Charlotte L. (Clark) Vaala, 80, of North Platte, former Goodland, Kansas resident died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at North Platte, Nebraska.

Charlotte Louise Clark was born in Goodland, Kansas on August 20, 1935 to Fern Amack Clark and Merrill Emery Clark. She had a brother, Bernard LeRoy Clark. When Charlotte was about five years old her mother left the family. As she was growing up, she lived with her father and stepmother, Elizabeth, and at times with her grandmother Amanda Clark and her Aunt Millie Ballentine.

Charlotte married Fred Stasser in August 1953. They were blessed with two sons, Fred Jr and Alan. They farmed northwest of Goodland. Charlotte and Fred’s marriage ended in 1986. Charlotte continued to live in Goodland and was employed by Social Rehabilitation Services. She met Roy Vaala and later married him on July 22, 1995. She then moved to Montevideo, MN with her husband Roy. After living there several years, they moved to North Platte, NE to be near Roy’s daughter Linda and family. Charlotte was employed as a sales associate at Herberger’s Clothing Store in North Platte.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her baby sister, Patty Jean Clark; her brother, Bernard Clark; a half-brother, Gary Clark; her mother, Fern Amack Grey; her father, Merrill Clark; stepmothers, Elizabeth Clark and Jewel Clark.

She is survived by her husband, Roy Vaala; a half-sister, Yvonne Clark; her children, Fred (Rachel) Stasser, Alan (Susan) Stasser, Janet (Jim) Smith, Ruth (Jim) Strong, Nancy Vaala, Susan Vaala, Linda (Scott) Dishman, Daniel (Tami) Vaala; granddaughters, Talia, Autumn, Lisha, Lindsey (Norman), Shandra (Joe), Tiffany (Jacob) Kristina, Margaret Jo, Mali, Melissa (Adam), Jenny (Brock), Angel (Melvin), Alyssa, Ana, Andrea (Cedrick); great granddaughters, Claire Charlotte, Natalie, Adriannah, Madeline, Ocean; grandsons, Pon, Pan, Adrian (Bridget); great grandsons, Kolin, Tyce, Kaleb, Elijah, Liam, Tevan, Kale, Eli, Payton, Ashtyn, Melvin Jr; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

The funeral will be Monday, May 16, 2016 at 10:30 AM MT, at Calvary Gospel Church in Goodland, with Pastor Randy Payne officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery. Friends may share their respects on Sunday, May 15, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland. Online condolences may be shared at www.koonsfuneralhome.com. Koons Funeral Home in Goodland, KS and Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, NE are in charge of arrangements.

Arlyn Kay (Elsasser) Rogers, 73, of Brady, passed away on May 4, 2016 at her winter home in Chandler, AZ with her family around her. Arlyn was known all her life as Kay. She was born November 14, 1942 to Arno and Evelyn (Murphy) Elsasser in Downey, California. Her parents moved to rural Brady, NE in 1945. Kay was a graduate of Brady Public Schools in 1961 and she graduated from Parks School of Business in Denver, CO in 1962. Kay was united in marriage to Bill Rogers at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on June 8, 1962 in North Platte, NE. To this union were born two children, Todd William in 1964 and Kristian Kay in 1967. Kay was a loving and devoted mother, wife and grandma. She worked as a school receptionist for many years and retired with Bill in 2003. She adored her five granddaughters, being with her family and doing crossword puzzles. Kay’s passions were cooking and hosting family gatherings. Her fried chicken, lasagna and, of course, homemade ice cream were her specialties. Survivors include her husband, George “Bill” Rogers of Brady, NE; Children, Todd (Patty) Rogers of Chandler, AZ and Kristi (Scott) Most of Tobias, NE; five granddaughters, Anna, Sara, and Kala Most of Tobias, NE, Samantha and Kylie Rogers of Chandler, AZ; sister, Geraldine Bond of Brady, NE: brother, Michael (Ann) Elsasser of Cheyenne, WY; sister-in-law, Paula Rogers of Phoenix, AZ and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Kay was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law, Norma Sutton; father-in-law James F. Rogers; and brother-in-law, James K. Rogers. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with Pastor James Sells officiating. Burial will be at Brady Cemetery, Brady, NE with reception following at the Brady Community Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17, 2016 from 3 pm to 8 pm at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte with family receiving friends from 5 pm to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Brady School Foundation, Brady, NE. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorialchapel.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Byron Lee Boslau, age 72, of Lincoln, NE, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Lincoln.

Byron was born December 10, 1943, to Henry ‘Hank’ and Aladine Elaine (Aden) Boslau in Ontario, OR. He grew up in North Platte, NE and participated in football and tennis and played Legion Baseball. After graduating from North Platte High School in 1962, he attended Parks Business School in Denver, CO then worked in Imperial, NE.

In 1965 Byron was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years. Following his discharge he returned to Nebraska. On August 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Olinda Sherryl Odean in North Platte then they moved to Lincoln where Byron attended college. Later their son, Bradlee, was born.

Byron graduated from UNL in 1970 with a BS in Business Administration. Upon graduation, he joined the public accounting firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG). In 1974, Byron began his career with Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska as the Accounting Manager. He was elected Treasurer in 1979, Vice President in 1984, Executive Vice President in 1986, CEO in 1991, President and CEO in 1998, and Chairman of the Board in 1999. After 42 years with Farmers Mutual, Byron retired in March 2014.

Byron was very active in the Lincoln community. He served on several boards which included Nebraska Special Olympics, Bryan Hospital, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Downtown Lincoln Association, US Bank’s Advisory Board, and was a past president of the YMCA, co-chairing numerous capital campaigns. Byron was also a member of Cosmopolitan Club, Downtown Athletic Club, Hillcrest Country Club and East Lincoln Christian Church, and served as a UNL track official for 20 years.

Byron received UNL’s Relay Club Spirit Award (1997), Nebraska Society of CPA’s Public Service Award (2006), Nebraska Special Olympics Champion of Greatness Award (2007, 2015), UNL’s College of Business Administration’s Business Leadership Award (2010), Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s Roger T. Larson Community Builder’s Award (2013), North Platte Public School Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Award (2013) and UNL and the Nebraska Chapter of National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s Lyell Bremser Special Merit Award (2015).

He is survived by his wife, Olinda, and son, Bradlee, both of Lincoln; brother, Don Boslau, of LaGrande, OR; uncle, William Aden, of Lincoln; aunts, Donna (Don) Happel, of North Platte and Eina Fern Aden, of Adams, NE; brother-in-law, Rick (Dodie) Odean, of North Platte; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and other family.

Byron was preceded in death by his parents, Hank and Aladine; a brother, Roy; sister, Marilyn Anderson O’Nan; and in-laws, Ollie and Alice Odean.

Funeral Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Lincoln. Burial with military honors will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Roper’s and Sons in Lincoln, which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be shared at roperandsons.com or odeanchapel.com. The memorial book may also be signed at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore on Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Special Olympics of Nebraska, Lincoln YMCA, Bryan Hospital Foundation, Tabitha Foundation, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital or East Lincoln Christian Church.