Robert Melvin Morsett, 93, of Rushville, Nebraska, died April 20, 2023, at Gordon Countryside Care with family by his side. He was born June 14, 1929, in Bennett County, South Dakota, to Frank and Pearl Morsett.

Bob met the love of his life Leora Belsky and they were married July 21, 1951 at Martin, South Dakota. They made their home in Martin where a daughter, Linda Lou, was born. After they moved to Merriman, a son joined their family, Frankie Joe.

When Bob was young, he helped his dad on

Betty (Lou) Maltsberger Burton passed away suddenly on April 5, 2023, at the Gordon Memorial Hospital. Betty was born August 1, 1939, in Elliott, Iowa to Charlotte Eleanor Lewis and Walter Carl Maltsberger.

Betty attended school in Carson, Iowa, where she played ½ court basketball and even went to state, while playing in knee length dresses!

She married Loyd Burton on August 9, 1958, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where they honeymooned in Crawford, NE. They resided in Bridgeport, NE, until

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 Loretta Hope Brickner passed away at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. She was 92 years old. 

Loretta is survived by her children, Evelyn and husband John, Steve and wife Gail, and Justin and wife Sue, grand children Alicia and husband Seth Letterly, Joshua and wife Chelsea Brickner, Hadley Brickner and Annie Brickner, great-grandchildren Makenna and Jaxon Letterly, and Grace and Eleanor Brickner, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her

Sharon “Sherry” Moller passed away March 31, 2023, in Rushville, Nebraska.

Born in 1946 to Peter and Jacoba Wildeman, Sherry was raised and attended high school in Sheldon, Iowa. She grew up with eight siblings in a tight knit home. She married the love of her life, Henry “Hank” Moller in 1963. Hank and Sherry resided in Hot Springs, SD where they raised their four children: Jackie, Tammy, Tracie and Brad, until moving to Rushville, NE in 1999.

Hank and Sherry owned

Jan Grover suddenly passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. Janet (Jan) Lee Grover was born June 23, 1963 to Glenn and Ursula Pulliam in Stockton, California. She attended Martin Grade School and graduated from Bennett County High School in 1981. While in high school she enjoyed playing in the band and was a member of National Honor Society.

On June 26, 1981 she married the love of her life Bob (Yogi) Grover in Tuthill, SD. To this union four children graced their

Carole Kay Coon Dishong, 86, of Gordon, Nebraska, died on March 19, 2023 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 15, 1936, in Albany, Nebraska. The daughter of the late Henry and Dorris Coon. She was the second of three siblings.

Carole graduated high school from Manville High School in 1954. She married Gary Benson, and they had six children. She went on to get her master’s degree from Chadron State College. The next 41

Donald Charles Annett born May 4, 1934 rode off into the sunset peacefully at his daughter’s home on December 24, 2022 in Arcadia, California.  

Don worked with his parents, Tom and Nadine (Humboldt) Annett, on the Annett ranch as a youngster and spent time in Oregon, California, South Dakota and Nebraska. He attended school in Martin South Dakota and High School in Curtis, Nebraska, graduating in 1952. Don joined the Army in 1954 and was stationed in Germany for a time. After his

Joyce Estella (Yardley) Sones, 93, of Rushville, Nebraska passed away on Friday March 3, 2023 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. 

Joyce was born February 28, 1930 on the family farm North of Clinton, Nebraska to Don and Stella (Smith) Yardley. Joyce graduated High School in Gordon, Nebraska with the class of 1946. 

On October 24, 1948, Joyce married the love of her life Lyle Sones in a double wedding with Lyle’s sister Evelyn and Willard Keller at the