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Dean Nels Nelson Olson, age 82, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Sidney. Dean’s request was to be cremated without services. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made, in his memory, to the Sidney Elks Lodge “1894”, PO Box 14, Sidney, NE 69162. You may view Dean’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Dean’s care and funeral arrangements. Dean Nels Olson was born...
Lorelei “Lori” L. Bartling, age 56, of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in Greeley, CO. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE. In lieu of flowers we would like donations to go to Plains West CASA, 1108 10th Ave. Sidney, NE 69162 because our mother loved to help children of all ages. Friends may sto...
April 10, 1938 – December 30, 2021 (Age 83) Beverly June (Engelland) Marshall, 83 years, of Loveland, Colorado was welcomed by her Lord and Savior on December 30, 2021 at Riverbend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Loveland, Colorado after a rapid decline in health. Beverly will be dearly missed and forever remembered by her family and all who had the fortune of knowing her. Beverly was born on April 10, 1938 in Sidney, Nebraska to Walter and Rita Engelland. She grew up in rural Sidney, Nebraska...
Dwight Kendall Pruss, 71, born December 24, 1950 in Alamosa, CO to Carl and Evelyn (Hof) Pruss, ran into the arms of Jesus on Jan 14, 2022, surrounded by his daughters. Dwight married Deanne Heidemann June 5, 1970 and they brought his 3 girls, the delights of his life, into this marriage. Dwight started his career in law enforcement with Denver Police Dept in 1970. The family then relocated to Potter, NE in 1978 & Dwight worked for his father-in-law in haying and hauling, then starting his own...
Clayton L. “Moose” Shoemaker, 78, of Potter, NE passed away at his home Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 52 years, a caregiver, and 1 granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Services will conclude at the Church with cremation to follow. Inurnment will be in the Potter Cemetery at a later date. Services will be recorded and ava...
Keith E. Onken, 79, of Ovid, CO, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at North Colorado Medical Center at Greeley, CO. Keith was born on November 10, 1942, on the family farm in rural Lodgepole, Nebraska, to Armin and Minnie (Folkerts) Onken. He went to grade school in Lodgepole and graduated from Sidney High School. Keith married Sharon J. Shoopman on July 12, 1961, at Sterling, CO. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Pamela and Camilla. Keith worked at the family-owned “Onken’s Gas...
Leonard C. Soucie, age 94, of Sidney, NE passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at SRMC Extended Care in Sidney. Rosary services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 7, 2022 in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. with Father Karnish officiating. Burial 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 Thursday, January 6...
Cody Merritt George, age 34, of Sidney, NE passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the Crook Community Center in Crook, CO with Pastor Kerry Johnson officiating. Those attending are welcome to wear camouflage in Cody’s honor. Cremation has been held and inurnment will be at a later date. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on F...
Robert Burns Poppen, age 93, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Cheyenne County passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Kimball, NE. Memorial services will be announced when available. Cremation has been held. You may view Bob’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Bob’s care and funeral arrangements. Bob will be remembered for his energetic commitment to agriculture and...
Rose Mary Thomas, age 90, of Sidney, NE passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 peacefully surrounded by family. Rosary services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. with Father Robert Karnish officiating. Burial 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 Monday, J...
Walter “Walt” Lee Wiegand, age 83, of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the SRMC Extended Care in Sidney. Services are pending and will be announced when available. You may view Walt’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Walt’s care and funeral arrangements. Walt Wiegand, the son of Walter H. and Wilma (Orth) Wiegand was born on March 11, 1938 in Garden County,...
John Dominguez, of Fort Morgan, CO, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, CO. John was born on December 17, 1925, to Jose and Virginia (Alcantar) Dominguez in Modesto, CA. They moved from California to Sedgwick, CO, where he resided with his family until he married the love of his life, Elvera Aguiniga, on July 23, 1950, in Julesburg, CO. They then moved to Sunol, NE, where John was employed with the Union Pacific Railroad. They later moved to Sidney,...
Jodene Lynette Houser, age 66, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully at her home in Sidney on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was surrounded with love and comfort by family at the time of her passing. A Celebration of Life was held at the Evangelical Church in Sidney, NE at 10:30 A.M. on December 27, 2021. Services were recorded and will be available on our website for viewing. There will be no public visitation. Per Jo’s wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations can be given to a gazebo building f...
