Tri-City Tribune
July 2006

Verna Louise BIEHL, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died June 30, 2006 
in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born July 27, 1916, at Lexington to 
Oscar Wade and Florence (Kelley) Lux. On Sept. 1, 1933, Verna was 
united in marriage to Milton Biehl at Lexington. Milton preceded Verna 
in death on February 12, 1980. Five children were blessed to this union 
Sharlene, Larry and Dean and infant twins, Roger and Arthur, who 
died as infants. She was preceded in death, in addition to her husband 
and twin sons; by her parents; one sister, Mary Elizabeth; and five 
brothers, Owen, Verne, Harry, Oscar and Virgil. Services will be held 
July 7, 2006, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. 
Burial will be in the Buffalo Grove Presbyterian Cemetery northwest 
of Lexington.

Jay ICE, Jr. age 59, died July 2, 2006, at his home in Cozad, Nebraska.
Born Jan. 10, 1947, at Auburn, Indiana, to Jay, Sr. and Grace Fisher Ice. 
Preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald; and a sister, Patty.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., July 7, 2006, at the Cozad Christian 
Church. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery north of Cozad.
Berryman Funeral Home of Cozad is in charge of arrangements

Cleo WILKINS, 85, died July 6, 2006, at her home in Cozad, Nebraska
as a result of lung cancer. She was born July 1, 1921, near Blair, Nebraska
to Alfred and Rena Peterson Paulsen. She graduated from Blair High School 
in 1938. On July 12, 1941, she married Norman W. Wilkins, Sr. at 
Rockport, Missouri. Preceded in death by her husband in 2002; a son, 
Norman W. "Bill" Wilkins, Jr.; a great-grandson, Tyler Jacob Hoppner; 
and three brothers, Ivan "Ike", Gene and Lyle Paulsen. Services were held 
at 11 a.m., July 10, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Cozad. 
Burial was in the Cozad Cemetery.

August R. "Augie" KOLB, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, died July 9, 2006.
Born Oct. 10, 1915, at Pigeon, Michigan, to Peter and Margaret (Kruse) Kolb.
On Sept. 4, 1934, August was united in marriage to Lillie Rohnert at Lexington. 
To this union two sons were born, Russell Bruce and Ricky Lee. Preceded in 
death by his parents; five brothers; four sisters; one daughter-in-law, Emily 
Kolb; and one great-grandson, Ryan Zastrow. Services were held 
July 12, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington. 
Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington.

Janie Clark SHELL, a former Cozad resident, died in 
Greeley, Colorado, July 26, 2006. Her husband, John, was a former pastor 
at the First Presbyterian Church, Cozad. Born on August 9, 1917, at 
Chunju, Korea. She married John on May 14, 1940, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 
John died on September 24, 2005. Services were held at the First 
Presbyterian Church Chapel in Greeley at 10 a.m. July 31, 2006. 
Burial was in the Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley.
Survivors include a son, William (Gloria) Shell of Greeley; and 
daughters, Jeannie Harms of Altoona, Wisconsin, and 
Christine Saunders, Unity, Maine.

Kenneth Herman George BRAUER, 82, of Eustis, Nebraska, died 
July 26, 2006, at his home in Eustis. Born on October 29, 1923, at 
Sidney, Nebraska, to Carl and Hanna Marie (Brandt) Brauer.
On May 29, 1949, he married Janice L. Greenlee at the United 
Methodist Church in Lexington, Nebraska. Preceded in death by 
his parents; infant son, Mark; and brothers, Leonard, Rev. Clarence 
and Gilbert Brauer. A memorial service will be held Aug 5, 2006, at 
2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Eustis. Private family 
inurnment will be held at Eustis East Cemetery.

Dorothy M. COLVIN, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of 
Miller, SD, died July 29, 2006, at Cozad, Nebraska.
Born May 4, 1918, near Kempton, Illinois, to John and Tillie 
(Kimmel) Bruner, the 10th of 11 children. Dorothy and C. Harold Colvin 
were married October 8, 1942, at Abilene, Texas, where Harold was 
stationed with the Medical Department at Camp Barkley, Texas.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold in 1973; her 
granddaughter, Jennifer Cotton in 1999; six brothers, Charles, Harry, 
Jim, Fred, Henry and Donald; and three sisters, Lillie (infancy), Eva and Mary.
Services were held Aug 1, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church 
in Lexington. Memorial services will be held Aug 3, at 11 a.m. at the United 
Methodist Church in Miller, SD. A private committal service will be at the 
G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller prior to the Memorial Service.

Genevieve KOSTMAN, 76 of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on July 30, 2006
in Kearney, Nebraska. Born on August 24, 1929, to Ed and Emma (Giese) 
Walter at Athol, Kansas. She attended school at Athol, Kansas. 
On June 15, 1946, she was married to Virgil Kostman. Preceded in death 
by her husband in 2003 and one brother H. Gene Walter. 
Survivors include her two sons, Larry and Darrel Kostman, both of 
Cozad; a sister, Neola Hill of Ord; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Aug 4, 2006, at the 
Berryman Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will be in 
the Fairview Cemetery.

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