Obituaries from July 2017

Timothy Robert “Tim” Lundquist, Jr. April 12, 1985 - June 29, 2017 ALMA, Neb. — Timothy Robert “Tim” Lundquist, Jr, 32, of Alma, formerly of McCook, Neb., died Thursday (June 29, 2017), as the result of a single car motor vehicle accident. He was born April 12, 1985, in Neligh, Neb., to Timothy and Irene (Voborny) Lundquist, Sr. He grew up in York, Neb., and attended York High School. He later received his GED...

Joyce Schwenk IMPERIAL, Neb. — Joyce Schwenk, 88, of rural Wauneta, Neb., died Thursday (July 29, 2017), at Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. Survivors include children, Matt Schwenk and wife, Tammy, of Hayes Center, Neb., Nick Schwenk of Hayes, Kan., Janet Keiser and husband, Rich, of rural Wauneta and Rhonda Brunkhorst and husband, Lynn, of Wauneta; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

Robin Ann Edgett Jan. 26, 1960 - July 1, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. — Robin Ann Edgett, 57, of Oberlin, died Saturday (July 1, 2017) at Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Kent Raymond Kelsey June 6, 1938 - June 20, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. — Kent Raymond Kelsey passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook where he had been living since 2014. He was 79 years old. Kent was born on June 6, 1938, to parents, Raymond and Alma (Foltz) Kelsey at Eureka, Calif. ...

Kathleen (Magrath) Boyce Sept. 29, 1933 - July 3, 2017 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Services for Kathleen (Magrath) Boyce, 83, will be Saturday (July 15, 2017), at La Resolana Apartments, 1025 Chelwood Park N.E. in Albuquerque. She died July 3, 2017, in Albuquerque...

Eula Marie (Holtze) Brown Dec. 31, 1927 - July 6, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Eula Marie (Holtze) Brown, 89, of Beaver City, died Thursday (July 6, 2017), at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City. She was born on the family farm on Dec. 31, 1927, to Jens ‘Jim’ Rasmussen and Pearl Geneva (Parks) Holtze...

Aaron Patrick Jones Oct. 31, 1993 - July 9, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. —Aaron Patrick Jones of Cambridge, age 23, passed away on July 9, 2017, due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Cambridge on Oct. 31, 1993, to Patrick Shane and Linda Kay (Smith) Jones...

Joyce Elaine Oatman Sept. 25, 1932 - July 2, 2017 MIDDLETON, Idaho — Joyce Elaine Oatman, age 84, of Middleton, Idaho died July 2, 2017, at a hospital in Eagle, Idaho. She was born on Sept. 25, 1932, to Joshua Samuel (Babe) Ford and Pauline (Volgamore) Ford at Holdrege, Neb. She grew up on the family farm located outside of Beaver City, Neb., and graduated from Beaver City High School in 1950...

Benjamin Walter Crouse April 10, 2003 - July 4, 2017 ATWOOD, Kan. — Benjamin Walter Crouse, 14, of Atwood, was born on April 10, 2003. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. On July 4, 2017, Ben's promise of eternal life was fulfilled, at the age of 14, when he ascended through the gates of heaven due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident. His final days were spent surrounded by his family and some of his closest friends in Wesley Children's Hospital, in Wichita, Kan...

DuReece Gehring Nov. 19, 1925 - Dec. 16, 2016 BERTRAND, Neb. — Graveside memorial services for DuReece Gehring were Monday, July 10, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, south of Maxwell, Neb. DuReece Gehring, 91 years of age, of Bertrand, Neb. (formerly of Indianola, Neb.), passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at the Bertrand Nursing Home in Bertrand...

Robert LeRoy Burton Dec. 16, 1945 - July 12, 2017 FREMONT, Neb. — Robert LeRoy Burton, 71, passed away July 12, 2017, in Fremont.  Robert was born Dec. 16, 1945, in Maywood, Neb., to Roy I. Burton and Rowena Ruth Towne Burton. Robert had one older sister, Iona.  Iona and Robert were raised on a farm southwest of Maywood and he graduated from Maywood High School in 1964 and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1968. ...

