Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Lucile Weiss

Lucile Weiss

Feb 22, 2015

Lucile Weiss Lucile Weiss, a longtime Chase County resident, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 22, 2015 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was 100 years of age. Survivors include: Daughters, Frances Berggren of Akron, CO and Connie Gardner of Champion, NE 10 Grandchildren and numerous Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren Memorial Services will be 10:30 A.M. (MT), Saturday morning,...

Dennis E Lucas

Dennis E Lucas

Feb 21, 2015

Dennis Lucas Dennis Eugene Lucas was born November 12, 1951, at Lamar, Colorado, to Kenneth R. and Tillie G. (Sinka) Lucas. As a young man he grew up in Lamar and graduated from Lamar High School in 1969. During his high school days, Dennis was very active in 4-H and FFA. After graduating from high school, he moved to Wauneta...

William "Bill" Johnson

William "Bill" Johnson

Feb 16, 2015

William Johnson William “Bill” A. Johnson was born on January 24, 1931 in Imperial, NE to Albert O. and Tillie (Forden) Johnson. As a young man he assisted on the family farm and attended country school where he completed the 8th grade. For several years he was employed as a truck driver in California delivering steel to companies in that...

Evelyn Sines

Evelyn Sines

Feb 12, 2015

Evelyn Sines Evelyn Una Sines was born to Lawrence and Una (Lierman) Swanson on September 28, 1930 in Moorefield, Nebraska. She attended school in Curtis, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1949. Evelyn married Cleith Junior Sines on October 12, 1949 in McCook, Nebraska. The couple resided in Grainton, Nebraska until moving to Imperial in 1962. Evelyn had a...

Terry E Lasater

Terry E Lasater

Feb 10, 2015

Terry Lasater Terry Eugene Lasater was born October 20th, 1959, in McCook, Nebraska, to Jeff D. and Dorothy L. (Blume) Lasater. He grew up and attended School in McCook, Nebraska, graduating from McCook High School in 1978. Terry went on to attendTechnical school and became a prep-chef at the Nebraska State Capitol in 1981. He returned to McCook area and...

Velma A Hiatt

Velma A Hiatt

Feb 8, 2015

VELMA HIATT Velma Alvicca Hiatt was born to Walter and Sarah (Young) Brunt on September 5, 1919 in Benkelman, NE. She attended school in Max, NE and graduated from Max High School in 1936. Velma was united in marriage to Richard Hiatt on October 21, 1939 in Ogallala, NE. The couple made a home in Benkelman, where Velma stayed home...

Kathleen Langenfeld

Kathleen Langenfeld

Feb 8, 2015

Kathleen “Katie” Langenfeld Kathleen Emma Langenfeld was born to Joseph and Deloris (Egan) Assmann on May 12, 1932 in Earling, Iowa. She attended school in Earling and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1950 and went on to receive her Nurse’s Pin from Mercy Hospital in 1953. Kathleen was united in marriage to Mello John Langenfeld on October 17,...

Arthur H Creveling

Arthur H Creveling

Jan 31, 2015

Arthur H. Creveling Arthur Harry Creveling was born May 10, 1930, to Arthur L. (Boots) and Maye E. (Newman) Creveling, at Chase, Nebraska. As a young man he grew up and attended school in Imperial and California, graduating from Chase County High School in 1948. In 1949 he married Elizabethe I. Leach in Imperial, and to this union two children...

Shirley Clark

Shirley Clark

Jan 27, 2015

Shirley Clark Shirley June Clark was born to Gordon Clyde and Ethel Gertrude (Madison) Greeley on June 28th, 1930 in Hayes County, Nebraska. She attended school and graduated from, Chase County High School in 1948. Shirley was united in marriage to Glen Warren Clark on November 15th, 1947 in Kansas. Shirley and Glen lived north of Imperial, NE while Glen...

Sojna Brown

Sojna Brown

Jan 16, 2015

Sonja Opal-Marie (Wagner) Brown was born Feb. 12, 1990, in Lincoln, Neb., to Darla (Jesse) Baxter and Bradley (Wagner) Hink-Wagner. Sonja attended elementary and junior high school in Lincoln, Neb., and high school in North Carolina. As a youth Sonja successfully petitioned her junior high school to participate in the wrestling program. However, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis before...

