Zale Kenneth Quible, 79, of Merriman, Neb. passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 13, 2024 after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Zale was the youngest of three children born to Kenneth and Clare (Beyersdorf) Quible on June 27, 1944. He attended school just across the highway at a rural schoolhouse on the Quible Ranch through seventh grade and eighth grade in Merriman. Zale then attended high school at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE, and graduated in 1962. After graduation, he returned to the family ranch where he lived the remainder of his life. He began working on the ranch with his parents and liked to spend some time riding down the road on his motorcycle and burning the back tires off his cars. This need for speed led to him racing cars at area race tracks for several years and later doing some off-road racing.

Angela René (Beguin) Hoagland was born six weeks premature to Myrna and Blayne Beguin on September 2, 1960 in Rushville, NE. After one week in an incubator, the doctors decided they better weigh the little fighter because she was obviously stronger than they realized, and this set the theme for her entire life. She grew up on the Beguin Ranch with her siblings who she adored. Judy soon joined the family and the Beguin Bunch grew. She loved swimming in the creek, riding horses and fighting with her siblings. Angie rarely stood up for herself, but cross anyone she loved and you would get to experience just how deeply she loved her family.

Ross D. Rash, 94, passed away at Cumbernauld Village on April 17, 2024.

Diana Mae Neeley, 60, of Gordon, Neb. passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Carmen Lynn Groce, 87 of Mitchell, Neb. passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Mitchell Care Center. Cremation has been chosen and no services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be made by viewing Carmen’s memorial page at www.jonesmortuary. com. Jones Mortuary in Mitchell, Neb.

Beverly Esther Coomes, age 68, passed away April 12, 2024. Beverly was born in Gordon, Nebraska on June 26, 1955 to Kelley and Esther (Meyer) Coomes. She grew up in White Clay, Nebraska with four rough and tough brothers to which she was the baby. She attended and graduated from Rushville High School in 1973. She then moved to Rapid City, S.D. with her mother to attend National College of Business. After graduating in 1976, she began working for MPI which later became SCI as a Computer Technician until 2009 when the business closed. She then went back to school at Western Dakota Tech where she studied Medical Transcription and graduated in 2011. She then worked at Kelly Services/RMC Neurology & Rehab but due to health issues, she left the workforce and retired.

Clarice Joy Goranson was born May 25, 1930 in Gordon, Nebraska to Otis R. and Gertie May (Burke) Rager and died April 9, 2024 at The Gordon Memorial Hospital at the age of 93. Clarice grew up on a farm east of Gordon and attended country school. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1948 and continued her education at Nebraska Wesleyan University graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Home Economics Education in 1952. While attending college, she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

Ronald James Dorsey lived life to the fullest, from the time he was born on July 9, 1942, until he was called to his Maker on April 4, 2024, at the age of 81. His heart and his dreams were as boundless as the prairie ranches, he worked his entire life and the Sandhills he called home. Ron was a man of many talents and interests. He was fascinated by flight at an early age and earned his pilot’s license at 16. He convinced his brother Keith to use their summer’s wages to buy their first airplane and fly it and a succession of airplanes until health problems precluded him from flying anymore. He loved to collect rocks (especially agates) from every place he visited, and played armchair geologist researching the primal processes responsible for their creation. He had a green thumb and collected and planted flowers and trees on all of his properties. He had a long-time love of wagons and carriages. A random conversation Ron had with an Amish man in Pennsylvania about his buggy lead to the acquisition of a finely crafted buggy. He went so far as to raise his own colts, donkeys, ponies, and mules to pull his prized possessions. He delighted in giving people rides and participating in parades. In his last few years, he developed a passion for avocado toast that he wanted to eat at every opportunity and share with all of his friends.

Rudy L. Landreth, 72, of Morrill, went home Monday, April 1, 2024, surrounded with family after 10 year hard fought battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Morrill with Pastor Scott Firminhac officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 4 from 3 - 7 p.m. at Bridgman Funeral Home in Scottsbluff. It is requested that memorials in Rudy’s honor be made in care of the family. Online condolences may be made by viewing Rudy’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. Bridgman Family Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements.

Richard Curtis Merrill, 83, of Tarpon Springs, Florida passed away on March 27, 2024. He was born on August 12, 1940 to Norman B. Merrill and Alta Dille Merrill in Colorado Springs, Colo.. Dick, a diligent worker and loyal friend, dedicated his life to his family and to exemplifying Christ. Dick was the second born of four children. In the Spring of 1945 his family moved from California to the Sandhills of Nebraska where they raised cattle. Dick attended country schools through the 8th grade and then attended Gordon High School. After high school, he went to work full-time as a ranch hand. In 1960, he joined the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif.. It was during this time that he became pen pals with his sister’s (Sally) friend, Vici Torske. The couple inevitably fell in love and, without even meeting each other’s parents, eloped to Las Vegas. Dick married the love of his life on May 18, 1963.