Lois Margaret McHarness Cohn, 94, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Dec. 1, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays.

She was born April 13, 1922, in Leon, Iowa, to Clarence and Sylvia (Knox) McHarness. She was a graduate of North Platte High School and also went to beauty school in North Platte. She married Theodore “Ted” Cohn on July 15, 1940. He preceded her in death in 2007.

Lois worked as a beautician for many years, as well as at selling Avon and being a homemaker. She loved gardening, cooking, reading, playing cards, Bible study and Chinese checkers. She was a member of the North Platte First Christian Church, where she was baptized. She lived most of her life in North Platte until 2005, when she moved with Ted to Colby, Kansas, due to Ted’s health to be near their daughter, Joyce. In 2010, she moved to Hays when Joyce and Cal moved there.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Cal) Mahin of Hays, Kansas, and their daughters and their families, Joslyn Brungardt, Liesel (Jim) Keller and Chandis (Craig) Borger all of Hays; a son, Marvin E. (Jilene) Cohn of Denver and children and their families, Todd (Gloria) Cohn, Brian (Shawn) Cohn all of Denver, and Lanette (James) Prince of Mountain Home, Idaho; seven great-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Lee (Laurel) Cohn of Grand Island; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean we’ll miss you until we meet again.

Online condolences may be shared at keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com.

A celebration of life will be at a later date in Nebraska. Cremation was chosen. Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601, is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Mueller, 93, of North Platte, passed away Jan. 6, 2017, surrounded by her family.

Irene was born on Sept. 28, 1923, to John and Amelia (Sieb) Abel in Bayard. She attended Mitchell High School.

Irene worked as a receptionist for a several doctors in Scottsbluff for many years.

She was united in marriage to Loren Mueller and had two children, Steven and Jaci. She was a wonderful mother and got great joy from being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had always enjoyed gardening and was an outstanding bridge player.

Irene will be lovingly remembered by her friends and family as an incredibly generous, kind, thoughtful and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

The world is a better place for having had her as a part of it.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Amelia; husband, Loren; brothers, Albert, Robert, Leonard; and sister, Catherine Johannes.

Irene is survived by her two children, Steven (Linda) Mueller and Jaci Hill; grandchildren, Lee (Kasey) Mueller, Lindsey (Heath) Denisse, Laura (Chris) Shearer and Ryan Kretschmar; great-grandchildren, Addyson Mueller, Colin and Nolan Shearer, Austin and Riley and Ellie Denisse; sister, Lenore (Bill) Henderson; brothers, John (Lorraine) Abel and Harold (Pat) Abel; and sisters-in-law, Francis Abel and Charlene (Glenn) Spear.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful employees of Linden Estates, the attentive and caring staff of Great Plains Health Center and the kind, thoughtful staff of Linden Court.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made to Faith Lutheran Church in Gering, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in North Platte or the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at dugankramer.com.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Richard Neugebauer of Faith Lutheran Church in Gering officiating. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Lucille E. Madsen, 95, of North Platte, formerly of Curtis, died Jan. 9, 2017, at Linden Court.

She was born on Aug. 24, 1921, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Margaret (Klaus) Rollin.

Lucille worked at F.W. Woolworth and Wisconsin Public Service prior to her marriage to Herman Madsen on Oct. 4, 1952, in Green Bay.

Lucille went from being a big city girl to a busy ranch wife who tended to the chickens and cattle. She spent 42 years on the family ranch south of Maxwell until the death of her husband in 1995, at which time she moved to Curtis. She fed many meals to the ranch hands that helped on the ranch.

Lucille was a 4-H leader and member of Home Extension and Farm Bureau. She served on the Curtis Community Center Board and was a member of the Catholic church. She was a loyal Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed tending to her cats. Herman and Lucille had no children of their own but took a special interest in Herman’s sister Maria’s children.

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Madsen; sister, Helen Rollin; father, William Rollin; mother, Margaret Rollin; brother, William Rollin, Jr.; and in-laws, Alfred and Maria Gosnell.

Survivors include three nieces, Rojean (Darrell) Einspahr of North Platte, Mary Jo (David) Wong of Eloy, Arizona, and Kristine Rollin of Green Bay; three nephews, Gordon Gosnell of Maxwell, Alton (Marsha) Gosnell of North Platte and Richard (Sharon) Rollin of Elizabeth Town, Kentucky; and other extended family and friends.

Memorials are suggested to the Curtis library or the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at blasestrauser.com.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, at St. James Catholic Church, 313 E. Sixth, Curtis, with the Revs. Harlan Waskowiak and Mark Seiker officiating. Burial will follow at the Curtis Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m., with the family present from 1-3 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Curtis, which is in charge of arrangements.