OBITUARIES

Dec 14, 2023

 

Roger LaVern Hollrah

 

Roger was born in Charter Oak Iowa on January 19, 1932 to Homer E and Hilda M (Rademacker) Hollrah.  He passed away at home after a prolonged and valiant battle with malignant melanoma on December 14, 2023.

 

In 1955, he married Anita Myers, and 2 children were born (Randy L and Kristi M). Later,...

Dec 3, 2023

 

Russell Eugene Finneman, 85, of Crawford, Nebraska, died December 3, 2023. Born on Nov. 28, 1938, to Thomas and Myrtle (Timm) Finneman, he grew up in Marmarth, North Dakota, and graduated from Marmarth High School in 1956. He was a golden gloves boxer in high school and played basketball. He grew up working on many, numerous ranches. He married...

Nov 29, 2023

 

Brandon Walton – September 26, 1982 – November 29, 2023

Brandon Scott Walton was born on September 26, 1982, to Casey and Juile Walton in Pine Ridge, SD. He was welcomed home by his two older sisters Andrea and Amy. He then helped welcome home his two younger sisters Casey Lynn and Carmen. Being the only boy, and middle...

Nov 26, 2023

 

 

Charles (Fritz) Preble

 I, Charles (Fritz) Preble was born in Hay Springs, NE in 1936 to Charles and Wanda (Myers) Preble. I Graduated from Hay Springs High School in 1955. I farmed with my father until 1952, and with Edward Preble and brother Dennis until 1960. On June 2, 1959 I married Flora Jane Faubion. We moved to...

Nov 24, 2023

 

Raymond Laverne Stone passed away Friday, November 24th, 2023, at Gordon Countryside Care Nursing Home.

He was born October 17, 1936, in Custer County, Nebraska. As a young boy he lived with his family on a farm near Comstock, Nebraska.  Ray grew up hunting and fishing in Custer County where he had access to creeks and rivers.  He was...

Nov 20, 2023

Quincy Delano Skinner, 88, of Merriman, NE, passed away Monday, November 20 at his home on the ranch.  He was born on July 5, 1935, to Byron V. and Pearle J. (Beyersdorf) Skinner in Gordon, NE.  He grew up seven miles west of Merriman with his parents and siblings, Junie and Jerry.  A very special person in his life while growing up was his Pa, Paul H. Beyersdorf.  Quincy spent a lot of time walking in...

Nov 17, 2023

 

A celebration of life for Dixie Dee Eaton will be held on November 27th, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron.

Dixie Dee (White) Eaton was born May 8, 1931, on Deadhorse Creek with her twin sister Dona, at the time of the Great Depression, to Ralph and Gladys White. She passed away on November 17,...

Nov 14, 2023

 

Vesta Lorraine DeWolfe Strasburger, aged 90 years, of Ellsworth, NE, passed away Tuesday November 14, 2023, after a brief illness.

She was born in the midst of the Great Depression on June 19, 1933, the youngest child of Harry and Cora Dewolfe, and spent her childhood on their ranch north of Gordon, Ne. She rode a cow, ‘General Nuisance’,...

Nov 14, 2023

 

Marvin Leslie Van Briggle was born to Frances and Lowell Van Briggle on October 15, 1943, in Gordon, Nebraska. He joined one brother and two sisters. He passed away November 14, 2023, at Gordon Countryside Care.

Marvin’s childhood was spent in Gordon and on the farm north of Gordon, where he attended Gordon Elementary School and later Sunny Knoll...

Nov 12, 2023

 

In Memory of Patricia Ann Speer

Patricia Ann Speer, 89 of Loveland CO passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 following a long term illness.

She was born July 22, 1934 to the late Lloyd and Mabel (Tiensvold) Talbot. She graduated from Rushville High School. During her High School years she worked as a secretary for attorney Ed Holstein.

Pat married Wayne Speer on...

Nov 11, 2023

 

Our dear father, Timothy James Bounous,71, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Gordon, Nebraska. Tim was the third of six children born to Guy Louis Bounous and Berniece Iown (Bass) Bounous.  He was born September 2, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas.

 

He graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita in 1970 and attended Wichita State University before transferring...

Nov 10, 2023

 

Dean Edward Bruce

Dean Edward Bruce, 94, of Gordon, Nebraska went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 10, 2023. Dean was born in Gordon, Nebraska to Art and Ruth Bruce on February 6, 1929. He was one of 6 children, including older siblings Bob and Morey, and younger siblings Betty, Beverly, and Bill.

The...

Nov 8, 2023

Nov 7, 2023

 

Dennis George Murphy of Harrison, Nebraska, died Nov. 7, 2023, at Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, with his loving family by his side. Memorial services will be in Harrison, Nebraska at Sioux County High School on March 11 at 2 p.m. (MT). Burial will be at the National Veterans Cemetery in Omaha on March 23 at 2 p.m. (CT).

Dennis...

Nov 7, 2023

 

Karolyn was born November 6, 1946, in Chadron, Nebraska to John and Henrietta Luben of Crawford, Nebraska. Karolyn attended elementary school in Crawford until December of 1959.  Karolyn’s father John worked for Northwestern Bell as a telephone technician in Crawford and managed the Crawford telephone office. John was transferred to Chadron and managed the Chadron office and managed the...

Nov 6, 2023

Nov 5, 2023

 

Richard Daniel Baker, age 86, of Martin SD passed away at his home on November 5, 2023.

Richard was born on April 16,1937 to Alex and Marie (Jelly) Baker in Gordon Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm north of Vetal, SD. He attended Pleasant Valley School where his mom Marie was a teacher. He joined the US...

Nov 4, 2023

 

Philip R. Weisz, age 66, of Batesland, South Dakota, passed away on November 4, 2023, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by his loving family.

Philip, fondly known as Phily, was born to Richard and Mathilda (Kallenberger) Weisz on May 22, 1957 in Ipswich, South Dakota. He began his education in Hosmer, South Dakota before moving to...

Nov 2, 2023

 

Charles E (Chuck) Arthur finished his earthly life on November 2, 2023. Always a believer in the Catholic church and continuing to miss his ‘daddy,’ he was ready to start his new chapter and reunite with friends and family who preceded him. Chuck was a farm boy at heart, purchasing a small acreage after his retirement, which he fondly...

Nov 1, 2023

 

Timothy (Tim) Andrew Gillett, 45, of Gering, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 1 at Scottsbluff Memorial Hospital.

  Tim was born May 18, 1978, in Chadron, Nebraska to Terry and Phyllis Gillett. He attended elementary school in district 46 and 7 in Sioux County. After he graduated from Sioux County High School in 1997, he went on...