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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...
Donna M. Bartels
Jun 21, 2017
Donna Bartels Donna Maye Kunnemann Bartels was born January 15, 1940, in Imperial Nebraska, to Clarence J. and Maye P. (Weiss) Kunnemann. Donna graduated from Chase County High School in 1957 and then went on to attend the Lincoln School of Commerce, graduating in 1960. On July 29, 1962, Donna married Wayne LeRoy Bartels at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in...
Naomi Gertrude Osborn
Jun 13, 2017
Naomi Gertrude Osborn February 24, 1929 – June 13, 2017 The Most Wonderful Wife, Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma Ever. BENKELMAN, Nebraska—Naomi ("Omie") Gertrude Osborn, age 88, of Benkelman, Nebraska, passed away June 13, 2017 at the Hester Home in Benkelman. She was born to Minor and Maxine Lavell at their home in Rollins County, Kansas, on February 24, 1929. She...
Adele Elizabeth Richard
Jun 9, 2017
Adele Elizabeth Richard, 84, of Benkelman, died June 9, 2017, in Lincoln, Neb. Adele was born on Feb. 18, 1933, to Joe and Fannie Barenberg on a farm 11 miles southeast of Atwood, Kan. She shares her birthday with a twin sister, Esther Caroline, who died when the twins were 18 days old due to pneumonia. The family lived south...
Genevieve L. Tomky
Jun 4, 2017
GENEVIEVE TOMKY Genevieve Lila (Wulfekuhle) Tomky was born March 16th, 1933, at Hazelton, Iowa, to Henry and Viola (Schemmel) Wulfekuhle, one of nine children. As a young lady, Genevieve attended St. Mary’s Parochial School and District 66 County School in Breckenridge, MN. She went on to graduate from Elbow Lake High School in Elbow Lake, MN in 1952. Genevieve was...
Natasha M. Rowley
Jun 2, 2017
NATASHA ROWLEY Natasha Marie Rowley was born July 12, 1991, at Greeley Colorado, to Dwight A and Becky A (McCarroll) Rowley. Natasha grew up and attended school in Imperial, earning her high school diploma from Chase County Schools. She was also confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial. Natasha was employed in retail sales and enjoyed writing poetry and drawing....
Elmer L. Hessman
Jun 2, 2017
Elmer Lee Hessman 85, of Champion, NE was called home on June 2nd, 2017 at Good Samaritan in Wood River, NE. Visitation will be from 9-10 AM on June 8th, 2017, at Liewer Funeral Home in Imperial, NE Graveside service will be at 10:30 AM June 8th at Crete Community Cemetery in Champion, NE. Elmer Hessman was born October 1st,...
Esther M. Lytle
May 31, 2017
Esther Lytle Esther Marie Lytle was born August 5, 1922, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Elsie Ellen (Smith) and William Leighton Morse. Esther attended Chase County High School and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1940. On April 18, 1941, Esther married Edwin Herman Lytle in Bird City, Kansas. Ed and Esther settled in the Chase community northwest of Imperial. They...
Eda M. Sandman
May 31, 2017
Eda Marie Sandman Eda Marie Snoke Sandman, 96, of Wauneta, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Bickford Cottage in Lincoln, Nebraska. Eda Marie (Edie) gave her life to Jesus in 1972, enjoyed 45 years of studying the Bible and serving Him, before going to celebrate with her Lord in heaven. Edie was born to Frank and Lottie...
Bill Jaeger
May 28, 2017
BILL JAEGER Gordon Ray “Bill” Jaeger was born June, 24, 1938 in Imperial, Ne to Raymond “Pat” Adam Jaeger and Delma Leota Brown. Bill graduated from Chase County High School in 1957 and entered the U.S. Army and served from 1958-1962. Upon returning from the service, Bill worked various jobs with the City of Imperial. Bill married Janice (Kerchal) on...
