Rick L. Hite, 63, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 20, 2020 in Gothenburg, NE.   He was born May 30, 1957 in Gothenburg, NE , son of Stanley Lee and Shirley Ann (Aden) Hite. Rick attended elementary school and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1975.  He played football for Gothenburg while in school.   After graduation he owned and drove his own truck, and also drove for NSG (Nebraska Salt & Grain), CO-OP and for Midwest Transport...

Floyd Layton Holt, 78, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 13, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center.   He was born January 2, 1942 in Chickasha, OK, son of Reford and Rosa Holt. Floyd grew up in Alex, OK where he attended and graduated from Alex High School. He married Brenda Gay on June 3, 1961 at Alex Baptist Church in OK and they had two children - Rusty and Shellie.  They moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska in 1974 and Floyd worked at Farmland Industries, then later...

Gorman Stanley Glaze, 92, of Curtis, Nebraska, died October 18, 2020 at his home in Curtis.   Gorman Glaze was born November 8, 1927 at Wellfleet, NE. He was one of eight children of Charles "Mac" and Katherine (Ughrin) Glaze. He attended schools at Wellfleet and Maywood.  On March 28, 1947 Gorman married the love of his life Luella Thomsen. They spent the next 43 years working for Richard and Harvey Jorgensen family on a farm north of Curtis. When they left the...

Marvin Wesley Woodring passed away on Monday, October 5 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was 91 years old. Marvin Wesley Woodring was born on April 2, 1929 to Clarence and Grace (Wilson) Woodring on the family farm along the Medicine creek outside of Stockville, NE.  He was the oldest of the Woodring children. He was followed by two sisters, Merna in 1930 and Marilyn in 1932.  They rode the family horse to school and had a great time on the banks of the creek. Marvin...

Lois A. Shea, 57, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died October 5, 2020 at Cozad Community Hospital.   Lois was born May 8, 1963 in Cozad, NE to Elvin and Imogene Hansen Buss. Lois attended school in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School in 1981. She then went on to a business college in Denver, CO. Her first job was at Paulsen Building and Supply in Cozad, NE after college. Lois went to work for Bellamy Grain and All Points Cooperative for over 12 years.  She was employed at...

Verna Dell (Aunspaugh) Brunkhorst, 93, of Mitchell, NE, passed away September 14, 2020, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, Nebraska.   She was born on August 1, 1927, in Gothenburg, Nebraska.  Verna attended and graduated Gothenburg High School.  She completed her education at Long Beach College in California.   Verna married Lyle Brunkhorst on October 12, 1949 in McCook NE and to this marriage they had three children: Michael, Mark, and L....

Margaret Peterson Rubenthaler, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 22, 2020 in Gothenburg, NE.   She was born April 28, 1930 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Jim Sherman  and Helen Grace (Fiddock) Sherman. She attended school in Gothenburg and Brady.  While living in Brady and working at her parents Cafe she met Don Peterson. Margaret married Donald Douglas Peterson on November 10, 1945. To this union three daughters were born, Connie, Linda and...

Delores Lorene Shipley, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 2, 2020 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.   She was born December 22, 1935 in Fairfax, MO, daughter of Dillard Allen and Mildred Lorene (Brickey) Price. She grew up in Fairfax, MO and was baptized at the age of 6.  She graduated from Fairfax High School.   Delores married Lewis Shipley on November 8, 1953 at Fairfax, MO; to this union four children were born. They moved to Yerington, NV in...

Susie Collins, 67, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died August 20, 2020 at the Hospice House in Lincoln, NE.   Susan Kay (Davenport) Collins was born on February 16, 1953 to Merle and Elinor (Sally) (Short) Davenport in Holdrege, NE.  She was the second of six children.   Susie grew up on a dairy farm and had a mother who lovingly sewed beautiful clothes for her.  She often said while she was growing up, "I couldn't wait to have store bought ice cream, not...

L. Ruth Rylander, 77, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 13, 2020 in Omaha, NE.   She was born February 21, 1943 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of John Arlt and Ruth M (Portiner) Rylander.  Ruth attended Gothenburg High and earned her GED; she always enjoyed learning and felt that education was important.  As a child and young adult, Ruth attended the Church of the Nazarene.  In her later years, she faithfully attended American Lutheran Church every Wednesday...