Obituaries

Memorial Service are pending at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, NE, for Eunice M. Wulf, age 98, of Ainsworth. Eunice Wulf passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Azria Health Nursing Facility in Gretna, NE.

Word has been received of the death of Linda L. Taylor, age 78 of Long Pine, NE. Linda Taylor died Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE. Per her wishes, no services will be held.

Doris Elaine (Alberts) Widhalm was born on August 28, 1925 and died on January 25, 2023 in Omaha, NE. Her parents were Charles Norman and Effie (Edwards) Norman.

Hastings resident Patrick Michael Dougherty, 67, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his home. Patrick was born December 2, 1955, in Yankton, SD to Richard and Elizabeth J.

Mary Lou (Madsen) Jensen, 94 of Rochester, WA and formerly of Springview, NE and Fairmont, NE passed away peacefully on February 12, 2023 at Silver Acres Adult Family Home in Centralia, WA. Mary was born on December 9, 1928 in Aurora, NE to Ed and Hannah (Nielsen) Madsen. Mary graduated from Hampton High School in 1946. A lifelong educator, Mary taught elementary students at a rural school near Hampton from 1946 to 1948. She continued her own education at Dana College in Blair, NE where she earned her elementary education teaching certificate in 1949.

Lonnie Gene Schnakenberg was born on December 24, 1959 in Hastings, NE and passed from this life on January 4, 2023 in Tucson, AZ. When Lonnie was four years old, his mother Elvira, married Harlan Schnakenberg who became his father through adoption.

James R. “Jim” Carter of Elkhorn, NE passed away February 20, 2023.

Wilma Lorene Shear was born October 31, 1927 in Clay County, NE, the daughter of Fred and Elma (Barber) Woodhead. The family all moved to the Rock County, NE area in 1933. Lorene came to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior through a Sunday School teacher in her early years. Jesus received mom to him on Thursday, February 16, 2023 where she passed away at Heritage Estates in Gering, NE at the age of 95 years, three months and 16 days.

Rick Lee Scott was born to Robert and Dora (Ricedorff) Scott on October 5, 1946 in Valentine, NE. He passed away suddenly on February 10, 2023 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the age of 76.

Funeral Service for Wilma Lorene Shear, age 95, of Scottsbluff, NE, formerly of Bassett, was held Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Bassett United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery.