Obituaries

Arlen “Gib” Leroy Gibbens, 90, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 16, 2021 at his home in Gothenburg.

Leah Mae Votruba of Cozad passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 86. Mae was born August 16, 1935 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Howard and Amy (Lake) Davis. She attended school in Cozad, Nebraska and worked at the Dixie Inn. In 1957, Mae moved to Denver, Colorado and worked as a waitress and did factory work. She also worked with the Boy Scouts for 25 years.

Dr. Marilyn A. Whitney Peterson of Cozad passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island at the age of 88.

Rozella M Sackschewsky, age 80, of Eustis, NE died on Monday, December 6, 2021 in Grand Island, NE. She was born on January 2, 1941 to Kenneth and Odetta (Mohr) Jones in Elm Creek, NE. She was united in marriage to Delmar Sackschewsky on May 31, 1958 in Hampton, NE. Rozella was a long-time member of Zion Lutheran Church at Thayer, NE now currently at Wessel Living History Farm south of York. She worked at JJ’s Marina at Johnson Lake and also was a pilot car driver. She enjoyed spending her time bowling, fishing, gardening, growing flowers and playing board games and she loved to entertain family and guests in her home. Rozella is survived by her daughters Tammy (Cliff) Honn of Mulvane, KS, and Tanja (Roger) Bredwell of Polk, NE, her son Ty (Jody) Sackschewsky of Port Aransas, TX, ten grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Verleen Ellis of York, NE and Judy (Tony) Fye of Aurora, NE.