Obituaries

James "Jim" Gilbert Carpenter

James "Jim" Gilbert Carpenter

Feb 16, 2012

James “Jim” Carpenter, 89, of Lewellen, passed away Thursday evening, February 16, 2012 at the Garden County Health Services Nursing Home in Oshkosh.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh with Stanley Morrison and Leslie Pountney officiating. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation at...

Oliver Henry Smith, Jr.

Oliver Henry Smith, Jr.

Feb 9, 2012

Oliver Smith, 85, of Plattsmouth and formerly of Oshkosh, passed from this life Thursday, February 9, 2012 the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday February 14, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Oshkosh with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Burial will follow at the Ash Hollow Cemetery, next to his beloved wife,...

Stormy Layne Jessen

Stormy Layne Jessen

Feb 6, 2012

Stormy Jessen, 34, of Oshkosh, passed away Monday evening, February 6, 2012 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 11, 2012 at the Oshkosh City Auditorium with Pastor Duane Dunwoody officiating. Burial will follow at the Berea Cemetery south of Oshkosh.Visitation will be held at the Holechek Funeral...

Jimmy Ray "JR" Barnett

Jimmy Ray "JR" Barnett

Jan 25, 2012

Jimmy Ray "JR" Barnett, 19 of Oshkosh, NE. died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.Local memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. (MST) on Saturday February 4, 2012 at the Garden County High School in Oshkosh with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating.Lincoln Memorial Chapel in Lincoln and Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh are serving the Barnett family. He was born...

Lee Koch

Lee Koch

Jan 17, 2012

Lee Koch, 89 of Chappell, Nebraska died late Tuesday evening, January 17, 2012 at the Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 23, 2012 in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00...

Edward J. Fairbanks

Edward J. Fairbanks

Jan 17, 2012

Ed Fairbanks, 73 of Lodgepole, Nebraska and a former Sidney resident died Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012 at the Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Pastor R.J. Savely of the New Hope Fellowship Church in Lodgepole officiating. Burial will...

Mary Lou Krajewski

Mary Lou Krajewski

Jan 13, 2012

Mary Lou Krajewski, 79, of Oshkosh, Nebraska passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church with Father Neal Nollette officiating. Rosary service will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday evening at the church. Burial will follow in the...

LaVina "Rae" Helm

LaVina "Rae" Helm

Jan 11, 2012

LIFE CELEBRATION for LaVina "Rae" HelmSaturday, April 21st, 2012 at 2:00 pmEmmanuel Community ChurchFort Street, Bassett NE Devotional service officiated by Pastor Dennis QuigleyFellowship, snacks and refreshements provided by the churchEveryone is asked to wear bright Spring colors and a big smileas we gather to honor Rae's life and please bring your fondest memories of Rae to share with everyone.Rae...

Gordon Todd Carey

Gordon Todd Carey

Jan 9, 2012

Gordon Todd Carey, 53 of Sidney, Nebraska passed away early Monday morning, January 9, 2012 at his home in Sidney. A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Saturday at the Holechek Funeral Home. Following the visitation Bob and Vera Van Vleet will host a reception from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at their home at 1362...

Dave Bower

Dave Bower

Dec 31, 2011

Dave Bower 55, of Sidney, Nebraska, went to meet our Lord Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Memorial Health Center Extended Care after a heroic fight with cancer.Memorial services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Evangelical Free Church, 2763 11th Ave in Sidney, Nebraska with Pastor Doug Birky officiating.A Cremation has taken place and there is...

Glenn E. Pennington

Glenn E. Pennington

Dec 24, 2011

Glenn Pennington, 80 of Sidney, Nebraska died Saturday evening, December 24, 2011 at Memorial Health Center in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 30, 2011 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with Pastor Leonard Suhr of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Inurnment with military rites will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has...

Margaret "Marge" Sutton

Margaret "Marge" Sutton

Dec 23, 2011

Margaret "Marge" Sutton, 91 of Ashby, died Friday afternoon, December 23, 2011 at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Alliance, Nebraska with Jim Nichols and Joseph Carty officiating. Private family scattering of the ashes will be held at a later date.Cremation has taken...

Otto Schlaman

Otto Schlaman

Dec 18, 2011

Otto Schlaman, 92 of Sidney, Nebraska died early Sunday morning, December 18, 2011 at Memorial Health Center in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 22, 2011 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bob Mortvedt officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Memorial Health Center Friends...

Melvin Moffat

Melvin Moffat

Dec 18, 2011

Melvin Moffat, 66, of Oshkosh, Nebraska passed away Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2011 at the Garden County Health Services in Oshkosh. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church with Father Neal Nollette and Pastor Duane Dunwoody officiating. Rosary service will be at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at the...

George McPeak

George McPeak

Dec 14, 2011

George McPeak, 55, passed away at his home in Oshkosh, NE. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Private family burial of the ashes will be held at a later date.Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation at the funeral home....

Theatta B. Ross

Theatta B. Ross

Dec 5, 2011

Theatta Ross, 92 of Sidney, Nebraska died Monday evening, December 5, 2011 at the Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, December 9, 2011 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bob Mortvedt officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Holy...

Robert "Bob" Rexroth

Robert "Bob" Rexroth

Dec 3, 2011

Robert James (Bob) Rexroth, 92, passed from this life on December 3, 2011, at his home in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Bob Mortvedt officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call at the Holechek...

Peggy L. Oberndorfer

Peggy L. Oberndorfer

Nov 28, 2011

Peggy Oberndorfer, 51 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and a former Potter resident died Sunday, November 28, 2011 at her home in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 5, 2011 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church, northeast of Potter with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery. Memorials have been established to...

Keith Wright

Keith Wright

Nov 27, 2011

Keith Wright, 92 of Chappell, Nebraska died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his home in Chappell. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Chappell. Services eill conclude at the funeral home, with inurnment at a later date. There is no visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday; the casket...

Martha Isler

Martha Isler

Nov 25, 2011

Martha Rene-Ola Isler, 89, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 at her home in Oshkosh, Nebraska. At Martha’s request, cremation was held and there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Martha’s name to the Nebraska Children’s Home Society.Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Isler family.Martha was born in...