Benjamin James Garvin was born in Crawford, Neb., on October 27, 1979, to Larry and Ann Garvin.  He attended school in Crawford and managed to overcome the trauma of having his mother as one of his teachers in his elementary grades.  After graduation from Crawford High School in 1998, B.J. enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a mechanic.  He proudly served with 5th Battalion 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division Fleet Marine Force until his honorable discharge in

There will be a funeral for Darlene Rust, 95, on Friday, February 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at the Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Gordon, Neb. Pastor Hillman will be officiating.

Mary Carolyn Lundquist Butler, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark. Carolyn, or “Nana” as she was called most commonly, was born August 15, 1945, in Lynch, Nebraska, to Theodore and Marjorie Lundquist. After raising her family in Gordon, Neb., she moved to Colorado.  She owned her own business, Log Cabin Liquor, in Berthoud, Colorado, until retiring at age 55 and moving to Bella Vista. Nana was a member of First United Methodist

Kenny George Tausan, age 81, passed away February 2, 2020, at the North Platte Care Center.

He was born June 20, 1938, at Rushville, Neb.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Margery Heyer was born September 13, 1920, to Henry and Anna Thornquist Heyer at their farm home near Gordon, Nebraska. Margery had an older sister, Elaine, and a younger brother, Dean. She passed away January 23, 2020, at Grove, Oklahoma.

Margery attended the first eight grades at the Sunny Knoll School. She then attended Gordon High School and graduated in 1938. She took the Normal Training Course in high school, so out of high school she taught five years in rural schools in Sheridan County

With deepest sorrow we announce that Kenneth L. Hooper, age 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff, where he had resided for the last four years.

Ken was born July 6, 1922, in Brownlee, Nebraska, to Nuck and Sylvia (Hankins) Hooper.  He spent the early part of his childhood on the Boiling Springs Ranch near Cody, Nebraska, and had many fond memories of his time growing up there.  During

Ilo Eliene (Jansen) Fegler, 89, of Ogallala passed away January 11, 2020, at Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home.

Ilo was born in Rushville, Neb., on May 22, 1930, to Leo and Elma (Croxen) Jansen. They lived in a sod house in Interior, S.D., until 1935 when her mother passed away, and the family moved to Scottsbluff, Neb., where she and her sisters attended school. When her father remarried, two sisters were added to the family. The six sisters remained close throughout their lives and held an

On Sunday, January 12, 2020, Mike Welker, passed away at the age of 60 at his home south of Kilgore, Nebraska. Mike was born on September 12, 1959, in Valentine, Nebraska, to Dean and Eldine (Rauer) Welker. He attended Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools and graduated in 1977. Following high school, Mike attended Mitchell Vo-Tech and graduated in 1979 with a Welding Degree. 

In 1980, he and his high school sweetheart Susan (Kockrow) Welker were married in Valentine, Nebraska. From this union