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Obituaries

Kenneth E. Stuehm

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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.

JoAnn D. Phillippi

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JoAnn D. Phillippi of Cozad, Nebraska passed away January 3rd, 2021 at her home in Cozad, Nebraska.

Patricia. L. Tunison

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Patricia L. Timison of Cozad passed away Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at Cozad Commuity Hospital at the age of 74.

Patricia was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska on June 29th, 1946 to Kenneth and Ruth (Carpenter) ‘Thompson. She graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1965.

Patricia began working at Evans Bakery and then at Monroe Auto, until her retirement. In 1973, she married Rank Morison. Patricia enjoyed playing Bingo, reading and fishing with Rank. Her most treasured times were spent with family.

Janice M. Schmeeckle

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Janice Marie Schmeeckle (Brown) was bom September 1948 to Reva Brown (Geer) in Holdrege NE, and departed this life on December 20th, 2020 at her home in Elwood after a battle with cancer.

Loyce D. Rotman

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County KS., northeast of Pestis, KS. and passed away on December 14th, 2020 at Stone Hearth Mertes in Gothenburg, NE. She was the daughter of Alvy Dell and Nettie Meloina (Atwood) Hayes. She attended a country school in the area known as Barefoot Nation. In 1946 she graduated from Lebanon high School in Lebanon Kansas.

Fora short time she worked at Richardson Manufacturing Plant at Cawker City, Kansas, and also helped her parents with the farm

One of her padimes was roller slating which she really enjoyed. It was at a skating rink that she met her future husband, Albert

Shirley Blank

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Shirley Blank, age 91, a longtime resident of McCook,15th, 2020 at her home in McCook. She was born on April lst, 1929 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Ludwig and Jeanette (Kugler) Gauger of Eustis, Nebraska. She was confirmed and baptized in St John’s Lutheran Church in Eustis. Shirley attended Eustis public schools and graduated in 1947, after graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln unti11950.

Gwen Smith

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Gwen (Gwendoline) Smith of Cozad passed away Monday, nity Hospital at the age of 96.

She was bom September 3rd, 1924 in Southbank, Yorkshire, England to John and Millie (Peacock) Chard. After completing her education, she worked as a teletypist for the war department. She met Robert Smith on a blind date. They were married in Southbank on May 5th, 1945. Bob was discharged and sent home shortly after that, but Gwen, and son Robin had to wait until 1947 to cross the Atlantic to begin their life on the family farm northeast of Cozad mom sons were a in 1964.

Former Gothenburg Resident: Gerald L Bauman, Age 84

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Gerald Lee Bauman passed away Friday, December 11th, 2020 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 84.

Cozad Graduate: David E. Cunningham, Age 64

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David E. Cunningham, 64, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on December 8th, 2020.

Cozad Resident: Douglas W. Hartman, Age 62

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Douglas Wayne Hartman of Cozad passed away Monday, December 7th, 2020 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 62. Doug was born July 15th, 1958 in Cozad, Nebraska to Donald "Buck" and Charlotte (Baker) Hartman.