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Helen Joye Maddux
May 27, 2025
Helen Joye Maddux was born August 25, 1929 to Jess and Helen Huston. Helen was a third-generation farmer/rancher. She was born in Venango, Nebraska on the Huston Farm. On December 13, 1947, Helen married Thomas A. Maddux. Helen and Tom had four children, Sonny, Kate, Tammy and Karla.
Helen Joye was the youngest of five children. She worked with her dad...
Belva Judeen Tisdale
Aug 5, 2026
Belva Judeen Tisdale, eighty-eight, of Dix, Nebraska, went to be with her Heavenly Father
on August 5, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1937, in Sidney, Nebraska to Ernest and Helen (Dedic) Peterson. The family moved to Vermillion, South Dakota when she was two months old and lived there until she was three. The family came back to Gurley, Nebraska....
Howard Rand Levy
Aug 3, 2026
Howard Rand Levy died August 3, 2026 at Chase County Community Hospital. He lived a rich and full life of family, friends, adventure and purpose. He was born March 28th, 1945 to Howard and Arrie Anna, of Imperial. Rand grew up in Imperial attending and graduating from Chase County Schools 1963. After completing high school, he attended Chadron State College...
Susan Caroline Sis
Jul 19, 2026
Susan C. "Sue" Sis was born on September 7, 1935, in Trenton, Nebraska, to John and Gertrude (Rotter) Dillon. She attended Trenton Public Schools and graduated from Trenton High School with the Class of 1953.
On February 12, 1955, Sue married the love of her life, Edward V. "Eddie" Sis, at St. James Catholic Church in Trenton, Nebraska. Together they built...
Arthur John Wagner
Jul 19, 2026
Arthur Wagner was born in February 5, 1929 on the Wagner farm East of Imperial, Nebraska to Ernest and Bertha (Kaiser) Wagner. He was baptized on March 3, 1929 at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska by Pastor Fred A. Elze. Interestingly one of his baptismal sponsors was his future wife’s father, Emil Molzahn. He was confirmed at Zion Lutheran...
Patsy League
Jul 14, 2026
Patsy “Pat” Elizabeth League passed away on July 14, 2026, at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, NE. She was born on July 29, 1949, in Sacramento California. Pat’s life was an adventure. Sometimes it was hard to determine truth from fiction, Pat loved to tell a good story.
Throughout her life she held positions in a variety of industry. State Department...
Bettye Ann Pursley
Jul 12, 2026
Bettye Ann Pursley, passed away peacefully at Dundy County Hospital on July 12, 2026. Bettye was born on August 4, 1932 in Benkelman, NE to Henry and Leone (Vanderford) Frenzen. Bettye grew up in Benkelman and attended school, graduating from Benkelman high school class of 1950. On September 23, 1951 she married the love of her life, Jack Pursley.
The young...
Margaret "Maggie" Ann McCoy
Jul 6, 2026
Margaret “Maggie” Ann McCoy’s story drew to a peaceful close on July 6, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska. Maggie was born in Denver, Colorado, October 14, 1951, to Melvin and Lorraine (Bartsch) Rippe.
Her journey began in Denver, CO until junior high school when she relocated to Champion, NE with her family. Maggie would go on to graduate from Chase County High...
PerryLee Garcia
Jun 29, 2026
PerryLee Thomas Garcia, was born May 11, 1959 in Durango, Colorado, to Charles and Frances (Martinez) Garcia, and passed away on June 29, 2026 in Imperial, Nebraska.
Perry’s life began amidst the scenic beauty of southwestern Colorado, growing up in Durango, he later graduated from Durango High School. Shortly after graduating, Perry joined the Durango Silverton Railroad and later worked for...
Joan "Joni" Holly Diedrich
Jun 25, 2026
Joan Holly Diedrich, affectionately known as "Joni", beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, in Wauneta, Nebraska. Born December 3, 1939, in San Francisco, California, to Martin and Verne (Cunningham) Cordano, Joni's life was marked by kindness, resilience, and a spirit that inspired all who knew her.
Joni grew up in northern California and later...
Curtis W Garrison
Jun 16, 2026
Curtis W. Garrison, 56, passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2026, in Ogallala, Nebraska.
Curtis was born in Denver, CO on November 14, 1969, to parents Danny and Dorene Mae (Clay) Garrison. Curtis graduated from Imperial High School in 1988.
Curtis selflessly enlisted into the Army on January 27, 1989. During his time in the Army, he served in the Military Police...
Margaret Barger
Jun 10, 2026
Margaret Burleigh “Patterson” Barger, 83, of Imperial, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Margaret was born on January 27, 1943, in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and spent most of her childhood in Morrison, Colorado. She graduated from Evergreen High School in 1961 and began her lifelong vocation of caring for others with her first job at an...
Ryan Michael Haarberg
Jun 8, 2026
Ryan was born on January 19, 1972, to Kent and Elaine Haarberg, in Imperial, Nebraska. He spent his early years in southwest Nebraska and graduated from Wauneta High School with the Class of 1990. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he earned his undergraduate degree before going on to receive a master’s degree in Computer Science.
Ryan...
Elaine "Ellie" Joyce Soukup
May 30, 2026
Elaine (Ellie) Joyce Soukup was born December 23, 1932, in Phillips, NE to Lon and Myrtle Wadkins. Ellie grew up in Phillips, Oak, Hartington and David City, NE where she met her high school sweetheart Marion (Mike) Soukup. They were married on September 6, 1953. They lived in San Diego, CA and Long Beach, CA while Mike was in the...
Elna Joann Johnson
May 22, 2026
Elna Joann (Christensen) Johnson, 91, was born at the Brush, Colorado hospital on Jan. 3, 1935, to Severt and Agnes (Andersen) Christensen and died at the Imperial Manor May 22, 2026. She was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Wiggins (Colo.) High School in 1952, from Central Business College in Denver, Colorado in 1953 and worked for the...
Barbara Jean Hill
May 5, 2026
Barbara Jean (Olson) Hill, 75, of Bayard, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at the Imperial Methodist Church on Saturday 10 am MT April 9, 2026 in Imperial, Nebraska. Interment to follow at Ash Hollow Cemetery outside of Lewellen, Nebraska at 3 pm MT.
Barbara was born on April 7,...
LeRoy Haarberg
May 4, 2026
LeRoy Haarberg of rural Wauneta, NE was born at home May 29th, 1933 and passed away at that same home on May 4th, 2026 at the age of 92. LeRoy had lived there all of his life except the 2 years that he served in the Army during the Korean War.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his wife Shirley of...
Eva Elizabeth Russell
May 2, 2026
Eva Russell, 80, lifelong resident of Benkelman, passed away May 2, 2026, at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in Wauneta.
Eva was born July 19, 1945, at the Morehouse Hospital in Benkelman to Henry & Esther (Kuhlman) Krug. She grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas. She enjoyed the baby calves and dressing her cat in doll’s clothes to push...
William Edward Rowley
Apr 27, 2026
William Edward Rowley, also known as Bill, passed away on April 27, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born on October 1, 1959, in Imperial, NE, Bill lived a life marked by dedication, craftsmanship, and an enduring love for his family.
Bill's early years were deeply rooted in Imperial, where he attended Chase County High School. There he played basketball, earning letters and...
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