Obituaries

age 93 of Arnold, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2023, in Callaway.

Elsie Marie (Knispel) Struempler of Broken Bow, formerly of Oconto, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow at the age of 98. She was born Aug. 23, 1924, to William and Clara (Knoop) Knispel in a sod house on a farm west of Eddyville. Elsie married Herbert Struempler on Jan. 20, 1948, at the Christ Lutheran Church southwest of Oconto. Together the couple farmed and ranched west of Oconto. They traveled on many bus trips in their retirement. Elsie was active in the Redfern Social Club and participated in a women’s bowling league for years. She was always up for a card game. Elsie had many talents that included crafting, sewing, and cake decorating. Her favorite holiday was Halloween. She had great fun “spooking” her great-grandkids and other unsuspecting victims. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church at Buffalo Community.

age 94 of Broken Bow, died June 16, 2023, at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow. On March 3, 1929, a special gift was given to Glenn and Opal Mae (Huffman) Cool. She was named Anna Mae. Weighing only 4 pounds at birth, she was not expected to live through the night. But God had other things in mind for her. She lived on the farm with her family and learned to milk cows and do other farm and household chores. Anna Mae remained living with her parents until she was 40 years of age, then entered Bethphage Mission at Axtell. Here she learned to be more independent and also was given some training which she used when she left Axtell and moved to Holdrege. Anna Mae learned at the workshop how to weave rugs that were sold in that shop. She received a paycheck for her work, which she thought was a great new thing for her.

83 of Callaway, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. He was born on Nov. 1, 1939, in Omaha to Noah and Agnes (Sopcich) Tangeman. He attended Ralston High School where he graduated with the class of 1957. In 1957, Ronald was united in marriage and to this union four children were born. After graduation, Ron remained in Omaha where he worked for the Continental Can Company before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1958, where he proudly served his country for four years. In 1962, he returned to Omaha to work for Swift Company and in 1966, transferred to Grand Island.

90 of Lexington, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2023, at the Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad. Muriel was born on Dec. 20, 1932, in Rural Callaway, welcomed by her parents Ralph and Opal Anderson and two older brothers, Donald Gale and Dwight Ashley. In the following years, two siblings, Carolyn Colleen (Lichtenwalter) and Alan Andy joined the family. Her early years were in Roten Valley. She went through 8th grade in District 119 and graduated from Cozad High School in 1949.

James Richard Bryan, loving husband, and father of two, grandfather of four, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 15, 2023, at the age of 77. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m.

83 of Silverdale, Washington, passed away on April 28, 2023. Born to Dominick and Madeline (Romano) Dimeo in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Barbara went on to graduate from Sacred Heart High School in Vineland, New Jersey, and later from Glassboro State Teachers College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in education.