Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Thelma May Ridlen

Thelma May Ridlen

Jul 28, 2018

Thelma May Ridlen was born on May 29, 1931 in Imperial, Nebraska to Orrant “O.M.” and Lorena (Hart) Cook. She grew up in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School. Thelma was united in marriage to Ray Ridlen on August 10, 1952 in Palisade, Nebraska. During the couple’s almost 66 years of marriage they lived in Lamar, Wauneta and...

John Monasmith

John Monasmith

Jul 26, 2018

John Edward Monasmith was born January 2, 1936, at Haxtun, Colorado, to Marion and Ruth (Pribbeno) Monasmith. As a young man, John grew up and attended school in the Lamar and Champion, Nebraska, area. He graduated from Chase County High School, Imperial, in 1955. John began working in the oil fields after graduation and was drafted into the U.S. Army...

Jean Lutz

Jean Lutz

Jul 20, 2018

Jean Lutz’s Obituary Gloria Jean Shrum was born to William “Bill” and Gladys (Schulke) Shrum on October 17, 1928 on their farm near the Rollwitz community in northwest Dundy County. She passed away at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home on Friday, July 20th, 2018 at eight-nine (89) years old. She was the oldest of four (4) children: Carol (Tyerman),...

Doris L. Ough

Doris L. Ough

Jul 17, 2018

.Doris Lorene (Anderson) Ough was born on August 25, 1924 in Minden, Nebraska to her parents, Elmer C. Anderson and Effie Lenora Munson. Doris was called home to heaven after 93 years, 10 months and 22 days on July 17, 2018 (in Elkhorn NE). Doris married Lloyd Wilson Ough, Jr, in December 1946. To this union three sons were born:...

Patricia Ruth Null

Patricia Ruth Null

Jul 16, 2018

Patricia Ruth Null was born on May 8, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey and at age 5 was adopted by Ruth (Barnes) Franklin. She graduated high school in 1960 and attended beauty school in Brush, Colorado sometime thereafter. Pat was married two previous times before marrying Stan Null in Sterling, Colorado in 1968. She had a total of six children...

Rosalie A. Ringleman

Rosalie A. Ringleman

Jul 13, 2018

ROSALIE RINGLEMAN Rosalie Ann (Kenagy) Ringleman was born March 16, 1930, in Bridgeport, Nebraska, to A. Hazel (Garrett) and L. Wayne Kenagy. Rosalie attended school in Harrison, Nebraska, and graduated from Harrison High School in 1948. After graduation, she taught school in Hyannis, Nebraska. On July 24, 1949, Rosalie married John J. Ringleman in Oshkosh, Nebraska. The couple first settled...

Lloyd R. Dobney

Lloyd R. Dobney

Jul 6, 2018

Lloyd R. Dobney Lloyd Roy Dobney was born, November 23rd, 1923, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Frank R. and Martha A. (Otto) Dobney. Lloyd attended Norfolk Public Schools and graduated from Norfolk High School in 1942. After graduation, Lloyd applied for pilot training in the Army Pilot Training Program. He received his pilot wings in 1944 and proceeded to complete B-17...

Wilva D. Harchelroad

Wilva D. Harchelroad

Jul 3, 2018

Harchelroad Wilva Delores Harchelroad (nee Richards) passed away July 3, 2018, in Wauneta, Nebraska, at the age of 89. Wilva was born June 22, 1929, in Stratton, Nebraska, to Clarence and Ora Richards. Wilva, also known as Willie, was one of seven daughters. She was educated in Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School, in 1946. After graduation, she worked at...

Haisley Anne Schilke

Haisley Anne Schilke

Jul 3, 2018

Haisley Anne Schilke was born to Mark and Cathy (Wilson) Schilke on October 2, 2017 at Women’s Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Haisley was born with multiple health issues and was in and out of Children’s Hospital in Omaha and Denver. She enjoyed a total of 9 weeks at home which included her first Christmas. During this time at home...

LeeRoy Weimer

LeeRoy Weimer

Jul 2, 2018

LeeRoy Weimer was born on June 1, 1931, being the 15th child of 16 children born to David and Katherine Weimer. David and Katherine were a German family that were immigrants from Russia and settled in the Fort Morgan / Greeley, CO area where LeeRoy was born and raised. God’s eternal salvation was bestowed by His grace to LeeRoy in...

