Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

Dean Allen Erdman

Dean Allen Erdman

Aug 23, 2017

Dean Allen Erdman was born to Ernst and Blanche (Stamper) Erdman on July 2, 1926 at Haigler, Nebraska. Dean attended a country school north of Haigler through the sixth grade. He went on to parochial school in Amherst, Colorado during his seventh and eighth grade years and finished his formal education when he graduated from the Curtis School of Agriculture...

Tim Robb

Tim Robb

Aug 23, 2017

Timothy Robb Timothy Ray Robb, longtime resident of Imperial passed away Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017, in Grant, Nebraska. He was 58 years of age. Tim was on a service call when an apparent heart attack took his life. Tim was born June 26, 1959, in Denver, Colorado, to James and Carol (Martin) Robb. Tim grew up in Imperial and graduated...

Verle Boyd Raichart

Verle Boyd Raichart

Aug 23, 2017

Verle Boyd Raichart was born March 18, 1924 on a farm north of Max, Nebraska in the Ash Grove District, to Boyd and Clara (Green) Raichart. In 1928, when Verle was four, the family moved to the place now called home, southeast of Max. He grew up and attended school in Max and graduated from Max Rural High School in...

Lawrence "Larry" Tinkham

Lawrence "Larry" Tinkham

Aug 18, 2017

Lawrence Lee Tinkham was born on April 22, 1932 to Ray and Grace (Bruning) Tinkham in Helvey, Nebraska. He attended school and graduated from high school in Sargent, Nebraska. He was inducted into the United States Army on April 14, 1953. Larry served his country for two years during the Korean War, mostly at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was honorably...

Destry K Wallin

Destry K Wallin

Aug 17, 2017

Destry Wallin Destry Kirk Wallin was born June 26, 1970, in Grant, Nebraska, to Garry Wayne and Patricia Ann (Polly) Wallin. Destry attended District 66 grade school in Chase County. Destry graduated from Chase County High School in 1989 and furthered his education at Wayne State College and Southeast Community College in Lincoln. Destry owned and operated Wallin Drywall for...

Hubert Merle Haines

Hubert Merle Haines

Aug 16, 2017

Hubert Merle Haines was born August 21, 1932 to Rolly Roy and Maude (Sauer) Haines in rural Dundy County Nebraska. He passed away on August 16, 2017 in his home at the age of 84 years old. He was the eleventh of twelve children. Hubert grew up on the family farm north of Benkelman. He was a lifelong resident of...

Virginia C. Goddard

Virginia C. Goddard

Aug 4, 2017

Virginia Goddard of Imperial, Neb., went to meet her Lord Aug. 4, 2017 after having resided at the Imperial Manor in Imperial. A memorial service for Virginia will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Liewer Funeral Home in Imperial with Reverend Martin Harmon officiating. Burial was held earlier at Mount Hope Cemetery, also in Imperial....

Eileen R. Grant

Eileen R. Grant

Jul 29, 2017

EILEEN GRANT Eileen (Reynolds) Grant was born on June 5th, 1924, to Emmett “Stub” L and Vera (Crawford) Reynolds, at Max, Nebraska. She attended school grades one through twelve in Benkelman. Eileen participated in band, orchestra, playing clarinet, glee club, choir, and journalism, and working on the school newspaper. Eileen attended the United Methodist Church of Benkelman participating in activities...

Harold H. Robbins

Harold H. Robbins

Jul 27, 2017

Harold Robbins Harold H. Robbins was born December 1, 1926, at Pawnee, Oklahoma, to George and Bessie (Heinz) Robbins. As a young man he moved with his family to Colorado where they lived in many different locations. Harold served in the Army at the end of WWII and was stationed in Alaska. He returned to Colorado after his discharge and...

Eunice Barnes

Eunice Barnes

Jul 25, 2017

Eunice Barnes Eunice Barnes was born to John and Wilhelmina (Plump) Kamp on December 24, 1933 in Denver, Colorado. She obtained her GED and went on to recieve her LPN license. Over the years she worked in many nursing homes and served as an in-home care person for countless individuals. Eunice retired in the early 1990’s and moved to Wauneta,...

