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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Raymond Bley
Dec 13, 2014
Raymond Edward Bley, age 85, was born November 2, 1929, to Jacob and Katie (Duhm) Bley on the family farm in the Eden community and grew up there. He attended grade school in rural schools. High School was attended in Wauneta, and he later received his GED. In May of 1951, he married his grade school sweetheart, Lois Harrison. To...
Harold Dizmang
Dec 10, 2014
Harold Dizmang Harold Lloyd Dizmang was born in Benkelman Neb. to Ernest and Ruby Ann (Hayes) Dizmang on July 31, 1938. He enjoyed riding horses and fishing as a child and would continue fishing as an adult. Harold was a hard worker. He worked for a time on the railroad where he did maintenance on the tracks and ties. Later...
Sylvester Gallington
Dec 6, 2014
Sylvester Gallington Sylvester Eugene Gallington died peacefully on December 6th 2014 of natural causes in Benkelman Nebraska at the age of 89. Sylvester is survived by his three sons Art, Cliff, and David; three grandchildren, Andy, Courtney and Emily; and one sister Esther Dobbins. Sylvester was born on November 17th 1925, in central Nebraska to Maud and Abraham Gallington. He...
Ida Bartels
Dec 2, 2014
IDA BARTELS OBITUARY Ida was born January 24, 1918, to Louis A Damrow & Emma Sarah (Delabar) Damrow, on the family farm 15 miles southwest of Wauneta in Dundy County. She was the 8th of 11 children born to Louis and Emma and was the only remaining member of the family. Ida’s family attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she...
Clifford Shackelford
Dec 2, 2014
Cliff Shackelford Clifford L. Shackelford was born June 5, 1921, in the Imperial, Nebraska, area, and he lived his early years in the Lamar community of Chase County, Nebraska. He passed away December 2, 2014, at the age of 93. Cliff was the son of Emmet and Mae Frederick Shackelford. He was united in marriage to Vera Marie Bischoff on...
Kermit Karns
Nov 30, 2014
Kermit Bernard Karns 1917-2014 Kermit Bernard Karns was born Jan. 17, 1917, in Chamberlain, S. D. His parents were Thomas Karns and Ida Elizabeth Bury Karns. Kermit had one older brother, Kenneth Lester Karns. Kermit moved with his parents to several different locations as he was growing up. They operated a dairy farm near Parma, Mich., in 1919. In 1923...
Linda Lou Beck
Nov 26, 2014
Linda Beck Lina Lou Beck came into this world on February 8, 1942 in Benkelman, Neb. to Ray Edward and Vera Ann (Elrod) Frisbie. She was a sister of three brothers, Gilbert and wife Marilyn, Larry and wife Patty, and Jerry and wife Jackie. Linda married Richard A. Beck in 1962. To this union three children were born; Phillip Shane,...
Wayne Weiss
Nov 24, 2014
Wayne Weiss Wayne H. Weiss, oldest son of Harvey and Lucille Weiss was born January 18, 1941 in Imperial, Nebraska. Wayne attended school in Enders, Nebraska and entered into the Army at the age of 19. He was stationed in West Germany for 31 months and patrolled the border between East and West Germany. He was an expert rifle, pistol...
Gene Haarberg
Nov 20, 2014
Gene Haarberg Longtime resident of Imperial passed away Thursday afternoon, November 20, 2014, at the Imperial Manor, Imperial, NE. He was 78 years of age. Survivors Include: Wife: Kay Haarberg of Imperial, NE. Son: Dirk Haarberg and wife, Elizabeth, of Imperial, NE. Daughter: Keeli Yonkers and Husband, Mark of Bridgeport, NE. 4 Grandchildren 3 Great-Grandchildren Brother: Lorris Haarberg and wife,...
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