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Joanna J (Wilkerson) Bartels
Aug 2, 2022
Joanna (Wilkerson) Bartels Joanna Jane(Wilkerson) Bartels was born December 5, 1933, in Bayard, Nebraska, to Charlotte Poppe Oppedal and Joseph Lamborn. Joanna grew up and attended school in Bayard. In January of 1949, Joanna married Merl Davidson and to this union two daughters were born: Judy and Joyce. She later married Fred Wilkerson in November of 1997 and the couple...
Steven L Wyss
Jul 31, 2022
Steven Lynn Wyss, age 68, of McCook, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Steve was born on February 28, 1954, to parents Howard and Charlotte (Dailey) Wyss. Steve grew up on the family farm near Stratton where he loved to ride motorcycles, feed the chickens, and eat watermelon. His favorite meal was hamburgers and french fries....
Anthony Shopp
Jul 30, 2022
Anthony Shopp, of Estes Park, Colorado passed away on July 30, 2022. He was born on March 13, 1965, in Imperial, Nebraska. His father, Bryce Shopp preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother Wanda Shopp of Palm Desert, California, sister, Alexsis Jones of Littleton, Colorado, and five brothers; Charles and his wife, Jamie Shopp of Casper, Wyoming,...
Karen C Bowman
Jul 21, 2022
Karen Coralea Bowman November 5, 1944 – July 21, 2022 Karen was born in a sod house in Kilgore Nebraska. Almost immediately she had to have surgery on her stomach to save her life. This is where she first developed her strength to survive. Karen grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska which she was very proud of. She was...
Capitola "Cap" I Kelley
Jul 12, 2022
Capitola Kelley Capitola Irene (Grimes) Kelley was born to Clyde Raymond and Mary Irene (Taylor) Grimes at home on October 13, 1922. She was the second of seven children, having two sisters; Lila and Marie and four brothers; Dennis, Milton (Buck), Robert (Bob) and Eldon. Cap grew up in the Best and Champion communities of Chase County, Nebraska. She attended...
Delmar "Del" C Richter
Jul 11, 2022
Delmar “Del” Richter Delmar C Richter, 86, of Hayes Center died peacefully on July 11, 2022, in the same farmhouse where he was born to Harold and Hazel (Clough) Richter on February 28, 1936. Del was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Palisade in 1979 and baptized along with four great granddaughters on August 12, 2006. He sang in the...
John R Karns
Jul 7, 2022
John Karns John Russell Karns was born August 31, 1946, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Lottie Ida (Wolf) and Kermit B. Karns. John graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1965 and on February 14, 1966, he was inducted into the United States Army. On June 22, 1966, John was honorably discharged from the Army, and he began a career...
Janice A Jorgenson
Jun 28, 2022
Janice Ann Jorgenson January 22, 1938 – June 28th, 2022 Janice was born and raised in Benkelman, Nebraska, by her parents, Raymond and Dorothy “Dot” Benge along with her sisters, Joyce Morris and Dorothy Benge. Loving mother to her two sons, Trent and Kirt Jorgenson, loving grandmother to Kirt’s daughter Sofia Jorgenson. Janice cherished her time growing up in Benkelman....
Diane Y McCune
Jun 25, 2022
Diane McCune Diane Yvonne McCune (Westrand), 76, passed away peacefully in Laramie, WY on June 25, 2022. She was born to Lawrence and Marjorie (Burkhalter) Westrand on August 21, 1945, in Benkelman, NE. She loved her childhood in Benkelman and spoke fondly of her extended family. Shortly out of high school, she married Dale Rien and had three children. During...
Leta L Andres
Jun 24, 2022
Leta Andres Leta Louise Andres, 96, passed away on June 24,2022 in Woodland, California. She was born in Dundy County, NE. to Mary and William A. Baney on January 13, 1926. She grew up on the family farm surrounded by many brothers, sisters and extended relatives. She married Junior Andres on February 10,1945 in Parks, NE. She loved gardening and...
James Lee Bowman
Jun 17, 2022
James Lee Bowman, 77, of Max, Nebraska, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, at his home. Most people knew James as Jimmy or Jim who was born in Arvada, Colorado. He had a humble upbringing in Arvada. Jim was very close to his grandparents, Edna and Joe Bloomer. Jim’s first wife was Sandra Kay Harner, and to this union, two...
Lois Virginia West
Jun 16, 2022
LOIS WEST Lois Virginia West, lifetime resident of Dundy County, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, NE. She 102 years old. Born September 27, 1919 in rural Dundy County to Cloid and Edith (Burk) Lorance, the third of four girls. Lois attended Wauneta Schools, graduating in 1937 and went on to gain her teaching certificate and...
James "Jim" Andrew
Jun 13, 2022
Jim Andrew James Martin Andrew, age 91, of Palisade, NE, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at his residence in Palisade. James (Jim) was born August 8, 1930, in Hitchcock County, Palisade, NE, to Francis and Mildred Andrew. Jim was one of five children raised in Palisade where he attended school. Jim was a Korean Veteran serving in the US...
Marvin D Large
Jun 10, 2022
Marvin D Large September 29, 1934 – June 10, 2022 Marvin Don Large was born September 29, 1934 to Everett and Jesse (Rathbun) Large at Hamlet, NE. He grew up with his parents, two sisters Iris (Fanning) and Peggy (Christner) and a brother Richard Leroy northeast of Wauneta. He attended Estelle grade school and Wauneta High School graduating in 1952....
Robert "Bob" W Bartels
Jun 3, 2022
Robert Bartels Robert Wayne Bartels was born September 12, 1934, at home on the family farm near Wauneta, Nebraska, to Anna Louise (Roschewski) and Arnold Henry Bartels. He was the first born with his twin brother Richard. Bob grew up near Wauneta and graduated from Wauneta High School with the class of 1952. In August of 1954 Bob married Marilyn...
Betty A Terryberry
Jun 1, 2022
Betty Terryberry Betty Arlene Terryberry was born October 26, 1928, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Esther (Jaeger) and John Splitt. Betty grew up in Imperial where she attended grade school and high school, graduating from Chase County High School with the class of 1947. On December 2, 1948, Betty married Dan (Bud) Terryberry at her parents’ home in Imperial. Bud and...
Betty M Smith
Jun 1, 2022
Betty Smith Betty Marie (Myer) Smith, 90, died June 1, 2022, at the Mount St. Francis Nursing Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born July 12, 1931, in Julesburg, Colorado. The family moved to Imperial, Nebraska in 1940 where sheattended Imperial Grade School and graduated from Chase County High School on May 18, 1949. Betty received a teaching certificate...
Mary D Zech
May 27, 2022
Mary D. Zech Mary Darlene Zech was born February 1, 1940, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Albert W. and Minnie (Johnson) Zech. As a youngster, she was raised by her Zech grandparents being baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial. Mary grew up attended school in Imperial, graduating form Chase County High School in 1958. Mary resided with her...
Mary C. Luhrs
May 10, 2022
Mary Luhrs Mary Cathryn Travis (Luhrs) was born February 4, 1928, in Ord, Nebraska. Mary graduated from Ord High School in 1946 then attended the University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950. On August 6, 1950, she married her college sweetheart, Gordon Otto Luhrs, in Ord, Neb. They moved to the Luhrs farm...
Shane M Huff
May 8, 2022
Shane Huff Shane Michael Huff was born January 18, 1992, in Colby, Kansas to Carol Macklin and James Huff. The youngest of three, Shane would always follow his brothers Kody and Boone around. Except when he was glued to his mom or grandma Huff. Over the years, Shane made many lifelong friends, several of which began as soon as he...
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