Dianne K. Coons

Dianne Kay Coons, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and lifelong resident of Arcadia, NE passed away Aug. 28, 2026 at the Community Memorial Health.

Dianne Kay was born on May 1, 1948, in Loup City, NE, the daughter of Donald and Florene (Hunt) Gould. She grew up on the family farm north of Arcadia and received her education at a local country school and Arcadia Public School.

On Oct. 31, 1965, she married Larry Rickerson in Arcadia, NE. Together, they had two children, Donita and Mike. The couple worked at Becton Dickinson in Broken Bow. Tragically, in 1969, Larry lost his life in...