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Warren (Smoke) Davison, formally of Sterling, CO and Ogallala, NE, died Saturday, November 2nd, at age 80. Smoke is remembered for a decades long career as a home builder in the Ogallala area and spent years working skilled trades for Frosh Construction, Ness Construction, Ogallala Ready-Mix, and Barr Hauling, until semi-retiring to Sterling where he became property manager of the Inn, part-time handyman at Riverview Golf, and drove for Sterling Auto. In his spare time, Smoke reveled with...
Delores 'Dee' Agnes (Gasseling) Cotant Farrar, age 84, from Hemingford, NE passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Garden County Health Services in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Berean Church in Chadron, NE with Pastor Justin Schefcik officiating. Burial will be in Mullen, NE at the Cedarview Cemetery on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the...
Gladys Mae Hartzler, age 84 of Sidney, NE went to be with the Lord and her angels in the early morning hours of November 6th, 2024. Services were held on Monday November 11, 2024 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Pfiefly officiating. Burial followed in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or St. Jude's Research Hospital. You may view Gladys' Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www....
Gregory A. Barnhart, age 61, of Sidney, NE passed away at home on October 23, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date along with a private family inurnment. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers friends may make a donation in care of the family for a later designation. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to leave condolences for the family or mail them to P.O. Box 22, Sidney, NE 69162. You may view Greg's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at...
Mildred Yeakley Elwell, 93, of Sidney, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, in Sidney. A celebration of Mildred's life will be held at Faith Methodist Church in Sidney at 10:00 am, Thursday, November 14, 2024 where family and friends are invited to share their memories with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Faith Methodist Church, Sidney Public Schools Education Foundation, The...
Richard “Joe” Helfrich, age 82, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday October 7, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. A Rosary Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. prior to the mass. Buria will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidne, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to leave condolences for the family. You may view Joe’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigst...
Shirley Marlene (Siemers) Madden, entered eternal rest on October 23, 2024, at the age of 91. Funeral Services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE on Tuesday November 5, 2024 with Pastor Ted Bourette Officiating. Interment followed at the Potter Cemetery in Potter, NE. You may view Shirley's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Shirley's care and funeral arrangements....
" He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." - Samuel Smiles Although no one wants to, we all make mistakes. It's virtually unavoidable. Mistakes have a stigma associated with them. To many people, mistakes are synonymous with failure, and no one wants to be labeled a failure. When faced with two or more options, mistake avoidance plays a significant role in the decision making process. So rather than analyzing which choice offers the greatest rewards, you limit yourself by gravitating...
William "Bill" Abbott, Jr., age 48, of Dalton, NE passed away at home on October 17, 2024. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Leyton High School Gym. Inurnment followed at the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton, NE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations sent to them to be designated at a later date. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Cremation has taken place. Friends may stop at...
LeRoy Batt, 81, of Pine Bluffs, WY., died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Kimball County Manor. Memorial services were held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, followed by a reception and lunch at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in LeRoy's memory to the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. The services have been entrusted to the...
Richard "Joe" Helfrich, age 82, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday October 7, 2024. No services have been planned at this time. Cremation has taken place. You may view Joe's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Joe's care and funeral arrangements. Richard Joseph Helfrich, known to most as Joe, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and faith. Born on June 22,...
Shirley M. Whartman, 94, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Memorial services were held on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment was in the Kimball Cemetery. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Cornerstone Community Church. The services for Shirley have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Shirley Mae (Whiteley) Whartman's life journey began in a farmhouse near...
I saw a man with a golden heart. By the way, he's my father It is with immense sadness, that we announce the passing of Richard Valgene Borchert, age 90, of Sidney, Nebraska, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Richard was at home, surrounded by his family, that loves him so much. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, October 21, 2024 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. In lieu of...
Carl Farmer, Jr., age 88, of Sidney, NE passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center on Monday, October 14, 2024. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins and Bud Gillespie officiating. Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family for future designation. You may view Carl's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at...
Larry D. Krauter, age 76 of Sidney, NE passed away in his home on Friday, September 27, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Weyerts Cemetery in Lodgepole, NE with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 1-6:00 P.M.to leave condolences for the family. You may view Larry's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt...
Vera Ellen (Wright) Martin, age 94, of Hendley, Ne passed away on October 18th, 2024 at Beaver City Manor, in Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born to Howard "Bud" and Opal Cecilia (Knapp) Wright on December 6th, 1929, in Salina, Kansas. She was the only child until her parents adopted her brother, Kenneth Wright. Elementary school days found Vera riding her Shetland pony to the country school. Her pony grazed all day when she was in school. Later Vera attended Beaver City High School graduating w...
Doris Weir, age 100, of Pueblo, Co, previously of Sidney, passed away on October 15th. Born April 4, 1924 in Nebraska City, she moved with her family to Cheyenne Co in 1926. After graduating from Sidney High, she moved to Denver and attended business school where she met her future husband, Chuck, at an USO dance. They married in 1943. After WWII they moved to Cheyenne Co and farmed north west of Sidney until 1981 when they retired and moved to Sidney. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Irene E. Garcia, age 93, of Sidney, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Sidney, NE. A Rosary Service was held followed by a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Bryan Ernest officiating. Interment followed in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Siena Francis House (sienafrancis.org) serving the homeless, King's Daughters (P.O. Box 823, Sidney, NE), and St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Irene was born...
Jeanine Dingman Kastens passed away peacefully in Pearland, Texas on 10/04/2024 at age 78. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dale Kastens. Jeanine was born in 1946 to Charlie and Virginia (Stone) Dingman in Kansas City, Missouri. They moved to Alliance, Nebraska where she grew up with her sister, Cindy (Dingman) Sorum of Lincoln, Nebraska, and brother, Charlie Dingman of Bozeman, Montana. Jeanine was a graduate of Alliance High School. She is survived by her husband and their three...
Shirley M. Whartman, 94, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Cornerstone Community Church. The services f...
Dola B. Witters, age 84, of Sidney, NE passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2024. A Funeral Service was held Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating. Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. In lieu of flowers, Memorials have been established to Holy Trinity Luthern Church (Youth Group). You may view Dola's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt...
Shirley Ann (Bules) Jurgens, age 90, of Sidney, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Per Shirley's wishes she was cremated and no public services will be held. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, NE. You may view Shirley's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Shirley's care. Shirley was born on March 6, 1934 to Karl J. and Katherine M. (Strasrypka) Bules and...
Wilma Lee Pattison, 98, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024. At her request, cremation has taken place, and there will be no service. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Wilma Lee was born on October 5, 1925, in Scottsbluff, NE to Percy James and Merle Elizabeth Bailey. She married Marvin Leroy "Pat" Pattison on May 20, 1945, at First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff. They then moved to Sidney, NE where they owned and managed the Town and Country...
Darla Jo Miller, 68, was born August 16th, 1956 and passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 31, 2024 in Fort Collins, Colorado. She resided in Sidney, NE for 26 years. Celebration of Life is October 26, 2024 at the Shelter House in Sidney, NE from 2pm to 6pm....
Gerald E. "Jerry" Matzke, Sr., age 93, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney, NE on Thursday September 5, 2024. A Celebration of Life/Open House will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Boss City Brewery, 1200 Jackson Street, Sidney, with family remarks at 5:00 P.M. (casual attire). Private family inurnment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. There will be no formal visitation or viewing at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
