Bertha Buchan
Sep 23, 2023
Bertha Lena Buchan
October 30, 1932 -September 23, 2023
Bertha was born in Santa Fe, NM on October 30, 1932, to Willard F. and Bertha E. (Berchtold) Clark.
Bertha went to Loretto Academy in Santa Fe, until WWII broke out. She then moved to Los Alamos, where her father worked for the government.
When the war ended, they moved...
Helen Judith "Judi" Frahm
Sep 17, 2023
MEMORIAL NOTICE
Memorial Services for Helen Frahm of Crawford, NE
Will be held on Friday October 6, 2023 AT 2:00 PM
at the Witney Methodist Church.
Helen Frahm passed away on SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 at Ponderosa Villa in Crawford NE.
Helen was born on February 18, 1943 in Jacksonville Flordia
She was 80 years old.
Flowers and...
Ivy Avis
Sep 16, 2023
Iva (Ivy) Pearl Avis, age 77, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Gordon Memorial Hospital in Gordon, NE.
Ivy was born May 18, 1946, to Rolland and Pearl Shoop in South Dakota, before moving to Nebraska as a child with her family.
Ivy married Clarence Avis on June 8, 1962, in Rushville, Nebraska. To this union three children...
Ben Britton
Sep 14, 2023
Benjamin Lee Britton, age 58, of Chadron, Nebraska passed away September 14, 2023. Benjamin was born March 3, 1965 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Jesse and Jackie (Hoffman) Britton. Ben graduated from Yuma High School in 1982. He enlisted in the Army in 1983. He was a Military Police Canine Corp. at Ft. Benning, Georgia from 1984 to 1991.
...
Harold "Deek" Dierksen
Sep 14, 2023
Harold “Deek” Dierksen of Chadron, Nebraska, was born July 9, 1932, to Louis Henry Dierksen and Mina Beatrice (Mittman) Dierksen, passed away of natural causes on September 14, 2023, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska. He was 91 and lived a full life. Starting with his K-12 education, graduating from Chadron High School, as well as...

John Skelton
Sep 13, 2023
John Thomas Skelton passed away at the age of 69 on September 13, 2023 at the Chadron Community Hospital due to several health issues.
John was born in Van Nuys, CA. He moved with his parents, sister and nephews to Chadron in 1985. John easily took to the Chadron way of life. He worked at the Chadron State College...
Don Pinkerton
Sep 6, 2023
Donald LaMoin Pinkerton, 90, passed away at the Chadron Community Hospital on September 6, 2023.
Don was born to Harry and Loretta (Lecher) Pinkerton on May 15, 1933 in the upstairs bedroom on the Pinkerton family farm East of Chadron, on Slim Buttes Rd. He rode a horse most days to a one room Rural school on Slim...
Delbert "Del" Hussey
Sep 6, 2023
Delbert (Del) Edwin Hussey, 86, passed away peacefully at his home south of Chadron on September 6, 2023. Del was born to Lloyd and Eva (Mann) Hussey on August 28, 1937 in Chadron, NE and grew up on a ranch 20 miles south of town. He attended Table Center rural school and graduated from Chadron High School in...
Marguerite Kearns
Sep 5, 2023
Marguerite Rose Cavanaugh Kearns
October 27, 2023-September 5, 2023
Marguerite Kearns passed away on September fifth at Seven Sister’s Living Center in Hot Springs, South Dakota with her family at her side. After her marriage Marguerite lived and raised her family in Rushville, Nebraska. She came to Hot Springs to work as a Registered Nurse at the VA Medical...
Donald Hines
Sep 2, 2023
Donald A. Hines was born December 10, 1931, at Tuthill, SD to Gerald and Anna (Cunningham) Hines. He passed away September 2, 2023, at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE.
Don married Shirleigh Shebal on January 3, 1951. To this union two children were born: Cindy and Gary.
Most of their life was spent in Bennett County where they...
