Obituaries

Liewer Funeral Homes Obituaries

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

David "Laddie" Hayes

David "Laddie" Hayes

Oct 5, 2012

David “Laddie” Hayes David Jay (Laddie) Hayes passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 due to respiratory failure. David was born October 31, 1923 in McCook , NE. David proudly served in the U.S. Army fighting in the South Pacific during WWII. Following the war, David married Charlotte Mary (O’Neil) Hayes of Wauneta, NE and they moved together to Southern...

Ella Mae (Powell) Hust

Ella Mae (Powell) Hust

Sep 18, 2012

Ella Mae (Powell) Hust passed away peacefully on September 18, 2012 at the Golden Ours Nursing Home in Grant, Nebraska. She was 91. Born on July 23, 1921 in Porter, Oklahoma to Earl and Mabel Ray. Her mother passed away shortly thereafter. She spent her childhood in Moberly, Missouri Ella Mae was married to Sterling Powell on September 24, 1943...

Edna Gardner

Edna Gardner

Sep 15, 2012

Edna Pauline Gardner Edna Pauline Gardner was the second to the oldest of six children born to Phillip and Christena Miller Jaeger on September 3, 1913. She was born on the family farm northwest of Imperial that was homesteaded by her grandparents John and Helena Jaeger in 1886. Edna passed away surrounded by family on Saturday night, September 15, 2012,...

Dale Byron Lingo

Dale Byron Lingo

Aug 27, 2012

Dale Lingo Dale B. Lingo of Benkelman, Neb., passed away on Aug. 27, 2012, at the Imperial Nursing Home at the age of 96 years. Dale was born on July 2, 1916, in Dundy County, Neb., to Byron H. Lingo and Alma Edna (Huggans) Lingo. While Dale was very young, the Lingo family moved to Kansas where they farmed. After...

Marilyn Kay McCrumb

Marilyn Kay McCrumb

Aug 21, 2012

Marilyn McCrumb Marilyn Kay McCrumb was born to Albert and Irene (Jesse) Krausnick on December 27, 1938, in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended school in Wauneta, Nebraska; graduating with the class of 1956. Marilyn went on to attend one year of nursing school in Denver, Colorado, as well as working for Martin-Marietta where she met Alfred. Marilyn was united in marriage...

Betty Jennings

Betty Jennings

Aug 16, 2012

Betty Jennings Betty Jane Jennings was born to Carl and Emma Richardson on February 23, 1936, at St. Francis, Kansas. Betty’s mother died when she was only two years old, and she was sent to live with an Aunt and Uncle until she graduated from Bird City High School. Betty then met the love of her life, Howard Dee Jennings...

Scot German

Scot German

Aug 4, 2012

Erling Scot German, oldest child of Cal German and Gene­vieve (Smith) German, was born June 3, 1958 in Lexington, Neb. and went to be with the Lord Aug. 4, 2012, at the age of 54. He was the husband of Linda (Veenstra) German, and father of five children, Sara, Jilanne, Shane, Kevin and Cindy. During his early childhood, Scot’s family...

Robert Cahow

Robert Cahow

Aug 3, 2012

ROBERT CAHOW Robert Earl Cahow was born September 24, 1929, at Grand Island, Nebraska, to Rollin Homer and Viola (Stuhr) Cahow. As a young man he attended many different schools in Nebraska and Colorado through the 10th grade. Bob worked as farm hand starting at 13 years of age. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 26, 1951,...

Jack A. Graham

Jack A. Graham

Aug 2, 2012

Jack Graham Jack Alan Graham was born November 5, 1936 in New York, New York. He was adopted and raised by Stuart and Eleanor Graham. Jack graduated in 1954 from a high school in Rahway, New Jersey. After high school, he served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957. Jack obtained his Bachelors Degree from the University of...

Leland DeHart

Leland DeHart

Jul 30, 2012

Leland DeHart Leland Milford Dehart was born January 15, 1918, at Yuma, Colorado, to Floyd H. and Nellie E. (Frazell) DeHart. As a young man he moved with his family to Wauneta, Nebraska, where Leland attended school, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1937. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp on September 25, 1942, and served in the...

