Colorado;&nbsp; John and Rachel Miller of Culbertson, NE.&nbsp; &nbsp;He will be missed by numerous family and friends as he's&nbsp; laid to rest in Maywood Nebraska Cemetery with Military Honors.

Visitation will be held, Thursday, November 12, 2020; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Maywood Christian Church.

Private Funeral services will be held for the family.

Public Graveside services will be held at the Maywood Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Larry D. Messersmith, of Maywood, Nebraska passed away November 8, 2020 in North Platte, Nebraska. Larry was born April 29, 1942 in Hayes County, Nebraska to Lewis Ivan and Annabel (Kugler) Messersmith.&nbsp; He was living in Maywood, NE at time of death.He graduated high school at Hayes Center High School.&nbsp; He served in the US Army from June 1961 to June 1964 in the 1st Infantry Division and was a Vietnam Veteran.&nbsp; Larry married Janice Ann Berry at Oberlin, KS on August 3, 1963.&nbsp; To this union was born four children: Danny Ray, Brad Lee , Van Duane , and one daughter Vicky Dee.He was baptized into Maywood Christian Church on August 20, 2003.&nbsp; Larry was a certified Babe Ruth Baseball Manager and a decorated Military Veteran.&nbsp; He was a member of the American Legion Post 272 at Maywood, NE.He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Dorance and unborn infant child in 1965 and a son Danny Messersmith.Survivors include his wife Janice;&nbsp; 2 sons;&nbsp; Brad and Van,&nbsp; daughter Vicky and Gaylen Huntley; 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and&nbsp; extended family&nbsp; numerous nieces and nephews,&nbsp; friends;&nbsp; Mary Jones of Idaho;&nbsp; Eric and Tami Ludeman of Colorado;&nbsp; John and Rachel Miller of Culbertson, NE.&nbsp; &nbsp;He will be missed by numerous family and friends as he's&nbsp; laid to rest in Maywood Nebraska Cemetery with Military Honors.Visitation will be held, Thursday, November 12, 2020; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Maywood Christian Church.Private Funeral services will be held for the family.Public Graveside services will be held at the Maywood Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Larry D. Messersmith  (1942-2020)

Paul E. Cunningham of Cozad, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Emerald Care &amp; Rehab at the age of 85. Paul was born June 21, 1935 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Loren and Edith Cunningham. At the age of 5, his family moved and settled on a farm east of Cozad. He attended school in Cozad, where he met Patricia Geiken. 

After graduating, Paul and Patricia were married on June 13, 1954 at EUB/Parkview Methodist Church. Their union was blessed with three children, Kathy, David and Doug. After working a year on the farm, Paul enlisted in the US Navy. It was during his time in the service that he would find his interest in electronics and electrical maintenance. Following his discharge from the Navy, Paul returned to Cozad and worked at Darr Packing and Monroe Auto Equipment in the electrical maintenance departments. During this time, he obtained his state electrical license. In 1975, Paul started his own electrical business, Rural Electric. He would continue in this business until his retirement in 2010. 

After the passing of his wife, Paul continued living east of Cozad until 2019 when he moved to Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living and then to Emerald Care &amp; Rehab in 2020. Paul was a life long member of Parkview Methodist Church. He taught Sunday School and held various positions on several committees. 

He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia; parents, Loren and Edith Cunningham; his in-laws, Wayne and Rena Geiken; and his brother-in-law Roger Geiken and his wife Carrie. 

Survivors include his children, Kathy (Randy) Jacob of Cozad, NE, David (Lori) Cunningham of Rock Springs, WY and Doug (Ellen) Cunningham of Lexington, NE; sister in law, Beverly Jackson and her husband Elmer of Albuquerque, NM; 5 grandchildren, Jared (Malinda) Jacob, Heath (Keller Niemann) Jacob, Elizabeth (Jay) Mins, Stephanie (Marty) Coble and Matthew (Katlin) Cunningham; 7 great grandchildren, Raegan Jacob, Ethan and Liam Mins, Lilly and Harper Coble, and Ava and Jaxon Cunningham.

Memorials are suggested to the family in his name for later designation. Cremation was chosen. There will be no book signing. A private graveside memorial service will be held November 19, 2020 at Grand View Cemetery. Berryman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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 </figure>Paul E. Cunningham of Cozad, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Emerald Care &amp; Rehab at the age of 85. Paul was born June 21, 1935 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Loren and Edith Cunningham. At the age of 5, his family moved and settled on a farm east of Cozad. He attended school in Cozad, where he met Patricia Geiken. After graduating, Paul and Patricia were married on June 13, 1954 at EUB/Parkview Methodist Church. Their union was blessed with three children, Kathy, David and Doug. After working a year on the farm, Paul enlisted in the US Navy. It was during his time in the service that he would find his interest in electronics and electrical maintenance. Following his discharge from the Navy, Paul returned to Cozad and worked at Darr Packing and Monroe Auto Equipment in the electrical maintenance departments. During this time, he obtained his state electrical license. In 1975, Paul started his own electrical business, Rural Electric. He would continue in this business until his retirement in 2010. After the passing of his wife, Paul continued living east of Cozad until 2019 when he moved to Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living and then to Emerald Care &amp; Rehab in 2020. Paul was a life long member of Parkview Methodist Church. He taught Sunday School and held various positions on several committees. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia; parents, Loren and Edith Cunningham; his in-laws, Wayne and Rena Geiken; and his brother-in-law Roger Geiken and his wife Carrie. Survivors include his children, Kathy (Randy) Jacob of Cozad, NE, David (Lori) Cunningham of Rock Springs, WY and Doug (Ellen) Cunningham of Lexington, NE; sister in law, Beverly Jackson and her husband Elmer of Albuquerque, NM; 5 grandchildren, Jared (Malinda) Jacob, Heath (Keller Niemann) Jacob, Elizabeth (Jay) Mins, Stephanie (Marty) Coble and Matthew (Katlin) Cunningham; 7 great grandchildren, Raegan Jacob, Ethan and Liam Mins, Lilly and Harper Coble, and Ava and Jaxon Cunningham.Memorials are suggested to the family in his name for later designation. Cremation was chosen. There will be no book signing. A private graveside memorial service will be held November 19, 2020 at Grand View Cemetery. Berryman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Paul Eugene Cunningham  (1935-2020)

Virginia May (Gillen) Hein gained her angel wings on November 9, 2020.&nbsp; She was born on May 20, 1930 in McCook, Nebraska to Frank and Marie (Lebsack) Gillen.&nbsp; She was the youngest of four children having two older brothers and one older sister.&nbsp;

She was raised in McCook, NE where she attended McCook schools and met her husband of 71 years, Don Hein.&nbsp; She and Don were united in marriage on August 12, 1949 and to this union four daughters joined them.&nbsp; Early in their marriage, she worked along side her aunt at the Gazette and then worked for 1st&nbsp;National Bank.&nbsp; Virginia and Don are members of the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; She loved the holidays and celebrating them with much detail.&nbsp; She would cook and throw a party for her family and friends.&nbsp; She loved her outdoor flowers, playing cards, her dogs, fishing, hunting, and cooking.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Doris Leblanc; brothers, Clarence Gillen and Francis Gillen.

Virginia is survived by her beloved husband, Don; four daughters: Patricia (Michael) Cornish, Rebecca (Gale) Loop, Barbara (Jay) Emory, and Lesa (William) Clifford; sister-in-law, Betty Gillen; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside memorials services will be held at 11:00 A.M. (CT), Monday, November 16, 2020 at Saint Patrick Calvary Cemetery in McCook with Jay Emory officiating.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to the family of Virginia Hein for later designation.&nbsp; Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com.&nbsp; Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.

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 </figure>Virginia May (Gillen) Hein gained her angel wings on November 9, 2020.&nbsp; She was born on May 20, 1930 in McCook, Nebraska to Frank and Marie (Lebsack) Gillen.&nbsp; She was the youngest of four children having two older brothers and one older sister.&nbsp;She was raised in McCook, NE where she attended McCook schools and met her husband of 71 years, Don Hein.&nbsp; She and Don were united in marriage on August 12, 1949 and to this union four daughters joined them.&nbsp; Early in their marriage, she worked along side her aunt at the Gazette and then worked for 1st&nbsp;National Bank.&nbsp; Virginia and Don are members of the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; She loved the holidays and celebrating them with much detail.&nbsp; She would cook and throw a party for her family and friends.&nbsp; She loved her outdoor flowers, playing cards, her dogs, fishing, hunting, and cooking.She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Doris Leblanc; brothers, Clarence Gillen and Francis Gillen.Virginia is survived by her beloved husband, Don; four daughters: Patricia (Michael) Cornish, Rebecca (Gale) Loop, Barbara (Jay) Emory, and Lesa (William) Clifford; sister-in-law, Betty Gillen; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.Graveside memorials services will be held at 11:00 A.M. (CT), Monday, November 16, 2020 at Saint Patrick Calvary Cemetery in McCook with Jay Emory officiating.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to the family of Virginia Hein for later designation.&nbsp; Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com.&nbsp; Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.

Virginia May Hein  (1930-2020)

Roberta Spilinek of McCook, NE died peacefully on November 9, 2020 in Lincoln, NE. She was 84 years old. She was born December 13, 1935 to Robert and Frances (Polanski) Schmidt in Spalding, NE. She lived with her four siblings on a farm until she was the age of six when the family moved to St. Paul, NE.&nbsp; She attended and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1953.

Roberta met Gerald Spilinek at a county fair in 1953. They dated until he proposed to her on Christmas Eve, 1954. She and Gerald were married June 21, 1955 in St. Paul, NE. Together, they had five children: four sons and one daughter.

Roberta, Gerald and their family lived on a farm outside Elba, NE from the time they were married, then moved to Lincoln, NE before 1963 when they moved to McCook, NE. Roberta worked in the engineering lab at TRW production for seven years before her and Gerald bought an A&amp;W drive-in with John and Florence Unger. They co-owned the drive-in for 12 years. Roberta then took on the position of Dietary Manager at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She loved her job and the residents, working there for 17 years before retiring in 1999. After retiring, her and Gerald spent a lot of their time traveling, taking cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean as well as spending time with their grandchildren.

Roberta was one of the sweetest people you would ever meet. She made everyone feel so welcome in her home and was always worried about others’ needs over her own. Anyone that knew Roberta knew she was an amazing cook. She loved to cook and bake and was notorious for asking if everyone had enough to eat. Her infamous potato dumplings were always a cherished family tradition.

Roberta was strong in her Catholic faith and was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook. She loved to read, crochet and sew in her spare time. She made beautiful blankets and towels for all her family and friends. Roberta also enjoyed playing BINGO every Monday night at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall, especially when she won.

Roberta always said her family was what gave her life meaning. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart. She was incredibly involved in their lives and never let a birthday or special event pass without a hand-written card. She was so loved and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Frances Schmidt, siblings, Mike Schmidt, Leonard Schmidt, Angela Arehart, Rosella Arehart, Mary Josephine Schmidt; husband, Gerald Spilinek; daughter, Karen Spilinek; and son, Wayne Spilinek.

Roberta is survived by &nbsp;3 sons: Gerald Jr. “Jerry” and Cindy Spilinek (Wichita, KS), Anton “Tony” and Bev Spilinek (McCook, NE), Tom Spilinek (Wichita, KS); daughter-in-law Mia Spilinek (Douglas, WY): ten grandchildren: Mary and Corey Kruse (Lincoln, NE), Kayla and Derek Brooks (Omaha, NE), Jonathon Spilinek (Lincoln NE), Sterling Spilinek (Glennallen, AK), Stone Spilinek (Douglas, WY), Saylor Spilinek (Laramie, WY), Kaitlyn and Corey Ash (Ravenna, NE), Abagayle Spilinek (Raleigh, NC), Melisa Spilinek (Lincoln, NE) and Gerald III “Morgan” Spilinek (Wichita, KS) and six great-grandchildren: Carter, Cole and Claire Kruse, Darin Brooks, and Rylee and Emersyn Ash.

