Obituaries

Mary N. Huerta

Mary Nell (Semroska) Huerta, age 84, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 4th, 2021 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by her 6 children.

Nellie was born in Crawford, Nebraska on January 16th, 1936 to Richard and Barbara (Serres) Semroska. She grew up in Sioux County on the family ranch near Harrison. After the death of her father, she and two siblings (Ed and Joe) moved to Chadron with their mother. Nellie attended Chadron Assumption After high school, she attended Chadron State College for one semester and worked at the local drug store.

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Bernice A. Gengenbach

Bernice Ann Gengenbach, of Eustis passed away Monday January 4th, 2021 at Elwood Care Center at the age of 89. Bernice was born April 7th, 1931 to Charles Clayton and Erna (Schreiber) Gates, in Columbus Nebraska. Bernice attended Colfax County District 12 elementary school in Richland, NE, until the death of her father in 1942. She and her mother moved to Columbus, NE. and she from Kramer High School in 1948. Following graduation she was employed at Consumers Public Power District in until her marriage.

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Earl L. Dailey

Earl LaVern Dailey 89 of Arnold, NE departed this life on January 7th, 2021 in Arnold.

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Branda K. Wohlgemuth

Funeral Services for Branda K. Wohlgemuth was held on Friday, January 8th, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Daren Popple officiating. Interment followed at the Moses Hill Cemetery, rural Loomis, Nebraska.

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Bernice Pebley

Bernice Pebley, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 10th, 2021 at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was bom on September 15h,1936 in Lexington, Nebraska, to Wesley and Else (Rickertsen) Biehl. Bernice received her education from the Lexington Public Schools, graduating from Lexington High School with the class of 1954. She went on to fitrther her education at the Colorado Women’s College Denver two years.

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Barbara L. Wheeler

Barbara Wheeler, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died January 6th, 2021 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE.

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Nancy J. Lindeman

Nancy J. Lindeman passed away Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 at her home in Cozad at the age of 73.

Nancy was born September 15th, 1947 at Kearney, Nebraska to Roy and Betty (Bickerton) Clark. She grew up in Lexington, Nebraska and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1965. Nancy attended Cosmetology School in Grand Island. In April of 1967, she married Richard Lindeman at the Lexington Presbyterian Church. Nancy and Rich were married for 5 months before Rich was was blessed with 3 children, Steve, Jacque and Jennifer.

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Wesley W Esslinger

Wesley W. Esslinger, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 28th, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center.

He was born on February 16th, 1928 southwest of Elwood, Nebraska to Julius and Leona (Hoist) Esslinger. Wesley received his education from Arapahoe Public Schools, graduating from Arapahoe High School with the class of 1945.

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Kenneth E. Stuehm

Kenneth E. Stuehm of Cozad passed away SatCozad Community Hospital at the age of 79.

Kenny was born March 31st, 1941 at Paxton, Nebraska to Arthur and Elva (Ingwersen) Stuehm. The family moved to Smithfield, Nebraska and Kenny graduated from Bertrand High School with the class of 1958. After graduation he the US.Army.