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J.W. Glaze
Sep 28, 2018
J.W. Glaze JW Glaze was born June 1, 1949, at El Centro, California, to William and Melba Marie (Dickinson) Glaze. J.W. grew up in California and Idaho, being employed in several different positions over the years including: working in the packing sheds of the onion fields of Idaho, construction of bridges, and a staff member of a cruise line. JW...
Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson
Sep 19, 2018
Kenneth “Kenny” Lawrence Johnson, a longtime resident of Hayes Center passed away early Wednesday morning, September 19, 2018 at Great Plains Health Service in North Platte after a fierce battle with cancer. He was 55 years young. Ken is survived by his children, Ryan (Melinda) Johnson of Hayes Center, NE and Erica (Gregg) Vork of Pine City, MN; his grandchildren,...
Edward "Eddie" Burns
Sep 15, 2018
Edward “Eddie” Raymond Burns was born to Raymond Theodore and Agnes Mildred (King) Burns on August 11, 1945 in Monticello, New York. He joined the United States Air Force on March 19, 1963 in New York City. Eddie served as an aircraft maintenance specialist and was honorably discharged on September 12, 1967 as an Airman First Class. After his time...
Pamela R. Hanes
Sep 15, 2018
PAMELA R. HANES Pamela Ray (Bowers) Hanes was born January 11th, 1949, at Brush, Colorado to Raymond B. and Patricia J. (Hunt) Bowers. As a young lady, Pam, as she was known, grew up and attended school in Benkelman, NE, graduating from Benkelman High School in 1967. Pam married James H. Hanes on June 10th, 1967, and to this union...
Laurie J. Briggs
Sep 15, 2018
LAURIE BRIGGS Laurie Jodeen Briggs was born, July 14, 1961, at McCook, Nebraska, to William B. Hill Jr. and Donna Fanning. She grew up and attended school in Arthur, Nebraska, graduating from Arthur High School in 1979. Laurie furthered her education by taking restaurant management classes. Laurie’s working career started with her father at the Keystone-Arthur, Telephone Company. She later...
John H. McDonald
Sep 8, 2018
John H. McDonald, 76; died September. 8, 2018, at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska. John was born December 9, 1941, to Lyle and Flora (Lenhart) McDonald in Benkelman, NE. While growing up in Dundy County, John graduated from Benkelman High School in 1960. John graduated from Chadron State College, in Chadron, NE in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science...
Frances M. Blomstedt
Sep 5, 2018
FRANCES BLOMSTEDT Frances Marie (Bones) Blomstedt was born on March 21, 1951, to John P. Bones and Ida M. (Pratt) Bones, at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. Frances has one surviving sibling, Sister Catherine Ann Bones, SCL, of Kearney, Ne. Frances attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Junior High School, and attended McCook High School where she graduated in 1969....
Bettie R. Knapp
Sep 2, 2018
BETTIE KNAPP Bettie Ruth Knapp was born December 27, 1930, at rural Haigler, Nebraska, to William C. and Rosalie B. (Pugh) Perry. As a youngster, Bettie attended rural country grade school, and went on to graduate from Parks Nebraska High School in 1948. Bettie married Tommy Doyle Knapp on July 27, 1952, in North Platte, Nebraska. The couple first resided...
Jack B. Weber
Aug 29, 2018
Jack Blaine Weber passed away at his home in Imperial on August 29, 2018. He was 89 years of age. Jack was born to John & Mary (Lemon) Weber of Maxwell, NE on June 29, 1929 and grew up on the Haythorn Ranch north of Maxwell. He graduated from Maxwell High School in 1947 then joined the United States Air...
Wilma Eileen Wilkens
Aug 19, 2018
Wilma Eileen Wilkens was born on June 22, 1929 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Harry Louis and Eleanor L. (O’Neall) Cantin. She attended school in Benkelman and graduated with the Benkelman High School Class of 1947. Wilma married John Thomas Wilkens on May 28, 1949 in Benkelman, Nebraska. The couple made a home in Benkelman where they raised their two daughters....
Royce A. Bernard
Aug 18, 2018
ROYCE BERNARD Royce Allen Bernard was born on March 29, 1945 in McCook, NE. George and Mabel brought him home to the South Divide to two sisters, Lois Ann and Jeannine. Royce worked alongside his parents on the homestead until he joined the Marines in 1963. Royce was stationed at Camp Pendleton until 1967. Royce served in the Reserves until...
Florence Mabel Crown
Aug 12, 2018
Florence Mabel Crown was born to Russell and Iola Blanch (Christensen) McFadden on July 17, 1925 in Kirwin, Kansas. She grew up in the Kirwin community and graduated from Kirwin High School. She was united in marriage to Thaine Crown on January 1, 1946 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. To this union, five children were born. They settled first in Beattie, Kansas...
Gloria M. Lang
Aug 8, 2018
Gloria Marie Lang Gloria Marie Kauffman Lang was born on September 21, 1937, the only child of Orlie R. and Marie L. (Schrader) Kauffman. The family was longtime residents of Benkelman, NE, Dundy County, living on a farm outside of Benkelman, NE before moving to town in 1939. Gloria attended church from birth at Benkelman Baptist Church, and later became...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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