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Henry Meeske
Apr 30, 2011
Henry Meeske Long time resident of the Champion area passed away early Saturday morning, April 30th, 2011 at the Heritage Estates Care Facility in Gering, Nebraska. Henry was 97 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Kenneth Meeske and wife, Ruby, of Paris, TX Daughter: Alisa Rindels and Husband, Dean, of Scottsbluff, NE 7 Grandchildren Numerous Great-Grandchildren Brother: Vic Gestring of...
Opal Fortkamp
Apr 27, 2011
Opal Fortkamp Opal Caroline (Gestring) Fortkamp, daughter of Otto and Minnie (Alsleben) Gestring, was born March 1, 1916 at Cowles, Nebraska. She was baptized April 9, 1916, by Rev. C.F. Schrein at Salem Lutheran Church near Cowles and confirmed April 2, 1933, by Rev. Fred Elze at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Champion. She left Webster County with her parents and...
Arabell Terwilliger
Apr 22, 2011
Arabell Terwilliger Arabell Minerva Terwilliger was born June 10, 1913, in Northeast Chase County, to Loren and Blanche (Thompson) Drumm. As a young girl she attended Country School at District # 61. Arabell married Oscar Warren Terwilliger on June 26, 1932, in Imperial and to this union two children were born: Gene and Verna. The couple settled on a farm...
Lawrence Rueter
Apr 21, 2011
LAWRENCE RUETER Long time resident of Wauneta. passed away April 21, 2011, at his residence in Bozeman, Montana. He was 98 years of age. Survivors Include: Daughter: Marcia Leritz and Husband, Ed, of Bozeman, MT. Son: Marc Rueter and Wife, Anne, of Ann Arbor, MI 6 Grandchildren 11 Great-Grandchildren Sister: Lucille Lee of Lancaster, VA Numerous Nieces and Nephews Graveside...
Ruby Roesener
Apr 17, 2011
RUBY ROESENER Ruby Myrtle Roesener was born November 9, 1912, in Benkelman, Nebraska, to William and Annie (Wakefield) Thompson. Ruby grew up and attended grade school in Benkelman where she also received her G.E.D. Ruby then attended LPN school at Alliance, Nebraska, along with her longtime friend Ada Nordhausen. On October 16, 1935, Ruby married August William Roesener in McDonald,...
Tim Lines
Apr 8, 2011
Tim Lines Timmy Scott Lines was born July 1, 1954, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Lester and Darleen (Pummel) Lines. Tim graduated from Chase County High School with the class of 1972. After high school, he worked for Coors in Golden, Colorado with his uncles; Jim Pummel and Con Eagan. Tim was employed as an over the road truck driver for...
Gordon H. Libby
Mar 26, 2011
GORDON H. LIBBY Gordon H. Libby was born May 2, 1928, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Hugh and Lilly (Duncan) Libby. Gordon grew up and attended school in Phoenix. After graduation, his first job was moving houses in the hot Arizona sun. At the age of 19 years he joined the U.S. Army, fighting in the Korean War. Most of his...
Luree Shafer
Mar 19, 2011
Luree Shafer Minnie Luree (Hegwood) Shafer, the daughter of Homer and Minnie (Stevens) Hegwood, was born on August 28, 1917, at the family’s farm home in Madrid, Nebraska. She was one of seven children. Luree was a member of the United Methodist Church of Madrid and Imperial since 1931. She attended Madrid Schools and graduated in May 1935, 3rd in...
Hilda Mae Redden
Mar 18, 2011
Hilda Redden Hilda Mae Redden was born July 30, 1923, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to John and Amy (Prickett) Brant. As a youngster she moved with her family to Southwest Nebraska near Benkelman. Hilda married Peter James Redden on June 3, 1947, in Benkelman, and they lived in several locations over the years, before settling near Wauneta, where Jim and...
Henrietta Hink
Mar 9, 2011
Henrietta Hink Henrietta Anna Marie (Brandt) Hink was born November 30, 1916, in the family home near the Bussel Precinct in rural Chase County, Nebraska, to Hans and Johanna (Hesemeyer) Brandt. Henrietta grew up and attended grade school in Chase County. One of her greatest memories was that of the depression. She reminisced about the sheets that had to be...
