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Donald D Henry
Nov 12, 2020
Donald Henry Resident of Stratton passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Donald was 77 years of age. A full obituary will be submitted when it becomes available Service are pending. B
Clara J Hamilton
Nov 12, 2020
Clara Jean Hamilton was born February 16, 1935, on the family farm north of Wauneta, Nebraska, to Cecil R. and Mabel E. (Hallett) Maddux. Clara grew up and attended school in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1952. She went on to further her education at McCook Community College where she received her Associate’s Degree in teaching. Clara taught...
Joseph W Sowa
Nov 8, 2020
Joseph W. Sowa Resident of Benkelman and Haigler Nebraska passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Joe was 95 years of age. Services and Obituary are pending at this time.
Bonnie I Schultz
Nov 5, 2020
Bonnie Irene Schultz was born on December 17, 1925, to Millard Bryan and Ethel Ellen (Bressie) Smith in rural Chase County. As a young lady she attended country grade school and graduated from Chase County High School in 1943. Bonnie married Eldon Grantham and the couple settled on the Bryan Smith Farm east of Imperial. They moved to several different...
DeLores Taylor
Nov 5, 2020
DeLores Ann “Dee” Taylor was born May 20, 1930, to Edward and Dora (Nordhausen) Denker on their farm south of Wauneta, Nebraska. Dee was baptized, schooled, confirmed and married at St. Paul’s Lutheran church out on the South Divide. Dee’s childhood revolved around church and family. The Nordhausen and Denker clans were a prodigious group of German immigrants that resulted...
Cory Hock
Oct 29, 2020
On October 29, 2020, H. Cory Hock, 64, passed away due to a recently diagnosed medical condition. Cory was born on May 30, 1956 and lived most of his life in Denver, Colorado. Yet it was fitting that he passed away in Imperial, Nebraska, his favorite hunting and fishing “honey hole.” Cory attended Emmaus Lutheran School during his younger years,...
Mary Harmon
Oct 21, 2020
Mary Louise Harmon was born in Dryden, MI on January 1st 1939 at the home of Clarence and Elta (Brainard) Rose in the middle of a blizzard. Not being their primary doctor, unaware, he started packing up his bag when Elta called out "wait there is one more coming!" Shirley May Gayman was born at 1:40 am and Mary 17...
Mary Gage
Oct 19, 2020
Mary Etta Gage passed away on Monday, October 19th, 2020 at North Platte Care Center. Mary was born January 15, 1937 to Clifford and Velma (Hixon) Moody in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended Wauneta Public Schools graduating in 1954, and then went on to earn her teaching certificate from McCook Community College. On December 18, 1955 Mary married the love of...
Dale "Burdette" Wilson
Oct 16, 2020
Since the birth of Dale Burdette Wilson on July 4th, 1925, he has been a “firecracker” so to speak with a very independent spirit. Dale Burdette was born to Orrin and Ethel Belle (Smith) Wilson on the family farm north of Benkelman. He was 1 of 13 children raised in a two-bedroom house. Burdette attended school until the 8th grade,...
Leonel Torres
Oct 15, 2020
Leonel Ruperto Torres was born March 27, 1943, in Santo Tomas, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Gabriel Torres and Inez Arreola. He grew up and attended school in Mexico. Leonel married Lucinda Marquez on September 18, 1986, In Ignacio Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico. The couple settled in several communities in Mexico, before moving to Winslow, Arizona. They then made their home in Imperial,...
Marlon J Prottsman
Oct 9, 2020
Marlon Jay Prottsman was born September 20, 1954, at Grant, Nebraska, to Wayne and Eunice (Behrens) Prottsman. He grew up and attended school in the Venango area, graduating from Venango High School in 1972. He continued his education at Mid- Plains Community College in their welding program. Marlon was inducted the US Navy in August of 1973, serving in the...
Wilber Kuenning
Oct 9, 2020
Wilber L Kuenning of Imperial, NE passed away on October 9, 2020 from Coronavirus. He was born February 18, 1922 in Unadilla, NE to Oscar & Myrtle Kuenning. The fifth of 12 children, he was raised by a single mother. He started working for wages at the age of 10, always giving a portion of his earnings to his mother....
Esther A Einspahr
Oct 3, 2020
Esther Ann Einspahr was born June 13, 1929, at Wauneta, Nebraska, to Otis J. and Clara M. (Ditton) Knotwell. As a youngster, Esther was baptized on April 5, 1942, at the United Methodist Church of Wauneta. She grew up and attended school in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1946. On August 20, 1950, Esther married Rodney D. Einspahr,...
Elroy Broughton
Sep 25, 2020
Roland Elroy Broughton was born June 28, 1935, in Haigler, Nebraska, to Rolland R. and Leota M. (Minor) Broughton. Elroy graduated from Chase County High School in 1953. On September 16, 1957, Elroy was inducted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska until his honorable discharge on June 17, 1959. While in Alaska, Elroy taught GED classes to...
Delpha Nordhausen
Sep 24, 2020
Delpha Irene (Brown) Nordhausen was born December 29, 1926, to Andrew Jackson and Gertrude Orveta (Witt) Brown, on a farm north of Wauneta, Nebraska. As a youngster, Delpha attended the Garfield School reaching the fifth grade. She then moved with her family to the Hamlet, Nebraska, vicinity where she attended school through her junior year. Delpha continued her education in...
Jess Bernard
Sep 23, 2020
Ernest Bernard, Jr., 86, of Imperial, died September 23rd, 2020, in North Platte, NE. He was born in Haxtun, Colorado, to Nettie (Starling) Bernard and Jess Bernard Sr. on August 7, 1934. The family then moved to the farm south of Imperial, where he lived and worked the rest of his life. Jess graduated from Chase County High School in...
Bonnie J Hager
Sep 14, 2020
Having blessed her with 97 years, 2 months, and 21 days of earthly life, God called Bonnie Jane (Loop) Hager home to Him and her eternal life on Monday, September 14, 2020. Bonnie passed away peacefully in her home with her family beside her. Bonnie was born June 24, 1923, north of Stratton on the Loop family homestead. She was...
Vera L. Whipps
Sep 10, 2020
Vera L. Whipps was born in Anoka, NE on October 17, 1922, and passed from this life on September 10, 2020, at her home in Florence, AZ surrounded by her family. She was a devoted Christian, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her four children, Carole Marshall of San Tan Valley, AZ and Stapleton, NE,...
Ramon Varay
Sep 9, 2020
Ramon Varay was born March 4, 1963, to Juan and Antonia (Magallanes) Varay in Chihuahua, Mexico. He grew up and attended school in Mexico. Locally he was employed by Orville Green Trucking. He enjoyed working on the silage trucks and spending time with his grandchildren. Ramon passed away September 9, 2020, at his home. He was 57 Years of age....
Ronald P Singer
Sep 4, 2020
Ronald Paul Singer, 74, of Wauneta, Nebraska passed away in McCook, Nebraska on Sept., 4th, 2020. Ron was born on December 13th, 1945 in Garnett, Kansas to Paul and Helen (Howery) Singer. He graduated from Parker High School in 1964 and attended one year at Allen County Community College before being drafted. Ron served his country in the United States...
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