OBITUARIES

Apr 13, 2019

Shirley Elaine Koons was born November 1, 1942 in Canon City, CO, to Gerald Allen Koons and Alta Irene Cathcart Koons.

The family moved to Las Vegas, NM in 1943, where Shirley’s dad worked for the Santa Fe railroad. She went all through school in Las Vegas.

Shirley’s love of animals started at a young...

Apr 13, 2019

Keith Hamilton “Bud” Roberts, 100, passed away April 13, 2019 following a short illness. He was born December 29, 1918 on the family farm 7 miles east of Gordon, Nebraska.  Bud attended country grade school at Sudan and graduated Gordon High School in 1936.   He farmed and ranched with his father and brother Jack until he retired.  As farmers,...

Apr 11, 2019

Gerald (Jerry) Traphagan was born March 25, 1950 to Gerald Elwood and Irene (Pickrel) Traphagan at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook, NE. Jerry attended McCook Public Schools, graduating in 1968. During his childhood he participated in various sports and became a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal Baseball, University of Nebraska, hunting and fishing fan. In high school he was a...

Apr 11, 2019

Neal was born on Friday, January 12, 1923 in Gordon, Nebraska.   He died on Thursday evening April 11, 2019 at the Gordon Memorial Hospital.  He was exactly 96 years, 2 months and 20 days old. His parents were Ren and Esther Hull Green. He began his education at the Minor Ranch School located South of Gordon. At the age of 8 he moved...

Apr 5, 2019

Nels Wayne Engebretsen, 76 died unexpectedly April 5th, 2019 at his home in Chadron, Nebraska. He was born December 21, 1942 at Lusk, Wyoming, the son of Floyd and Wanda Engebretsen.  During his years of growing up on the Engebretsen Ranch he was in 4-H, and in high school he was a member of FFA. In later years, he belonged...

Apr 4, 2019

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

Mar 31, 2019

Adelaide Florille (Hansen) Walther was born on November 11, 1917 in Quick, NE to M. Peter Hansen and Georgia (Cramer) Hansen.  She died on March 31, 2019 at the Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs at the age of 101 years.

She grew up on the family farm in Frontier County north of McCook, NE.  The family all...

Mar 27, 2019

Dorothy Jane (Warnke) Turnbull Janssen was born in Petersburg, Nebraska to Emil Earnest Warnke and Magdalena “Lena” Katrina Dohse on July 11, 1922. She was the 5th of 6 children. Dorothy lived and loved in a 250-mile radius of Nebraska her whole life. She died on March 27, 2019, in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Dorothy lived a very...

Mar 24, 2019

Harley N. Jensen, 94, of Hay Springs, Nebraska passed away on March 24, 2019 at the Western Nebraska Veteran’s Home in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  He was born on October 24, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harold and Agnes Jensen.

A visitation, open to the public will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary in...

Mar 22, 2019

Donna Jean Alcorn

February 26, 1928 to March 22, 2019

Memorial services will be held at St. Peters Lutheran Church on April 6, 2019, at 10:30 AM. Burial will be at the Mirage Flats Community Cemetery and lunch at the church will follow.

Donna Jean Kuskie was born February 26, 1928, the eighth...

Mar 14, 2019

Evelyn Marie (Fleishman) Reed was born at the Bootjer Hospital in Crawford on June 20, 1926, to Walter and Catherine Fleishman of Belmont.  She was raised, along with her sisters and brother, on the Fleishman farm southwest of Belmont.  She attended the Belmont School through 10th grade and graduated from Crawford High School in 1943. After high school, Evelyn...

Mar 13, 2019

Richard Hollis Bates was born in Clayton, New Mexico on June 29, 1964 to Tommy Wayne and Dora Lee Bates.  He was the youngest of three boys.

He is survived by his mother Dora lee and two older brothers Gene and Tommy Jr.  He is also survived by three nieces, two nephews, nine great nieces, five great...

Mar 11, 2019

Sue Haberman of Hay Springs, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 At her home in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Sue was born on November 18, 1943 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She was 75. No Services are being held. A memorial has been established for the Chadron Hospice. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron...

Mar 10, 2019

Norma Jean Fish, was born August 18, 1927 and returned to her Heavenly Home on March 10, 2019. Norma was born to Kenneth Loyal Fish and Lillian Irene Cutshall Fish. At age 9, Norma’s mother became ill, so her and her brother Don were raised by their Grandparents Charles and Susan Cutshall.

Norma graduated from Gordon High...

Mar 9, 2019

Alvin Eli Trucano was born November 1, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Pastor Peter D. and Gladys Opal (Jennings) Trucano. He has one brother, one year and 1 day younger, Vernon John (Margaret) Trucano of Ottumwa, Iowa. He passed away at home in his favorite recliner on March 9, 2019 at 82 years of age.

All...

Mar 7, 2019

Betty Jean Strom Curtis Betty was born January 8th, 1931 in Spencer Nebraska. She died on March 7, 2019 in Loveland Colo at North Shore Health and Rehab. Betty lived and was cherished by her Grandparents in Winter South Dakota until she started High School in Chadron Nebraska. It was there she met and fell in love with Dale...

Mar 6, 2019

Marguerite passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home south of Crawford, NE. She was born on August 26, 1924 at the corner of Fifth and Reed Streets in Crawford, NE to parents Arthur Dorcy and Marguerite May Belle (Raum) Baker. When Marguerite entered the world, she already had two half brothers, Shelton and Eugene, and...

Mar 5, 2019

Audrey J. Benedickt, age 93, of Gordon, Nebraska died on March 5, 2019 at Gordon Memorial Hospital. Audrey was born June 5, 1925 at Gordon, to Arthur Coon and Jean Park Coon. She spent her grade school years in rural country schools. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1943.

Audrey married Jim Benedickt on January 26,...

Mar 2, 2019

Robert “Bob” Webster of Hot Springs, South Dakota formerly of Crawford, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home in Hot Springs, South Dakota.  Bob was born on September 25, 1934 in Crawford, Nebraska.  He was 84. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

A memorial has been established for...

Feb 28, 2019

CHADRON – Lola May (Key) Speirs, 87, of 96 Speirs Road in rural Hay Springs died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Crest View Care Center in Chadron. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron. Visitation will be from 5- 7 p.m. Monday...