Harry Dale “Jack” Ostergard passed away on May 16, 2018 after a brief illness. A Celebration of Jack's Life will be held on Friday, June 22, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 1401 Lake Ave, Gothenburg, NE. Jack was born on April 1, 1929, the second son of Harry and Ilene Ostergard.   Jack grew up with five brothers on a ranch in Custer County. He attended Gothenburg High School and was a member of the...

Helen Kay Linsday, 80, of Brady, passed away on February 28, 2018 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.  Helen Kay (Healey) Linsday was born on December 17th, 1937 in Creston, IA to William “Bill” and Beulah “Boo” (Reed) Healey.  The family moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska in the spring of 1938 where Kay grew up and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1956.  The fall of 1956, Kay enrolled in college at the University of Texas, where she...

Gerald Chris Buehner, 54, of Eustis, Nebraska, died June 12, 2018 in Eustis, NE.   He was born April 11, 1964 in Gothenburg, NE, son of Raymond and Norma (Hueftle) Buehner.  He attended Eustis Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1982.  He also graduated from Southeast Community College at Beatrice.  Gerald was married to Candace Kujath, to this union was born a son, Nicholas Chris.  They later divorced. Gerald was engaged in agriculture and...

Bartley "Bart" Smith, 57, of North Platte, died June 3, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born December 29, 1960 at Itazuke Air Force Base in Fukuoka, Japan, son of Lowell and Shirley Smith. Bart accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at a young age and held fast to his faith in God for all of his days. He enjoyed fishing, lapidary, and many other hobbies as well as attending auctions. Bart worked in various positions including: boat...

Shirley Ann Logan, 73, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of the Gothenburg and Brady area, died May 28, 2018 in Warren, OH.   She was born April 26, 1945 in Grand Island, NE, daughter of Lois (Vickers) and Frank E. Jenkins. Shirley graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1963.  She later went and got her LPN. Shirley worked hard all of her life as nurse and mother.  She lived in the Gothenburg and Brady area with the exception of when she lived...

Robert Farnstrom, 63, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 15, 2018 in Lincoln, NE.   Robert was born in Hood River, Oregon on June 22, 1954 son of Charles and Marjorie Farnstrom. Robert graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1972. In his free time he enjoyed repairing old hand clocks and watches.  He worked as a fork lift operator at Baldwin's.  Robert was a loving brother and uncle.  His is survived by his brother James...

George “Buck” Prince, 81, of Gothenburg passed away on May 28, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after falling from a ladder at his home. He was born on August 6, 1936 in Salem, Alabama to George S. and Blanche (Chadwick) Prince, Sr.  He graduated from Smith’s Station High School in 1954, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September, 1954 and served as a pipefitter on the U.S.S. Mansfield and the U.S.S Walker out of Long Beach, California until July of...

Mary Jean Millsap, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died May 20, 2018.  She was born September 9, 1929 in Yakima, WA; the second of five daughters of Omar and Marie (Adams) Hudson. Mary lived her younger years in Green River, WY.  Following World War II, Mary married Gerald Millsap. They had two daughters - Barb and Mary and settled in Gothenburg.  She worked cleaning offices and homes and as a care provider.  Later, she worked at Monroe Auto...

Joyce Rozene Cross was born Jan. 15, 1932, and passed away Oct. 6, 2017. Joyce was born in Scottsbluff, and graduated from Sunflower High School in 1951. She worked as a telephone operator. In 1954, Joyce met Gene Buller, and the couple later married. She had three children-John, Janelle and Jodie. Joyce and Gene later divorced. Joyce met Bill Cross in Minatare, a relationship that resulted in marriage. Bill preceded Joyce in death in 2015. Joyce loved to walk in...

Shirley E Baxter, 82, of Cozad, Nebraska, died May 15, 2018 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.   She was born March 23, 1936 in Frankfort, KS, daughter of Linley and Agnes (Roush) Woodyard. Shirley grew up in Blue Rapids, KS and graduated from high school.  Shirley was married to Harry Baxter Sr. and they had eight children together; Martha, Steve, Terry, Harry Jr, Gary, Linda, Robert and Helen.  She was a busy mother raising her children.  She...