OBITUARIES

Dec 22, 2022

Jerry Lee Matthews left this life for his eternal rest on December 22, 2022. He leaves behind family and friends too numerous to count.

Jerry was born in Exeter, California on January 6, 1949 to Lee Roy and Carol Elaine (Sterling nee Mildred Dorthea Vorderstrasse) Matthews. The family including sister Kathleen June moved to Fresno. The family...

Dec 22, 2022

Cheriella (Cherry) Marchant passed away Dec 22, 2022 in Chadron Nebraska. She was born October 14, 1943, in Denver, CO. She loved her husband, their two dogs, her family, and Denver Broncos football.

When she was younger, she played women’s softball, and she enjoyed bowling with her family. She traveled to many bowling tournaments with her mother and her children. ...

Dec 21, 2022

Robert Lee Tonack passed from this life at age 69 on December 21, 2022 (Winter Solstice) at Chadron Hospital after a short hospitalization.

Robert was born May 27, 1953, in Rushville, Nebraska, to parents Robert William and Dorrine Jean Tonack. He joined his older sister, and four siblings later completed the family. The rural farming and...

Dec 18, 2022

Bobby Lane Schott was born June 24, 1937 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Henry and Lillian (Schmidt) Schott. He passed away December 18, 2022, at Longmont, Colorado.  He grew up in Gering, Nebraska-attending grade school through High School, graduating with the Class of 1956.

Bob joined the Navy on January 23, 1957 by first attending boot camp at the U.S. Naval...

Dec 15, 2022

Jan, as everyone knew her, was born in Lincoln, NE at home to her parents Esther and George Ross on July 25, 1930. George worked for the post office and Esther, an outstanding seamstress, mended clothing and took in laundry to earn extra income. Jan and her only sibling, Phyllis Ross Thomsen, grew up during the hard times of...

Dec 12, 2022

Jacqueline (Jackie) Phillips Broderick Herren of Harrison, NE, passed December 12th, 2022, at Heritage Estates in Gering at the age of 95. Memorial services will take place Saturday, December 17th, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Church of the Nativity in Harrison. A Rosary vigil will be held Friday evening at 7pm. Chamberlain Chapel oversees arrangements.

Jackie was...

Dec 9, 2022

Memorial Services for Doris Wickersham of Harrison, Nebraska will be held Monday, December 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Harrison Bible Church in Harrison, Nebraska.

Doris Mae (Dout) Wickersham was born February 20, 1931, to Leona (Pullen) and Clarence Dout in Harrison, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully on December 9, 2022, at her home with her family...

Dec 8, 2022

Funeral Services for Jeremiah Young of Chadron, Nebraska

will be held Monday, December 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM

at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska.

Burial will be held at Gordon City Cemetery on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Jeremiah passed away on December 8, 2022...

Dec 8, 2022

Memorial services for Janice (Ryan) Hyatt will be held at a later date.

Janice Marie Hyatt left the physical world, in the morning hours of December eighth, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her Father Charles Ryan, her Mother Shirley Ryan, Brother Mike Ryan, and Sister Patty Kay Sims.

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Dec 7, 2022

Betty Linenbrink of Cody, Nebraska, also lovingly known as “the pie lady” left this world much too soon on December 7, 2022, just 5 days before her 88th birthday.

Born on December 12, 1934, the only girl out of 5 children to Warren Robinson and Lettie (Baker) Robinson. Growing up in hard times instilled a work ethic...

Dec 5, 2022

Margaret Luella Deines of Gordon, Nebraska, passed away on December 5, 2022. She was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on August 4, 1938, to Ray and Bertha Stowell (Hewitt). She grew up in Scottsbluff and graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1957.

Luella was the 10th child of 5 brothers and sisters. She worked as a Candy Striper...

Dec 5, 2022

Memorial Services for Louetta Sue Vogel of Crawford, Nebraska will be held Monday, December 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Crawford City Cemetery.

Our mother, Louetta Sue Vogel, 91, passed away on December 5th.  She had been a long-time resident of Crawford NE.

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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

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 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 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...