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Larry C. Martin, 84, former resident of Dalton, died August 13, 2021 at his home in Salem, Oregon. He was born in Dalton, Nebraska on December 20, 1936 to John Clifford “Cliff” and Edna [Ewing] Martin. His father Cliff was the village blacksmith from 1934 to 1945, taking over the blacksmith shop after the death of his father Herman. Larry’s mother Edna was the daughter of Ed and Maude Ewing who operated E. S. Ewing’s grocery store in Dalton from about 1916 to 1945. Larry attended Dalton School...
Virginia M. Hossle, 99, of Omaha, NE and formerly of Sidney, NE passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Omaha. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m.Friday, September 17, 2021, in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 p.m. To sign...
Virgil J. Frerichs, age 78, of Lodgepole, NE passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 in Sidney, NE. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, August 27, 2021 in Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lodgpole, NE with Pastor Leon “Bud” Gillespie officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. Johns Cemetery in Lodgepole. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Vir...
Gillis “Gil” Glen Sebold, age 91, of Sidney, NE peacefully passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 in the presence of his beloved family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday morning to si...
David N. Didier 63 passed away on May 22, 2021at his home in Chadron, Nebraska. Cremation has already taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday September 11, 2021 at the Lagoon Shelter at Chadron State Park from 1:00 pm until ? David was born to Harry and Alice (Schaf) Didier on September 10, 1957 in Sidney, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Chadron State College in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He married Arlene K. Noble on September 26, 1992. Arlene brought...
Denise Diane Pickens, 60, of Sidney, NE passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 in Sidney. A public celebration gathering will be held in Sterling, CO on August 20, 2021 at Riverview Golf Course at 12:30 p.m. Denise was born May 3, 1961 in Denver, CO to Joe and Leona (Benavides) Abeyta. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and taught in Wray, Fleming, Arickaree, Brush, Akron, and Sterling. On May 2, 1982 Denise married Andrew J. Pickens in Golden, CO, celebrating 39 years this May....
Dorys G. Fehringer, age 101, of Peetz, CO passed away peacefully with family by her side at Sidney Regional Medical Center on August 7, 2021. No public viewing or visitation is planned at this time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 16, at 10:30 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peetz, CO with Father Mike Bodzioch officiating. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Peetz. Memorials may be...
Willa was born October 6, 1928 in Sidney, Nebraska to George and Martha ‘Moseman’ Niemann. Her childhood was spent on the farm in the Sidney area. She was confirmed on April 18, 1943. She married Donald Moeller on December 21, 1957. They lived and worked on the farm their entire married life. In 1968 she donated a kidney to her brother Bill. Donald died on August 19, 2010 and Willa continued to live on the farm. She always had a huge garden that she shared with friends and neighbors. She enj...
Robert Lee Fraass of Scottsbluff passed away on November 25, 2020, at Heritage Estates in Gering. He was 90 years old. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Scottsbluff with Father Rayappa Konka officiating. Inurnment will follow in the West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Memorials may be made to St. Agnes Catholic Church or St. Agnes Catholic School. Online condolences may be left on Bob’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. B...
Dorys G. Fehringer, age 101, of Peetz, CO passed away peacefully with family by her side at Sidney Regional Medical Center on August 7, 2021. No public viewing or visitation is planned at this time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 16, at 10:30 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peetz, CO with Father Mike Bodzioch officiating. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Peetz. Memorials may be...
Gillis “Gil” Glen Sebold, age 91, of Sidney, NE peacefully passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 in the presence of his beloved family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. There will be no burial at this time. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday morning to si...
Sam Hilliard, 83 of rural Ogallala peacefully entered the kingdom of heaven on Monday August 2, 2021 at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Aurora Colorado. Sam always said “I was born on this farm and I’m going to die on this farm”, when anyone talked about him moving to town. He was fiercely independent and exemplified a quiet strength. Unmoved by guilt or glamour, and he was polite and committed to his faith. He went out of his way to be considerate to other people and had an abili...
Rita M. Dress, age 88, of Sidney, NE passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Bridgeport, NE. Rosary services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 3:30 P.M. in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Rita’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Family will not be pre...
Christine Ann Sigg, 66, of Crook CO, passed Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO. Christine was born on September 27, 1954 in Scottsbluff, NE to Harvey and Mary Heilbrun. She attended grade school Scottsbluff until the family moved to Potter, NE in 1965 where Chris attended school, graduating in 1972. During high school Chris worked at the Buffalo Bend Restaurant and A & W Drive-In in Sidney. Following graduation she moved to Sidney, NE for a brief time before...
Brenda Lea (Sorge) George, 59, of Sidney, passed peacefully from this life and joined her mom and sister in heaven on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 after a years-long fight with neuroendocrine cancer. A private family service will be held with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Brenda’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Family will be present from 4-6:00 P.M. Memorials can be sent to the B...
Julie L. Parsons, age 58, of Sidney, NE passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Sidney. Cremation has been held. You may view Julie’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Julie’s care and funeral arrangements. Julie Louraine Parsons was born on July 19th, 1963 in North Platte NE. She was raised in North Platte and lived in that area most of her life. Her family gave her the nick name “ch...
James (Jim) Nelson, a long-time resident of Kimball County, died unexpectedly from natural causes in his home on May 30, 2021 at the age of 64. He was born in Sidney, Ne on September 20, 1956, to Harvey and Peggy Nelson. Upon graduation from Dix High School, Jim attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a degree in Ag Economics. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, and legendary ski trips with friends in his DIY conversion van were a highlight of his college years. In 1985,...
Thomas Harold Olson, Sr. of Lisco, Nebr. died peacefully on July 26, 2021. Born on August 31, 1935, Tom was the youngest of four children to Harold and Helen Olson. He grew up in the village of Lisco where he received his formal elementary education and the less formal education that a young boy finds when growing up in a rural town. His connection to the Sandhills would eventually lead Tom and his wife, Cynthia, back to Lisco where they would raise their three children, Kerstin, Lynne, and Tom...
Glea A Haupt, age 85, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Sidney, NE. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the...
Ardis Smith, age 90, formerly of Dalton, NE passed away at The Heritage in Gering on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the United Church of the Plains in Dalton, NE with Pastor Bud Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Ardis’s register book and l...
Thomas Harold Olson, Sr. of Lisco, Nebr. died peacefully on July 26, 2021. Born on August 31, 1935, Tom was the youngest of four children to Harold and Helen Olson. He grew up in the village of Lisco where he received his formal elementary education and the less formal education that a young boy finds when growing up in a rural town. His connection to the Sandhills would eventually lead Tom and his wife, Cynthia, back to Lisco where they would raise their three children, Kerstin, Lynne, and Tom...
Donald E. Thompson, age 91, of Seattle, WA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2020, at Providence Mount Saint Vincent, in Seattle. A Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Dalton Cemetery in Dalton, NE with Father Bryan Ernest officiating. Inurnment will be in the Dalton Cemetery. Cremation has been held. You may view Don’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation S...
Eleanor A. Gordon, age 93, of Sidney, NE entered into eternal life Saturday July 3, 2021 at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care facility. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 30, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Eleanor’s register book a...
Ioan E. Childers, age 92, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 in Bassett, NE. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 24, 2021 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 26, 2021 in the Kimball Cemetery in Kimball, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Friday from 1-6:00 P.M. You may view Ioan’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at w...
Donald Moench, age 67, of Potter, NE passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, July 23, 2021 in the Potter Cemetery Potter, NE. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Donald’s register book and leave condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Potter Volunteer Fire Department. You may view Donald’s Book of Memories, leave con...