Visitation will be at Herman-Jones Funeral Home in McCook, Nebraska on Sunday, November 15 from 2-5 pm. Roberta’s family will be having a private service to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hillcrest Nursing Home in Roberta’s name.

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 </figure>Roberta Spilinek of McCook, NE died peacefully on November 9, 2020 in Lincoln, NE. She was 84 years old. She was born December 13, 1935 to Robert and Frances (Polanski) Schmidt in Spalding, NE. She lived with her four siblings on a farm until she was the age of six when the family moved to St. Paul, NE.&nbsp; She attended and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1953.Roberta met Gerald Spilinek at a county fair in 1953. They dated until he proposed to her on Christmas Eve, 1954. She and Gerald were married June 21, 1955 in St. Paul, NE. Together, they had five children: four sons and one daughter.Roberta, Gerald and their family lived on a farm outside Elba, NE from the time they were married, then moved to Lincoln, NE before 1963 when they moved to McCook, NE. Roberta worked in the engineering lab at TRW production for seven years before her and Gerald bought an A&amp;W drive-in with John and Florence Unger. They co-owned the drive-in for 12 years. Roberta then took on the position of Dietary Manager at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She loved her job and the residents, working there for 17 years before retiring in 1999. After retiring, her and Gerald spent a lot of their time traveling, taking cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean as well as spending time with their grandchildren.Roberta was one of the sweetest people you would ever meet. She made everyone feel so welcome in her home and was always worried about others’ needs over her own. Anyone that knew Roberta knew she was an amazing cook. She loved to cook and bake and was notorious for asking if everyone had enough to eat. Her infamous potato dumplings were always a cherished family tradition.Roberta was strong in her Catholic faith and was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook. She loved to read, crochet and sew in her spare time. She made beautiful blankets and towels for all her family and friends. Roberta also enjoyed playing BINGO every Monday night at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall, especially when she won.Roberta always said her family was what gave her life meaning. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart. She was incredibly involved in their lives and never let a birthday or special event pass without a hand-written card. She was so loved and will be greatly missed.She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Frances Schmidt, siblings, Mike Schmidt, Leonard Schmidt, Angela Arehart, Rosella Arehart, Mary Josephine Schmidt; husband, Gerald Spilinek; daughter, Karen Spilinek; and son, Wayne Spilinek.Roberta is survived by &nbsp;3 sons: Gerald Jr. “Jerry” and Cindy Spilinek (Wichita, KS), Anton “Tony” and Bev Spilinek (McCook, NE), Tom Spilinek (Wichita, KS); daughter-in-law Mia Spilinek (Douglas, WY): ten grandchildren: Mary and Corey Kruse (Lincoln, NE), Kayla and Derek Brooks (Omaha, NE), Jonathon Spilinek (Lincoln NE), Sterling Spilinek (Glennallen, AK), Stone Spilinek (Douglas, WY), Saylor Spilinek (Laramie, WY), Kaitlyn and Corey Ash (Ravenna, NE), Abagayle Spilinek (Raleigh, NC), Melisa Spilinek (Lincoln, NE) and Gerald III “Morgan” Spilinek (Wichita, KS) and six great-grandchildren: Carter, Cole and Claire Kruse, Darin Brooks, and Rylee and Emersyn Ash.Visitation will be at Herman-Jones Funeral Home in McCook, Nebraska on Sunday, November 15 from 2-5 pm. Roberta’s family will be having a private service to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hillcrest Nursing Home in Roberta’s name.

Roberta Lucia Spilinek  (1935-2020)

James Michael Edward Fisher, age 57, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on November 5, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.&nbsp; He was born to Richard and Betty (Price) Fisher on January 24, 1963 in McCook, Nebraska.&nbsp; James grew up and attended school in McCook where he also graduated from high school.

James married Juanita Jane Morrow on September 5, 1987 at the park in Curtis, Nebraska.&nbsp; The two of them made homes in McCook &amp; Curtis in Nebraska, and Salina, Kansas where James worked for several companies before health issues forced him to retire.&nbsp; Juanita preceded James in death in 2008.

James met Michelle Irwin in 2015 and the two made a life together in North Platte, NE.&nbsp; James was happiest when fishing, working on cars, or when surrounded by family and friends.&nbsp; He was extremely loyal to those he loved and was always quick with a smile and some sort of a smart remark.&nbsp; You always knew James cared about you if he was picking on you.&nbsp; He was extremely proud of his sons Andrew and Jeremy and will be remembered fondly by the family he was connected to by blood as well as the family that he chose over the years.

James was preceded in death by his wife Juanita; mother, Betty Jensen; father, Richard Fisher; maternal grandparents, John and Thelma Price; brother, Galen C. Fisher; and brother, Thomas Jensen Jr.

Survivors include Michelle Irwin of North Platte, NE; sons, Andrew Jackson of Salina, Kansas and Jeremy (Lisa) Jackson of Moberly, Missouri; father, Thomas Jensen Sr. of McCook, NE; brother, Richard E. Fisher of McCook, NE; brother, John (Cindy) Jensen of Ogallala, Nebraska; sister, Tammy (Gerald) Judd of North Platte, NE; sister, Judy Jensen-Green of Lincoln, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and countless friends.

Funeral services will held at 10:00 a.m. (CT), Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook, NE.&nbsp; Interment will follow services in Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook.&nbsp; Visitation will be Friday, November, 13, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M. (CT) at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.&nbsp; Memorials can be made to the family of James Fisher for future designation.&nbsp; Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com.&nbsp; Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.&nbsp;

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 </figure>James Michael Edward Fisher, age 57, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on November 5, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.&nbsp; He was born to Richard and Betty (Price) Fisher on January 24, 1963 in McCook, Nebraska.&nbsp; James grew up and attended school in McCook where he also graduated from high school.James married Juanita Jane Morrow on September 5, 1987 at the park in Curtis, Nebraska.&nbsp; The two of them made homes in McCook &amp; Curtis in Nebraska, and Salina, Kansas where James worked for several companies before health issues forced him to retire.&nbsp; Juanita preceded James in death in 2008.James met Michelle Irwin in 2015 and the two made a life together in North Platte, NE.&nbsp; James was happiest when fishing, working on cars, or when surrounded by family and friends.&nbsp; He was extremely loyal to those he loved and was always quick with a smile and some sort of a smart remark.&nbsp; You always knew James cared about you if he was picking on you.&nbsp; He was extremely proud of his sons Andrew and Jeremy and will be remembered fondly by the family he was connected to by blood as well as the family that he chose over the years.James was preceded in death by his wife Juanita; mother, Betty Jensen; father, Richard Fisher; maternal grandparents, John and Thelma Price; brother, Galen C. Fisher; and brother, Thomas Jensen Jr.Survivors include Michelle Irwin of North Platte, NE; sons, Andrew Jackson of Salina, Kansas and Jeremy (Lisa) Jackson of Moberly, Missouri; father, Thomas Jensen Sr. of McCook, NE; brother, Richard E. Fisher of McCook, NE; brother, John (Cindy) Jensen of Ogallala, Nebraska; sister, Tammy (Gerald) Judd of North Platte, NE; sister, Judy Jensen-Green of Lincoln, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and countless friends.Funeral services will held at 10:00 a.m. (CT), Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook, NE.&nbsp; Interment will follow services in Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook.&nbsp; Visitation will be Friday, November, 13, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M. (CT) at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.&nbsp; Memorials can be made to the family of James Fisher for future designation.&nbsp; Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com.&nbsp; Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.&nbsp;

James Michael Edward Fisher  (1963-2020)

Glen Irwin Lemon, age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska passed way with family close by his side on November 11, 2020, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Glen was born in Max, Nebraska to Bert and Jessie (Gardner) Lemon on September 17, 1931, and grew up on the family farm, north of Max.&nbsp; He graduated from Max High School and continued to farm.&nbsp; While in school, Glen loved playing basketball and later he enjoyed reading, traveling and seeing the country with his neighbor. On July 23, 1967, Glen married Shirley Catherine Kauffman at the Benkleman Trinity Baptist Church in Benkleman, Nebraska.&nbsp; They made their home on the family farm and raised two children.&nbsp; In 1987 the Lemon family was honored as a "Family That Farmed For 100 Years" by Aksarben. Along with farming, Glen loved gardening and planting trees and enjoyed bowling on a team. He was a member of Max Methodist Church and a past member of Ash Grove Cemetery Board. Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Jessie; brother, Earl Lemon;&nbsp; sisters, Dorothy Humphrey, Opal Humphrey and Hope Morris; and daughter-in-law, Verna Lemon. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; and son, John Lemon (fiancée, Deb Monson), of North Platte, Nebraska; daughter, Cathy (James) Hassett, of Hershey, Nebraska;&nbsp;sister, Helen (Vern) Shoemaker, of Cawker City, KS; grandchildren,Alisa, Ashley, Abby, Conor, Wyatt and Faith; great-grandson, Bentlee; and other family. Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date in Ash Grove Cemetery.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Max Community Club.&nbsp; Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.&nbsp; Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Glen Irwin Lemon, age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska passed way with family close by his side on November 11, 2020, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Glen was born in Max, Nebraska to Bert and Jessie (Gardner) Lemon on September 17, 1931, and grew up on the family farm, north of Max.&nbsp; He graduated from Max High School and continued to farm.&nbsp; While in school, Glen loved playing basketball and later he enjoyed reading, traveling and seeing the country with his neighbor. On July 23, 1967, Glen married Shirley Catherine Kauffman at the Benkleman Trinity Baptist Church in Benkleman, Nebraska.&nbsp; They made their home on the family farm and raised two children.&nbsp; In 1987 the Lemon family was honored as a "Family That Farmed For 100 Years" by Aksarben. Along with farming, Glen loved gardening and planting trees and enjoyed bowling on a team. He was a member of Max Methodist Church and a past member of Ash Grove Cemetery Board. Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Jessie; brother, Earl Lemon;&nbsp; sisters, Dorothy Humphrey, Opal Humphrey and Hope Morris; and daughter-in-law, Verna Lemon. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; and son, John Lemon (fiancée, Deb Monson), of North Platte, Nebraska; daughter, Cathy (James) Hassett, of Hershey, Nebraska;&nbsp;sister, Helen (Vern) Shoemaker, of Cawker City, KS; grandchildren,Alisa, Ashley, Abby, Conor, Wyatt and Faith; great-grandson, Bentlee; and other family. Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date in Ash Grove Cemetery.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Max Community Club.&nbsp; Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.&nbsp; Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Glen Irwin Lemon  (1931-2020)

Jim Rubenthaler, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 10, 2020 at his home in Gothenburg, NE.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;Jimmy (Jim) Lee Rubenthaler of Gothenburg passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2020, surrounded by his daughters.

