Obituaries

R. Lucy (De Wachter) Vargason was born September 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium and passed away on August 19, 2022 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, NE at the age of 97 years, eleven months and seven days.

Ernest “Ernie” L. McBride, 89 years of age, of Plymouth passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022. He was born on February 28, 1933 in Milford to Ella Mae Ahrens. Ella Mae and Ernie traveled to German Valley in 1934 to care for Clydie McBride, OH McBride’s wife until she died. He attended grade school at German Valley District 20 through 7th grade before moving to Ainsworth in March of 1947, graduating from Ainsworth High School in 1952. In June of 1947, OH McBride adopted Ernie. On September 3, 1952, Ernie enlisted in the United States Air Force where he spent 3 years in Europe, Germany, France and 11 different countries. He left the states on February 28, 1953 to go overseas and returned to the states on February 15, 1956. Ernie spent 6 months at Forbes Air Base in Topeka, KS and was honorably discharged on September 2, 1956. His Air Force uniform is proudly displayed at the Fairbury Museum. Ernie worked at Boeing in Wichita, KS from October of 1956 to July of 1957 following as a contractor for 6 months. He married Luella Jane Unrein on February 15, 1956 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Wichita, KS. They moved to Wood Lake in April of 1958 and he worked on a ranch. They then moved to Ainsworth where Ernie farmed with his father in the Spring of 1959. He worked at service stations in Wichita, KS and in 1963, went to western Kansas until July of 1967. In April of 1971, Ernie moved to Beatrice and worked for Wilber Oldfather, OK Tire and Bandags in Fairbury until June of 1984. He worked for J & J Hardware for 2 years, K/K Appliance for 2 years, Katz Silage for almost 4 years and retired from ExMark Manufacturing on February 27, 2004 after 6 years. Ernie was a almost 50 year member of Bitting-Norman Post #27 of the American Legion in Beatrice. He enjoyed gardening, mowing, shooting the bull, Beer Thirty and visitors of any kind whether family or friends. Ernie loved his children dearly but his grandchildren could do no wrong. As his sister Beverley would say, “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it”.

Janice Lillian (Summers) Fisher, 93, of Fullerton, formerly of Winner, SD, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Wolf Memorial- Good Samaritan Society in Albion. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, SD with Pastor Royal Archer officiating. Burial followed at Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD. Palmer-Santin Funeral Home is serving the family.

Zelda Mae (Yenglin) Moore passed away August 9, 2022 at Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett, NE, at the age of 82 years. She was born on February 22, 1940, to Maford and Aileen (Malone) Yenglin north of Crookston, NE.

Elizabeth Ann (Bates) Pike, age 61 of Long Pine, NE, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE. A Private Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date for family members in the Evergreen Cemetery at Loup City, NE.

A Celebration of her Life Memorial Service for Barbara Morlang, age 82 of Rolla, MO, formerly of Ainsworth, NE, will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the New Apostolic Church 940 N. 1st Street in Rolla, MO.

Funeral service for Zelda M. Moore, age 82 of Ainsworth, NE was held on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Church of the Nazarene in Ainsworth. Burial followed in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Zelda Moore died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett, NE.

Walter Ray Rouse was born on August 25, 1953 in Big Springs, TX to Delbert and Ann (McHorse) Rouse. He attended school in Brownwood, TX until the age of 16 and then worked as a gas station attendant and ultimately a mechanic, working on anything with a motor.

Edith Shirley (Wrage) Daniels, 101 Edith Shirley (Wrage) Daniels was born August 13, 1920 to Henry A. and Hilda H.

Scott Welke, 60 of Loves Park, IL, passed away peacefully in his home on June 10, 2022 surrounded by family. Scott was born on June, 7, 1962 in Rockford IL.