Katholeen (Kaye) Noreen Hiles was born on January 20, 1916 at the family home on the ’round barn place’ southwest of Gothenburg. Kaye was the second of four children born to Harry and Rose (Sylvan) Hiles. As a small child she became a baptized child of God.

At an early age Kaye developed a life-long passion for the hills south of Gothenburg and as a youngster she regularly rode her horse the five miles south from town to check the cows at pasture. Taking a ride to the farm and pasture remained one of her favorite things to do until well into her 90’s.

Kaye attended Gothenburg schools and graduated with the Class of 1933. She attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln until the economics of the depression years no longer allowed it. She then moved to Denver and attended Barns Business School. It was there that she met (William) Glenn Dalrymple and he stole her heart. She and Glenn were married on June 20, 1937 and they danced the night away to the Lawrence Welk Orchestra at Elitches Gardens in Denver. Three sons were born to them, James, (Wesley) Glenn, and Daniel.

During the war years, Glenn and Kaye lived in California while he served in US Naval Intelligence. After the war his position with the Coors Brewing Company led them to Denver and Greeley CO, Phoenix, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM. Their home was always open to friends, family, and business acquaintances from ‘back home’ whether in the area on business, attending school, or just vacationing.

Kaye was a woman of many talents. She was an excellent markswoman and member of the Denver Police Department’s Pistol Team. She was a great cook and hostess, planning and preparing dinner parties for Coors business events. She was an artist, an accomplished seamstress, a Toastmistress, and a savvy business woman. Fishing was a favorite pastime, especially trout fishing in the streams of the Colorado mountains. She enjoyed Western programs, crossword puzzles, and was an avid reader. But, what she truly enjoyed was a good cup of coffee and a visit with a relative or friend. Family was her delight and she holds a special place in the hearts of her nieces and nephews who spent countless hours with her and Glenn.

After the death of her husband in 1969, Kaye returned to Gothenburg and in 1976 moved to her childhood home where she passed away on June 3, 2013 at the age of 97.

Kaye was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rose Hiles, sister Patricia (Marvin) Stickleman, and brother James Hiles. She is survived by her sons, Jim (Connie L), W. Glenn, and Dan, her sister Rosemarie (Walter) Kampfe, and a former daughter-in-law Connie Dalrymple, all of Gothenburg, grandchildren JD (Kellie) Dalrymple of Lincoln, Matthew Dalrymple of Gothenburg, Sonja Dalrymple and family of Grand Island, and a great grandson Keegan Dalrymple of Lincoln. Also, step grandchildren, Chad (Shellie) Stull of Central City, Corey Stull of Milford, and Cressy Daharsh of Gothenburg along with 12 step great grandchildren. Cousins, nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends will miss her presence.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of Blasé-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg. Visitation will take place Thursday June 6, 2013 from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Services will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg and burial will take place at the Gothenburg Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Gothenburg American Lutheran Church, Central Plains Hospice in Cozad, or Gothenburg Fire Dept.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.blasestrauser.com

