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Chester Leroy (Bud) McCracken, Sr. was born September 25, 1941, to Della Mae (Hurley) and Melvin Leroy McCracken, in Sterling, CO. He had a sister, whose name was Iris June. She predeceased him in 2001. Throughout his life, he lived in Sterling, Iliff, Berthoud and Loveland, CO, as well as Bertrand and Holdrege, NE, and Boise and Nampa, ID. He served for a short time in the Army. On June 11, 1960, he married Rita Ann Sommerfeld. They had three children together, who are Robin, Chester Leroy (Ske...
Raymond Henry Ernest, age 91, lifelong resident of Dalton, NE, passed away August 23, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 29th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dalton with Father C. P. Varghese and Father Bryan Ernest officiating. The Rosary Service will be at 10:00 A.M. with Mass at 10:30 A.M. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 28th at the Gehrig-Stitt Funeral Home in Sidney from 1-7 PM,...
Allen Dean “Butch” McGee, age 74 of San Diego, CA, and a former Sidney, NE resident, passed away at his home in San Diego, CA on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Cremation has been held. There will be a private Inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE on October 4, 2019. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel and Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of the arrangements. You may view Allen’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Allen McGee was born in Salina, KS on De...
Dorothy Marie Spearow, age 88, of Stromsburg, NE, passed away August 11, 2019, at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Graveside memorial services will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE at a later date. Dorothy was born November 6, 1930, to Lawrence Everett and Grace Alma (Lundsford) Osborn in Lincoln, NE. Shortly after Dorothy was born the family moved to Dunning, NE and lived in several locations throughout the Sandhills area, eventually settling in Sidney where she graduated high school in 1948. She attended college at...
Willis C. "Bill" Lenz, 85, a long-time resident of Sidney passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center. Graveside Services were held at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Greenwood Cemetery. A memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with Pastor Janie Freeman officiating. There will be no visitation. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in serving the Lenz family. Family and friends can leave condolences...
Oliver M. Rorke, infant son of Erin Huddleston and Kent Rorke entered Heaven on Monday, August 5, 2019. Private family graveside services will be held in the Grand Prairie Cemetery south of Sidney with Reverend Cole Honstead officiating. A reception will be held Tuesday, August 13th, at the Elks at 12 noon with the public invited to attend. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for future designation. You may view Oliver’s Book of Memories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in c...
Martin G. “Marty” Geiger, age 68, of Castle Rock, Co and former Sidney resident passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday August 8, 2019 in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Kelvin Boltjes officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 4-6:00 P.M. to sign Marty’s register book and leave condolences for the family. A complete obituary will be published when avail...
Willis C. “Bill” Lenz, age 85, of Sidney passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Graveside service at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetary. Funeral service at First United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019. Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements....
Stephanie Anne Meier, age 37, passed away on Monday, July 29th 2019 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30th, 1982 to Margaret Loebe Meier and Duane Dean Meier. Stephanie grew up in the country near Lorenzo, Nebraska. She was a 2000 graduate from Sidney High School and went on to Westwood College in Denver, Colorado where she earned a degree in Graphic Design. Stephanie loved the arts and was an avid painter. She enjoyed acting with The Way Out West Community Theater and...
Avis C Brauer, 82 of Bridgeport, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Morrill County Community Hospital. She was born March 11, 1937 in Sidney, Nebraska to Frank and Frances (Seidel) Mick, where she attended Catholic grade school and high school. After attending Chadron State College, she taught at a rural country school east of Dalton, Nebraska. Avis married, the love of her life, Elmer L Brauer August 7, 1957 at a Lutheran church in Sidney, Nebraska. During her marriage, she lived in...
Donald Eugene Criswell of Oshkosh, NE passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Oshkosh. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Reverend David Abbott officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Chappell United Methodist Church for visitation with family present on Monday from 5-7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made in Don's name to Chappell United Methodist Church or...
