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Ronald E. Rieken, age 68, of Sidney passed away in Aurora, CO on Monday, November 15, 2021. Sunrise Memorial service will be held at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the Big Pasture northwest of Lorenzo off Road 12. Cremation has been held. His ashes will be spread across the land that he loved and nurtured. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Rieken Farm from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the life of a man who impacted more lives than any of us even know. You may view Ron’s Book...
Catherine Louise Peters, born on May 17, 1942, passed away on November 6, 2021. She was the beloved and devoted wife of 53 years to Jack Peters. She was the loving mother of Jacqueline (Barry) Shay, Janell (Jeffery) Pocock, and Carli Peters (Scott Franczek). Catherine was the proud grandmother of Bryan (Kallie) Pocock, Keith (Elise) Pocock, Kyle Pocock, and Steele Maas; and great-grandmother of Everly, Adelaide, Remi, and Ridley. She was the dear sister of Paul (Theresa) Maier, Ron Maier, and Ke...
Tammy Jean (Amen) Schneider, 64, of Crook, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, in Crook. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the Crook Community Center. Tammy was born August 28, 1957 in Sterling, CO to Robert and Jan (Kler) Amen. She first attended Crook High School and graduated from Caliche High School in 1975. Tammy was a member of the ASPCA. She enjoyed woodworking, her animals, and most of all loved spending time with her family. Tammy is...
Ruby L. Jung, age 88, of Potter, NE passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at SRMC in Sidney. Cremation has been held. Memorial services will be held in the Spring of 2022 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Potter Volunteer Fire Department or to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. You may view Ruby’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at w...
Joy H. Cloud passed away unexpectedly on October 7th in Alliance, Nebraska at the age of 71. Joy was born at Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Nebraska on June 20, 1950. He was the youngest of seven children. He attended East Ward Elementary School and Sidney Jr. and Sr. High Schools. While in high school, he was active in VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) promoting civic responsibilities. Joy was very fond of trains, and after high school, he started his career of many years with the...
Stewart Thomas Brown, Junior died Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Lucas Funeral Home in Keller, Texas. He was born August 6, 1934, to Stewart and Elizabeth (Burns) Brown in Peetz, Colorado. He graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School in Sidney, Nebraska in 1952. He entered the Army in 1954 and served in Germany. After he returned home, he married Nancy Elizabeth Rankin on Dec...
Francis J. Mitchell, age 93, of Chappell, NE, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at his home in Chappell. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE, with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Interment will be in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Alliance, NE at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt...
Frances R. Lessman, age 88, of Bridgeport, NE passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in Bridgeport, NE. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bridgeport, NE with Pastor Allen Strawn officiating. Burial will be in the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton, NE. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Frances’s register book and leave con...
Rolland J. Larson, age 88, of Plains, MT and formerly of Cheyenne County passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in Montana with a spectacular Northern Lights display to light his way. A Graveside service will be held at the Potter Cemetery on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 10 A.M. in Potter, NE. A Celebration of Life luncheon to follow, location to be determined. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Rollie’s register book and leave c...
Nicholas R. Wilson, age 76 of Lodgepole, NE, passed away peacefully on Monday October 11, 2021 at his cherished hunting cabin in the Town of Belvidere, Buffalo County, WI. He was born to LaVonne and Harold Wilson on August 4, 1945. Nicholas was an avid outdoorsman since his youth. After graduating from West Concord High School, he attended and graduated from Winona State University, Winona, MN. Nicholas honorably served his Country as a member of the United States Army. After a 24, year career...
William “Bill” S. Wallesen, age 80, of Dalton, NE passed away peacefully on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Sidney Regional Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 15, 2021 at the United Church of The Plains in Dalton, NE. with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial will follow at the Bayard Cemetery in Bayard, NE. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Visitation will be at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney on Thursday from 1-6...
Gary Harris, 80, of Sidney, formerly of Dalton passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 28, 2021 at the Skyview at Bridgeport. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2021 at the United Church of the Plains in Dalton with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. at the church in Dalton. The services will be recorded and available to watch after the service on the Hol...
