Scottsbluff Star Herald
Jan 2007

GERING - Helen (Huber) BLUM, 75died, Dec. 31, 2006. 
Her funeral will be held Jan. 4, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the 
Emmanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff. 
Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Scottsbluff. 
Born May 19, 1931 at Bridgeport to Jacob and Katherine 
(Pfenning) Huber. She was the ninth of nine children. 
Married Tom Blum on April 25, 1952, at the Zion Evangelical 
Church (Faith United Church of Christ) in Bayard. 
Tom died in 1978 at the age of 47. Preceded in death by 
her parents; husband: Tom; sisters: Lydia Harimon, Mary 
Wickman, and Catherine Michal; and brothers: Bill, Jake, 
and John Huber.

GERING - Cheryl Ann BOOTH, 59, of Gering died Dec. 29, 2006 
in Scottsbluff. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on 
Jan. 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Gering.
Born on Nov. 8, 1947 in Scottsbluff to Melvin L. and Dorothy E. 
Brown. She graduated from Gering High School in 1966.
Married Michael Olson-Jones in 1970 in Gering. They moved 
to Spokane, Wash. where they had a son, Michael Forrester 
Olson-Jones. Cheri returned to Gering and later married William 
"Willy" Booth. They later divorced. 

SCOTTSBLUFF - Pauline Kaufman HOOPMAN, 86, of Scottsbluff
died Dec. 30, 2006. Funeral service was held Jan. 3 at St. James 
Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff. Interment will be at West Lawn 
Cemetery. Born on Oct. 5, 1920 in Minatare to George and Marie 
(Peil) Drumheller. She married Alexander Kaufman on April 14, 1939 
in Scottsbluff. She farmed with her sons after the death of her 
husband Alex in July of 1960. Preceded in death by her parents; 
husband: Alex; four brothers; two sisters; and three grandsons.

MITCHELL - Lucille Margaret LARSON, 72, died Dec. 29, 2006. 
Her funeral service was held Jan. 3 at the First Baptist Church 
in Scottsbluff. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park. 
Born on Dec. 29, 1934 at Stapleton, Neb. to Joseph and Mary 
(Moran) Main. She married John Larson on Jan. 8, 1951 and 
resided in North Platte. They divorced in 1964. Preceded in death 
by her parents, son, two sisters, and two brothers. 

GERING - Susie E. OLSON, 94 of Gering, died Dec. 28, 2006.
Funeral services were held Jan. 2 at Gering Memorial Chapel. 
Interment was in West Lawn Cemetery. Born on July 14, 1912 
in Lynch, Neb. to Bert and Mamie (Kirwin) McCright. Married Larry 
Olson on Nov. 1, 1932 in Burke, S.D. Preceded in death by her 
husband; nine brothers and sisters; daughter: Elaine Kloppenborg; 
and great-grandson: Shawn Olson

MINATARE - Janice Laree BECKER, 68, of Minatare, died Dec. 21, 2006
in Scottsbluff. Funeral services were held Dec. 27 2006 at St. John's 
Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff. Interment was in West Lawn Cemetery 
in Gering. Born May 18, 1938 in Melbeta, to John Arthur and Etta Myrtle 
(Bartow) Parmenter. Married Richard Becker May 5, 1961 in Julesburg, Colo. 
Preceded in death by her parents.

SCOTTSBLUFF - Eunice H. (Griess) HOFMANN, 91, of Scottsbluff, died 
Dec. 21, 2006. A celebration of her life was held at the Residency on 
Dec. 26. Cremation was held at Sunset Memorial Park Crematory. 
Burial was in Sutton, Neb. Born Sept. 19, 1915 to Richard and 
Henrietta (Nuss) Griess in Clay County, Neb. Married Hilmer Hofmann 
from Sutton on Feb. 14, 1937. Preceded in death by her parents, 
husband Hilmer, and four brothers.

GERING - Fern KOENIG, 93, of Gering, died Dec. 18, 2006. 
Her funeral service was held Dec. 23. at Gering Memorial Chapel. 
Interment was at West Lawn Cemetery. Born on May 15, 1913 to 
Henry and Bertha Jane (Snocker) Henglefelt in a small country 
home in the Rockwood Community of Hitchcock, S.D.
At age five, she moved with her parents and brother to Nebraska 
to the Haig Community of Mitchell Valley, where she lived for 
60 years. Married Edgar Frank Koenig on Feb. 16, 1933 in the 
parsonage of the Christian Church. Preceded in death by her 
parents, husband, brother and sister-in-law: Eldon and 
Alma Henglefelt.

GERING - Mickale Gene SPENCER, 62, of Gering, died Dec. 25, 2006
in Scottsbluff. In keeping with his wishes, his remains were cremated 
at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Crematory in Scottsbluff. A Memorial Service 
will be held for Mickale later in the spring. Born Mar. 18, 1944 in 
Scottsbluff, the son of Gene and Bernadine (Kelly) Spencer. He served 
in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Cuban Missile Crisis and two 
tours of duty in Vietnam. Married Ginny Amen Jan. 10, 1964 in 
Scottsbluff. His parents preceded him in death.