Virginia Mae Hotes, 83, passed away July 30th, 2019 at her home in Sidney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at Monday, August 5th at 2:30 P.M. at the New Heart Fellowship Church with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to sign Virginia's register book and leave condolences or the family. Memorial contributions...
LaVern Louise Mosel, age 104 of Plano, TX (formally of Gurley), passed away Monday morning July 29, 2019 at her daughter's home in Plano, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 7th at Salem Lutheran Church in Gurley with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-7:00 P.M. with family present from 5-7:00. Memorials may be made in LaVern's name to Salem Lutheran Church or the...
Patricia B. "Pat" Beeken of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Cheyenne, WY. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 10th in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Pat's name to Sidney Public Library. You may view Pat's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Pat's care and funeral arrangements. Patricia...
Stephanie A. Meier, age 37 of Sidney, NE passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 in Sidney. Funeral services are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service LLC, is in charge of Stephanie’s care and funeral arrangements....
Donald E. Criswell, age 93, of Oshkosh, NE passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Oshkosh. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in the Chappell United Methodist Church with Reverend David Abbott officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Chappell Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Chappell United Methodist Church for visitation with family present on Monday from 5-7:00 P.M. Memorials are being established. You may view Don’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories. A complete o...
LaVern L. Mosel, age 104, of Plano, TX and formerly of Gurley, NE passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 in Plano, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in the Salem Lutheran Church in Gurley, NE with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial will be in the Dalton Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign LaVern’s register book and leave condolences for the family. You may view LaVern’s Book of Memories, for updates on services, leave condolences, photos and sto...
Mary Lou Sell, 76, of Sidney, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Monument Care and Rehab in Scottsbluff. Visitation was held from 4-7 PM on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Bridgeport Memorial Chapel with a Rosary service at 7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial was held held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 26, 2019 at All Souls Catholic Church in Bridgeport with Father CP Varghese officiating. Interment will follow at the Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the...
Alvina Ernestine Marie (Vorderstrasse) Holz 99, formerly of Sidney, died early Monday morning July 22, 2019, at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3rd, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, Nebraska, with Pastor Tim Stadem officiating. Inurnment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. A memorial has been established to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gehrig – S...
Bob Stegeman, age 89, of Sidney, Nebraska fell asleep in death on Friday, July 26, 2019 in Sidney. Per his long requested wish, no memorial services have been arranged. He will be inurned privately in Greenwood Cemetery next to his loving wife of many years. 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 Stegeman was born on November 15,...
J.R. Jenks, age 91, of Sidney, NE, peacefully passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. Jesse Raymond Jenks, Jr., was born to Jesse and Ruby Kathleen (Wooden) Jenks on July 21, 1928 in Dawn, MO. He attended school through grade 8. Following his education, he moved to Sidney. He married Patricia Moore on February 18, 1950 and to their union was born five children, Susan, Ruby Ann, William, Raymond and Patrick. He operated S.A. Moore Sand and Gravel business for...
Patricia B. “Pat” Beeken, age 86 of Sidney, NE passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Cheyenne, WY. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Pat’s care and funeral arrangements....
Alvina M. Holz, age 99 of Alliance, NE and former Sidney resident passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 in Alliance. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced when available. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Alvina’s care and funeral arrangements....
James (Jim) Michael Deaver of The Villages, FL (formerly Colton and Sidney, NE), age 75, passed on January 2, 2019 at Cypress Care Center, Wildwood, FL. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sidney, NE. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with lunch and Celebration of Life to follow in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Contact Wanda Rainbolt ([email protected]) for further information....
Annette M. ”Annie” Meier, age 78, of Sidney, NE and formerly of Peetz, CO passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Sidney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 18, 2019 in the Peetz Community Center in Peetz, CO with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment will be in the Peetz Cemetery. Cremation has been held. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Wednesday from 1-7:00 P.M. to sign Annette’s register book and leave condolences for the family. No family will be present. A complete obituary will be publi...
