Obituaries

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.

Karen Kay Fowler was born on July 17, 1954 in Ainsworth, NE to Carloss “Gene” and Jacqueline Joan (Witt) Fowler. She passed away on May 22, 2023 in Valentine, NE at the age of 68 years old at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, after a brave and courageous battle with Kidney Failure and Pancreatic Cancer.

Garrett LeRoy ‘Bing’ Lucht was born on May 8, 1952 in Valentine, NE to Edward and Genieve (Turner) Lucht. His early school years were spent in Wood Lake, NE, then his freshman year, he went to Ainsworth High School where he graduated in 1971.

Funeral Service for Shirley J. Hoefel, age 97, of Ainsworth will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth. Burial will follow in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Shirley Hoefel died Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett.

Karen was born on May 29, 1942 in Fairbury, NE and died on February 12, 2023, in Kearney, NE. Her parents were Robert and Marie Helbusch.