IN RE GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF McDOWELL

No. A-08-517.

762 N.W.2d 615 (2009)

17 Neb. App. 340

In re GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF ISAAC McDOWELL AND MARIANNA McDOWELL, minor children. Carolyn McDowell Rosenquist, appellant, v. Raul Ambriz-Padilla et al., appellees.

Court of Appeals of Nebraska.

January 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. McDermott and Mark Porto, of Shamberg, Wolf, McDermott & Depue, Grand Island, for appellant.

D. Brandon Brinegar and Kent A. Schroeder, of Ross, Schroeder & George, L.L.C., Kearney, for appellees.

INBODY, Chief Judge, and SIEVERS and MOORE, Judges.


SIEVERS, Judge.

On February 18, 2008, Chris McDowell murdered his wife, Erika Ambriz McDowell, and then committed suicide. As a result, their children, Isaac McDowell, born January 4, 2001, and Marianna McDowell, born June 13, 2004, were orphaned. By a last will and testament executed 4 days before the murder and suicide, Chris named his mother, Carolyn McDowell Rosenquist of Phoenix, Arizona, as guardian of his children. This will made no mention of his wife, Erika...

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