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Farris Bernard
Jan 7, 2014
FARRIS BERNARD Farris Irene Bernard was born May 29, 1932, to Charles Alvin and Clara Francis (Upchurch) Davison, at home, in the Crete community west of Champion, Ne. There she attended the Crete School and Church. As a young girl, her mother became ill and was placed on bed rest. Farris became very busy helping out around the house, watching...
Orville "BiggO" Wayne Green
Jan 5, 2014
Orville Wayne Green was born June 7th, 1929, at LaSalle, Colorado, to Edgar A. and Eliza E. (Cady) Green. “BiggO” as he was affectionately known, grew up and attended school in LaSalle graduating from the eighth grade in 1943. He married Betty Holbeck and to this union three children were born: Russell, Orv, and Joeanna. They made their home and...
Verle Elizabeth Behlke
Dec 21, 2013
Verle E. Behlke 1919 - 2013 Lifetime Benkelman resident Verle Elizabeth Behlke, passed away December 21, 2013 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman where she was surrounded by family. At 94 years old, she was an inspiration to those who knew her well and her venerable legacy will long outlive her time spent on earth. Verle was born on...
Edna Christensen
Dec 20, 2013
Edna Christensen Edna Ruth Christensen was born on September 25, 1914, in Chase County, Nebraska, near Wauneta, to George and Cora (McElroy) Metcalf. Edna received her education in the Wauneta Schools, graduating with the Class of 1932. She was united in marriage to Glen D. Christensen on March 26, 1938. They spent their 57 years of marriage life on a...
Alice Ruth Clements
Dec 20, 2013
Alice Ruth (Cummins) Clements was born on August 28, 1927 in Ord, Nebraska to Austin Cummins and Beuna Comer Cummins from Big Springs, Nebraska. Alice was born at her grandparents’ home on a Sunday and the minister wanted to know why that baby was interfering with his church meeting. Alice’s mother died when Alice was 10 years old. Dorothy, the...
Leona Albin
Dec 19, 2013
Leona Albin Leona Ruth Albin was on July 1, 1919, at Champion, Nebraska, a daughter of August and Clara (Greim) Meeske. She married Everett L. Albin, August 19, 1945, in Champion, Nebraska. He passed away March 31, 2004. Leona has been an elementary school teacher. She taught in rural schools for four years. She also had worked at the Federal...
Linda T. Mollendor
Dec 12, 2013
Linda Mollendor Linda T. Mollendor was born April 14, 1942, in Denver, Colorado, to John W. and Josephine (Hoge) Thimmig. After graduation from Brighton High School in 1960, Linda attended Colorado State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Education. While at CSU, she continued to date her high school sweetheart and a very special...
Terry Jo Hofer
Dec 7, 2013
Terry Jo (Holmes) Hofer was born in Bangor, Maine on November 18, 1951 to Maxine (Lynch) Holmes and Dr. Vern D. Holmes. Terry Jo and her parents returned to their native Nebraska, settling in Chadron, where Terry graduated from in 1969. She attended cosmetology school in North Platte and was creative and talented at her craft. She married Lance C....
Carolyn "Kay" Jesch
Dec 7, 2013
Carolyn “Kay” Jesch Carolyn “Kay” Jesch was born February 17, 1937, in Hayes Center, Nebraska, to Floyd and Gladys “Rathbun” Carmin. Kay grew up and attended school in Hayes Center where she graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1954. She taught in a rural school for two years. On September 1, 1956, Kay married Gilbert Jesch and to this...
Beulah DeHart
Dec 6, 2013
Beulah Lucretia DeHart Beulah Lucretia (Wickizer) DeHart passed away Friday morning, December 6, 2013, at Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial, Nebraska. Beulah was the youngest of 10 children born to Theodore Foster Wickizer and Jessie May (Cordwell) Wickizer on March 19, 1925. Beulah was born at home on her parents’ farmstead north of Max, Nebraska. She grew up north of...
