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Dorothy J. Weiss
Jul 15, 2020
Dorothy was born on December 24, 1924, to George and Sadie (Hall) Smith in Lamar, Nebraska. She joined older sisters, Lillian and Virginia. The three girls formed a loving sisterhood which flourished throughout their lives. The Smith family lived on a farm and Dorothy joined her sisters in walking to elementary school near their home. During her high school years,...
James "Jack" Egger
Jul 6, 2020
James “Jack” Egger James Neuman Egger was born January 15, 1948, at Des Moines, IA, to Herbert (Bud) and Norma Jean (Madsen) Egger. Jack, (as he was known) graduated from Parkview High School, Springfield, MO., in 1967. He soon started his nine year career in the U.S. Air Force stationed initially at Osan Air Force Base, South Korea, and finishing...
Alberta Long
Jul 1, 2020
Alberta Marie (Parde) Long was born April 27, 1928, to Henry R. and Ann Louise (Roschewski) Parde at Stratton, Nebraska. As a young girl she was baptized and attended parochial school at St. Paul Lutheran Church and school, rural Wauneta, Nebraska. Alberta married Marion C. Long on August 28, 1944, at St Francis, Kansas, and to this union five children...
Glenda Loeffler
Jun 28, 2020
Loeffler Glenda Aurelia Loeffler was born May 5, 1930, in Wauneta, Nebraska, to George Edward and Wilma Rowena (Waidley) Rowley. Glenda grew up and attended school in Imperial, Nebraska, where she graduated with the class of 1948 from Chase County High School. On December 24, 1947, Glenda married Frank Olen Loeffler in Grant, Nebraska. The couple settled in Imperial and...
Gernon "Butch" Crider
Jun 27, 2020
Gernon “Butch” Dale Crider was born at home in Eminence, Missouri on Sept. 16, 1950 to Austin George and Rosetta D. (Dorow) Crider. Butch grew up in the back-woods around Eminence and graduated Eminence High School in 1968. Later his work led him to Imperial, Nebraska, near where his grandparents had lived and his mom was raised when she was...
Eileen Fern Martell
Jun 26, 2020
Eileen (Haarberg) Martell Eileen Fern was born March 28, 1930, to Dick and Lena (Alsleben) Haarberg at Wauneta, Nebr. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith as an infant, and later in 1943 was confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran Church south of Wauneta. Eileen married Louis Clay in 1946. To this union four daughters were born. In 1953 they moved...
Melissa Ann Sis
Jun 22, 2020
Melissa Sis Melissa Ann Sis, age 68, of Stratton, Nebraska, passed away in her sleep on Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born September 30, 1951, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Sterling and June (Frans) Ross. Melissa attended Nehawka High School, graduating with the class of 1969. She graduated from Peru State College with a Bachelor’s Degree in teaching in...
Mildred Roschewski
Jun 20, 2020
Mildred Roschewski Longtime resident of Imperial passed away early Saturday morning, June 20, 2020, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. She was 94 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Marilyn O’Neil and husband, Don, of Elsie, NE Son: Keith Roschewski and wife, Dwana, of Benkelman, NE 6 Grandchildren 13 Great-Grandchildren Brother: Leroy Haarberg of Wauneta, NE Sister: Eileen Martell of...
Sherri L. Wiese
Jun 14, 2020
SHERRI WIESE Sherri Louise Wiese was born April 30, 1955, at the Morehouse Hospital (Along with all of her siblings) in Benkelman, Nebraska. As a young girl she grew up and attended school in Benkelman, graduating from Dundy County High School in 1973. Sherri married Bradley Lyle Wiese on June 16, 1973, at the Benkelman United Methodist Church. The couple...
Ricky (Rooster) Elliott
Jun 10, 2020
Ricky Elliott Ricky Howard Elliott (Rooster), son of Roy V. and Sarah Jane (Conner) Elliott, left us on June 10, 2020, at the Dundy County Hospital, Benkelman. He was 70 years of age. Ricky was born on June 30, 1949. He grew up in Sacramento, California, and spent the last forty years of his life in Stratton, Nebraska. Rick was...
