Archive
January 14th, 2011
Elva May Vanek, age 85 of Sargent, died Jan. 7, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services were Jan. 12, 2011, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with the Rev. Mark Stones officiating. Burial will be at the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum in Eugene, Ore.
Elva was born Feb. 27, 1925, in Sargent, to Noel and Minnie Amos. She attended school and graduated from Sargent High School in 1942.
Elva married Charles Vanek. Charles died in 1982. Elva enjoyed gardening, collecting dolls, and spending hours working in her yard.
Mack B. Horn, 85, of Oconto, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at the Callaway Good Samaritan Care Center. Mack was born May 18, 1925, at Lomax to Homer and Nell (Brigham) Horn.
Mack grew up in the Oconto area and graduated from high school in 1942. He married Willa Mae Thomas in Oconto March 26, 1951.
Mack was a life-long area farmer and rancher for more than 60 years, with his wife Willie. Together they enjoyed the outdoors, living south of Pressey Park, always providing a line for anyone’s assistance. They traveled to many stock shows, rodeos and shared stories with their many friends.
Frances Trotter, age 67 of Broken Bow, died Dec. 30, 2010, at the Custer Care Center #2 in Broken Bow.
Memorial services were Jan. 4, 2011, at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Frances’ cousin, Steve Finney officiating. Burial was in the Broken Bow Cemetery with Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow in charge of the arrangements.
Frances Arlene Trotter was born April 11, 1943, at Broken Bow, to Herman and Ruby (Smith) Trotter. She was the second of six children.
Margery “Viola” Layher was born in Wolbach Dec. 21, 1915, to Edwin and Sarah Edith Layher. She lived in Greeley and Valley counties until 1929 when she moved to Broken Bow. She graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1933.
Viola was a school teacher for a few years after high school, then went to work for Bow Bakery decorating cakes. She then went to work for the Custer County Highway Department for 25 years as the office manager.
One of the bookkeeping systems Viola set up was used statewide. She was a wonderful seamstress and loved her God and family with all her heart.
Russell E. Moseley, age 88, of the Grand Island Veterans Home, formerly of Broken Bow, died Friday Jan. 7, 2011, at the Grand Island Veterans Home.
Funeral services were Jan. 11, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow with the Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Interment was at the Lone Tree Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church or the Grand Island Veterans Home. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow was in charge of arrangements.
Lois Irene Hood, 80 of Kearney, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Cambridge Court Assisted Living. She was born March 21, 1930, at Broken Bow, to Elmer and Evelyn (Moody) McCaslin. Lois attended school in Broken Bow.
Lois was united in marriage to George Curtis in 1951, in Broken Bow. Six children were blessed to this union; Clyde, Kenneth, Keith, Dawn, Laura and Pam. She was then united in marriage to Herman Hood July 5, 1967, in Broken Bow. He died April 15, 1970.
Ruth Yvonne Magoon, 76, of Lexington, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Ruth was born March 14, 1934, at Oconto, to Clifford A. and Leota L. (Flint) Martin. She was a 1951 graduate of Oconto High School and attended Kearney State Teacher’s College where she received her teaching degree. She taught for one year at Park Valley School.
Margaret H. Daggett, 99, of Kearney died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at Mother Hull Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michelle Reed officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway at 10:30 Saturday, Jan. 15. The Rev. Roger Gillming will officiate at graveside. There will be no visitation.
Tuesday (01/11/2011)
GIRLS
North Platte St. Patrick's 49, Mullen 33
BOYS
North Platte St. Patrick's 52, Mullen 44
Thursday (01/13/2011)
GIRLS
Ansley 58, Sargent 39
North Loup-Scotia 42, Arcadia 35
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 56, Litchfield 37
BOYS
Arcadia 39, North Loup-Scotia 25
Litchfield 50, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 49
Sargent 49, Ansley 26
January 13th
By
Tim Brown, Sports Editor
BROKEN BOW -- The Broken Bow Indians put a halt to their 8-game losing streak by defeating the Holdrege Dusters 48-45 for their second win of the season.
