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Bonnie J. Todd
Jan 24, 2019
Bonnie Todd Bonnie Jean “Behlke” Todd was born August 27, 1933, to Leonard C. and Ethel F. (Langdale) Behlke in Burchard, Nebraska. Bonnie grew up and attended school in Benkelman, Nebraska, graduating from Benkelman High School in 1951. Bonnie was united in marriage to Norman “Duaine” Todd, on January 19, 1951, at the United Methodist Church of Benkelman and to...
Jane Ohrman
Jan 21, 2019
Vivian Jane (Sanford) Ohrman was born in Benkelman, Nebraska to Stanley Lloyd and Violet Mae (Garner) Sanford on January 9, 1953. She had four brothers: Jim, Jerry, Stan and Steve and one sister, Elaine Bird. Jane attended Dundy County High School where she met John Ohrman. There were married on September 7, 1972. From that union they had two children,...
Evelyn Rowley
Jan 21, 2019
Marjorie Evelyn Rowley was born to Clyde and Irene (Clabaugh) Pursley in Dundy County, Nebraska on February 9, 1938. She attended school in Imperial and graduated high school with the Class of 1955. Evelyn, as everyone knew her, married Darrell A. Rowley in Imperial on February 9, 1959. Evelyn and Darrell continued to live in Imperial where he worked construction...
Mary Ann Schwerdt
Jan 13, 2019
Mary Ann Downing-Schwerdt was the third daughter born to Joseph Anton and Marie Anna (Podskubka) Vachuta on the family farm in Rawlins County, Kansas in June 5, 1929. She attended the Lone Tree District School ¾ of a mile south of their farm from 1934 to 1942. She attended McDonald Rural High School in the fall of 1942 and graduated...
Sharon K. Buffington
Jan 12, 2019
Sharon Buffington On June 3, 1942, Sharon Kay Hewitt was born at home in Palisade, NE, to Clarence H. and Anna E. (Cunningham) Hewitt. Sharon grew up and attended school in the Wauneta, NE, area, graduating from Wauneta High School, in 1961. She then went on to study at the McCook Beauty Academy. Sharon found the love of her life...
Patricia "Pat" Rae Cline
Jan 12, 2019
Patricia Cline Patricia “Pat” Rae Cline was born August 7, 1943, at Benkelman, Nebraska, to Merle and Eva Ketler. As a young lady she grew up and attended school in Benkelman. (Pat) as she was known owned and operated a beauty salon in Benkelman for many years. She co-owned the Unicorn Boutique, along with her sister Phyllis Gardner in Benkelman....
Lois G. May
Jan 12, 2019
Lois G. May, 98, of Hayes Center, NE, passed away January 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Care Center in Kearney. The oldest of six children, Lois was born on Good Friday, March 26, 1920, to Guy F. and Florence H. (Long) West near Wauneta, NE. After graduating from Wauneta High School in 1938, she found employment in Hayes Center where...
Donna B. Haines
Jan 11, 2019
Donna Haines Donna Belle (Wilson) Haines was born on June 28, 1927, in rural Dundy County, Nebraska, to Leo Orrin and Ethel Belle (Smith) Wilson. Donna grew up on the family farm near Benkelman where she attended school and graduated from Dundy County High School in 1944. After graduation, Donna traveled to Oregon, during WWII, and was employed in aircraft...
Darleen Faye Lines
Jan 10, 2019
Darleen Faye Lines, the second child of Perry and Minnie (Martens) Pummel, was born on September 30, 1930 at Enders, Nebraska. She spent many happy years with her sisters and brother playing on the farm. She began school at Enders Grade School. In 1940 the family moved to the South Divide community near Prairie Rose where Darleen continued school from...
Wilma W. Ferguson
Dec 29, 2018
Wilma Wioma (DeGarmo) Ferguson was born March 23, 1929 in Haigler, Nebraska, to Glen DeGarmo and Iva (Samson) DeGarmo. She was welcomed home by big brother Mervin Berdell DeGarmo. Wilma grew up in Haigler and graduated from high school there in 1947. Wilma’s cousins Harold, Ralph and Bonna Cooper lived a number of years with her family in her younger...