Jim was born on May 5, 1932, to Ted and Signe (Helberg) Rubenthaler. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950.&nbsp; On June 20th, 1954, Jim married his beautiful wife of 62 years, Marilyn.&nbsp; They were married at Svea Dal Covenant Church north of Brady.&nbsp; During their marriage, they raised four children on the family farm, which has been in the family for over 100 years. Over the years, Jim enjoyed attending as many of the activities of his children and grandchildren that he could.&nbsp; Jim was a devoted steward of the land.&nbsp; As a lifelong farmer, he cared for the land to ensure that it would be fertile and healthy for future generations.&nbsp; Jim’s true love and calling was cattle ranching and cattle feeding. He always said that he farmed so that he could feed his cattle! Jim loved going to sale barns to buy cattle to fill his feedlot, he was always buyer number 11. He made many good friends over the years while he was buying cattle! Jim took pride in buying “junk cattle” and turning them into beautiful fats.

Jim was an active member of Svea Covenant Church until his death. He served as a deacon, a board member, and chairman of the church. He enjoyed giving of his time as a school board member and 4-H Leader in the Wild Horse Valley Community.&nbsp; Jim also spent over 20 years on the Coop Board of Directors, many of those years as the Director and during that time he and Marilyn enjoyed many trips with the board. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Twin Platte Natural Resource District for over 20 years, serving as Chairman during many of those years.

Jim was a long time member of the Lincoln County Fair Board and continued to support the 4-Hers up until his death.&nbsp; He also sold Dekalb Seed Corn for many years, which earned him and Marilyn trips to Hawaii and Mexico. In his later years, he enjoyed being part of the Gideons and handing out Bibles at the schools in the area.&nbsp; Jim enjoyed his Donut Shop friends so much and hardly ever missed a morning with them. For the last nine years, he was a devoted member of the Runza Ice Cream Club with his granddaughter Lizzie, they met every time there was an early-out from school!

Jim was an avid baseball fan, playing it in his younger years, and as he aged, he attended games and watched endless hours of college and Major League match-ups. Jim loved to collect tractors, especially John Deere, his collection was definitely museum-worthy. Bowling was another activity that he enjoyed. He had a blast bowling for the church league for many years and loved taking his grandchildren bowling and on many other adventures! Upon his retirement, he took up craft-welding. His creations have been given to many people in the area, as well as throughout the state. Jim had such a fantastic and contagious laugh, he will be greatly missed.

Jim is survived by his children, Marcia Rubenthaler of Brady, Robin Hines (Ron) of North Platte, Matt Rubenthaler of Lincoln, Gretchen David (Troy) of Brady, and his other “daughter”, Karen Krocker of Brady. His grandchildren, Allison (Brandon), Brooke, Derek, Trevor, and Lizzie, his great-grandchildren, Gemmia and Beckham and and many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

Visitation for Jim will be held at the Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg, Nebraska, on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with family present from 1:00 to 3:00. Due to COVID, a small funeral service for family and close friends will be held at the Cornerstone Bible Church, 1721 Lake Ave., Gothenburg, Nebraska on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery.&nbsp;

Private family funeral will be held at Cornerstone Bible Church, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm and will be Live Streamed for the Public on the Cornerstone Bible Church Gothenburg YouTube Page,&nbsp; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEUnQ3omK9EVpp0w0giM0tw/featured

Burial will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Nebraska.

The service will be LiveStreamed for all, in order to keep everyone safe. Memorials may be given to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 133, Gothenburg, Nebraska 69138 or Svea Dal Evangelical Covenant Church, 1676 Svea Dal Road, Brady,&nbsp;Nebraska 69123.

To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.blasestrauser.com.1:00 pm - 4:00 pm with the family present from 1:00-3:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Jim Rubenthaler, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 10, 2020 at his home in Gothenburg, NE.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimmy (Jim) Lee Rubenthaler of Gothenburg passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2020, surrounded by his daughters.Jim was born on May 5, 1932, to Ted and Signe (Helberg) Rubenthaler. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950.&nbsp; On June 20th, 1954, Jim married his beautiful wife of 62 years, Marilyn.&nbsp; They were married at Svea Dal Covenant Church north of Brady.&nbsp; During their marriage, they raised four children on the family farm, which has been in the family for over 100 years. Over the years, Jim enjoyed attending as many of the activities of his children and grandchildren that he could.&nbsp; Jim was a devoted steward of the land.&nbsp; As a lifelong farmer, he cared for the land to ensure that it would be fertile and healthy for future generations.&nbsp; Jim’s true love and calling was cattle ranching and cattle feeding. He always said that he farmed so that he could feed his cattle! Jim loved going to sale barns to buy cattle to fill his feedlot, he was always buyer number 11. He made many good friends over the years while he was buying cattle! Jim took pride in buying “junk cattle” and turning them into beautiful fats.Jim was an active member of Svea Covenant Church until his death. He served as a deacon, a board member, and chairman of the church. He enjoyed giving of his time as a school board member and 4-H Leader in the Wild Horse Valley Community.&nbsp; Jim also spent over 20 years on the Coop Board of Directors, many of those years as the Director and during that time he and Marilyn enjoyed many trips with the board. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Twin Platte Natural Resource District for over 20 years, serving as Chairman during many of those years.Jim was a long time member of the Lincoln County Fair Board and continued to support the 4-Hers up until his death.&nbsp; He also sold Dekalb Seed Corn for many years, which earned him and Marilyn trips to Hawaii and Mexico. In his later years, he enjoyed being part of the Gideons and handing out Bibles at the schools in the area.&nbsp; Jim enjoyed his Donut Shop friends so much and hardly ever missed a morning with them. For the last nine years, he was a devoted member of the Runza Ice Cream Club with his granddaughter Lizzie, they met every time there was an early-out from school! Jim was an avid baseball fan, playing it in his younger years, and as he aged, he attended games and watched endless hours of college and Major League match-ups. Jim loved to collect tractors, especially John Deere, his collection was definitely museum-worthy. Bowling was another activity that he enjoyed. He had a blast bowling for the church league for many years and loved taking his grandchildren bowling and on many other adventures! Upon his retirement, he took up craft-welding. His creations have been given to many people in the area, as well as throughout the state. Jim had such a fantastic and contagious laugh, he will be greatly missed.Jim is survived by his children, Marcia Rubenthaler of Brady, Robin Hines (Ron) of North Platte, Matt Rubenthaler of Lincoln, Gretchen David (Troy) of Brady, and his other “daughter”, Karen Krocker of Brady. His grandchildren, Allison (Brandon), Brooke, Derek, Trevor, and Lizzie, his great-grandchildren, Gemmia and Beckham and and many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.Visitation for Jim will be held at the Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg, Nebraska, on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with family present from 1:00 to 3:00. Due to COVID, a small funeral service for family and close friends will be held at the Cornerstone Bible Church, 1721 Lake Ave., Gothenburg, Nebraska on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery.&nbsp; Private family funeral will be held at Cornerstone Bible Church, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm and will be Live Streamed for the Public on the Cornerstone Bible Church Gothenburg YouTube Page,&nbsp; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEUnQ3omK9EVpp0w0giM0tw/featuredBurial will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Nebraska.The service will be LiveStreamed for all, in order to keep everyone safe. Memorials may be given to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 133, Gothenburg, Nebraska 69138 or Svea Dal Evangelical Covenant Church, 1676 Svea Dal Road, Brady,&nbsp;Nebraska 69123. To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.blasestrauser.com.1:00 pm - 4:00 pm with the family present from 1:00-3:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jimmy (Jim) Lee Rubenthaler (1932-2020)

Larry L Lehmkuhler, age 71, of the Stop Table area in Callaway, NE passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home.

Larry was born April 2, 1949 in Gothenburg, NE to Lloyd L. and Bernelda L (Nelson) Lehmkuhler. Larry attended the Mackley Country School thru the 8th&nbsp;grade and graduated from Arnold High School in Arnold, NE. On June 15, 1968 Larry married Gloria J Whipple at the Morning Star United Methodist Church, and spent all of their 52 years of marriage living in the Arnold/Callaway community.

During High School Larry worked at Central Implement, after graduation he attended the John Deere certification course in Omaha, NE, on completion, he continued to work for Central Implement for another year. Larry worked as a farmhand for the first 13 years of his marriage. He then drove a truck for Halstead Trucking.&nbsp; He loved it and if he could have packed his family up to go with him, he would have never stopped. He then worked as a Road Maintainer operator for Custer County for 30 years. He retired in 2016 (for a few months), but that was short lived, as he returned to help out temporarily. He finished out his working years driving truck for Progressive Fertilizer for fun, which he realized quickly it cut into his fishing time. Aside from Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Uncle, the most rewarding “job” was all the years of being a Leader for the 4-H Shooting Club and took great pride in teaching the Hunter Safety Course for many years, teaching youngsters, which included&nbsp; most all his grandkids, nieces and nephews&nbsp; to safely enjoy hunting the great outdoors. Larry enjoyed spending time with his wife. They kept busy traveling to all parts of the state and farther to attend kids and grandkids events. He loved the great outdoors fishing and hunting with his family and friends. If you knew Larry, you knew he didn't know a stranger!! So, a quick trip to town was never quick!!

Larry was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd and Bernelda, and infant daughter Tami.

Larry is survived by his wife Gloria of Callaway, daughters Tina Lehmkuhler of Arnold, and Lee (Dan) Clark of Perry, KS, son John (Mandi) Lehmkuhler of Lexington, eight grandkids &amp; spouses, two great grandkids, brothers Mike (Ann) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, Dwaine (Carol) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, Jim (Karen) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, His in-laws Melvin (Karen) Whipple of Windsor, CO, Linda (Paul) Dietz of Lincoln, Reita (Charley) Lloyd of Callaway, and Patty (Ken) Phiffer of North Platte, NE and many nieces and nephews.&nbsp;

Funeral service will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Morning Star United Methodist Church with Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, NE. Memorials are suggested to The Larry Lehmkuhler Memorial Fund for Youth Shooting Sports. 

A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12th&nbsp;from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, and then on Friday, November 13th&nbsp;9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Morning Star United Methodist Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.&nbsp; The service will be recorded and available to watch at a later time on the website.

We sincerely encourage each person to make your decision whether to attend based on the best interest of your health and that of your community.

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 </figure>Larry L Lehmkuhler, age 71, of the Stop Table area in Callaway, NE passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home.Larry was born April 2, 1949 in Gothenburg, NE to Lloyd L. and Bernelda L (Nelson) Lehmkuhler. Larry attended the Mackley Country School thru the 8th&nbsp;grade and graduated from Arnold High School in Arnold, NE. On June 15, 1968 Larry married Gloria J Whipple at the Morning Star United Methodist Church, and spent all of their 52 years of marriage living in the Arnold/Callaway community.During High School Larry worked at Central Implement, after graduation he attended the John Deere certification course in Omaha, NE, on completion, he continued to work for Central Implement for another year. Larry worked as a farmhand for the first 13 years of his marriage. He then drove a truck for Halstead Trucking.&nbsp; He loved it and if he could have packed his family up to go with him, he would have never stopped. He then worked as a Road Maintainer operator for Custer County for 30 years. He retired in 2016 (for a few months), but that was short lived, as he returned to help out temporarily. He finished out his working years driving truck for Progressive Fertilizer for fun, which he realized quickly it cut into his fishing time. Aside from Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Uncle, the most rewarding “job” was all the years of being a Leader for the 4-H Shooting Club and took great pride in teaching the Hunter Safety Course for many years, teaching youngsters, which included&nbsp; most all his grandkids, nieces and nephews&nbsp; to safely enjoy hunting the great outdoors. Larry enjoyed spending time with his wife. They kept busy traveling to all parts of the state and farther to attend kids and grandkids events. He loved the great outdoors fishing and hunting with his family and friends. If you knew Larry, you knew he didn't know a stranger!! So, a quick trip to town was never quick!!Larry was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd and Bernelda, and infant daughter Tami.Larry is survived by his wife Gloria of Callaway, daughters Tina Lehmkuhler of Arnold, and Lee (Dan) Clark of Perry, KS, son John (Mandi) Lehmkuhler of Lexington, eight grandkids &amp; spouses, two great grandkids, brothers Mike (Ann) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, Dwaine (Carol) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, Jim (Karen) Lehmkuhler of Arnold, His in-laws Melvin (Karen) Whipple of Windsor, CO, Linda (Paul) Dietz of Lincoln, Reita (Charley) Lloyd of Callaway, and Patty (Ken) Phiffer of North Platte, NE and many nieces and nephews.&nbsp;Funeral service will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Morning Star United Methodist Church with Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, NE. Memorials are suggested to The Larry Lehmkuhler Memorial Fund for Youth Shooting Sports. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12th&nbsp;from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, and then on Friday, November 13th&nbsp;9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Morning Star United Methodist Church. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.&nbsp; The service will be recorded and available to watch at a later time on the website. We sincerely encourage each person to make your decision whether to attend based on the best interest of your health and that of your community.