Donna "Jean" Helberg
Jun 8, 2020
Donna Jean Helberg Donna Jean Helberg was born May 10, 1937, to Howard and Agnes (Mrsny) Farrar at Newman Grove, Nebraska. Jean, as she was known, grew up and attended grade school and high school in Newman Grove. Jean married Milburne (Mick) Helberg on February 10, 1957, in Yankton, South Dakota. In the early years, Jean was employed at Consumers...
Delsa L Harmon
Jun 2, 2020
Delsa Harmon God brought Delsa Harmon into this world August 19, 1933, at the family home of Jack and Lecil Montgomery in Dundy County, NE. Delsa completed grade school and graduated from high school in 1949 in Curtis, NE. She then continued her education in normal training to begin a teaching career. Delsa taught grade schools for three years and...
Anna M Knickerbocker
Jun 1, 2020
Ann Knickerbocker Anna Mae Knickerbocker (Ann, as she liked to be called) was born September 8, 1920, to Lyman and Elva (Nighswonger) Vincent at Sparland, Illinois, the tenth of thirteen children. In this large family was a mother and father, faithful to the Word of God. Church and Sunday School were a vital part of life. As a girl, one...
Frankie Lutz
May 29, 2020
Chris Frankie Lutz Chris Frankie Lutz was born June 24, 1935, near, Parks, Nebraska, to Marlin and Ella (Penn) Lutz. Frankie (as he was known) grew up and assisted on the family farm, graduating from Parks High School in 1953. He continued his education by attending college. On September 5, 1954, Frankie married Marilyn Morehouse at the Methodist Church in...
William "Bill" Sharp
May 25, 2020
William J. Sharp was born May 31, 1928, in Clarion, Iowa, to Georgia (Stewart) and Earnest Sharp. Bill graduated from Clarion High School. In September of 1946, Bill was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Occupation of Japan. Bill was honorably discharged in January of 1948 and continued his education at the Denver Business College. On December...
Marilyn L Anderson
May 2, 2020
Marilyn Leigh Anderson was born March 2, 1936, at McCook, Nebraska, to Clifford and Laura Mac (McKibbin) McNeil. After her father was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1937, Marilyn and her brother Clifford moved to Oregon to live with their Aunt while their Mother, Mac, attended nursing school. Marilyn and Clifford were reunited with their mother in 1941, when...
Ruth Crow
Apr 28, 2020
Ruth M. Crow Ruth Mae Crow was born November 18, 1936 at Chillicothe, Missouri, to Earl and Lillian (Harms) Dickson. As a young girl she moved with her family to Elsie, Nebraska, where Ruth completed her education, graduating from Elsie High School. In 1953, Ruth married Lester D. Pursley in Trenton, NE, where the couple settled before making Stratton, NE....
Lucille Edwards
Apr 19, 2020
Lucille Edwards Lucille Estherine Edwards was born April 13, 1925, to Willard and Permelia (Ross) Forbes, one of twelve children. She grew up in Dundy County, graduating from Parks High School in 1942, Valedictorian of her class. Lucille married Bruce Edwards on March 26. 1944, in Benkelman, and three sons were born to this union: Ron, Royce and Mardell. The...
Kent D Swink
Apr 17, 2020
Kent Douglas Swink, age 66, of Champion, NE passed away on April 17, 2020, surrounded by his family. Kent was born on September 10, 1953 to Clifton (Junior) and Charline (Neverve) Swink in Imperial, Nebraska. Kent graduated from Chase County High School in 1971. Upon graduation, he worked for the family business where he eventually became the owner and operator....
Richard R Munson
Apr 16, 2020
Resident of Imperial passed away Thursday afternoon, April 16th, 2020 at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. He was 73 years of age. Survivors Include: Wife: Letitia of Imperial, NE Daughter: Marry Applegrath of Oakley, NE Son: John Munson and wife, Amity, of Omaha, NE 2 Grandchildren: Willow and Koehn Munson of Omaha, NE Sisters: Annette Palmer and husband, Bob,...
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