Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

Dec 25, 2021

Fred Martin Werkmeister, 70 passed away peacefully in Lincoln Nebraska on December 25, 2021.

Fred was born in McCook Nebraska on February 15, 1951 to Max and Donna Werkmeister. He lived in Maywood Nebraska and graduated from Maywood High School. Fred was part of a large fun family. There are many stories from his youth with his...

Dec 22, 2021

Clint Demoret, 58, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 22, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Clint was born in Dodge City, Kansas to Gene and Marilyn Demoret on June 1st, 1963.  He graduated from Hanston, Kansas high school in 1982. Clint worked as a feedlot cowboy in his younger years. He was joined in marriage...

Dec 16, 2021

Arlen "Gib" Leroy Gibbens, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 16, 2021 at his home in Gothenburg.

He was born May 13, 1931 at his grandparents’ farmhouse in the Dry Valley Community south of Sargent, NE, son of Archie and Nellie Mabel (Ackerman) Gibbens. Arlen and his family lived on various farms including his favorite the sod...

Dec 16, 2021

Timothy Wolfe, 52, of Wellfleet, Nebraska, died December 16, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Tim was born in McCook, NE in 1969, He was born to Dick and Patsy Wolfe and grew up 10 miles west of Maywood where he attended elementary and secondary school at Maywood. He graduated from high school in...

Dec 15, 2021

Harvey Wing, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 15, 2021 iat Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg.

He was born August 21, 1931 in Smithfield, NE, son of Luther Marvin and Wilmetta Vida ( Hyslop) Wing.

Harvey married Lillie Elizabeth Thomason  in 1950, and later divorced and then married his second wife Sarah (Potter) Wing Moon, they later divorced and...

Dec 12, 2021

Marye L. Franzen, 82, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 12, 2021 at her home in Gothenburg. She was born  March 23, 1939, daughter of Sidney and Hazel (Haynes) Williams. Marye grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1957. On September 20, 1959, Marye was united in marriage to Larry Milan Franzen in...

Dec 9, 2021

Marlene K. Myers, 69, of Brady, Nebraska, passed away December 9, 2021 at her home in Brady. Marlene Kay Whipple Myers was born on July 9, 1952 in Gothenburg, NE to Karl and Margaret Vefl Whipple. Marlene grew up in Brady, NE and graduated from Brady High School in 1970.  During high school you could find her on the...

Dec 8, 2021

Dora "Nonna" Nessen, 86, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 8, 2021 at Gothenburg Health surrounded by family. Memorial services will be held at a later date in California. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Dec 8, 2021

Frances Virginia Junker, 91, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 8, 2021 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE.

Graveside Services will be held at Gothenburg Cemetery,  Friday, December 10, 2021 at 12:00 pm .

Interment will take place in the Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Nebraska.

Memorials may be given to the family.  To sign the...

Dec 6, 2021

Robert "Bob" Bartlett, 65, of Cozad, Nebraska, died December 6, 2021 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE.

Bob was born on November 17, 1956 to Guy and Arlene Bartlett. Bob grew up near Cozad, and attended country school north of Willow Island, he then attended Gothenburg High School. On December 17, 1977, Bob married Terry Coder...

Dec 6, 2021

Charles Robert Brown, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 6, 2021 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

Charley was born on July 28, 1932 son of Onie and Parilee Mae (Harvey) Brown in Macon County, MO. At a young age, his family moved to Nebraska. He attended school through 8th grade near Red Furn table, north of Cozad....

Dec 6, 2021

Donald A. House, 85, of Gothenburg, NE died Dec. 6, 2021 at his home in Gothenburg.

Graveside services will be held at Floral Lawn Cemetery in North Platte, NE at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department, 602, 10th St, Gothenburg, NE 69138.

Dec 3, 2021

Douglas William Sitorius, 71, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 3, 2021 in Kearney, NE.

He was born April 28, 1950 in North Platte, NE son of Virgil and Ruth (Bartlett) Sitorius of Gothenburg, NE.

Doug grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1968.  He then started farming along...

Nov 29, 2021

Kathleen (Kay) Louise Harrington Grove

Kathleen (Kay) Grove 89, of Gothenburg, NE, passed away Nov. 29, 2021 at her home in Gothenburg.   Kay is a loved and devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her family.  She relished the relationships with cousins and her pen-pal from her youth.  Kay enjoyed having family for coffee and...

Nov 28, 2021

Billie Pauline Christensen passed away at her home on November 28, 2021.

Billie was born in La Crescenta, CA on March 21, 1943 to Paul and Grace Smith. The Smith family including her grandmother Lilly and her uncle Billy moved to Maywood, NE in 1946. Billie graduated from Maywood High School in 1961 and attended Manhattan Bible...

Nov 28, 2021

Diane Beverly Harm, 75, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 28, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE

She was born November 13, 1946 in North Platte, NE, daughter of Erick W. and Irma D. (Berger) Sall.  When Diane was three years old her mother passed away and her father asked Ray and...

Nov 28, 2021

Tracie Diane Monson, 60, of Axtell, Nebraska, died November 28, 2021 at Mosaic Care Home in Axtell, NE.

She was born August 30, 1961 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of  Donald O.  and Mary E. (Fix) Monson.

She was born in Gothenburg, and grew up in Wild Horse Valley. She attended Spannuth Country School, from kindergarten...

Nov 22, 2021

Robert James Davis, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 22, 2021 at Stonebrook in Broken Bow, NE.

He was born September 15, 1931 in Shenandoah, IA, son of James and Grace (Larsen) Davis.

Robert served his country in the US Navy from April 1949 to July 1969 and 10 years as a reservist. During this...

Nov 19, 2021

Gordon Kelly Popp, 60, of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away November 19, 2021 at his home south of Curtis.

He was born to Gordon and Tammy Popp in Heber City, Utah on March 17, 1961. They moved to Montana when he was nine. He grew up on a large cattle ranch, which he later worked on as a...

Nov 17, 2021

Joanne Jurjens, 72, died November 17, 2021, at her home south of Farnam surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 9, 1949, in Des Moines, IA, to Roger and Vesta (Bucklew) Thalacker.  Joanne graduated from High School in 1968 and moved to Denver where she attended Parks School of Business, graduating with a medical secretary degree. She...