Larry L. Lehmkuhler (1949-2020)

William "Bill" L Miller, age 77, of Anselmo, NE passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

Funeral service will be Saturday, November 14th, 2020 at 9:30 AM at the St. Alm's Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anselm's Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Village of Anselmo for Open Projects. Visitation will be Thursday, November 12th from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE, Friday, November 13th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the St Alm's Catholic Church in Anselmo, with Rosary at 6:00 PM. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>. Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska.

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 </figure>William "Bill" L Miller, age 77, of Anselmo, NE passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.Funeral service will be Saturday, November 14th, 2020 at 9:30 AM at the St. Alm's Catholic Church in Anselmo, NE with Father Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anselm's Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Village of Anselmo for Open Projects. Visitation will be Thursday, November 12th from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE, Friday, November 13th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the St Alm's Catholic Church in Anselmo, with Rosary at 6:00 PM. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>. Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska.

William 'Bill' LeRoy Miller (1943-2020)

Gail Reed, age 85, of Cozad, Nebraska, died November 9, 2020 at Emerald Care Nursing Home in Cozad.&nbsp;&nbsp;

She was born the daughter of William and Adelaide Jensen Christiansen on December 24, 1934. She was born in the same house she lived most of her life in.&nbsp;&nbsp;In her early stages of her life, she was riding horseback helping in the field.&nbsp; She was always ready to drive cattle, ride and herd the cattle in the cornfield or on the drive to the pasture.&nbsp; When the Cozad Horse Club was formed, she and her Dad rode in it along with a lot of farmers and any one that wanted to. She was the last living member of the club. They performed in a lot of different arenas.

She attended school at District 13 riding a horse when it was nice outside.&nbsp; One horse always loved to rub its halter off just as she knew school was out.&nbsp; We followed her home carrying the bridle. Noreen Benjamin was her best country friend.&nbsp; She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1952.

On January 20, 1952 she married the love of her life, John&nbsp; "Jack" Walter Reed in Lexington, Nebraska. They lived one year in Lexington, moving to a farm in Gothenburg, Nebraska the second year.&nbsp; When it came time to put up hay, Jack told her Dad we will have to hire someone to sweep.&nbsp; Dad smiled and pointed at Gail, and said she had been&nbsp;doing it for several years. Jack was shocked he didn't know that she could do a lot of things in the field.&nbsp; In February of 1954, they moved to the home place where they lived and raised their family and horses. Jack was involved with 4-H, so they all worked on showing calves and sheep judging.&nbsp; They raised 6 children, Marcia, John, Debra, Terri, Kim and Doug.&nbsp; The children were all involved early on: they milked cows, selling cream and milk to different people in town.&nbsp; Getting up at four o'clock in the morning to milk before going to work or getting the children off to school or sitting with a sow, pigging in the winter at three o'clock in the morning, or checking cows when calving.

Gail worked at the Dixie Inn,&nbsp; from there to Valley Vending then to Monroes for 25 years. She and Jack loved their time together working and growing a big garden to sell vegetables and baked goods in at the Farmers Market in Lexington, Gothenburg and Cozad. Gail loved her chickens, selling eggs to a lot of folks, at first, they started out with fryers later just eggs.&nbsp; She loved her chickens but her health shut that off.&nbsp; She had a lot of names, "Egg Lady", "Jelly Lady", "Pie Lady" and "Towel Lady".&nbsp; Her favorite past time was crocheting, or making jelly keeping on hand seventeen kinds.&nbsp; She loved her African violets and all flowers in her sun room.&nbsp; &nbsp;She was a member of St.Johns Lutheran Church.

Survivors include children Marcia Pedersen of&nbsp; Plattsmouth, NE, John (Shelly) Reed of Cozad, NE, Debra ( Dennis) Meredith of Gothenburg, NE, Terri Hergenrader (Jim McAdams) of Lincoln, NE, Kim (Todd) Morse of Omaha, NE, Doug (Kim) Reed of&nbsp; Seward, NE; fifteen Grandchildren, 23 Great Grandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild ,her sister, Wilma Quelle of Beatrice, NE; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.&nbsp;

Gail was preceded in death by&nbsp; her husband John (Jack); her parents and parents-in-law; son-in-law, Roger Pedersen; grandson Ryan Reed; great-grandson, Wyatt Meredith; brothers, Earl and Alvin Christiansen; sister, Helga Anderson and her husband Durl; brother-in-law, Wilbur Quelle; and sister-in-law, Mollie Christiansen.

Visitation will be held on Friday, November&nbsp; 13, 2020, from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, Nebraska.

Private Family Service will take place at St. Johns Lutheran Church.

Public Graveside Services will take place at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Cozad, Nebrasa.&nbsp;

Memorials may be given to the family to be used later for 4-H trophies.

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 </figure>Gail Reed, age 85, of Cozad, Nebraska, died November 9, 2020 at Emerald Care Nursing Home in Cozad.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was born the daughter of William and Adelaide Jensen Christiansen on December 24, 1934. She was born in the same house she lived most of her life in.&nbsp;&nbsp;In her early stages of her life, she was riding horseback helping in the field.&nbsp; She was always ready to drive cattle, ride and herd the cattle in the cornfield or on the drive to the pasture.&nbsp; When the Cozad Horse Club was formed, she and her Dad rode in it along with a lot of farmers and any one that wanted to. She was the last living member of the club. They performed in a lot of different arenas.She attended school at District 13 riding a horse when it was nice outside.&nbsp; One horse always loved to rub its halter off just as she knew school was out.&nbsp; We followed her home carrying the bridle. Noreen Benjamin was her best country friend.&nbsp; She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1952.On January 20, 1952 she married the love of her life, John&nbsp; "Jack" Walter Reed in Lexington, Nebraska. They lived one year in Lexington, moving to a farm in Gothenburg, Nebraska the second year.&nbsp; When it came time to put up hay, Jack told her Dad we will have to hire someone to sweep.&nbsp; Dad smiled and pointed at Gail, and said she had been&nbsp;doing it for several years. Jack was shocked he didn't know that she could do a lot of things in the field.&nbsp; In February of 1954, they moved to the home place where they lived and raised their family and horses. Jack was involved with 4-H, so they all worked on showing calves and sheep judging.&nbsp; They raised 6 children, Marcia, John, Debra, Terri, Kim and Doug.&nbsp; The children were all involved early on: they milked cows, selling cream and milk to different people in town.&nbsp; Getting up at four o'clock in the morning to milk before going to work or getting the children off to school or sitting with a sow, pigging in the winter at three o'clock in the morning, or checking cows when calving.Gail worked at the Dixie Inn,&nbsp; from there to Valley Vending then to Monroes for 25 years. She and Jack loved their time together working and growing a big garden to sell vegetables and baked goods in at the Farmers Market in Lexington, Gothenburg and Cozad. Gail loved her chickens, selling eggs to a lot of folks, at first, they started out with fryers later just eggs.&nbsp; She loved her chickens but her health shut that off.&nbsp; She had a lot of names, "Egg Lady", "Jelly Lady", "Pie Lady" and "Towel Lady".&nbsp; Her favorite past time was crocheting, or making jelly keeping on hand seventeen kinds.&nbsp; She loved her African violets and all flowers in her sun room.&nbsp; &nbsp;She was a member of St.Johns Lutheran Church.Survivors include children Marcia Pedersen of&nbsp; Plattsmouth, NE, John (Shelly) Reed of Cozad, NE, Debra ( Dennis) Meredith of Gothenburg, NE, Terri Hergenrader (Jim McAdams) of Lincoln, NE, Kim (Todd) Morse of Omaha, NE, Doug (Kim) Reed of&nbsp; Seward, NE; fifteen Grandchildren, 23 Great Grandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild ,her sister, Wilma Quelle of Beatrice, NE; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.&nbsp;Gail was preceded in death by&nbsp; her husband John (Jack); her parents and parents-in-law; son-in-law, Roger Pedersen; grandson Ryan Reed; great-grandson, Wyatt Meredith; brothers, Earl and Alvin Christiansen; sister, Helga Anderson and her husband Durl; brother-in-law, Wilbur Quelle; and sister-in-law, Mollie Christiansen.Visitation will be held on Friday, November&nbsp; 13, 2020, from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, Nebraska.Private Family Service will take place at St. Johns Lutheran Church.Public Graveside Services will take place at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Cozad, Nebrasa.&nbsp;Memorials may be given to the family to be used later for 4-H trophies.

Gail Reed  (1934-2020)

Darrell Sukraw, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away at Maple Crest Care Center in Omaha, Nebraska on November 8, 2020.

Darrell was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska on July 9, 1940 to Marvin Adrian and Reva Francis (Post) Sukraw.&nbsp; &nbsp;He graduated from North Platte High School in 1959 then went to Kearney State College and Later McCook Junior College before enlisting in the military, proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966.&nbsp; In 1967, he received his Associate of Arts Degree from North Platte Junior college.

On August 12, 1962, Darrell married Linda Sue Shearer at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte and the couple eventually settled north of town where he had cattle.

Darrell was a hard worker.&nbsp; He worked for the Haythorn Ranch during high school, then for the Union Pacific Railroad during college, driving back and forth on the weekends.&nbsp; After his military service, Darrell went back to the Union Pacific Railroad, working as a Conductor until retiring in 2002.&nbsp; He also spent several years working with his father, Marvin, and the two owned and piloted a JC3 Piper Cub.

Darrell loved to travel with his family, watch documentaries and read every issue of the National Geographic magazine.&nbsp; He learned how to fence with French epees while in the service.&nbsp; He enjoyed hunting and caring for his cattle and horses.&nbsp; He often played chess and Pinocle and was an excellent marksman and mechanic.&nbsp; As he grew older, Darrel enjoyed teaching others the skills he learned.&nbsp; He had a deep faith in God and was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and American Legion.&nbsp; He also volunteered his time for the Lincoln County Historical Museum.

Darrell is survived by his wife, Linda, and son, Erik Sukraw, of Omaha; daughter, Beth (Ron) Bohl, of Phillipsburg, Kansas; grandchildren, Zach (Jessica) Sukraw of Webster City, Iowa, Nick Sukraw of Omaha, LaKota Bohl of Holton, Kansas and Micah (Luke) Morrow of Bellingham, Washington; great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Emersyn Sukraw; sister, Marvilyn (Roger) Jones of Fortville, Indiana; niece, Kathlene Jones; nephew, Matt (Michelle) Jones; great-nephew, Kevin Jones; and other family.

