OBITUARIES

Dec 1, 2022

Shirley Jean McCue of Martin, South Dakota passed away on December 1st, 2022, just 25 days shy of her 91st birthday.

Shirley was born December 26, 1931, at Gordon, NE, to W.L (Bill) Coon and Nellie Ruhama (Ruie) Morris Coon. She grew up at “6 Mile” hill and attended East Pride Country School, where her mother was...

Nov 28, 2022

Louese Bethene (Flock) Nelson, 88 years of Trinidad, Colorado, surrounded by her loving family, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 28th, 2022, at her son’s home.

Louese was born July 1st, 1934, on the Flock family farmstead east of Burwell, NE of Garfield County. She was the oldest child...

Nov 28, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Merle Weihe. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 16, 2022

Memorial Services for Bonnie Winkelman of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Highland Center Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.

Bonnie Jean Winkelman was born Jan 2, 1943 to Wallace and Vivian Britton and passed away on Nov. 15 2022...

Nov 8, 2022

Wayne was born December 5th, 1942, in Chadron, Nebraska and exited life's highway on November 8th, 2022. His parents Edwin and Frances (Elsberry) Schildhauer raised their son in a home in rural Hay Springs, where he was later joined by his brothers Marvin and Gerald. After high school graduation, Wayne served his country by joining the US Marines.  ...

Nov 4, 2022

Krista Rae Moore, 65, died November 4th, 2022, in Chadron, NE.

Krista was born October 16, 1957 in Chadron, NE to Harley and Ethel Olson. During her youth, she attended school in Chadron, Scottsbluff and Alliance, and then graduated from Alliance High School in 1975. After graduating from high school, Kris went on to study Elementary Education...

Oct 30, 2022

Gene Liebentritt

December 18, 1924 - October 30, 2022

Eugene A. Liebentritt of Crawford, Nebraska died October 30 at Ponderosa Villa of natural causes. He was “damn near 98”.

A Rosary will be held on Monday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Funeral...

Oct 29, 2022

Funeral Services for Jim Claussen of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.

James Leslie Claussen was born in the Deadhorse community in rural Chadron, at the home of his parents, Herman J and N...

Oct 25, 2022

William Morris Nydahl, 93, of Lincoln NE, formally of Chadron, died Tuesday October 25th, 2022, at his home in Lincoln, NE. Graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron.

Bill was born February 25, 1929, in Gordon, NE to Algot and Hazel (Christe) Nydahl. He spent his childhood in Gordon, where he attended Meadowvale School...

Oct 24, 2022

Donna Rae M. (Peterson) Hatch, age 92, of Harrison, Nebraska passed away peacefully, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Genoa Long Term Care, Genoa, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. (mst) Saturday, October 29, at the Church of the Nativity in Harrison. The Visitation will be Friday, October 28, from 5-7 p.m. with a 7...

Oct 22, 2022

Lillie Irene Norman of Chadron, Nebraska passed away at Crestview Care Center on October 22nd, 2022, at the age of 88. Her funeral will be held at the Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 2:00 P.M.

Lillie was born on November 29, 1933, in Crawford, Nebraska, to Raymond and (Cleda) Merle Inman-Miller. She was raised in...

Oct 21, 2022

Marcia J. Counts May 9, 1953 - October 21, 2022 Marcia was born on May 9, 1953, to Joe J. and Mary (Flora) Mathes in Big Timber, Montana, where she grew up as the youngest of four children on the family ranch just outside of town. She graduated in 1971 from Sweet Grass County High School. She married Floyd...

Oct 21, 2022

Richard O'Donnell, 92, died October 21, 2022, at Crestview Care Center. He was born May 3, 1930, in Pringle, South Dakota, the son of Patrick and Bertha O'Donnell. He and his three brothers and four sisters grew up on the family ranch north of Chadron.

Richard graduated from Chadron High School, Class of 1951. Following graduation, he...

Oct 19, 2022

William Erwin Lemen was born December 19th 1935, to George and Esther Lemen in Eli Nebraska. He passed away October 19th, 2022, at Chadron Community Hospital, at the age of 86.

Bill graduated from Chadron High School where he played three sports. He was crowned Homecoming King, and his girlfriend, Joan Hulseman, crowned Homecoming Queen their senior...

Oct 18, 2022

Kendall A Retzlaff was born on February 14, 1952.  He passed away unexpectedly at home on October 18, 2022.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2022, at Pier Funeral Home in Lusk, Wyoming.  The family asks that you wear your favorite Nebraska Husker or Wyoming Cowboy apparel to the service.

Kendall “Blondie”...

Oct 14, 2022

Isabelle Frances Louden died on October 14, 2022, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska, at the age of 93. She was born on May 30, 1929, to Roy and Frances Evans.

Isabelle graduated from Gordon High School and married Rex Louden on August 19, 1949. To this union three children were born: Linda Frances,...

Oct 14, 2022

Jacqueline Jean Kling was born September 25th, 1957, to Jack Weiler Mills and Gloria Ann Mills.  She was baptized into the faith July 27th,1958.  Jackie attended Sunday school and church with her family and was confirmed into the Lutheran Church on May 7th, 1972.

After the sudden and untimely death of her father, her mother Gloria moved...

Oct 13, 2022

Gretchen Plantz, 79, died unexpectedly at Gordon (Nebraska) Memorial Hospital on October 13, 2022.

Gretchen was born on July 21, 1943, in Rushville, Nebraska, to A. C. “Charley” Plantz and Gretchen H. (Jones) Plantz. She grew up in Rushville and knew from the age of 8 that she wanted to be a nurse. She graduated from Rushville...

Oct 11, 2022

Funeral services for Della Zeimens of Chadron, NE will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron. There will be a wake/rosary at the church on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Della Rose Angela Heil was born on October 12, 1930 to Jacob and Eleanor (Henkenius) Heil of Elgin,...

Oct 10, 2022

Memorial Services for Dorothy Wickersham of Harrison, Nebraska will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Church of Nativity in Harrison, Nebraska.

Burial will be held at Montrose Cemetery.

Vigil will be held Friday, November 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM at Church of Nativity in Harrison, Nebraska.

Dorothy J. Andrews...