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Wilma Gladys Hawkinson
Feb 7, 2014
Wilma Hawkinson Wilma Gladys Hawkinson passed away at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska February 7, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was 89 years of age. She was born October 28, 1924 to Harve L. and Emma (Richard) Penn at the Benkelman Hospital. She grew up on a farm east of Parks, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from...
Alice Joann Musgrove
Feb 6, 2014
Alice Musgrove Alice Joann Musgrove, 51, of Imperial Nebraska, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. She was born to Lewis Lee Bliss and Patricia Ann Stewart, June 21, 1962, in Hebron, Nebraska. Alice graduated from Hebron High School in 1980 and received an Associate’s Degree in Elementary Education from the Southeast Community College of Fairbury Nebraska in 1982. She married...
Ernestine "Ernie" Smith
Jan 30, 2014
Ernestine Smith Ernestine Elaine (Little) Smith was born January 10, 1925, in Benkelman, Nebraska, to Arthur L. and Lela M. (DeHart) Little. As a young girl, she attended country school north of Benkelman. Ernie, as she was fondly known, married Voile “Dale” Smith on September 17, 1942, in St. Francis, Kansas. The two were married in the judge’s kitchen. Ernie...
Dorothea Irene Fanning
Jan 28, 2014
Dorothea Fanning Dorothea Irene Fanning was born May 16, 1930, seventeen miles North of Wauneta, in Hayes County, Nebraska, to Harry and Josie (Tepley) Keller. As a young girl she attended Wauneta Public Schools before marring Frank Duane Fanning on October 18, 1947. The couple settled Northwest of Wauneta on the Fanning Homestead and later moved North of Wauneta on...
Kenneth George Potthoff
Jan 26, 2014
Kenneth Potthoff Kenneth George Potthoff was born November 25, 1931 in Wray, Colorado to Gerhard and Katie (Frerichs) Potthoff, and passed away January 26, 2014 at the age of 82. Kenneth was a long time resident of Haigler, Nebraska where he raised sugar beets, corn, wheat, alfalfa, cattle, and hogs for most of his life. He custom farmed, hauled silage...
Vada Marie Burkhalter
Jan 22, 2014
Vada Burkhalter, of Benkelman and a former longtime resident of Bird City, Kansas, passed away Wednesday Morning, January 22nd, 2014 at the Hester Home in Benkelman. She was 95 years of age. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. (MT), Monday, January 27th, 2014 at the Benkelman Community Building in Benkelman with Pastor Jim Gleason and Dr. Lonnie Willis officiating. Interment...
Rosemary "Joyce" Ham
Jan 19, 2014
Rosemary Joyce Ham was born August 20, 1928, in rural Chase County near Enders, Nebraska, to Alva Guy and Helen Cora (Boening) Howard. As a young lady, she attended and graduated from Max High School, Max, Nebraska. Joyce married Arden Emmett Ham on May 2, 1948, in Benkelman, Nebraska, and to this union two sons where born: Eugene and Jay...
Marvin Virgil Maris
Jan 17, 2014
Marvin Maris Marvin Virgil Maris was born January 23, 1930, in Hitchcock, Nebraska, to Frank and Florence (Adamson) Maris. As a young man he attended country school the eighth grade. Marvin married Mary Emma Pursley on December 27, 1953, at Max, Nebraska, and this union two children were born: Janeen and Roger. The couple resided most of their sixty years...
Clarence "Butch" Lynn Way Sr.
Jan 16, 2014
Clarence “Butch” Lynn Way Sr. was born September 24, 1943, at David City, Nebraska, to Clarence W. and Lucille I. (Harris) Way. Butch attended school and graduated from Rising City High School in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper from May of 1963 through November of 1964. After his discharge he started his long career in...
Alice Vrbas
Jan 14, 2014
Alice Vrbas Alice Vrbas was born May 12, 1922 to Joseph and Marie (Podskubka) Vachuta in Rawlins County, Kansas. She received her elementary education at Lone Tree School in Rawlins County. She walked ¾ miles to and from school except when it snowed. She graduated from McDonald Rural High School in McDonald, Kansas in 1940. She was married at St....
Jerome "Jerry" Cox
Jan 13, 2014
Jerry Cox Jerome Wayne Cox was born on May 15th, 1941 in Imperial Ne. to Donald W. & Madeline M. (Dixon) Cox. Jerry grew up on his parent’s farm 18 miles south of Imperial, located in Dundy Co. Jerry went to grade school at Hiawatha Country School and graduated from Chase County High School. After H.S. Jerry went to McCook...
Wayne Ralph Clark
Jan 8, 2014
Wayne Ralph Clark passed away January 8, 2014 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman at the age of 76. Wayne, known to friends and family as “Grumpy” was born in Benkelman on September 13, 1937 to Ralph Clark and Clara Lucille [Brown] Clark. Wayne attended country school for a couple of years and Benkelman Elementary School until 1951 when...
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....
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