Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Janet R. Dickenson, 74, of Kimball, died at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Cremation has been held and private family services will be held in New York at a later date. The arrangements for Janet have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Survivors include her sons Brian Barrett of Manorville, NY., Tom Barrett of St. Augustine, FL., and Raymond Dickenson of Port Jefferson, NY; granddaughter Dr. Jessica Dickenson and Janet’s close friends Evelyn and Arnold Lewison....
Susan M. Calise, 72, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball on Monday, May 9, 2016. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial was held in Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Susan’s Tribute Wall and leave messages of sympathy for the family. Memorials may be given to Prairie Haven Hospice or KHS Booster Club. The services for Susan have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Susan Margaret Calise was b...
Larry Woken, Jr., 86, of Ogallala and formerly of Bushnell, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Great Plains Health in North Platte. Larry was born August 13, 1929, in Aneta, North Dakota, to Ethel (Bruhn) and Larry Woken, Sr. After his father’s death, the family moved to Minnesota in the early 1930’s. Larry moved to Nebraska in 1954. He married Marilyn Christensen of Bushnell in December, 1956, and together they had one son Jim. The couple later divorced. Larry was a self-employed welder most of his life, but also had various other jobs. He lat...
Helen Theodora Selover Grubb was 17 when she scored 99 points to win the honor of Healthiest Girl in Kimball County and went on to compete in the state contest. Little did she know that she'd be around to tell the story 86 years later! She was always a leader and a teacher, teaching kindergarten through eighth grade students (often one student in each grade) for several years in rural Districts 28, 16 and 24--when she was right out of high school herself. Her students included her own sisters...
James C. “Whitey” Westby, 76, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Sunday April 24, 2016. Cremation has been held and a gathering of family and friends will be held at the Kimball 4-H Building on Thursday from Noon until 3:00 p.m. Following the gathering at the 4-H Building there will be a gathering at Beer & Loathing at 3:00 p.m. Memorials have been established to the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and messages for the family. The cremation services have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Jam...
Betty (Lukesh) Janicek Eisenhauer passed away Friday April 15, 2016, in Cheyenne Wyoming. Betty was born January 26, 1934, in Kimball, NE, the second child of Albert and Agnes Lukesh. She lived and attended schools in Ord and Kimball, NE. Betty met Donald Janicek at the main railroad crossing in Pine Bluffs on her way to a dance. They married on August 28, 1950. Shortly following their wedding they moved to the farm in Nebraska, northeast of Pine Bluffs. On the farm Betty worked along side...
Raymond L Seeman, 71, of Troy, MT passed away Thursday April 14, 2016 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center of a sudden illness. He was born January 2, 1945 in Lewellen, NE to Charles E. Seeman and Marcella (Rouse) Seeman. Raymond grew up and attended school in Kimball, NE and graduated with the Class of 1962 from Kimball High School. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy serving for 6 years while stationed in Guam. After the Navy he served 4 years in the US Coast Guard in...
Walter J. Witt, 92, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Dewayne Witt officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery with military graveside honors by Kimball VFW Post #2243. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Walt's Tribute Wall and leave...
Leland "Lee" R. Smith, 47 of Gering passed away Sunday March 27, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Friday, April 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., at the Smith farm , 3513 Spur 4A, Harrisburg with Pastor Ken Boston officiating. Memorials may be given to the Harrisburg Cemetery or Banner County Fire and Rescue Department. Tributes may be left at www.geringchapel.com Lee was born October 31, 1968 to Robert and Winnifred (Downer) Smith in...
Karen Jo Zerr, 61 died Monday, March 28, 2016 at her home in Garden City. She was born July 8, 1954 in Sidney, Nebraska the daughter of Richard & Bette (Bauer) Wistrom. Karen grew up on a farm near Dix, Nebraska. She attended school there and graduated from high school in 1972. Karen lived in Lincoln, Ne., Kimball, Ne., and Gove, Ks. before moving to Garden City in 1992. She has lived in Garden City since. A farm wife, Karen also worked for the phone company while living in Kimball, Nebraska...
Robert D. Fornstrom, 69, of Pine Bluffs, died at his home in Pine Bluffs, on Friday, March 25, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Bob's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and messages of sympathy for the family. Memorials have been established to a Charity of the Donor's Choice or the American...
