Obituaries

Ruth Ziegler

Ruth Ziegler

Nov 7, 2017

Ruth Ziegler, 97 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and a longtime Dalton resident died Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017 at Skyview at Bridgeport rest home in Bridgeport, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, November 11, 2017 in the United Church of the Plains, Trinity site in Dalton, Nebraska with Pastor Wayne Pouppirt officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Dixie Kripal

Dixie Kripal

Nov 5, 2017

Dixie Kripal, 87 of Lodgepole, Nebraska died early Sunday morning, November 5, 2017 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Graveside services for family and close friends are pending. Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Kripal family.

Randall "Wizard" Nelson

Randall "Wizard" Nelson

Oct 18, 2017

Randall “Wizard” Nelson, 62, of rural Oshkosh passed away October 18, 2017 at a friend’s home.Cremation has taken place and there are no formal services planned.Memorials are suggested to the family.Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Nelson family.Randall Curtis Nelson was born on February 10, 1955 in Fairbanks, Alaska to William Roger and Norma Jean (Carr)...

Elizabeth Harris

Elizabeth Harris

Oct 8, 2017

Elizabeth Harris, 94, Chappell, Nebraska died October 8, 2017 at Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell.Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Chappell is serving the Harris family.Elizabeth was the daughter of Bertha (Nensteil) and Edward Nelson and was born on March 29, 1923 on a farm south of Chappell. When she was three years old her father passed away and...

Blanche Hamaker

Blanche Hamaker

Oct 5, 2017

Blanche Luella Hamaker, 99, of Oshkosh passed away Thursday evening, October 5, 2017 at the Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Lisco Presbyterian Church with Pastor Duane Dunwoody officiating. Inurnment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Crawford Cemetery in Crawford.Cremation has taken...

Troy Carlson

Troy Carlson

Oct 5, 2017

Troy Carlson, 51, of North Platte passed away Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2017 at his home.Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Berea Lutheran Church north of Chappell, Nebraska with Sister Ann Hall officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date at the Berea Lutheran Cemetery.Memorials in Troy’s name are...

Donna Schmidt

Donna Schmidt

Oct 4, 2017

Donna Schmidt, 87, a lifetime Sidneyresident, passed away October 4, 2017.Born January 10, 1930 to Goldwin (Blip)H. and Francis (Burgess) Doran. Donnalived in Sidney through high school andthen attended the Universityof Nebraska Lincoln, whereshe majored in music. Aftercollege she returned toSidney and married Carl JohnSchmidt on December 28th,1950.Donna and Carl raisedtheir three children in Sidneyand were the owner/ operatorsof the...

Barbara Tarbet

Barbara Tarbet

Oct 3, 2017

Barbara Tarbet, 85, of Oshkosh passed away Tuesday morning, October 3, 2017 at the Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh.There will be a gathering of friends at the Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Alliance Cemetery with Pastor Gideon Achi with...

Stephen J. Darr

Stephen J. Darr

Sep 22, 2017

Steve Darr, 63 of Sidney, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 28, 2017 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Brenda Tophoj, P.M.A. officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home with lunch served after. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the...

Beulah Lenz

Beulah Lenz

Sep 20, 2017

Beulah Lenz, 83 a long-time resident of Sidney, Nebraska passed away Wednesday morning, September 20, 2017 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, September 25, 2017 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the...

Carol Moser

Carol Moser

Sep 19, 2017

Carol Joan Moser, 78, of Big Springs was called home on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Miller Memorial Care Nursing Home in Chappell.Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Big Springs Assembley of God Church with Pastor Todd Lanman officiating. Private family burial will take place at a later date at the Lisco...

Arlene Huwaldt

Arlene Huwaldt

Sep 12, 2017

Arlene Roberta Huwaldt passed away September 12, 2017 at Skyview in Bridgeport, Nebraska, where she had been in residence since May 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh with Brenda Tophoj, PMA officiating. Burial will follow in the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen.Visitation will be one hour...

William "Bill" Rigney

William "Bill" Rigney

Sep 11, 2017

William G. Rigney, 63, of Lewellen passed away Monday morning, September 11, 2017 at his home.Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Community Wesleyan Church in Lewellen with Pastor Mike Ketchens officiating. Burial will be at a later date.Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation at the funeral home.Memorials are...

Chad Raymer

Chad Raymer

Sep 11, 2017

Chad Lynn Raymer 40 of Oshkosh passed away on September 11th, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer.Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Oshkosh Wesleyan Church with Reverend Ray Weinerman officiating. Private family burial will be held at a later date.Cremation has taken place and there will be no...

Helen Cooper

Helen Cooper

Aug 29, 2017

Helen Cooper, 93 most recently of Evans, Colorado and a former Sidney resident died late Tuesday evening, August 29, 2017 at the Grace Point Continuing Care in Greeley, Colorado. A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney, with graveside services and burial to follow in...

Jean E. Kelley

Jean E. Kelley

Aug 24, 2017

            Jean Kelley, 94 of Sidney, Nebraska past peacefully at SRMC Extended Care in Sidney with Bill by her side on Wednesday, August 23 2017.           

            Cremation has taken place and no formal services are planned.

            The family will great friends at a visitation and book signing from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Holechek Funeral Home in...

Harold "Jack" McConnell

Harold "Jack" McConnell

Aug 19, 2017

Harold “Jack” McConnell, 87, of Lewellen, passed away Saturday evening August 19, 2017 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday August 26, 2017 at the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen. The United States Navy will provide military honors, and Vonnie Brown of the Lewellen Grace Lutheran Church will assist.There will be no visitation.Memorials in...

Dennis Miller, Sr.

Dennis Miller, Sr.

Aug 7, 2017

Dennis W Miller, Sr., 92, of Lewellen, passed away Monday morning, August 7, 2017 at the Regional West Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Lewellen United Methodist Church with Pastor Jeniffer Brand officiating. Burial will follow in the Ash Hollow Cemetery.There will be no visitation.Memorial are suggested to...

Marion Miller

Marion Miller

Jul 30, 2017

Marion Miller, 89 of Sidney, Nebraska went to be with her Lord Sunday morning, July 30, 2017 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, August 3, 2017 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the...

Doris E. Harlan

Doris E. Harlan

Jul 19, 2017

Doris Harlan, 95 of Sidney, Nebraska died Wednesday morning, July 19, 2017 at Sidney Regional Medical Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 28, 2017 in the First Christian Church in Sidney with Pastor Dr. Curtiss Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery next to her parents and grandparents. Friends...