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Rose Mary Elizabeth (Pelster) Meier 91, of Denver died January 26, 2023 in her home surrounded by family. Rose Mary was born February 17, 1931, to Bernard and Elizabeth (Reicks) Pelster in Dalton, Nebraska. She was the seventh of eight children and told loving stories of her parents and growing up on a farm that began as a sod house and grew to a full farmyard with several buildings, hogs, sheep, geese, chickens, and a milk cow. She enjoyed elementary and junior high in Dalton then attended...
Karen J. Rehmer, age 85, long-time resident of Sidney, passed away peacefully in the early morning, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She had entered the hospital just before Christmas where she was receiving care for a series of health issues. She was expected to be released this same day. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating followed by inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery and a light lunch back...
Wilmer D. Brauer, age 91, of Sidney, NE passed away at his home on Friday, January 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. with...
William John Plummer (Bill), age 89 of Farmington, New Hampshire, died January 11, 2023, at Birch Healthcare in Rochester, New Hampshire. Born July 18, 1933, in Portage, Pennsylvania. Son of Francis and Doris (Sargent) Plummer, he grew up in Bangor, Maine and he also lived in Sidney, Nebraska for 45 years. Bill was a Retired United States Navy, having served for thirty-five years, this was also during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. Bill a Catholic Christian, he was a member of the Knights of...
Born 6/12/1942 in Lexington, NE. Died 1/26/2023 in Grand Island. Survived by husband of 62 years Dwight Stubbs, son Todd Stubbs, and daughter Tami (Stubbs) Harmon. Memorial service is February 25, 2023 at 11am at the United Methodist church in Lexington....
Mickey S. Uhrig, age 69, of Sidney, entered into eternal light on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Sidney Regional Extended Care. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 13, 2023 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Cremation has been held. Services will conclude at the church. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the...
Power hungry politicos are using "climate change" to scare you out of your wits and make you willing to bow down to their power grab over your life. They believe that we must allow them to do what they want or the world is doomed. Let's look at a couple of the tools they claim will help solve the climate crisis. There really is no crisis, but we'll look at that another time. The major item in their tool box is wind power and battery-powered vehicles. Having lived in various locations in this...
Sharon L. Borges, age 76, of Dalton, passed away in Scottsbluff, NE on Monday, January 16, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 23, 2023 at the United Church of the Plains in Dalton, NE with Pastor Leon "Bud" Gillespie officiating. Cremation has been held. Inurnment will follow at the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the...
Wilmer D. Brauer, age 91, of Sidney, NE passed away at his home on Friday, January 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. with...
Alvin Roy Jones, 64 of Sidney, NE died January 11, 2023. Funeral services will be held February 4th 2023 at 11 am at Church of Nazarene in Sidney, NE with Pastor Lee Eads officiating....
Eunice A. Lindell passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the magnificent age of 98. A long time Sidney resident, Eunice moved to Wichita Falls to live near her daughter after the passing of her beloved husband, Lowry Lindell. Eunice was raised in Gurley, NE and attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, NE where she met and married Lowry. They returned to Sidney to begin their lives, having two children, Sharon and John. Eunice lived a full life in Sidney...
Ruth Ann Rother, 74, of Tecumseh, NE. Ruth Ann Rother was born to Raymond and Irene (L'Heureux) Wunderlich on March 2, 1948 in Burwell, Nebraska. She grew up in Burwell, the fourth of six children born to this union. Ruth Ann graduated from Burwell High School. She was united in marriage to Thomas Rother on September 30, 1972 in Grand Island, Nebraska. This union was blessed with six children. Ruth was a devoted and selfless wife and mother. She worked for the Campbell's Soup Company in...
Eileen Thompson, 85, of Sidney passed away on Sunday evening, January 15th, 2023 at SRMC Regional West Extended Care in Sidney, where she was called to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Saint Patrick's Church on Friday, January 20th with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial followed in the Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral service was streamed live via the Holecheck-Bondegard Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hbfunerals) and is...
Delores M. Kurz, age 93, a lifelong resident of Sidney, passed away at her son, Robert Kurz, Jr.'s home in Sidney on Monday, January 9, 2023. A private family graveside is planned for later in the Spring. You may view Delores' Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Delores' care and funeral arrangements. Delores was born in Scottsbluff, NE on October 19, 1929 to her parents John and Millie...
Karen J. Rehmer, age 85, long-time resident of Sidney, passed away peacefully in the early morning, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She had entered the hospital just before Christmas where she was receiving care for a series of health issues. She was expected to be released this same day. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating followed by...
Eloise Eileen Ellis Wilson, 94, of Loveland, CO and a longtime Sidney, NE resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in her home at Lakeview Commons with her family by her side. Eloise was born the eldest of 3 children to Harley and Lois (Pool) Ellis on January 31, 1928, in Dalton, NE. Growing up in the Dalton, Bridgeport and Broadwater NE area, Eloise graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1945, where she received normal training and taught in the country schools. Eloise married Lewis...
Elizabeth Jensen Jacobs, 89, passed away at Wayne UNC Health Care on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Born in Peetz, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Jens and Laura Jensen. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 16 at Pine Forest United Methodist Church in Goldsboro, NC at 6:30 P.M. The family will receive friends one hour prior, from 5:30 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial donations be sent to Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America PO Box 424053 Washington, DC 20042-4053 in memory of...
Alvin Roy Jones, 64, of Sidney, NE died on January 11, 2023. Funeral services will be held February 4th, 2023 at 11 am at the Church of the Nazarene in Sidney, NE with Pastor Lee Eads officiating.... Full story
Karen L. Langley, age 75, of Sidney, NE passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Faith Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Cremation, and inurnment at the Greenwood Cemetery, will take place at a later date. Family will host a viewing and friends may stop at...
Julia "Julie" E. Anciaux, age 77, of Sidney, passed away in Sidney, NE on Friday, January 6, 2023. A Wake Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded...
Linda F. Lenzen, age 90, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, in Sidney. A Rosary Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 6, 2023 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Lou Nollette officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt C...
Jeffrey L. Pippitt, age 77, of Sidney passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Memorial services honoring Jeff's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Christ Episcopal Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, January 13, 2023 from 1:00-6:00 P.M. to sign Jeff's regi...
Marge (Gerk) Schmitt, age 90, of Sidney, passed away peacefully in Sidney on Friday, December 16, 2022. The Rosary will be recited at 10 AM with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 both held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Lou Nollette officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. You may view Marge's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com....
Eloise Eileen Ellis Wilson, 94, of Loveland, CO and a longtime Sidney, NE resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in her home at Lakeview Commons with her family by her side. Eloise was born the eldest of 3 children to Harley and Lois (Pool) Ellis on January 31, 1928, in Dalton, NE. Growing up in the Dalton, Bridgeport and Broadwater NE area, Eloise graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1945, where she received normal training and taught in the country schools. Eloise married Lewis...
Allen Fredrick Blomenkamp, 90 of Broadwater, Nebraska passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport with his family by his side. Allen was born May 10, 1932 in Keystone, Nebraska to Fredrick "Fritz" and Wilma (Shaw) Blomenkamp. He attended schools in the Ogallala area and upon graduation from High School he was drafted by the US Army and served in Germany as a Medical Tech. He was honorably discharged in 1953. In 1955, he enrolled at Mary Lanning...
