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With tearful eyes we watched him suffer
And saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands to rest,
God Broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
Frank E. Ingraham, 55, of Holdredge died Friday, Sept. 21, 1991 at Bryan Memorial Hospital at Lincoln.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 24 at Nelson Funeral Home in Holdrege with the Rev. Jerry Jones officiating. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.
He was born Jan. 2, 1936, to John and Hazel (Van Horn) Ingraham at North Loup. He attended school at North Loup and worked on the family farm for several years.
He married Shirley Guyle. They lived in the Lexington area. He worked for several years at Readix Grain Dryer. On March 23, 1980 he married Patsy Kirwan. They made their home in Kearney, later moving to Holdrege. He was employed at Kirwan Implement and later at Don Loar Ford and was working at Robinson Motors. He was a member of the Eagles.
Survivors include his wife of Holdrege, two sons, John at home and Mark of Cozad, two daughters, Amy at home and Mary Alberts of Cozad, one brother David Ingraham of Layton, Utah, one sister Hulda Jones of Apache Junction Ariz, five grandchildren, and one great grandson.
He was proceded in death by his parents and six brothers.
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Shirley Guyle Alonzo 64, of Cozad, died March 22, 2001.
She was born June 17, 1936, near Arcadia to Richard and Pansie Mangan Guyle. She attended schools in Sargent, Oconto, and Elm Creek before graduating from Cozad High School in 1954.
On June 13, 1955, she married Frank Ingraham at Lexington. The couple had two children, Mary and Mark.
On August 21, 1986, she married Jose Alonzo at Lexington and they made their home in Cozad. She had worked in a factory in Fremont, nursing homes in Ord and Cozad and cared for a blind lady in Elm Creek. She later worked at Monroe Auto Equipment in Cozad. She enjoyed caring for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other children.
Survivors include her husband, Joe of Cozad, a daughter Mary (A.J.) Alberts of Cozad, a son, Mark Ingraham of Bee, two sisters, Alice Bevard and Emma Walters, both of Cozad, a sister in law, Dorthy Guyle of North Bend, six grandchildren, Jennifer, April, Davida, Natashia, Julian and Doug and three great-grandsons, Daniel, Andrew, and Chase.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Stanley and Vernon and two nieces, Linda and Carla Guyle.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
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Fred Alberts, 90, of Cozad, died June 24, 2001.
He was born January 16, 1911, at Hildreth to Walter and Hannah Albers Alberts. He attended rural school at Blue Hill.
On March 18, 1934, he married Doris Beyen at Blue Hill and they made their home at Bladen before moving to Cozad in 1936. He did farm work in the Cozad area and was later employed with Allied Mills for 40 years until his retirement.
He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. Mr. Alberts and his wife spent the winter months in Arizona.
Survivors include his wife, Doris of Cozad, two sons, Richard (Helen) and Jerry (Mona), all of Cozad, 12 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry, two sisters, Etta Pavelka and Fannie Wechter and three brothers Albert, Ralph, and Herman.
A memorial has been established in his memory.
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Jose "Joe" Edmunio Alonzo, 66, formerly of North Platte and Cozad, died Nov. 2, 2001, at Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland.
