OBITUARIES

Christi Laverack

Mar 10, 2017

Christine Marie Laverack 45 of Martin South Dakota died Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Bennett County Hospital. She was born June 7, 1971, in Wessington Springs to Lloyd and Jerri Lutter. As a young girl she lived on a farm in Gann Valley, South Dakota. She soon became Lloyd's right hand girl. She learned to...

Grace Dierksen

Mar 7, 2017

Memorial services for Grace Dierksen of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on March 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Chadron with Pastor Bonnie McCord officiating. Mrs. Dierksen passed away on March 7, 2017 in Chadron, Nebraska. Grace was born on November 14, 1933 in Platteville, Colorado. She was 83. Grace attended...

Joan Heiting

Mar 7, 2017

Cemetery Details Location Hay Springs Cemetery Final Resting Place

Antelope Rd Hay Springs, NE 69347

Antelope Rd Hay Springs 69347 NE United States

Dee Rosane

Mar 7, 2017

Dee Ann Rosane Rapid City - Dee Ann (Sargent) Rosane, 63, passed away peacefully in her favorite chair in her home in Rapid City on March 7, 2017. She was born January 7, 1954 to Floyd and Ruth Sargent in Broken Bow, NE, and grew up in Bennett County, SD. She attended Central School, then BCHS...

Freeman Petersen

Mar 5, 2017

Freeman John Petersen, 87, of Gordon Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Gordon. He was born south of Rushville, Nebraska on October 22, 1929 to John and Martha (Sandoz) Petersen. He attended the public schools of Sheridan County, Nebraska where he was a lifelong resident. After high school, he worked on the family farm...

Wayman Stokley

Feb 28, 2017

Wayman Bussey (Boot) Stokley, 59, of Chadron, died Tuesday, February 28th, at Crestview Care Center. He was born January 21, 1958, in Palacious Texas. Wayman was a union iron worker. He worked all over the United States. He was a handy man, musician, father, and he was a woodworker. He was never married. Survivors include his...

Dick Herren

Feb 24, 2017

Dick N. Herren passed away peacefully, February 24, 2017, the day before his 96th Birthday, at his home in Harrison, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, March 2 at the Harrison Bible Church, � mile north of Harrison. Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron will be in charge of arrangements. He was born February...

Wynfred Collins

Feb 19, 2017

Wynfred E. (Mattes) Collins was born to Fred and Lois (Sipp) Mattes April 20, 1917 on her parent's farm near Winside, NE. She passed away February 19, 2017, at Gordon Countryside Care. She was baptized into the Lutheran church and also attended school in Winside, NE. On May 15, 1936, Wynfred was united in marriage to...

Lyle Sones

Feb 19, 2017

Lyle Sones, 95, of Rushville, Nebraska, passed away Sunday February 19, 2017, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Lyle was born February 16, 1922, at Balfe, Nebraska, (south of Merriman, NE) to Edward and Laura (Knight) Sones. As a young boy, he lived with his family on a ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska....

Bernice Leach

Feb 17, 2017

Bernice was married to David LaBelle in 1948 and had three children: Evelyn Roosa and Nancy Watkins of Florida and David LaBelle Jr. of Wisconsin. In 1959, she married William Leach of Gordon, Nebraska and had two girls, Peggy Holsinger and Melissa Junge of Arizona. This began an adventure in the U.S. Air Force. She traveled...

Robert Smith

Feb 17, 2017

Robert (Bob) Smith, 60, of Chadron died Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. A celebration of life will be Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Pastor Steve Ratzlaff officiating. Burial will be at Merriman Cemetery in Merriman, Nebraska. Robert Larry...

Rickey Cerny

Feb 17, 2017

Rickey Donald Cerny, 68, of Gordon died Friday, February 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 18, 1948, in Gordon Nebraska to Fred and Alma Cerny. He was raised in Rushville and graduated from Rushville High School. He went on to school at Milford, Nebraska and received his Associates...

Charles Evans

Feb 15, 2017

Charles William Evans was born February 1, 1935, in Gordon, Nebraska, to Ted and Marcella Evans. He passed away February 15, 2017, at Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, Nebraska, he was 82. He grew up in Gordon and went to school till the 9th grade. Then his father gave him permission to join the Navy...

Winnie Littrel

Feb 12, 2017

Previous Events Service Friday, February 17, 2017 10:00 AM 2/17/2017 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,...

Bennett Bakley

Feb 8, 2017

Bennett Lee Bakley, 74, of Tuthill, SD, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bennett was born May 27, 1942, in Rushville, Nebraska, to Russell and Ruth (Denison) Bakley. He was raised on the family farm and ranch in Tuthill, where he also attended Tuthill Grade School. He was a graduate of Bennett...

Alta Merrill

Feb 7, 2017

Thelma Alta Dille was born, the first of five children, to Roy C. and Nellie (Gourley) Dille on December 4, 1915, at the home of Nellie's Grandparents, J.W. and Amy Ostrander in Rushville, NE. At a very tender age of a few weeks and in very cold weather, her parents took her home, with a team...

Kyree Bassett

Feb 7, 2017

Kyree Danielle Bassett, 26, died on February 7, 2017 in Gordon, NE. She was born on August 17, 1990 at Elmendorf AFB, AK to James Matthew Bassett and Sherrie Lee (Noble) Cookston. Kyree received her high school diploma from CO and attended welding school. She worked various labor jobs but specifically enjoyed roofing. She was a...

Joan Dawson

Feb 2, 2017

Memorial services for Joan Dawson of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Dr. Russ Seger officiating. Private family burial will be at the Hyannis Cemetery. Joan Francis (Haggerty) was born March 26, 1937 to Charles and Edwina (Sharp) Haggerty. She went to be...

Terry Burks

Jan 25, 2017

A memorial service for Terry Burks, of Chadron will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, NE. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 PM until 8 PM January 31, 2017 at the chapel. Terry Leigh Burks, 68, passed away on Wednesday, January 25,...

Ross Hicks

Jan 24, 2017

Ross Allen Hicks, 85, passed away on January 24, 2017, at Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD. Funeral services will be January 28, 2017, at 10:00 AM at the New American Legion, Martin, SD, with Pastor Bill Hines officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Martin Community Cemetery immediately following the service. A lunch...