Obituaries

Margaret I. McCready Margaret “Maggie” Irene (Straub) McCready, 67, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away March 9, 2022 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE.

Bradley Dean Kuxhausen, age 33, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, three years after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Brad grew up in Glenwood, Iowa. He was active in his community and especially excelled in school and sports. Wherever you saw Brad, you typically saw his younger brother, BJ(Brett) not far behind. Brad graduated from Glenwood High School and studied at Iowa State University earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at college, he encountered the most important event of his life—he met Michelle during a study abroad program in Wales. They would return to Wales to marry in 2018. Upon graduating, Brad moved to the Twin Cities to attend law school at William Mitchell College of Law. He passed the bar in 2014 and became an experienced patent attorney for a prestigious firm in downtown Minneapolis. In addition to his many accomplishments, Brad was best known for his endless affability. He possessed the rare gift of providing sage counsel, a comforting shoulder, and a quick-witted ribbing, all in equal measure. He was a curious adventurer and active outdoorsman. He sought the open road, whether through group bike rides around the Twin Cities or cross-country motorcycle trips to the West Coast. His personality drew people to him by inspiring, motivating, and supporting them. He could convince his friends that they were able to survive winter weekends in northern Minnesota without heat or electricity, and then ensure they did. Despite his recent challenges, he faced each day with determination, positivity, and the familiar smirk of a well-timed joke—and even some poor ones. Brad was a man of integrity and compassion. Brad was truly the best friend, brother, son, and husband. He was the best of us and he wanted us to be our best. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife, Michelle; brother, BJ (Brett) of Minneapolis; mother, Nancy Mueller of Minneapolis; father, Todd Kuxhausen and wife Kayla, stepsisters Logan and Campbell Consbruck of West Point, NE; grandparents Buck and Sally Mueller of Shenandoah, IA and Marlin and Jackie Kuxhausen of Gothenburg, NE, stepgrandmother Greta Roth of Wisner, NE; father and mother-in-law Larry and Carolyn Formanek of Ankeny, IA, Brothers-in-law Ryan Formanek and Doug Hutchinson of Des Moines, IA; and sister-in-law Stephanie Formanek of Scottsdale, AZ; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to his Go Fund Me campaign for memorials to be dispersed honoring Brad. Brad’s life will be celebrated at Sweeney’s in St. Paul, MN on March 24th, from 4 pm to 7 pm.

On February 28, 2022, Linda Sue Adle (Cooper) was reunited with her husband, Randy Adle, parents and siblings once again. Linda took the good Lord’s hand into Heaven surrounded by her daughter, grandchildren, and siblings. Born on March 6, 1950, in Douglas, Georgia, Linda served the United States Postal Service in many roles for 27 years. Linda was a cheerleader and played basketball in High School. She met Randy Adle in Valdosta, GA and spent 51 of marriage years together. As many of you know, Linda Adle had to stay busy and soon found herself as a licensed Real Estate agent working at Ron Borders Realty & colleagues. Linda greatly loved her daughter, grandchildren, and you could always find her spending time with them. If she wasn’t spending time with family, she could be seen watering her roses that always grew in the winter, sewing, baking cookies with the nieces & nephews, or catching up on her daily soaps. Linda is survived by her daughter, Shannon Adle; grandkids Anjileeze and Luis Garcia, of Georgia; sisters, Brenda Cooper, Glenda Alexander, Alma Moakley; brother, John Thomas “Skeeter” Cooper of Georgia; Sister in-laws Janet Wagner, Joan Lindekugel of Nebraska. Linda leaves behind several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas Cooper and Lucille Merritt Cooper, her husband Charles Adle, and siblings, Danny Ray Cooper, Jerome Cooper, Joyce Gray, Martha Berger, Johnny Cooper, James Cooper. And special nephew Shane Stauffer. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at berrymanfuneralhome. com. Memorials are suggested to the family in her name for later designation. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel with Harvey Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Cozad Cemetery. Berryman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Max “Don” Andersen of Cozad, Nebraska passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living, surrounded by family, and aged 97 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days. Don was born on August 21, 1924 and was the youngest of eight children to Anders Emmanuel and Ella (Anderson) Andersen. Imagine the changes he observed from 1924 to 2022. At around age six, his family moved from Cozad to a farm north of Darr, Nebraska. In his teen years, he boxed with the Golden Gloves of America and once competed in Omaha. He graduated from Cozad High School in 1942 and was always proud to show his signed diploma to anyone who asked. Don married his sweetheart and love of his life, Wilma Louise Wells, on October 13, 1946 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, and they spent 70 wonderful years together. He was a dapper gentleman. In Don and Wilma’s courting days, they enjoyed attending dances and picture shows, and often would stop at the Lexington bakery to get the first donuts of the morning. The home they lived in for most of their married life started out as a repurposed sugar beet shack on the Darr farm. Don and Wilma were members of the First Presbyterian Church of Cozad for many decades. They welcomed daughter Patty in 1951 and daughter Sue in 1955 (also lovingly nicknamed Pete and Clem). Don built Patty a playhouse, a tree house, and a tree swing. Many hours were spent enjoying her daddy’s best gifts. He was a good sport for playing beauty shop with Patty, and as far as she was concerned, he was the best daddy in the world. Sue enjoyed working outdoors and became Don’s “hired man.” Together, they would irrigate, they built the little red barn, and they enjoyed many games of ping pong in the patio.