OBITUARIES

Oct 20, 2019

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

Oct 17, 2019

Paul Francis Walczyk born on April 15 1926 to Paul Francis Walczyk Sr.and Klara Walczyk of Akron  Co. Died on 10/  /2019Paul was preceded in death by his parents and brothers: Anton, Sylvester , and Lukus, sisters:Clara and Mary Ann. Paul is survived by, brothers: Emil, Frank, Herman, sisters: Angeline,Pauline, and Cecilia. His loving wife of 62 years Nadine...

Oct 17, 2019

Louis Albert Nollett

Louis “Louie” Albert Nollett, 79, of Martin, SD died Thursday October 17, 2019 at Bennett County Hospital.

Louie and his twin sister Mary Lou were the first ever twins born on Valentine’s Day February 14, 1940 in Valentine, NE to Mary Elsie Ayers and Louis Nollett.  Louie served in the United States...

Oct 12, 2019

Jimmy E. Scott, 81 of Rushville, Nebraska died Saturday October 12th 2019 at his home in Rushville. He was born December 6, 1937 in Amarillo TX, to William E and Opal Scott.

On March 12th 1989 he married Linda McCloud in Olathe, Colorado and moved to Chadron, Nebraska in 2000, and later moved to Rushville when he...

Oct 4, 2019

On Friday, October 4, 2019 Henry (Hank) Otto Taylor Jr, loving father of eight children, passed away at the age of 72.

Hank was born on March 18, 1947 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to Henry and Goldie (Reeves) Taylor he was the only son of seven children. He attended Hay Springs Public Schools graduating in 1965. Hank...

Oct 4, 2019

Gladys Jean Oetken passed away on October 4, 2019 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. She was born March 17, 1931 to Fred and Lottie Oetken. As the ninth of ten children, she learned early to hold her own. Barely age 17 and armed with her Crawford High school home economics textbook she married Earl Soester May 21,...

Oct 1, 2019

Harold A. Schlais was born January 26, 1925 in Ketchikan Alaska to Alfred and Margaret Schlais. His father was a light housekeeper on Sentinel Island. He grew up in Ketchikan. When he was 18, he went to Washington State to help his mother and was drafted into the army and served in England, France and Germany. He fought in...

Sep 27, 2019

Kenneth Dean Kock, born March 6, 1939 in Coleridge NE, passed away September 27, 2019 in Chadron NE after a struggle with cancer. Kenneth's parents were Fredrich Carl Kock and Magdelena Clara Peterson Kock. Kenny graduated from Coleridge High School in 1957.

Kenny married Lynda Kay Saunders in July 1960 and later divorced. He has three children...

Sep 27, 2019

Glenda Diane (Crockett) Gamby, 75 of Chadron died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance.

Born on May 7, 1944 in Keokuk, Iowa, she was the daughter of Glen and Melrose Crockett. On September 3, 1967 in Kahoka, Missouri she married John E. Gamby.

She is survived by husband, John, two...

Sep 25, 2019

Ruth “Annie” Lydick, 75, of Ft Pierre, SD, passed away on September 25, 2019 at RegionalHospital in Rapid City, SD.

Celebration of life will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 5th at St. Katharine’s Episcopal Church in Martin, SD. Burial will follow at the Martin Community Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bennett County Funeral Service.

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Sep 25, 2019

Edmund “Ed” Bieganski came into this world at Cover, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1920. He was the third of the six sons born to Josef and Katherine Wroblewski Bieganski. These boys, referred to by the locals as the “brothers six” grew up on a dairy farm near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.

These were the depression years and young...

Sep 24, 2019

Frances Thyne, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

Frances was born November 19, 1921 to Iver and Florence (Buckley) Lingwood in Crawford, Nebraska.

Frances Lingwood married Robert Bachmann in 1940. She later married Bill Thyne in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.

Sep 23, 2019

Morris Engebretsen, 96, of Harrison, Nebraska passed away peacefully in his sleep at The Village at Regional West Assisted Living in Scottsbluff on September 23, 2019. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10:00AM at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Harrison, Nebraska with Pastor Rockhill officiating. Burial will follow at the Harrison Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Sep 17, 2019

Scott Jefferson Kernick was born May 18, 1957 in Atkinson, Nebraska to Ray and Marcy Kernick. He passed away on September 17, 2019 at his home in Gordon, Nebraska.

He attended school in Atkinson and graduated from West Holt High School. He attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk and Kearney State College.

He was baptized...

Sep 14, 2019

Ruth JoAnn (Kockrow) Pauly passed away on September 14, 2019, at Sanford Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 87.

JoAnn (as she preferred to be called) was born on October 4, 1931, to Raymond and Lillian Kockrow in Williams, Nebraska. The family lived on several farms before purchasing a farm near...

Sep 11, 2019

On the morning of September 11, 2019 Judy Ryan of Chadron passed away at the age of 62. Judy was born in Chadron to Allen “Pat” and Rita Baker.

Judy was a hard worker and a happy person. She lover her Guernsey cows, birds, dogs and cats. She was known for her butter making and good cooking....

Sep 10, 2019

William Reinhert Perry, Jr. died Sept. 11, 2019, at the age of 83 in the Chadron Hospital. Bill was born May 31, 1936, to William and Wilma (Eitler) Perry in Gordon, NE. He grew up on the family farms south of Rushville and north of Gordon, where he attended rural schools.

He worked as a ranch hand...

Sep 6, 2019

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

Sep 4, 2019

Adam John Cross left his earthly body on September 4, 2019 at his home in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on January 8, 1993 in Dickinson, North Dakota to his loving parents, Richard L. and Kimberly J. (Hanstad) Cross.

Adam received his Bachelor of Science in Music Production from Full Sail University in 2014. He...

Sep 2, 2019

Jack Honerkamp (67) of Chadron, NE took his last breath Monday, Sept 2 at home surrounded by friends and family. Jack was born April 27, 1952 in Rapid City, SD. He was the fourth of eight children born to Marie and John Honerkamp. He enjoyed a childhood filled with friends and fun while living and working on the family...