Obituaries

Susan R. Whitford

Sue Whitford was born in Lexington, Nebraska and raised on a farm near Eustis, Nebraska. She was born to Martin and Erna Gall Schurr. She died peacefully May 3rd, 2021.

Sue attended the University of Nebraska and completed her degree in Nutrition She worked for a number of years as a dietitian in research and later as a dietitian working with the elderly at Lancaster Manor. She took a position as the supervisor and director of food services at the Manor where she was responsible for about 365,000 meals per year.

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George K. Jensen

George Kenneth Jensen of Cozad passed away Sunday, May 9th, 2021 at Bethany Home in Minden, Nebraska.

George was born in Dannebrog, Nebraska on February 2nd, 1923 to Jens “John” and Christina (Larsen)Jensen. George was the ninth of fourteen children born in the Jensen family. He was the only surviving child at the time of his death.

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Ronald E. Browning Jr., Age 28

Ronald E. Browning Jr. passed away Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at his home in Cozad at the age of 28. Ron was born April 1st, 1993 at Riverside, California to Ronald Browning Sr. and Richelle Keithley. He moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska and attended middle school before moving back to Riverside. Ron met Kristell Sattler on January 4th, 2012 and were married on April 15th, 2017 in Cozad, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with 3 children, Kryston, Treyton and Hazleigh.

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Beverly A. Dunmire

Beverly Ann Dunmire, formerly of Cozad, passed away Friday, May 7th, 2021 at her home in Gothenburg, Nebraska at the age of 77.

Bev was born July 20th, 1943 in Emporia, Kansas to Earl Parker and Sylvia Lawson. She married Gary Dunmire on November 21st, 1959 at North Platte, Nebraska. The couple lived in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas and Nebraska before making their home in Cozad in 1987.

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Jean Hatfield

Jean Krings Hatfield, 94, of Lexington passed away Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at her home in Lexington.

Jean was born August 4th, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Roy and Frances (Rutten) Fitzsimmons. She graduated from Cedar Rapids High school with the class of 1943. On September 17th, 1945 she was united in marriage to Alfred F. Krings in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. To this union seven children were born; Linda, Glenn, Laurae, Dale, Roy, Jan and Tony. In 1947 the couple moved to Lexington.

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Ceslie Kuklis

Ceslie Kuklis, of Laveen, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at her home. Ceslie was born July 22nd, 1978 in Cozad,

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Marlin J. Wear

Marlin J. Wear age 55, passed away on April 10th, 2021 at his home in Gibbon, Nebraska surrounded by his family and friends after a long battle of illness.

Marlin was born April 18th, 1965 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Estel and Sharon (Griffis) Wear.

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Lisa L. Wilson

Lisa Lynn (Ecklund) Wilson, 59, of rural Gothenburg, passed away April 16th, 2021 at Gothenburg Health after a long battle with kidney disease. A celebration of life will be conducted at the Gothenburg Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 21st. Burial will be at Peckham Cemetery.