Yvonne Marie Richards, 76, of Broken Bow, passed away at her home on May 31, 2013.
She was born at Pleasant Township of Cass County, Iowa, to Albert and Emma Rudig. She graduated from high school on May 13, 1955, at Griswold, Iowa.
On May 12, 1955, she married Earl Edward Richards at Council Bluffs, Iowa. While living in Iowa, she worked at her brother Richard Rudigs’ cafe. She also worked at a hardware store, grocery store and at the school.
In November 1979 Earl, Yvonne and son, Max, moved to Thedford, where they lived on a ranch. She worked several places including as cook at the school. She enjoyed the school kids. Her yard was always in tip-top shape and decorated for every season and holiday. She loved Nebraska football and did a lot of coaching at the TV set. After her husband passed away she moved to Broken Bow, where she lived in an apartment. She made many great friends and had a lot of fun.
Surviving her are her children, Linda (Tim) Stattler, Susan (Jeff) Davis, Mike (Colleen) Richards, Max (Christy) Richards; her sister, Anna Mae Courcer; two brothers, Dennis and Stanley; 11 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in her passing by her husband, Earl; her brothers, Richard, Dale and Albert Jr.; and her faithful dog, Pugs.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital .
Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, June 7, at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Thedford with the Revs. Linda Martin and Steve Shanno officiating. Arnold and Mullen Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Tarango, 68, of North Platte passed away to be with her Lord on May 31, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born on November 11, 1944 to Elisa Contreras and Tereso Medrano in Hillsdale, MI. She was united into marriage to Augustine Tarango on June 3, 1967. Juanita devoted her life to her Lord, family and friends. She loved embroidery, Spanish music and Mexican dancing.
She is survived by her husband, Augustine Tarango of North Platte; son, Augie (fiancé, Peggy Dixon) Tarango of North Platte; daughter, Vicky (Rodney) Smith of North Platte; mother, Elisa Medrano of North Platte ; brothers, Jesse (Annie) Medrano of Amana, Iowa and Joe (Patty) Medrano of North Platte; sisters, Maria (the late Fred) Nehls of Lincoln, NE, Lupe (Chuck) Duncan of North Platte and Mary Ann (Charlie) Rainwater of Pin Rose, CO; grandsons, Johnnie Moore Jr., Christopher Tarango, RJ Smith and Isaac Smith all of North Platte; numerous nieces, nephews and friends who she loved very much.
Juanita was preceded in death by her father, Tereso Medrano; daughters, Julie Ann Tarnago, Msg. Linda Ann Tarango-Griess; grandson, Antony Tarango; brother-in-law, Fred Nehls; and sister-in-law, Marilee Medrano.
Memorials may be made in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Christian Wake Services will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend James Golka as celebrant.
Cremation was chosen and those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. today and Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Grace Zalud, 92, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at her home in North Platte.

Margaret was born June 29, 1920, at St. Louis, MO to Leonard Joseph and Mathilda Tinta Bridges. At the age of nine the family moved to Illinois and three years later her mother moved to Kearney, NE with Margaret and her sister, Vina. Margaret helped out in a bakery and went to school.

On April 5, 1938, Margaret married Herman Jesse Zalud at Minden, NE, and they made their home in Kearney until moving to Salanis, CA in 1940. They moved to North Platte in 1942 and returned to California for a short time then settled in North Platte and started Sportsman’s Drive-in in 1946. They later sold the drive-in and started Zalud Tractor Salvage in 1952.

Margaret attended Bethel Evangelical Free Church. She and Herman were collectors of antiques; she especially loved to collect dolls. Together they traveled to Europe, Egypt, South America, Argentina and around the United States. Margaret also enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting.

Survivors include her sons, Herman “Sonny” Zalud, Jr., of Orma, WV, and Zane (Deborah) Zalud, of North Platte; four daughters, Marie (Robert) Sayles, of Lenoir City, TN, Carol Swain and Harriett Dellenger, both of North Platte and Margie (DeWayne) Phillips, of Marshalltown, IA; a son-in-law, David Hanus, of Manitoba, Canada; her sister, Vina Simmons, of Eureka, CA; two stepbrothers, Arthur (Sandy) Bridges, of LaHabra, CA, and Leonard, Jr. (Judy) Bridges, of St. Louis, MO; 24 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; and other family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman; a daughter, Darlene Hanus; two sons-in-law, LeRoy Swain and David Dellenger; and her parents, Leonard and Mathilda Bridges.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Inurnment will be in the Morning View Cemetery at Wallace, NE. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Bethel Quilting Group or to PAWS-itive Partners.

Marialyse Knobel, 84, formerly of North Platte, departed this earth on May 20, 2013.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1927, to Ernest and Alice Hager in Fairbury. She graduated from Fairbury High School.
She was married to John R. Knobel on May 31, 1947, in Fairbury. Marialyse moved to North Platte in 1949 with her husband and first child.
She was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Marialyse chaired many committees during her lifetime in North Platte – the Cancer Society, the Heart Association, the Diabetes Association, lifetime member of the PTA and was active in the Democratic Party. Marialyse served as a Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County. Marialyse lived in North Platte for 63 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; and son, Mark.
She is survived by three brothers, Calvin Hager, of New Mexico, Warren Hager, of Nevada and Tom Hager, of Arizona; one sister, Dorothy McDonald, of Kansas; three daughters, Jane (Richard) Flower, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Diann Knobel (David Fairey), of Las Vegas, Nev., Mary Lou (Jon) Altig, of North Platte; two sons, Bryan (Marcia) Knobel, of Vancouver, Wash., and Tom (Shelley) Knobel, of Lexington; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be on Oct. 21, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.

