Obituaries

Velma Jean Vass

Velma Jean Vass

Mar 19, 2015

Velma Jean Vass, 72 of Thornton, Colorado and a former Sidney resident died Thursday morning, March 19, 2015 at the Tru Care Center in Louisville, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Graveside services and burial will in the Chappell...

Schuyler R. Elwell

Schuyler R. Elwell

Mar 15, 2015

Schuyler Roy Elwell age 26 of Potter, Nebraska passed away Sunday March 15, 2015 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Friday March 20, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, Nebraska with Pastor Tom Hyde officiating. Inurnment with military honors will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family...

Freda E. Beyer

Freda E. Beyer

Mar 15, 2015

Freda Beyer, 97 of Sidney, Nebraska entered into eternal rest early Sunday morning, March 15, 2015 at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim Heitoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. A Rosary Service...

Steven Craig Johnson

Steven Craig Johnson

Mar 14, 2015

Steven Craig Johnson, 52 of Augusta, Georgia and a former Sidney resident entered into rest Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Georgia Regent Hospital in Augusta. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky of the Sidney Evangelical Free Church officiating....

Alberta "Belle" Schneider

Alberta "Belle" Schneider

Mar 11, 2015

Belle Schneider, 88 of Sidney, Nebraska  was delivered peacefully and quietly to the arms of her Lord and savior Jesus on March 11, 2015 after an extended battle with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday March 21, 2015 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Hall officiating. Burial will follow in...

Hazel Livingston

Hazel Livingston

Mar 10, 2015

Hazel Mae (Dykes) Livingston, a child of God, was born on May 25, 1950, to Betty Jean (McIntyre) and Raymond Dykes in Scottsbluff. She attended rural schools in Scotts Bluff County and graduated from Lyman High School in 1968. After graduation she continued her education at Scottsbluff Junior College, where she met Clinton James Livingston. The two of them went...

Douglas Rehfeld

Douglas Rehfeld

Mar 5, 2015

Douglas Mark Rehfeld, age 62 of Chappell, Nebraska died Thursday morning March 5, 2015 in his home.    Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 4, 2015 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Pastor Ezekiel Koech officiating. Services will conclude at the church with refreshments to follow in the church basement.

Douglas Mark Rehfeld, the only child...

William "Bill" Hamilton

William "Bill" Hamilton

Feb 27, 2015

Bill Hamilton left us February 27, 2015 while taking an afternoon nap. William Peter Hamilton (named for both grandfathers) became the son of Charles Hamilton, originally from County Tyrone, North Ireland and Margaret (Olsen) Hamilton who was raised in Bennett, Nebraska. Most of his first two years, they lived in a two-story house on Highway 92. They moved then to...

Gerald H. Charlton

Gerald H. Charlton

Feb 25, 2015

Gerald Charlton, 88, of Chappell passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. Cremation has taken place and per Gerald's wishes there will be no services at this time. Gerald Hugh Charlton was the last of four children born to Owen Charlton and Renee (Sinnott) Charlton on November 2, 1926. He grew up in Williams' Minnesota on the...

Christopher L. Maas

Christopher L. Maas

Feb 20, 2015

Christopher Lee Maas, age 26, of Potter, NE passed away Friday, February 20, 2015, in an automobile Accident near Dix, NE.

             Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday February 25, 2015, at the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE with Pastor Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Burial will be held in the Potter Cemetery immediately following the ceremony.

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Donna F. Hartman

Donna F. Hartman

Feb 19, 2015

Donna Hartman, 86 of North Platte, Nebraska and a former resident of Sidney for over sixty years went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, February 19, 2015 at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in the First Christian Church in Sidney with Dr. Curtiss...

Landra Markowski

Landra Markowski

Feb 18, 2015

Landra Markowski, 63, of Oshkosh passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 18, 2015 at the Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Oshkosh with Ann Bairn, PMA and Sharon Paulsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Oshkosh City Cemetery.Visitation will be held on Monday...

Dessie Redwine

Dessie Redwine

Feb 12, 2015

Dessie Redwine, 94, of Oshkosh, formerly of Chappell, passed away Thursday night, February 12, 2015 at the Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh.Cremation has taken place and there will be no formal services at this time.Memorials in Dessie’s name can be made to the Garden County Health Services Foundation designated to the Nursing Home.Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations...

Doris I. McFee

Doris I. McFee

Feb 11, 2015

Doris McFee, 86 of Chappell, Nebraska died Wednesday evening, February 11, 2015 at the Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 16, 2015 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Rev. Ezekiel Koech officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00...

Joseph Charles Woolery

Joseph Charles Woolery

Feb 5, 2015

Joseph Charles Woolery, 83, of Oshkosh passed away on the morning of his birthday, Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Oshkosh City Cemetery with Pastor Jeniffer Brand of the Oshkosh United Methodist Church officiating. Masonic rites will be provided...

Roma Rogers

Roma Rogers

Feb 5, 2015

Roma Rogers, 75, of Oshkosh passed away on Thursday afternoon, February 5, 2015 at the Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday February 11, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Oshkosh with Pastor Jeniffer Brand and Ann Bairn, PMA officiating. Burial will follow in the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen.Visitation...

Howard T. Atkins

Howard T. Atkins

Feb 3, 2015

Howard Atkins, 84 of Sidney, died Tuesday morning, February 3, 2015 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment has taken place at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. A memorial service in Bakersfield, California will be held at a later date. A memorial has been established in Howard’s name to the First United Methodist Church...

Burton "Burt" Guenin

Burton "Burt" Guenin

Jan 29, 2015

Burton Guenin, 81, of Chappell passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Regional West Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Chappell with Reverend Ezekiel Koech officiating. Burial will follow at Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen at 12:15 p.m.Visitation will be held on...

Betty L. Locke

Betty L. Locke

Jan 26, 2015

Betty Locke, 76 of Chappell, Nebraska died Monday morning, January 26, 2015 at her daughter's home in Chappell.Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time.Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Chappell assisted the family with the cremation.

Pauline R. Vass

Pauline R. Vass

Jan 25, 2015

Pauline (Sauer) Vass formerly of Chappell, Nebraska died Sunday January 25, 2015 at the Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 29, 2015 in the Methodist Church in Chappell, Nebraska with Rev Ezekiel Koech officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery.Friends may call from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at...