OBITUARIES

Gabriel (Gabe) Blanford

Oct 23, 2020

Gabriel (Gabe) James Blanford, 17, of Chadron, Ne, was freed of his earthly burdens after a life long battle with Trichothiodystrophy (TTD). Gabe was born August 2, 2003 in Denver, Co to Angie Flesner and Jason Blanford, and passed in the comfort of his home surrounded by family in the early morning of October 23, 2020.

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Ron Meints

Oct 22, 2020

Ron Meints passed away on October 22, 2020 in Chadron,          Nebraska. Funeral services for Ron Meints will be held on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska with Dr. Russ Seger officiating. Committal service will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Pickrell,...

Paul Empson

Oct 18, 2020

Paul D. Empson

Paul D. Empson of Chadron, who served as a District Court judge in northwest Nebraska for nearly 27 years, died at his home early Sunday morning, October 18, 2020, with his wife and daughter nearby.  He was 79. A memorial service will be Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Chadron Berean Church. ...

Mark Walker Jr

Oct 15, 2020

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

Phillip Biernacki

Oct 14, 2020

Funeral services for Phillip Biernacki will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chadron, Nebraska with Bishop Margetts officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska.

Phillip passed...

Jessie Coon

Oct 13, 2020

Jessie Carroll Owens was born December 9, 1935 in Corbin, Kentucky to Alpha Roberts Owens and Manning Owens. She grew up with two sisters, Laura Jane, and Mary Joyce.  Later the family moved to Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

On August 22, 1951 Jessie married the love of her life, Thomas Jackson (Jack) Coon in Enid, Oklahoma.  The two...

Sharon Jancik

Oct 9, 2020

In Memory of

Sharon Rose (Stiehl) Jancik

March 14, 1937 – October 9, 2020

Hay Springs, NE

Funeral services for Sharon “Susie” Rose Jancik will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM at the Hay Springs United Methodist Church in Hay Springs, Nebraska with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. A...

Dolores Melton Bieber

Oct 7, 2020

Dolores A Cassedy Melton Bieber, 93, was born December 1, 1926, 7 miles north of Gordon to Patrick H Cassedy and Anna Clara Eucks Cassedy.  She passed from this life on October 7, 2020 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford NE.

Dolores attended a one room school house, north of Gordon and attended High School at Assumption...

Robert "Bob" Pinnt

Oct 7, 2020

Robert (Bob) Pinnt

Funeral Services for Robert “Bob” Pinnt will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. A committal service will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Born 4.20.1939 and went to touch the face of God 10.7.2020.

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Leonard Kearns

Oct 5, 2020

Leonard Leroy Kearns, age 74, was born July 9, 1946 in Seattle, Washington to Mark and Maxine (Hindman) Kearns. He passed away October 5, 2020 at his home.

Leonard graduated from Rushville High School, Rushville, NE, in 1964. The following fall he enrolled in Denver Automotive Institute and graduated in 1965.

He joined the US...

Vicki Musfelt

Sep 30, 2020

1950-2020

In Loving Memory

Vicki Lynn Musfelt was born to Bill Musfelt and Ruth Hannigan on February 13, 1950 in Gordon, Nebraska. On September 30, 2020 she left behind five daughters: Wendy (Ben) Burton, Terri (Rob) Rosane, Audrey (Lewis) O’Donnell, Andrea (Kirk) Trujillo and Marlena (Justin) Amende, 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; loving sisters Pat...

Pat Sughroue

Sep 29, 2020

Hugh Patrick Sughroue was born on January 25, 1951 at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook, NE to Kenneth James and Clara Ruth (Dutcher) Sughroue. He passed away on September 29, 2020 at his home in Hay Springs, NE. He was 69 years old.

Pat grew up in Holdrege, NE and graduated from Holdrege High School in 1969. He made...

Ed Flaherty

Sep 27, 2020

Edmund Frederic Flaherty, 91, of Sioux County, NE, passed away on Sunday, September 27th, at Chadron Community Hospital. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2nd, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Crawford, NE, with Father Arul Innaiah officiating. Vigil service will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM...

Ellen Zlomke

Sep 27, 2020

The life of Ellen De Ette (Sorgenson) Zlomke

Ellen was the only child of Thelma (Ballard) Sorgenson and Yance Elbert Sorgenson. She was born July 19, 1933 in Gordon, NE. She passed away September 27, 2020, at Gordon Memorial Hospital

She went through the Gordon School system and graduated high school in 1951. She married...

Bea Junge

Sep 24, 2020

Bea Junge

Beatrice Pauline (Riley) Junge passed away with family by her side at Gordon Memorial Hospital September 24, 2020.

Bea was born at a family home in Sheridan County on December 6, 1929 to Cletus and Pauline Riley. Two years later her brother Daniel was born, and the family lived by Beaver Valley Wall...

Rayleen Billings

Sep 22, 2020

Rayleen Theresa Billings Schommer

Rayleen T Billings, 76, died unexpectedly September 22, 2020, peacefully, in her home in Maricopa, AZ.

She was born October 6, 1943 in Chadron, Ne, the daughter of Raynold Benjamin and Velma Aleen (Asbury) Schommer. After attending and graduating from school in Chadron, Rayleen married Jack D Billings on August 13,...

Anita Porras

Sep 21, 2020

Anita Porras of Chadron, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2020 at Crestview Care Center in Chadron, Nebraska.  Anita was born on February 15, 1925 in Los Angeles, California.  She was 95.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Edith Geary

Sep 20, 2020

Memorial Service for Edith Geary, of Crawford, Nebraska, will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Crawford Community Building in Crawford, Nebraska.

Edith passed away on September 20, 2020 at her home in Crawford. She was 99.

Edith was born to Ray and Erva (Wilder) Crile 5 miles...

Clyde Lefler

Sep 19, 2020

On September 19, 2020 Clyde Lefler Jr. of Gordon, Nebraska passed away at age 78 with family holding his hand and praying with him. He was in hospice at his daughter’s home in Longmont, Colorado. Earlier in the day he would say hello and reach up to give a hug to his daughter-in-law. A remarkable strength and humility with...

Jason Cisneros

Sep 18, 2020

Memorial service for Jason Patrick Cisneros will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, Nebraska. Jason passed away on September 18, 2020 at his home in Chadron, Nebraska.

Jason was born on January 23, 1974 in Chadron Nebraska. He graduated from Chadron High School and received...