OBITUARIES

Sep 6, 2022

Georgia Daughters was born June 11, 1935, in Custer, SD to Homer and Margaret (Hovelshrud) Westover. Georgia passed away September 6th, 2022, at Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD. She was 87 years old.

Georgia grew up in rural Martin, SD. Georgia was a very hard worker and made food service into a career. Started working as...

Sep 6, 2022

Agnes Winifred Sasse, 91, long-time resident of Gordon Nebraska, passed away at her beloved ranch on September 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  Agnes was a life-long devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Leo’s Parish in Gordon, NE.

She was born March 20, 1931, in Rushville, NE – the sixth of eight children born...

Sep 5, 2022

Nanci J. Hartman, age 58, died at her home Monday, September 5, 2022, in Chadron, Nebraska. She is survived by her partner of 17 years Andrew Scherbarth, his children Wayne & Brittany, siblings Kathy Page (Jerry), Bob Hartman (Krystyn), Sue Petracek (Jim), and 14 nieces and nephews.

Born in Chadron, Nanci is the youngest daughter of Bill...

Sep 3, 2022

Carol Ann (Josephine) Palmer was born to Henry and Edna (Stahlecker) Beltcher in Burke, South Dakota on May 2, 1938. Carol passed away on September 3, 2022, at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD.

Carol graduated Provo High School in Igloo, Sd. She married Garald (Beef) Palmer on August 24, 1957, and to this...

Sep 1, 2022

Clifford Emery Lawrence was born June 12, 1923 to emery and Opal Lawrence. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Rushville. He attended school in Rushville and after graduating, he left the United States to serve in World War II as a medic. He was stationed in the Philippines and Okinawa. When the war ended, he watched...

Aug 30, 2022

Kenneth Lyle Korte, 80, died August 30, 2022 at his home in Chadron, NE. Ken is survived by his son Jason Korte (wife Nicole) of Alliance, NE and Hilory Martin (husband Joe) of Bayard, NE, grandchildren Hannah, Madison, Emmerae, Madelyn, Makayla and Wyatt and nephew Aaron Manning. He was preceded in death by his father Clem Korte, his mother...

Aug 26, 2022

Memorial services for 80 year old Dannie J. Barcal of Chadron are Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 10:00a.m. at the Crawford United Methodist Church.  Born April 19, 1942 to Frank J. and Angie V. (Barcal) Hamaker in Lusk, Wyoming, Dannie's early years were spent living in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Oregon before finally settling in the Crawford area where...

Aug 21, 2022

Elsie Maie (King) Caparoon, 81 of Chadron NE passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 in her home surrounded by her children.  Her memorial service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022 - 11:00 a.m. at the Chadron Seventh-Day-Adventist Church.

Elsie was born on April 23, 1941 in Rushville NE to Kenneth and Virginia (Walgren) King.

Aug 21, 2022

Lorraine Josephine Luscher passed away on August 21, 2022.  She was born September 21, 1948 to Eleanor {Thompson} and Fred A. Luscher in Elgin, IL.  Her Mother passed away when she was seven years old.  Fred remarried in 1956 to Rita Roberts.  They resided in Waterman, Ill. where Lorraine grew up.  Graduating from Waterman High School in...

Aug 19, 2022

A memorial service for 69- year old Larry Niehues of Chadron will be held at a later date.

A memorial has been established and donations can be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Lawrence “Larry” Henry Joseph Niehues was born June 24, 1953 in Axtel, Kansas. He was the first of seven...

Aug 15, 2022

James Camron Fanning

James Cameron Fanning was born March 19, 1933, to James Cameron Fanning, Sr. and Marcella Ann (McLaughlin) Fannng in Valentine, Nebraska. He was raised in the Sand Hills of South Dakota and Nebraska as the oldest of fourteen children. He attended school at England School, Presentation School in Sioux Falls, Peck School and graduated...

Aug 9, 2022

Delbert (Del) Frank Serbousek, a retired entrepreneur and long-time resident of Phoenix, AZ died on August 9th, 2022, at the age of 87 in Phoenix.

Del is survived by his sister Mardell Horn; his children Lamont Serbousek, Marla Serbousek and Melinda Torres; his stepdaughters Wanda Medina and Vickie Welsh; His grandchildren Hope Medina, Becky Medina,...

Aug 6, 2022

Willis Delbert Orr was born on September 22, 1924, to Chris and Lydia Orr in Alliance, Nebraska.  He grew up on the family ranch north of Green Lake and east of Pine Creek that was homesteaded by the Spoor family, purchased by his grandfather, Jefferson Orr, and developed by Jefferson and his son Chris.  The nearest town was Rushville,...

Aug 4, 2022

Randy Wilbur Rising

August 31,1962 – August 4, 2022

Services for RW Rising are Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Sioux County Fair Grounds in Harrison. There will be a luncheon after at the Rocky Top Dance Hall in Harrison, Ne.

Randy Wilbur Rising passed peacefully on August 4,2022 due to a long...

Aug 2, 2022

Graveside services for Betty Witte, 90, of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Calvary Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.

Betty was born February 19, 1932 in Chadron, NE to Lloyd E. and Gladys M. (Grant) Broadhurst. She passed away August 2, 2022 in Chadron, Nebraska.

She graduated from...

Aug 1, 2022

Amy Beth (Paulson) Moore

Amy Beth (Paulson) Moore was born on 15 May 1941, in Powers Lake, North Dakota, to her father, John Lawrence Paulson (40), and her mother, Flossie Mary (Frazier) Paulson (36). She was the youngest of seven children.

Amy lived in Flaxton, North Dakota, until she married Darrel Walter Woodbeck in Flaxton,...

Jul 29, 2022

Vera Leona Coffee

Funeral Services for Vera L. Coffee, 99, of Harrison, Nebraska, will be Monday, August 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Harrison Bible Church in Harrison with Pastor Matt Parker officiating. Burial will be at the Bodarc Cemetery following the service in Harrison.

Vera passed peacefully Friday morning July 29, 2022, at...

Jul 28, 2022

Albert Ray Mansfield passed away at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, on July 28, 2022. Ray was born on December 15, 1944, in Gordon, Nebraska, the second son of John A. and Eulalia B. Mansfield.

He attended Pass Creek Elementary School for eight years and graduated from Bennett County High School in 1962. Ray...

Jul 25, 2022

John Paul Nuno

August 5, 1978-July 25, 2022

John Nuno was born in California on August 5, 1978, to Roberta Parra and Juan Pablo Nuno. He died at Chadron Community Hospital on July 25, 2022. John spent part of his childhood in California and moved to Gordon in his formative years. John met and married...

Jul 23, 2022

Janice Marie Roth was born August 5, 1940, to Levi and Edna Roth in Gordon, Nebraska and was released from her earthly body to be with her Heavenly Father on July 23, 2022.  She had two older brothers, Marvin and Richard.  Janice and her family lived on a farm south of Batesland, SD and she attended Demmer Rural School...