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Patricia (Pat) I Hammel
May 10, 2021
Patricia Ilene Hammel was born June 23, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Larry and Hertha (Ahrendson) Holien. Pat attended school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating from Wasson High School in 1969. Pat married Nate Hammel in Colorado Springs where she was employed as the Jr./Youth Bowling Director for Circle Lanes for 10 years. In 1994 Pat moved to Imperial,...
Larry L Williams
May 9, 2021
Lee Williams, 81, of Parks, Nebraska, passed away on May 9, 2021, at his home with family by his side. He was born in Imperial, Nebraska, on February 1, 1940, to Kenneth William and Mary Louise (Bankson) Williams. Larry graduated from Benkelman High School in the class of 1958. At the age of eighteen he took over the family farm...
Harvey (Bud) G McBride
May 5, 2021
Harvey (Bud) George McBride was born February 6, 1940, in Imperial, Nebraska, to James Edward and Elzie Maud (Cline) McBride. Bud grew up in Wauneta, Nebraska, and graduated from Wauneta High School. On September 25, 1963, Bud was inducted into the U.S. Army in Denver, Colorado. While serving, he was a member of the military police. Bud was honorably discharged...
Melvin D Moore
May 1, 2021
Melvin Dem Moore of Benkelman, NE, was born April 10, 1933 to Dem and Norma Thomas Moore at Oberlin, KS. Melvin lost his battle to cancer, May 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife, Margaret and family. His last weeks on this earth were spent celebrating his life’s story, with friends and family members. Melvin was raised on a farm...
LaVeta M Howard
Apr 19, 2021
LaVeta May (Bernard) Howard was born December 5, 1926, in rural Dundy County, Nebraska, to Henry (Hank) Adam and Helen Lucille (Louch) Bernard. LaVeta grew up near Benkelman and attended 1st through half of 8th grade at Hiawatha school. Her parents moved to their home place in rural Dundy County and she finished 8th grade at Hoover Country School. On...
Richard D Davis
Apr 19, 2021
Richard Donald Davis was born on March 22, 1928, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Harry and Julia Theresa (Buhrman) Davis. Richard grew up and attended school in Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island High School in 1945. After graduation, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Navy on March 1, 1946, in Hastings, Nebraska, and he was honorably discharged on December 1,...
David E Gibbens
Apr 10, 2021
David Edwin Gibbens went to be with the Lord and Savior on April 10, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. David (Dave) was born to Ted and Mary (Hafer) Gibbens on February 27, 1943 in Pueblo Colorado. In 1946, Dave and his family moved to the Clear Creek Ranch in Granite, Colorado. There they raised sheep and cattle. Dave...
Paul L Dreiling
Apr 7, 2021
Age 65 passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. Survivors Include: Sons: Joe Ratcliff and Anthony Dreiling Brothers: Raymond (Karen) Dreiling Carl (Marie) Dreiling Sisters: Roseanne Koenig Rita (Tim) Jones May Beth (Ron) Harding Local Brother and Sisters-In-Law: Cheryl Dreiling, Dorene Garrison, Karen and Lloyd Lapp Denise and Jim Shrout Graveside inurnment services will be held Monday afternoon,...
Wayne E Lutz
Apr 5, 2021
Wayne Eugene Lutz of Benkelman, Nebraska passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021, at the Dundy County Hospital at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 21 days, after experiencing a year of declining health. Wayne was born in Benkelman on December 15, 1944, to Alfred George and Joanna Fay (Osborn) Lutz. The oldest of four sons, Wayne began...
Martin J Harmon
Apr 1, 2021
God brought Martin Harmon into this world March 21, 1932, at the family home of George and Marietta (Munson) Harmon, twelve miles southwest of Champion, NE. Martin completed grade school in country schools and graduated at Chase County High School in 1950. Martin enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in April of 1952. Following instructions from military chaplains and the...
