OBITUARIES

Oct 1, 2019

Harold A. Schlais was born January 26, 1925 in Ketchikan Alaska to Alfred and Margaret Schlais. His father was a light housekeeper on Sentinel Island. He grew up in Ketchikan. When he was 18, he went to Washington State to help his mother and was drafted into the army and served in England, France and Germany. He fought in...

Sep 27, 2019

Glenda Diane (Crockett) Gamby, 75 of Chadron died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance.

Born on May 7, 1944 in Keokuk, Iowa, she was the daughter of Glen and Melrose Crockett. On September 3, 1967 in Kahoka, Missouri she married John E. Gamby.

She is survived by husband, John, two...

Sep 27, 2019

Kenneth Dean Kock, born March 6, 1939 in Coleridge NE, passed away September 27, 2019 in Chadron NE after a struggle with cancer. Kenneth's parents were Fredrich Carl Kock and Magdelena Clara Peterson Kock. Kenny graduated from Coleridge High School in 1957.

Kenny married Lynda Kay Saunders in July 1960 and later divorced. He has three children...

Sep 25, 2019

Ruth “Annie” Lydick, 75, of Ft Pierre, SD, passed away on September 25, 2019 at RegionalHospital in Rapid City, SD.

Celebration of life will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 5th at St. Katharine’s Episcopal Church in Martin, SD. Burial will follow at the Martin Community Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bennett County Funeral Service.

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Sep 25, 2019

Edmund “Ed” Bieganski came into this world at Cover, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1920. He was the third of the six sons born to Josef and Katherine Wroblewski Bieganski. These boys, referred to by the locals as the “brothers six” grew up on a dairy farm near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.

These were the depression years and young...

Sep 24, 2019

Frances Thyne, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

Frances was born November 19, 1921 to Iver and Florence (Buckley) Lingwood in Crawford, Nebraska.

Frances Lingwood married Robert Bachmann in 1940. She later married Bill Thyne in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.

Sep 23, 2019

Morris Engebretsen, 96, of Harrison, Nebraska passed away peacefully in his sleep at The Village at Regional West Assisted Living in Scottsbluff on September 23, 2019. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10:00AM at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Harrison, Nebraska with Pastor Rockhill officiating. Burial will follow at the Harrison Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Sep 17, 2019

Scott Jefferson Kernick was born May 18, 1957 in Atkinson, Nebraska to Ray and Marcy Kernick. He passed away on September 17, 2019 at his home in Gordon, Nebraska.

He attended school in Atkinson and graduated from West Holt High School. He attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk and Kearney State College.

He was baptized...

Sep 14, 2019

Ruth JoAnn (Kockrow) Pauly passed away on September 14, 2019, at Sanford Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 87.

JoAnn (as she preferred to be called) was born on October 4, 1931, to Raymond and Lillian Kockrow in Williams, Nebraska. The family lived on several farms before purchasing a farm near...

Sep 11, 2019

On the morning of September 11, 2019 Judy Ryan of Chadron passed away at the age of 62. Judy was born in Chadron to Allen “Pat” and Rita Baker.

Judy was a hard worker and a happy person. She lover her Guernsey cows, birds, dogs and cats. She was known for her butter making and good cooking....

Sep 10, 2019

William Reinhert Perry, Jr. died Sept. 11, 2019, at the age of 83 in the Chadron Hospital. Bill was born May 31, 1936, to William and Wilma (Eitler) Perry in Gordon, NE. He grew up on the family farms south of Rushville and north of Gordon, where he attended rural schools.

He worked as a ranch hand...

Sep 6, 2019

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

Sep 4, 2019

Adam John Cross left his earthly body on September 4, 2019 at his home in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on January 8, 1993 in Dickinson, North Dakota to his loving parents, Richard L. and Kimberly J. (Hanstad) Cross.

Adam received his Bachelor of Science in Music Production from Full Sail University in 2014. He...

Sep 2, 2019

Jack Honerkamp (67) of Chadron, NE took his last breath Monday, Sept 2 at home surrounded by friends and family. Jack was born April 27, 1952 in Rapid City, SD. He was the fourth of eight children born to Marie and John Honerkamp. He enjoyed a childhood filled with friends and fun while living and working on the family...

Aug 28, 2019

Laird Eugene (Tom) Kockrow was born on March 11, 1940 to Raymond and Lillian (McFarland) Kockrow at Fairbury, NE.  He went to be with God on August 28, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

His family moved to Hay Springs, NE in 1942 where they lived on the east side of Walgren Lake until...

Aug 26, 2019

Donna Marie Sipp (Stiehl) was born December 8th, 1921 in Hay Springs, NE, to Lillian Shipp and Charlie Stiehl. Donna had one younger sister, Viola Mae (Brown). Donna spent her childhood in Hay Springs and attended the High School there, graduating in 1940 with 41 other students.

Growing up, Donna spent time in the 7th...

Aug 24, 2019

Sharon (Hale) Muck of Gordon, Nebraska, passed from this life to the next on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Gordon Memorial Hospital.

Sharon Kay Hale was born in Gordon Nebraska to Clint and Lorraine (Waddill) Hale on April 30, 1941.  Over the next few years her sisters Billie and Vicki joined the family. Sharon’s father drowned when...

Aug 23, 2019

Zdenka (Zee) Uridil was born to Joseph and Rose (Sedlacek) Zeleny on March 29, 1922 on a farm near Bruno, Nebraska. She died August 23, 2019 at the Ponderosa Villa, in Crawford , her home for the past 4 1/2 years.

She grew up in the Abie area and attended the Lincoln Beauty Academy to become a...

Aug 22, 2019

Carol Lynn Hankins 58 of Hay Springs passed away on August 22nd in North Platte.

Visitation will be August 27, at 7pm at the Rushville Methodist Church.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm August 28th at the Rushville Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements...

Aug 20, 2019

Edward Raymond Moody

Edward Moody, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on August 20, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 11, 1937 in Manchester, New Hampshire to parents George Henry Moody and Laura (Ellison) Moody. Ed was number 11 out of 13 children born to this union.

Ed...