Gloria Jean (Ruby) Kersey Feb. 23, 1947 - July 11, 2017 WHITEWOOD, S.D. — Gloria Jean (Ruby) Kersey passed away at her home in Whitewood on July 11, 2017, at the age of 70. She fought a courageous two and half year battle with lung cancer. Gloria was preceded in death by the loss of her closest friend and mother, Elaine; her father, Douglas; and her stepfather, Fred Seybold. She also lost a close sibling, her brother, Stuart, one year ago...

Richard Edward Wallace Aug 15, 1939 - July 7, 2017 LYONS, Colo. — Richard Edward Wallace, 77, passed away at his home on July 7, 2017.  He was born Aug 15, 1939, to John Passmore and Lillie (Clark) Wallace in McCook, Neb.  Rich grew up in McCook where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Mary Louise Helwick on Oct. ...

Steven Eric Vanderbeek June 24, 1945 - July 12, 2017 WAHOO, Neb. — Steven Eric Vanderbeek, 72, of Wahoo, formerly of Curtis, Neb., died July 12, 2017, at Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's...

Merlan Eugene ‘Toby’ Hiatt Jan. 2, 1947 - July 15, 2017 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Merlan Eugene “Toby” Hiatt was born Jan. 2, 1947, in Benkelman to Richard and Velma (Brunt) Hiatt. He passed away at the Hester Memorial Home on July 15, 2017. He attended school at Benkelman and graduated with the Class of 1965. ...

Robert L. Leonard Nov. 10, 1943 - July 16, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Robert L. Leonard, age 73, of Beaver City, died Sunday (July 16, 201),7 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital at Kearney, Neb. He was born Nov. 10, 1943, to Russell and M. Faye (Milligan) Leonard at their home in Beaver City. ...

Holly Shay Myers Nov. 28, 1997 -July 15, 2017 HORACE, Kan. — Holly Shay Myers, 19, has gone to her eternal home. She passed away on July 15, 2017, as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident near Indianola, Neb., on July 9, 2017. Holly, to everyone who knew her, was a beautiful, bubbly, energetic ray of sunshine. ...

Mary Janice Corfman July 17, 1931 - July 15, 2017 BREA, Calif. — Mary Janice Corfman, age 85, passed away in Brea on July 15, 2017. Mary was born in Palisade, Neb., on July 17, 1931, to parents, Ziba and Pearl (Smoots) Abbuhl. She was one of two children. Mary grew up in Palisade, where she attended school and graduated from Palisade High School. She then went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, majoring in music education...

Walter Dwane Monie Aug 14, 1932 - July 17, 2017 OMAHA, Neb. — Walter Dwane Monie, 84, of Omaha, died Monday July 17, 2017 at Omaha. He was born Aug. 14, 1932, to Minnie (Kennedy) and Ernest Monie in Franklin, Neb. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955...

Marieta Ann (Albrecht) Balius March 23, 1931 - July 22, 2017 MCCOOK, Neb. — Marieta Ann (Albrecht) Balius, age 86, of McCook, lost her valiant battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on July 22, 2017, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Marieta was born March 23, 1931, in McCook to parents, Lloyd Ernest and Margaret Elizabeth (Gillen) Albrecht. ...

Doyle V. Styles Nov. 27, 1944 - July 30, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. — Doyle V. Styles, 72, died Sunday (July 30, 2017), at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. He was born Nov. 27, 1944, in Colby, Kan., to Olie Francis and Helen Ethel (Nelson) Styles. He grew up in Atwood, Kan. He worked as supervisor for a core drilling company in the mountains and later moved to Oberlin where he worked for Oberlin Fertilizer until retiring in 2007...