Patricia Ann Thompson, 92, passed away on July 25, 2026 at at Meadowlark Pointe in Cozad. Patricia Ann (Kase) Bargholz-Thompson was born on Nov. 2, 1933 in Santa Barbara, Calif. to George and Etta (Ricketts) Kase. She grew up with her brother, Steven. In 1935, the family moved to San Diego, Calif., where her father […]

Lawrence A. “Larry” Nickel, 70, of Cozad passed away Oct. 21, 2023 at Great Plains Health. He was born on May 15, 1953 in Camden, N.J. to Nancy R. Reitz. Larry graduated high school in Texas. After graduation he entered the US Army, serving in Korea on the 38th Parallel. After his discharge, he returned […]

Lori Melroy, 63, formerly of Cozad, passed away at her home in Westminster, Colo. on April 12, 2023. Lori was born Jan. 17, 1960 to Gean and Velva Melroy at Cozad. She later moved to North Platte with her parents and went on to graduate from North Platte High School. Following graduation, Lori moved to […]

Lori Anne Schrader Keirnes, 52, of Cozad passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 14, 2022 near Gothenburg. Lori was born Sept. 03, 1969 to James Raymond Schrader and Gloria Jean (Serr) Schrader. Lori was the oldest of three children, growing up on Wolf Creek Ranch in Keya Paha County. Lori attended Spotted Tail Elementary School […]