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Dolores Marcene Gunn ("Teed" or "Dee") died peacefully on Sept. 9, 2022, in Surprise, Ariz., just shy of what would have been her 90th birthday. Dolores was born in Burr Oak, Kan., on Oct. 1, 1932, to Orville Scott and Marguerite Rouse Peters. Dolores graduated from high school at Edgar, Neb., in 1951, where she excelled as a cheerleader. Shortly after high school, she moved to Denver, Colo. In Denver, Dolores reconnected with the love of her life, Billy Gunn, who was also from Edgar, and the...
Travis James Thelander, the son of Calvin and Polly (Green) Thelander, was born on May 10, 1988, at Ord, Neb. He died Sept. 12, 2022 at the CHS Agri Services Center,Roseland, Neb., at the age of 34 years, 4 months, 2 days. Travis attended schools in York, McCool Junction, Aurora and Cheyenne, Wyoming, graduating from Aurora in 2006. On August 5, 2016, he was united in marriage to Shayla Martin in Aurora, Neb. To this union four children were born, Briley and triplets Lane, Harlan and Creighton....
Coleen Jo Meyer, the daughter of Leverle and Helen Mabel (Duncan) Shipley, was born on May 30, 1945, in Angus, Neb. She died Sept. 16, 2022, at the Hospice House at Omaha, Neb., at the age of 77 years, 3 months, 17 days. Coleen attended country grade school and Nelson High School. After graduating, she attended Mercedes Cosmetology school. Coleen married Gregory Meyer on July 18, 1965, at Nelson and to this union two children were born. Throughout her lifetime she lived in the communities of...
Calvin Lynn Bohnert, 72, died Sept. 5, 2022, at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kan. Calvin was born February 23, 1950, in Beloit, Kansas to Fred and Hazel Bohnert. He lived his entire life in the Jewell area, graduating from Jewell High School in 1968. He attended NCKVT school in Beloit, earning a degree in farm mechanics in 1969. Calvin married Peggy Griffeth March 31, 1979. This union was blessed with three children, Joshua, Marla and Tracy. Calvin took great pride in their...
Marian Lea Turner, was born April 4, 1930, on the farmstead outside of Republic, Kan., the daughter of Joseph and Bretta (Mar- shall) Evans. Marian died Sept. 12, 2022 at Republic County Hospital, at the age of 92 years, 5 months, and 7 days. She grew up in the Republic area, attending Morehead Grade School and later graduating from Republic High School in 1948. She married Arthur "Dwayne" Turner on March 11, 1961, at the United Methodist Church, Republic. Marian worked for the grocery store in...
Patricia “Pat” Lynn (Newell) Mohler, 68 of Coolidge, Ariz., formerly of Hardy, was born on Oct. 25, 1953, at Superior, to Earl and Alvina (Grummert) Newell. She died on Sept. 8, 2022, at her son’s residence. Pat was the youngest of six. She was raised in Hardy and graduated with the Class of 1972. She was united in marriage to Evan Mohler on June 21, 1974. They had three children: Kimberly, Kory and Laci. She enjoyed crocheting, reading and solving crossword puzzles. As much as she loved her whole family, she spent a lot of time with her grand...
The Rock Hills High School football team proved to be no match for the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at Mankato, Friday. Thunder Ridge completed there 54-8 romp at the 7:39 mark of the third quarter leaving the Grizzlies with an 0-2 record for the young season. Mason McMains posted four solo tackles and had six assisted tackles for the game. Isaiah Ridgeway landed two solo tackles and had seven assists. Grant Meyers and Aaron Sterling recorded two solo tackles and two assisted tackles apiece. Meyers...
Norman D. Hoard, 87, of Courtland, Kan. was born Aug. 21, 1935, to Charles and J. Marie (Mears) Hoard in Harvey- ville, Kan. He died at his home, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Christmas of the same year, his family moved to a farm near Randall and Jewell. Norman attended Randall Elementary schools until seventh grade. He then attended Formoso schools until his graduation in 1953. On May 15, 1954, he married Doris J. Dunstan. To this union were born three boys, Kevan, Kris and Scott. In August of 1954,...
Hazel Darline (Fry) Gaston, age 92, was born on Jan. 10, 1930, in Barada, Neb., to Cecil and Grace (Edwards) Fry. She died Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Her family lived in small towns in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas until moving to Hebron when she was 12, southeast of Gaston's Hill (SE of the Gaston farm). Summers were spent playing softball in the field between the Gaston and Fry farms. When Hazel got tired of her brother Bud and Don Gaston always being up to bat, she tripped Don as he...
Eugene Fredrick Kuhlmann, the son of Wilbert Kuhlmann and Elsie (Rahe) Kuhlmann, was born Feb.12, 1934, in Chester. He died Aug. 29, 2022, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home, Hebron, at the age of 88 years, 6 months, and 17 days. Gene grew up and received his education in Chester, graduating from Chester High School. Gene served with the U. S. Army from 1956 until 1958, serving in Germany. Following his discharge, Gene held various positions at the grain elevator in Byron. He made his home in Ches...
David Joseph Kotinek of Omaha died on his 64th birthday, Aug. 24, 2022. In his last act of giving, he donated his organs with the hope of giving life to others. Dave’s life centered on music. His fascination with guitars started at age two. His parents ordered his first real guitar when he was 10. His first paid gig was at age 13. Every day after he used honing his God-given musical talent. Living a free-spirited life, musical perfection was a must. Dave created and led some of the most popular bands in the state, including Sidekick and Hat T...
