Thomas Pursel

Thomas Seymour Pursel was born on January 1, 1947, in Bassett, Nebraska, and passed away on January 29, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. Tom attended both Mullen and Gordon (Nebraska) High Schools, graduating from Gordon in 1965.

Eleanor Flathman

Eleanor Anne Jungck Hansen Flathman, aged 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at her home in Pine City, Minnesota. She was born July 8th, 1929, to Virla (Bare) and Louis C. Jungck in rural Rushville, Nebraska, where she spent her childhood on the family farm.

Don Wiley

Donald Jay Wiley was born April 23, 1943 to Edward and Emma Wiley in Pilger, Nebraska. While still young the family moved to rural Missouri. Don was the second to youngest of 8 siblings and along with his father Edward, was the only one in the family not affected by Polio.

Cherrill Cobb

Cherrill Dawn DeFrance Cobb, age 85, was born with her twin sister Carrell, in Rushville, Neb. on June 20, 1939, to Don and Vi DeFrance. She lived on a ranch southeast of Gordon with her parents, twin sister Carrell and older sister Wanda.

James Agler

James Robert Agler was born on February 21, 1952, to Robert Darwin and Carol Stringer Agler. He had one sister, Sharon Sue. Jim grew up with his family on their farm south of Hay Springs, Neb.Jim graduated from Hay Springs High School and went to Northeast College in Norfolk, Neb.

Randy Turman

Randy Paul Turman was born on New Year’s Day in 1957. He was the third child of James and Wilma Turman. God took him into his arms on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Alma (Johnson) Hatch

Alma (Johnson) Hatch, of Westfield, Indiana, died December 6, 2024 at the age of 110. She was born August 6, 1914, at the home of her parents, Benjamin and Mona Mouser Johnson, near Fairfield, Nebraska.

Susanne Evans

Susanne Evans was born to John and Reva Evans in Rushville, Nebraska on May 15, 1935. She joined her Lord on December 9, 2024 at Gordon Countryside Care. She attended the University of Nebraska and graduated with a degree in Music Education.

LaVerna Paul

LaVerna Rae Keller Paul passed away November 12, 2024 in Kearney, Neb. She was born February 19, 1951 in Mullen, Neb. to Ray and Callona Keller. She was the third of 4 children and was raised on the family ranch northeast of Mullen. She attended country schools in Cherry County through 5th grade.

John Landreth

John Landreth was born April 22, 1968, to Vern and Velma Earline (Post) Landreth in Rushville, Nebraska. He died November 7, 2024, after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. John grew up in the country with his parents and two siblings, Donald and Janet.