Northwest High School Nebraska Alumni Obituaries

Jamie Marie Cook 56 of Falls City Nebraska was born during a winter storm on January 25 1969 in Shakopee Minnesota to James Jim and Mary Jo Morgan Cook. Her family moved to St. Peter Minnesota when Jamie was six weeks old and moved to live in Fairmont Minnesota from 19741975. The family moved back t...

Jaqueline Jackie Lee Vangilder passed away on June 29 2024 surrounded by family at her home at Franke Tobey Jones Memory Care. She was 93 years old. Jackie was born on November 30 1930 in Sioux City Iowa to Vernon and Marguerite Anderson. She was born into the large extended Kinney family of Nebrask...

John R. Jack Mohlman 81 Blue Hill Nebraska passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings Nebraska. Graveside service will be Friday January 2 2026 1100 a.m. at the Blue Hill Cemetery Blue Hill Nebraska. Visitation will be Friday January 2 2026 from 900 a.m.1100 a.m. at M...

Marilyn Mae Fils 90 passed away peacefully Sunday February 1 2026 at Westview Indianola Care Center where she had resided for the past several years. Prior to moving to Indianola she was a longtime resident of Creston Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11 a.m. March 7 2026 at The First...

Dr. Carrol L. Fry passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025 at Mosaic Life Care in St.Joseph Missouri. Dr. Fry was born on July 31 1932 in New Hampton Missouri. He graduated from NewHampton High School in 1950. After a stint in the Army he graduated from NorthwestMissouri State University in 1957. Foll...

Martha M. Kluthe of Scotia passed away on Monday September 29 2025 at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island Nebraska at the age of 94. Martha Margaret was born August 31 1931 at Beemer Nebraska to Carl and Caroline Ortmeier Spenner. She grew up on the family farm near Beemer and graduated from Be...

Mary Ann Ryan of Grand Island passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday June 4 2025 at her home in Grand Island Nebraska at the age of 75. Mary Ann was born June 28 1949 at Ord Nebraska to Henry W. and Emma A. Johnson Dutcher. She grew up on the family farm nine miles northwest of Greeley then moved int...

A graveside memorial service will be held on Wednesday November 26 2025 at 1100 a.m. at the Moses Hill Cemetery in rural Loomis Nebraska with Pastor Darren Theesen officiating. Funeral Services for Marty Carlson will be held on Wednesday September 25 2024 at 230 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hol...

Lorraine B. Sykora 88 Dickinson died on Wednesday January 21 2026 at Benedictine Living Community Dickinson. Lorraines Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday January 29 2026 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Dickinson with Fr. Robert Shea as celebrant. Interment will take place at the ...

Richard Wayne Merrihew, age 93, was born as the only child to Bert Loyd & Florence Mary (Moulton) Merrihew January 2, 1932, in Bethany, MO. He passed away peacefully December 2nd at Stonehill Health Center in Dubuque Iowa, with his family at his side. To celebrate Richard’s life family and frien...