Darold Ray Ebmeier, 79, of Maywood, Nebraska, died May 28, 2020 in Maywood.   He was born November 9, 1940 in Holdrege, NE, son of Ernest E. and Ruth (Kehr) Ebmeier. Darold attended Bertrand Elementary and graduated from Bertrand High with the class of 1959.  He then went on to earn his Bachelor's from Kearney State College in 1963.  He moved to Maywood, NE in 1964 where he made his home.  Darold married Mary Ann Lemmon on July 30, 1966 at Crawford, NE and the...

Ruth Maxine Sitorius passed away May 30, 2020 at Hilltop Estates. She was born October 17, 1920 in Cozad, NE, daughter of Bunkum and Dora Bartlett on the family farm northwest of Cozad, NE. She attended elementary school at Lucerne Valley and graduated from high school in 1938 from Cozad.  On October 17, 1946 she was married to Virgil W. Sitorius and to this union three children were born; Doug, Kay, and Jolyne. Virgil passed away in February of 1981 and a year later she moved into...

Janice Lee Rickertsen, 64, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away at her home on May 26, 2020 after a battle with cancer in Gothenburg, NE surrounded by her family and her loving husband.   She was born August 5, 1955 in Cozad, NE, daughter of Milton and Jewel (Roe) Schulz.  She attended school at Willow Island and graduated from Gothenburg High School.  She attended art school in Omaha and never lost her love for art and all things creative.  Jan married Archie...

Loree Mae Thomsen, 89, of Gothenburg died May 14th, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg.  Loree was born in Lexington Nebraska January 31, 1931 to Frank and Ruth (Melosh) Kolb. The family lived in Parks, NE where Frank was superintendent of Parks Schools. Loree loved playing marbles in the dirt and climbing trees, she was a true tomboy. The family moved to Gothenburg her sixth grade year where she attended school and graduated at age 17. She then attended Saint Lukes in Denver CO...

Illa Jo Zysset, 84 of Farnam, NE went to dance in Heaven on May 12, 2020 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE. Jo was born in Curtis on November 24, 1935 to Woodrow and Helen (McLaughlin) Hosick. She was the oldest of six children. She attended grade school in Curtis and graduated in 1953 from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture. After graduation she moved to Denver, CO for a short time and worked for General Electric. On August 22, 1954 she married Mervin Zysset, in Curtis...

Betty E. Etherton, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 8, 2020 in Gothenburg.   She was born June 9, 1930 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of William and Agnes Peterson. She was born and raised north of Gothenburg.Betty graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1947. After graduation Betty moved to Lexington where she worked at the Northwest Telephone Company. Later, she moved back to Gothenburg and went to work for attorney William S. Padley and then later worked for...

Walter "Wally" A. Trimble, 70, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died peacefully May 5, 2020 at Hilltop Estates.   He was born March 21, 1950 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Arch and Bernice Trimble. He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1968.  He married Sally Sitorius Schleeman on March 30, 1974 in Gothenburg, NE. Wally was a life long farmer and rancher in the community. He was a member of Banner United Methodist Church and  the Gothenburg...

Peggy Ann Craig, age 61, Lawton, OK formerly of Gothenburg died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her residence. Friends may view from 9 am – 9 pm Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Grandview Cemetery near Gothenburg.  Due the the current COVID-19 pandemic we ask that you please be mindful of the current request for limited social contact of less than 10 people and that...

Lela Mae Pugh Tabor, 92, of North Platte, Nebraska, died April 22, 2020 in North Platte, NE.   Lela Mae Pugh Tabor, 92, of North Platte, NE went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, April 22,2020, at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. She was born February 7, 1928, in Crossville, TN. Married to Everett Tabor in 1946. She called Rockford, IL her home. Lela was preceded in death by her husband, Everett; her grandson, Tony Coleman; her two daughters, Donna Coleman and Gail...

Herbert "Shorty" T. Magana, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 12, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.   He was born July 16, 1931 in Maple Park, IL, son of Emigdio Tututi-Cruz and Hermina Nieves. He was united in marriage to Molly Martinez on April 25, 1956 in Lexington, to this union four children were born: Juanita, Rick, Sylvia, Herbert Jr. and then later adopted sons Frank and Jesse Magana. Special granddaughter Jessica Rodriguez that he and Molly...