OBITUARIES

Aug 23, 2021

Richard Louis “Louie” Schmitt, 97, of Gordon, Nebraska died on August 23, 2021. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Gordon, Nebraska, with Father Dan Gilbert officiating. A vigil service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM at Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home...

Aug 20, 2021

Funeral Services for Lois McCoy of Crawford, Nebraska will be held on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Crawford, Nebraska.

Lois passed away on August 20, 2021 at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, Nebraska. Mrs. McCoy was born on September 19, 1937 in Alliance, Nebraska She was 83.

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Aug 15, 2021

William (Bill) Deans, of Hay Springs, Nebraska, passed away on August 15, 2021 at his home in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Hay Springs City Cemetery in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

William was born on October 20, 1955 in Alliance, Nebraska to Alfred...

Aug 15, 2021

Walter Scholl

Sept 30, 1933 – Aug 15, 2021

We said goodbye to our beloved husband and father, Walter Scholl, early in the morning of August 15th, 2021, at the age of 87. While these last months have been challenging, his life and legacy will live on. His life began with humble beginnings with parents...

Aug 12, 2021

Mary “Jean” Seidler was born in Alliance on July 20, 1936, the 4th of 11 children of Railey and Mary Koozer. She attended country school and graduated from Alliance High School. After high school she attended a business college in Denver, CO. Upon returning to Alliance she met the love of her life in Wilbur Seidler. Jean and Wilbur...

Aug 12, 2021

Betty Reading, a Chadron resident her entire life, died August 12, 2021 at Chadron Community Hospital.  She was 91 years old.  Betty was born at Chadron Municipal Hospital on February 22, 1930 to Lura (Clayton) and John Feldhausen.  Her father was a conductor...

Aug 9, 2021

Lois Germaine Donahue

Lois Germaine (Rahe) Donahue, 88, of Chadron, Nebraska died Aug. 9, 2021 with her family at her side at Crest View Care Center, Chadron, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully after her loving and caring heart finally gave out.

Funeral Mass: Thursday, Aug 12, 10 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Chadron, Nebraska....

Aug 9, 2021

On Monday, August 9, 2021, Richard Stein, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at the age of 81.

Richard (Dick) Ervin Stein was born on January 20, 1940 in Dodge City, KS to Ervin Xavier and Jo C. Stein. His family included his big brothers Jim and Larry as well as a...

Aug 4, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Pat Brown. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 2, 2021

Jack Laverne Kreman

August 2, 2021

Crawford, Nebraska – Jack died peacefully at the age of 90 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford Nebraska. He was tended there with diligence and love by staff and by daughter Becky and grand-daughter Wendi. He died on August 2nd after a short separation from his beloved...

Jul 30, 2021

It is common to start an obituary with the birthplace, significant dates, and history of a person’s life, but for Chester Paul Ansley those are not the important details. Chet’s important details are who he was, and how he lived his life. He was the salt of the earth, and a light in this world; he loved the Lord...

Jul 30, 2021

Frederick Raymond (Ray) Grantham passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 after living independently for more than 95 years and a short time living at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, NE. Ray was the only child born on October 20, 1925 to Thomas Elam and Ida Elsie (Schmechel) Grantham in Hot Springs, SD. He attended Flag Butte and Rose...

Jul 29, 2021

Funeral Services for Billie Jackson of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, Nebraska. Burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 7:00 OM

at Chamberlain Chapel.

Billie Ray Jackson, 89,...

Jul 27, 2021

Doris was born in Rapid City, SD and grew up on her family’s homesteaded ranch near Caputa, SD. She loved horses, especially her first horse “Paint,” and often rode a horse to school when young. Doris was valedictorian of her class at Rapid City High School in 1954. She aspired to be a school teacher so chose to attend...

Jul 24, 2021

Ross Young, 8o, of Rushville, Nebraska passed away on July 24, 2021 at Gordon Countryside Care.  Ross was born February 3, 1941 in Minnesota to William and Dorothy (Hines) Young.  Ross was the oldest of three children growing up in Pipestone and Owatonna, Minnesota.  He graduated from Owatanna High School in 1959. After high school Ross enlisted in the...

Jul 22, 2021

John J. Novotny

John Joe Novotny passed away July 22, 2021, at the age of 82 at Rapid City, SD. He was born on April 18, 1939, to Adolph and Albina (Koupal) Novotny. He was delivered by a midwife at Martin, SD. He was the youngest of 6 children. As a young child his parents and 5...

Jul 20, 2021

Pamela Jeanne (Grantham) Staal Chadron, NE – Pamela Jeanne (Grantham) Staal, 70, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Chadron Community Hospital of congestive heart failure. Pam was born August 1, 1950 to Donald and Colleen Grantham in Chadron, NE. She attended Assumption Academy from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1968. She then went on to graduate from...

Jul 19, 2021

Funeral Services for Sheryl Bruns of Chadron, Nebraska

will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 10:00 AM

at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Chadron, Nebraska.

Burial will be held at Highland Center Cemetery in Chadron, Nebraska.

Sheryl passed away on July 19, 2021 at...

Jul 16, 2021

Larry Lon Ellis passed away Friday, July 16th, 2021, at the age of 82.

Larry was born in Bennett County on December 9, 1938, to Jack and Pauline (Sigman) Ellis.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his son Paul Ellis, and parents Jack Ellis, Pauline and Buck Howton, Pete and Gladys Sigman and many...

Jul 16, 2021

Ernest Lewis Bigelow, 75, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021, at his residence in Merriman, NE.

Ernie was born on March 7, 1946 in Seattle, WA to Verlia May Parmenter and Allen Ernest Bigelow. His family later moved to Iowa where his four younger siblings were born. His family relocated again to Kansas City and found...