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Eileen R. Grant
Jul 29, 2017
EILEEN GRANT Eileen (Reynolds) Grant was born on June 5th, 1924, to Emmett “Stub” L and Vera (Crawford) Reynolds, at Max, Nebraska. She attended school grades one through twelve in Benkelman. Eileen participated in band, orchestra, playing clarinet, glee club, choir, and journalism, and working on the school newspaper. Eileen attended the United Methodist Church of Benkelman participating in activities...
Harold H. Robbins
Jul 27, 2017
Harold Robbins Harold H. Robbins was born December 1, 1926, at Pawnee, Oklahoma, to George and Bessie (Heinz) Robbins. As a young man he moved with his family to Colorado where they lived in many different locations. Harold served in the Army at the end of WWII and was stationed in Alaska. He returned to Colorado after his discharge and...
Eunice Barnes
Jul 25, 2017
Eunice Barnes Eunice Barnes was born to John and Wilhelmina (Plump) Kamp on December 24, 1933 in Denver, Colorado. She obtained her GED and went on to recieve her LPN license. Over the years she worked in many nursing homes and served as an in-home care person for countless individuals. Eunice retired in the early 1990’s and moved to Wauneta,...
Aliska Jean Owens
Jul 24, 2017
Aliska Jean Owens was born January 12, 1945 at St Catherine’s Hospital in McCook NE, to her parents Wayne and Olive (Sidman) Boyer. She started Elementary School in Danbury, NE until 2nd Grade when they moved to McCook, NE. She then attended School Districts 16 and 8 before graduating from McCook High School in 1963 with perfect attendance all four...
Gary Jo Grant
Jul 17, 2017
Gary Grant passed away on July 17, 2017 in Nyssa, Oregon. He was 78 years of age. He was born to Neal and Bonnie (Fallert) Grant in Benkelman, Nebraska on October 23, 1938. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. (MT), Wednesday morning, July 26, 2017 at the Benkelman Cemetery with Father Matthew Eickhoff officiating. Interment will take place in the...
Katherine "Kathy" Percifield
Jul 17, 2017
Katherine “Kathy” M. Percifield Kathy was born on August 17th, 1946 to Robert L. and Letha M. “Batten” Bechdolt Sr. in Portland, Indiana. Kathy was an unexpected gift from God, as she was 15 years younger than her brother Bob Jr. Kathy lived in Portland until the age of 15 when she moved with her parents to Colorado Springs, Colorado....
Toby Hiatt
Jul 15, 2017
Merlan Eugene “Toby” Hiatt was born January 2, 1947 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Richard and Velma (Brunt) Hiatt. He passed away at the Hester Memorial Home on July 15, 2017. He attended school at Benkelman and graduated with the Class of 1965. He enjoyed participating in all sports. While in high school, he worked for local farmers and Independent Elevators....
Abelardo Hinojosa Sr.
Jul 12, 2017
Abelardo Hinojosa Sr., age 51, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. He was born on August 27th, 1965 in Harlingen, Texas. He grew up in Texas, but settled in Imperial, Nebraska with his wife and kids in 1997. He worked as a farm and ranch hand all his life and was currently employed by Dorman “Darty” and Marla...
Hertha Louise Holien
Jul 1, 2017
Hertha Louise Holien, the oldest child of Hans and Ilene (Miller) Ahrendsen, was born June 27, 1933 in Sheldon, Iowa. The family moved to Sioux City in 1943 where she attended Junior and Senior High School before marrying Larry M. Holien in 1950. The couple settled in Colorado Springs, Colorado where they were both active in Cub and Brownie Scouts...
Arlene F. Large
Jun 29, 2017
Arlene Large Arlene Fern Kennedy was born July 27th, 1935, on a very hot day to James Robert and Ruby Fern (Lovitt) Kennedy, in their home located on the head of the Stinking Water Creek which at that time had an Elsie address. She grew up in that home in the Blanche Community with her older sister Lela Marie. She...
