OBITUARIES

Aug 20, 2019

Marybell was born on December 17, 1927, at home, to Herman and Isabell (Lehman) Wellnitz. She passed away August 20, 2019 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. Marybell grew up helping her father driving teams and planting crops. She walked or rode her horse Snip to grade school every day. When Marybell was in 6th grade Clayton Tallon was starting...

Aug 18, 2019

Debra A. Smith, age 58, of Chadron, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a battle against cancer. She was born on July 5, 1961 to Lyle and Yukiko “Cookie” Horn. She grew up in Hay Springs, Nebraska, and was a 1979 graduate of Hay Springs High School. Deb held...

Aug 16, 2019

Marda “Jill” Wagner Gealy

Born December 18, 1938 in St. Catharine’s Hospital, McCook, NE to Henry Fredrick Wagner and Cleo Marie Kile Wagner. Jill died and went home to her Lord and to her husband, surrounded by family and friends on August 16, 2019.

At the age of 3, the family moved to Kearney where...

Aug 11, 2019

A funeral Mass for James Anthony Kaus, age 83, of Chadron will be at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, Nebraska. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery following the service. A wake service will be held at 7:00PM on Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, Nebraska.

Aug 5, 2019

Long-time Chadron resident, Noreen Plooster, died peacefully with family by her side at the Chadron Community Hospital and passed into the arms of the Heavenly Host on August 5, 2019. She was 80-years-old.

Noreen Carol Plooster was born December 1, 1938, in Stickney, SD to Anna (Dkystra) and Peter Donker. She was the fifth of seven children....

Aug 2, 2019

Jack Carnahan passed away at Chadron Community Hospital on Friday August 2, 2019. Services will be Monday August 12, 2019 at 10:00AM at Chamberlain Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Jack was born August 6, 1920 in Ardmore, SD to John Carnahan and Mabel Miller. Jack was the third of seven children.

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Aug 1, 2019

Kenneth Robert Reutter age 60 passed away quietly at his home August 1, 2019.

Kenneth, also known as Ken or Kenny was born October 29, 1958. At the age of three he was adopted by Robert and Hazel Reutter along with his brother Keith, they joined a sister, Kristine in Crawford, NE where they lived until 1964....

Jul 28, 2019

James Frederick Panzer was born July 2, 1940, to Veta Premer Panzer and Dr. Harold J. Panzer in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were both medical professionals in Bassett, Nebraska, and he was named after his maternal grandfather, Dr. James Frederick Premer, of Benkelman, Nebraska. His parents met at Methodist Hospital in Omaha where his father was an intern and...

Jul 26, 2019

Robert “Bob” Wayne Hotz, 86, of Rushville passed away Friday, July 26 at Chadron Community Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was born on March 24, 1933 to Arthur Wayne and Georgia Isabell (Downing) Hotz at their farm north of Rushville.

Bob attended the Extension grade school and Gordon High School, graduating from GHS in 1950. After...

Jul 24, 2019

Betty Lorenz was born May 16, 1941 at home to Dent O. and H. Elsie (Vest) Lake at Hammond, (later Fairmont) West Virginia. She passed away July 24, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD. She spent her childhood on the family farm at Rock Lake with two brothers, a sister, grandmother and aunt.

Betty...

Jul 24, 2019

Edwin Paul Pascoe, 76, of Merriman, entered into eternal rest on July 24, 2019

Ed was born at home to Homer Henry and Frances Bernadine (Donner) Pascoe on February 4, 1943. He was the 5th child of 11. They lived on a farm north of Wall, South Dakota, where Ed grew up. Being the eldest boy, Ed...

Jul 23, 2019

FRANCES SCHMIDT OBITUARY

Frances Marie Schmidt, age 100, was born near Ft. Morgan, Colorado on November 16, 1918 to Hugh and Mary Jamison.

In March of 1928 the family moved to a ranch south of Merriman, Nebraska.  Fran attended schools near the ranch through the 9th grade.  Fran enjoyed growing up in the Sand Hills. ...

Jul 20, 2019

Rita Faye Luscher, 80, of Gordon, died Saturday, July 20, 2019, at home.

Rita was born to Rufus Harry and Orva Evelyn (Whitson) Roberts on August 12, 1938.  She was the fourth child of six: Ruth, Alice and Rob to later be joined by Virginia and Glen.  They lived on a farm just outside of Waterman, IL...

Jul 17, 2019

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

Jul 16, 2019

Clyde “Andy” Anderson, 92, died July 16th, 2019 in Chadron, NE after a short illness. His memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29th at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron, NE followed by internment at Gering West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Nebraska.

Andy was born in Minatare, NE on July 31st 1926 to Beatrice...

Jul 16, 2019

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

Jul 16, 2019

Norma Holzberger

Memorial services for Norma Holzberger, age 84, of Gordon, Nebraska will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church in Gordon. Reverend Travis Sherman will officiate, with burial in Gordon City Cemetery.

Norma died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.

Norma Jean (Larsen) Holzberger, daughter...

Jul 15, 2019

Tonita Whiteaker  (July 17, 1939 – July 15 2019)

Tonita, also known as “Tom” or “Tonnie” was born in Crawford, NE to Clair and Leona Anderson on July 17, 1939.    She has one younger sister Sandra Torrey.  Tonita grew up on a ranch north of Harrison and graduated from Sioux County High School in 1957 and started...

Jul 12, 2019

CHADRON, NE---Linda M. Van Horn, 66 succumbed to brain cancer July 12, 2019. Linda was born March 23, 1953 in Grand Island, NE.

Linda graduated from Grand Island High School in 1971 and married Mark Van Horn Aug. 7, 1971. Linda met Mark while they both were employed by a Kings Food Host restaurant. They later moved...

Jul 11, 2019

Kittie Rose Sykora Kohler was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 26, 1942 to George and Nell Sykora.  She had one younger sister, Bonnie Britton.

Kittie graduated from Harrison and went to cosmetology school in Scottsbluff. Shortly after she married LaVerne Hanley, and they had three children, Penny Albers (Glen), William Hanley, and Trudy Flaherty (Kyle). Together...