Joyce K. Grimm

Joyce K. Grimm

Jun 29, 2018

Joyce Grimm Joyce Katherine (Vlasin) Grimm was born July 15, 1944, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Otis Edward and Lena Jean (Felt) Vlasin. Joyce grew up in southwest Nebraska until age 10 when the family moved to Denver, Colorado. She was baptized at the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Elsie, Nebraska, and confirmed on December 16, 1973, at Immanuel...

Donna R. Gibb

Donna R. Gibb

Jun 29, 2018

Donna Gibb Donna Raye (Johnson) Gibb was born November 5, 1945, to Irvin Franklin and Verna Doris Cranwell) Johnson in Sterling, Colorado. Donna grew up south of Lamar, Nebraska, on her parents’ farm. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1964. On October 24, 1965, Donna married James Dale Gibb and to this union their one son, Jamie, was...

Helen Beard

Helen Beard

Jun 29, 2018

HELEN BEARD Helen Josephine Beard of Champion, Nebraska was born Jan. 9, 1920 and passed away June 29, 2018. Helen was born in Des Moines, Iowa and at a very young age her family moved to Imperial. She married the love of her life, Irvin (Toots) Beard on March 27, 1942 after he courted her for several years. The couple...

Floyd I. Pettit

Floyd I. Pettit

Jun 26, 2018

Floyd Irvin Pettit was born to Harry and Estella May (McClain) Pettit on March 27, 1921 in Cheyenne County, Kansas. He attended school in Bird City and graduated from Bird City High School with the Class of 1940. Floyd enlisted in the United States Navy on September 15, 1942. He rose to the rank of Aviation Machinist Mate Second Class...

Judy A. Hendricks

Judy A. Hendricks

Jun 19, 2018

Judy A. Hendricks, 69, of North Platte, passed away June 19, 2018, with her family by her side. Judy was born March 14, 1949 to Curtis Wayne and Matilda Belle (Brown ) Romine at McCook, Nebraska. She grew up in the Wauneta-Plaisade area where she graduated From Wauneta High in 1967. She worked in the nursing field for over 20...

Gloria L. Sinner

Gloria L. Sinner

Jun 14, 2018

Gloria Sinner Longtime resident of Wauneta passed away Thursday afternoon, June 14th, 2018, at the Wauneta care and Therapy Center, Wauneta. Gloria was 86 years of age. Survivors Include: Husband: Lloyd of Wauneta, NE Daughters: Donna Jarvis and husband, Gary, of Broomfield, CO Barbara Swaney and husband, Tim, of Spokane, WA 5 Grandchildren 6 Great-Grandchildren Funeral Services for Gloria Sinner...

Ansel Aaron Hill

Ansel Aaron Hill

Jun 12, 2018

Ansel Aaron Hill was born about 6 miles west of Imperial on September 10, 1941 to Moses and Georgia Hill. When Ansel was 4 years old, his family moved to Imperial. He attended Imperial Grade School and graduated from Chase County High School in 1959. He married Joyce E. Browning 54 years ago on August 6, 1963. To this union,...

Alberta "Jo" Frasier

Alberta "Jo" Frasier

Jun 8, 2018

Alberta Jolee (Jo) Frasier, 90 years old, peacefully passed away on Friday, 8 June 2018 at her home in Gold Canyon, Arizona. At her side were her husband, her three children, and 3 of her grandchildren. Jo Frasier was born in Davenport, Iowa on 12 January 1928 to Edwin (DVM) and Ethel Rolston. She attended schools in Princeton, and Clinton,...

Robert J. Reichert

Robert J. Reichert

Jun 5, 2018

Robert Robert J. Reichert Robert Jacob Reichert was born September 14, 1934, at Hirschville, North Dakota, to John and Eleanor (Bernhardt) Reichert. He grew up and attended school in North Dakota, marrying Betty L. Jung on June 24th, 1957, at New England, North Dakota. To this union three sons and two daughters were born. In 1964, Bob and Betty moved...

Martin Lewis Leibbrandt

Martin Lewis Leibbrandt

Jun 1, 2018

Martin Lewis Leibbrandt was born on September 20, 1926, south of McCook, NE, to Gottlieb and Mathilda (Troester) Leibbrandt. He was baptized on October 10, 1926, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ash Creek, NE. He was confirmed on April 19, 1940, at Peace Lutheran, McCook, NE. He married Lois Ellen Moore on March 7, 1948, at her home in Cedar...