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Local obituaries for the Imperial, Wauneta, and Benkelman, NE areas.

Esther A Einspahr

Esther A Einspahr

Oct 3, 2020

Esther Ann Einspahr was born June 13, 1929, at Wauneta, Nebraska, to Otis J. and Clara M. (Ditton) Knotwell. As a youngster, Esther was baptized on April 5, 1942, at the United Methodist Church of Wauneta. She grew up and attended school in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1946. On August 20, 1950, Esther married Rodney D. Einspahr,...

Elroy Broughton

Elroy Broughton

Sep 25, 2020

Roland Elroy Broughton was born June 28, 1935, in Haigler, Nebraska, to Rolland R. and Leota M. (Minor) Broughton. Elroy graduated from Chase County High School in 1953. On September 16, 1957, Elroy was inducted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska until his honorable discharge on June 17, 1959. While in Alaska, Elroy taught GED classes to...

Delpha Nordhausen

Delpha Nordhausen

Sep 24, 2020

Delpha Irene (Brown) Nordhausen was born December 29, 1926, to Andrew Jackson and Gertrude Orveta (Witt) Brown, on a farm north of Wauneta, Nebraska. As a youngster, Delpha attended the Garfield School reaching the fifth grade. She then moved with her family to the Hamlet, Nebraska, vicinity where she attended school through her junior year. Delpha continued her education in...

Jess Bernard

Jess Bernard

Sep 23, 2020

Ernest Bernard, Jr., 86, of Imperial, died September 23rd, 2020, in North Platte, NE. He was born in Haxtun, Colorado, to Nettie (Starling) Bernard and Jess Bernard Sr. on August 7, 1934. The family then moved to the farm south of Imperial, where he lived and worked the rest of his life. Jess graduated from Chase County High School in...

Bonnie J Hager

Bonnie J Hager

Sep 14, 2020

Having blessed her with 97 years, 2 months, and 21 days of earthly life, God called Bonnie Jane (Loop) Hager home to Him and her eternal life on Monday, September 14, 2020. Bonnie passed away peacefully in her home with her family beside her. Bonnie was born June 24, 1923, north of Stratton on the Loop family homestead. She was...

Vera L. Whipps

Vera L. Whipps

Sep 10, 2020

Vera L. Whipps was born in Anoka, NE on October 17, 1922, and passed from this life on September 10, 2020, at her home in Florence, AZ surrounded by her family. She was a devoted Christian, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her four children, Carole Marshall of San Tan Valley, AZ and Stapleton, NE,...

Ramon Varay

Ramon Varay

Sep 9, 2020

Ramon Varay was born March 4, 1963, to Juan and Antonia (Magallanes) Varay in Chihuahua, Mexico. He grew up and attended school in Mexico. Locally he was employed by Orville Green Trucking. He enjoyed working on the silage trucks and spending time with his grandchildren. Ramon passed away September 9, 2020, at his home. He was 57 Years of age....

Ronald P Singer

Ronald P Singer

Sep 4, 2020

Ronald Paul Singer, 74, of Wauneta, Nebraska passed away in McCook, Nebraska on Sept., 4th, 2020. Ron was born on December 13th, 1945 in Garnett, Kansas to Paul and Helen (Howery) Singer. He graduated from Parker High School in 1964 and attended one year at Allen County Community College before being drafted. Ron served his country in the United States...

Esther Poe

Esther Poe

Aug 30, 2020

Esther Irene Poe passed away peacefully on August 30, 2020, with her husband and children at her side, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. She had waged a fierce 6-1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer, but it finally won. Esther was born November 11, 1932 in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas to Roy William and Irene Trembly Douglass. During her...

Scott Lamb

Scott Lamb

Aug 28, 2020

Scott Alan Lamb was born November 10, 1963, in Denver, Colorado, to Ira “Edwin” and Anna Jean (Warren) Lamb. Scott attended school in Denver and moved with his family to several locations including Wyoming, before making Benkelman, Nebraska, his home. Scott loved watching football games and his favorite team the Denver Broncos. He collected many Broncos’ Team memorabilia along with...

