Obituaries

Memorial graveside services for Darby Randall Cook, Sr., age 50 of Johnstown, NE will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the East Woodlawn Cemetery at Johnstown. Military Honors are to be conducted by Ainsworth American Legion Post #79. Darby Cook died recently at his home in Johnstown.

Arlene Margaret Voss Ries, 86, teacher, gardener, ranch wife and loving mother went to be with her Lord on May 11, 2021. Arlene was born July 4, 1934, to Henry and Marjorie (Johnson) Voss on the family ranch 26 miles south of Wood Lake, NE.

Yvonne “Vonnie” Marie Reyman was born on July 18, 1936 in Ainsworth, NE to Marie A. Esterly and Wilson Marlatt. Vonnie passed away May 5, 2021 at the age of 84 in Lincoln, NE. She was surrounded by her husband, Ret. U.S. Army Major Claude Lou Reyman and daughter, Ret. U.S. Army Colonel Lynda Marie Granfield.

Memorial graveside services for Darby Randall Cook, Sr., age 50 of Johnstown, NE, will be held at later date in the East Woodlawn Cemetery at Johnstown. Darby Cook died recently at his home in Johnstown.

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Lorene (Hayden) Kernan was born at Blackbird, NE on July 5, 1921 to Bertha (Rouse) and James R. Hayden. She passed away on May 1, 2021 at the age of 99 years at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care Center in Bassett, NE.

Memorial services for Dr. Joel Gillespie will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk, NE. Reverend Scott Schilmoeller will be the Celebrant. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Home for Funerals is in charge of the arrangements.

Herris Gene Lambley was born May 11, 1938 to Ulyse and Lucille Lambley at Ainsworth, NE. Herris went to heaven April 23, 2021 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, SD at the age of 82 years.

William “Bill” Propst of Elephant Butte, NM, passed away peacefully in his home on April 23, 2021. Bill was born August 1944 in Ainsworth, NE to parents Henry and Gladys, both of whom have been awaiting his reunion in Heaven.

Kelly Jean Mefferd was born to Ralph Mefferd and Betty (Propst) Mefferd on May 12, 1962 at Valentine, NE. Kelly was a little “Firecracker” from day one.