Cecil B. Baker, 81, of Kearney, formerly of Cozad, NE died peacefully on September 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his family in Kearney, NE.   He was born October 21, 1936 in Farnam, NE, son of Lawrence and Marie (Crampton) Baker. Cecil grew up at Farnam.  He married Rosella Callahan on September 30, 1957 at Farnam; to this union, four children were born - Vicki, Gene, Bill, and Connie.  Cecil worked for many years in the farming industry and Monroes Automotive in...

Laura Block, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 13, 2018 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE.   Laura Duerschner Block was born May 3, 1926 to Erwin and Bertha Duerschner in Sacramento, CA. He father was a Lutheran minister. Laura had two sisters and one brother. The family traveled to Nebraska in the early 30's. They lived in several towns in Nebraska and eventually moved to Gothenburg when Laura was a junior in high school. Her father was the minister of St...

Leland Wesley Towne, 86 of Curtis, NE passed away on September 10, 2018 at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island, NE surrounded by his three loving daughters. Leland was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on May 9, 1932 in Maywood, NE. He attended the Viaduct School and then went on to graduate from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in 1950. He helped on the Towne family farm until he joined the army in October, 1952 during the Korean War. During that time he received the...

Russell Raymond Irwin, 80, made his final race to the clouds Sept. 10, 2018, from a Lincoln, Neb., hospital. His passing was the result of a spinal cord injury from a recent fall. Born Nov. 30, 1937, in New Concord, Ohio, to Torrence and Adelia Claire (Thompson) Irwin, the family included sisters Ferne and Joanne. Claire died of leukemia from radiation when the children were young. Torrence then married Mother Helen and became parents of Howard Lee. Russ graduated from New Concord High...

Virgil Leroy Towne departed this life 10:00 A.M. 13 August 2018 at Senior Living Choices. Curtis Nebraska. He was 101 yrs, 2 mo, 11 days old. Virgil was born to William Edmund and Jessie Jane (Barry) Towne on 2 June 1917 at the Barry Ranch in Southern Lincoln County, Nebraska. Around 1922, the family moved to their new farm on Brushy Creek between Maywood and Curtis. Virgil attended the Viaduct School until eighth grade. He farmed with his father and older brothers for a couple of years...

Gary Fisher, 85, of Agoura Hills, CA, formerly of North Platte, NE, died August 4, 2018 at his home in Aguoura Hills, CA.   He was born September 5, 1932 at North Platte, to Homer C. and Lula Belle (Blackburn) Fisher. He was raised from the age of 2 by his grandmother Myrtle McHugh. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church.  Mr. Fisher attended Jefferson Grade School, Franklin Junior High School and graduated from the North Platte Senior High School in 1950. He joined the U. S....

Rickey Joe Gutherless, 67, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away on  July 29, 2018 at his home in Brady, NE.   Rickey "Joe" Gutherless was born on June 28, 1951 in North Platte, NE to Richard and Barbara Gutherless. He was raised on the family ranch and attended Brady Public School where he was active in Boy Scouts, 4-H, and sports. Joe served in the United States Navy from 1970-72 and then followed his adventurous spirit which took him to many states and occupations. He...

Kenneth D. Lenz, 68, of Gothenburg passed onto eternal life on August 6th, 2018 in the comfort of his home. Ken was born April 12, 1950 to Paul and Iona Lenz in Curtis, NE. Kenny spent his childhood in Moorefield, NE and graduated from Curtis High School in 1968. Following, Ken served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years. Ken married the love of his life, Susie Fisher, on August 30th, 1980 and settled in Gothenburg to raise their family. Ken was a licensed electrician by trade and member of the...

Alessandra Justin Rosati passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2018.  She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 26, 2000. She had keen interests in computers, electronics, and all things mechanical. She loved the outdoors and appreciated the beauty of nature. She enjoyed spending time in the woods hiking, fishing and hunting.  Alessandra was smart and had an engaging sense of humor. She started a course of study at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at the age of 16....

David Bryce DeBoer, 69, of Cozad, Nebraska, died July 31, 2018 at Cozad Community Hospital.   He was born September 14, 1948 in Lexington, NE, son of Bryce and Vivian (Brown) DeBoer. David grew up in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High with the class of 1966.  He lived at Cozad until 1980, Elwood 1980-1985, Almena, KS 1985-1999 and then back to Cozad.  David enlisted in the US Air Force in December 1967 and served his country and was honorable discharged in December...