Alvina Pearl Breese
May 22, 2017
Alvina Pearl Breese was born on February 11, 1938 to James “Ben” Warren and Pearl (Grahm) Myers on the family farm near Hamlet, Nebraska. She attended school in Palisade from kindergarten to the tenth grade and went on to finish school in Wauneta where she graduated from high school. She was united in marriage to Dallis Breese on September 3,...
Betty L. Reichert
May 11, 2017
Betty L. Reichert was born June 24th, 1937, at Havelock, North Dakota, to Peter and Elizabeth Jung. Betty was the youngest of twelve children. As a young lady she graduated from High School in New England, North Dakota, in 1957. Betty met Robert J. Reichert in 1956 and the couple were married on June 24th, 1957, in New England. To...
Luiz A. Quezada
May 8, 2017
Luiz Alberto Quezada was born to Jamie and Mary (Murillo) Quezada on December 19, 1989 in Imperial, Nebraska. He attended school in Chase County and later went on the graduate from Chadron High School in Chadron, Nebraska. After graduation, Luiz returned to southwest Nebraska where he worked at Valley Pro Irrigation. In addition to his work schedule, he was also...
Steve E. Smith
May 5, 2017
Steven Edward Smith was born on June 23, 1951, in Kearney, NE, to Harlan and Rosetta (Steele) Smith. He attended grade school in Kearney, NE, and Imperial, NE. He graduated from Chase County High School in 1969. He continued his education at Kearney State College graduating in 1973 with a degree in Business Administration. Steve married Peggy Anderson on December...
Carl Edwin Lutz
May 2, 2017
Carl Edwin Lutz was born to Christian and Bertha (Talmon) Lutz on November 14, 1925 on his beloved farm in northwest Dundy County where he resided for eighty-nine (89) years. He passed away at the Dundy County hospital on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at ninety-one (91) years old. He was the youngest of five (5) children: Martin, Alfred, Loraine (Osborn),...
Willa Nadine Kealiher
Apr 30, 2017
Willa Kealiher Willa Nadine Kealiher was born November 19, 1931, in Holyoke, Colorado, to Howard Ray and Mary Dell (Hughes) Sheldon. Willa attended grade school at Prairie Gem District #53 and graduated from Phillips County High School in 1948. She furthered her education at Kearney State Teachers’ College graduating in 1952 with a Bachelor’s of Art degree and later received...
Enrique Frias
Apr 24, 2017
Enrique Frias Resident of Imperial passed away Monday morning, April 24th, 2017, at his home in Imperial. Enrique was 69 years of age. Survivors include: Wife: Aurelia of Imperial, NE Sons: Bersabe Frias and wife, Maricela of Imperial, NE Ramon Frias and wife, Azucena, of Goodland, KS Jose Luis Frias and wife, Leticia, of Imperial, NE Daughter: Adriana Vargas and...
Arlene Brill
Apr 22, 2017
Arlene Brill Irma Arlene (Graves) Brill was born December 30, 1927, in Hamlet, Nebraska, to Frederick “Jack” and Gladys (Hopper) Graves. As a young lady, Arlene grew up and attended grade school in Hamlet and later she moved to Imperial and attended Chase County High School. On December 31, 1944, Arlene married Robert Eugene Brill in St. Francis, Kansas and...
Josephine Preston
Apr 11, 2017
Josephine (Josie) Preston January 21, 1936 – April 11, 2017 Benkelman, NE – Josephine Preston, 81, passed away April 11, 2017, at her home in Benkelman. She was born January 21, 1936 in Atwood, KS. Josie was the youngest child born to Joseph Theodore and Fannie (Bashford) Barenberg. When she was four years old, the family moved to Dundy County,...
Fay Barnett
Apr 7, 2017
Vivian Fay Rose Barnett was born May 12, 1934 in a country farm house seven miles south of Laird, CO, to Pearl H. and Dorothy Morrell Rose. She passed away on April 7, 2017 in Imperial, NE. Fay started school at the Laird Country School one-half mile north of her home where she was born and raised. She then went...
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