Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Charlie Leibbrandt

Charlie Leibbrandt

Nov 3, 2011

CHARLIE LEIBBRANDT Charles Martin Leibbrandt was born on Jan. 10, 1949, in Oberlin, KS, to Martin and Lois (nee Moore) Leibbrandt. He passed away of natural causes at home on Nov. 3, 2011, and is now enjoying a pain-free eternity with his Lord and Savior. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, NE, on Feb. 6, 1949, and...

Jean Jacquelyn Moline

Jean Jacquelyn Moline

Oct 26, 2011

JEAN MOLINE Jean Jacquelyn (Bedient) Moline, was born at home in rural York County, Nebraska, on January 4, 1937, to Marjorie (Midge) Bedient and Glenn Bedient. Jean died in Imperial, Nebraska, on October 26, 2011, at the age of 74. She married Roger Moline on February 24, 1957, in York, and they farmed near Bradshaw until 1973, and near Lamar,...

Norma Schultz

Norma Schultz

Oct 25, 2011

Norma J. Schultz Norma Jean Schultz was born at Enders, Nebraska, November 2, 1930. She was born one of nine children of Theodore and Susie (Herbert) Einspahr. Norma grew up in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in May 1948. Norma moved to Imperial in 1948, working at Bentz Studio and Bab’s Café. She later moved to Idaho where her...

Cheri Stott

Cheri Stott

Oct 15, 2011

Cheri Stott Cheri Lea (Van Meer) Stott was born June 30th, 1970 in Denver, Colorado. She died at her home on October 15, 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cheri attended grade school in Imperial, Fairfield and Eagle, Nebraska. She attended junior and senior high school in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cheri received her GED at Southeast Community College in Lincoln. Cheri was baptized...

Leona M. (Schwenk) Paustian

Leona M. (Schwenk) Paustian

Oct 14, 2011

LEONA MAE PAUSTIAN Leona Mae Paustian was born in the rural Dundy County community of Lux on May 4, 1909 to Frank and Carrie (Nuding) Buffington and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Oct 14, 2011 at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Ne. Leona was baptized in a small stream north of Haigler, Ne. She attended...

Junior Hunt

Junior Hunt

Oct 11, 2011

Junior Hunt Junior Hunt was born at home on July 2nd, 1924 to Elizabeth and John Hunt in Red Willow County. He was the forth of eight siblings. Junior graduated from Lebanon High School in 1942. Junior was in Would War II as a Navy CB. Junior was united in marriage to Doris Avery on June 18, 1945. They had...

Carolyn Anderson

Carolyn Anderson

Sep 26, 2011

Carolyn Anderson Carolyn Kay Roschewski Anderson was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in April 2011 and passed away at home on September 26, 2011 at the age of 71. Carolyn was born on December 25, 1939 at Imperial, Nebraska to William J. and Hilda M. (Fortkamp) Roschewski. Carolyn spent her entire life in the Wauneta Community. Carolyn grew up on the...

Adeline Dixon

Adeline Dixon

Sep 23, 2011

Adeline Dixon Adeline Dixon was born December 10, 1919, to Joseph and Antonia (Nejdl) Antone of Czechoslovakia. She was born and raised as a young girl in the family sod house north of Palisade, Nebraska. Adeline attended grade school in the District 7 country school. She was a graduate of Hayes County High School. Adeline later attended Lincoln Barber College...

Shirley Barnes

Shirley Barnes

Sep 23, 2011

Shirley Barnes Shirley Ann (Novacek) Barnes was born August 12, 1933, to Joseph Charles and Anna Irene (Schmidt) Novacek in Hamlet, Nebraska. Shirley grew up in Benkelman, Nebraska, and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1952. Shirley married Charles “Keith” Barnes on June 28, 1952, in Benkelman and to this union seven children were born: Duane, Debra, David, Dwight, Diana,...

Margaret Uden

Margaret Uden

Sep 13, 2011

Margaret Uden On a hot windy afternoon, June 22, 1939 at Shickley, Neb., the fourth daughter of Dave and Elma (Springer) Steider was born. She was named Margaret Ann. As a child her dream was to become a nurse or a missionary as she was always visiting the neighborhood and helping anyone in need. Margaret’s love of nursing brought her...