Joyce E Schwenk
Jun 29, 2017
Joyce Schwenk Joyce Elaine (Kitt) Schwenk was born January 29, 1929, in rural Wauneta (South Divide), Nebraska, to Lee and May (Carpenter) Kitt. Joyce grew up in Wauneta and graduated from Wauneta High School with the class of 1946. She continued her education “normal training” at McCook College. On June 12, 1949, Joyce married Emerson Duane Schwenk at Mt. Zion...
Esther E. Wiese
Jun 23, 2017
Esther Eleanore Wiese was born on January 11, 1930 at home on the family farm in Pierce County, Nebraska to Elmer J. and Bessie R. (Ahlman) Dommer. She attended school at Pierce County Country School, Zion Lutheran Parochial School (Pierce, NE) and graduated from Pierce High School in 1948. Esther was united in marriage to Lyle Wiese at her Parents’...
Joy L. Smith
Jun 22, 2017
Joy Smith Joy LaRay (Einspahr) Smith was born on April 16, 1932, the oldest of 3 daughters born to Walter G. and Evelyn M. (Barraclough) Einspahr in Imperial, Nebraska, where she lived her entire life. Joy was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on May 8, 1932 and confirmed at Zion on August 14, 1971. Joy attended Imperial Grade School and...
Donna M. Bartels
Jun 21, 2017
Donna Bartels Donna Maye Kunnemann Bartels was born January 15, 1940, in Imperial Nebraska, to Clarence J. and Maye P. (Weiss) Kunnemann. Donna graduated from Chase County High School in 1957 and then went on to attend the Lincoln School of Commerce, graduating in 1960. On July 29, 1962, Donna married Wayne LeRoy Bartels at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in...
Naomi Gertrude Osborn
Jun 13, 2017
Naomi Gertrude Osborn February 24, 1929 – June 13, 2017 The Most Wonderful Wife, Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma Ever. BENKELMAN, Nebraska—Naomi ("Omie") Gertrude Osborn, age 88, of Benkelman, Nebraska, passed away June 13, 2017 at the Hester Home in Benkelman. She was born to Minor and Maxine Lavell at their home in Rollins County, Kansas, on February 24, 1929. She...
Adele Elizabeth Richard
Jun 9, 2017
Adele Elizabeth Richard, 84, of Benkelman, died June 9, 2017, in Lincoln, Neb. Adele was born on Feb. 18, 1933, to Joe and Fannie Barenberg on a farm 11 miles southeast of Atwood, Kan. She shares her birthday with a twin sister, Esther Caroline, who died when the twins were 18 days old due to pneumonia. The family lived south...
Genevieve L. Tomky
Jun 4, 2017
GENEVIEVE TOMKY Genevieve Lila (Wulfekuhle) Tomky was born March 16th, 1933, at Hazelton, Iowa, to Henry and Viola (Schemmel) Wulfekuhle, one of nine children. As a young lady, Genevieve attended St. Mary’s Parochial School and District 66 County School in Breckenridge, MN. She went on to graduate from Elbow Lake High School in Elbow Lake, MN in 1952. Genevieve was...
Natasha M. Rowley
Jun 2, 2017
NATASHA ROWLEY Natasha Marie Rowley was born July 12, 1991, at Greeley Colorado, to Dwight A and Becky A (McCarroll) Rowley. Natasha grew up and attended school in Imperial, earning her high school diploma from Chase County Schools. She was also confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial. Natasha was employed in retail sales and enjoyed writing poetry and drawing....
Elmer L. Hessman
Jun 2, 2017
Elmer Lee Hessman 85, of Champion, NE was called home on June 2nd, 2017 at Good Samaritan in Wood River, NE. Visitation will be from 9-10 AM on June 8th, 2017, at Liewer Funeral Home in Imperial, NE Graveside service will be at 10:30 AM June 8th at Crete Community Cemetery in Champion, NE. Elmer Hessman was born October 1st,...
Esther M. Lytle
May 31, 2017
Esther Lytle Esther Marie Lytle was born August 5, 1922, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Elsie Ellen (Smith) and William Leighton Morse. Esther attended Chase County High School and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1940. On April 18, 1941, Esther married Edwin Herman Lytle in Bird City, Kansas. Ed and Esther settled in the Chase community northwest of Imperial. They...
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