Western Nebraska Observer - Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Florian F. Brown, age 88 of Nebr. City, NE passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home. Florian was born on May 31, 1932 in Rawlins County, KS, the son of Frank J. and Frances (Barenberg) Bro...

Dolores L. Harms, 84, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church...

William (Bill) Henry Hotes was born October 30, 1929, on the family farm near Bloomfield, Nebraska, the eldest son of Henry Herman Hotes and Doris Alice Scheele. He departed this life to join his Lord...

Eileen "Edith" (Neal) Sell, 80, went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 14, 2021, at her home in Gering, Nebraska, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on...

Patsy Lou Kasten, age 89, of Potter, NE passed away in Sidney on Tuesday, February, 9, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 18, 2021 in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Edythe Mae (Minaker) Schwindt, 91, of Kearney, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – St. Luke's in Kearney and will be sadly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held at...

Cletus Gerhard Lockhorn, 77, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 12, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1943 in Sherman County, Nebraska, to Gerhard and Mary (Muegerl)...

George Henry Stahla, 80, died peacefully at home in Chandler, Arizona, and entered into God’s holy embrace on January 28, 2021.  George was born March 23, 1940, on a farm in Kimball, Nebraska, to...

Our beloved Robert "Bob" E. Elwood, 97, passed away peacefully in Cheyenne, Wyoming on January 26, 2021. Bob is survived by his wife of 34 years, Glenda; children, Emily (Russ) Zasadil and Don...

Lucile H. Culek, 101, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Kimball Cemetery....

Inabell L. Petsch, 97, of Kimball, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the C...

Fern E. Yung, 95, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at...

Ronald "Larry" Allmer, 75, of Bushnell, died at his home in Bushnell on Sunday, January 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home...

Patrick E. Sibal, 72, of Kimball, passed away at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, after a courageous battle with COVID with his loving wife...

Juan "John" Aguiniga, 56, of Kimball, died on Monday, January 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor...

Charles A. Flood, 62, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Cremation has been held and Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 16,...

Richard Neil Reinmuth, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2021, surrounded by his children. He was born April 2, 1945 to Clarence and Fern (Happel) Reinmuth. He was their only son and...

Funeral services for Dr. Richard Dee "Rich" Schroder, 67 years of age, of Pierce, were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Officiating the service...

Donna Jean Kallhoff, 88, of Kimball, passed away in Cheyenne, Wyoming, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 4, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January...

Emogene Marie Parker-Burt (Jeanne), 97, died on January 6, 2021, at Louisville Care Center in Louisville, NE. where she had resided for the past 7 years. Jeanne was born in Olathe, Kansas, on February...

Doug Haase, 62, of Kimball, passed away January 7, 2021, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2021, at the Kimball Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Frien...

Jackie "Jack" Cook, 74, of Kimball, Nebraska passed away at the Kimball Health Services on Monday, December 28. 2020. Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial serv...

Loren David Gotfrey joined his Lord and Savior on January 1, 2021, at the age of 60. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Crossroads Community Church in Pine...

Joyce D. Evans, age 70, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Sun City, Arizona. She was born on December 9, 1950 to the late Fred and Anna (Hamilton) Cox in Bridgeport,...