Julissa Ramirez

Julissa Ramirez

Jan 7, 2015

Julissa Ramierz A third grade Student of Chase County Grade School, Imperial, passed away Wednesday night, January 7th, 2015, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial. Julissa was 10 years of age. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday Morning January 12th, 2015, 10:30 A.M. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with Fr. Bernard Lorenz officiating. Interment will follow in...

Mary Lou Munn

Mary Lou Munn

Jan 4, 2015

Mary Lou Munn Mary Lou Munn, a longtime resident of southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas, passed away Sunday morning, January 4th, 2015 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Neb. She was 87 years of age. Survivors include: Daughter, Nancy Anderson of Omaha, Neb. Daughter, Diane Malleck of Spokane, Was. 2 Grandchildren Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. (MT), Thursday,...

Pansy (Ethel) Gerdes

Pansy (Ethel) Gerdes

Jan 2, 2015

Ethel Gerdes Pansy Ethel Gerdes was born August 8, 1917 in Belmont (Kingman County), Kansas to James Edward Carter and Grace Shoemaker Carter. On January 1, 1936, she married Everett Gerdes at the Lutheran Church in Benkelman. To this union two daughters were born,Shirley and Melba. Ethel and Everett lived and worked on their farm until they retired in l975...

Gene L. Rowley

Gene L. Rowley

Dec 25, 2014

Gene Lowell Rowley was born the fourth child of George and Wilma Rowley on September 28,1931. It was the third year of the Great Depression and times were tough. Despite the lack of luxuries they nurtured a warm and loving home. Teaching each child the value of hard work, discipline, and a good attitude. His parents prepared Gene to carry...

Angie Stamm

Angie Stamm

Dec 24, 2014

Angie Stamm Angela Sue Stamm was born July 20, 1971, in Benkelman, Nebraska, to Russell Stamm and Phyllis (Ham) Stamm. Angie grew up in Benkelman, Nebraska, where she attended Dundy County High School and graduated in 1989. As a youth, Angie was very active in Horse 4-H and was Grand Champion in Showmanship. Angie was baptized and confirmed to the...

Doris M Edwards

Doris M Edwards

Dec 23, 2014

Doris Edwards Doris Madeline Edwards, daughter of Orrin Leo and Ethel Bell Wilson, was born September 8, 1919, in Dundy County, Nebraska, on her parent’s farm 20 miles north of Benkelman. She passed away peacefully at the Hester Memorial Home on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 16 days. Doris was the fifth...

Lila May Schwartz

Lila May Schwartz

Dec 21, 2014

Lila Schwartz Former resident of Benkelman passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 21, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was 82 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Warren Schwartz and wife, Patty, of Greeley, CO. Daughter: Terri Terry and husband, Wayne, of Sarben, NE Daughter: Pam Smith and husband, Frank, of Wauneta, NE 8 Grandchildren Numerous Great-Grandchildren...

Tab Wood

Tab Wood

Dec 21, 2014

Tab Wood Tab Wood of Imperial, Nebraska, passed away early Sunday morning, December 21st, 2014, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 42 years of age. Survivors include: Parents: Jerry Wood and Karen Wood of Imperial, Nebraska. Wife: Lisa of Imperial, Nebraska. Children: Lane, of Grand Junction, CO Kelsey and Ansley of Imperial, Nebraska. Granddaughter:...

Mearl Richard

Mearl Richard

Dec 20, 2014

Mearl E. Richard 1923 – 2014 Mearl Edwin Richard, age 91, of Benkelman passed away December 20, 2014 in Imperial, NE. He was born June 4, 1923 in Dundy County, Nebraska to Jasper Finis Richard and Nellie Mariah (Penn) Richard. He grew up on a farm north of Parks and attended country school. He married Fern Letha Haines on October...

Eileen M Aeby

Eileen M Aeby

Dec 18, 2014

Eileen Aeby Eileen Mary Aeby of Benkelman, Nebraska, passed away Thursday morning, December 18th, 2014, at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman. She was 88 years of age. Survivors include: Daughter: Rosemary James and husband Ruben of Tennessee. Son: Bill Aeby of Benkelman, NE. Daughter: Teresa Smith and husband Jim of Duluth, Minnesota. Daughter: Vicky Hanes and husband Mark...