Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Kenneth Rider

Kenneth Rider

Jul 25, 2020

Kenneth Frank Rider was born April 7, 1957, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Eugene F. and Marilyn E (Pflum) Rider. In his young years, he grew up and attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1976. Kenny (as he was known) participated in track and was a member of the swim team. Kenny was employed at the 7-Up...

Lucille M McBride

Lucille M McBride

Jul 20, 2020

Lucille M. McBride Lucille Maurine McBride was born Sept. 25, 1920, to Merle (Williams) Porter and Ed Porter north of Wauneta on what would be remembered as the Wesley Wheeler farm. At the age of three she, her parents and sister, Lois (eight years older) moved to a farm in the Eden Precinct of Hitchcock County southwest of Wauneta and...

Edward Felt

Edward Felt

Jul 20, 2020

Edward Eugene Felt was born to Glen and Viola (Deselms) Felt on December 13, 1941, in McCook, Nebraska. He was the second of three brothers. After his mother died when he was three, Ed was raised by his grandparents, James and Cora Felt, in Culbertson, Nebraska. Ed joined the Air Force in 1961. He was stationed in Mississippi, the Philippines,...

Sharon K Raasch

Sharon K Raasch

Jul 17, 2020

Sharon Kay Alley Raasch was born July 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Harold and Ruth Alley. Sharon was raised in Ashland, Nebraska. She attended both grade and high school in Ashland, Nebraska. She was an avid music lover and played the clarinet in the high school marching band. Sharon met the love of her life Wayne Raasch when she...

Dorothy J. Weiss

Dorothy J. Weiss

Jul 15, 2020

Dorothy was born on December 24, 1924, to George and Sadie (Hall) Smith in Lamar, Nebraska. She joined older sisters, Lillian and Virginia. The three girls formed a loving sisterhood which flourished throughout their lives. The Smith family lived on a farm and Dorothy joined her sisters in walking to elementary school near their home. During her high school years,...

Shanan R Pollmann

Shanan R Pollmann

Jul 15, 2020

Shanan Rae (David) Pollmann was born on May 30th, 1971, at Dundy County Hospital to Mike and Cathy (Lutz) David. She entered the family of two sisters, Brigitte and Stefani, being the baby of the family until her brother, Kendall, was born. Shanan graduated from Dundy County High School in 1989. She excelled in basketball and volleyball, but participated in...

James "Jack" Egger

James "Jack" Egger

Jul 6, 2020

James “Jack” Egger James Neuman Egger was born January 15, 1948, at Des Moines, IA, to Herbert (Bud) and Norma Jean (Madsen) Egger. Jack, (as he was known) graduated from Parkview High School, Springfield, MO., in 1967. He soon started his nine year career in the U.S. Air Force stationed initially at Osan Air Force Base, South Korea, and finishing...

Alberta Long

Alberta Long

Jul 1, 2020

Alberta Marie (Parde) Long was born April 27, 1928, to Henry R. and Ann Louise (Roschewski) Parde at Stratton, Nebraska. As a young girl she was baptized and attended parochial school at St. Paul Lutheran Church and school, rural Wauneta, Nebraska. Alberta married Marion C. Long on August 28, 1944, at St Francis, Kansas, and to this union five children...

Glenda Loeffler

Glenda Loeffler

Jun 28, 2020

Loeffler Glenda Aurelia Loeffler was born May 5, 1930, in Wauneta, Nebraska, to George Edward and Wilma Rowena (Waidley) Rowley. Glenda grew up and attended school in Imperial, Nebraska, where she graduated with the class of 1948 from Chase County High School. On December 24, 1947, Glenda married Frank Olen Loeffler in Grant, Nebraska. The couple settled in Imperial and...

Gernon "Butch" Crider

Gernon "Butch" Crider

Jun 27, 2020

Gernon “Butch” Dale Crider was born at home in Eminence, Missouri on Sept. 16, 1950 to Austin George and Rosetta D. (Dorow) Crider. Butch grew up in the back-woods around Eminence and graduated Eminence High School in 1968. Later his work led him to Imperial, Nebraska, near where his grandparents had lived and his mom was raised when she was...

Eileen Fern Martell

Eileen Fern Martell

Jun 26, 2020

Eileen (Haarberg) Martell Eileen Fern was born March 28, 1930, to Dick and Lena (Alsleben) Haarberg at Wauneta, Nebr. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith as an infant, and later in 1943 was confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran Church south of Wauneta. Eileen married Louis Clay in 1946. To this union four daughters were born. In 1953 they moved...

Melissa Ann Sis

Melissa Ann Sis

Jun 22, 2020

Melissa Sis Melissa Ann Sis, age 68, of Stratton, Nebraska, passed away in her sleep on Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born September 30, 1951, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Sterling and June (Frans) Ross. Melissa attended Nehawka High School, graduating with the class of 1969. She graduated from Peru State College with a Bachelor’s Degree in teaching in...

Mildred Roschewski

Mildred Roschewski

Jun 20, 2020

Mildred Roschewski Longtime resident of Imperial passed away early Saturday morning, June 20, 2020, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. She was 94 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Marilyn O’Neil and husband, Don, of Elsie, NE Son: Keith Roschewski and wife, Dwana, of Benkelman, NE 6 Grandchildren 13 Great-Grandchildren Brother: Leroy Haarberg of Wauneta, NE Sister: Eileen Martell of...

Sherri L. Wiese

Sherri L. Wiese

Jun 14, 2020

SHERRI WIESE Sherri Louise Wiese was born April 30, 1955, at the Morehouse Hospital (Along with all of her siblings) in Benkelman, Nebraska. As a young girl she grew up and attended school in Benkelman, graduating from Dundy County High School in 1973. Sherri married Bradley Lyle Wiese on June 16, 1973, at the Benkelman United Methodist Church. The couple...

Ricky (Rooster) Elliott

Ricky (Rooster) Elliott

Jun 10, 2020

Ricky Elliott Ricky Howard Elliott (Rooster), son of Roy V. and Sarah Jane (Conner) Elliott, left us on June 10, 2020, at the Dundy County Hospital, Benkelman. He was 70 years of age. Ricky was born on June 30, 1949. He grew up in Sacramento, California, and spent the last forty years of his life in Stratton, Nebraska. Rick was...

Donna "Jean" Helberg

Donna "Jean" Helberg

Jun 8, 2020

Donna Jean Helberg Donna Jean Helberg was born May 10, 1937, to Howard and Agnes (Mrsny) Farrar at Newman Grove, Nebraska. Jean, as she was known, grew up and attended grade school and high school in Newman Grove. Jean married Milburne (Mick) Helberg on February 10, 1957, in Yankton, South Dakota. In the early years, Jean was employed at Consumers...

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...