OBITUARIES

Mar 10, 2019

Norma Jean Fish, was born August 18, 1927 and returned to her Heavenly Home on March 10, 2019. Norma was born to Kenneth Loyal Fish and Lillian Irene Cutshall Fish. At age 9, Norma’s mother became ill, so her and her brother Don were raised by their Grandparents Charles and Susan Cutshall.

Norma graduated from Gordon High...

Mar 9, 2019

Alvin Eli Trucano was born November 1, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Pastor Peter D. and Gladys Opal (Jennings) Trucano. He has one brother, one year and 1 day younger, Vernon John (Margaret) Trucano of Ottumwa, Iowa. He passed away at home in his favorite recliner on March 9, 2019 at 82 years of age.

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Mar 7, 2019

Betty Jean Strom Curtis Betty was born January 8th, 1931 in Spencer Nebraska. She died on March 7, 2019 in Loveland Colo at North Shore Health and Rehab. Betty lived and was cherished by her Grandparents in Winter South Dakota until she started High School in Chadron Nebraska. It was there she met and fell in love with Dale...

Mar 6, 2019

Marguerite passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home south of Crawford, NE. She was born on August 26, 1924 at the corner of Fifth and Reed Streets in Crawford, NE to parents Arthur Dorcy and Marguerite May Belle (Raum) Baker. When Marguerite entered the world, she already had two half brothers, Shelton and Eugene, and...

Mar 5, 2019

Audrey J. Benedickt, age 93, of Gordon, Nebraska died on March 5, 2019 at Gordon Memorial Hospital. Audrey was born June 5, 1925 at Gordon, to Arthur Coon and Jean Park Coon. She spent her grade school years in rural country schools. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1943.

Audrey married Jim Benedickt on January 26,...

Mar 2, 2019

Robert “Bob” Webster of Hot Springs, South Dakota formerly of Crawford, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home in Hot Springs, South Dakota.  Bob was born on September 25, 1934 in Crawford, Nebraska.  He was 84. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

A memorial has been established for...

Feb 28, 2019

CHADRON – Lola May (Key) Speirs, 87, of 96 Speirs Road in rural Hay Springs died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Crest View Care Center in Chadron. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron. Visitation will be from 5- 7 p.m. Monday...

Feb 27, 2019

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

Feb 27, 2019

Chad Emery Ireland, 44 died Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 at his home in Martin, SD.

Chad was born October 12th, 1974 at Bennett County Hospital in Martin. He was the youngest of three children born to Roy and Barb Ireland. Chad grew up on his family farm with grandparents, and extended family. He loved helping out, fishing,...

Feb 23, 2019

Trudy Walgren, age 96, died at the Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, NE on February 23, 2019. She was born on Sunday April 2, 1922, the youngest child of Bernhard and Lydia (Jungck) Petersen.

Trudy was preceded in death by her husband Gene, her parents, three brothers, three sisters, and sons Stuart and Glen. She is survived...

Feb 22, 2019

Graveside services for Gerald Walgren will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Fairview Cemetery in Rushville with Reverend Paul Smith officiating.

Gerald Walgren passed away on February 22, 2019, at the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

He was born on May 11, 1924, at his parent's home...

Feb 22, 2019

Elsie Darlene Cummings was born on November 26, 1942 in Pine Ridge, SD. She grew up on a farm 2 miles north of Martin, SD where she attended grade school through the 7th grade then attended Holy Rosary Mission in Pine Ridge.

Elsie married Glenn Bostock on December 30, 1958 in Rapid City, SD. To this union...

Feb 19, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” Larson

5/27/1942 – 2/19/19

THE MAN……

Jerry Larson came into this world 5/27/1942 in Omaha NE.  The son of Carl E. & Amy A. Larson.   He served in the Air Force from 1961-1965 during the Cuban Missile Crisis.   In 1965 he started work with the Omaha Fire Dept. where he achieved...

Feb 16, 2019

Donna Ann Mills, 86, of Gordon, passed away Feb 16, 2019, at her home on the Niobrara river with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Daniel and Ruth Walters, April 5th, 1932 in Chadron, Nebraska.   Donna spent the majority of her life in Gordon, Nebraska, after moving to Gordon at the age...

Feb 14, 2019

JoAnne Marie Norman was born on May 23, 1931 in Alpena, South Dakota.  She was the youngest of four children born to Everett and Fannie McWilliams.  She departed this life peacefully at her home south of Whitney, Nebraska on February 14, 2019 at the age of 87.

JoAnne lived with her family in South Dakota and Kansas...

Feb 13, 2019

Mary Ruth Freeman Wheeler

Over a century ago, a baby girl named Mary Ruth Freeman was born to Chris and Salina Susan Freeman in a small house near the Brazos River in Brazos County Texas.  The year was 1917 and the date was October 22.  She passed away on February 13, 2019 at her home in Gordon, Nebraska.  She was...

Feb 12, 2019

Donald Baldwin, age 82, passed away on February 12, 2019 at Countryside Care in Gordon, Nebraska.

Donald was born in North Platte, Nebraska on June 14, 1936 to Thomas Clinton Mullin Baldwin and Grace Ruth Sheldon Baldwin. Donald attended 1st through 5th grade in North Platte, Nebraska and 6th grade at Washington School in Casper, Wyoming.

Feb 10, 2019

George Brownlow, known to family and friends as “Porge” passed away on February 10, 2019 in Chadron, Nebraska at the age of 83 years old.   George Raymond Brownlow was born on March 7, 1935 to Ray and Ruth Brownlow in Rushville, Nebraska.  He attended Cravin Creek School and graduated from the eighth grade.

George had numerous jobs,...

Feb 8, 2019

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

Jan 29, 2019

Kathryn Ann Johnson, 83, of Gordon, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Gordon Countryside Care.

She was born June 3, 1935, on the Olds family farmstead northwest of Gordon, Nebraska. She was the only child of Lester I. and Verna S. (Johnson) Olds. Kathryn attended Lone Pine rural school near her home through the 8th grade,...