Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Scott Smith

Scott Smith

May 20, 2011

Scott Smith Age 32, passed away Friday morning, May 20th, 2011, at the Dundy County Hospital, Benkelman, NE. Survivors Incllude: Grandmother: JoAnn Libby of Wauneta, NE Mother: Charlene Schmidt, of Wauneta, NE Wife: Bess of Benkelman, NE Sons: Kyle and Eryon (Aaron) Smith of Grove City, MN Hailea(Hailey) and Antoine Smith, of Benkelman, NE Brother: Joe Smith of Wauneta, NE...

Phyllis Lee Haberman

Phyllis Lee Haberman

May 18, 2011

Phyllis Lee Haberman Hastings resident Phyllis Lee (Kavan) Haberman, 83, died Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, at her home. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with Reverend Catherine Scott officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Imperial, Nebraska. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge...

Victor Gestring

Victor Gestring

May 17, 2011

Victor Gestring Victor Carl Gestring, son of Otto and Minnie (Alsleben) Gestring, was born May 22, 1919, at Cowles, Nebraska. He was baptized on June 15, 1919, by Rev. C.F. Sehrein and Rev. L. Ernst at Salem Lutheran Church near Cowles and confirmed on March 25, 1934, by Rev. W.H. Wendling at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Wauneta. Vic moved...

Paul Applegarth

Paul Applegarth

May 13, 2011

Paul Vern Applegarth Paul Vern Applegarth was born July 22, 1919, at Haxtun, CO, to Albert and Effie (Kinzie) Applegarth. He attended rural school south of Haxtun, CO, and later the Zell rural school west of Wauneta. Paul entered the US Army in1942 and served in the infantry in the east African Campaign. During the time of serving our country,...

Charles Hallett

Charles Hallett

May 5, 2011

Charles Hallett Charles Hallett was born June 23, 1919, to Charles and Myrtle Hallett. They lived on a farm one mile east of Enders, Nebraska. In 1929 the family moved to a farm south of Enders and Charles attended elementary school at Enders. He received his high school diploma from American School of Chicago, Illinois. In November of 1939 the...

Henry Meeske

Henry Meeske

Apr 30, 2011

Henry Meeske Long time resident of the Champion area passed away early Saturday morning, April 30th, 2011 at the Heritage Estates Care Facility in Gering, Nebraska. Henry was 97 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Kenneth Meeske and wife, Ruby, of Paris, TX Daughter: Alisa Rindels and Husband, Dean, of Scottsbluff, NE 7 Grandchildren Numerous Great-Grandchildren Brother: Vic Gestring of...

Opal Fortkamp

Opal Fortkamp

Apr 27, 2011

Opal Fortkamp Opal Caroline (Gestring) Fortkamp, daughter of Otto and Minnie (Alsleben) Gestring, was born March 1, 1916 at Cowles, Nebraska. She was baptized April 9, 1916, by Rev. C.F. Schrein at Salem Lutheran Church near Cowles and confirmed April 2, 1933, by Rev. Fred Elze at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Champion. She left Webster County with her parents and...

Arabell Terwilliger

Arabell Terwilliger

Apr 22, 2011

Arabell Terwilliger Arabell Minerva Terwilliger was born June 10, 1913, in Northeast Chase County, to Loren and Blanche (Thompson) Drumm. As a young girl she attended Country School at District # 61. Arabell married Oscar Warren Terwilliger on June 26, 1932, in Imperial and to this union two children were born: Gene and Verna. The couple settled on a farm...

Lawrence Rueter

Lawrence Rueter

Apr 21, 2011

LAWRENCE RUETER Long time resident of Wauneta. passed away April 21, 2011, at his residence in Bozeman, Montana. He was 98 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Marcia Leritz and Husband, Ed, of Bozeman, MT. Son: Marc Rueter and Wife, Anne, of Ann Arbor, MI 6 Grandchildren 11 Great-Grandchildren Sister: Lucille Lee of Lancaster, VA Numerous Nieces and Nephews Graveside...

Ruby Roesener

Ruby Roesener

Apr 17, 2011

RUBY ROESENER Ruby Myrtle Roesener was born November 9, 1912, in Benkelman, Nebraska, to William and Annie (Wakefield) Thompson. Ruby grew up and attended grade school in Benkelman where she also received her G.E.D. Ruby then attended LPN school at Alliance, Nebraska, along with her longtime friend Ada Nordhausen. On October 16, 1935, Ruby married August William Roesener in McDonald,...

