OBITUARIES

Paula Riggs

Jun 12, 2018

Paula Rae Riggs, 76 years, passed into the spiritual world Tuesday, June 12, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. She was at her home south of Chadron Nebraska with her husband, Bill Riggs at her side. Funeral services will be at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron Monday, June 18, at 10:00 AM. A memorial has been...

Bonny Evans

Jun 10, 2018

Bonny Wayve Ehlers-Evans, aged 91, passed away on June 10th at Pioneer Manor in Hay Spring, NE after dealing with health complications due to a stroke. Bonny was born June 17th, 1926 in Lavaca, NE, the daughter of Adolph Ehlers and Carrie Bell Phillipee. She was the eighth of nine children. Bonny enjoyed providing for her...

Gail August

Jun 5, 2018

Gail K. (Brown) August was born on January 13, 1948 to Robert and Lucille Brown. She passed away on June 5, 2018 at the age of 70 years unexpectedly but peacefully in her home. She married Gary August on August 26, 1967. They were blessed with two children, Alan and Julie, and two grandchildren, Emma and...

Jim Larson

Jun 4, 2018

Jimmy Wayne Larson was born May 10, 1946 to Julia and Jim Larson. He was the seventh child with three brothers, Paul, Lon, Donnie and four sisters, Janice, Laura, Judy and later Jeannie. He passed away June 4, 2018, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. He grew up and attended school in the Rushville area and graduated...

Lowell Muenchau

Jun 4, 2018

Obituary of Lowell Stephen Muenchau Lowell passed away June 4, 2018, age 93 at Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held June 11, 2018 at 11:00 AM Lowell was born June 26, 1924 at Eagle, Nebraska to Fred and Rhoda Muenchau. Lowell had three brothers and one sister where they lived on a...

Brian Kernick

Jun 4, 2018

Previous Events Graveside Friday, June 29, 2018 11:00 AM 6/29/2018 11:00:00 AM Gordon Cemetery

6404 205th Lane Gordon, Nebraska 69343

Gordon Cemetery 6404 205th Lane Gordon 69343 Nebraska United States

Kenneth Hood

May 29, 2018

Kenneth Harold Hood, 86, of Rushville, NE, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. Born July 18, 1931 in Scottsbluff, NE, to Harold and Audrey Hood, Kenneth lived a majority of his life in Nebraska with the exception of his military service stationed at Fort Hood, Texas during the Korean Conflict. On June 19, 1955,...

Virginia Petersen

May 22, 2018

Virginia " Ginger" K. Petersen Ginger was born October 3, 1948 to Richard W. Kline and Elsie A. Rath. Ginger was the youngest of four children. Ginger passed away May 22, 2018, at her home. Ginger was born in Rushville where she lived until her family moved to Grafton, NE. Ginger spent many years going back...

Donna Runyan

May 22, 2018

Previous Events Service Saturday, June 2, 2018 10:00 AM 6/2/2018 10:00:00 AM Chamberlain Chapel

1700 Hwy 20 Chadron, NE 69337

Chamberlain Chapel 1700 Hwy 20 Chadron 69337 NE United States Cemetery Details Location Greenwood Cemetery Final Resting Place

1700 Hwy 20 - South Side of Hwy Chadron,...

Hope Fankhauser

May 19, 2018

Hope L. Fankhauser, 87, of Gordon, NE, passed away Saturday May 19, 2018, at the Gordon Memorial Hospital. She was born January 10, 1931 to Tug and Josephine Palmer. On November 14, 1958 she married Glen Fankhauser. The couple lived in the family house outside of Clinton, Nebraska, and to this union two sons were born....

Gary Hawley

May 18, 2018

It is with great sadness that the Family of Gary Mathews Hawley " SPUR" age 51, announces his passing on May 18, 2018 after battling cancer for 2 years. Spur was born September 29, 1966 in Traverse City, Michigan. Spur spent his life ranching, driving a Semi Truck, riding his Harley, fishing, gambling and just outright...

Jacque Strong

May 18, 2018

Jacqueline Strong, 73, of Gordon, Nebraska, died May 18, 2018, at her home. She was born to Bernice Mable and Chester Rizzo in Waterloo, Iowa. Jacque graduated from Alhambra High School in California and then went to Hastings College to become a dental lab technician. She married Dean Strong on July 3, 1995. They were married...

Keith Thomas

May 13, 2018

Dr. Keith Charles Thomas of Gilbert, Arizona passed away on May 13, 2018 at the age of 86 with his wife, Glee, by his side. Keith was born of May 3, 1932 in Carroll, NE to David and Helen Thomas. The family moved to Valentine, NE where Keith graduated from High School in 1950. While in...

Wayne Ross

May 10, 2018

Obituary for Wayne Ross Wayne Crawford Ross, resident of Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs and formerly of Rushville, entered into his Heavenly home on May 10, 2018 at the age of 87. Wayne was born on March 25, 1931 in Rushville to George Ross and Jessie Keethler Ross. When Wayne was 7 years old,...

Beverlee Wieting

May 10, 2018

Beverlee L Wieting, 89, passed away May 10, 2018, in Seward, Nebraska. Born December 3, 1928 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ed and Loretta Schulte. Moved to Norfolk, NE where she graduated from Sacred Heart High School. She married Bill Wieting May 29, 1948. Lived several years in Oakland, Nebraska before moving to Chadron, Nebraska in 1960...

Albert Kelley

May 10, 2018

Albert "Butch" Kelley Butch was born September 27, 1948 in Houston, Texas, to Lilly Deckert, one of six children. He grew up in Porcupine, SD and attended several grade schools in Nebraska, from Rushville to Hastings, before moving to Martin where he attended and graduated from Bennett County High School in 1966. Butch joined the US...

Larry Zimmerman

May 9, 2018

Larry John Zimmerman passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Ponderosa Villa. He was 82 years old. He will always be remembered for his love of life, god, family, friends, Pontiacs, and black cows. He always had a joke to tell and loved making people laugh. He had a knack for walking up to...

Gene Brice

May 6, 2018

Gene L. Brice was born to Ralph and Josephine Brice in Gordon Nebraska on April 25, 1927. He passed away on May 6th, 2018 in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Gene attended school in Gordon graduating in 1945. 1945 he enlisted in the Navy. He had boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was transferred to the 109th...

Damion Neidert

May 5, 2018

NOTICE Funeral services for Damion Francis Neidert of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:00PM at Chadron Christian Church, in Chadron, Nebraska with Pastor Scott Montgomery officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Damion passed away on May 5, 2018 at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska. Damion was...

Nellie Huckfeldt

May 5, 2018

Nellie (Saub Ashmore) Huckfeldt, passed away peacefully at the Chadron Community Hospital on May 5, 2018 at the age of 97. Nellie was born October 16, 1920 in Syria. Nellie came to the United States in 1926 at the age of 6 years. Her parents, Joe and Scundra Saub, brought their six children from Syria and...