Obituaries

A Celebration of Life Service for Edith Ann Jefferis, age 69, of Ainsworth was held on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Clear Lake southwest of Ainsworth. Edith Jefferis died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth.

Daniel (Dan) Beasley passed away in Ainsworth, NE on July 31, 2021 at the age of 87. Dan was born March 20, 1934 in Maud, TX to James and Phoebe (Stinson) Beasley. Dan grew up in Texas during his formative years.

James Phillip ‘Jim’ Keller, age 70, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born to Phillip and Wauneta (Allen) Keller on September 16, 1950, in Ainsworth where he grew up.

Steven N. Daniels was born to Noral and Shirley (Wrage) Daniels on March 3, 1948. He was welcomed home by two older sisters, Connie Lou and Shirley Ann. Later, they were joined by younger brother, Chuck.

Chad Brandon Stec was born on June 17, 1977 in Lexington, NE and died of complications from a severe infection at his home in Bassett, NE on July 26, 2021. Chad was the second child born to Richard John Stec and Susan Kay (Coleman) Stec Brewer.

Norma Elaine Jensen-DeGonzague (née Smith), 79, passed away on July 11, 2021, surrounded by family, at the Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, AZ. She was born and raised in Ainsworth and resided there for several years before relocating to Arizona.

A celebration of life service for Kenneth Osborn, 86, will be held on at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31st, at the United Methodist Church in Ainsworth.

Wayne Sylvester Bower was born on December 4, 1936 to Darrel S. Bower and Lois (Best) Bower at the Ainsworth Hospital. He passed away January 15, 2021 at age 84 from complications of COVID-19 and heart failure at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth.

Wilma Crist Tunender, 78, of Malmo, NE, passed away on July 16, 2021 at her home. She was born August 30, 1942 at North Loup, NE to Rolland and Marie Burke. Wilma grew up in Ainsworth, NE and spent most of her life there. She was married to Richard Crist on September 12, 1958, on their ranch south of Ainsworth and added to this family four children - Randy, Becky, Teresa and Mike. Richard and Wilma were married for 17 years. Wilma married Eugene Tunender on October 25, 1991 at Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo, NE.

Nancy Sue (Orsborn) Gable, formerly of Long Pine, NE, passed away on January 8, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Village in Loveland, CO, 21 days shy of her 90th birthday. Nancy was born in Ft.