Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Imperial, Wauneta, and Benkelman, NE areas.

Delsa L Harmon

Delsa L Harmon

Jun 2, 2020

Delsa Harmon God brought Delsa Harmon into this world August 19, 1933, at the family home of Jack and Lecil Montgomery in Dundy County, NE. Delsa completed grade school and graduated from high school in 1949 in Curtis, NE. She then continued her education in normal training to begin a teaching career. Delsa taught grade schools for three years and...

Anna M Knickerbocker

Anna M Knickerbocker

Jun 1, 2020

Ann Knickerbocker Anna Mae Knickerbocker (Ann, as she liked to be called) was born September 8, 1920, to Lyman and Elva (Nighswonger) Vincent at Sparland, Illinois, the tenth of thirteen children. In this large family was a mother and father, faithful to the Word of God. Church and Sunday School were a vital part of life. As a girl, one...

Frankie Lutz

Frankie Lutz

May 29, 2020

Chris Frankie Lutz Chris Frankie Lutz was born June 24, 1935, near, Parks, Nebraska, to Marlin and Ella (Penn) Lutz. Frankie (as he was known) grew up and assisted on the family farm, graduating from Parks High School in 1953. He continued his education by attending college. On September 5, 1954, Frankie married Marilyn Morehouse at the Methodist Church in...

William "Bill" Sharp

William "Bill" Sharp

May 25, 2020

William J. Sharp was born May 31, 1928, in Clarion, Iowa, to Georgia (Stewart) and Earnest Sharp. Bill graduated from Clarion High School. In September of 1946, Bill was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Occupation of Japan. Bill was honorably discharged in January of 1948 and continued his education at the Denver Business College. On December...

Marilyn L Anderson

Marilyn L Anderson

May 2, 2020

Marilyn Leigh Anderson was born March 2, 1936, at McCook, Nebraska, to Clifford and Laura Mac (McKibbin) McNeil. After her father was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1937, Marilyn and her brother Clifford moved to Oregon to live with their Aunt while their Mother, Mac, attended nursing school. Marilyn and Clifford were reunited with their mother in 1941, when...

Ruth Crow

Ruth Crow

Apr 28, 2020

Ruth M. Crow Ruth Mae Crow was born November 18, 1936 at Chillicothe, Missouri, to Earl and Lillian (Harms) Dickson. As a young girl she moved with her family to Elsie, Nebraska, where Ruth completed her education, graduating from Elsie High School. In 1953, Ruth married Lester D. Pursley in Trenton, NE, where the couple settled before making Stratton, NE....

Lucille Edwards

Lucille Edwards

Apr 19, 2020

Lucille Edwards Lucille Estherine Edwards was born April 13, 1925, to Willard and Permelia (Ross) Forbes, one of twelve children. She grew up in Dundy County, graduating from Parks High School in 1942, Valedictorian of her class. Lucille married Bruce Edwards on March 26. 1944, in Benkelman, and three sons were born to this union: Ron, Royce and Mardell. The...

Kent D Swink

Kent D Swink

Apr 17, 2020

Kent Douglas Swink, age 66, of Champion, NE passed away on April 17, 2020, surrounded by his family. Kent was born on September 10, 1953 to Clifton (Junior) and Charline (Neverve) Swink in Imperial, Nebraska. Kent graduated from Chase County High School in 1971. Upon graduation, he worked for the family business where he eventually became the owner and operator....

Richard R Munson

Richard R Munson

Apr 16, 2020

Resident of Imperial passed away Thursday afternoon, April 16th, 2020 at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. He was 73 years of age. Survivors Include: Wife: Letitia of Imperial, NE Daughter: Marry Applegrath of Oakley, NE Son: John Munson and wife, Amity, of Omaha, NE 2 Grandchildren: Willow and Koehn Munson of Omaha, NE Sisters: Annette Palmer and husband, Bob,...

Nancy S Gardner

Nancy S Gardner

Apr 9, 2020

Nancy unexpectedly passed away, April 9, 2020, at her home in Lakewood, Colorado at the age of 69. Nancy was born on May 6, 1950 in Imperial, Nebraska to Cecil and Selma (Ohmie) Gardner and was the youngest of 6 children. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1969 and just celebrated her 50th class reunion last year. Since...