Barbara Rosendahl, born June 30, 1926 deceased March 4, 2016. Barbara was born in Kimball. She attended St. Mary's College of nursing in San Francisco. She returned to Kimball to work at Kimball County Hospital where she became the administrator for 33 years. She is survived by daughters Michele Sjaardema and Janele Caldwell as well as, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her services will be held at a later date in Well, Nevada where she will be laid to rest with her husband Lyle...
Virgil Arnon Johnson Jr., "Pastor J," 63, of Dix, died at his home in Dix on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Matthew Lim officiating. Burial will be held in the Redington Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Virgil's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the...
Rolland E. Vencill, 94, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Rollie's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have been established to the Kimball County Manor, Shriners Hospital or the Donor's Choice. The...
Irene J. Wallin, 89, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Irene's...
David A. Allison, 67, of Dix, died at the VA Hospital in Cheyenne on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Cremation has been held and graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 at the Dix Cemetery with Pastor Mel Daves officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Dave's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and messages for the family. Memorials have been established to the VA Hospice in Cheyenne and Children's Hospital in Denver. The arrangements have been entrusted...
William Dickerson, 70, of Kimball, died at Fayetteville, Arkansas on Sunday, January 31, 2016. Cremation was held. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Bill's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have been established to the Bill Dickerson Memorial Fund. Following the memorial service friends are invited to the family...
Vira "Vi" K. Colson, 76, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Friday, March 4, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Pine Bluffs Baptist Church with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. The family will be present from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. to receive friends. Memorials may be given to the Pine Bluffs Baptist Church Building Fund....
Jack L. Worth, age 84 of Dalton, NE, passed away in his own home Friday February 19, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, February 26th in the United Church of the Plains-Trinity Site in Dalton with Pastor Eric Alm officiating. Burial will be in the Dalton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1-7:00 P.M. at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made in Jack's name to the Church or the Dalton Fire Department. You may view Jack's Book of Memories,...
Mildred (Milly) Frederick, 91, passed away in Queen Creek, Ariz., February 20,2016. Milly was born in Kimball to William and Rosa Miles, March 15, 1924. She graduated from high school in 1942. Later, married LaVern John Frederick, February 5, 1947 in Kimball. Milly Frederick is survived by sons: William and Sharon of Littleton, Colo., Barry and Barb of Bushnell, and Bruce and Karen of Queen Creek, Ariz.; brother and sister in law William and Vickie Miles of Mederra Beach, Fla. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and six...
Lori Gay DeMoe McIntyre, age 56, passed away in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the early morning of February 13th after a courageous battle with a rare genetic form of early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Tioga, ND, on September 5, 1959 to Galen and Gail DeMoe, she was raised in the small oil town of Tioga, ND with her five siblings. She graduated from Tioga High School in 1977 and attended the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, where she studied automotive parts. While she was...
Helen Onita Hager, age 95, of Kimball, NE passed away February 17, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services were held in McCool Junction, Nebraska at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of McCool Junction. Memorials may be given in Helen's Memory to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in McCool Junction. Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements. Helen Hager born on the family farm east of McCool Jct., NE on Feb. 28, 1920. Her early childhood...
Alvin Robert Lukesh, age 84 of Sidney, NE and former Kimball, NE resident passed away at his home Sunday, February 14, 2016. Alvin's wishes were for cremation to be held and no formal funeral services. Private family services will take place at a later date. Condolences may be sent in care of the family at 1244 King Street, Sidney, NE 69162. Friends may view Alvin's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC...
Lorraine (Frederick) Volkmer, 92, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2016 in Sidney, with family at her side. Lorraine was born August 14, 1923 in Kearney, NE to Louis and Anna Josephine Frederick. She was a fraternal twin to LaVern Frederick and was a sister to Mary Egging. At the age of 5, she and her family moved to Kimball, where she attended school and graduated. In 1947 Lorraine married Joseph Leslie Volkmer, and they raised their 12 children in Kimball. She was a devoted mother and...
Larry C. Larson, born to Lillie and Joseph Larson in Dalton, Nebraska, in 1937, passed away Jan. 20, 2016 in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Larry lived a full life raising three boys, piloting airplanes, riding motorcycles, fishing and establishing himself as a master of the business deal. Larry loved his wife and family and in turn was known and loved far and wide. Larry married Sandi in 1967 and this began their wonderful adventure together, even trusting Sandi to fly one of their many planes while he took a nap (with one eye open...). He was a true...