Betty Jean Smith
Dec 24, 2018
Betty Jean Smith, 89, of rural Champion, died Monday, December 24, 2018 at Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. (MT), Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial with the Reverend David Kahle officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Imperial. Visitation will be help on Friday afternoon, December 28,...
William "Bill" Kunnemann
Dec 23, 2018
William Dale (Bill) Kunnemann was born Dec 12, 1934, in Imperial Nebraska to George and Rosa (Haarberg) Kunnemann. Bill attended country school at Dist #6 in Chase County where he graduated 8th grade. On Feb 5, 1956, he and Mary Ann Brunner were united in marriage at United Methodist Church in Grant NE, and to this union were born Barbara,...
Vivian J. Bubak
Dec 23, 2018
Vivian Bubak Vivian Jean Bubak was born on April 10, 1940, at Stromsburg, Nebraska, to James L. and Doris B. (Larson) Anderson. As a young lady, Vivian grew up and attended school in Stromsburg, graduating from Stromsburg High School in 1958. She went on to attend Kearny State College and obtained her teaching certificate. After graduation from college, she moved...
Russell "Russ" Schilke
Dec 23, 2018
Russell Schilke Russell Dale Schilke was born February 22, 1961, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Dorman R. and Marla F. (Jaeger) Schilke. Russ (as he was known), grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1979. Russ was the consummate farmer and rancher. He assisted his parents on the family farm as a young man,...
Henry Robert Mandeville
Dec 8, 2018
Henry “Hank” Robert Mandeville, 81 years old, passed away on December 8, 2018 in Imperial, Nebraska. Hank was born on August 11, 1937 in Mitchell, Nebraska and in 1955 he and his family moved to Merriman, Nebraska. After graduating from high school in Merriman, Hank joined the United States Navy. He served in the Navy from March 13, 1958 to...
Elizabethe I. Creveling
Dec 6, 2018
ELIZABETHE I. CREVELING Elizabethe Irene Creveling was born August 18, 1932, in Parks, Nebraska, to Charles K. and Margaret I. (Pugh) Leach. As a young lady, Liz (as she was known), attended country grade school, graduating from Chase County High School in 1949. On October 2, 1949, she married Arthur Harry Creveling in Imperial, and to this union two children...
Betty J. Steinke
Dec 2, 2018
Betty Jane Steinke was born on March 1, 1929 at Hood River, Oregon to parents, Irvin Lincoln Dykes and Emma Meek Worley. She had four older brothers. As she was growing up she worked in the fields picking strawberries and vegetables; she later worked in the canneries. Betty married Elton New in 1950 and had four children: Marie, Steven, Raymond...
Wayne Splitt
Dec 1, 2018
Vernon Wayne Splitt was born on April 20, 1931 to John and Esther (Jaeger) Splitt in Imperial, NE. He lived in Imperial most of his life and was a custom home builder. Wayne married Margaret Andrews on August 12, 1949 and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. To that marriage Rex Splitt was born. Wayne served in Korea in...
Dale H. Bischoff
Nov 30, 2018
DALE BISCHOFF Dale Henry “Burley” Bischoff was born on December 15, 1933 on his family’s farm in Dundy County, Nebraska, to William and Katie (Parde) Bischoff. He was baptized on January 7, 1934, and confirmed on April 20, 1947, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Wauneta, NE. Growing up, Dale farmed with his family and attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial...
Lois I. Siefken
Nov 20, 2018
Lois Iola Siefken was born to Homer Cecil and Carolyn “Carrie” Ruth (Watts) Clements on September 10, 1918 on the Clements Farm southwest of Imperial, Nebraska. She attended Imperial Grade School and Chase County High School, graduating with the Class of 1936. Lois was united in marriage to Arthur Avery Siefken on December 16, 1936 at Holyoke, Colorado. Art worked...
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