Phyllis Elsie (Gillett) Osborn was born on March 19, 1929 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2019. When she was born on March 19th, she was dubbed “the little mud-bound baby.”  The night before her parents discussed going to town but decided it was too muddy. But the young lady was determined to arrive, so her father called the doctor who talked him through the delivery, step by step.  It was two weeks before her parents were able to take her to...

On Monday, January 14, 2019, Lavon Rose Schwarting passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91 years. Lavon Baldauf was born as the second child on September 15, 1927, to Joseph and Mabel Baldauf in Hay Springs, NE.  The family moved to Prairie Hill Farm when she was three years old.  She attended grade school in Clinton, NE.  After Joe and Mabel moved their family to Rushville, she graduated high school and taught at the Gottier School.   Lavon loved her...

Michael Edward Walters was born in Alliance, NE on January 11, 1943, to Edward Francis and Marian Lee (Rousey) Walters of rural Hemingford, NE. He was the first of eight children born to them. He died January 13, 2019. Mike grew up on his parent’s farm near Hemingford, and attended the rural school there. He then attended Saint Agnes Academy in Alliance while staying with his Grandmother Rousey at the apartment house that she owned. He credited his job of emptying all the trash from all...

          On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Mildred May Phillips passed away at the age of 98 years. Mildred was born on July 14, 1920 to Daniel and Ella Parkhurst. She grew up in Cherry County Nebraska. Mildred met her husband Chester Alfred “Mick” Phillips at a barn dance she attended with her family, fell in love and married him on October 23, 1939 in Gering, Nebraska....

Vern Roy Landreth, 80, of rural Gordon passed away on Monday January 7, 2019, at the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, NE. He was born January 30, 1938 at home north of Hay Springs to Alva and Eva (Pollen) Landreth. He spent the first five years of his life living north of Hay Springs before moving with his family to the farm northwest of Rushville, NE. Vern served as a cook in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He spent time in Korea in 1962 and 1963 and was Honorably Discharged on...

Tina Marie Mills, age 59, passed away peacefully while asleep at her home in the early hours of January 5, 2019. Tina was born feet-first to parents Evelyn and James Gwynn on June 24, 1959 and hit the ground running. She attended East Pride and went onto receive her high school diploma from Gordon High School where she was highly involved in clubs and activities. While in high school, Tina was part of Job’s Daughters International. As an adult, she became a part of the Order of the...

A memorial has been established for the Chadron Rescue Unit.  Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69937

Larry Dillon, 69, of Hay Springs, NE, died Monday, December 31, 2018.  He was born January 7, 1949, in Pocahontas, VA, to Dewey & Ruby (Hess) Dillon.  As a child, he lived in Circleville, Ohio.  In 1958, he moved to Ogallala, NE, where Larry graduated from high school in 1966.  He later studied criminal justice at Chadron State College before being employed by the Nebraska State Patrol Narcotics Division.  In 1966, he married Pat Arnold and to this union two...

Mr. Fast passed away on December 31, 2018 at Crestview Care Center in Chadron.  He was 89. Eugene L. “Gene” Fast was born on October 23, 1929 in Staplehurst, Nebraska to Calvin Fast and Emma Shonka.  He was a Sargent in the United States Marine Corp. Gene is survived by his adopted family, Diana (Steve) Arner, Nikki (John) Daringer and family, and Chadd Arner (Bobbie Gill) and family. He is also survived by his nieces, nephews, and children. A memorial has been...