OBITUARIES

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. Fast passed away on December 31, 2018 at Crestview Care Center in Chadron.  He was 89.

Eugene L. “Gene” Fast was born on October 23, 1929 in Staplehurst, Nebraska to Calvin Fast and Emma Shonka.  He was a Sargent in the United States Marine Corp.

Gene is survived by his adopted family, Diana (Steve)...

Dec 30, 2018

Jim was born to Katherine Eliza (Billman) and Frank James Lees of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in 1936. He started early as an avid outdoorsman spending much of his young life learning in nature. He attained his Life Guard certificate in swimming and earned the rank of Eagle Scout by the time he graduated from high school.

He...

Dec 25, 2018

Bonnie Black, 71, passed away December 25, 2018, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, NE. On June 8, 1947, a little girl named Bonne Dolly was born to Percy and Florence Black in Kadoka, SD. She joined an older brother Howard and a few years later her younger brother Jim was born. Bonnie grew up in Hisle,...

Dec 24, 2018

Leslie Evert, 88 of Gordon, died December 24, 2018, at Gordon Countryside Care.

He was born July 29, 1930, in Torrington, Wyoming to Lewis and Nette (Hanks) Evert. As a young man his family homesteaded near Chimney Rock and Bayard, Nebraska. After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1953, he moved...

Dec 23, 2018

Marilyn Belschner, formerly of Amherst, Nebraska and Taos, New Mexico, died on December 23, 2018 at the age of 88, in her home of the last five years in Chadron, Nebraska.  In addition to her two daughters, Vicki Papineau (Rick) and Shawn Cogdill (Rex), four grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren, Marilyn left a legacy of her artwork.

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Dec 23, 2018

DORIS M. HEBBERT

Doris M. Hebbert, age 95, of Chadron, Nebraska, finished her earthly journey and entered her Heavenly Home on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Beautiful Savior Home in Belton, Missouri where she had been a resident for the past four years.

Doris was born on November 26, 1923 in Meade County, South Dakota....

Dec 22, 2018

Larry Dean Merrill, 71, rode his last horse on December 22, 2018. He passed away in his Chadron, Nebraska home.

He was born August 11, 1947 in Hot Springs, SD at the Seven Sisters Hospital, to Daniel and Joan (Birdsall) Merrill.  Larry was raised in the Hot Springs area and graduated from Hot Springs High School in...

Dec 21, 2018

Hope “LeToy” Leach was the first-born child of Fred & Winnie (Henderson) Burck, born on January 14, 1941.  She grew up in Gordon, Nebraska and surrounding areas. In the early 1960s she graduated from Cosmetology College in Norfolk, later returning to Gordon where she began her career as a hairdresser. She then moved to Ceres, California where she operated...

Dec 21, 2018

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

Dec 16, 2018

Harold Paul Hupp Obituary

Harold Paul Hupp was born on March 11, 1932, to Albert and Opal (Forster) Hupp in Gordon, Nebraska, at the old hospital.  He joined 3 brothers: Vern, Orville (Doc), and Eugene (Pete).  He grew up 10 miles east and 1.5 miles south of Gordon in a house with no running water and attended...

Dec 15, 2018

Dwight Eugene Garnhart, 72, of Chadron, Nebraska went into the Arms of Jesus December 15, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, Nebraska.  As per his wishes, no services will be held.

He was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on February 8, 1946.  Dwight had a huge heart and took excellent care...

Dec 13, 2018

Shirley Lee (Corbin) Deichert

October 17, 1936 to December 13, 2018

Shirley L. Deichert was a lifetime resident of Crawford, having lived here for 80 of her 82 years.  She was born October 17, 1936 to Luther Clayton (Red) and Catherine Jones Corbin.  Shirley was the second child of four born to this union.  She...

Dec 11, 2018

Patrick Dean Hilliker

1954 – 2018

Pat was born to Clydean and FayJean Hilliker on August 2nd, 1954 in Martin, South Dakota.  He passed from this life on December 11, 2018, at his home in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Pat grew up in the Panhandle and up until the 5thgrade attended various...

Dec 11, 2018

Derwin Harry Holsinger was born on August 1, 1922 just outside of Gordon, NE to Harry and Dorothy(Cover) Holsinger.

He married the love of his life, Virginia Adele Drury, on September 19, 1948 and together they raised 5 children; Mark Holsinger, Shelley (Holsinger) Hunt, Matthew Holsinger, Susan (Holsinger) Pelton, and Mitchell Holsinger. He also had 12 grandchildren...

Dec 11, 2018

Betty Jean Balfany of Chadron Nebraska transitioned peacefully on Monday December 11th at Chadron Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in Martin, South Dakota on August 15, 1937 to Earl and Carol Phyllis Grass. She came into this world with a twin sister Barbara.

Betty graduated from Chadron High School in 1955. She...

Dec 1, 2018

Meryl Allan Cockrell was born September 25th, 1937 in Tulare, South Dakota.  He passed away on December 1, 2018 in Crawford, Nebraska at the age of 81.

Meryl graduated from Tulare H.S.  After graduating he worked for Chicago & North Western Railroad then served in the US Air Force for four years active service and two years...

Nov 30, 2018

Scott Duane Parker of Hay Springs, Nebraska passed away on November 30, 2018.  He was 58.

Scott was born to William and Corale Parker in Glendive, Montana on March 11, 1960. This same year, the Parker family moved to Hay Springs where Scott went on to make his home for life. Scott graduated Hay Springs High School...

Nov 28, 2018

Aldean Martha Hunter, 90, was born July 28, 1928 at the family farm in rural Sheridan County, NE. She passed away on November 28, 2018 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hay Springs, NE.

Aldean was the daughter of Charley and Elsie Letcher, the second of seven children. Her childhood was spent at the family farm and...

Nov 27, 2018

Patricia Ella (O’Donnell) Crile was born on May 27, 1940 on the homestead north of Chadron.  She was the youngest child of eight born to Patrick and Bertha O’Donnell.

Patricia attended school at Assumption Academy and Chadron High School in Chadron.  On March 16, 1956, she married George Crile.  To their union, four children were born; Steven,...

Nov 22, 2018

Leonard F. Lissolo, 84, of Gordon, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Thursday morning on November 22, 2018, at Gordon Countryside Care.

He was born January 4, 1934 in Weldona, Colorado, to Fred and Lorena (Hartley) Lissolo. He grew up with his four brothers and two sisters, working on the family farm. He graduated from Weldon Valley High School...