Obituaries

Verda M. Gibbens

Verda Maxine (Replogle) Gibbens, 85, of Gothenburg, formerly of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on November 25th, 2019 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

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Ingrid Linnea Stevens, age 97, passed away Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living in Cozad, Nebraska and joined her beloved husband Clark. Born in Smöland, Sweden on September 19th, 1922, Ingrid and her sister Millie emigrated to the United States around 1923 with their parents Gus and Ada Hyllman and grew up on Bothways Farm near Essex, Massachusetts, where her father was manager. She graduated from Topsfield High School in 1940 and afterwards trained at Beverly Hospital, Massachusetts, becoming a registered nurse in 1943.

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Mark F. Britt

Mark Franklin Britt of Gothenburg, Ne, passed away on November 24th, 2019 at his home in Gothenburg at the age of 53.

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William R. Vasey

William 'Bill' Royal Vasey, age 89 of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 1st, 2019, at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living. Bill, son of Royal and Hilda (German) Vasey, was born at Cozad, Nebraska, September 22nd, 1930. He attended District 19 and Cozad City Schools and graduated in 1948. Bill attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado and graduated in 1953. Following graduation, he entered the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and spent most of his time in Germany during the Korean War.

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Herman T. Fredericksen

Herman Theodore Fredericksen, 91, completed his earthly life’s journey on November 19th, 2019. He is now at home with his Heavenly Father and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born July 7th, 1928 in Omaha, NE to Danish parents Carl and Lucille Fredericksen, Herman was their first born child. His brother Gene Fredericksen and sister Irene Nielsen long preceded him in death along with step sister Linda Johnson.

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Terri L. Warta

Terri L. Warta, 64, of Cozad, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 at Cozad Community Hospital.

She was born October 25th, 1955 to Walter and Winona (Bowen) Bowles in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended school in Missouri at North Kansas City High School. She went on to earn her GED and LPN. She worked for various doctors while living in the Kansas City area.