He was born Feb. 9, 1935, at Costilla, N.M., to Alfonso C. and Consipcion Maria Barela Alonzo. |
Daniel M. Bevard Jr., 50, died April 21, 2002, at Midlands Hospital in Papillion.He was born Oct. 3, 1951, at Lexington to Daniel and Alice Guyle Bevard. He attended Cozad schools. He later earned his General Education Diploma and received a commercial driver’s license. He married Linda Dishman. She preceded him in death in 1980. He had worked at packing plants at Darr, Lexington and Pasco, Wash. He had also been employed at alfalfa mills in Cozad and Gothenburg and had worked at Paulsen, Inc. He had made his home in Omaha for the past three years. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Bevard of Grand Island; his mother of Cozad; four sisters, Sheryl (John) Chavez of Scottsbluff, Danielle (Russell) Tunison, Theresa (Travis) Netherton and Brenda Bevard, all of Cozad; five brothers, Glen of Ogallala, Keith (Linda) of Delta Junction, Alaska, Randy (Sherry) of Meridian, Idaho, and Rick and Perry, both of Cozad. He was also preceded in death by his father and his grandparents. A memorial has been established. |
Rich Alberts, 66, of Cozad Nebraska, Died November 14, 2002. He was born March 2, 1936 at Bladen to Fred and Doris (Beyen) Alberts. As a young child, he moved to Cozad with his family where he graduated from Cozad High School in 1956.He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, where he was a radio operator. He was stationed at several posts including France. On November 14, 1960, he married Helen Steltzer of Davenport Iowa. He worked at Monroe Auto Equipment Company in Cozad for 37 years, retiring in 1998. He enjoyed many hobbies which included trapping, hunting, fishing, ham radio and wood working. Survivors include his wife, Helen of Cozad; his mother, Doris Alberts of Cozad; a daughter, Marilyn (Eric) Starkweather of Lincoln, Nebraska; a son, A.J. (Mary) Alberts of Eustis, Nebraska; a brother Jerry (Ramona) of Cozad; a sister-in-law, Ruth Alberts of Norfolk, Nebraska; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Larry Alberts; two aunts, Clara Wenburg and Freida Wecther: and two uncles, Ralph and Albert Alberts. A memorial has been established in his memory. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2002, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Cozad with Rev. Irwin Edwards officiating. Burial was in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, Nebraska. The Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad was in charge of arrangements. |
Jay Story, 42, of Cozad Nebraska, died November 24, 2002, northwest of Cozad from injuries received in a one vehicle accident.He was born June 21, 1960 at Lexington, Nebraska to Bernell and Verna Gutchow Story. He was baptized at the age of 16 in the Church of God at Holbrook, Nebraska. He graduated from Cozad High School in 1979. He haad been employed at the Monroe Auto Equipment Company in Cozad since 1979. On July 10 1993, he married V.J. Carpenter at Baytown, Texas and the couple made their home in Cozad. He was a member of the Cozad Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department since 1981. He had served as Assistant Fire Chief and had received the Distinguished Fireman Award in 1997. He had also been active in civil defense volunteer work. His hobbies included hunting and his Harley motorcycle. Survivors include his wife, V.J. of Cozad, his mother Verna (Ken) Moritz of Cozad, a daughter Aisa Carpenter-Story of Cozad, two step-daughters, Andrea and Summer Gray, a brother Jerry (Raija) Story of Helsinki, Finland, a step-brother John (Donna) Moritz of Council Bluffs Iowa, a step-sister Rev. Karen Moritz of Omaha Nebraska, niece Ericka Story, nephew Patrick Story, step-niece and nephew Faith and David Moritz, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents and several aunts and uncles. A memorial has been established in his memory. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday November 29, 2002 at the Church of Christ on Newell Street in Cozad. Burial will be in the Cozad Cemetery. The Berryman Funeral Home of Cozad is in charge of arrangements. |
Doris Alberts, 90 of Cozad, died October 4,2003 at Southview Manor Care Center in Cozad. She was born October 6, 1912, at Bladen to Frank and Bertha Clott Beyen. She graduated from Bladen High School. On March 18, 1934, she married Fred Alberts at Blue Hill. They made their home at Bladen before moving to Cozad in 1936. She was a memeber of the First Church of the Nazarene. During her lifetime she did volunteer work for the Red Cross and enjoyed picture painting. Survivors include her son, Jerry (Mona) Alberts of Cozad; two daughters-in-law, Helen Alberts of Cozad and Ruth Alberts of Norfolk; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001, also two sons, Larry and Richard, and infant brother and a sister, Clara Wenburg. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2003 at the First Church of the Nazarne in Cozad with Rev. James Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Cozad Cemetery. Amemorial has been established in her memory. The Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad is in charge of arrangements.
Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of His hand. ~Michael Joncas~
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