OBITUARIES

Feb 12, 2024

Obituary

Dorothy Darlene Huckfeldt-Thieman- Unverzagt

Dorothy was born on July 16,1920, in Gasper County, Nebraska near Eustis and Elwood to Orvin and Katie Huckfeldt. The Huckfeldt’s farmed with horses and raised cattle and hogs. Dorothy and brother Melvyn picked up corn cobs at night to start fires in the wood burning stoves. In 1929, Orvin and Melvyn went to Wyoming to homestead...

Feb 8, 2024

Ellee Amber Ferebee gave the initial impression of being incredibly shy and introverted. Like a butterfly, she could stay a comfortable distance from people and surroundings until she was ready to land. When she landed, she did so with passion, confidence and joy. She was very aware of the essence of Ellee and did not waiver from who she was....

Feb 8, 2024

Janis Maxine Goetzinger passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024. Jan was born on March 23, 1936, in Alliance, Nebraska to Samuel J. Sr. and Clara O. (Leu) Kline. She had one younger brother, Sam Kline. Jr. Sam and Jan were raised and nurtured among a swell of aunts, uncles and cousins who all resided on Potash Avenue in Alliance. 

 Jan...

Feb 7, 2024

Harlan J. Tyndall, 88, of Rapid City, SD and formerly of Alliance and Chadron, Ne passed away. 

peacefully on Feb. 8th, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones in Rapid City, SD.

Harlan was born in Rosebud, SD on Feb. 15, 1935 to Jack and Dorothy Tyndall. Harlan joined

his two older sisters Vurene and Vera in the home and later became the proud...

Feb 7, 2024

Corraine Joanne (Jacobs) Letcher, 89, passed away peacefully February 7, 2024 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE.

Corraine was born to Floyd and Helen (Reimann) Jacobs on October 27, 1934 south of Hay Springs, NE. She was the oldest of two daughters. Throughout her life, she never lived more than 10 miles away from her birthplace. During her school...

Jan 30, 2024

James W. "Bill" Phelps, 97, of Crawford, Nebraska passed away at Chadron Community Hospital on January 30, 2024.

Bill was born in Bellevue, Nebraska on November 18, 1926 to John Orwen Phelps and Signe Emelia (Peterson) Phelps. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served from 1944 to 1946. Bill graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Iowa...

Jan 28, 2024

Jan 27, 2024

Loren Keith McMillan passed away January 27, 2024, at Gordon Memorial Hospital at the age of 88.   Loren was born May 3, 1935, in a sod house near Milburn, NE to James and Stella (Peg) McMillan.  He joined older brother Ted, sister Roberta followed two years later.

At the young age of 7 he had his first job haying for...

Jan 24, 2024

Jan 24, 2024

Danny “Boone” Stetson Danny “Boone” Stetson, age 76, died on January 24, 2024 at Monument Health, Rapid City, SD. He was born in Crawford, Nebraska on September 23, 1947, the second of six brothers, to Cleo and Wanda (Christensen) Stetson. Danny graduated from Crawford High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969. Danny held...

Jan 24, 2024

Karyl Marie Saxton was born on December 20th, 1939, she was the youngest of three children to Glen and Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick. She graduated from Crawford high school in 1958. Also in 1958, she married Jack Riggs. She had four kids: Rusty, Serita, Kim and Ty. In 1990, Karyl had married Oren Saxton, and then got to travel all over...

Jan 21, 2024

Deanna Scherbarth Ferguson of Hay Springs, NE passed away January 21, 2024.Deanna was born in Rushville, NE on February 22, 1952. She grew up and attended school in the Hay Springs area. After college she worked as a draftsman in Colorado Springs, CO and Scottsbluff, NE.Deanna loved deep sea fishing and hunting for wild hogs in Texas. She also loved...

Jan 21, 2024

Jan 19, 2024

Dennis was drafted into the United States Army.  He did, his basic training at Fort Louise, WA., near Seattle.  Dennis completed advanced infantry training.  He was then sent to Fort Benning, GA., for more training to become an infantry instructor.  He then was at Fort Ord, Calif., where he was sergeant, seeing troops through their advanced infantry training, which was...

Jan 14, 2024

Eva Jolyne Ogier was born March 17, 1960, in Grant, Nebraska, to Garth Kenneth Ogier and Bethel Jolyne (Andrews) Ogier – the third of five children. In 1962, her family moved to a Sandhills ranch north of Hyannis. She and her siblings loved hunting for frogs in the wet meadows, playing with GI Joes in the blowouts, and hiding (for...

Jan 14, 2024

Arthur Francis Risse (Gramps) was born April 3, 1932, the 6th of eight children born to Ben and Mary Risse. Art’s youth was spent growing up in the Little White River community, attending school through the eighth grade at the country school in the valley. Days were spent working and carousing with his siblings and cousins from the Frank Risse...

Jan 14, 2024

A celebration of life for Marshall Alan Peterson, age 54 of Chadron will be Friday, January 19th at 10:00 a.m. at Chamberlain Chapel. We would love for people who attend the service to wear colors that represent one of his favorite sports teams (see teams below) or John Deer Green. Marshall Alan Peterson was born in Owasso, Michigan on June...

Jan 12, 2024

William E. Yantzi was born May 26, 1928, in O’Neill, NE, to Levi E. and Kathryn (Maring) Yantzi.

He passed away January 12, 2024, at his home at Prairie Pines. Funeral service will be January 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St Patrick’s Catholic Church.

As a young boy living in O’Neill, he loved visiting his grandparents on the farm,...

Jan 8, 2024

Merlyn Ludwig Gramberg was born near Wayne, Nebraska on February 26, 1937 to Ludwig Heinrich and Lucy Ann (Kester) Gramberg. Merlyn passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8th with family by his side. Merlyn spent his early years on the farm before his father was ill. The family moved to town when Merlyn was eight. As his father was bedridden,...

Jan 6, 2024

          John E. “ED” Perrine went to be with his lord and Savior January 6, 2024. Ed was born December 19, 1935, in Chadron, Nebraska. He was the only child John C “Chris” and Mabel (Durham) Perrine. He was raised in Kenwood addition of Chadron. During the “49” blizzard he delivered groceries on his sled for...