Daniel Alan Boon
Nov 24, 2013
Daniel Alan Boon took his final checkered flag in life on Sunday November 24th, 2013 in Benkelman. He was born January 1, 1962 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to Ralph and Elsie Boon, the seventh child of nine. He grew up in the Brady/Maxwell area, graduating from Maxwell High School in 1980. Dan married Cindy Mohlman in 1986 and from this union...
Randy Hudson
Nov 21, 2013
Randy Allen Hudson Randy Allen Hudson died on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Benkelman. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, on Jan. 17, 1952, to Delmer and Lylas (Norman) Hudson. The oldest of three children, he was raised in Benkelman and attended the local schools. He graduated from Benkelman High School in 1971 and joined the Navy where he served...
Lyle Edwin Hoffman
Nov 16, 2013
Lyle Hoffman Lyle Edwin Hoffman was born on December 3, 1921 in a house south of Naponee, NE in Harlan County. The youngest son of Phillip and Rosa (Andres) Hoffman and brother to Erma and Lynn, he lived there until the age of 8 when they moved to Dundy County and lived on what is now the Hines Ranch. The...
Edward Alan Sandman
Nov 15, 2013
Alan Sandman Edward Alan Sandman was born June 8, 1949 to Charles Lee and Marilyn (Behlke) Sandman in Stratton, Nebraska. He graduated from Benkelman High School in 1967 and went on to earn a degree from Mid Plains Community College. Alan served in the United States Army, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam campaign medal and...
Roy Glenn Garver
Nov 15, 2013
Roy Garver Roy Garver passed away Friday, November 15th, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 78 years old. Survivors include his wife, Karen Garver of Lamar, NE Daughter, Tracie Richardson Margheim and husband, Joel of Alt, CO Daughter, Teresa Elaine Martin of Erie, CO Daughter Sheri Lee Peterson and husband, Jimmy of Erie, CO Son, Casey...
Ann Rowley
Nov 10, 2013
Ann Rowley Anna Kathrine Rowley was born September 21, 1941, to Jay John and Doris Elizabeth (Meisner) Ruppert on the family farm near Quick, Nebraska. Ann attended country school for eight years and graduated from Curtis High School in 1959. Ann married Cecil Warren Rowley on August 15, 1959, and the couple settled in Wauneta. Ann first worked at the...
Kenneth Eugene Taylor
Oct 24, 2013
Kenneth Taylor Kenneth Taylor of Kimball passed away Thursday, October 24th, 2013 in Stratton, Nebraska. He was 91 years of age. Survivors include: Son, Greg and wife, Sheila Taylor of Stratton, Nebraska Son, Kenton and wife, Nancy Taylor of Greensburg, Kansas Sister-in-law, Charlotte Hickman of Kimball, Nebraska Brother-in-law, Duane and wife, Clarice Schmidt of Lincoln, Nebraska Services are pending at...
Edna Criger
Oct 21, 2013
Edna Ferguson Criger was born July 24, 1916, the third child of Henry and Mae (Bales) Ferguson outside Morsenville, KS. On Thanksgiving Day, 1922, her family moved to Southwest Nebraska, where she lived the remaining time. Edna married George Lester Criger on July 16, 1934. To this union eight were born, 22 Grandchildren, 32 Great-Grandchildren, and 15 Great-Great-Grandchildren. She lived...
Jean McNair
Oct 6, 2013
Jean McNair Jean McNair, longtime resident of Imperial, passed away early Sunday morning, October 6th, 2013, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. Jean was 92 years of age. Survivors Include: Sons: Mike McNair and wife, Cindi of Lincoln, NE Pat McNair and wife, Linda, of Imperial, NE 6 Grandchildren 20 Great-Grandchildren Brother: Donn Stewart, of Pomona, CA Sister: Ann...
Darlene Day
Oct 5, 2013
Darlene Day Viola Darlene Hink Day of Yuma, CO passed away on October 5th 2013 at the age of 89. She was born on February 22nd 1924 to Edward (Ted) A. Hink and Pearl E. Lindsey Hink in a farm house north of Haigler, NE where her grandparents had homesteaded. At the age of 6 she moved to Chase County...
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