Imperial Republican
July 2006

Lillian R. KRUTSINGER, a longtime resident of Parks, Neb. died June 14, 2006
 in Imperial, Neb. at the age of 86. Born Sept. 10, 1919 in a farm home north 
of Haigler, Neb. to John and Bertha (Kinnett) Phifer. On Oct. 10, 1936, Lillian 
was united in marriage to Clarence LaVerne "Bus" Krutsinger, and to this 
union, four children were born. Preceding her in death are her parents, John 
and Bertha Phifer; her husband, Clarence "Bus" Krutsinger; and brothers, 
Tom and Glen. Funeral services were Friday, June 16, 2006 at 2 p.m. at 
the United Methodist Church in Haigler, Neb. Interment followed at the 
Benkelman Cemetery in Benkelman, Neb. Arrangements were by Forch 
Funeral Chapel of Benkelman. 

Lynn C. PATTON was born in Hastings, Neb. on Nov. 28, 1943, to Clara 
(Overturf) and Hubert A. Patton. Lynn enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving 
from 1965-1968. During this time he served in Vietnam.
At the time of his death he was living at McCook and raising brood mares. 
He passed away on June 22, 2006, near Sterling, Colo. 
Preceded in death by his mother, Clara (Overturf) Patton; his father, 
Hubert A. Patton; his step-mother, Mary Patton; a stepbrother, Glenn 
Smetter; and a brother-in-law, Robert Bantam.
His desire was that his body be cremated and his ashes scattered 
on the Stafford Ranch in Chase County. Services were Monday at First 
United Methodist Church in Hastings. 

Leo Francis WEISS was born Sept. 13, 1927, to Clayton and Mary 
Weiss at Imperial. He passed away in Colorado Springs,Colo., 
on June 26, 2006. Leo was married to Wanda Hannigan on March 29, 1951. 
To this union were born four children Ronnie, Paula, Roxanne and Dirk. 
Wanda passed away on Nov. 16, 1978. Leo then married Delores 
Thomas on Feb. 13, 1982. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers 
Jim and Louie and sister Charlotte McNair. Funeral services were held 
Friday at Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Memorial services for Owen JONES, age 84, who died on May 24 at 
Imperial, Neb., will be held on July 15, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. at the Grant 
United Methodist Church. Cremains will be buried in the Grant Cemetery 
with a flag presentation by the Perkins County Veterans. 
Bullock-Long Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

April Rose REDFIELD of McCook died July 5, 2006, at in Lincoln as 
a result of a car accident. She was 22 years old. Born May 15, 1984 in 
Grant to Mark Eugene and Heather Rose (Gobble) Hamilton. 
April married Chancelor "Chance" Redfield in McCook on June 11, 2005. 
To this union two daughters were born. Preceded in death by grandparents 
Rodney Hamilton, Lois (Hamilton) O'Neil and husband Marvin O'Neil; 
great-grandparents, Shorty and Mary Hamilton and great-grandmother, Rose Hardy. 
Her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. 
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements. 

Sarah WYMAN was born in Perkins County, northwest of Grant, Neb., on 
Oct. 16, 1905. She was the fourth of six children born to Joseph and Eva Jane 
Hoffman Stivers. She was married to Albert "Bud" Wyman on Oct. 2, 1929 
at Holyoke, Colo. Bud died in 1990. She died on July 3, 2006. 
She had reached the age of 100. In addition to her parents and husband, 
Sarah was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, Joe, and Glen 
Stivers; two sisters, Hazel Needham and Jenny Engel; one son, Larry 
Wyman, who died in February of 2006. Services were held July 7, 2006 
at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home Chapel in Grant, Neb.
Burial was in the Grant Cemetery.

Funeral services will be held Friday for Stanley Kent STECKMAN, 52, who 
died of natural causes at his home in Wauneta Monday morning, July 10. 
He is survived by two sons, Jeff of Lincoln, and Christopher of Springfield, Ill.; 
brother Dr. Terry Steckman and wife, Judy, of Bend, Ore.; and sister Karen 
Fanning and husband, Mark, of Imperial; numerous nephews, nieces, other 
family and many friends. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the 
United Methodist Church in Wauneta with burial following at the Riverside Cemetery. 

Bonnie Jean HANNA passed away July 15, 2006, at her home in Lafayette, Colo. 
Born on the "Old Plunkett Place" in Chase County, Neb., June 6, 1931, to 
Dewey and Thelma Hill. Bonnie and Charles Hanna were married on Nov. 22, 1947. 
He preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2003. They had a daughter, Catherine, in 
1950; daughter, Vicky, in 1955; and son, Doug, in 1965. Funeral services were 
held July 18, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Wauneta.
Interment followed the service at Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta was in charge of arrangements. 

A rosary service for Edward J. LANGIN, 82, Lamar, Colo. resident
was held on July 10 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe 
Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 11 at 
St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. 
Per Ed's request, cremation followed the funeral mass at the 
Arkansas Valley Crematory in La Junta. Born Jan. 4, 1924, at 
Paxton, Nebr. He died July 7, 2006. Edward was preceded in 
death by his parents, Edward William and Martha Elizabeth 
(Holzfaster) Langin; a sister, Gertrude Lee and a brother, Robert Langin.
Peacock Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Zachariah BOWERS, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colo. died July 16, 2006. 
Funeral services were July 19, at 2 p.m. at Christian Faith Outreach 
Church in Imperial, Neb., with burial following at Mount Hope 
Cemetery in Imperial. Zachariah was born April 2, 1984 to Wes 
and Sandra (Lock) Bowers. His grandparents are Evelyn Lock of 
Holyoke, Colo. and former Imperial residents Burns and Claudia 
Bowers, now of Friend. He has one sister, Holly, and her husband, 
Steve Young, of Massachusetts. He died suddenly in his sleep July 16.
Jeffers-Baucke Funeral Home of Holyoke was in charge of arrangements. 

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