Darrell was preceded in death by his infant son, Kiev; his parents, Marvin &amp; Reva Sukraw; and favored uncle, Frank Sukraw.

In lieu of flowers and cards, the family suggests a donation to the Salvation Army or charity of choice.

Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore in North Platte, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

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 </figure>Darrell Sukraw, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away at Maple Crest Care Center in Omaha, Nebraska on November 8, 2020.Darrell was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska on July 9, 1940 to Marvin Adrian and Reva Francis (Post) Sukraw.&nbsp; &nbsp;He graduated from North Platte High School in 1959 then went to Kearney State College and Later McCook Junior College before enlisting in the military, proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966.&nbsp; In 1967, he received his Associate of Arts Degree from North Platte Junior college.On August 12, 1962, Darrell married Linda Sue Shearer at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte and the couple eventually settled north of town where he had cattle.Darrell was a hard worker.&nbsp; He worked for the Haythorn Ranch during high school, then for the Union Pacific Railroad during college, driving back and forth on the weekends.&nbsp; After his military service, Darrell went back to the Union Pacific Railroad, working as a Conductor until retiring in 2002.&nbsp; He also spent several years working with his father, Marvin, and the two owned and piloted a JC3 Piper Cub.Darrell loved to travel with his family, watch documentaries and read every issue of the National Geographic magazine.&nbsp; He learned how to fence with French epees while in the service.&nbsp; He enjoyed hunting and caring for his cattle and horses.&nbsp; He often played chess and Pinocle and was an excellent marksman and mechanic.&nbsp; As he grew older, Darrel enjoyed teaching others the skills he learned.&nbsp; He had a deep faith in God and was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and American Legion.&nbsp; He also volunteered his time for the Lincoln County Historical Museum.Darrell is survived by his wife, Linda, and son, Erik Sukraw, of Omaha; daughter, Beth (Ron) Bohl, of Phillipsburg, Kansas; grandchildren, Zach (Jessica) Sukraw of Webster City, Iowa, Nick Sukraw of Omaha, LaKota Bohl of Holton, Kansas and Micah (Luke) Morrow of Bellingham, Washington; great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Emersyn Sukraw; sister, Marvilyn (Roger) Jones of Fortville, Indiana; niece, Kathlene Jones; nephew, Matt (Michelle) Jones; great-nephew, Kevin Jones; and other family.Darrell was preceded in death by his infant son, Kiev; his parents, Marvin &amp; Reva Sukraw; and favored uncle, Frank Sukraw.In lieu of flowers and cards, the family suggests a donation to the Salvation Army or charity of choice.Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore in North Platte, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

Darrell Sukraw  (1940-2020)

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary Lee Stiver, age 76, of Curtis, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home.&nbsp; He was born on September 9, 1944 at Fayetteville, Arkansas to Oliver and Helen Stiver. Gary grew up in Leota, Kansas and graduated from high school. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He was united in marriage to Marilyn J. Butler on October 22, 1965 at Kearney, Nebraska where the couple lived.&nbsp; Later, they moved to Montana, Washington, and California before returning to Nebraska. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary worked for NPPD in Maintenance for over 25 years. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary is survived by his wife, Marilyn; children, Ronda (German) Romero and Douglas (Shaelin) Stiver; and his grandchildren, Mitchell, Ryan, Miranda, Jullian, and Kenzie. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He is preceded in death by both parents; brothers Joe and Roger; and his sister, Gayle. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials may be made to the family for designation at a later date.&nbsp; Online condolences and sharing of memories can be made at www.carpentermemorial.com.&nbsp; Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska is entrusted with the arrangements.

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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary Lee Stiver, age 76, of Curtis, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home.&nbsp; He was born on September 9, 1944 at Fayetteville, Arkansas to Oliver and Helen Stiver. Gary grew up in Leota, Kansas and graduated from high school. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He was united in marriage to Marilyn J. Butler on October 22, 1965 at Kearney, Nebraska where the couple lived.&nbsp; Later, they moved to Montana, Washington, and California before returning to Nebraska. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary worked for NPPD in Maintenance for over 25 years. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary is survived by his wife, Marilyn; children, Ronda (German) Romero and Douglas (Shaelin) Stiver; and his grandchildren, Mitchell, Ryan, Miranda, Jullian, and Kenzie. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He is preceded in death by both parents; brothers Joe and Roger; and his sister, Gayle. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials may be made to the family for designation at a later date.&nbsp; Online condolences and sharing of memories can be made at www.carpentermemorial.com.&nbsp; Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska is entrusted with the arrangements.

Gary Lee Stiver  (1944-2020)

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dale J. Fischer, age 80, of Hershey, Nebraska died on November 7, 2020 at his home.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Hope Baptist Church, 400 N. Prairie Trace Rd, Sutherland, Nebraska with Pastor Mike Holmes officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery near Hershey, Nebraska.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Visitation will be on Wednesday from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dale J. Fischer, age 80, of Hershey, Nebraska died on November 7, 2020 at his home.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Hope Baptist Church, 400 N. Prairie Trace Rd, Sutherland, Nebraska with Pastor Mike Holmes officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery near Hershey, Nebraska.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Visitation will be on Wednesday from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dale J. Fischer  (1939-2020)

Troy Douglas Horton, age 54, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on November 5, 2020.&nbsp; He was born to Dallas &amp; Shirley (Schaefer) Horton on October 11, 1966 in Calgary, Canada.

Troy graduated from Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colorado.&nbsp; He then graduated from CSU with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1991 and continued on to spend two years in Australia.&nbsp; He was a lifelong rancher at Split Rock Ranch in Wyoming.

Troy married Jennifer Benzel on January 1, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada.&nbsp; He became a father to Jenny's two sons, Cody and Taylor, before having another son together, Dustin.

Survivors include his wife, Jenny, of North Platte, Nebraska; son, Dustin (Abby) Horton of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-sons, Cody Haney of North Platte, Nebraska and Taylor (Bridget) Haney of Omaha, Nebraska; a sister, Rosanna Horton; brothers, Trent (Kristen) Horton and Travis (Kim) Horton.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.&nbsp; Online condolences can be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.&nbsp; Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska is in care of arrangements.

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 </figure>Troy Douglas Horton, age 54, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on November 5, 2020.&nbsp; He was born to Dallas &amp; Shirley (Schaefer) Horton on October 11, 1966 in Calgary, Canada.Troy graduated from Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colorado.&nbsp; He then graduated from CSU with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1991 and continued on to spend two years in Australia.&nbsp; He was a lifelong rancher at Split Rock Ranch in Wyoming.Troy married Jennifer Benzel on January 1, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada.&nbsp; He became a father to Jenny's two sons, Cody and Taylor, before having another son together, Dustin.Survivors include his wife, Jenny, of North Platte, Nebraska; son, Dustin (Abby) Horton of Lincoln, Nebraska; step-sons, Cody Haney of North Platte, Nebraska and Taylor (Bridget) Haney of Omaha, Nebraska; a sister, Rosanna Horton; brothers, Trent (Kristen) Horton and Travis (Kim) Horton.He was preceded in death by his parents.Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.&nbsp; Online condolences can be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.A memorial service will be held at a later date.&nbsp; Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte, Nebraska is in care of arrangements.

Troy Douglas Horton  (1966-2020)

Janice Marie Berglund, age 77, of North Platte, Nebraska died at Great Plains Health in North Platte on November 9, 2020, with her family by her side. Janice was born at North Platte to Howard and Edwina (Niesen) Layher on December 28, 1942.&nbsp; She grew up in Stapleton, Nebraska where she graduated from high school, then started working.&nbsp; Janice worked as a telephone operator and then later at the Wagon Wheel Tavern. On November 18, 1961, Janice married Terry Lynn Lovitt and to this union four children were born.&nbsp; The family lived in Stapleton and Janice and Terry eventually bought the Wagon Wheel Tavern.&nbsp; After owning it for 22 years, the tavern was sold and Janice worked as a cook for Stapleton Public Schools for 14 years. In 1998 Janice moved to North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; She managed Buffalo Bill High Rise and there she met Carl Berglund, Jr.&nbsp; They later married on October 12, 2002.&nbsp; Janice worked until retiring a few years ago. Janice loved her family and helping others.&nbsp; She was a 4-H leader when the kids were young, President of Nebraska Cooks Association, and member of Extension Twilight 12, the Altar Society and S.H.A.R.P.&nbsp; She loved her family, especially her grandkids, and loved attending their various activities for as long as she could. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Berglund, Jr.; and her parents, Howard and Edwina Layher. Janice is survived by her children, Mark (Shelly) Lovitt, of Tryon, Nebraska, Jay (Brenda) Lovitt, of Mullen, Nebraska, Barry (Nikki) Lovitt, of Brady, Nebraska, and Tammy Morrison, of North Platte, Nebraska; grandchildren, Taylor (Brett) Gumb, Jordan (Zac) Cullers, Madison (Brandon) Oates, Ashton Morrison, Kaden Morrison, Jessica Lovitt, Jade Lovitt, Colton Lovitt and Hunter Lovitt; 7 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Priscilla (Ellis) McKay, of Golden, CO, Donna Jo (Kennard) Lovitt, of Stapleton, NE, and Sandra (Daniel) Reppert, of West Point, NE; brother, Mike (Janine) Layher, of North Platte, NE; as well as many other family members. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore in North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be on Thursday prior to the service at Odean&nbsp;Colonial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family to be decided at a later date.

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 </figure>Janice Marie Berglund, age 77, of North Platte, Nebraska died at Great Plains Health in North Platte on November 9, 2020, with her family by her side. Janice was born at North Platte to Howard and Edwina (Niesen) Layher on December 28, 1942.&nbsp; She grew up in Stapleton, Nebraska where she graduated from high school, then started working.&nbsp; Janice worked as a telephone operator and then later at the Wagon Wheel Tavern. On November 18, 1961, Janice married Terry Lynn Lovitt and to this union four children were born.&nbsp; The family lived in Stapleton and Janice and Terry eventually bought the Wagon Wheel Tavern.&nbsp; After owning it for 22 years, the tavern was sold and Janice worked as a cook for Stapleton Public Schools for 14 years. In 1998 Janice moved to North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; She managed Buffalo Bill High Rise and there she met Carl Berglund, Jr.&nbsp; They later married on October 12, 2002.&nbsp; Janice worked until retiring a few years ago. Janice loved her family and helping others.&nbsp; She was a 4-H leader when the kids were young, President of Nebraska Cooks Association, and member of Extension Twilight 12, the Altar Society and S.H.A.R.P.&nbsp; She loved her family, especially her grandkids, and loved attending their various activities for as long as she could. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Berglund, Jr.; and her parents, Howard and Edwina Layher. Janice is survived by her children, Mark (Shelly) Lovitt, of Tryon, Nebraska, Jay (Brenda) Lovitt, of Mullen, Nebraska, Barry (Nikki) Lovitt, of Brady, Nebraska, and Tammy Morrison, of North Platte, Nebraska; grandchildren, Taylor (Brett) Gumb, Jordan (Zac) Cullers, Madison (Brandon) Oates, Ashton Morrison, Kaden Morrison, Jessica Lovitt, Jade Lovitt, Colton Lovitt and Hunter Lovitt; 7 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Priscilla (Ellis) McKay, of Golden, CO, Donna Jo (Kennard) Lovitt, of Stapleton, NE, and Sandra (Daniel) Reppert, of West Point, NE; brother, Mike (Janine) Layher, of North Platte, NE; as well as many other family members. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore in North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be on Thursday prior to the service at Odean&nbsp;Colonial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family to be decided at a later date.

