OBITUARIES

Oct 31, 2025

Dec 20, 2025

Neva Jean Bartlett was born May 28, 1928 in Dannebrog, NE, to Alice and George Hendricksen. She spent her high school years in Dannebrog and Hay Springs, NE, graduating from Dannebrog in 1946. She met her husband, Morton Bartlett while in Hay Springs and they were married in 1948. She worked in Chadron at the Kenwood grocery store and sold...

Dec 19, 2025

Dec 19, 2025

With deep love and gratitude for a life well lived, we remember a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Ellen Barker passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025.Ellen was known for being social, outgoing, and friendly—someone who truly never met a stranger. She valued conversation, connection, and staying in touch with the people in her life. One of her greatest...

Dec 18, 2025

Jay Alan Lembke passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 66, in his home in Chadron, Nebraska. He was born on November 2nd, 1959, to Wayne and Roberta Lembke. His family and friends remember him for his quiet strength and kindness.

Jay was a big man, but those fortunate to know him understood his physical size hid a...

Dec 16, 2025

Leona Fae Hamilton was born in Montrose, CO on Sep. 17, 1943, to Walter and Lenore (Williams) Champlin of Ridgeway, CO. She was the middle of 3 children, remembering fondly times when money was scarce, but love of God and family grew in abundance. She died on December 16th from cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Dec 15, 2025

Darlene May “Foster” Knight, age 88, passed away December 15th 2025, at the Gordon Countryside Care facility, after a short battle with fast moving cancer. Services will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church 5271 360th Lane, Rushville Nebraska,69360.

Darlene was born to James “Fred” and Mabel Foster in Holland MN on February 15th 1937. She was baptized as an infant...

Dec 14, 2025

Joseph Nathaniel Sanchez

04-13-1976 – 12-14-2025

A celebration of life will be held at the Congregational Church, 370 Chadron Ave, Chadron Nebraska at 1:00 PM on Saturday December 20th. Cremains will be placed in Parks, Nebraska at a later date.

Joseph Nathaniel Sanchez was born April 13th, 1976 in Alliance, NE to Kim Sanchez and Joseph Mario Sanchez. Nathan spent his younger years...

Dec 13, 2025

Sherri Lea (Peabody) Blome, age 56, of Chadron, Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2025.

Sherri was born on December 6, 1969, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Roy and Sharon Peabody. She spent most of her childhood in Worland, Wyoming, with her sister, Lana, and her brother, Jeffery. She attended Chadron State College, where she graduated cum laude...

Dec 12, 2025

Al Rasmussen, 74, of Chadron, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on December 12th, 2025. Born on June 18, 1951, in Sidney NE, Al was the son of Frank and Kathryn Rasmussen. He attended Kimball High School and graduated from Kearney State College. He met Connie (Scheopner) in Kimball where she was teaching. They were married on July 30, 1977 and moved...

Dec 12, 2025

On December 12, 2025, Margaret Ann Walgren passed away at the age of over 100 years and 9 months.

Margaret was born to Anna and Martin Heesacker on March 6, 1925 and lived for over 80 years of her life on the family farm she loved located south of Hay Springs, Nebraska.



She started school a year early with her older sister,...

Dec 12, 2025

Hope Eileen Kaltenbach, of Martin, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, in Kadoka, South Dakota, just shy of her 89th birthday.

Born on December 16, 1936, in Rockford, Washington, to Earl and Floretta Briggs, Hope faced early tragedy when her mother passed away just one week later, on December 23, 1936. She was subsequently raised in Martin, South...

Dec 6, 2025

Yolanda Joy Hruby “Yo” entered life August 23, 1962, in Birmingham, Alabama with her parents Vance and Judy Ohme. Yolanda welcomed her one and only sibling a brother, Curtis in 1964 at Marietta, Georgia. On December 6, 2025 she lost her courageous battle with cancer. She fought hard to defy the odds that were given to her.

For the first twenty...

Dec 3, 2025

Joyce Marie Nielsen, age 78, of Gordon Nebraska, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2025. She passed away unexpectantly with her husband, Gary Nielsen, at her side in her home.

Joyce was born on July 17, 1947, in Gordon, Nebraska to Henry and Gladys Beardt. She grew up on their family farm west of Martin,...

Dec 2, 2025

Carolyn Louise Hu passed away peacefully December 1st, in Chadron, Nebraska. Carolyn was born September 3, 1939, in Stanton County, Nebraska, to Clarence and Frieda (nee Brundick) Cornett. Her brother Ron joined shortly after. A few years later, the family moved to Long Beach, California, where her dad worked in the shipyards. Her siblings, Nadene and Wayne, were born during...

Nov 24, 2025

Anna Lorene Reeves was born to Eldred Sr. and Ehrma Reeves on April 15, 1927 in a sod house northwest of Gordon, Nebraska. Anna grew up there with her sister Norma and her brother Eldred. Anna attended grade school at White Lodge School District #86 and later graduated from Gordon High School in 1944.

Anna married Kenneth Allison on April 18,...

Nov 22, 2025

June L. Schott was born on April 28, 1930 in Bozeman MT. to John & Pearl Schleinger, she was the middle child of 5. When she was 5 years old, she was adopted by Harold and Margarette Berry, brought her back to Chadron and was raised just south of Chadron. June was 13 when Jerry was adopted and raised by...

Nov 20, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Brett Matthew, who left us on November 20, 2025, at the age of 39. Born on September 28, 1986, in Chadron, NE. Brett, or better known as Mr. B, was a bright soul who brought immense joy to everyone he met. Brett’s presence was always full of warmth and...

Nov 14, 2025

Doris Ann DeHaven Scott was born December 4th, 1930, to Harley and Blanche Sandoz DeHaven. Her life on the Sandhills ranch started in a dresser drawer by the stove as a preemie. A strong will developed from there to a quiet, inquisitive person who never stopped learning.

School started at Cotton Ridge where her love of learning blossomed, completing the home...

Nov 14, 2025

In loving memory of Carl Baehler

August 13, 1951-November 14, 2024

Carl Baehler, beloved father, husband and friend passed away November 14th, 2025 at the age of 74.

Born to Al and Marjorie Baehler in Rapid City, South Dakota, Carl was the oldest of 3 sons. He started his meat career at the age of 19 in Rapid City. He then relocated to...