Obituaries

Cynthia Louise (Giles) Smith was born on April 14, 1948, to George and Marylouise (Hanna) Giles, in Ainsworth, NE. Cindy grew up with her parents and grandparents, Charles and Astrid (Stav) Giles, on the family ranch at Elsmere, NE, and attended elementary and junior high school at Elsmere District 101 school and in 1966 she graduated from Ainsworth High School. The friendships that Cindy made in school, college, and work, lasted her entire lifetime.

Kathleen Jo (Kathy Lutz) Johnson was born Nov. 18, 1955, in Mitchell, SD. She was one of seven children born to Tom and Ruth Lutz. Kathy passed away on Oct. 13, 2023, in Chandler, AZ at the age of 67.

A Memorial Service for Cynthia L. “Cindy” Smith, age 76, of Ainsworth, NE will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Ainsworth United Methodist Church. A Private Family Inurnment will occur in the Giles Cemetery at Elsmere, NE at a later date. Cindy Smith died Saturday, September 7, 2024 in the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, NE.

Graveside memorial service for Kathleen (Kathy Lutz) Johnson will be held September 21 at 12:00 noon at the Grandview Cemetery in Long Pine, with a celebration of life following at the American Legion Post in Bassett.

Jeanine Anne (Lauer) Klosner, affectionately known as Jeanie, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2024, in Kearney, NE, at the age of 62, surrounded by her loved ones. Jeanie was born on July 30, 1961, at the Ainsworth Hospital in Ainsworth, NE. She was the cherished daughter of Harold Milton and Ethel Ardath (Winn) Lauer. She spent her early years on a ranch southwest of Ainsworth before the family moved to another farm outside of Ainsworth in 1967. Jeanie attended District #21 for all of her grade school years and was actively involved in 4-H. She had a deep love for horses and shared a special bond with her mare, Becky.

Memorial Services for William B. “Bill” Allen, age 91, and Alice M. (Lanz) Allen, age 86, of Bassett, NE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024 in the Bassett Methodist Church. A Private Inurnment will be held at a later time.

Word has been received of the death of Rosalyn A. Fernau, age 70, of Ainsworth, NE.

Phillip D. Herring, 80, found his peace in the comforting arms of our Lord and was finally able to rest on August 6, 2024.

Sue Ellen Hallock was born September 18, 1946, in Ainsworth, NE, to Glen A. and Ruth G.