Obituaries

March 29, 1994 ~September 15, 2018

November 17, 1928 ~ September 4, 2018

November 17, 1925 – September 1, 2018

Preceded in death by husband, James; parents, Louis and Meta Brown; son, William; grandchildren: Jacob, Jeffrey and Dalton Rush. Survived by sons: James (Lisa) of Tecumseh, Neb., Donald (Janet) of Bennington, Neb., and Robert (Kelly) of Vinita, Oklahoma; grandchildren: Cora, Claire, Delaney, James, and Alex; brothers, Dennis Brown (Carol) of Hot Springs, Ark. and Alan Brown (Merry Ann) of Bloomington, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Chris Robinson. The family received friends on Friday, September 7th from 5pm to 7pm at the West Center Chapel of Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuaries, 7805 W. Center Rd., Omaha, followed by MEMORIAL SERVICE at 7pm. Memorials are suggested to Pawnee City Public Library, 735 8th Street, Pawnee City, NE 68420. Arrangements by Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler, West Center Chapel, 7805 W. Center Rd., Omaha, NE 68124, 402-391-3900, www.heafeyheafey.com

September 3, 1923 ~ August 16, 2018

November 20, 1955 ~ July 29, 2018.

January 31, 1926 ~ July 18, 2018

December 6, 1965 ~ July 8, 2018

Betty Ann (Marts) Usher, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born to Joy and Mildred (Myers) Marts on June 22, 1929 in Stella, Nebraska. She attended grade school through the 4th grade in Stella, 5th & 6th grade in Humboldt, and 7th & 8th grade in Wahoo. Betty attended high school in Lincoln through the 11th grade and graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1947. After graduating, she received her teaching degree from Peru State Teachers College. On May 21, 1949, Betty was united in marriage to John William Usher in Lincoln, Nebraska. To this union three children, Michael, Thomas, and Virginia were born. The couple began their marriage living in Humboldt where Betty taught at three different country schools in the area. In 1966, she began her career as a postal clerk at the Humboldt Post Office retiring in 1990 from her position. Betty was a 70-year member of the Humboldt United Methodist Church where she served the church in many capacities.