Obituaries

Kathy Jo Woods was born on July 2, 1957 in Bassett, NE to Duane and Esther (Davis) Woods. She was welcomed home by three sisters, Sherrie, Betty and Peggy, and one brother, Kenneth.

Jerry Kemp, 78, of Colome, SD passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Winner Regional Health Care Facility in Winner, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services.

Vernon H. Wood, Jr., aka “Woody,” was born on January 21,1948 in Elkhart KS, to Vernon Wood and Evelyn (Hughes) Wood. He was the oldest of three siblings: Francis (Joe) Brockman, Jere and Mary (Rich) Lehn.

A public visitation for Cathy Jo Arehart, age 57, of Creighton, NE was held Friday, February 11, 2022 at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton. Cathy Jo Arehart passed away peacefully Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Avera Creighton Hospital.

A graveside memorial service for Kathy Jo Woods, age 64 of Pierre, SD will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Kathy Jo Woods died January 30, 2022 in the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

A graveside memorial service for Kathy Jo Woods, age 64 of Pierre, SD will be held at a later date in the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Kathy Jo Woods died January 30, 2022 in the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Michael “Mike” Jeff Jefferson, known to some as “Critter” or “Ekim”, was born to Jeff and Shirley (Duffield) Jefferson January 23, 1958, in Ainsworth, NE. He passed away in the early morning of January 28, 2022, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, NE at the age of 64 years.

Richard Lee “Dick” Gambill was born to Kyle and Dorothy (Mink) Gambill on March 12, 1936 in Battle Creek, NE. Dick passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE at the age of 85.

Tillie Ellen Lowe Narciano was born on May 19, 1939 to Henry and Pina (Baum) Lowe on the Springview Ranch. She passed away at Lincoln Hillcrest Firethorn Rehabilitation Center on January 16, 2022 at the age of 82 years.

A memorial service for Richard L. “Dick” Gambill, age 85 of Johnstown, NE was held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ainsworth. A Private Family Inurnment will be held on the family ranch south of Johnstown. Dick Gambill died Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth.