Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Russell Everitt

Russell Everitt

Nov 3, 2014

Russell Everitt Russell William Everitt, resident of Enders, NE went home to be with the Lord on November 3, 2014. He was born June 10, 1960 in Carthage MO to Lester and Alice (Britton) Everitt. Russ, the youngest of four children, grew up in Larkspur and Castle Rock Colorado. As a child he loved to climb the mountains and spoke...

Carl "Fred" Schneider

Carl "Fred" Schneider

Oct 19, 2014

Carl “Fred” Schneider Carl Fred Schneider was born April 3rd in 1948 to Dottie (Doris Felzien) and Glenn Edward Schneider in Benkelman, Nebraska at Morehouse hospital. Named after his Grandfather Carl Fredrick Felzien (Charlie or C.F.), he was the second child and first son to a family of eight children. Dottie and Glenn raised their children on a farm in...

Verna Lemon

Verna Lemon

Oct 13, 2014

VERNA LEMON Verna "Vee" Lemon, patriot, smart-aleck, wise-cracking loving mother, and devoted wife, died on Monday, October 13, 2013, at the University of Colorado Medical Center, in Denver. CO. She was 51 years of age. Verna's sense of humor and temper made her a force to be reckoned with. She spent her childhood in North Platte, creating havoc for her...

John "Lil' John" Moreno

John "Lil' John" Moreno

Oct 12, 2014

John "Lil' John" Moreno, age 61, passed away October 12, 2014 at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. John was born on March 28, 1953 in Granado, Texas to Jose and Lupe (Zarate) Moreno. John was a long - time resident of Holyoke, Colorado. John went to school until 8th grade. He then continued his education at the Denver...

Tamara "Tammy" Werner

Tamara "Tammy" Werner

Oct 5, 2014

Tamara Werner Tamara Merriam Werner was born March 18th, 1963 to Charles Merriam and Kathy Mack in Oakland, California. She attended school in Houston, Texas and graduated from Jersey Village High School with the Class of 1981. Tamara was united in marriage to Arthur John Werner on February 14th, 1990 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The couple lived in several places in...

Robert "Bob" Bellamy

Robert "Bob" Bellamy

Sep 29, 2014

Robert B. “Bob” Bellamy was born December 19, 1929 in Wauneta, NE., and passed away at his home in Valley, NE., on September 29, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ida Irene Irelan Bellamy, and David D. Bellamy (who died when Bob was only 10 years old). Each of his three siblings also passed before him including...

Howard B. Wyss

Howard B. Wyss

Sep 28, 2014

Howard Wyss Howard B. Wyss was born to John and Ida Mae (Losey) Wyss in Trenton, Nebraska on August 22, 1924. He attended the District 34 Grade School through the eighth grade. Howard served in the United States Army from September of 1944 to July of 1946, earning numerous decorations and citations for his World War II service. He was...

Joe E. Fanning

Joe E. Fanning

Sep 26, 2014

JOE FANNING Joe E Fanning was a man of God who loved his country, his family, and his beloved pets. His wife, Cindy Fanning, fell in love with Joe at a bible study. Cindy was the love of his life, definitely his soul mate. They were married for 16 years. Cindy and Joe had one child together Ashley. Joe also...

Kent E. Kitt

Kent E. Kitt

Sep 25, 2014

Kent Kitt Kent E. Kitt, age 58, died suddenly on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his home in rural Wauneta, Nebraska. Kent is survived by his father, Paul Kitt of rural Wauneta; brother Craig Kitt of East Hampton, NY; sister Paula Kitt of Lenexa, KS; and nephew Ryan Busking of Houston, TX. He is preceded in death by his mother...

Kenneth A. Gardner

Kenneth A. Gardner

Sep 18, 2014

BENKELMAN, Nebraska – Kenneth Allen Gardner was born to Richard and Mary (Weigel) Gardner on September 5, 1932, in rural Max, Nebraska. He passed away on Thursday (Sept. 18, 2014), at Eastmont Care Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Kenny attended school in the Max community graduating from Max High School in 1950. As a senior Kenny qualified for the state track...

Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor

Sep 10, 2014

Dorothy Taylor Dorothy Lee Taylor was born on April 8th, 1943 to Wenzel and Dora (Barenberg) Brown in Colby, Kansas. She was the tenth of eleven children and grew up on the family farm near Atwood, Kansas. Dorothy was united in marriage to Richard George Taylor on November 25th, 1968 in Benkelman, Nebraska and the couple settled west of Wauneta,...

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Sep 7, 2014

HEATHER SMITH Heather Ann Smith was born August 15th, 1974 in Imperial, Nebraska, to Bob and Sue (Browning) Eskew. As a youngster she attended grade in Champion and graduated from Chase County High School in 1993. Heather married Donald L. Smith on November 23, 2010, in Grant, Nebraska, where the couple settled before moving to Imperial. She was employed as...

Dennis Spady

Dennis Spady

Sep 3, 2014

Dennis Gilbert Spady was born April 7, 1936, at his Grandmother Kelly’s home in Imperial, Neb., to Clarence (Bruz) and Nelda (Kelly) Spady. He grew up on a farm west of Imperial and attended a rural school through eighth grade. He graduated from Chase County High School in 1953. After graduation Dennis worked in Kansas City, Mo., at the Buick,...

Goldie Daniel

Goldie Daniel

Aug 26, 2014

GOLDIE DANIEL Age 95, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 26th, 2014, at the Sunrise Heights Nursing Home in Wauneta, Ne. Survivors include: Son: Lester Daniel and wife, Ulrike, Palisade, NE Step sons and daughters 7 Grandchildren 4 Great-Grandchildren Funeral Services will be held Saturday morning, August 30th, 2014, 11:00 A.M. (CT) at the Hamlet Union Church of Hamlet, with Rev....

Linda L McNair

Linda L McNair

Aug 26, 2014

Linda L. McNair Linda Lou (Staub) McNair was born in Columbus ,NE on November 25, 1946 to Emory and Nina Staub. Her brothers John and Bill would tell you she would show her early streak of compassion by being a tattle tale, but of course that was just to keep them out of trouble. Her love of dancing, which her...

Karen W Garver

Karen W Garver

Aug 25, 2014

Karen Garver Age 74 passed away Monday morning, August 25, 2014, at her home in rural Chase County near Lamar, NE. Survivors Include: Daughters: Tracie Margheim and husband, Joel of Alt, CO. Teresa Martin of Erie, CO. Grandchildren: Jayson Richardson; RaeLynn Ferrera and husband, Joe; Sarah Stoudt; Sheri Peterson and husband, Jimmy, Casey Martin; Jeremiah Bateman 2 Great-Grandchildren Sisters: Joy...

Goldie O'Neil

Goldie O'Neil

Aug 23, 2014

Goldie O'Neil Goldie Dottie O’Neil, an amazing, pretty lady who lived in Nebraska, was born Sept. 12, 1923, on a farm near Lisco, Neb. She passed away Aug. 23, 2014, in Merino, Colo., at the home of her daughter Charlene (O’Neil) Archer. She lived in Wauneta and Imperial for the last 31 years. She was preceded in death by her...

Wayne Raasch

Wayne Raasch

Aug 11, 2014

Wayne Raasch (Rouch) Longtime resident of Champion passed away Monday evening at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. He was 79 years of age. Survivors include: Wife: Sharon of Imperial, NE Daughter: Dottie Rankin and Husband, Earl, of Gillette, WY Son: Larry Raasch and wife, Tinker, of Champion, NE Daughter: Cindy Fischer and Husband, Gordon, of Wauneta, NE 5 Grandsons...

Arthur Fortkamp

Arthur Fortkamp

Jul 23, 2014

Arthur Frederick Fortkamp Departed this life Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Ne. at the age of 91. He was born May 28, 1923 at the family home on the south divide Wauneta, Ne to Henry C. and Sophia (Haarberg) Fortkamp. Art grew up on the family farm southwest of Wauneta. He attended...

Gene Moreland

Gene Moreland

Jul 21, 2014

Gene Hubert (aka Clair) Moreland was born on the family farm northwest of Imperial to Milton C. and Clara Barbara Ellen (Bremer) Moreland on November 23, 1923. Gene departed our world for a better place on Monday, July 21, 2014. They lived on the farm for several years. At one point his mom (Clara) & dad (Milt) ran the sale...