Janice Marie Berglund  (1942-2020)

Janice Darnall, age 87, of Eustis, Nebraska passed away November 8, 2020, at the Cozad Hospital in Cozad, Nebraska.&nbsp; Janice was born on November 21, 1932, in York, Nebraska to George and Neva (Troxel) Jenkins.

On December 3, 1948, she married Dale Darnall at the Jenkins home in Cozad, Nebraska.&nbsp; She lived in Eustis, Nebraska until 2014 when she moved to the Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska.

Janice was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Sharing Hour. She was also den mother for the local scouts for many years.

She enjoyed decorating for holidays, especially for Christmas, and baking and delivering trays of holiday cookies to family and friends.&nbsp; For many years Janice also hosted a Christmas tea for friends in Eustis.

Janice loved to travel with Dale and they enjoyed visiting every town in Nebraska and camping in their RV.&nbsp;

Janice was proceeded in death by her parents; twin sister Jean; and husband, Dale.

Janice is survived by her children, Rick (Nancy) Darnall of Irvine, CA, Gary (Kathy) Darnall of New Berlin, WI, Bryan (Deb) Darnall of Plum Creek, NE, Brenda (Gary) Davis of Farnam, NE and Jay (Rita) Darnall of Eustis, NE; sister, Marion Blades of Independence, MO; sister’s-in-law, Jean Darnall, Norma Darnall and Bonnie Casper; 14 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.&nbsp;

Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church of Eustis or Eustis Senior Center. Online condolences may be shared at berrymanfuneralhome.com. 

Services will be held Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eustis United Methodist Church with Pastor Duncan Ibuuri officiating. Burial will follow at Eustis East Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Eustis United Methodist Church. Berryman Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

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 </figure>Janice Darnall, age 87, of Eustis, Nebraska passed away November 8, 2020, at the Cozad Hospital in Cozad, Nebraska.&nbsp; Janice was born on November 21, 1932, in York, Nebraska to George and Neva (Troxel) Jenkins.On December 3, 1948, she married Dale Darnall at the Jenkins home in Cozad, Nebraska.&nbsp; She lived in Eustis, Nebraska until 2014 when she moved to the Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska.Janice was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Sharing Hour. She was also den mother for the local scouts for many years.She enjoyed decorating for holidays, especially for Christmas, and baking and delivering trays of holiday cookies to family and friends.&nbsp; For many years Janice also hosted a Christmas tea for friends in Eustis.Janice loved to travel with Dale and they enjoyed visiting every town in Nebraska and camping in their RV.&nbsp;Janice was proceeded in death by her parents; twin sister Jean; and husband, Dale.Janice is survived by her children, Rick (Nancy) Darnall of Irvine, CA, Gary (Kathy) Darnall of New Berlin, WI, Bryan (Deb) Darnall of Plum Creek, NE, Brenda (Gary) Davis of Farnam, NE and Jay (Rita) Darnall of Eustis, NE; sister, Marion Blades of Independence, MO; sister’s-in-law, Jean Darnall, Norma Darnall and Bonnie Casper; 14 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.&nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church of Eustis or Eustis Senior Center. Online condolences may be shared at berrymanfuneralhome.com. Services will be held Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eustis United Methodist Church with Pastor Duncan Ibuuri officiating. Burial will follow at Eustis East Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Eustis United Methodist Church. Berryman Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

Janice Darnall  (1932-2020)

Sylvia “Gayle” Taylor was born September 2nd, 1943 in Atkinson, Nebraska, to parents Frank W. and Kathrine E. Richards. She passed away on November 3, 2020 surrounded by her husband and all of her children at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 1 day.

Over her lifetime Gayle lived in may locations across Nebraska, but she called Atkinson, NE her home while growing up.&nbsp; Grand Island, NE, her home while going to Beauty School, and then Broken Bow, NE which was her long-time home for 58 years.&nbsp; Nearly 50 of those years were spent raising her children in the house that she built together with her husband on South H Street. In the summer of 1959, at just 15 years old she met the love of her life, Duane Taylor, when she was in Broken Bow, Nebraska with her family for the summer while her father’s company fulfilled a construction project in the area. Then less than four years later, on a beautiful sunny and warm November 4th,1962, when they were just 19 and 24, they married. She was just 1-day shy of celebrating 58 years of marriage to her dearest husband.

Gayle attended Atkinson High School through her early teens, graduating in 1960. She then attended Grand Island Beauty School where she graduated and then worked at salons in Atkinson and O’Neil, Nebraska before opening the Doll-Up Beauty Salon in March 1963, which she owned and operated until 1991.&nbsp; She had many long-time customers and loved helping them look their very best. In addition to being a business owner she was the Chief Operating Officer at home and the office manager for Taylor Construction until she retired in 2007.

A lover of flowers, Gayle had an extensive collection of nearly 100 roses along with many other types of flowers surrounding her home.&nbsp; In addition to taking care of her own flowers, Gayle tended to the roses at the Methodist Church. She was always willing to explain where to cut the flowers and what to use to keep them safe from bugs and disease. Her love of nature also included any kind of wildlife.&nbsp; Each day she would feed birds and squirrels in her backyard and watch the African Safari via webcam at night with her many friends from around the world. One of her favorite parts of going to the Rocky Mountains each year was seeing a variety of animals on the way.

She was dedicated to her husband, children and adored all her 13 grandchildren. &nbsp;For over forty years she enjoyed snowmobiling vacations with her husband Duane in the Rocky Mountains where they made many great friendships. &nbsp;Gayle and Duane relished many great experiences with the children and grandchildren on joint vacations to places like Yellowstone Park, Back Hills, Branson, Las Vegas, Gulf Shores and San Antonio. &nbsp;Watching her kids and grandkids at their games, matches and meets was always something she enjoyed. She was always there, no matter if it was local games, state championships or national NAIA championships halfway across the country.&nbsp; Gayle was always there to help out when there was work to do.&nbsp; She would grab a paintbrush to help prepare a nursery, plant flowers to brighten up her kid’s homes, stack wood when finishing a basement and then always whip up great eats to insure everyone was feed.&nbsp; A family get together was never complete without Grandma’s famous chocolate cake with homemade frosting and some of her homemade ice cream.

Fiercely loyal and protective, Gayle Taylor put her family and friendships before all else in life. She would go without so that others could have, she would give her last breath before seeing someone she loved suffer.&nbsp; Never would she let someone be at home sick or in the hospital alone, she would drop everything to be there, for the day, week, month or more.&nbsp; And no matter what time of night or early morning, she was available to talk and or listen to insure you stayed awake.&nbsp; She was a guardian angel to so many, way before she became a real angel.

Gayle was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Katherine Dvorak.

 She is survived by her husband Duane Taylor; sons, Stacy (wife Angela, sons-Austin &amp; Connor) Taylor, Monte (wife Renee, sons Jackson (Abby), Quintin &amp; daughter Kaelyn) Taylor; daughters, Michelle (husband Randy, sons-Nolan, Hayden, William &amp; daughter Kathryn) Grint, Janelle (husband Jon, sons-Garrett, Wyatt, Grant &amp; daughter Gretchen) Seagren; and sister, Kay Meier, and brother, Richard (Stephanie) Dvorak.

The family will have a private service Saturday morning, November 14th, 2020, followed by a Celebration of Life open house at Duane and Gayle’s home, located at 241 South H. Broken Bow, NE from 11:30 am till 5:30pm. Memorials may be sent to the family for Roses at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow.

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 </figure>Sylvia “Gayle” Taylor was born September 2nd, 1943 in Atkinson, Nebraska, to parents Frank W. and Kathrine E. Richards. She passed away on November 3, 2020 surrounded by her husband and all of her children at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 1 day. Over her lifetime Gayle lived in may locations across Nebraska, but she called Atkinson, NE her home while growing up.&nbsp; Grand Island, NE, her home while going to Beauty School, and then Broken Bow, NE which was her long-time home for 58 years.&nbsp; Nearly 50 of those years were spent raising her children in the house that she built together with her husband on South H Street. In the summer of 1959, at just 15 years old she met the love of her life, Duane Taylor, when she was in Broken Bow, Nebraska with her family for the summer while her father’s company fulfilled a construction project in the area. Then less than four years later, on a beautiful sunny and warm November 4th,1962, when they were just 19 and 24, they married. She was just 1-day shy of celebrating 58 years of marriage to her dearest husband.Gayle attended Atkinson High School through her early teens, graduating in 1960. She then attended Grand Island Beauty School where she graduated and then worked at salons in Atkinson and O’Neil, Nebraska before opening the Doll-Up Beauty Salon in March 1963, which she owned and operated until 1991.&nbsp; She had many long-time customers and loved helping them look their very best. In addition to being a business owner she was the Chief Operating Officer at home and the office manager for Taylor Construction until she retired in 2007.A lover of flowers, Gayle had an extensive collection of nearly 100 roses along with many other types of flowers surrounding her home.&nbsp; In addition to taking care of her own flowers, Gayle tended to the roses at the Methodist Church. She was always willing to explain where to cut the flowers and what to use to keep them safe from bugs and disease. Her love of nature also included any kind of wildlife.&nbsp; Each day she would feed birds and squirrels in her backyard and watch the African Safari via webcam at night with her many friends from around the world. One of her favorite parts of going to the Rocky Mountains each year was seeing a variety of animals on the way.She was dedicated to her husband, children and adored all her 13 grandchildren. &nbsp;For over forty years she enjoyed snowmobiling vacations with her husband Duane in the Rocky Mountains where they made many great friendships. &nbsp;Gayle and Duane relished many great experiences with the children and grandchildren on joint vacations to places like Yellowstone Park, Back Hills, Branson, Las Vegas, Gulf Shores and San Antonio. &nbsp;Watching her kids and grandkids at their games, matches and meets was always something she enjoyed. She was always there, no matter if it was local games, state championships or national NAIA championships halfway across the country.&nbsp; Gayle was always there to help out when there was work to do.&nbsp; She would grab a paintbrush to help prepare a nursery, plant flowers to brighten up her kid’s homes, stack wood when finishing a basement and then always whip up great eats to insure everyone was feed.&nbsp; A family get together was never complete without Grandma’s famous chocolate cake with homemade frosting and some of her homemade ice cream.Fiercely loyal and protective, Gayle Taylor put her family and friendships before all else in life. She would go without so that others could have, she would give her last breath before seeing someone she loved suffer.&nbsp; Never would she let someone be at home sick or in the hospital alone, she would drop everything to be there, for the day, week, month or more.&nbsp; And no matter what time of night or early morning, she was available to talk and or listen to insure you stayed awake.&nbsp; She was a guardian angel to so many, way before she became a real angel.Gayle was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Katherine Dvorak. She is survived by her husband Duane Taylor; sons, Stacy (wife Angela, sons-Austin &amp; Connor) Taylor, Monte (wife Renee, sons Jackson (Abby), Quintin &amp; daughter Kaelyn) Taylor; daughters, Michelle (husband Randy, sons-Nolan, Hayden, William &amp; daughter Kathryn) Grint, Janelle (husband Jon, sons-Garrett, Wyatt, Grant &amp; daughter Gretchen) Seagren; and sister, Kay Meier, and brother, Richard (Stephanie) Dvorak.The family will have a private service Saturday morning, November 14th, 2020, followed by a Celebration of Life open house at Duane and Gayle’s home, located at 241 South H. Broken Bow, NE from 11:30 am till 5:30pm. Memorials may be sent to the family for Roses at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow.