Aliska Jean Owens

Aliska Jean Owens

Jul 24, 2017

Aliska Jean Owens was born January 12, 1945 at St Catherine’s Hospital in McCook NE, to her parents Wayne and Olive (Sidman) Boyer. She started Elementary School in Danbury, NE until 2nd Grade when they moved to McCook, NE. She then attended School Districts 16 and 8 before graduating from McCook High School in 1963 with perfect attendance all four...

Gary Jo Grant

Gary Jo Grant

Jul 17, 2017

Gary Grant passed away on July 17, 2017 in Nyssa, Oregon. He was 78 years of age. He was born to Neal and Bonnie (Fallert) Grant in Benkelman, Nebraska on October 23, 1938. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. (MT), Wednesday morning, July 26, 2017 at the Benkelman Cemetery with Father Matthew Eickhoff officiating. Interment will take place in the...

Katherine "Kathy" Percifield

Katherine "Kathy" Percifield

Jul 17, 2017

Katherine “Kathy” M. Percifield Kathy was born on August 17th, 1946 to Robert L. and Letha M. “Batten” Bechdolt Sr. in Portland, Indiana. Kathy was an unexpected gift from God, as she was 15 years younger than her brother Bob Jr. Kathy lived in Portland until the age of 15 when she moved with her parents to Colorado Springs, Colorado....

Toby Hiatt

Toby Hiatt

Jul 15, 2017

Merlan Eugene “Toby” Hiatt was born January 2, 1947 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Richard and Velma (Brunt) Hiatt. He passed away at the Hester Memorial Home on July 15, 2017. He attended school at Benkelman and graduated with the Class of 1965. He enjoyed participating in all sports. While in high school, he worked for local farmers and Independent Elevators....

Abelardo Hinojosa Sr.

Abelardo Hinojosa Sr.

Jul 12, 2017

Abelardo Hinojosa Sr., age 51, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. He was born on August 27th, 1965 in Harlingen, Texas. He grew up in Texas, but settled in Imperial, Nebraska with his wife and kids in 1997. He worked as a farm and ranch hand all his life and was currently employed by Dorman “Darty” and Marla...

Hertha Louise Holien

Hertha Louise Holien

Jul 1, 2017

Hertha Louise Holien, the oldest child of Hans and Ilene (Miller) Ahrendsen, was born June 27, 1933 in Sheldon, Iowa. The family moved to Sioux City in 1943 where she attended Junior and Senior High School before marrying Larry M. Holien in 1950. The couple settled in Colorado Springs, Colorado where they were both active in Cub and Brownie Scouts...

Joyce E Schwenk

Joyce E Schwenk

Jun 29, 2017

Joyce Schwenk Joyce Elaine (Kitt) Schwenk was born January 29, 1929, in rural Wauneta (South Divide), Nebraska, to Lee and May (Carpenter) Kitt. Joyce grew up in Wauneta and graduated from Wauneta High School with the class of 1946. She continued her education “normal training” at McCook College. On June 12, 1949, Joyce married Emerson Duane Schwenk at Mt. Zion...

Arlene F. Large

Arlene F. Large

Jun 29, 2017

Arlene Large Arlene Fern Kennedy was born July 27th, 1935, on a very hot day to James Robert and Ruby Fern (Lovitt) Kennedy, in their home located on the head of the Stinking Water Creek which at that time had an Elsie address. She grew up in that home in the Blanche Community with her older sister Lela Marie. She...

Esther E. Wiese

Esther E. Wiese

Jun 23, 2017

Esther Eleanore Wiese was born on January 11, 1930 at home on the family farm in Pierce County, Nebraska to Elmer J. and Bessie R. (Ahlman) Dommer. She attended school at Pierce County Country School, Zion Lutheran Parochial School (Pierce, NE) and graduated from Pierce High School in 1948. Esther was united in marriage to Lyle Wiese at her Parents’...

Joy L. Smith

Joy L. Smith

Jun 22, 2017

Joy Smith Joy LaRay (Einspahr) Smith was born on April 16, 1932, the oldest of 3 daughters born to Walter G. and Evelyn M. (Barraclough) Einspahr in Imperial, Nebraska, where she lived her entire life. Joy was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on May 8, 1932 and confirmed at Zion on August 14, 1971. Joy attended Imperial Grade School and...

Share by: