Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Paulene Mae Bremer

Paulene Mae Bremer

Jan 31, 2016

Paulene Bremer Paulene Mae (Edghill) Bremer, 92 years young, of Imperial passed away peacefully Sunday, January 31st, 2016, at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Paulene was born June 21st, 1923, at her parents’ home in Franklin, Nebraska, to Harold Roland and Mary Gladys (Houseman) Edghill, they moved to Palisade in 1928. She graduated from Palisade High School in...

Sam Unzicker

Sam Unzicker

Jan 23, 2016

SAM UNZICKER Sam OscarUnzicker was born April 26th, 1922, near Friend, Nebraska to Oscar F. and Agnes E. (Edmiston) Unzicker. Sam, as he was known, attended Lamar Grade School and graduated from Chase County High School in 1939. In October of 1942, Sam entered active service in the U.S. Navy, serving as a pharmacist mate in the Pacific Theatre during...

George R Korkisch

George R Korkisch

Jan 23, 2016

George Rudolph Korkisch joined his Savior on January 23, 2016. He was a loving, devoted husband, brother, uncle and godfather. George was born on June 8, 1920 in Ilion, New York. A member of the United States Army's 6th infantry division during World War II, Corporal Korkisch earned a Purple Heart fighting alongside his unit in the Asian Pacific. After...

Dennis L Fortkamp

Dennis L Fortkamp

Dec 31, 2015

Dennis Fortkamp Dennis Lee Fortkamp was born March 31, 1940, in North Platte, Nebraska to Ervin C. and Viola N. (Prime). As a youngster, he grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1958. Dennis married Joan Evelyn Edwards on May 20, 1962, in Imperial, where the couple settled and made their home. Dennis...

Dean Edgar Haarberg

Dean Edgar Haarberg

Dec 29, 2015

Dean Haarberg Dean Edgar Haarberg was born December 25, 1927 at home on a farm two miles southwest of Sharon Springs, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to John and Anna (Alsleben) Haarberg. Dean was baptized on January 15, 1928 at the Dover school house in rural Wallace County, Kansas. In 1934, his family moved back to...

Lucille Bauerle

Lucille Bauerle

Dec 26, 2015

LUCILLE BAUERLE Winifred Lucille Bauerle was born at Royal, Nebraska, on July 10, 1936 to Ivar and Veralin “Susie” Johnson. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1953. On April 15, 1956 she married Burdette Louis Bauerle. They were married and lived in Imperial, NE their entire 59 years of marriage. Lucille spent two summers during her high school...

Barbara Baney

Barbara Baney

Dec 17, 2015

Barbara Baney Barbara Ann Baney was born to Leo and Mary (Bracket) Barnell in Kimball, Nebraska on September 23, 1931. She graduated from Benkelman High School in 1949 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. On February 26, 1950 she was united in marriage to Manley Baney in Benkelman, Nebraska. Barbara worked at the local florist shop in Benkelman...

Vivian Delores Norton

Vivian Delores Norton

Dec 16, 2015

Vivian Norton Vivian Delores (Terryberry) Norton was born March 13, 1920, at Cedar Creek, Nebraska near Plattsmouth. As a young girl she attended grade school near Cedar Creek, and graduated from Plattsmouth High School. Vivian married Harlan Edwin Norton on April 2, 1942, in Omaha, NE, where they resided for a short time. The couple then resided in Scottsbluff, Nebraska,...

Nancy Weir

Nancy Weir

Dec 13, 2015

Nancy Weir Nancy Chamberlin Weir was born on February 18th, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska to William and Madeleine Chamberlin. Nancy spent all the years of her youth growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She had wonderful friends in Lincoln growing up, and has kept in touch with those friends all these years. She met her future husband, Bill, when she was...

Manota B. Daniels

Manota B. Daniels

Dec 7, 2015

Manota Daniels Manota B. Daniels was born to Harvey and Irene (Moore) Barnhart in St. Francis, Kansas on November 13, 1924. She graduated high school and began teaching in Country Schools and taking classes to receive her teaching certificate. Manota was united in marriage to Clyde Daniels on August 4, 1946 in St. Francis. To this union, 4 children were...

