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Doris E. Kier
Mar 27, 2017
Doris Kier Doris Ellen Kier was born November 14th, 1940, at McCook, Nebraska, to Myrle and Ruby (Kummer) Stevens. As a young girl she grew up in McCook graduating from McCook High School. Doris married Rueben League and to this union three children were born, Steven, Kevin, and Kory. The couple made their home in Stratton, Nebraska, where Doris was...
John M. Ferguson
Mar 26, 2017
JOHN FERGUSON John Melvin Ferguson was born to John Henry and LuNetta Mae (Bales) Ferguson October 20, 1922 near Haddam, Kansas. He left his earthly home and was received by his Heavenly Father on March 26, 2017, in Imperial, Nebraska. . The family moved to Southwest Nebraska, north of Parks, when John was a few months old. The family left...
Donald "Don" Majors
Mar 24, 2017
Donald LeRoy Majors was born on August 5, 1928 in Imperial, Chase County, Nebraska at the home of his parents, William Harrison Majors and Cora Etta Dukes, joining the family as the 5th addition to the total of 6 children that they would raise. Don was given 88 years, seven months and 19 days of blessings in his worldly life...
Burton Beard
Mar 23, 2017
George Burton Beard, 73, lifelong resident of rural Champion, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Burton was born March 21, 1944 to Leo and Lois (Getzendanner) Beard in Imperial, Nebraska. He lived on the corner southwest of Champion with his parents until the age of nine. At that time, they moved to...
Dorothy L. Milner
Mar 19, 2017
Dorothy (Vlasin) Milner Dorothy Louise Johnson was born May 17, 1922 on a farm south of Farnam, Nebraska to Emil and Judith Johnson. She and her twin sister Dora, were the 9th and 10th children of 16. Dorothy grew up on the family farm in Frontier county. As a child she enjoyed being a member of a big family and...
Vernon W. Whetstone
Mar 17, 2017
Vernon Wayne Whetstone, age 69, was born July 24, 1947, in Joplin, Missouri to Kenneth Rex and Mary Ella (Putnam) Whetstone. He grew up in and was educated by the Joplin School System, graduating from Joplin High School with the class of 1965, the greatest ever. He attended Missouri Southern College, Joplin, Missouri, for two years transferring to Missouri Valley...
Patty Houghton
Mar 3, 2017
Patty A. Houghton Patty Ann Houghton was born October 13, 1944, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Cecil R. and Selma M. (Ohmie) Gardner. Patty grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1962. She furthered her education by moving to Denver and attending Parks Business School. Patty married Richard R. Houghton on November 11, 1973,...
Shirley Irene Baney
Feb 24, 2017
Shirley Irene Baney, 86, Benkelman, Nebraska died February 24, 2017 at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman, Nebraska. Shirley was born March 9, 1930 near Benkelman to Vera and Gifford Baney. She spent her entire life in Benkelman. Shirley graduated from Benkelman High School in 1948. She attended Business College in Denver. She returned home and worked in restaurants...
Earl B. Erdman
Feb 23, 2017
Earl Benton Erdman was born on Oct. 28, 1927 to Ernest Martin and Blanche Orene (Stamper) Erdman in Dundy County, Nebraska. He was raised on the ranch 20 miles north of Haigler. He attended Rural School District #77 for five years. For the 6th grade, he rode horseback five miles north to the Williams School District #46 because he was...
Arlene Mae Reiman
Feb 11, 2017
Arlene Reiman Arlene May (Felt) Reiman was born May 1st, 1924 on the family farm south of Champion, Nebraska, to James and Cora (Mader) Felt. As a young girl she attended country school and finished her education at Culbertson High School, Culbertson, Nebraska. Arlene married Gilbert Charles Reiman on January 30, 1945, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Benkelman, Nebraska....
