Betty Bee Johnston, 81 years of age, of Loomis, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral service is pending with the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege. A full obituary will appear in a following newspaper publication. The Nelson-Bauer…
Betty Cura-Castillo, 82, of Gothenburg, NE, passed away September 10, 2023, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Betty was born in Bakersfield, California to Camille Beatrice (Keough) and Roy Hunnicutt on July 10, 1941. She graduated Bakersfield High in 1959. Betty lived in Bakersfield until she married Robert (Bob) Hockett…
LV “Cook” Conner was born October 10, 1927, in Pilot Grove, Texas. He was the son of Arthur Lee and Fanny Conner and was the youngest of six children: Donald Lee “Red”, Captola Anderson, JB, Billy Ray, and Martha Jo Marlar. LV, better known as Cook to family and friends,…
Karen Willa Kroeker, 67, of Brady, Nebraska, died September 18, 2023 at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born July 8, 1956 in Kearney, NE, daughter of Willard and Marian (Jensen) Kroeker. Karen grew up in the Kearney area and graduated from Kearney High School in 1974. Karen…
Edward Elmer Claflin, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away September 16, 2023 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, NE. He was born February 3, 1935 at home near Stockville, NE, son of Wayne and Fay Claflin. Ed was a member of Nebraska State Callers, and Caller Lab. He enjoyed calling Square…
A Funeral Service for Darlene (Muir) Haines will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma, Nebraska, with Pastor Scott Randall officiating. Interment will follow at the Naponee Cemetery, Naponee, Nebraska. Darlene Mae (Muir) (Kinnaman) Haines, 93, of North…
Sterling R. Stokes, Jr. of Coopersburg, PA was called home by his Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley, Farrell, PA while traveling with his wife April L. (Brecks) Stokes. His family, friends, and colleagues are deeply saddened and shocked by his unexpected death. Sterling was born…
Richard Helvey, 77, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska. Richard (Dick) Dennis Helvey was born December 13, 1945, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Wilbur and Adelaide (Naviaux) Helvey. He attended North 17 grade school…
Hipolito Fabela Jr. of Cozad passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 67. Hipolito was born September 27, 1955 in Muleshoe, Texas to Hipolito Fabela Sr. and Dora Fabela. He worked as an auto mechanic most of his life, which he loved. He…
Leonard Eugene Franzen, 95, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 13, 2023, at Hilltop Estates, in Gothenburg, NE. He was born November 27, 1927 in Gothenburg, NE, son of M.G. and Helen Franzen. Leonard grew up in the Gothenburg area and attended Etna School and 81 R schools before graduating from…
