The family is honoring Jerry's wishes to be cremated and to have no services.

James Fred Berndt On a cool, crisp fall morning, October 19, 2021, James Fred Berndt, (Jim), 68, of Lakeside, NE, was moving cattle on his 4-wheeler when he collapsed. He was born June 10, 1953, to Fred and Geraldine Berndt, completing the family with 3 older siblings, Carol, Sharon, and Dale.  He graduated from Gordon High School in 1972. His passion was cutting hay in his swather during the summer, raising cattle, and ranching in the Sandhills.  He was a modern day cowboy on...

  Funeral Services for Judy Pinkerton of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Chadron, Nebraska   Burial will be held at Highland Center Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.   Judy passed away on October 17, 2021 at Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska Mrs. Pinkerton was born on June 18, 1938 in Burlington, Colorado.  She was 83.   A memorial has been established Dawes County...

  Funeral Services for Brian Roberts of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska.   Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.   Brian passed away on October 16, 2021 in Chadron, Nebraska. Mr. Roberts was born on August 12, 1958 in Chadron, Nebraska.  He was 63.   A memorial has been established for St. Jude’s Children Hospital and donations may be sent in...

Irvin "Irv" Heiser, of Chadron Ne, passed away Saturday October 16th, 2021 at his home.    Funeral services will be Friday October 22, 2021 at 10am at Chamberlain Chapel with Dr Russ Seger officiating. Visitation will be held prior to funeral at 9am. Luncheon to follow at 11:30 at the Assumption arena put on by the Catholic Ladies   Donations can be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, Po Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337; memorial will be established at later...

Phyllis Marie Parks was born July 8, 1925 to John and Mary Opal Reno Parks in a small house north of Hay Springs, NE. She departed this life on Oct 16, 2021 at the age of 96. Phyllis grew up in Beaver Valley north of Hay Springs, where she and her parents, grandmother and uncle lived in a small house they built on land homesteaded by her grandmother. She attended elementary school at the South Beaver School where she walked to school across the hills. Phyllis attended Hay Springs High...

Carl Paul Hald, Jr, 92, passed away on October 15, 2021 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford.  Carl was born October 29, 1928 in rural Oelrichs SD and lived in the Oelrichs area for the majority of his life, moving to Chadron NE in 2010.  He was the son of Carl Peterson Hald Sr and Sara Mercedes Newman Hald.  He completed grade school in Oelrichs, then had to stay home on the farm...

Graveside services will be held for Jim Thomas 87 of Crawford. Friday October 22nd 1:00 p.m. Chadron Greenwood Cemetery Chadron Nebraska. Memorials to Crawford Area Fund or Crawford Fire Department can be sent to Chamberlain Chapel PO BOX 970 CHADRON NE 69337 Jim was born on August 17,1934 to Mitchell and Tillie Mae Thomas in Crawford Nebraska. He lived in Crawford almost all of his life, he graduated high school in 1953 then joined the Air Force. Honorably discharged because of a...

Gary Dean "Corky" Nelson, age 86, was born on July 15th, 1935, to Melvin and Helen (Westbrook) Nelson on the family farm four miles west of Martin. Corky was the youngest of five children. He attended Bennett County schools, where during his senior year at a fair dance, he met the love of his life, Dorene Williams. The two became high school sweethearts. Upon high school graduation in 1953, Corky worked for the state highway department. On July 16th, 1955, Corky and Dorene were...

Obituary for Bertha Margaret Wellnitz Landreth   Funeral Services for Bertha Landreth of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Monday, October 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska.   Bertha Margaret Wellnitz Landreth was born January 2, 1929 in Rushville, NE, the second child...