Sandra Brodrick
Sep 1, 2023
SANDRA K BRODRICK
Lifelong Chadron resident Sandra K Brodrick passed away September 1, 2023. Sandy was born at Chadron community Hospital on November 5, 1950 to Jim and Vada Regan. She joined older sister Penny; the family later grew to include siblings Rhonda and Jim. Sandy attended Chadron City Schools: Kenwood Elementary School, Chadron Middle School and Chadron...
Rita Diane Pettit
Aug 30, 2023
MEMORIAL NOTICE
Memorial Services for RITA DIANE PETTIT of CHADRON, NE
ARE PENDING
RITA PETTIT passed away on AUGUST 30, 2023 at CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL in CHADRON, NE.
RITA was born on APRIL 6, 1947 in WELLSBORO, PA.
She was 76 years old.
Flowers and donations may be sent in care of
Chamberlain Chapel, P.O. BOX 970,...
Edwin Kutschara
Aug 29, 2023
Edwin R Kutschara was born in Rushville, NE on June 25, 1955 to Rex & Dolores Kutschara.Passed on August 29, 2023 in Chadron, NE.
Raised on the family farm with his 3 siblings, he went to Antelope country school just down the road, growing up he found his love of dirt, music & horsepower. Learning how to drive at a...
Shirley Heiting
Aug 27, 2023
Shirley Ann Heiting, age 92, went to be with her Lord on August 27, 2023. She was born at Beaver Valley farmhouse on December 15, 1930, to George and Marie Serbousek. She went to Beaver Valley school and graduated from Hay Springs High School. She then traveled to Omaha for one year of nursing school.
Shirley was...

Judith E. Freed
Aug 24, 2023
Judith (Judi) Elaine Freed
Judith (Judi) Elaine Freed, age 74, of Chadron, Nebraska. Graveside services will be help September 6, 2023, 10:00 am at Greenwood Cemetery. Judi passed away Thursday morning, August 24, 2023, at Hemingford Community Center, after living there for several years. She was a resident near Chadron, and lived on Slim Buttes Road, with her...
Shirley Metcalf
Aug 22, 2023
Shirley Ann Porter was born in Chicago in the early years of the great depression. Her parents were Glenn Claiborne Porter and Ann Marie Cullinane Porter. The family moved to New Orleans when Shirley was one, looking for a better life. Glenn Porter found employment with The Delta Ship Building Company of New Orleans. He was a pipefitter...
Dr. Jim Stokey
Aug 22, 2023
Jimmy Wayne Stokey was born in Lewellen, Nebraska on March 23, 1953 to Norma McNally and Vernon “Pete” Stokey and passed peacefully at home at the age of 70 on August 22, 2023. Jim married his high school sweetheart Kathy on August 20, 1971. To this union three children were born: Jason Wayne, Janell Diane, and Vernon Richard. Jim...
Ken Garner
Aug 19, 2023
Kenneth L. Garner
Kenneth Garner was born on May 6, 1947 in Somerset, NE to the late Richard and Elizabeth Garner.
Ken joined the Marine Corps in July of 1966 until his retirement from the military in September of 1989. On May 9, 1969 he married the love of his life Deborah M. Garner. They decided to move to...
Lois Johnson
Aug 19, 2023
Lois J. Johnson, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska.
Lois was born February 23, 1937 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to Arlie and Vernona (Ervin) Gilliam and lived their through her childhood.
On May 23, 1955 Lois married Harland O. Johnson in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. To this union, three children...
Frank Edward Pisacka
Aug 10, 2023
FRANK EDWARD PISACKA
Frank Edward Pisacka was born June 22, 1940, in Hay Springs, Nebraska to Benny and Evelyn Pisacka. Frank passed away on August 10, 2023. A service will be held on Tuesday August 15, 2023, 10 AM at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Crawford.
He grew up on a ranch north of Hay Springs, where his lifelong...
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