HARRY JENSEN
Mar 8, 2011
Harry Jensen Age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Village Care Facility, in Aurora, Colorado. Survivors Include: Wife: Jewel, of Imperial, NE Son: Kevin Jensen and wife, Lesa, of Littleton, CO Daughter: Pamela Jensen, of Denver, CO. Son: Brain Jensen and wife, Ruth, of Garland, TX. Brothers: Richard Jensen and wife, Jeannine, of Holdrege, NE Thomas...
Wilma I. Bartels
Mar 4, 2011
Wilma Bartels Age 81, passed away early Friday morning, March 4, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors Include: Daughter: Ruby Nekola and Husband, George, of Lincoln, NE Son: Darwin Bartels and wife, Brenda, of Urbandale, IA Daughter: Cherine Parde and Husband, Kevin, of The Colony, TX. Daughter: Gayle Sell of Lincoln, NE 8 Grandchildren 4 Great-Grandchildren Sisters: Lela...
MARJORIE E. GODDARD
Mar 4, 2011
Marjorie Goddard Marjorie E. (Claus) Goddard was born August 14, 1924, in Orleans, Nebraska, to Louis and Pauline (Cyprian) Claus. Marjorie married Jess Goddard on May 10, 1946. The couple lived in Imperial. To this union two sons were born: Greggory and Kent. Marjorie owned and operated Marjie’s Beauty Shop in her home. After retiring, she and Jess enjoyed traveling...
WILMA IRENE BARTELS
Mar 4, 2011
Wilma Bartels Wilma Irene Bartels, the daughter of William & Carolina (Feikert) Keller, was born at the family home in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas, on June 10, 1929. She departed this life in the early morning hours on Friday, March 4, 2011, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 81 years of age. Wilma was welcomed into the Lord’s family through baptism...
Helen Brown
Mar 2, 2011
Helen Brown Helen Josephine Peterson Brown was born on June 28, 1919, to Axel M. and Lena M. (Robb) Peterson at the Peterson Ranch north of Haigler, Nebraska. Helen graduated from Laird High School in 1937 and attended some college classes at Denver University in Denver, Colorado. After numerous moves during the early years of marriages to Bud Traxler (June...
Mary Wallin
Feb 23, 2011
Mary Wallin Mary Perrin (Newman) Wallin was born in Guide Rock, Nebraska, on August 29, 1917, and passed away on February 23, 2011, at the age of 93 years. Mary grew up in Chase County, Nebraska, and attended Hiawatha Grade School southeast of Imperial. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1936. Olan and Mary were married on May...
Trudy Gorsuch
Feb 23, 2011
TRUDY GORSUCH Trudy Elaine Gorsuch was born July 11, 1948, to Bonnie Irene (Smith) and Eldon Grantham in McCook, Nebraska. After a lengthy illness, she departed this life on February 23, 2011, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, Nebraska. After graduating from high school in Greeley, Colorado, Trudy moved to McCook, Nebraska, where she met and married Gerhard (Gary)...
Pauline E Meeske
Feb 22, 2011
Pauline Meeske Pauline Elizabeth Meeske was born February 10, 1912, in Champion Valley, Nebraska, to August and Clara (Greim) Meeske. She was baptized on February 18, 1912, and was confirmed February 26, 1926, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church near Champion, Nebraska. As a young girl, Pauline worked on the family farm and loved to ride her horse named Colonel. She was...
Ted Grimm
Feb 19, 2011
Ted Grimm Edward (Ted) A. Grimm was born December 8, 1940, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Charles and Margaret (Scofield) Grimm. Ted lived in Englewood, Colorado, from the time of his birth until retirement. He was baptized on May 9, 1948, and confirmed on April 11, 1954, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Englewood, Colorado. His conformation Verse was John 10:27-28;...
Mary Jo Hughes
Feb 15, 2011
Mary Jo Hughes Age 65, passed away Tuesday Evening, February 15, 2011, at her daughter, Melanie’s, home in Imperial. Survivors Include: Son: Kelly McCarter and wife, Beth, of Lake City, IA Daughter: Mickele (Pronounced Michael) Bragg and Husband, Gary, of Denver Daughter: Rhonda Hood, and Husband, Tim, of Creston, IA Daughter: Misti Law and Husband, Rob, San Marcos, CA Daughter:...
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