OBITUARIES

May 31, 2022

Maria L. Wheeler-Groves, 64, lost her life in a tragic motorcycle accident near St. George, Utah. Her soul mate, Levi Grant, also perished in this accident.

Maria, much better known as Mimi, was born August 14, 1957 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Fred and Lucy Wheeler. She was the youngest of three siblings. Joining sister Cathy and Brother...

May 30, 2022

Funeral Services for Levi Scott Grant of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Dawes County Ag Society Exhibit Hall in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska. Reception to follow graveside service at Dawes County Ag Society Exhibit Hall.

Levi Scott Grant, 62, of Chadron, Nebraska, passed away on May 30,...

May 29, 2022

Patricia Sears Hazledine was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on March 9, 1933, to John and Eva Sears. She joined her parents and older sister Shirley on the family ranch south of Belvidere, South Dakota. Pat had many good memories of living on the ranch (doing early morning chores with her dad and jumping off the chicken coop to...

May 25, 2022

Wilma Kay Elder of Gordon, Nebraska, was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Wilbur and Frances (Tatum) Brockman on June 3, 1941.

After graduating from high school, she and her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where she was employed by Kresge’s Department Store.

While in Phoenix, Kay met a handsome young Airman stationed at Luke Air...

May 25, 2022

OBITUARY

Les “Butch” Ouderkirk

Leslie William “Butch” Ouderkirk, 68, of Chadron, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly May 25, 2022 in Fort Garland, Colorado while on vacation.

Les was born June 5, 1953, the second child of Leslie “Bud” Ouderkirk and Alice Mae (Houser) Ouderkirk in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. While growing up he lived...

May 18, 2022

On May 18th, 2022, Jeff Andersen made his way to the greener pastures in heaven.

Jeff was born on January 23rd, 1961, in Gordon, Nebraska, to Andrew G. and Eva Lee (Reynolds) Andersen. He attended Hart Lake Rural School for grades kindergarten through 8th grade, then Gordon High School for four years. After graduation, Jeff continued to...

May 18, 2022

Dale William Anderson was born on February 15, 1948, second son of William L. and Hope Anderson. He and his two brothers grew up on the family ranch east of Chadron. Dale was always proud of the land that had been in the family since 1888.

After graduating from Chadron High School, Dale went on to earn...

May 17, 2022

Marcella “Sallie” L. Cashon

Chadron: Marcella “Sallie” L. Cashon passed peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the age of 100. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 10:00 at Chamberlain Chapel. Sallie will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.

Sallie...

May 14, 2022

Lawrence Joseph Moloney, Jr (L.J. Moloney) was born in Chicago in 1949 as eldest son of Lawrence

Joseph Moloney, Sr., and his wife Agnes (neé Stark) Moloney. He was the eldest of a family that

eventually included 6 children. His grandfather was a lawyer for the city of Chicago sanitation

department, and a...

May 12, 2022

Memorial services for 89-year old Margaret Bork are Sat June 25, 2022, at 10:00 at New Hope Friends Church (6 miles south of Hay Springs and ½ mile west)

A fellowship dinner will follow the services at the Hay Springs Senior Center.

A memorial can be given to New Hope Friends Church or a charity...

May 10, 2022

Wanda Arlene Wedekind Kreitman passed from this life into eternal life on 10 May, 2022. She died in her own home after a long battle with Parkinson Disease. She was a servant of Lord Jesus Christ for 99 years. Her life started on a farm near Newman Grove, Nebraska on January 23, 1923. Her parents were Henry Wedekind and...

May 9, 2022

Bernice Francis Mueller, 90, passed away on May 9, 2022, at the Monument Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Bernice was born in Overton, NE, to Frank and Anna Slattery on March 6, 1932. She graduated from Bennett County High School in 1950 and completed her nursing school in Rapid City, SD at St. John’s Hospital in...

May 8, 2022

Cal Coomes passed away May 8, 2022 at his home in Chadron, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, NE.

Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Rushville, NE at 1:00 PM.

A memorial has been established for the Chadron Volunteer Fire...

May 8, 2022

Private Family Services for Jean Drinkwalter of Crawford, Nebraska will be held Friday, May 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Crawford City Cemetery in Crawford, Nebraska. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Crawford, Nebraska.

Jean Drinkwalter was born on May 6th, 1925 in Ainsworth, NE to...

May 6, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Janet Adams of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Friday, May 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM at United Methodist Church in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska.

May 6, 2022

Perry Allen Beguin was born to Hank and Aggie Beguin in Rushville, Nebraska on April 25, 1946.  He went to be with the Lord and his son Brent on May 6, 2022.  He grew up on the Beguin ranch 20 miles south of Rushville and was the youngest of four boys, Blake, Blayne, and Jerry.  He loved the Sandhills...

May 3, 2022

Shirley (Vollentine) Dohring gained her angel wings May 3, 2022, while hospitalized at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Shirley was born April 12, 1940, to Bernadine (Warnke) and Woodrow “Pick” Vollentine at Gordon, Nebraska. She obtained her early education in Gordon and graduated from Gordon High School in 1957. She attended business college in Rapid City,...

May 2, 2022

Memorial services with military honors for 84-year old Jack Rollison of Chadron, NE, are Sat, May 21, 2022 at 1:00 at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron

Everyone is invited after the service to Jack’s Sweet Tooth Dessert Bar at the Chadron Senior Center.

A memorial to create a college fund for Jack’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren has...

May 1, 2022

William “Bill” Junge passed away May 1, 2022, at Gordon Memorial Hospital. Bill was born November 19, 1925, in Crofton, NE, to William and Clarice (Gilbertson) Junge, and was the only son of seven children. His family moved to South Dakota and Bill left the family farm near Patricia at a very young age and scratched out a living...

Apr 26, 2022

Joy Jacynth Heath passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior on April 26, 2022, at Creighton, Nebraska at the age of 93. She was born August 11, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska to Niels and Petra Katrina (Katherine) Quist. Joy lost her father at 6 years old and her mother at age 21. Her parents were...