OBITUARIES

Apr 10, 2020

Merelda Dreyer passed away on April 10, 2020 in Gordon, NE of natural causes.

She was born February 23, 1929 in Canova, SD to Herman and Elsie (Koepsell) Zulk.  She grew up in Canova, SD where she attended school through the 9th grade.  The lack of a high school diploma was rectified when she proudly received her...

Apr 8, 2020

Nebraska Man, Mike Riggleman Loved the Outdoors

There’s very few men who loved the outdoors the way Mike did.

He passed on the passion of the great outdoors down to his son and grandchildren with camping trips, late night bonfires, fishing, hiking and stories of how he fought fires all over the country as a...

Apr 6, 2020

GARY LEO HOFFMAN

07/06/1941 – 04/06/2020

Gary L. Hoffman was born July 6, 1941 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Carl Joseph Hoffman and Olivia Marie Sitzman Hoffman. He attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary and Heelan High School in Sioux City, graduating in 1959. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served three years active...

Mar 27, 2020

Melvin Nicholas Cummings was born December 30, 1936 to Mary Ann Larvie Smith and LeRoy Cummings at Pine Ridge, SD. He made his journey to the spirit world on March 27, 2020 at Winner Regional Hospital, Winner, SD, at the age of 83.

Melvin is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth Ann Horton...

Mar 25, 2020

Patricia Kay (Botts) Collins, age 81, passed away on March 25th, 2020. She was born February 11th, 1939 in Miami, Oklahoma. She graduated in 1957 from high school in Metaline Falls, Washington.  After high school she moved back to South Dakota, settling in Newell. Here she met her former husband, Ronald Collins, and together they raised 6 children.

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Mar 19, 2020

Opal Olivas, age 87 of Rural Sioux County, Nebraska, passed away on March 19, 2020 peacefully at her home.

Opal was born to Perry and Lola (Hatfield) Bell on December 5, 1932 in the family’s home in rural Sioux County. Opal graduated high school and then attended Chadron State College for two years earning her teaching certificate....

Mar 13, 2020

TEMPLE JOAN “Hink” (OSTRANDER) HALVERSON Temple Joan (Ostrander) Halverson was born March 25, 1953, to Fern and Melvin Ostrander in Gordon, Nebraska. She passed away on March 13, 2020 at her home in Gordon.

Better known as “Hink”, she joined a family of six siblings. In 1955, triplets were born to Fern and Melvin boosting the siblings...

Mar 13, 2020

Sheila Stumph Obituary

Funeral Services for Sheila Jean Stumph, 78, will be held at 11am Saturday March 21st, 2020 at the Community Building in Crawford, Nebraska.

Sheila (Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister) was born on August 10, 1941 to Sargent Richard C. Hunt and Ethel Crile in Custer, SD. Her father was...

Mar 10, 2020

Virginia Mae Johnson, age 96 of Buchanan, TN, formerly of Gordon, NE, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at AHC of Paris

She formerly worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant for many years before she became a Registered Nurse working in Casper, WY, and Cheyenne, WY. She loved children, sewing, and reading her Bible.

Virginia was...

Feb 29, 2020

OBITUARY

Jeanne Elizabeth Moss, age 92, of Gordon, Nebraska passed away on February 29, 2020 at Gordon Country Side Care with her daughters by her side.

Jeanne was born June 28, 1927 to Edward and Marvel Burke at Oshkosh, Nebraska.  She was the third of 3 children.  She grew up on the family ranch south...

Feb 25, 2020

Funeral services for Harold Meyer will be held on Saturday March 7, 2020 at 1:30PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska with Russ Seger officiating.

He was born on June 21, 1952 passed away February 25, 2020. Survivors include wife Shirley, sisters Arlet Trewhella and Connie Sargent. Nephews Randy (Marcie) Trewhella, Ben (Molly) Herrera, Kirk Sargent, nieces...

Feb 22, 2020

Norma Lee (Reeves) (Davis) Child Norma was born in a sod house northwest of Gordon to Eldred Sr. and Ehrma Reeves. Norma passed away February 22, 2020 at Gordon Memorial Hospital. She attended grade school at White Lodge School District #86. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1947.

She married Norman Davis on January 19, 1948,...

Feb 20, 2020

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

Feb 8, 2020

Darlene Emma Rust passed from this world in the early morning of February 8, 2020. She was three weeks from her 96th birthday.

Darlene spent her entire life with the family that she loved, except for several years in California during WWII, where her husband William “Bill” worked as a machinist for Douglas Aircraft Corp. Batesland was...

Feb 6, 2020

Benjamin James Garvin was born in Crawford, NE, on October 27, 1979, to Larry and Ann Garvin.  He attended school in Crawford and managed to overcome the trauma of having his mother as one of his teachers in his elementary grades.  After graduation from Crawford High School in 1998, B.J. enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a...

Feb 6, 2020

Dorothy Eleanor Kearns was born August 18, 1919 and was lovingly welcomed into the home of Effie and Edward Kearns Sr.  She passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the age of 100 at Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs NE, where she resided for the past thirteen years. She was raised with older brother Johnny and younger...

Feb 3, 2020

Gary Charles Nies

Gary Charles Nies, 83 made his journey home to eternal rest on February 3, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born on October 27, 1936 in Camp Crook, SD to Theodore Edward Nies and Esther Viola Turbeville. He spent his youth herding sheep, ranching and farming near Draper, SD.

Feb 2, 2020

William Richard Van Kerrebrook, 75, of Pierre, SD, formerly of Gordon, NE, died Sunday February 2, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born March 31, 1944, in Gordon, NE to Oscar and Mary Ann Van Kerrebrook. He attended the Catholic School in Rushville and graduated from Rushville High School in the Class of 1962....

Feb 2, 2020

Kenneth George Tausan of Ogallala, NE died Sunday February 2, 2020 at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte, NE.

At the time of his passing Kenneth was 81. He was born on June 20, 1938 in Rushville, NE to Kenneth C. and Joella Waddill Tausan.

Kenny was a true cowboy, one of a...

Jan 30, 2020

Winston Robert Nelson, or Bub, as he would rather be called, passed away January 30, 2020 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, NE at the age of 100 years, 1 month and 4 days.

Bub was born the day after Christmas, 1919 to Elsie and Nels Nelson of rural Gordon. Bub was the fourth of...