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Alan Wayne Blecha
Oct 17, 2023
Alan Wayne Blecha was born to Walt and Margaret Jean (Howard) Blecha on February 19, 1951 in Benkelman, NE. Alan grew up in north of Benkelman at Twin Lakes and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1969. Alan briefly attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln for a semester. His love for farming and animals was strong and he decided to...
Edwin Murrell Thompson
Oct 17, 2023
Edwin Murrell Thompson was born an only child to Murrell and Irene (Phifer) Thompson on October 30, 1942 in Benkelman Nebraska. Eddie grew up in Benkelman and graduated from Dundy County High School in 1961. Throughout his life, Ed had a variety of different careers. He enjoyed many years with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He was proud to be...
Carl Donald Stafford
Oct 14, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Carl Stafford, who peacefully departed this world on October 14, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Stafford, and sisters Margaret Ruth Fanning, and Vivian Kunkle. Carl is survived by his devoted wife of 66...
Vicky Eden Fine
Oct 7, 2023
Vicky Fine, 78, of Enders, passed away October 7, 2023 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Vicky Eden Dunbar was born on August 16, 1945 to LD and Inez Dunbar in Loup City, Nebraska. She attended Loup County High School, graduating in 1964. Vicky graduated from the Kearney State College in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science...
Scott Russell Wiese
Sep 30, 2023
Scott Russell Wiese passed away on September 30, 2023 at the age of 68. He was born to his parents, Lyle and Esther Wiese, on August 1, 1955, in Pierce, Nebraska. He was raised in the Norfolk, Nebraska, area and attended Christ Lutheran Parochial school until age 10. In 1965, Scott and his family moved to Benkelman, Nebraska, where he...
Joyce Fortkamp
Sep 25, 2023
Joyce Elaine Behrends, daughter of Orval and Ora (Gerdes) Behrends, was born February 20, 1950 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of three children born to this union. Joyce was baptized on March 26, 1950 by Rev. C. H. Goede and was confirmed on March 22, 1964 by Rev. Walter Lentz, both at St. John's Lutheran (Stone) Church near Auburn,...
Lynn Gordon Haarberg
Sep 14, 2023
Lynn Gordon Haarberg was born July 10, 1941, in Imperial, Nebraska to Henry and Esther (Buss) Haarberg. Lynn grew up in the Wauneta area and attended Redeemer Lutheran church and was baptized on July 27, 1941 and later confirmed into the faith on April 3, 1955. Lynn graduated from Wauneta High School in 1959 and worked briefly for Frontier Airlines...
Erika S Brown
Sep 10, 2023
ERIKA BROWN Erika Shawn Brown (Fry, as she was known to her family and friends), 47, of Benkelman Nebraska passed suddenly on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Erika was born a true bicentennial baby in Leoti, Kansas, on 7/6/ 1976 at 7:06 pm and weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. Erika was one of the kindest, most humble people one could ever...
Virginia Lee Niblack
Sep 10, 2023
On October 17, 1945, in Ransom, Kansas, Virginia Lee Niblack was the first-born child of Emery Lee and Louise Amy (Swartz) Niblack. In 1948, Virginia moved with her parents and sister, Patsy, to Benkelman, Nebraska. Virginia attended Benkelman Elementary School from Kindergarten and into 4th grade when the family moved to a farm west of Doane. Virginia graduated from Doane...
Ralph Eugene Langhofer
Sep 8, 2023
Ralph Eugene Langhofer was born to David Langhofer, Jr. and Minnie (Abel) on June 15, 1936, in Bayard, Ne. Ralph grew up in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1954. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Chadron State College while serving as an E2 in the Air National Guard. Ralph began his career at Pure...
Phyllis Stinnette
Sep 8, 2023
Phyllis Lucille (Mead) Stinnette was born to Russell and Anna (Hall) Mead on June 12, 1922 in a two-room house SW of Champion, NE. She passed away on September 8, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 101. She was the second of six children of Russell and Anna Hall Mead. She attended kindergarten through 10th grade...
Patricia Annette Thompson
Sep 6, 2023
Patricia A. Thompson of Imperial, NE passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Imperial Manor at the age of 88 surrounded by family. (Pat) As she was known was born on July 19, 1935, in Imperial to Delma Leota (Brown) and Raymond Adam Jaeger. She attended Imperial Public Schools from elementary through 12th grade. After graduation, she married...
Debbie L Patten
Aug 31, 2023
Debbie Lynn Patten was born on July 1, 1963 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Thedore and Linda Patten. Debbie worked for several years in the Human Resources department for Walmart/Sams Club until most recently serving as an administrative assistant for Dundy County Hospital. Debbie enjoyed being a resident of Benkelman and was most recently planning to marry her life partner, Richard...
LuAnna J. Schneider
Aug 27, 2023
LuAnna June Plymell was born August 20, 1933 in Wellfleet, Nebraska to Merle Plymell & Gladys (Conklin) Plymell. She grew up and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1950. She married Lawrence Shill on December 6, 1952. To this union 3 children were born, Christine Marie, Ivan Eugene & Katherine Irene. They lived in North Platte, NE until moving...
Darwin E. Ransom
Aug 22, 2023
Darwin Elmer Ransom, age 95, passed away peacefully at Sentara Hospital in Woodbridge, Va. on August 22nd, with his family by his side. He was born June 27, 1928, in Stratton, Neb., and was the son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Craw) Ransom. He grew up on a nearly 1500-acre farm that straddled two counties and two time zones...
Edgar Frias
Aug 3, 2023
Edgar "Smiley" Frias passed away at the age of 45 at his residence in Imperial, NE on August 3, 2023. He was born on October 4, 1977 in Demmitt, TX to Enrique and Rita (Lujan) Frias. Edgar is survived by his mother, Rita; brothers, Jose Luis Frias of Imperial, NE, Raudel (Lili) Frias of Imperial, NE, Chave (Maricela) Frias of...
Janet R Prior
Jul 7, 2023
Janet Ruth Prior April 30, 1943-July 5, 2023 Janet Ruth Prior, 80, of Imperial, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at St. Anthony Hospital in Denver (Lakewood), Colorado. Born April 30, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Janet was the second child of Everett and Elizabeth (Williams) Sommer, originally of North Loup and Scotia, Nebraska. Following her birth, her father’s work...
James A Lenters
Jul 1, 2023
James A Lenters James Arnold Lenters was born February 4, 1947, in South St. Paul, Minnesota, to Hazel Mary (Irons) and Sam Theodore Lenters. Jim, as he was known, grew up and attended school in Iowa and Colorado. He graduated from Manitou Springs High School in 1965. He continued his education at Colorado State University where he received his degree...
Steven D Yost
Jun 30, 2023
Steve Yost Steven Dean Yost of Haigler, Nebraska was born March 23, 1950, to Robert Dean and Arnita Arlene (Himberg) Yost in Benkelman, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully at his home Friday June 30, 2023. His childhood was filled with "farm chores" with his brother, parents and grandparents. He had a lifelong love of animals and agriculture-which he luckily passed...
Kenneth J Smith
Jun 28, 2023
Kenneth Joe Smith was born at home in Wauneta on November 3, 1944 to Wayne and Marie (Vlasin) Smith. He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1963 where after he attended college for 3 years. On August 24, 1966 he married the love of his life Barbara Jeanne McBride. For one year Kenny worked at the UNL beef barn and...
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