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Shawn Ritchie
Dec 6, 2017
Shawn Ritchie, a resident of Imperial, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. He was 43 years of age. Survivors include: Wife, Samantha Hilker of Imperial Mother, Penny Ritchie of York, Nebraska Children: Gavin Byrd, Colby Ritchie, Diesel Hilker and Harley Ritchie Brother, Randy Ritchie and wife, Ann of Lincoln, Nebraska Brother, Tim...
Frances A Davidson
Dec 4, 2017
Frances Ann Durham was born October 29, 1929 in the hills of Hazard Kentucky. Frances was adopted by Dr. Franklin Alexander and Kathleen B. Durham and grew up at their home on 1227 Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky. She was baptized as a child and she attended Kentucky Home School for Girls and had fond memories as a lifeguard, trips...
Susan Robinson
Nov 30, 2017
Susan Robinson, 68, of Colorado Springs passed away November 30, 2017, of glioblastoma brain cancer. Susan was born June 1, 1949, in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. She has been a longtime resident of Colorado Springs. Susan graduated from Liberal Kansas High School with the class of 1967. She graduated from Colorado Christian University in 1996. She worked many years as a...
Reva Anne Wicke
Nov 20, 2017
Reva Anne Lewis was born July 26, 1932 at home on the farm north of Wauneta, NE to Leretta and Elmer Lewis. She passed away at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center at midnight on November 20, 2017 at the age of 85. Reva married Victor Wicke on Sept 13, 1955. She attended country grade schools and graduated from Wauneta...
Paul L Nunamaker
Nov 13, 2017
Paul L. Nunamaker Paul Leslie Nunamaker was born December 15th, 1937, at Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, to George (Jock) and Viola (Edinger) Nunamaker . Paul grew up and attended school in Pennsylvania and became a brick layer for Harbison Walker Refactories in Templeton, Pennsylvania. Paul married Ruth Veljean Kline on April 18th, 1959, at Templeton, Pennsylvania, and to this union four children...
Velma "Dutch" Mullanix
Nov 8, 2017
Velma “Dutch” Mullanix, a longtime resident of Benkelman, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Sara Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was 90 years of age. Survivors include: Daughter, Linda Hardwick of Benkelman 2 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren Sister, Carol Joan Richard of Oakley, Kansas A private family memorial service and inurnment will take place at a...
Leona L Littlejohn
Nov 3, 2017
Leona Littlejohn Leona Loretta Littlejohn was one of five children born to Christopher and Lydia Buethe on September 29, 2018, on the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska. She was welcomed into God’s holy family in baptism and confirmation at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church. Leona attended grade school at Pleasant Hill Country School and one year at Elk Creek High...
Mary I Hillberry
Nov 1, 2017
is with great sadness that the family of Mary Isabel Hillberry, announce her passing at home in Santa Maria, California, on Nov. 1, 2017. Mary was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Max Hoffmeister and Isabel (Benison) Hoffmeister. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1947. While in high school, she attended Girls State. She attended the...
Gerald "PJ" Pajerski
Oct 16, 2017
Gerald “PJ” Louis Pajerski was born on January 21, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Louis & Linnea Pajerski. He was the second oldest of 13. PJ attended school in Minneapolis where he graduated from Washburn High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Minnesota for two years before being drafted to US Army in 1960. He served in...
Margie G Bartels
Oct 15, 2017
Margie Grace Bartels, the youngest of five children born to Albert J. and Luella (Stamm) Hansen, was born on April 11, 1924, at the family home in Yuma County, Colorado. She was called to her eternal home by her Savior on October 15, 2017, after 93 years of God’s grace. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at...
Dana K Mullanix
Oct 14, 2017
Dana Mullanix Dana Kay Mullanix was born December 31, 1956, at Benkelman, Nebraska, to Sam B. and Margaret L. (Bible) Jones. As a young lady she grew up and attended school in Benkelman, graduating from Benkelman High School in 1975. Dana furthered her education by attending McCook Community College. Dana married Jimmy Charles Mullanix on October 31, 1991, in Benkelman,...
Darroll L Terwilliger
Oct 14, 2017
• Darroll Terwilliger Darroll Lynn Terwilliger was born August 28, 1951, at Stratton, Nebraska, to Wiley G. and Fern G. (Knight) Terwilliger. As a young man he grew up and attended school in Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School in 1970. Darroll then went on to attend vocational training in Sidney and North Platte, Nebraska. He specialized in auto mechanics....
Ray W. Wolgamott
Oct 13, 2017
Ray W. Wolgamott was born to Wayne and Fern (Wilsey) Wolgamott on January 25, 1936 in Lexington, Nebraska. He graduated from McCook High School and went on to Auctioneer school in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ray joined the United States Marine Corps on September 22, 1955. He served his country for 5 years and was honorably discharged on November 18, 1960;...
Kenneth Philip Williams
Oct 12, 2017
Kenneth “Kenny” Philip Williams was born to Philip Edgar and Pauline (Stroh) Williams on September 26, 1935 in Greeley, Colorado. He attended elementary school and high school in Gil, Colorado. Kenny served in the United Sates army from February of 1954 to February of 1956. While in the service he received his GED and rose to the rank of Specialist....
Patricia Ann Dobney
Oct 11, 2017
Patricia Ann Dobney, 89, of Imperial, Nebraska, passed away on October 11, 2017, at the Chase County Community Hospital. Pat was born September 13, 1928, in Hastings, Nebraska to Charles and Ruth (Nellis) Warrick. She graduated from Hasting High School in 1946, and went on to Hastings College, where she played flute in the marching band. She transferred to the...
Kenneth Leroy Criger
Sep 23, 2017
Kenneth Leroy Criger was born to George and Edna (Ferguson) Criger on August 31, 1944 in Benkelman, Nebraska. He married Marilyn Johnson on May 14, 1966 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; a short time after their union he was inducted into the United States Army where he served from 1968 to 1970. Kenneth and Marilyn traveled and lived in Parks, Nebraska,...
Catherine D Reiman
Sep 23, 2017
Catherine Reiman Catherine Darlene Reiman was born January 30th, 1947, at Benkelman, Nebraska to Charlie and Mary (Lehn) Reiman. As a young girl, Catherine attended District 18 Country School. She then went on and attended Benkelman High School graduating in 1965. Catherine gained employment with the Dundy County Hospital after graduation, working in the dietary department until her health began...
Patricia Ann Maucher
Sep 19, 2017
Patricia Ann Maucher was born December 24, 1955, in Denver, Colorado, to Kenneth E. and Evelyn J. (Reynolds) Maucher. As a young lady, she grew up and attended school in Mullen, Nebraska, graduating from Mullen High School in 1974. Pat married David Howell in 1974, and to this union a son, Justin, was born. The couple resided in Mullen, Nebraska,...
Alfred Wayne Melchert
Sep 17, 2017
Alfred W. Melchert was born in Stratton, Nebraska on May 3, 1934 to Anna (Bauerle) Melchert and Lawrence Melchert. He grew up in Stratton and graduated from Stratton High School in 1953. He joined the United States Navy in 1956 and served for two years. He married Burdean Geihsler in Oberlin, Kansas on May 26, 1956. The couple lived in...
Donald W Einspahr
Sep 15, 2017
Donald Einspahr Donald Warren Einspahr was born March 29th, 1928, in Enders, Nebraska, to Theodore W. and Susie V. (Herbert) Einspahr. Don grew up and attended school in the Wauneta before joining the Merchant Marines in 1945. Don served during the end of WWII and the Korean War in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. Don married...
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