Obituaries

Lydia Irene (Ambrose) Greder was born September 28, 1948, in Williams Bay, WI, to Joseph C. and Patricia (Brenneman) Ambrose. She passed away at the age of 74 with family at her side at the family farm in Johnstown, NE, on June 7, 2023.

A Memorial Service for Ruth E. Werner, age 95 of St. Paul, NE, formerly of North Loup, NE will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. in the Bassett Methodist Church, Bassett, NE. Inurnment will follow in the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Ruth Werner passed away March 9, 2023 in the Brookefield Park Nursing Home in St. Paul, NE.

A joint celebration of life service will be held for Jim and Bev Newport on Saturday morning, June 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Trenton Community Room, 401 East 1st Street in Trenton, Nebraska. Inurnment will follow services in the Trenton Cemetery.

Funeral services for Lydia I. Greder, age 74 of Johnstown, NE, was held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ainsworth. Interment followed in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Lydia Greder died Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at her home near Johnstown.

Word has been received of the death of Clarence R. Sorenson, age 82 of Brewster, NE, formerly of Long Pine, NE.

John Alan Hladky, age 76, 11 months, 20 days, of Stuart, NE, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson, NE. John was born on June 10, 1946 to Emanuel and Josephine (Vrbka) Hladky, along with twin sister, Janice (Hladky) Perkins, in Seward, NE.

Robert “Bob” D. Tuttle was born on February 19, 1938, to Emily V. (Vaughn) and Robert C. Tuttle in Valentine, NE. Bob was united in marriage to Mavis R. Patterson on April 28, 1956, at the Methodist Church in Springview, NE. To this union eight children were born: Robin, Shari, Cindy, Breck, Chris, Kelly, Paige and Heath.

Shirley Jean McCoid, surviving twin of Harley and Carrie (Baier) McCoid, was born on December 11, 1925 in Sioux City, IA. She died on May 20, 2023 in Bassett, NE at the age of 97 years.

Gary was born to G. Leonard and Mary (Clark) McCormick on February 13, 1943 in Ainsworth, NE. He attended grade School in a one-room schoolhouse northeast of Sparks and graduated from Keya Paha County High School in Springview, NE.

Joan Maureen (Brenneman) Irwin was born January 24, 1935 in Burwell, NE to Clarence and Mildred (Hibnes) Brenneman. The family lived in Garfield County until 1946, at which time they moved to Holt County, Nebraska. Jo attended school in Atkinson, graduating high school in 1952. She obtained a teaching certificate after attending Chadron State College. Returning home, she taught school both in Holt County and in Brown County for several years.