Layne L. Howell, 50, of North Platte, died May 22, 2013, at the VA Hospital in Omaha.
He was born on Sept. 5, 1962, to Riley and Florence (Hoffman) Howell at Cameron, Mo. Layne graduated from Wiggins High School in Wiggins, Colo.
He served in the United States Air Force and farmed with his family in Colorado, Missouri and Nebraska.
On Sept. 14, 1996, he was united in marriage to Dana R. Booth in North Platte. Layne was employed as a technician at Westinghouse Air Brake.
He enjoyed golfing, pool league, card playing and potting plants and flowers.
Layne was preceded in death by his mother; a sister, Rita; and a brother, Keith.
He is survived by his wife, Dana, of North Platte; his son, Jason (Donna) Howell, of Ft. Morgan, Colo.; a grandson, Gabriel; his father, Riley (Viona) Howell, of Cameron, Mo.; a sister, Dawn Worthy; a brother, Erroll Howell; and his mother-in-law, Willa (Lowell) Fenster, of North Platte.
Online condolences may be shared at carpenter memorial.com.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Cremation was chosen. Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, June 3-4, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Dean G. Dorsey, 75, of Cozad, founder of the Tri-City Tribune newspaper and radio station KAMI-FM (104.5), died May 30, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
He was born at Lexington on June 11, 1937, the son of Marion and Helen Dorsey. Dean was raised in the Lexington area and graduated from LHS in 1955. He moved to Cozad just a few days after receiving his high school diploma.
Initially, he was a door-to-door bakery salesman for Evans Bakery. He joined the Cozad Local newspaper staff as an advertising salesman in 1956, and later became a sportswriter. He founded the Tri-City Tribune, one of central Nebraska’s first offset-produced newspapers, on Nov. 16, 1965. Later he became publisher of The Free Press, a weekly publication serving communities on the Nebraska Hi-Line. The publications received more than 350 Nebraska Press Association and Ak-Sar-Ben/Conagra awards through the years, including the recent General Excellence award by the NPA. Dean was named as the Master Editor-Publisher by the Nebraska Press Association in 2009. The award is the highest attainable in the Nebraska newspaper profession. Dean and his wife, Nancy, purchased KAMI-AM radio in 1981, and established operation of the 100,000 watt KAMI-FM station in August 1983. He sold his broadcast interests in 1985.
Dean was an avid sportsman. He officiated high school and collegiate football and basketball games for about 25 years. He officiated the first-ever Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game in 1968 and also worked the 1975 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. He was one of nine officials in the United States selected to officiate the National Junior College Basketball Championships in Hutchinson, Kan. in 1976. He also worked several Nebraska State High School Basketball Tournament games.
He was among the organizers of the Cozad Jaycee Chapter and served as a Nebraska Jaycee state vice president. He was also a member of the Cozad Chamber of Commerce board of directors, served as a trustee for the Cozad Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 2250, where he founded the monthly Elks Student of the Month honor, was a member of the Cozad Lions Club and served as president of the Cozad Development Corporation. He served as the chairman of the Midstates Federation and AAU sponsored track and field championships which were held at Haymaker Stadium in Cozad for 20 years.
He was also honored as the “Cozad Sports Fan Of-The-Year” and was named as a “Distinguished Service” Award winner by the Nebraska School Activities Association in 1997.
Dean and his son Corbey shared their interest and passion in thoroughbred race horses as owners at numerous thoroughbred race tracks across the Untied States.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; and one brother.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Cozad; one son, Corbey (Amber) of Kearney; his grandson, Kaeden Dorsey; his granddaughter, Keagan Dorsey, of Kearney; and one sister, Francis Freeman, of California.
A memorial fund has been established. To leave a private condolence on the online guest book go to blasestrauser.com.
A private family graveside service will be at the Gothenburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m., Monday, June 3, and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, at Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg, which is in charge of arrangements.