Lorna J Kunnemann
Mar 17, 2021
Lorna Jean Draper Kunnemann, 77 of Imperial, Nebraska, went home to Jesus on March 17th 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Lorna was born in Imperial, Nebraska, on May 13th, 1943, to Lorin and Velma (Cooper) Draper. Lorna grew up in the Chase County Community along with her brother Marv. She attended grade school at District 66. She went on to attend...
Alma E Young
Mar 9, 2021
Alma Young Alma Elizabeth Young was born April 5, 1935, at Grand Island, Nebraska, to Jense P. and Henrietta (Lewis) Jensen. As a youngster, she grew up in Grand Island area and attended school. On July 20, 1955, Alma married Richard R. Bethke in Grand Island, Nebraska. The couple lived in several different locations and settled in North Platte, Nebraska,...
Rodney R Markee
Mar 1, 2021
Rod Markee, 62 of Imperial Nebraska passed away on Monday, March 1st surrounded by his family. Rod, was born at LA General hospital in Los Angeles California, on August 1st 1958 to Gerald and Barbara Markee, he was the middle of five children. His siblings included Randy, Rita, Robin and Roy. Rod married his high school sweetheart in 1977, and...
Paula L Stinson
Feb 26, 2021
Paula Lynne Stinson was born July 30, 1951, in Denver, Colorado, to Chester P. (Jr) and Kathleen Louise (Johnston) Dennhardt . Kathleen later married Welby H. Collins of Imperial, Nebraska, where Paula grew up and attended school. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1969. On July 19, 1991, Paula married Robert Stinson at the United Methodist Church in...
Margie E Shackelford
Feb 25, 2021
Margie Elizabeth Lorance Kitt Shackelford, 99 of Austin, Texas, passed from this life on Feb 25, 2021. Margie was born on February 7, 1922, the fourth daughter of Edith B. Burk Lorance and Cloid Albert Lorance in Dundy County, Nebraska. She graduated from Wauneta High School in 1939, and after the United States entry into World War II she moved...
Garneta J. Bauerle
Feb 20, 2021
Garneta Junell Bauerle was the oldest of three children born to Charles Leon and Cora Leoma (Glasgow) Kimberling. She was born June 26, 1925, at the Kimberling Ranch southwest of Champion. Garneta passed away peacefully in hospice on Feb. 20, 2021, at the Imperial Manor. Garneta attended Crete Grade School about a mile from home. She attended Chase County High...
Don E Bauerle
Feb 11, 2021
Don Emanuel Bauerle was the youngest of four children born to Emanuel and Laura (Yaw) Bauerle. He was born on September 28, 1928 in rural Champion, Nebraska. The basement of his family home was dug on the day Don was born and he lived in this same house his whole life, except during his military service. Don Peacefully passed away...
Harold "Dean" Pursley
Feb 3, 2021
Harold Dean Pursley was born on November 4, 1932 in Benkelman, NE to Vester and Marjorie Pursley, the fifth child of seven. Dean was a lifelong resident of Dundy County. He attended school in Benkelman and was an athlete in every sport offered, playing with his numerous Pursley cousins. He was baptized in 1950 in the Benkelman Presbyterian Church. In...
Mary Ellen Dahnke
Feb 1, 2021
Mary Ellen Dahnke was born December 19, 1931, in the Eden Community, south of Wauneta, Nebraska, to Guy S. and Florence L. (Long) West. As a young girl she attended rural country school and went on to attend Wauneta High School. Mary Ellen married Bobby G. Dahnke in 1947, and the couple settled near Stratton, Nebraska. While raising four children,...
Leroy W Adams
Jan 30, 2021
Leroy Wayne Adams was born November 2, 1931, at Champion, Nebraska, to Price P. and Louise W. (Kirkpatrick) Adams. As a young man he grew up and attended school locally. Leroy was inducted into the US Army on May 14, 1952, and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on April 2, 1954, and returned to Southwest Nebraska....
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