OBITUARIES

Dec 17, 2020

A funeral mass for Ed Hale will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, Nebraska with Father Todd Philipsen officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A vigil will be held on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7:00PM at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, Nebraska....

Dec 13, 2020

John “Jack” Nolan passed away on December 13, 2020 at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska.

John was born on September 18, 1936 in Niobrara, Nebraska to William and Irene Nolan.

He was 84.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Dec 11, 2020

Lorene Bernice (Varvel) Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Crestview Care Center on December 11, 2020 just 19 days before her 99th birthday.

Lorene was born the oldest of two children on December 30, 1921 in Morrill, Nebraska to George Elliot and Wilma Theresa (Moore) Varvel.

Shortly after...

Dec 10, 2020

Troy Dale Jay Serbousek was born on Nov 5 1968 at Pine Ridge SD.  He passed away Dec 10 2020 at Chadron Community Hospital.  Troy grew up in NW Nebraska and always considered the area home.  He later spent his teenage and later years in Stuart NE after attending high school there and working various jobs including security and...

Dec 8, 2020

Raymond Bucholz

Raymond Alvin Bucholz, 95 of Martin, SD passed away on December 8, 2020 at the Bennett County Hospital.

He was born July 20, 1925 in Tyndall, SD.  The oldest son of Jake and Mamie (Hinzman) Bucholz.

Ray grew up and worked on his parents’ farm through school. In 1946 he was...

Dec 5, 2020

Gary Ray Fickel, 73, of Michell, NE, formerly of Crawford, passed away on December 5, 2020, at the Ft. Meade Veterans Home.

He was born on May 5, 1947 in Crawford, Nebraska, the son of Elwood Coyde Fickel and Martha Irene (Wohlers) Fickel. Gary graduated from Crawford High School, class of 1965. In 1966 he...

Dec 3, 2020

Patricia A Dorshorst, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Chadron Community Hospital. She was born April 28, 1936 to Lyle and Atha Myers along with siblings, Donna, Gary and Anita. She married Gary Dorshorst on July 9, 1953.

She is survived by her children, Terri (Don) Bruner of Las Vegas, NV; Tod (Janet)...

Dec 2, 2020

Orville Bartlett “Grif” Griffin Jr.

Orville B. “Grif” Griffin passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday December 2, 2020 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska.

Grif was born on August 1, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Orville B. Griffin, Sr. and Louise W. (Lelois) Griffin. Grif grew up in the small town of...

Dec 1, 2020

Laura Balius

Laura was born to Steve & Carol Balius in Gordon NE on June 25, 1985, joining two older sisters.  Laura lived and loved the western way of life from an early age, spending lots of time on the back of horses and in tractors before she could walk.  She passed away on December 1, 2020....

Nov 27, 2020

A memorial has been established for the Gordon Countryside Care Nursing Home and donations may be sent in care of Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home, PO Box 366, Gordon, NE 69343.

Nov 27, 2020

Kathryn V. Barth – April 2, 1926 – November 27, 2020 Kathryn V. Barth passed away at Ponderosa Villa, Crawford, Nebraska on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 94. Kathryn (Kathy) was born on April 2, 1926 to James D Tice and Louisa Eunice (Calame) Tice on April 2, 1926 in Gordon, Nebraska. Kathy spent her youth...

Nov 26, 2020

Funeral Services for Frances Dyer will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska with Pastor Aaron Sprock officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawford City Cemetery in Crawford, Nebraska.

Frances Sarah Coil Dyer was born on December 11, 1927 in rural Dawes County near Marsland, Nebraska to Robert...

Nov 26, 2020

Susan Ann Phillips left this world on November 26, 2020.

Susan, 83 years old, was born on December 16, 1937 in Gordon, Nebraska. Her parents were Gladys and Ferd Shald. She married Robert P. Phillips in 1958.

Susan was a proud Oglala Lakota and her heritage was a focal point of her life. She ensured...

Nov 25, 2020

Donald D. Ruleaux, 89, of Chadron, NE passed away peacefully at his home with his daughter Mary, son-in-law Duane, and his friend Lynne by his side.

Don was born in Martin, SD on June 19, 1931 to a French Canadian Native American father and an English Mother. He spent his early years growing up on...

Nov 25, 2020

Bobbie Jo Milner passed away on November 25, 2020 at Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska.

Mrs. Milner was born on July 13, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to Clifford and Lucille Collings.

She was 83.

Services for Bobbie Jo Milner will be held at later date.

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Nov 22, 2020

In Remembrance:

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Eugene "Joe" Simmons asked for so little but gave so very much. Akicita Wakanyeja Awayanka, A soldier...

Nov 22, 2020

Lorraine L Percy (86) from Chadron NE went to Heaven, Sunday November 22, 2020 from COVID-19.  The family has grieved deeply over the isolation this has caused them and all who have experienced this. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

There will be no viewing and a small private service at Our Saviors...

Nov 21, 2020

OBITUARY - Mary Jean Ravenscroft McCrory McGaughey (1926-2020)

Mary Jean was born November 24th, 1926 to Olin Arthur and Inez Reike Ravenscroft in Blairstown (Benton County), Iowa on the family farm.  She had six older brothers:  Willis, Myron, Francis, Donald, James, and Calvin; and a younger sister Ruth was born in 1931.  In 1930, Olin and Inez...

Nov 20, 2020

Gary G. Winter, 62, of Rushville, NE, died Friday November 20, 2020, at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born February 4, 1958, in Gordon, NE, to John and Kathryn (Semans) Winter. As a young child he lived in Rushville, NE where he attended Cravath Elementary and graduated from Rushville High School in...

Nov 19, 2020

James Ernest Walter was born June 24, 1935 to Charlotte Marie (Norton) and John Harold Walter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and passed away November 19, 2020 in Gordon, Nebraska.

Jim loved science. A degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin took him to Los Angeles and Atomics International, then to California Lawrence Radiation Lab in Berkeley...