James Richard “JR” Giles, 72, of Thedford, passed away at his home March 4, 2013.
He was born on July 9, 1940, to Grover Stanley (Dode) and Alice Aydelotte Giles on the family farm in rural Cherry County in the haymow, as the roof of the house was being rebuilt that summer. A neighborhood woman served as mid-wife, as there were no roads or doctors. He was home schooled until third grade and then attended country school until the eighth grade. He then attended Mullen High School, graduating in May 1957.
He married Linda Hughes in June 1962. To this union three children were born, Mallory Lancen, Michael Darien and Joan Elizabeth. They later divorced.
J.R. worked on farms, highway construction, in the oil fields, and on the gas pipeline construction. It was here he learned the trade of welding. In 1965, he went to work for Mallory Sand and Gravel in Thedford until 1990 when he bought the business and operated G3 until his death.
During his life, JR had many interests. He loved to read and was always interested in history. He also enjoyed cars and working on engines. He had a knack for rebuilding engines. JR also had interests in tractor pulls and guns and he was an avid supporter of the NRA. You could always find JR at the shop working on a project or repairing a piece of equipment or at home with a book in hand or the history channel on. JR also had a soft heart for animals and adopted many pets. One of his favorites was Chico.
JR was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Stanley and Joe; and his niece, Shelby Grace.
Surviving him are his sister, Patricia; and brother, David (Laura); his children, M. Lance, Michael and Joni Horst (Clay); five grandchildren, Damian, Darien, DeNae, Savanna and Nathan; close friends, Dan Wadas and Kort Hamilton; and many nephews, nieces and friends here in the Sandhills.
JR will be greatly missed for his wisdom and practical approach.
Memorials are suggested to the Thomas County Historical Society, Seneca Cemetery, Hillcrest Cemetery, Thedford or the Thomas County Fair Board.
A celebration of life will be at 4:30 p.m. (MDT), on Saturday, June 8, at the Seneca Auditorium. Arnold and Mullen Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Tarango, age 68, of North Platte, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. Services are pending at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.

Henrietta Katherine Zickefoose Trumbull Pfeiffer, 95, of Gandy, NE, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte, NE.

Henrietta was born May 25, 1918, to Samuel Henry and Edith May Berkey Zickefoose north of Stapleton, NE where she grew up. She graduated from Stapleton High School in 1936. Henrietta then worked for Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Trumbull as a caregiver.

On October 22, 1940, Henrietta married Douglas Leigh Trumbull in North Platte. They lived in Logan and McPherson Counties where they ranched in the Sandhills. In 1960 they moved to Tryon, NE because of Douglas’ failing health. He died in 1963 and Henrietta continued to live in Tryon until 1966 when she moved to North Platte. Here she worked for Leo’s Flowers, Gibson’s and Woolworth’s.

On December 17, 1973, Henrietta married George Ivan Pfeiffer in Broken Bow, NE and she moved to his ranch in McPherson County. She was his ranching partner until the sale of the ranch in 1998 when they moved to Gandy and that is where she lived the remainder of her life. Henrietta was known for her love of playing pitch. She played her last cards on Mother’s Day, and won. She always had a love for flowers and had a green thumb.

Henrietta is survived by her daughters, Kay Boyer (friend, Dennis Ferguson) and Nancy Munson (friend, Randal Olson), of North Platte; her son-in-law, Gerald (Donna) Barnum, of Gandy; eight grandchildren, Pamela (Rod) Schaeffer, of Stapleton, Blake Barnum, of North Platte, Russell (Connie) Barnum, of Stapleton, Geraldine (Carl) Gurnsey, of Gering, NE, Stacey (J.C.) Calhoun, of Cozad, NE, Troy (Carla) Barnum, of Stapleton, Kelly Boyer, of North Platte and Misti Munson, of Minneapolis, MN; 28 great-grandchildren; 24 great great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and other family.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Douglas Trumbull and George Pfeiffer; her daughter, Patricia Barnum; a son-in-law, Jimmy “Jim” LaMoyne Boyer; two great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Nataka Gurnsey; her parents, Samuel and Edith Zickefoose; six sisters, Marjorie McCamley, Rama Wright, Lola Boyer, Irene Zickefoose, Thelma McAulliff and Elma Shimmin; three brothers, Vernon, Glen and Pet Zickefoose.

Graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in the Miller Cemetery at Tryon with Pastor John Lewis officiating. Per her request, viewing is for family only. The family requests no flowers. The memorial book may be signed from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore in North Platte or at the graveside. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.