Obituaries

Karen Fernau, age 78, of Ainsworth, NE, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett, NE. Karen Kay (Scott) Fernau, daughter of Charles Harvey and Alta Mae (Mills) Scott, was born July 24, 1942, at Verdel, NE.

Karon Kay Bussinger was born February 28, 1944 in Atkinson, NE, the oldest child of Inez (Kaiser) and Francis Weller. She passed away on July 11, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial Services for Michael R. Leicher, age 72 of Ainsworth, NE, will be held at a later date in Houma, LA.

Wayne Edwin Mattern was born March 8, 1935 at Hyannis, NE and passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE at the age of 86 years. He was the son of Don and Hazel (Burgess) Mattern, and was a brother to sisters Patricia Van Winkle and Judith Hearn.

Ruby Mae Weston Graham was born on September 7, 1943, to John Earl and Joella (Ellis) Weston in Ainsworth, NE. Ruby attended grade school at the Cottonwood School which is located in the yard at the Weston Ranch.

Eva O’Dean Coleman, age 89, formerly of Ainsworth, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, NE. Eva O’Dean, the daughter of Ike and Gladys (Lane) Barnes, was born on December 12, 1931.

Beverly Jean (Brainard) Shaul, 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in North Platte, NE. She was born June 29, 1930 in Newhelina, NE at aunt Julia and uncle Theodore Christian’s home.

Duane Dean Lewis was born on September 29, 1938, to Ellis L. Lewis and Charlotte H. (Gaskins) Lewis in Ainsworth, NE. He attended Brown County schools through grade school and graduated from Ainsworth High School with the class of 1957. In high school he participated in band, chorus, football and track. He was a member of the National Honor Society.

Mildred Alice Painter was born on May 30, 1920 to Lambert and Violet Jerred. She passed away June 26, 2021 at the Parkside Manor in Stuart, NE at the age of 101.

Memorial services for Wayne E. Mattern, age 86 of Ainsworth, will be held at a later date.