Rose Marie Vogel Blincow, 93, formerly of Arnold, died Tuesday, September 19, at Linden Court in North Platte.
Services will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Arnold. Interment will be at the Arnold Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the First Baptist Church building fund.
Visitation will be on Friday, September 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Arnold Funeral Home.
Lloyd W. Behrens, 57, formerly of Grand Island, died Sept. 12, 2017, as the result of a farming accident near North Platte.
Lloyd was born on June 16, 1960, in Omaha, the son of Robert and Martha (Behrens) Philbrick. He was raised in Stuart and graduated from Mead High School with the class of 1978.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979-83. He was employed by CSS Potato Farms.
Survivors include his sisters and brothers, Mary (Mike) Pierson of Grand Island, Luann Goertzen of Columbus, Larry Philbrick of Plainview and Dennis Philbrick of Lincoln; nine nieces and nephews; and his farming friends.
Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be shared at giallfaiths.com.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, at the Grand Island Cemetery with Daniel Naranjo officiating. Military honors will be rendered by the United States Marine Corps and United Veterans Honor Guard. There will be no visitation. All Faiths Funeral Home, Grand Island, is in charge of arrangements.
Harland Mark Morgan Jr., 76, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Sept. 6, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mark was born on May 14, 1941, in Lebanon, Missouri, the son of Harland Sr. and Irene Rector Morgan. He was the oldest of seven children.
Mark’s father was a game warden, so the family moved around a bit. They moved to North Platte, and Mark graduated from high school there.
He was married to Lorna Hahn in 1959 in North Platte, and unto this union three children were born. Mark did a lot of things in his life, including working for a newspaper, horse racing magazine and Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1982, he was united in marriage to Karen Marston. They moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and he went to work for Fluor-Daniel Corporation and worked on a team that developed rocket boosters used on the space shuttle. They then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he was a salesman for Steve’s Shoes.
Mark loved the outdoors, especially fishing. He was also a very avid golfer. He hunted and was an expert marksman, winning several contests and awards for his muzzle loading and shooting skills. He loved animals, especially dogs. He and Karen moved to the lake area after he retired so he could do more fishing. He liked to stay busy and worked at the bait shop near his house a couple days a week for the last few years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kerri; infant brother, Eric; and a sister, Marilyn.
Mark is survived by his wife, Karen, of the home; son, Mark Morgan of Fairmont; daughter, Lori (Carey) Howard of Tipton, Iowa; brothers, Joe Morgan of California, Barry (partner, Susan) of Florida, Rodney of Wisconsin and Rob of Kansas; a son-in-law, Randy Olsen of Ponca; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew; and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, which is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Kay Sitorius, 71, of Gothenburg, died Sept. 19, 2017 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.
Nancy was born on May 30, 1946, in Gothenburg to Iver and Irene (Uhlig) Cole. They lived on the Cole family farm near Etna. She attended a one-room country school through eighth grade. She always enjoyed getting her 4-H calf ready to show. She graduated from Gothenburg High with the class of 1964.
After graduation, she went to beauty college and started her own shop, Nancy’s Beauty Salon, in 1965. She worked at her own shop for 50 years until she joined Nan’s Headhunters.
She was a member of the Cozad Gun Club, American Trapshooters Association and 4-H. Her hobbies included trapshooting, fishing, hunting, cooking and baking.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, George Wemple.
Survivors include her husband, Milton Sitorius of Gothenburg; daughter, Betty (Bill) DeNise of Yuma, Arizona; son, Don (Nanc) Sitorius of Brady; four grandsons; many great-grandchildren; brother, Kent (Elaine) Cole of Callaway; sisters, Konnie Wemple of North Platte and Judy (Darwin) Rosentrater of Haxtun, Colorado; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Memorials are suggested to the Cozad Gun Club. Online condolences may be shared at blasestrauser.com.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Gothenburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. today, Sept. 21, at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, which is in charge of arrangements.
Florence J. Schaffert, 91, of Ogallala, formerly of the Maywood area, died Sept. 14, 2017, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant.
Florence was born on April 7, 1926, to Jessie and Elmer Russell on a farm near Wallace. Florence lived on the farm with her four sisters, Lois, Berdean, Annabelle and Beryl, and her brother, Frank. They lived on the farm until 1935, when her dad, Elmer, died from stroke. Her dad was 25 years older than her mother. Her mother moved the family into Wallace in a three-room house without running water.
