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Lynn Gordon Haarberg
Sep 14, 2023
Lynn Gordon Haarberg was born July 10, 1941, in Imperial, Nebraska to Henry and Esther (Buss) Haarberg. Lynn grew up in the Wauneta area and attended Redeemer Lutheran church and was baptized on July 27, 1941 and later confirmed into the faith on April 3, 1955. Lynn graduated from Wauneta High School in 1959 and worked briefly for Frontier Airlines...
Erika S Brown
Sep 10, 2023
ERIKA BROWN Erika Shawn Brown (Fry, as she was known to her family and friends), 47, of Benkelman Nebraska passed suddenly on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Erika was born a true bicentennial baby in Leoti, Kansas, on 7/6/ 1976 at 7:06 pm and weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. Erika was one of the kindest, most humble people one could ever...
Virginia Lee Niblack
Sep 10, 2023
On October 17, 1945, in Ransom, Kansas, Virginia Lee Niblack was the first-born child of Emery Lee and Louise Amy (Swartz) Niblack. In 1948, Virginia moved with her parents and sister, Patsy, to Benkelman, Nebraska. Virginia attended Benkelman Elementary School from Kindergarten and into 4th grade when the family moved to a farm west of Doane. Virginia graduated from Doane...
Ralph Eugene Langhofer
Sep 8, 2023
Ralph Eugene Langhofer was born to David Langhofer, Jr. and Minnie (Abel) on June 15, 1936, in Bayard, Ne. Ralph grew up in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1954. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Chadron State College while serving as an E2 in the Air National Guard. Ralph began his career at Pure...
Phyllis Stinnette
Sep 8, 2023
Phyllis Lucille (Mead) Stinnette was born to Russell and Anna (Hall) Mead on June 12, 1922 in a two-room house SW of Champion, NE. She passed away on September 8, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 101. She was the second of six children of Russell and Anna Hall Mead. She attended kindergarten through 10th grade...
Patricia Annette Thompson
Sep 6, 2023
Patricia A. Thompson of Imperial, NE passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Imperial Manor at the age of 88 surrounded by family. (Pat) As she was known was born on July 19, 1935, in Imperial to Delma Leota (Brown) and Raymond Adam Jaeger. She attended Imperial Public Schools from elementary through 12th grade. After graduation, she married...
Debbie L Patten
Aug 31, 2023
Debbie Lynn Patten was born on July 1, 1963 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Thedore and Linda Patten. Debbie worked for several years in the Human Resources department for Walmart/Sams Club until most recently serving as an administrative assistant for Dundy County Hospital. Debbie enjoyed being a resident of Benkelman and was most recently planning to marry her life partner, Richard...
LuAnna J. Schneider
Aug 27, 2023
LuAnna June Plymell was born August 20, 1933 in Wellfleet, Nebraska to Merle Plymell & Gladys (Conklin) Plymell. She grew up and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1950. She married Lawrence Shill on December 6, 1952. To this union 3 children were born, Christine Marie, Ivan Eugene & Katherine Irene. They lived in North Platte, NE until moving...
Darwin E. Ransom
Aug 22, 2023
Darwin Elmer Ransom, age 95, passed away peacefully at Sentara Hospital in Woodbridge, Va. on August 22nd, with his family by his side. He was born June 27, 1928, in Stratton, Neb., and was the son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Craw) Ransom. He grew up on a nearly 1500-acre farm that straddled two counties and two time zones...
Edgar Frias
Aug 3, 2023
Edgar "Smiley" Frias passed away at the age of 45 at his residence in Imperial, NE on August 3, 2023. He was born on October 4, 1977 in Demmitt, TX to Enrique and Rita (Lujan) Frias. Edgar is survived by his mother, Rita; brothers, Jose Luis Frias of Imperial, NE, Raudel (Lili) Frias of Imperial, NE, Chave (Maricela) Frias of...
Janet R Prior
Jul 7, 2023
Janet Ruth Prior April 30, 1943-July 5, 2023 Janet Ruth Prior, 80, of Imperial, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at St. Anthony Hospital in Denver (Lakewood), Colorado. Born April 30, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Janet was the second child of Everett and Elizabeth (Williams) Sommer, originally of North Loup and Scotia, Nebraska. Following her birth, her father’s work...
James A Lenters
Jul 1, 2023
James A Lenters James Arnold Lenters was born February 4, 1947, in South St. Paul, Minnesota, to Hazel Mary (Irons) and Sam Theodore Lenters. Jim, as he was known, grew up and attended school in Iowa and Colorado. He graduated from Manitou Springs High School in 1965. He continued his education at Colorado State University where he received his degree...
Steven D Yost
Jun 30, 2023
Steve Yost Steven Dean Yost of Haigler, Nebraska was born March 23, 1950, to Robert Dean and Arnita Arlene (Himberg) Yost in Benkelman, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully at his home Friday June 30, 2023. His childhood was filled with "farm chores" with his brother, parents and grandparents. He had a lifelong love of animals and agriculture-which he luckily passed...
Kenneth J Smith
Jun 28, 2023
Kenneth Joe Smith was born at home in Wauneta on November 3, 1944 to Wayne and Marie (Vlasin) Smith. He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1963 where after he attended college for 3 years. On August 24, 1966 he married the love of his life Barbara Jeanne McBride. For one year Kenny worked at the UNL beef barn and...
Larry T Raile
Jun 23, 2023
Larry Raile Theodore Raile was born on March 7, 1937, in St. Francis, KS. Larry Passed away on June 23, 2023, at the Imperial Manor quietly in his sleep at the age of 86. His childhood was spent with five sisters and two brothers in and around St. Francis, Kansas. He was baptized and later confirmed in the Lutheran Church....
Roger Moline
Jun 22, 2023
OBITUARY OF ROGER MOLINE Roger Moline of Lamar, Nebraska was born August 6, 1935, and passed away June 22R, 2023 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, at the age of 87 of complications of MDS which was diagnosed in Nov. 2022. Roger was practical, common sensical, and analytical, added to that a great sense of humor and storyteller. He was a life-long...
Donald B Brown
Jun 13, 2023
Donald Brown Donald Ben Brown was born January 22, 1925, at Lamont, Nebraska, in rural Dundy County, Nebraska, to John and Rosa (Krutsinger) Brown. Don attended country grade school and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1943. On June 14, 1947, Don married Betty Joan Eaton in St Francis, Kansas. The couple first settled in an 8X16 trailer house in...
Vincent D Sis
Jun 9, 2023
Vincent Sis Vincent DePaul Sis, 86, of Stratton, Nebraska, departed this world on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte. NE. with family by his side. Vincent was born July 19, 1936, in Stratton, NE, to Joseph F. and Anastasia (Daisy) Sabatka, Sis. He was the youngest of seven children. Vincent attended school at...
LaVonne Gail Jaeger
Jun 5, 2023
LaVonne Gail Jaeger was born on July 5, 1951, in Wray, Colorado to Gilbert A. and Violet V. (Trembly) Smith. She graduated from Haigler High School in 1969 and furthered her education at the Parker School of Business majoring in accounting. LaVonne worked for Frenchman Valley Coop in Imperial where she met Gary Lee Jaeger. They were united in marriage...
Catherine R Bernard
Jun 3, 2023
On a bright sunny Southern California day, April 11, 1948, at Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, California, Catharine Rose Reed was born. Her parents Tom & Lucy were elated & all smiles to have a little girl, as her two older brothers Vee & Jay patiently waited to meet their new sister. After going home and getting all settled...
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