Maye P Kunnemann

Maye P Kunnemann

Dec 5, 2015

Maye Pearl Kunnemann was born May 21, 1919, in Imperial, Nebraska, to John and Emma (Reichart) Weiss. Maye grew up and attended school in Imperial and on April 19, 1939, she married Clarence Kunnemann. To this union two children were born: Donna and Paul. The couple first settled on a farm in northwest Chase County where they lived until 1981...

Mildred "Millie" Evelyn Jones

Mildred "Millie" Evelyn Jones

Nov 21, 2015

Mildred (Millie) Jones Mildred Evelyn Yancy was born on June 10th, 1923, the daughter of Luther Sylvester Yancy and Zella Mae (Evans) Yancy. She passed away on November 21st, 2015, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska, at the age of ninety-two years and five months. “Millie”, as she was known to family and friends, was born...

Ronald "Ron" Allen Moritz

Ronald "Ron" Allen Moritz

Nov 13, 2015

Ronald “Ron” Moritz Ronald “Ron” Allen Moritz, 74, of Imperial, NE, was welcomed home to his Heavenly Father on November 13, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron was born on March 11, 1941, in Loup City, NE, to Peter and Marie (Kwarcinski) Moritz. He attended country school at...

Donna Elaine Hayes

Donna Elaine Hayes

Nov 12, 2015

Donna Hayes Donna Elaine Hayes was born to Richard Earl and Myrtle LaVerne (Polly) Christner on May 19, 1926, at the family farm near Hamlet, Nebraska. She graduated with the Wauneta High School Class of 1944 and furthered her education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Donna married Larry Gene Hayes on November 10, 1946 at the Methodist Episcopal...

David "Dave" Ridlen Sr.

David "Dave" Ridlen Sr.

Nov 4, 2015

David Ridlen Sr. David Merle Ridlen was born August 4, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Paul M. and Delores (Hill) Ridlen. Dave grew up in Chase County and attended grade school in Champion. He graduated from Chase County High School with the class of 1969. On November 17, 1972, Dave was united in marriage to Pamela Sue Holien in Colorado...

Dr. Eugene F Rider

Dr. Eugene F Rider

Nov 1, 2015

Dr. Eugene F. Rider Eugene Frank Rider was born on September 9th, 1928, to Frank and Maryan (Feese) Rider. As a young man he attended grade school and high school in Wauneta, graduating in 1946. Gene (as he was known) went on to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree from Kearney State College, a Master’s Degree from Colorado State University in Greeley....

Lois Loretta Bley

Lois Loretta Bley

Oct 31, 2015

Lois Bley Lois Loretta (Harrison) Bley was born on July 2, 1930, and took up her residence in Heaven on October 31, 2015. She was the third of four girls born to James and Anna Harrison in rural Dundy County, Nebraska. Lois attended grade school at the Eden grade school, and graduated in 1947 from Stratton High School. Lois married...

Jerry Dean Bubak

Jerry Dean Bubak

Oct 28, 2015

Jerry Bubak Jerry Dean Bubak was born on October 16, 1936 to Jerry Sr. and Dorothy (Ochsner) Bubak in Ansley, Nebraska. They moved to Twin Falls, Idaho and later to Cozad, Nebraska where he played in all sports. Jerry graduated with the class of 1954. He was united in marriage to Vivian Anderson on December 27, 1961 in Stromsburg, Nebraska....

Jean Ann Richard

Jean Ann Richard

Oct 26, 2015

Jean Richard Jean Ann Richard was born on May 23rd, 1931, in Gunnison, Colorado, and adopted at the age of four months by Wm. Douglas and Blanche (Morehouse) McDowell. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm in Kansas between Bird City and Benkelman, NE. She attended country grade school and graduated from Bird City High School...

Erma Grace Kitt

Erma Grace Kitt

Oct 14, 2015

Erma Kitt Erma G. (Lorance) Kitt, was born on February 26, 1912 and passed away peacefully on October 14, 2015. She was one of four daughters born to Cloyd and Edith Lorance and spent her childhood on the family farm south of Wauneta. On July 25, 1933 she married Kenneth V. Kitt and they made their first home at his...