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Glenda L Lattimer
Nov 5, 2023
Glenda Leone Lattimer was born January 19, 1934, in rural Chase County Nebraska, to Howard E. and Nina E. (Sawyer) Lytle. As a youngster she grew up and attended country school in Chase County. Glenda married Jerome “Jerry” I. Lattimer on June 7, 1952, in Benkelman, Nebraska. The couple settled in San Deigo, California, while Jerry served in the U.S....
Jan Marie Bremer
Nov 2, 2023
Jan (Sargent) Bremer was born to Larry and Betty Sargent on March 20, 1961 in Oberlin, Kansas. Jan graduated from Chase County High School in 1979. Following high school, Jan continued her studies at McCook Community College. Jan worked various jobs in Imperial, Benkelman, and Kansas before returning to Benkelman and serving as the newspaper editor before following her life-long...
Donald Glen Poe
Nov 2, 2023
Donald Glen Poe passed from this life on November 2, 2023 at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, NE. Don was born in Holyoke, CO during a blizzard on January 14, 1931 to Glen and Della Walgren Poe. He graduated from Amitie School, Phillips County High School (1949) and Northeastern Junior College (1951). He and Esther Douglass were married...
Patricia Louise Crapson
Oct 25, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Louise (Waltman) Crapson Pat was born on September 6, 1940, in Chadron, Nebraska to Edward and Zelma Waltman. She passed away on October 25, 2023, in Wauneta, Nebraska. Pat was very close to her sisters Claudette and Edwina (Winnie). They did everything together. They enjoyed riding horses at their grandparent's house, playing with their dolls and the pets...
Tillie Gertrude Lucas
Oct 23, 2023
Tillie Lucas Tillie G. Lucas was born November 21, 1931, in Brandon, Colorado, to Joseph and Helen (Kulchar) Sinka. As a young girl she grew up and attended school in the Brandon-Lamar, Colorado area. On May 5, 1950, Tillie married Kenneth R. Lucas in Raton, New Mexico, with their Aunt Mary and Uncle Earl standing up for them. To this...
Ray Lee Balderson
Oct 21, 2023
Ray Lee Balderson was born May 29, 1930, to Lee Ray Balderson and Edith Arillia (Delaney) Balderson and left this life on October 21, 2023. Ray lived all but the last three years of his life within five miles of Benkelman. He attended elementary and high school in Benkelman graduating in 1948. He married Eleanor Maxine Herrick on August 4,...
Joseph "Jody" Donald Bopp II
Oct 18, 2023
Joseph “Jody” Donald Bopp II was born to Joseph Bopp and Mary (Casebeer) on September 27, 1951 in Imperial, NE. Joseph, or “Jody” as he was affectionately known by many, grew up in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1969. In January of 1969 Jody answered the call to serve his country and proudly enlisted in the...
Alan Wayne Blecha
Oct 17, 2023
Alan Wayne Blecha was born to Walt and Margaret Jean (Howard) Blecha on February 19, 1951 in Benkelman, NE. Alan grew up in north of Benkelman at Twin Lakes and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1969. Alan briefly attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln for a semester. His love for farming and animals was strong and he decided to...
Edwin Murrell Thompson
Oct 17, 2023
Edwin Murrell Thompson was born an only child to Murrell and Irene (Phifer) Thompson on October 30, 1942 in Benkelman Nebraska. Eddie grew up in Benkelman and graduated from Dundy County High School in 1961. Throughout his life, Ed had a variety of different careers. He enjoyed many years with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He was proud to be...
Carl Donald Stafford
Oct 14, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Carl Stafford, who peacefully departed this world on October 14, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Stafford, and sisters Margaret Ruth Fanning, and Vivian Kunkle. Carl is survived by his devoted wife of 66...
Vicky Eden Fine
Oct 7, 2023
Vicky Fine, 78, of Enders, passed away October 7, 2023 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Vicky Eden Dunbar was born on August 16, 1945 to LD and Inez Dunbar in Loup City, Nebraska. She attended Loup County High School, graduating in 1964. Vicky graduated from the Kearney State College in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science...
Scott Russell Wiese
Sep 30, 2023
Scott Russell Wiese passed away on September 30, 2023 at the age of 68. He was born to his parents, Lyle and Esther Wiese, on August 1, 1955, in Pierce, Nebraska. He was raised in the Norfolk, Nebraska, area and attended Christ Lutheran Parochial school until age 10. In 1965, Scott and his family moved to Benkelman, Nebraska, where he...
Joyce Fortkamp
Sep 25, 2023
Joyce Elaine Behrends, daughter of Orval and Ora (Gerdes) Behrends, was born February 20, 1950 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of three children born to this union. Joyce was baptized on March 26, 1950 by Rev. C. H. Goede and was confirmed on March 22, 1964 by Rev. Walter Lentz, both at St. John's Lutheran (Stone) Church near Auburn,...
Lynn Gordon Haarberg
Sep 14, 2023
Lynn Gordon Haarberg was born July 10, 1941, in Imperial, Nebraska to Henry and Esther (Buss) Haarberg. Lynn grew up in the Wauneta area and attended Redeemer Lutheran church and was baptized on July 27, 1941 and later confirmed into the faith on April 3, 1955. Lynn graduated from Wauneta High School in 1959 and worked briefly for Frontier Airlines...
Erika S Brown
Sep 10, 2023
ERIKA BROWN Erika Shawn Brown (Fry, as she was known to her family and friends), 47, of Benkelman Nebraska passed suddenly on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Erika was born a true bicentennial baby in Leoti, Kansas, on 7/6/ 1976 at 7:06 pm and weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. Erika was one of the kindest, most humble people one could ever...
Virginia Lee Niblack
Sep 10, 2023
On October 17, 1945, in Ransom, Kansas, Virginia Lee Niblack was the first-born child of Emery Lee and Louise Amy (Swartz) Niblack. In 1948, Virginia moved with her parents and sister, Patsy, to Benkelman, Nebraska. Virginia attended Benkelman Elementary School from Kindergarten and into 4th grade when the family moved to a farm west of Doane. Virginia graduated from Doane...
Phyllis Stinnette
Sep 8, 2023
Phyllis Lucille (Mead) Stinnette was born to Russell and Anna (Hall) Mead on June 12, 1922 in a two-room house SW of Champion, NE. She passed away on September 8, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 101. She was the second of six children of Russell and Anna Hall Mead. She attended kindergarten through 10th grade...
Ralph Eugene Langhofer
Sep 8, 2023
Ralph Eugene Langhofer was born to David Langhofer, Jr. and Minnie (Abel) on June 15, 1936, in Bayard, Ne. Ralph grew up in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1954. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Chadron State College while serving as an E2 in the Air National Guard. Ralph began his career at Pure...
Patricia Annette Thompson
Sep 6, 2023
Patricia A. Thompson of Imperial, NE passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Imperial Manor at the age of 88 surrounded by family. (Pat) As she was known was born on July 19, 1935, in Imperial to Delma Leota (Brown) and Raymond Adam Jaeger. She attended Imperial Public Schools from elementary through 12th grade. After graduation, she married...
Debbie L Patten
Aug 31, 2023
Debbie Lynn Patten was born on July 1, 1963 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Thedore and Linda Patten. Debbie worked for several years in the Human Resources department for Walmart/Sams Club until most recently serving as an administrative assistant for Dundy County Hospital. Debbie enjoyed being a resident of Benkelman and was most recently planning to marry her life partner, Richard...
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