Dollie Browning

Dollie Browning

Aug 28, 2011

Dollie Browning Dollie Browning a long time resident of Imperial passed away Sunday evening, August 28, 2011 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. She was 89 years of age. She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Browning; her parents; brother Lawrence Mullanix; and sisters: Lenna Donjon, Lena Lindsay, and Helen Kopish. Survivors Include: Daughters: Janet Hazen and...

Richard Dean Gardner

Richard Dean Gardner

Aug 7, 2011

RICHARD D. GARDNER Richard Dean Gardner was born December 19, 1957, in Sterling, Colorado, to Edward and Patsy Lee (Owens) Gardner. Rick grew up and attended school in Curtis, Nebraska. He received his degree in Agribusiness from Curtis Tech School. In 1980 Rick enlisted in the United States Army, serving until 1985. Rick married Karen Hosick on July 24, 1987,...

Lillian Wellman

Lillian Wellman

Jul 10, 2011

Lillian Wellman Lillian Elizabeth Wellman, daughter of Roy and Margaret Barkman Trudell, was born February 12, 1949 at Keene Valley, New York. She was made God’s own child through Holy Baptism on April 17, 1949 at Notre Dame Catholic Church, Malone, NY. She grew up in Saranac Lake, NY. She graduated from The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY with...

Helen Lucille Smith

Helen Lucille Smith

Jun 27, 2011

Helen Smith Helen Lucille Smith was born December 20, 1933, at Crete, Nebraska, to Peter C. and Helen B. (Strelow) Smith. As a young girl she grew up and attended grade school at District #50 and District #45 near Fairbury and Powell, Nebraska. She graduated from Fairbury High School in 1951. Helen continued her education at Mount St. Schlastia at...

Iona Peterson

Iona Peterson

Jun 12, 2011

Anna Iona (Johnson) Peterson: Iona Peterson a long time resident of Imperial passed away Sunday morning, June 12, 2011 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. She was 90 years of age. Iona was born on October 3, 1920, in Champion, NE, to Hansie & Lillie (Fulk) Johnson, the 2nd of 4 children. She was a life long resident of...

Roley E. Arterburn

Roley E. Arterburn

Jun 7, 2011

Roley E. Arterburn Roley E. Arterburn, a lifetime Chase County resident, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Imperial Manor. He was 89. Roley was born September 17, 1921, to Roley W. and Ruby M. (Lock) Arterburn. He grew up on the family farm near Arterburn Lake south of Lamar. He attended Bussell Mill Grade School, and then graduated from...

Donna (Rufenacht) Fuller

Donna (Rufenacht) Fuller

Jun 5, 2011

Donna Rufenacht Fuller Donna Mae (Rufenacht) Fuller of Enders, Nebraska, passed away June 5, 2011, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. She was 65 years of age. Donna was born to Kenneth and Ina Johnson on July 28, 1945, in Bayard, Nebraska. Donna graduated from Sidney High School in Sidney, Nebraska. She married Sandy Rufenacht on August 9,...

Gilbert Dean Brandt

Gilbert Dean Brandt

Jun 1, 2011

Gilbert Dean Brandt Gilbert Dean Brandt was born October 5, 1929, in Chase County, Nebraska, to John and Gladys (Newman) Brandt. He passed away on June 1, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Gilbert and Pauline (Gardner) Brandt were married June 6, 1954, at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial. To this union were born two children: Deena and Troy....

Marjorie Engell

Marjorie Engell

May 25, 2011

Marjorie Estella Gregory Engell Marjorie Estella Engellwas born August 3, 1917 the last of nine children, to James Foster and Stella Bell (Aughe) Gregory on the family farm south of Reynolds, Nebraska. She attended her first year of school in Reynolds before moving with her family to Byron, Nebraska for a short time, and later on to Munden, Kansas where...

William Jeffries

William Jeffries

May 22, 2011

William Jeffries William (Bill) Jeffries was born October 7, 1923, to Willis and Minnie (Lockett) Jeffries of Hamlet, Nebraska. Bill graduated high school in Hamlet, Nebraska. He then joined the Army Air Corp where he was a tail gunner until the end of the European Campaign of World War II. Bill received the Purple Heart medal. Bill was married to...