Sharon Chartier

Sharon Chartier

Aug 17, 2020

SHARON L. CHARTIER Sharon Lee Chartier was born September 6, 1941, at Syracuse, New York, to Raymond T. and Vivian E. (Niver) Egan. As a young person she grew up and attended school in New York. Sharon had a fascination for horses and joined a traveling circus to become a horse riding performer. During her career she traveled the country...

Emma A Brunswig

Emma A Brunswig

Aug 11, 2020

Emma Arlene (Raile) Brunswig was born February 10, 1933, to Ted and Laura (Bryant) Raile at Frederick and Emma Raile’s house in Cheyenne County Kansas. She attended school in Cheyenne County through the 8th grade. In 1943 after a long illness, her mother Laura passed away. Raising the four children, Emma, Larry, Laura and Sydney was hard for a single...

Jeremy D Blomstedt

Jeremy D Blomstedt

Aug 5, 2020

Jeremy Dean Blomstedt was born in McCook, NE, on August 29, 1974, the third of nine children, to Dennis C. and Frances M. (Bones) Blomstedt. In his young life he grew up and attended school in Palisade, graduating from Palisade High School in 1992. He went to attend the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as a theater major and graduated with...

Lois Ball

Lois Ball

Aug 2, 2020

Lois Ball Lois E. Ball was born October 11, 1928, in Denver, Colorado, to Oscar F. and Agnes P. (Martin) Hendrickson. As a young person, she grew up and attended school in Denver. Lois married Emmanuel “Phillip” Ball on September 14, 1946, in Denver, where they settled. They moved to Longmont, Colorado, before retiring in Benkelman, Nebraska. Lois assisted in...

Boyd Mathews

Boyd Mathews

Aug 1, 2020

William Boyd Mathews was born April 14, 1927, in rural Chase County, to William M. and Edna Marie (Bremer) Mathews. In his young years he grew up in rural Chase County attending rural District #10 grade school. Boyd (as he was known) went on to graduate from Chase County High School in 1945. After graduation Boyd was turned down from...

Kenneth Rider

Kenneth Rider

Jul 25, 2020

Kenneth Frank Rider was born April 7, 1957, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Eugene F. and Marilyn E (Pflum) Rider. In his young years, he grew up and attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1976. Kenny (as he was known) participated in track and was a member of the swim team. Kenny was employed at the 7-Up...

Edward Felt

Edward Felt

Jul 20, 2020

Edward Eugene Felt was born to Glen and Viola (Deselms) Felt on December 13, 1941, in McCook, Nebraska. He was the second of three brothers. After his mother died when he was three, Ed was raised by his grandparents, James and Cora Felt, in Culbertson, Nebraska. Ed joined the Air Force in 1961. He was stationed in Mississippi, the Philippines,...

Lucille M McBride

Lucille M McBride

Jul 20, 2020

Lucille M. McBride Lucille Maurine McBride was born Sept. 25, 1920, to Merle (Williams) Porter and Ed Porter north of Wauneta on what would be remembered as the Wesley Wheeler farm. At the age of three she, her parents and sister, Lois (eight years older) moved to a farm in the Eden Precinct of Hitchcock County southwest of Wauneta and...

Sharon K Raasch

Sharon K Raasch

Jul 17, 2020

Sharon Kay Alley Raasch was born July 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Harold and Ruth Alley. Sharon was raised in Ashland, Nebraska. She attended both grade and high school in Ashland, Nebraska. She was an avid music lover and played the clarinet in the high school marching band. Sharon met the love of her life Wayne Raasch when she...

Shanan R Pollmann

Shanan R Pollmann

Jul 15, 2020

Shanan Rae (David) Pollmann was born on May 30th, 1971, at Dundy County Hospital to Mike and Cathy (Lutz) David. She entered the family of two sisters, Brigitte and Stefani, being the baby of the family until her brother, Kendall, was born. Shanan graduated from Dundy County High School in 1989. She excelled in basketball and volleyball, but participated in...

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