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Obituaries

Memorial Service

A memorial service for Craig C. Anthony will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at West Spear Ranch south of Nenzel at Niobrara Bridge. All are invited to join the family at 7:00 p.m. at the Niobrara Valley Vineyard. Please call to make a reservation with Tim at 402-389-1634 by Monday, May 24. Please remember to bring your own
law chairs.

Beverly A. Zahl, 72

Beverly Ann (Williams) Zahl, 72, of North Platte, passed away May 5, 2021 at her home. She was born November 11, 1948 to Lloyd and Julia (Borszich) Williams in Valentine.

Thomas Billeter, 81

Tom Billeter passed away on April 5 2021, two weeks after being diagnosed with lymphoma. He was 81 years young.

Chad L. Osburn, 60

Chad Lynn Osburn, 60, of Cairo died Friday, April 30, 2021 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Cairo United Methodist Church with Rev. Cat Love officiating. Burial was at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Cairo.

Georgia J. Spain, 81

Georgia Jean Kolessa was born in Valentine January 13, 1940 to Johnny and Eleanor (Hartman) Kolessa. She passed away in North Platte April 30, 2021 at the age of 81 years.

Dorothy M. Paxton, 77

Dorothy Marie Paxton was born November 4, 1943 in Valentine, to Charles Albert and Jeannette (Phipps) Paxton. She attended Valentine Public School. Dort worked as a cashier for Walmart for many years and after moving back worked various jobs in the community.

James Mousel

James Mousel left for heaven on April 21, 2021, at Kearney. He was the husband of Nikki Mousel.

Dr. Harry R. Tolly, 83

Dr. Harry Roscoe Tolly, of Lincoln, passed away on April 22, 2021 at the age of 83. Born in Humboldt on December 4, 1937 to Rose (Neiswanger) and Roscoe Tolly, a math teacher, principal, and football coach. The family lived in Falls City and Ord, before settling in North Platte, where Harry graduated a Bulldog from North Platte High School in 1955.

Dorothy R. VanBuskirk, 95

Hastings resident Dorothy R. (Loncar) VanBuskirk, 95, passed from this life on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at her home, The Kensington, Hastings.

Stanley Johnson, 86

Stanley Johnson, 86 of Valentine passed away on April 8, 2021. Stanley was born on May 29, 1935 in Sparks to the late Hans and Mildred (Smith) Johnson he was the oldest of four children.