Gwen Stone passed away December 14, 2021 at Denver Inpatient Hospice surrounded by her husband, Keith and family after a long battle with cancer. Gwen was born January 22, 1951 in Sidney, Nebraska to Henry P. “Hank” and Dorothy Meyer. Gwen attended school in Sidney, graduating from Sidney High in 1969. Gwen married Keith Stone on June 28, 1980 and they continued to make their home in Sidney. Gwen worked as Deputy District Court Clerk for Cheyenne County and for the County Attorney’s Offic...
Corwyn “Cory” J. Glanz, age 57, of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at UC Health in Aurora, CO. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with P.M.A. Maurine Roller officiating. Services will conclude at the Church. Cremation has been held. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, December 28th from 1-6:00 P.M. to...
Robert W. Kies, age 93, of Omaha, NE and formerly of Sidney, NE, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Hospice House in Omaha, NE. Memorial services were held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, NE with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Friends were invited to stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 9-12:00 P.M. to sign Robert’s register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorials can be made to the American Lung As...
Don and Lucille lived on a farm in Missouri until Don was drafted by the US Army on October 15, 1956. After basic training at Fort Carson, CO, Don was trained in Heavy Equipment and Maintenance at Fort Belvoir, VA, then Fort Hood, TX before being transferred to Zweibrucken, Germany. After his discharge in 1958, they lived in Potter, NE. In 1962 they leased (from R.O. Anderson) Pleasant Valley Ranch located near Laporte, CO, where Don raised cattle and hay until 1965. After this, Don worked on va...
Kathleen A. Hill, age 74, of Dalton, NE passed away at her home in Dalton on Thursday, November 25, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation has been held. You may view Kathleen’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Kathleen’s care and funeral arrangements. Kathleen was born on December 9th, 1946, to Virgil Oscar and Veronica Mary (Van Ness) Wells, in Sid...
Eloise M. Stone, age 93, of Sidney, NE passed away peacefully Saturday, November 27, 2021 in Sidney where she resided since 1951. Funeral Services will be held at a later date, when friends and family can unite. Cremation has been held. You may view Eloise’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Eloise’s care and funeral arrangements. Eloise was born in Sutton, Nebraska on February 19,...
Doris Lorene Thompson Davison passed away at the age of 100, on October 28, 2021, in Hemet, California. She was born on the family farm near Lodgepole, Nebraska on June 3, 1921 to parents of Harry F. Thompson and Anna J. Thompson, the 5th of 6 children. She was baptized on July 10, 1921 and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Weyerts in 1935. Doris attended a one room country school to the 8th grade and was the only family member to graduate Lodgepole High School in 1940. She was extremely...
Cheryl A. Miller, age 74, of Sidney, NE passed away in Sidney on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation has been held. You may view Cheryl’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Cheryl’s care and funeral arrangements. Cheryl was born on December 26th, 1946, to Lumar and Ella (Schlman) Studnicka, in Sidney NE. She grew on the family far...
Lewis J. Bruns, age 89, of Lodgepole, NE passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Sidney. A Rosary will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 3, 2021, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE. with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney with Military Honors. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign Lewis’s reg...
Verna left this earthly world to join our Lord in Heaven on November 20, 2021. She had been in the hospital with several chronic ailments. The last week of her hospital stay was in the care of Pathways Hospice in Loveland, Co. At the time of her death she was living in Akron, Co with her daughter. Verna was born on February 15, 1935 at home in Sidney, NE to Mark and Leona Schilz. She was the middle child of 7 children. She attended school in Sidney, Platte Center, Belgrade, St. Edwards, and retu...
Geraldine (Gerry) Skrdlant Simpson, 82, was remembered at a graveside service in Sidney, Ne., on Oct. 29, 2021, attended by family members. She passed away March 2, 2020 of cancer. Gerry was born in Sidney, NE on Oct. 29, 1939, to Jim and Alice Skrdlant. She graduated from Sidney St. Patrick Academy. She was united in marriage to Tim Simpson, had three children, Michael, Melanie and Marcella. She spent most of her life in Scottsbluff, NE. At her passing, she resided with her daughter in...
AnnaGrace Briggs, age 48, of Sidney, passed away at home on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from pancreatic cancer where she was surrounded and comforted by many of her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the New Heart Fellowship Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. Burial will take place in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery at a later date. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Friends may stop at the...
