OBITUARIES

Dec 13, 2019

Michael Dan Shald (1939 – 2019)

Michael D. Shald, age 80, died on Friday, December 13, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mike was born on October 24, 1939, to Ferd and Gladys Shald in Gordon, Nebraska.

Mike’s impact on the people of the region was immeasurable. The following list attempts to offer a glimpse...

Dec 8, 2019

Funeral services for longtime resident Mary Lou Thornton, age 92, of Chadron, will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron.

Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Chadron Rescue Unit. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel,...

Dec 8, 2019

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

Dec 3, 2019

Linda Ann Hutchison was born December 22, 1954 to Carl Cox Young and Vietta Vina (Bayliss) Young, the last of six children in Martin, SD, where she attended school. She grew up on the family farm southeast of town.

On August 19, 1972 she married Randy Hutchison, starting their new life together in Gordon, NE, where their...

Dec 3, 2019

Dorothy A Evans, 90, died December 3, 2019 at Gordon Memorial Hospital. Dorothy, the second of seven children, was born May 8, 1929 to Adolph J and Albina E (Koupal) Novotny at home near Tabor, South Dakota. Dorothy’s family moved frequently during childhood including stops in Martin, SD and Gordon, NE. In 1942, the family moved again...

Nov 26, 2019

(Clyde) Dean Carpenter (93) passed away November 26, at Crest View Care Center in Chadron, Nebraska.  He was the widower of Zolita (Morris) Carpenter, they shared 65 years together. He was born to Ralph J. and Florence (Reno) Carpenter March 6, 1926 in Beaver Valley, NE. He attended rural school in Beaver Valley until the Family moved to Chadron...

Nov 26, 2019

Shannon LaRene (Mann) Hoffman, 75 was born January 8, 1944. She died November 26, 2019 at Crest View Care Center. Chadron, Nebraska where she spent her younger years on the family farm South of Chadron.

Her parents were Thomas E. and Evelyn Ruth (Walcott) Mann. Grandparents were Edwin and Edna Mann, and Edward and Katherine Walcott. All...

Nov 23, 2019

Jerry Winfield Burleigh, son of the late Louis and Gertrude Burleigh, was born February 5, 1938 in Gordon, Nebraska and passed away November 23, 2019 at the age of 81 years and nine months

. As a young boy, Jerry loved to follow his father and brother around on the farm that he grew up on, southwest...

Nov 13, 2019

Barbara “Bobbie” Ross

March 29, 1931 – November 13, 2019

Bobbie Ross passed away at home on November 13, 2019. Bobbie was born in Chadron on March 29, 1931 to Floyd and Matilda (Norman) Nance. Bobbie grew up in Crawford and graduated from Colorado Women’s College in Denver and the University of WY, then taught...

Nov 8, 2019

James “Jim” Fetter passed away November 8, 2019 at the Mountain View Nursing Home in Rapid City, SD after a long fight with Parkinson’s Disease.

Jim was born March 11, 1933 to Orvill and Bernice (Kimball) Fetter at Patricia, SD. He was the eldest of nine children. He went to country school at Patricia and then attended...

Nov 6, 2019

Hazel Gertrude Musfelt, aged 89, passed away peacefully at her home on November 6, 2019. Hazel was born April 8th, 1930, to Henry Horace Hathorn and Martha Edith Burge at Valentine, Nebraska.

She lived in Irwin, Nebraska and spent much time playing with her siblings on or near the lake. Her father worked for the railroad and...

Oct 29, 2019

Sheldon William McCance was born April 18, 1966 in Gregory SD to Jerry and Linda McCance. Shel is survived by his daughter Ciara McCance, sister and brother in-law Ken and Jeri Jae Dekok of Kearney NE and cousin Justin of Kearney.

Shel was the owner of Shel’s Service. He was an outstanding athlete all four years of...

Oct 26, 2019

Bonnie Belle McCue, 81, of Martin passed away Saturday October 26, 2019 at the Bennett County Hospital.

She was born November 7, 1937 in Martin, South Dakota to Cecil and Frances McCue. Bonnie attended school in Bennett County and was majorette in the band in high school. She belonged to Job’s Daughters International and served as Honored...

Oct 23, 2019

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

Oct 20, 2019

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

Oct 17, 2019

Louis Albert Nollett

Louis “Louie” Albert Nollett, 79, of Martin, SD died Thursday October 17, 2019 at Bennett County Hospital.

Louie and his twin sister Mary Lou were the first ever twins born on Valentine’s Day February 14, 1940 in Valentine, NE to Mary Elsie Ayers and Louis Nollett.  Louie served in the United States...

Oct 17, 2019

Paul Francis Walczyk born on April 15 1926 to Paul Francis Walczyk Sr.and Klara Walczyk of Akron  Co. Died on 10/  /2019Paul was preceded in death by his parents and brothers: Anton, Sylvester , and Lukus, sisters:Clara and Mary Ann. Paul is survived by, brothers: Emil, Frank, Herman, sisters: Angeline,Pauline, and Cecilia. His loving wife of 62 years Nadine...

Oct 12, 2019

Jimmy E. Scott, 81 of Rushville, Nebraska died Saturday October 12th 2019 at his home in Rushville. He was born December 6, 1937 in Amarillo TX, to William E and Opal Scott.

On March 12th 1989 he married Linda McCloud in Olathe, Colorado and moved to Chadron, Nebraska in 2000, and later moved to Rushville when he...

Oct 4, 2019

Gladys Jean Oetken passed away on October 4, 2019 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. She was born March 17, 1931 to Fred and Lottie Oetken. As the ninth of ten children, she learned early to hold her own. Barely age 17 and armed with her Crawford High school home economics textbook she married Earl Soester May 21,...

Oct 4, 2019

On Friday, October 4, 2019 Henry (Hank) Otto Taylor Jr, loving father of eight children, passed away at the age of 72.

Hank was born on March 18, 1947 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to Henry and Goldie (Reeves) Taylor he was the only son of seven children. He attended Hay Springs Public Schools graduating in 1965. Hank...