Gayle Taylor  (1943-2020)

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Phyllis Ann Green, ae 80, of Sargent, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.&nbsp; Phyllis was born on July 3, 1940. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, Nebraska with Father Jim Hunt officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the St. Anselm's Catholic Cemetery in Anselmo, Nebraska. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to P.E.O. or the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, with family greeting friends from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at www.govierbrothers.com.

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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Phyllis Ann Green, ae 80, of Sargent, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.&nbsp; Phyllis was born on July 3, 1940. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, Nebraska with Father Jim Hunt officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the St. Anselm's Catholic Cemetery in Anselmo, Nebraska. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to P.E.O. or the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Sargent, with family greeting friends from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; An online guest book may be signed for words of encouragement or remembrance at www.govierbrothers.com.

Phyllis Ann Green  (1940-2020)

William (Bill) Eugene Weber, age 80 of Culbertson, Nebraska was born April 29, 1940 in Palisade, Nebraska to William Theodore Weber and Beaulah Lorraine (Edgett) Weber.&nbsp; Bill passed away on November 6, 2020.

Bill spent his childhood at the family home near the Hitchcock / Hayes County line in Nebraska where he attended school in in a one room school house. Family was engaged in farming and ranching and Bill learned the skills of what would be a large part of his adult life. After attending Culbertson High School, Bill joined the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Airman 1st Class – E3.&nbsp; He served honorably until December of 1959.&nbsp; While serving at Beale Airforce Base in Northern California he met the love of his life Susan Jean (Dethlefsen) and they were married in June of 1960 in Marysville CA. Bill worked as a farmhand around Wheatland CA.&nbsp;

In June of 1961 the couple was blessed with a daughter Ronda Lea followed by a son William Theodore in December of 1962.&nbsp; Around this time the family moved to Roseville, CA and Bill got a job working on the new dam across the North Yuba River at Bullard’s Bar. Short while later the family moved to a 5 acre farmstead in Rio Linda, CA. The house provided room for the family to stretch out and provided a wealth of adventures for his young children and their cousins.&nbsp; Bill continued his construction career working on projects around northern California in places like Antioch.

Following the death of his brother, Richard, in 1970 the family returned to Culbertson, Nebraska so Bill could assist his father in the operation of the family farm. Bill also did custom hay work for many of the farmers around Culbertson with his Heston Stackhand as well as other work as it came.&nbsp;

After selling the family farm Bill operated a farm near Blackfoot, Idaho growing wheat, barley and potatoes.&nbsp; This meant he had to learn a whole new crop and the ins and outs of the potato business.&nbsp; It also meant many trips back and forth between Nebraska and Idaho for him and the family during the summers.&nbsp; Bill made many friends in Idaho during this time that lasted many years after he returned to Nebraska.

During this period the family was joined by three nephews: James, Aaron and Scott Walker. The family lived in a small house on the west edge of Culbertson.&nbsp; Though crowded, it was full of love and provided the younger boys a base of adventure for many hunting expeditions. After a few years Bill and Susan would move the family across town to Wildman Street to a larger house. During this time he also started a gravel business, B&amp;B Gravel, out of Palisade, Nebraska.&nbsp;&nbsp;After selling the farm, Bill &amp; Susan purchased the old Thompson’s IGA building in Culbertson.&nbsp; They turned this into the Bear Cave Bar &amp; Grill, a much needed business in the small village.&nbsp; The Bear Cave provided a meeting and gathering place for people across the eastern part of Hitchcock county.&nbsp;Bill followed this enterprise with creating a trucking company, Bill Weber Trucking, that specialized in small loads of hotshot freight.

Bill was known by many to be a good friend and a helping hand when needed. He spent many days in the outdoors hunting and fishing or teaching his children, nephews and grandchildren how to shoot, hunt and fish.&nbsp; He enjoyed this more than anything as it was his way of teaching lessons in hard work and the reward of a job well done.&nbsp;

Proceeded in death by his son William T. (Billy), daughter-in-law Jodie (Tessendorf), father William, mother Beaulah, infant brother Douglas, brother Richard Lee, sister Barbara Jane Ozbun and sister Imogene Lorraine (Jehorek) Beisner

Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Susan; his daughter Ronda (Erdman) and friend Joe Bunnell of Palisade, Nebraska; three grandchildren, Brock Erdman and wife Amy of Copperopolis California, Nicholas Erdman and wife Tina of Culbertson, Nebraska and Abraham Weber and wife Taylor of Culbertson, Nebraska; and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Mildred Brady of Albuquerque, NM,&nbsp; Lillian Tucker of Wichita Falls, TX and Darleen Henderson of&nbsp; Omaha, NE; as well as many nephews, nieces and close friends

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel, 607 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska.&nbsp; Burial will follow at the Culbertson Cemetery in Culbertson, Nebraska.

William (Bill) Eugene Weber, age 80 of Culbertson, Nebraska was born April 29, 1940 in Palisade, Nebraska to William Theodore Weber and Beaulah Lorraine (Edgett) Weber.&nbsp; Bill passed away on November 6, 2020.Bill spent his childhood at the family home near the Hitchcock / Hayes County line in Nebraska where he attended school in in a one room school house. Family was engaged in farming and ranching and Bill learned the skills of what would be a large part of his adult life. After attending Culbertson High School, Bill joined the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Airman 1st Class – E3.&nbsp; He served honorably until December of 1959.&nbsp; While serving at Beale Airforce Base in Northern California he met the love of his life Susan Jean (Dethlefsen) and they were married in June of 1960 in Marysville CA. Bill worked as a farmhand around Wheatland CA.&nbsp;In June of 1961 the couple was blessed with a daughter Ronda Lea followed by a son William Theodore in December of 1962.&nbsp; Around this time the family moved to Roseville, CA and Bill got a job working on the new dam across the North Yuba River at Bullard’s Bar. Short while later the family moved to a 5 acre farmstead in Rio Linda, CA. The house provided room for the family to stretch out and provided a wealth of adventures for his young children and their cousins.&nbsp; Bill continued his construction career working on projects around northern California in places like Antioch.Following the death of his brother, Richard, in 1970 the family returned to Culbertson, Nebraska so Bill could assist his father in the operation of the family farm. Bill also did custom hay work for many of the farmers around Culbertson with his Heston Stackhand as well as other work as it came.&nbsp;After selling the family farm Bill operated a farm near Blackfoot, Idaho growing wheat, barley and potatoes.&nbsp; This meant he had to learn a whole new crop and the ins and outs of the potato business.&nbsp; It also meant many trips back and forth between Nebraska and Idaho for him and the family during the summers.&nbsp; Bill made many friends in Idaho during this time that lasted many years after he returned to Nebraska.During this period the family was joined by three nephews: James, Aaron and Scott Walker. The family lived in a small house on the west edge of Culbertson.&nbsp; Though crowded, it was full of love and provided the younger boys a base of adventure for many hunting expeditions. After a few years Bill and Susan would move the family across town to Wildman Street to a larger house. During this time he also started a gravel business, B&amp;B Gravel, out of Palisade, Nebraska.&nbsp;&nbsp;After selling the farm, Bill &amp; Susan purchased the old Thompson’s IGA building in Culbertson.&nbsp; They turned this into the Bear Cave Bar &amp; Grill, a much needed business in the small village.&nbsp; The Bear Cave provided a meeting and gathering place for people across the eastern part of Hitchcock county.&nbsp;Bill followed this enterprise with creating a trucking company, Bill Weber Trucking, that specialized in small loads of hotshot freight.Bill was known by many to be a good friend and a helping hand when needed. He spent many days in the outdoors hunting and fishing or teaching his children, nephews and grandchildren how to shoot, hunt and fish.&nbsp; He enjoyed this more than anything as it was his way of teaching lessons in hard work and the reward of a job well done.&nbsp;Proceeded in death by his son William T. (Billy), daughter-in-law Jodie (Tessendorf), father William, mother Beaulah, infant brother Douglas, brother Richard Lee, sister Barbara Jane Ozbun and sister Imogene Lorraine (Jehorek) BeisnerBill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Susan; his daughter Ronda (Erdman) and friend Joe Bunnell of Palisade, Nebraska; three grandchildren, Brock Erdman and wife Amy of Copperopolis California, Nicholas Erdman and wife Tina of Culbertson, Nebraska and Abraham Weber and wife Taylor of Culbertson, Nebraska; and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Mildred Brady of Albuquerque, NM,&nbsp; Lillian Tucker of Wichita Falls, TX and Darleen Henderson of&nbsp; Omaha, NE; as well as many nephews, nieces and close friendsA memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel, 607 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska.&nbsp; Burial will follow at the Culbertson Cemetery in Culbertson, Nebraska.

William "Bill" Eugene Weber  (1940-2020)

Murray&nbsp;Schad, age 82, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, from Covid-19.

Murray was born September 6, 1938, to Ambrose 'AF' and Ida Schad in Gothenburg, Nebraska. During World War II, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, while AF worked in the ship yards. When they returned to Gothenburg, AF and Marvel opened a heating and plumbing business and Murray attended school until 9th grade when the family moved to North Platte.

Murray attended North Platte High School and was involved in track. He graduated in 1956 then attended Doane College for a year before transferring to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he became a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.

While working at Lennox Furnace Industry in Marshalltown, Iowa, Murray met Maris Collins. They were married at Central Christian Church in Marshalltown on November 25, 1960, and returned to Lincoln and UNL. In June 1961, the couple moved to North Platte where their daughter, Stacey, and son, Steven Murray, were born. Murray and Maris would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 2020.

Murray worked in his parents' heating and plumbing business, managed the family owned Cedar Lodge Motel, and eventually joined Jack Hupfer's Scott Abstract and Insurance business. Murray studied for and became a real estate agent, then broker. He opened Schad Real Estate and Insurance Agency then was joined by Gil Wilkinson in the Schad-Wilkinson Century 21 Agency and later gained Jim Ryan and Steve Jewell as partners in Schad, Ryan &amp; Jewell Insurance Agency. Murray was an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.

He was an avid outdoors man who loved to hunt, fish, and golf with friends and family. He loved fishing with ultralight fishing tackle and making his own lures. Murray's passion for hunting pheasant and quail over his German shorthair pointers was another joy of his life. He always found time to hunt turkey, deer and geese. After Murray introduced the family to trapshooting, Steve and Maris joined in the sport and they enjoyed traveling the country together.

Murray was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Aaron.

He will be missed by his wife, Maris of North Platte; daughter, Stacey of Frederick, CO; son, Steven Murray of Omaha, NE; grandson, Dr. Tatum Murray (Rachel) Schad of Kansas City, MO; granddaughter, Andrea (Rob) Ham and great-grandchildren, Daphanie, Aadon and Landon Ham, all of North Platte, NE; sisters-in-law, Janice Schad of North Platte, NE and Jan Elledge of Ames, IA; as well as his nieces, nephews and other family.

In keeping with Murray's wishes, cremation was chosen and due to social restrictions, services will be at a later date. The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com or at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or the North Platte Presbyterian Church, 1901 Leota Street, North Platte, 69101.

