Obituaries

Word has been received of the passing of John E. Lucht Sr., age 82 of Ainsworth, NE. Graveside memorial services will be held in the Spring of 2022. John Lucht died Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth.

Carol Ann Link Waring, 86, died in hospice care at Dunklau Gardens on August 25, 2021. She was born in Lincoln, NE on February 3, 1935 and grew up in Ainsworth, NE where she graduated from high school in 1953.

Stella M. Thompson was born March 21, 1927 to Albert and Mollie (May) Gale at their home northwest of Bassett, NE. She graduated from Rock County High School with the class of 1945. Stella was united in marriage to Charles Thompson on June 24, 1947. To this union four children were born: Judy, Linda, Mary and Rowdy.

Orville Beyea, age 92 of Valentine, NE, passed away July 1, 2020. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m.

Ben Burdick was born in a sod house on October 21, 1926 in the Purdum, NE area. He was one of seven children born to Raymond and Vera (Athey) Burdick. Ben’s family worked hard and had little to show for it, as with many other people in that time. Ben lived through the Great Depression. His childhood involved walking or riding a horse five miles to school every day, where he learned the essential subjects of arithmetic, writing and reading. Following school, it was home to do the daily chores and help on the ranch.

Jimmie M. Howard was born on February 3, 1959 in Omaha, NE to James and Eunice (McNamee) Howard of Ainsworth, NE. Jimmie passed away at the age of 62 in his home on September 1, 2021 after a long series of health complications.

A memorial service for Michael J. Smiley, age 58 of Bassett, will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Emmanuel Community Church in Bassett. Mike Smiley died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

With deepest sorrow we announce that Zachorey Dean Jones, age 22, our beloved son, brother, uncle, family member and friend passed away on August 29, 2021 in Ainsworth, NE. Those who knew Zach, even just a little, lost one of the most charismatic, loyal, hardworking and selfless men around.

A private family graveside service for Stella M. (Gale) Thompson, age 94 of Newport, NE was held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Stella Thompson died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the Parkside Manor in Stuart.

A memorial service for Zachorey “Zach” D. Jones, age 22 of Ainsworth, NE, will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Ainsworth. Inurnment will follow in the Buffalo Flats Cemetery northeast of Ainsworth. Zach Jones died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Ainsworth.