Ruth JoAnn (Kockrow) Pauly passed away on September 14, 2019, at Sanford Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 87. JoAnn (as she preferred to be called) was born on October 4, 1931, to Raymond and Lillian Kockrow in Williams, Nebraska. The family lived on several farms before purchasing a farm near Rushville, Nebraska in 1945. JoAnn attended high school there, graduating in 1948. After high school she attended Chadron State College for one year and earned an...

On the morning of September 11, 2019 Judy Ryan of Chadron passed away at the age of 62. Judy was born in Chadron to Allen “Pat” and Rita Baker. Judy was a hard worker and a happy person. She lover her Guernsey cows, birds, dogs and cats. She was known for her butter making and good cooking. Judy was an avid gardener and canned many quarts of vegetables. She liked feeding the birds, taking care of her yard and home. Judy was a wonderful person that was loved and will be missed by...

William Reinhert Perry, Jr. died Sept. 11, 2019, at the age of 83 in the Chadron Hospital. Bill was born May 31, 1936, to William and Wilma (Eitler) Perry in Gordon, NE. He grew up on the family farms south of Rushville and north of Gordon, where he attended rural schools. He worked as a ranch hand on various Sandhills ranches in the Merriman and Gordon areas for many years. He also was employed at Goetzinger's, Sheridan County Road Dept., and the City of Martin. Bill spent the last 5...

Adam John Cross left his earthly body on September 4, 2019 at his home in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on January 8, 1993 in Dickinson, North Dakota to his loving parents, Richard L. and Kimberly J. (Hanstad) Cross. Adam received his Bachelor of Science in Music Production from Full Sail University in 2014. He continued to pursue his love for music by playing numerous instruments and producing music. He enjoyed his sales career at BestBuy and the many relationships he made...

Jack Honerkamp (67) of Chadron, NE took his last breath Monday, Sept 2 at home surrounded by friends and family. Jack was born April 27, 1952 in Rapid City, SD. He was the fourth of eight children born to Marie and John Honerkamp. He enjoyed a childhood filled with friends and fun while living and working on the family resort. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1970 and later graduated from Dunwoody Institute of Technology . He returned to Piedmont, SD where he built the first of his...

           Laird Eugene (Tom) Kockrow was born on March 11, 1940 to Raymond and Lillian (McFarland) Kockrow at Fairbury, NE.  He went to be with God on August 28, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.              His family moved to Hay Springs, NE in 1942 where they lived on the east side of Walgren Lake until they purchased the farm northeast of Rushville in 1945....

  Donna Marie Sipp (Stiehl) was born December 8th, 1921 in Hay Springs, NE, to Lillian Shipp and Charlie Stiehl. Donna had one younger sister, Viola Mae (Brown). Donna spent her childhood in Hay Springs and attended the High School there, graduating in 1940 with 41 other students. Growing up, Donna spent time in the 7th and 8th grades going down to the Stiehl Department Store after school hours and doing odd jobs for her father Charlie, and two Uncles, Roy and Clarence. Her memories...

Sharon (Hale) Muck of Gordon, Nebraska, passed from this life to the next on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Gordon Memorial Hospital.  Sharon Kay Hale was born in Gordon Nebraska to Clint and Lorraine (Waddill) Hale on April 30, 1941.  Over the next few years her sisters Billie and Vicki joined the family. Sharon’s father drowned when she was 10. She was married to Richard “Dick” Muck on June 6, 1956 in Hot Springs South Dakota. God blessed them with four...