Michael (Mike) Waltman, 62, of Oshkosh passed away late Tuesday night, October 5, 2021, surrounded by his family at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, October 11, 2021 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Scotty Ray officiating. Burial in the Oshkosh Cemetery will be held at a later date. The service will be live streamed and available to watch after the service on the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home Facebook page (...
Richard “Dick” R. Heckman, age 71, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 in Sidney. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Richard’s register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Richard’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-...
Robert E. Dailey, age 82, of Sidney, NE passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 in Sidney. A private family service will be held. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday, October 8, 2021 from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Robert’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Family will not be present. Memorials can be made to Disabled American Veterans or Wounded Warrior Project in Robert’s name. You may view Robert’s Book of Memories, leave condo...
Dean R. Hyde, 71, formerly of Sidney, resident of Denver, CO passed away September 16, 2021. Dean was born November 27, 1949. He joins his beloved parents, Harold and Thelma, sister, Barbara and sister-in-law, Sharon (née Kaylor) in comfort and peace. His first seven years were on the family farm, first attending country school in the rural Weyerts district and then the Sidney school system until High School graduation in 1967. He attended the University of Nebraska and the University of...
Jon L. Van Cleave, 83, died on September 28, 2021 while living in Naples, Florida with his wife of 30 years, Mary B. Van Cleave. They previously resided in Newport News and Hayes, Virginia. Jon was born in McFadden, Wyoming on June 4,1938 to Vena Rose and Robert Lee Van Cleave where he lived until 1948. Jon was then raised in Sidney, Nebraska with his sisters Roberta (Larson of Gurley, Nebraska), Judy (Pittam of Sidney, Nebraska) and Linda (Epperson of Colorado City, Texas; husband Jerold). He s...
Michael Melvin Merritt, age 77, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 in Sidney. Graveside services were held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends were invited to stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Mike’s register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Mike’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Geh...
Beatrice Lenore “Beeb” Kampfe, age 102, a lifelong Brule resident, passed away on October 1, 2021, at Sidney Regional Medical Center-Extended Care. She and Chick moved to Sloan’s Assisted Living Sidney in 2016 to be closer to family. Beatrice L. “Beeb” Kuskie was born April 22, 1919 on a farm in Perkins County, Nebraska, the second daughter of Bert & Margaret (Dodge) Kuskie. She attended school in Brule, graduating from Brule High School in 1937. She attended the University of Northern Colorado...
Linda Sue Roelle, age 67, of Peetz, CO passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 in Sidney, NE with her family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Peetz Community Center in Peetz, CO. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop from 4-6:00 P.M. at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney, NE on Sunday to sign Linda’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Family will be present. You may view Linda’s Book of Memories, leave con...
Richard “Dick” R. Heckman, age 71, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 in Sidney. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Richard’s register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view Richard’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-...
Helen S. Policky, age 101, of Sidney, NE, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, in Kimball. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 1, 2021, at Prairie West Church in Potter, NE, with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. A light lunch will be served at Prairie West Church following burial. Memorial contributions may be made in Helen’s name to Prairie West Church, Policky Scholarship — a scholarship awarded eac...
Denny Dick Smith, 82, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021, at 3:05 p.m. with his wife Fran Smith at his side. He had been ill since late December of 2020 and had been in four hospitals and in Western Prairie Health & Rehab Facility in Ulysses since April 9. Denny was born on September 8, 1939, to Darrell and Lela (Davis) Smith at Rexford, Kansas. His was the last home birth in that small town. Denny excelled in music, especially singing. He sang in the church in Rexford on many...
Wilma Ruth Weimer of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Linden Court on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the age of 101. Wilma was born to Floyd and Eva (Dye) Shoemaker on December 29, 1919, in Alliance, NE, where she grew up. She attended Alliance Public Schools, graduating from Alliance High School in 1937. Wilma married Jack Weimer on September 1, 1940, in Scottsbluff, NE. They moved to Sidney in 1941, and in 1970, to Fort Morgan, CO. Wilma moved in with her daughter on October 31, 2019, and to...
Clifford F. Dress, age 91, of Sidney, NE passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Sidney. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 18, 2021, in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with a Rosary Service at 10:00 A.M. with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1:00 to 6:00 P.M...
