Obituaries

BEVERLY ANN DUNMIRE

Beverly Ann Dunmire, formerly of Cozad, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at her home in Gothenburg, Nebraska at the age of 77. Bev was born July 20, 1943 in Emporia, Kansas to Earl Parker and Sylvia Lawson. She married Gary Dunmire on November 21, 1959 at North Platte, Nebraska. The couple lived in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas and Nebraska before making their home in Cozad in 1987. Bev worked in Home Health, at a nursing home and retired from South Central in 2010. She loved to crochet pot holders, dolls, clothes for dolls and enjoyed reading. Bev especially loved spending time with her family and getting together for holidays. In 2019, Bev moved to Gothenburg to live with her daughter Deb. Bev was a faithful and devoted member of the Cozad Christian Church. Bev was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, Gary Dean; 3 sisters, Vicky Parker, Myrtle Ziegler and Billie Navarrete. She is lovingly survived by her daughter, Deb Coffey of Gothenburg and Patricia (E.J.) Nix of Lexington; sons, Robert Dunmire of Cozad and Steve Dunmire of Cozad; 16 grandchildren; 26 great grand children; 2 great great grandchildren; sisters, Grace Dight of Gothenburg, Nancy (Allen) Jackson of Gove, KS, Dianna Linkenauger of Lillington, NC, Carol (Glenn) Jones of Phoenix, AZ, Karrie (Bobby) Mead of Cozad; brother-in-law, Eddy Navarrete of Gothenburg; dog, Bella; cat, Willow; and many nieces, nephews and extended family. Services will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cozad Christian Church with Pastor Mike Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 14, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Berryman Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

DOROTHY LOUISE FUGATE

Dorothy Louise Fugate, of North Platte, peacefully passed away at home with her family by her side on April 28, 2021, at the age of 83. She fought a long, hard battle with cancer with courage, dignity and grace, never complaining and always had a smile on her face.

STEPHANIE S. BLOCK

Stephanie S. Block, 71, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died April 22, 2021 in Kearney, NE.

E. LEONA JENKINS

E. Leona (Malone) Jenkins departed this earthly life on March 2, 2021, near her home of forty years at Homer, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Bill and Hazel Malone, along with five brothers. Bill managed one of the hay mills in Gothenburg, and that is where she met her first husband, Bill Hadan. To this union three sons were born, Bill, Tim, and Mitch. Leona then lived in Harvard, Hooper,

LISA LYNN WILSON

Lisa Lynn (Ecklund) Wilson, 59, of rural Gothenburg, passed away April 16th, 2021 at Gothenburg Health after a long battle with kidney disease. A celebration of life will be conducted at the Gothenburg Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 21st. Burial will be at Peckham Cemetery.

JOY LYNNANN GONZALES

Joy Lynnann, daughter of John “Jim” and Janice Kuhlman Gonzales was born December 15, 1964 at Hastings, NE. She attended kindergarten and 1st grade in Ogallala, NE. The family moved to Gothenburg, NE where she attended 2nd through 12th grade, graduating with the class of 1983.