Fern Kunnemann

Fern Kunnemann

Jul 28, 2012

FERN KUNNEMANN Fern Wilma Kunnemann was born June 4, 1918, at Loveland, Colorado, to George Carl and Sophia Freida (Benker) Popp. She attended country school as a youngster and moved with her family to Venango and later to Imperial, Nebraska. Fern married Elmer D. Kunnemann on April 10th, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial, and the couple settled on...

June O'Neil

June O'Neil

Jul 10, 2012

June O’Neil Juanita June O’Neil was born to Roy Ellis and Pauline Mae (Dunham) Powell on June 6, 1928 in St. Francis, Kansas. June went on to attend Kearney State College where she received her teaching certificate. She was united in marriage to Wilfrid O’Neil on December 26, 1951 in Benkelman, Nebraska. After their marriage, the couple moved to the...

Anika Anne Upton

Anika Anne Upton

Jul 10, 2012

Anika Anne Upton Anika Anne Upton passed peacefully in the arms of her mother at Children’s Methodist Hospital in Omaha NE on July 10, 2012. She was born July 4, 2012 to Eleanor Anne Upton. She weighed 2 pounds and 10 ounces. A beautiful baby girl who touched so many lives in such a brief time. Anika Anne is survived...

Jim Skomp

Jim Skomp

Jun 30, 2012

James Skomp James Hamilton Skomp was born August 23, 1930, in Green County, Indiana. He was the son of Joseph B. and Faye E. Skomp. Jim was united in marriage to Vera Mears on July 22, 1961 in Green County, Indiana. Jim’s involvement with the fertilizer business kept the family on the move and eventually brought them to Grant, Nebraska....

Floyd Wilcox

Floyd Wilcox

Jun 29, 2012

Floyd Wilcox Floyd Wilcox was born October 21, 1916, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Fred and Clara (Samuel) Wilcox. As a young man he graduated form Raceland, Kentucky High School, and served in WWII as a US Navy Seabee. After his discharge in 1945, he married Edrae Mae Hoff and they made their home in Wauneta, NE. The couple welcomed an...

Joan Denker

Joan Denker

Jun 18, 2012

Barbara Joan Denker Barbara Joan Denker was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Dundy County, Neb., to George Jr. and Leona (Buffington) Schwenk. As a girl she attended country school and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1950. Joan moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., after graduation and began working for an insurance company. She also earned an LPN license while living...

Mindi Leigh Goings

Mindi Leigh Goings

Jun 18, 2012

Mindi Goings Mindi Leigh (Lemburg) Goings was born September 11, 1972, in St. Paul, Nebraska. She attended various schools in mid-Nebraska and graduated in 1991 from Chase County High School in Imperial. She attended McCook Community College and finished her education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1995. She was employed by Top Hat Furniture in Kearney when...

Mary Pauline Loeffler

Mary Pauline Loeffler

Jun 16, 2012

Mary Loeffler Age 59, passed away Saturday, June 16th, 2012, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Survivors Include: Mother Glenda Loeffler of North Platte, NE Son: Doug Lee and wife, Kim of Grant’s Pass, OR Daughter: Monica Peterson and Fiancée, Dan Boone, of Benkelman, NE Son: Dustin Lee and Wife, Denise, of Belgian, Germany Son: Michael Lee...

LaVina Kay Bardsley

LaVina Kay Bardsley

Jun 13, 2012

LaVina Bardsley Lavina Kay Bardsley was born to Floyd Lecurgus and Sophia Stella (Kerchal) Goings in Imperial, Nebraska on September 13, 1936. LaVina attended and graduated from, Wauneta High School, Wauneta, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to Richard Bardsley at Mt. Zion Methodist Church on January 10, 1954. The couple settled on the “South-divide” near Wauneta. LaVina kept busy...

Arleen Grace Kunnemann

Arleen Grace Kunnemann

Jun 12, 2012

Arleen Kunnemann Arleen Grace Kunnemann was born March 15, 1929 to Arthur and Grace (Case) Bremer in Imperial, Nebraska. She attended the District 22 School and went on to graduate from Chase County High School. Arleen married Orville Kunnemann on June 18, 1950. The couple was united in marriage at Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial. The couple settled on a...

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