Juniata resident Larry Lynn Hale, 84, died Thursday, Sept.1, at his home. His funeral was at p.m., Tuesday, at the Juniata United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Uldrich officiating. Private family burial will take place at a later date at the Juniata Cemetery. Larry was born June 10, 1938, on a farm southwest of Bethany, Mo., to Willard and Roberta (McCoy) Hale. He attended grades 1 through 12 at Eagleville, Mo., graduating in 1956. While in high school, Larry participated in 4-H. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy from 1956-1959....
Bradley Gene Erickson, the son of Howard and Delores (Okins) Erickson, was born on April 26, 1954, in Marshall, Minn. He died on Aug. 29, 2022, in Marshall, at the age of 68 years, 4 months, 3 days. Brad grew up in Revere, Minn., and graduated with the Class of 1972 in Walnut Grove, Minn. He then moved to Nebraska where he married Cindy Martin. They later divorced. On June 13, 2014, he was united in marriage to Melissa Shadduck Warren in Superior. In his previous years, he played baseball and...
Former Lawrence and Omaha resident, Joan M. Hoelting, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at The Heritage at College View assisted living in Hastings. Rosary will be 9:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2. Mass will follow at 10 a.m., both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Jamie Hottovy officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., today (Thursday) at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel, Lawrence. A memorial has been established...
Karon Bennett, 82, a longtime Grant resident, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at the Banner Health Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, Colo. She was born Karon Marie Bradley, on Jan. 25, 1940, at Deweese, Neb. On April 25, 1968, Karon married Robert "Bob" Bennett. By Karon's own account, "I met Bob, the love of my life, in November of 1961. My one-year-old son and I had just moved to Grant, and Bob was the "telephone man" who installed our telephone. I felt such a connection to him but...
Robert D. “Bob” Kopsa, the son of Charles Wilson Kopsa and Hattie Vaneta (Peterson) Kopsa, was born Nov. 12, 1930, in Cuba, Kan. He died Aug. 26, 2022, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Courtyard Terrace, Hebron, at the age of 91 years, 9 months, and 14 days. Bob grew up in the Cuba-Munden area, graduating from Whitelock Grade School. He attended high school in Belleville for one year, and then attended Narka High School, graduating in 1948. Following his schooling, he worked for Verle Holloway on the farm. Bob then served with the U. S. Marine Cor...
Janet Kay Knight Hancock, 78, of Moultrie, Ga., formerly of Albany, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Pruitt Health. Her funeral was be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, August 29, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Matt Peek officiating. Born on May 15, 1944, in Beloit, Kan., she was the daughter of the late James Knight and Elleen Bell Lewis Tegley. Mrs. Hancock graduated from Albany State University with a degree in accounting and retired in 2006 from the Dougherty County Tax...
Kenneth A. "Ken" Meyer, 77, of Moorhead, Minn., died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, N.D. Ken was born Oct. 5, 1944, in Hartington, Neb., the son of Frank and Sarah (Lange) Meyer. He was raised in rural Hartington on a dairy farm with his three brothers and graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1962. From 1965 until 1967, Ken served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Virginia. After his discharge, Ken moved to South Sioux City, Neb., and began working for Northern...
Robert George Carlson was born on Feb. 27, 1948, in Concordia, Kan., to John Theo and Laverta “Bert” (Farmer) Carlson. Robert grew up on the family dairy farm between Courtland and Formoso and attended Courtland Public Schools. He graduated from Courtland High School in the Class of 1966. Following high school graduation, he attended Fort Hays State University and graduated in May 1971 with a bachelor’s of science degree in ag economics. On June 12, 1971, he married the love of his life, Janice Lynette Carlson at the United Methodist Churc...
Kay Harvey, 76, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 at Stonecrest Memory Care in Wood- bury, Minn. Kay was born Oct. 10, 1945, in rural Nebraska to her parents, George and Ruth Johnson. Her family later moved to Superior, Neb., where she graduated high school in 1963. She attended the University of Nebraska and in 1976, she graduated with degrees in English and journalism. While working at the Omaha World-Herald in the 1970s, she met Gary Harvey who would become her second husband. The two were marrie...
Eleanor Rose (Postlewait) Scott, 88, went to eternity with our Lord and Savior on Aug. 20, 2022. She died at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kan. Born on Nov. 25, 1933. in Pueblo, Colo. Eleanor was the fifth child of seven and the second daughter of Cloyd C. and Mary M. Postlewait. Eleanor was a social little girl. This served her well as she moved around a lot with her family. Eventually they settled back in Pueblo. Eleanor attended elementary, middle and high school there. Although her family mostly lived on just enough to get by, and...
Eugene D. (Gene) Himmelberg, 56, from Lawrence, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A rosary was prayed at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 12, followed by the presentation of a Crucifix to the family by the Knights of Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence with Father Jamie Hottovy offering the Mass. He was assisted by Acolyte Phil Janda and...
Hastings resident Helen M. Kathman, 88, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society's Grand Island Village. Rosary was at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, at Butler Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Craig Clinch officiating. Burial was at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation was 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the...
James E. Haskins, 64, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kan. He was born on May 1, 1958, in Concordia, Kan., to Eugene and Lois June (Young) Haskins. On Nov. 14, 1987, he married Michelle M. Sanders in Concordia, Kan. James was a 1976 graduate of Courtland High School, Courtland, Kan. He received a degree in automotive repair from NCKAVTS, Beloit, Kan. He worked for Bohnert Gas Station, 81 Market, Concordia, the City of Formoso, Republic County Rural Water...
Jenelle Lin Bohling, the daughter of H. Laverne and Loyce (Mills) Warren, was born on April 28, 1967, at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior. She died Aug. 12, 2022, at her home north of Byron, at the age of 55 years, 3 months, 15 days. Jenelle attended school in Superior graduating from Superior High with the Class of 1985. Jenelle was baptized on March 26, 1989, and confirmed on May 14, 1989, at St. Paul Lutheran in Byron. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Byron for 33...