Florence finished the fourth grade at Wallace Public School and her mother, Jessie, died from the flu and pneumonia in 1936. At the age of 9, Florence and her sisters, ages 6 and 12, were without a mother or father. Several people offered to adopt the girls individually. By this time the older siblings, Frank, Lois and Berdean were married and each took one of the girls. Florence started out living with her sister, Lois, and going to a country school. After a year, she moved in with her older brother, Frank, and his wife, Mary. By the time she was 14 years old, she moved back in with her older sister, Lois, and her husband, Harold, who lived on a farm near Kimball. Florence was in the eighth grade when she attended a small country school with only one other student. That fall, she stayed with Lois’s in-laws in Kimball and started high school in Kimball.
After the ninth grade, she moved back to Wallace and moved in with her sister, Annabelle, and her husband, Herbie, and got a job that summer. World War II was during this time, and when her brother-in-law Herbie got drafted into the U.S. Army, Florence, at the age of 16, moved to Wellfleet to stay with her sister, Berdean.
While attending a dance in Wellfleet, she met a young man by the name of Marvin “Bud” Schaffert, and that was the beginning of their courtship. Nine months later, Bud and Florence were married in April 1943 at the courthouse in North Platte. They had a son, Harry, and two daughters, Elaine and Charlotte. They lived on the Schaffert family farm in Hayes County, where a son and daughter were born. They farmed for nine years before moving to Curtis in 1952, where a daughter was born. Around 1954, they moved to Sidney and in 1956, they packed everything into a trailer pulled by their car and traveled to the Seattle area, where her husband worked for Boeing Aircraft.
Around 1958, they missed their home in the Midwest and moved to Colorado and later to Maywood, where Bud worked for Bullock Hardware. In 1966, her son Harry (Wilma) and husband Bud started up their own business, Hi-line Plumbing and Electric. Florence was involved in the business and worked in the store on many days. Later, Harry left the business and got a job with the U.S. Postal Service. Florence and Bud continued the business for many years and sold the business in 1983. They continued to enjoy their retirement years in Maywood until 1996, when they moved to Ogallala to be closer to their daughter, Elaine.
Florence said she didn’t know how to cook when she got married, but she learned and she was an outstanding cook. She canned a lot of fruits and veggies over the years. She really loved to cook and clean the house. Later in life, she started making beautiful quilts, which all her children and grandkids enjoy. She will be remembered for her wonderful meals and beautiful quilts.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; parents, Jessie and Elmer Russell; and her brother and sisters.
Surviving her are her son, Harry (Wilma) Schaffert of Lincoln; daughters, Elaine (Don) Eggert of Lemoyne and Charlotte Jones of Grand Junction, Colorado; six grandchildren, Tammy (Stacy) Mittlestaedt, Mike (Patty) Eggert, James (Latrice) Eggert, Scott (Adrienne) Tirrill, Tyson (Michelle) Schaffert and Shawn (Mary) Schaffert; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Memorials are suggested to the Maywood Methodist Church, P.O. Box 87, Maywood, NE 69038.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Maywood United Methodist Church at Ash and Plum. Burial will follow at the Maywood Cemetery. Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley J. Farley, 77, of Hershey, passed away Sept. 19, 2017, at Denver Hospice Care Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
She was born on March 26, 1940, the second child of four, to Theodore and Verna (Calhoun) Keller, in Mullen. She grew up in the Sandhills south of Valentine and graduated from Valentine High School in 1957.
Shirley married Allen D. Farley on Aug. 9, 1957. They had four children, Angie, JoAnn, Brad and Brent.
Shirley was the manager of a computer banking company in North Platte for many years. She was the first female to attain this position in the company’s history.
Shirley’s family and grandchildren were the light of her life. She loved playing cards, especially family poker games. She was an avid Husker fan and loved to watch different sports. Cooking for her family gave her great joy. She and Allen, together with family, bred and raised horses.
Shirley attended the Hershey Senior Center for many years and served on the board of directors. She made many friends there.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen, in 1989; sons, Brad and Brent; sister, Mae Hanson; and a brother, Jack Keller.