Daniel G. Conery
Feb 4, 2017
Daniel George Conery was born to George B. and Lauretta (Sevigney) Conery on September 9, 1940 in Saugus, Massachusetts. He graduated from Essex Aggie High School. After high school, Dan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on April 1, 1958 and served until March 16, 1962 when he was honorably discharges as a Lance Corporal. Upon completion of his...
Kaye Eskew
Jan 22, 2017
Kaye Eskew Kaye Lynn Eskew was born on September 22nd, 1957, in Imperial, Nebraska. She was the oldest child of Lloyd A. Jr. and Donna R. (Roedel) Pflum. Kaye grew up on the family farm and graduated from Chase County High School in 1975. On April 12th, 1975, Kaye married her high school sweetheart, Greg Eskew, In Imperial, Nebraska. From...
Dorene Mae Purdy
Jan 17, 2017
Dorene Mae Purdy was born to Willard and Inez Mary Kate (Williams) Mathews in Benkelman, Nebraska on June 19, 1942. She attended school in Chase County, Nebraska and received her GED. On June 28, 1959 she married Gary Leon Purdy in McCook. Nebraska. The couple made a home in Wauneta, Nebraska where they raised their four children: Rick, Craig, Randy...
Robert H. Palmer
Jan 15, 2017
Robert H. Palmer Jr. Robert Henry Palmer Jr, was born on November 28, 1932, in his parents’ home in the northern part of Driftwood Township in rural Rawlins County, KS. He passed away on January 15, 2017, in Benkelman, NE. His parents were Roy J. “Buzz” and Delphia M. Goudy Palmer. His health had been deteriorating for several years. He...
Betty P. Weiss
Jan 5, 2017
Betty Weiss Betty Parnell (Carey) Weiss was born October 10th, 1927, at Palisade, Nebraska, to Kenneth A. and Opal R. (Armstrong) Carey. As a young lady, Betty moved with her parents to Imperial, where she grew up and attended school. Betty married Reubon John Weiss on February 19, 1944, in Oberlin, Kansas and to this union two children were born:...
Duane Eldon Wilson
Dec 27, 2016
Duane Eldon Wilson was born to Kermit and Martha (Gobel) Wilson on July 13, 1941 in Alliance, Nebraska. The Wilson family moved to a ranch north of Parks, Nebraska in 1946 where Duane worked at Cresent Bar Ranch. He graduated from Parks High School and furthered his education at McCook Community College, receiving his Associates Degree. Duane served his county...
Boyd F. Stroup
Dec 27, 2016
Boyd Stroup was born September 17, 1930 in the Presbyterian parsonage in Benkelman, Ne. he passed away in the Dundy County Hospital on December 27, 2016. His parents were Ralph Edwin Stroup and Ruth Helena (Foster) Stroup. Boyd attended country school in rural Dundy County through the 8th grade then graduated from Benkelman High School in 1948. Boyd was baptized...
Edward V. Sis
Dec 26, 2016
Edward V. “Eddie” Sis was born May 19, 1929, in a farmhouse in Rawlins County, Kansas, to Louis and Margaret “Maggie” (Boyle) Sis. Eddie graduated from Stratton High School in 1947 and attended Regis College in Denver, Colorado. Eddie was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in December of...
Dale Derby
Dec 26, 2016
C. Dale Derby Clarence Dale Derby, 59, of Palisade, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 26th, 2016, in Hastings, Nebraska. Born; December 7, 1957, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was the son of William Clarence Derby and Doris Ann (Anderson) Lightner. Dale was a 1976 graduate of Carrollton High School in Ohio. He spent most of his adult life self-employed,...
DeNise Hoover
Dec 13, 2016
DeNise Hoover DeNise Renae Hoover was born October 7, 1963, in Grant, Nebraska, to G.B. “Jiggs” and Patricia “Pat” (Waltman) Crapson. As a young lady she grew up in Wauneta and attended school. DeNise married Scott Hoover and to this union a daughter, JoAnn was born in 1985. Later in 1995, son, Adam, was born. DeNise enjoyed walks, movies, and...
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