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 </figure>Murray&nbsp;Schad, age 82, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, from Covid-19.Murray was born September 6, 1938, to Ambrose 'AF' and Ida Schad in Gothenburg, Nebraska. During World War II, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, while AF worked in the ship yards. When they returned to Gothenburg, AF and Marvel opened a heating and plumbing business and Murray attended school until 9th grade when the family moved to North Platte.Murray attended North Platte High School and was involved in track. He graduated in 1956 then attended Doane College for a year before transferring to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he became a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.While working at Lennox Furnace Industry in Marshalltown, Iowa, Murray met Maris Collins. They were married at Central Christian Church in Marshalltown on November 25, 1960, and returned to Lincoln and UNL. In June 1961, the couple moved to North Platte where their daughter, Stacey, and son, Steven Murray, were born. Murray and Maris would have celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 2020.Murray worked in his parents' heating and plumbing business, managed the family owned Cedar Lodge Motel, and eventually joined Jack Hupfer's Scott Abstract and Insurance business. Murray studied for and became a real estate agent, then broker. He opened Schad Real Estate and Insurance Agency then was joined by Gil Wilkinson in the Schad-Wilkinson Century 21 Agency and later gained Jim Ryan and Steve Jewell as partners in Schad, Ryan &amp; Jewell Insurance Agency. Murray was an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.He was an avid outdoors man who loved to hunt, fish, and golf with friends and family. He loved fishing with ultralight fishing tackle and making his own lures. Murray's passion for hunting pheasant and quail over his German shorthair pointers was another joy of his life. He always found time to hunt turkey, deer and geese. After Murray introduced the family to trapshooting, Steve and Maris joined in the sport and they enjoyed traveling the country together.Murray was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Aaron.He will be missed by his wife, Maris of North Platte; daughter, Stacey of Frederick, CO; son, Steven Murray of Omaha, NE; grandson, Dr. Tatum Murray (Rachel) Schad of Kansas City, MO; granddaughter, Andrea (Rob) Ham and great-grandchildren, Daphanie, Aadon and Landon Ham, all of North Platte, NE; sisters-in-law, Janice Schad of North Platte, NE and Jan Elledge of Ames, IA; as well as his nieces, nephews and other family.In keeping with Murray's wishes, cremation was chosen and due to social restrictions, services will be at a later date. The memorial book may be signed online at odeanchapel.com or at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &amp; Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or the North Platte Presbyterian Church, 1901 Leota Street, North Platte, 69101.

Murray Schad  (1938-2020)

Mildred L. “Mickey” Hundley, age 93 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Omaha.

She was born on September 24, 1927 at her paternal grandparents farm home in Johnson County, Kansas to Alonzo “Buck” Jess and Norma May (Reynolds) Ambler.

She lived in the Hesper, Kansas area till 4th&nbsp;grade when the family moved to the outer edge of Lawrence, Kansas, where she attended India School through 8th&nbsp;grade then graduating from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence, Kansas.

On June 2, 1946 she married Overton E. Hundley, Jr. in Lawrence, Kansas. They lived in San Diego, California while Overton finished up four years in the Marine Corps after which they lived in Lawrence while he went to college and transferred to Manhattan for Veterinary School. In August, after graduation in 1952 they moved to McPherson, Kansas and then to Lexington, Nebraska where they lived until moving to wonderful Johnson Lake in Nebraska.

Mickey was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon several terms which she enjoyed and substituted as Sunday School teacher when her children were young. She also taught Brownie Scouts, and Mickey with Doc were Associate Guardian and Guardian of Jobs Daughters. She was a member of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Auxiliary and President in 1974. P.E.O. was very important in her life and served in all offices for two years.

Mickey and Doc spent many winters in a warmer climate where they enjoyed a lot of tennis and golf when Nebraska weather didn’t cooperate with these games. They always looked forward Supper Club with their close friends. Mickey felt blessed and enjoyed being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She’s was always known as Nana or Nannie to many. Mickey always had a table of food available for guests that would drop in. Her pleasures in her later years were traveling with widow friends to a few resorts, eating out and playing bridge. All of her friends and neighbors have been so very helpful and wonderful throughout the years. Mickey cherished each and every one!

Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Hundley (Yanc Aden) of Lexington, Nebraska; granddaughter, Dani Jo (Dustin) Zeigler of Gretna, Nebraska; step-grandchildren, Casey (Tricia) Aden and Dr. Brandon Aden; great-grandsons, Grant and Nicholas Zeigler; step-grandsons, Dominic, Connor and Everett Aden; sister-in-law, Doris Johnson of Lawrence, Kansas and Zora Belle Hundley of Overland Park, Kansas; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Overton “Doc” Hundley in 2007; son, David and two brothers-in-law, Ed Hundley &amp; Raymond Johnson.

Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Pastor Eddie Mariel, officiating. The service will be livestreamed via the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Facebook page.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska.

Social distancing and face masks are encouraged.

Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington, NE.

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, NE is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefunerahome.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Mildred L. “Mickey” Hundley, age 93 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Omaha.She was born on September 24, 1927 at her paternal grandparents farm home in Johnson County, Kansas to Alonzo “Buck” Jess and Norma May (Reynolds) Ambler.She lived in the Hesper, Kansas area till 4th&nbsp;grade when the family moved to the outer edge of Lawrence, Kansas, where she attended India School through 8th&nbsp;grade then graduating from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence, Kansas.On June 2, 1946 she married Overton E. Hundley, Jr. in Lawrence, Kansas. They lived in San Diego, California while Overton finished up four years in the Marine Corps after which they lived in Lawrence while he went to college and transferred to Manhattan for Veterinary School. In August, after graduation in 1952 they moved to McPherson, Kansas and then to Lexington, Nebraska where they lived until moving to wonderful Johnson Lake in Nebraska.Mickey was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon several terms which she enjoyed and substituted as Sunday School teacher when her children were young. She also taught Brownie Scouts, and Mickey with Doc were Associate Guardian and Guardian of Jobs Daughters. She was a member of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Auxiliary and President in 1974. P.E.O. was very important in her life and served in all offices for two years.Mickey and Doc spent many winters in a warmer climate where they enjoyed a lot of tennis and golf when Nebraska weather didn’t cooperate with these games. They always looked forward Supper Club with their close friends. Mickey felt blessed and enjoyed being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She’s was always known as Nana or Nannie to many. Mickey always had a table of food available for guests that would drop in. Her pleasures in her later years were traveling with widow friends to a few resorts, eating out and playing bridge. All of her friends and neighbors have been so very helpful and wonderful throughout the years. Mickey cherished each and every one!Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Hundley (Yanc Aden) of Lexington, Nebraska; granddaughter, Dani Jo (Dustin) Zeigler of Gretna, Nebraska; step-grandchildren, Casey (Tricia) Aden and Dr. Brandon Aden; great-grandsons, Grant and Nicholas Zeigler; step-grandsons, Dominic, Connor and Everett Aden; sister-in-law, Doris Johnson of Lawrence, Kansas and Zora Belle Hundley of Overland Park, Kansas; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Overton “Doc” Hundley in 2007; son, David and two brothers-in-law, Ed Hundley &amp; Raymond Johnson.Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Pastor Eddie Mariel, officiating. The service will be livestreamed via the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Facebook page.Visitation will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska.Social distancing and face masks are encouraged.Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington, NE.Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, NE is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefunerahome.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mildred L. "Mickey" Hundley  (1927-2020)

Iola “Tony” Pedersen, age 92 of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away on November 6, 2020 at the Callaway District Hospitalin Callaway, Nebraska.&nbsp; She was born on September 16, 1928.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday November 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Doug Saner officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.&nbsp; A visitation will be held on Tuesday November 10, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM with the family greeting friends 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary.&nbsp; The services will be live streamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Words of encouragement or remembrance may be left at the funeral home website,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.

Memorials are suggested to the Broken Bow VFW Post # 3576.

Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska.&nbsp; Govier Brothers Mortuary sincerely encourages each person to make your decision whether to attend based on the best interest of your health and that of your community.

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 </figure>Iola “Tony” Pedersen, age 92 of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away on November 6, 2020 at the Callaway District Hospitalin Callaway, Nebraska.&nbsp; She was born on September 16, 1928.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday November 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, Nebraska with Pastor Doug Saner officiating.&nbsp; Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.&nbsp; A visitation will be held on Tuesday November 10, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM with the family greeting friends 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Govier Brothers Mortuary.&nbsp; The services will be live streamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Words of encouragement or remembrance may be left at the funeral home website,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.govierbrothers.com/">www.govierbrothers.com</a>.Memorials are suggested to the Broken Bow VFW Post # 3576.Govier Brothers Mortuary will comply with the CDC and State of Nebraska.&nbsp; Govier Brothers Mortuary sincerely encourages each person to make your decision whether to attend based on the best interest of your health and that of your community.

Iola "Tony" Pedersen  (1928-2020)

Bonnie I. Schultz, longtime resident of Chase County, Nebraska passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial, Nebraska. Bonnie was 94 years of age. Survivors Include: her son: Calvin Grantham and wife, Paula, of Raton, New Mexico;&nbsp;Grandchildren: Gary Knehans of Hastings, NE,&nbsp;Michael Knehans of Dallas, TX,&nbsp;Rachelle Knehans of Imperial, NE;&nbsp;9 Great-Grandchildren; Nieces and Nephews: Lloyd and Rhonda Smith of Champion, NE,&nbsp;Marla Smith of Champion, NE,&nbsp;Maxine Smith of Cheyenne, WY&nbsp;Merle Konken and husband, Larry, of Hershey, NE. Funeral services for Bonnie Schultz will be held Wednesday afternoon, November 11, 2020 2:00 P.M. at Liewer Funeral Home, Imperial, NE, with Pastor David Kahle officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial. Visitation will be held before services, Wednesday, November 11th, 2020, starting at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. A memorial has been suggested to the First United Methodist Church of Imperial, NE. On line condolences maybe left at LiewerFuneralHome.Com.&nbsp; Liewer Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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 </figure>Bonnie I. Schultz, longtime resident of Chase County, Nebraska passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial, Nebraska. Bonnie was 94 years of age. Survivors Include: her son: Calvin Grantham and wife, Paula, of Raton, New Mexico;&nbsp;Grandchildren: Gary Knehans of Hastings, NE,&nbsp;Michael Knehans of Dallas, TX,&nbsp;Rachelle Knehans of Imperial, NE;&nbsp;9 Great-Grandchildren; Nieces and Nephews: Lloyd and Rhonda Smith of Champion, NE,&nbsp;Marla Smith of Champion, NE,&nbsp;Maxine Smith of Cheyenne, WY&nbsp;Merle Konken and husband, Larry, of Hershey, NE. Funeral services for Bonnie Schultz will be held Wednesday afternoon, November 11, 2020 2:00 P.M. at Liewer Funeral Home, Imperial, NE, with Pastor David Kahle officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial. Visitation will be held before services, Wednesday, November 11th, 2020, starting at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. A memorial has been suggested to the First United Methodist Church of Imperial, NE. On line condolences maybe left at LiewerFuneralHome.Com.&nbsp; Liewer Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Bonnie I. Schultz  (1925-2020)

Margalee A. Ruf, age 93, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska.&nbsp; She was born on March 11, 1927.

Graveside services will be held at the Wilsonville Cemetery in Wilsonville, Nebraska on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 1:30 PM with Keith Theobald and Bill Weaver officiating.  Friends may leave on-line condolences ay herrmannfh.com. 

 Memorials may be left in Margalee's name to either the Wilsonville Library or the Baptist Christian church of Wilsonville.  Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook, Nebraska is entrusted with arrangements.

Margalee A. Ruf, age 93, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Arapahoe, Nebraska.&nbsp; She was born on March 11, 1927.Graveside services will be held at the Wilsonville Cemetery in Wilsonville, Nebraska on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 1:30 PM with Keith Theobald and Bill Weaver officiating. Friends may leave on-line condolences ay herrmannfh.com. Memorials may be left in Margalee's name to either the Wilsonville Library or the Baptist Christian church of Wilsonville. Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook, Nebraska is entrusted with arrangements.

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