Survivors include her children, Angela (Johnnie) Eandi and JoAnn (Jerry) Shotkoski; daughter-in-law, Charity Farley; brother, Frank Keller; brothers-in-law, Joe Hanson and George (Elsie) Farley; grandchildren, Jay Shotkoski, Nathaniel and Fisher Farley; great-grandchild, Easton Farley; special friends, Travis (Jennifer) Martin and family and Linda Shanks; and numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Memorials are suggested to the Hershey Senior Center. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com.
Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with Father Josh Brown officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation with family receiving friends will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.
Logan Fosbinder-Evarts, 20, of Arnold, passed away September 14, 2017 at home.
He was born February 10, 1997 at Denver, CO. Logan was a kind, gentle soul that touched the lives of family and friends. He loved being called “Loggie Bug” and his unconditional love was his greatest gift.
He is survived by his mother, Desa Fosbinder; twin sister, Jetta both of Arnold; father, Gregg (DeAnn) Evarts; half siblings, Baylee and Brody Evarts; grandparents, Denny & Nancy Evarts all of North Platte; aunts, uncles and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Arlene and Gilbert Fosbinder and a close great-uncle, Jeff Jurgens.
Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Assistive Technology Partnership. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 20th at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in care of arrangements. Cremation will follow services.
Margaret Mary Baxa, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 78, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Margaret was born August 10, 1939, the oldest of 10 children to Glenn Albert and Agnes Lurye (Rader) LaBrie in Hastings, NE. The family lived in Giltner, NE, where Margaret graduated from Giltner High School. She then attended Mary Mount College in Salina, KS, and later taught Elementary School and worked as a nurse’s aide.
On December 28, 1963, Margaret was united in marriage to Loren Lee Baxa at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Giltner. The couple had four children, Michael Loren, Patrick Joseph, Matthew Glenn and Mary Meagan, and celebrated 53 years of marriage.
Margaret was an amazing wife, mother and homemaker. After the children were in school, she worked as a librarian, religious education coordinator and in retail before retiring in 2006. She also enjoyed volunteering at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings and teaching CCD in various communities. Margaret, Loren and their children lived across the Midwest with Loren’s job and wherever they lived, Margaret made many friends. In 2013 the couple moved from Doniphan, NE to North Platte where Margaret was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and the Daughters of Charity.
Margaret was a kind, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family and taught them to love one another, and that love will continue. She greeted everyone she met with open arms and a beautiful smile. Margaret was a great communicator and friend to everyone. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her husband, Loren, of North Platte; children, Michael Baxa, of Grand Island, NE, Patrick Baxa, of Brookville, KS, Matthew (Summer) Baxa, of Fremont, NE, and Meagan (John) Hanson, of North Platte; 18 grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, Jordan, Jeremy, Sydney, Jessica, Gabriel, Grace, Rachel, Amanda, Camryn, Mitchell, Hannah, William, Alexander, Evan, Eleanor and Abigail; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Simcoe, of New Jersey and Jo Anne (Tom) Lambert, of Giltner; brothers, Robert “Jody” (Carol) LaBrie, of Doniphan, David LaBrie, of Minden, NE, Richard (Toni) LaBrie, of Giltner, Thomas (Parma) LaBrie, of Grand Island, Timothy (Lori) LaBrie, of Minden, NE, Francis (Lea) LaBrie, of Hastings, and Jeff (Sharlene) LaBrie, of Grand Island; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Lurye LaBrie; sisters-in-law, Sandy LaBrie and Marilyn Chaney; brother-in-law, Don Simcoe; and parents-in-law, Ernest William and Bessie Elizabeth Baxa.
Services will be Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with Celebrant Father Mark Seiker. Rosary will begin at 4 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 4:30 p.m. Private family burial will be later in the Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, NE.
The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements, and prior to services at the church. Viewing will be for family only. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
Edna Belle Malcom, age 86, passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care Center. She was a long time resident of North Platte. Arrangements are pending at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home.
Florence Joan Dike, 92, passed on August 15, 2017 in Plano, TX. She was a long time resident of Woodward before moving to Plano and living with her daughter. While living in Woodward, Joan enjoyed spending time with her friends, was a member of the women’s golf association and the Sharon United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her daughter Kelly and Kelly’s boyfriend Roderick Brown, whom she loved as a son, and her little buddy, Sammy, their dog.
Joan is preceded in death by her husband A.W. Bill Dike and son Tom Dike.
Joan was a WWII Navy Veteran and will be laid to rest, with military honors, at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in North Platte on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
