Obituaries

Ilene F. Rahe

Ilene F. Rahe

Mar 21, 2011

Ilene Rahe, 80 of Chappell, Nebraska died late Monday afternoon, March 21, 2011 at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, Colorado. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 26, 2011 in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell with Pastors Daniel Larson and Gary...

Wilma L. Ross

Wilma L. Ross

Mar 21, 2011

Wilma L. Ross, 89, of Merino, Colorado and a former Sidney resident died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Sterling, Colorado. The family will be greeting friends for a time of remembrance between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney. Memorials have been established to any Veteran’s Organization or the Donor’s...

Sidney A. Diffendaffer

Sidney A. Diffendaffer

Mar 18, 2011

Sidney Diffendaffer, 84 of Lodgepole, Nebraska died Friday morning, March 18, 2011 at the Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Denver, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 24, 2011 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney, Nebraska with Pastor Joe Gremore and Rev. Anne Jernberg of the Calvary Baptist Church of Denver officiating. Burial with...

Carter J. Vogler

Carter J. Vogler

Mar 14, 2011

Carter Vogler, 85 of Sidney, Nebraska passed away Monday morning, March 14, 2011 at the Village at Regional West in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday March 18, 2011 in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Art Faesser officiating. Rosary service will be at 7:00 P.M. Thursday evening at the church....

Mary Elizabeth Touney

Mary Elizabeth Touney

Mar 10, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Touney was born to death, free from sin, to be one of God’s children on March 10, 2011. Cremation has been chosen and no further services are scheduled at this time. A memorial has been established in Mary Elizabeth’s name. Mary Elizabeth is the daughter of Scott and Sherry (Cabela) Touney. She is survived by her two brothers,...

Russell D. Stutzman

Russell D. Stutzman

Feb 28, 2011

Russell D.Stutzman, 85, of Chappell, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2011 at the Sedgwick County Health Services in Julesburg, Colorado.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 4, 2011 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Pastor Ezekiel Koech officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery with military honors.Memorials have been established to the...

Larry W. Folkerts

Larry W. Folkerts

Feb 27, 2011

Larry Folkerts, 71 of rural Lodgepole, Nebraska died Sunday morning, February 27, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Gurley with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Weyerts Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church....

Donald K. Hays

Donald K. Hays

Feb 26, 2011

Donald Hays, 88 of Sidney, Nebraska died early Saturday morning, February 26, 2011 at the Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery with military rites. Memorials have been...

Naomi Frances Clary

Naomi Frances Clary

Feb 24, 2011

Naomi Frances Clary, 96, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 in Cheyenne. Naomi left behind a spirit of love and caring for her family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lewellen with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot at Ash...

Arlene Thelander

Arlene Thelander

Feb 16, 2011

Arlene Thelander, 86, of Chappell, died early Wednesday morning, February 16, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Village in Alliance. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 19, 2011, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Oshkosh with Pastor Sarah Cordray officiating. Interment will follow in Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen. Visitation will be held at the church prior...

Opal Adam

Opal Adam

Feb 16, 2011

Opal Adam, 93 of Dalton, Nebraska died Wednesday morning, February 16, 2011 at the Heritage of Bridgeport Nursing Home in Bridgeport, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 21, 2011 in the United Church of the Plains, Presbyterian site in Dalton, Nebraska with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Memorials...

Ronald R. Rohlfing

Ronald R. Rohlfing

Feb 15, 2011

Ronald R. Rohlfing, 82, of Lewellen, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church in Lewellen with Vonnie Brown officiating. Inurnment will follow in Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen with military honors by the United States Air Force Honor Guard....

Clayton "Moe" Monroe Brunt

Clayton "Moe" Monroe Brunt

Feb 13, 2011

Clayton Monroe “Moe” Brunt, 85, of Lewellen, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, from injuries received in a train-pickup accident west of Lewellen. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lewellen with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Interment will be in the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen with military honors by...

Dr. James E. Thayer

Dr. James E. Thayer

Feb 10, 2011

Dr. James E. (J.E.) Thayer, 86 of Sidney died late Thursday evening, February 10, 2011, in Mission Viejo, California, after suffering a stroke. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 19, 2011 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Rev. Thomas Hyde officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery with military rites. In...

Barry L. Bauer

Barry L. Bauer

Feb 8, 2011

Barry Bauer, 55 of Lodgepole, Nebraska died Tuesday afternoon, February 8, 2011 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, February 12, 2011 in the Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Gurley with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Inurnment will be in the Weyerts Cemetery. Cremation has taken place and...

Calvin W. Henne

Calvin W. Henne

Feb 3, 2011

Calvin W. “Cal” Henne, 87, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at the Morrill County Community Hospital.At his request, cremation was held and a private family inurnment will be held in the Nebraska State Veterans Cemetery in Alliance with military honors by the Nebraska National Guard Funeral Honor Guard.In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Cal’s...

Ada V. Taylor

Ada V. Taylor

Feb 3, 2011

Ada Taylor, 98 of Chappell, Nebraska died Thursday evening, February 3, 2011 at the Miller Memorial Care Center in Chappell. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 7, 2011 in the Holechek Funeral Home in Chappell with Pastor Ezekiel Koech of the Chappell United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Julesburg, Colorado....

Vern Dettman

Vern Dettman

Jan 29, 2011

Vern (Eggers) Dettman, 96, of Ft. Collins and former Lewellen resident, died late Saturday evening, January 29, 2011, at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado.A service honoring her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lewellen with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. A private interment will be in the...

Virginia Alice Hubbard

Virginia Alice Hubbard

Jan 23, 2011

Virginia Alice Hubbard, 83, recently of Seattle, WA, and former Lodgepole resident, died Sunday, January 23, 2011, at St. Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Seattle, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lodgepole with Pastor Ezekiel Koech officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north...

Arlene Joan Richa

Arlene Joan Richa

Jan 22, 2011

Arlene Joan Richa, 77, of Sidney, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Memorials have been established in care of the family. You can view the online obituary and share condolences with...