Nancy Gardner

Nancy Gardner

Apr 9, 2020

NANCY SUE GARDNER May 6, 1950 – April 9, 2020 Nancy unexpectedly passed away at her home in Lakewood, Colorado at the age of 69. Nancy was born on May 6, 1950 in Imperial, Nebraska to Cecil and Selma (Ohmie) Gardner and was the youngest of 6 children. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1969 and just celebrated...

Irvin D Long

Irvin D Long

Apr 3, 2020

Long Irvin Dale Long was born August 22, 1935, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Winifred H. and Hazel E. (North) Long. Irvin grew up in Chase County and graduated From Elsie High School, Elsie, NE. Irvin assisted his parents on the farm and worked for farmers in the their area. Irvin married Thelma J. Siefken on March 12, 1955, in Benkelman,...

Lex Thompson

Lex Thompson

Mar 23, 2020

Lex Thompson Lex Eugene Thompson was born at Burwell, Neb., on Jan. 16, during the blizzard of 1949, to Loyal Burton Thompson and Ina Faye (Daiss). The family then moved to Grant, Neb., where Lex attended elementary school at Rural District 15 and graduated from Perkins County High School in 1967. After graduation, Lex enlisted in the Navy and served...

Thomas Weigel

Thomas Weigel

Mar 17, 2020

Thomas Weigel Thomas Weigel was born April 28, 1947, in Brighton, Colorado, to Walter and Katherine (Knoll) Weigel. As a young man, Tom graduated from Adams City High School in Commerce City, Colorado, and continued his education at the Front Range Community College, where he earned an associate’s degree. Tom was inducted into the U.S. Marine Corp. on November 16,...

Robert J Schilke

Robert J Schilke

Mar 16, 2020

Robert Jr. Schilke was born August 9, 1927, in rural Chase County, to Robert F. and Anna M. (Johnson) Schilke. RJ (as he was known) was the oldest of six boys and one girl. RJ was involved in farming, fattening cattle and custom farming his entire life and truly loved moving dirt. He bought his first farm ground as a...

Harlan Cansler

Harlan Cansler

Mar 12, 2020

Harlan Cansler of Benkelman, Nebraska passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was 87 years of age. Survivors include: Daughter, Jennifer (Bob) Cansler Schwind of Napa, California Son, Jonathan (Norma) Cansler of San Jose, California Daugther, Kerry (Brad) Lancaster of Amarillo, Texas 5 grandchildren Brother, Cletis (Charm) Cansler of Texas. A celebration of...

Michael Dreiling

Michael Dreiling

Mar 11, 2020

MIKE DREILING Michael Dreiling was born on July 9, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Christian L. and Mary (Stadler) Dreiling. Mike grew up in the Denver area graduating from Englewood High School in 1968. He entered the U.S. Navy in August of 1969, and served during the Vietnam War, as a machinist on the USS Brooke. He was honorably discharged...

William "Bill" Moser

William "Bill" Moser

Mar 5, 2020

William "Bill" Moser William Dean Moser was born at Beatrice, Nebraska, on March 8, 1954, to John William Moser and Irene Rose (Harms). Bill was the second born out of 4 children and the only boy. As a youngster, Bill moved to Long Beach, California, where he grew up until the age of 12 when the family moved back to...

Alfred E Hillberry

Alfred E Hillberry

Mar 2, 2020

Alfred Eugine Hillberry passed away at this home in Santa Maria, California March 2, 2020. Alfred was born March 6, 1926 in Worland Wyoming to George W. Hillberry Jr and Leora Hillberry. He grew up on the family ranch on Gooseberry Creek. He attended Worland Schools graduating from Washakie County High School with the class of 1944. Following graduation he...

Marge Carman

Marge Carman

Mar 2, 2020

Marjorie Margaret “Marge” (Whaley) Carman was born March 1, 1933 to Guy H. and Laura E. (Elliott) Whaley at Pleasanton, Nebraska and left this life quietly in the early evening of March 2, 2020 at the Imperial Manor Nursing home in Imperial, Nebraska at the age of 87 and one day. Her family moved to Kearney, Nebraska when Marge was...