Tim Lines

Tim Lines

Apr 8, 2011

Tim Lines Timmy Scott Lines was born July 1, 1954, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Lester and Darleen (Pummel) Lines. Tim graduated from Chase County High School with the class of 1972. After high school, he worked for Coors in Golden, Colorado with his uncles; Jim Pummel and Con Eagan. Tim was employed as an over the road truck driver for...

Gordon H. Libby

Gordon H. Libby

Mar 26, 2011

GORDON H. LIBBY Gordon H. Libby was born May 2, 1928, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Hugh and Lilly (Duncan) Libby. Gordon grew up and attended school in Phoenix. After graduation, his first job was moving houses in the hot Arizona sun. At the age of 19 years he joined the U.S. Army, fighting in the Korean War. Most of his...

Luree Shafer

Luree Shafer

Mar 19, 2011

Luree Shafer Minnie Luree (Hegwood) Shafer, the daughter of Homer and Minnie (Stevens) Hegwood, was born on August 28, 1917, at the family’s farm home in Madrid, Nebraska. She was one of seven children. Luree was a member of the United Methodist Church of Madrid and Imperial since 1931. She attended Madrid Schools and graduated in May 1935, 3rd in...

Hilda Mae Redden

Hilda Mae Redden

Mar 18, 2011

Hilda Redden Hilda Mae Redden was born July 30, 1923, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to John and Amy (Prickett) Brant. As a youngster she moved with her family to Southwest Nebraska near Benkelman. Hilda married Peter James Redden on June 3, 1947, in Benkelman, and they lived in several locations over the years, before settling near Wauneta, where Jim and...

Henrietta Hink

Henrietta Hink

Mar 9, 2011

Henrietta Hink Henrietta Anna Marie (Brandt) Hink was born November 30, 1916, in the family home near the Bussel Precinct in rural Chase County, Nebraska, to Hans and Johanna (Hesemeyer) Brandt. Henrietta grew up and attended grade school in Chase County. One of her greatest memories was that of the depression. She reminisced about the sheets that had to be...

HARRY JENSEN

HARRY JENSEN

Mar 8, 2011

Harry Jensen Age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Village Care Facility, in Aurora, Colorado. Survivors Include: Wife: Jewel, of Imperial, NE Son: Kevin Jensen and wife, Lesa, of Littleton, CO Daughter: Pamela Jensen, of Denver, CO. Son: Brain Jensen and wife, Ruth, of Garland, TX. Brothers: Richard Jensen and wife, Jeannine, of Holdrege, NE Thomas...

Wilma I. Bartels

Wilma I. Bartels

Mar 4, 2011

Wilma Bartels Age 81, passed away early Friday morning, March 4, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors Include: Daughter: Ruby Nekola and Husband, George, of Lincoln, NE Son: Darwin Bartels and wife, Brenda, of Urbandale, IA Daughter: Cherine Parde and Husband, Kevin, of The Colony, TX. Daughter: Gayle Sell of Lincoln, NE 8 Grandchildren 4 Great-Grandchildren Sisters: Lela...

WILMA IRENE BARTELS

WILMA IRENE BARTELS

Mar 4, 2011

Wilma Bartels Wilma Irene Bartels, the daughter of William & Carolina (Feikert) Keller, was born at the family home in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas, on June 10, 1929. She departed this life in the early morning hours on Friday, March 4, 2011, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 81 years of age. Wilma was welcomed into the Lord’s family through baptism...

MARJORIE E. GODDARD

MARJORIE E. GODDARD

Mar 4, 2011

Marjorie Goddard Marjorie E. (Claus) Goddard was born August 14, 1924, in Orleans, Nebraska, to Louis and Pauline (Cyprian) Claus. Marjorie married Jess Goddard on May 10, 1946. The couple lived in Imperial. To this union two sons were born: Greggory and Kent. Marjorie owned and operated Marjie’s Beauty Shop in her home. After retiring, she and Jess enjoyed traveling...

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Mar 2, 2011

Helen Brown Helen Josephine Peterson Brown was born on June 28, 1919, to Axel M. and Lena M. (Robb) Peterson at the Peterson Ranch north of Haigler, Nebraska. Helen graduated from Laird High School in 1937 and attended some college classes at Denver University in Denver, Colorado. After numerous moves during the early years of marriages to Bud Traxler (June...