GERING - Juanita V. CASTILLO, 85, of Gering, died Dec. 23, 2006 
in Kearney. A funeral mass was held 10:30 a.m., Dec. 28, 2006, 
at Christ the King Catholic Church in Gering. Interment will be in the 
Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Born June 2, 1921, at Beeville, Texas 
to Arturo and Teresa (Garcia) Valls. She married Agustin Castillo 
Aug. 14, 1943, in Webb County, Texas. Preceded in death by her 
parents; her husband; daughter: Mary; son: Paul; and sister: 
Emma Martinez.

SCOTTSBLUFF - A memorial service for Ruth F. THOMPSON, 93, of 
Scottsbluff, will be held at 10 a.m., Dec. 30, at WestWay Christian 
Church in Scottsbluff. Interment has taken place at Fairview 
Cemetery in Scottsbluff. She died on Dec. 19, 2006.
Born as Florence Ruth Robinson in Wellsville, Ohio, on Feb. 12, 1913, 
and was the youngest of Anna Mae and Abraham Lincoln Robinson's 
six children. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband 
and six children.

SCOTTSBLUFF - Beverly Jo ASA, 70 died peacefully at her home on 
Dec. 22, 2006. Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at the Calvary 
Memorial E-Free Church in Gering. Burial was at the Forest Lawn 
Cemetery near Morrill. Born Aug. 22, 1936 in Morrill to Alton and 
Grace (Hauptman) Asa. She was diagnosed with ALS in 2005.
Her parents; two sisters: Shirley Lee and Mary Ann preceded 
her in death.

SCOTTSBLUFF - William M. "Mike" GABLE, 59, of Scottsbluff, died 
Jan. 1, 2007. Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at the Gering Zion 
Church. The Nebraska National Guard will provide military honors. 
Cremation will follow the services at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Crematory. 
B. June 3, 1947, in Scottsbluff to William H. and Mary Ann (Outson) Gable. 
Entered the U. S. Army and served from Mar 16, 1966 to Mar 4, 1968 
serving a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam. On May 26, 1968, he 
married Florence E. Aden in Scottsbluff. Preceded in death by his 
grandparents: Howard (Pop) and Mary Outson, and Ted and Lillian 
Gable; and fathers-in-law: Carrol C. Aden and Earl F. Schlangen.

SCOTTSBLUFF - Harold Dean WONDERCHECK, 77, of Scottsbluff, died 
Dec. 28, 2006. At the time he was living at Sunset Manor in Brush, Colo. 
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Jan. 11, 2007, at Gering Baptist 
Church. Born Feb. 15, 1929, at Atkinson, Neb. to John and Ethel (Karr) 
Wondercheck. Married Leslie Garvin on April 5, 1947, in South Dakota, 
later repeating their vows on Sept. 13, 1950, in Harrisburg. Preceded in 
death by his parents; two baby sisters; grandson: Michael Wondercheck; 
sister-in-law: Elinior; and brothers-in-law: Jim Kearney and Jim Sichen.

GERING - Shirley Ann (McDonald) BROWN THUNDER, 73, of Gering, died
Jan. 4, 2007. Funeral services were held Jan. 8 at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery. Born Nov. 6, 1933, on the YBO Ranch 
near Chugwater, Wyo., to Lyle and Maxine (Earl) Jenkins, she was the 
eldest of 13 children. Married Robert S. McDonald of Houston, Texas 
and to this union five sons were born. Preceding her in death were her 
parents; son: Ron McDonald; three brothers: an infant and Ed and Earl 
Jenkins; and sister: Mary Grabel.

MITCHELL - Carolyn Jo GROSKOPF, 66, died Jan. 1, 2007, at her home 
with her family by her side. Memorial services were held Jan. 5 at Trinity 
Lutheran Church in Morrill. At her request, cremation was done at Jolliffe 
Funeral Home Crematory in Scottsbluff. Born Aug. 17, 1940, in Fremont, Neb. 
to John and Theil (Seebeck) Legband. Married Melvin Groskopf in 1959. 
Preceding her in death were her parents; sister: Bonnie (Flock) Schmer; 
and infant brother: Johnny Legband.

MINATARE - Randy Alan BERNHARDT, 51, of Minatare, died Jan. 1, 2007. 
At his request, cremation was held at Sunset Memorial Park Crematory 
in Scottsbluff. A memorial service was held Jan. 6, at Northfield Assembly 
of God Church in Gering. Born Aug. 18, 1955, in Scottsbluff to Victor and 
Eleanor (Brening) Bernhardt. His parents and baby brother Eddie preceded 
him in death.

SCOTTSBLUFF - "Marshal" Jim KINNEY, 65, of Scottsbluff, died on Jan. 3, 2007.
Memorial service was held Jan. 8 at Cleansing Flame Worship Center in Gering. 
He was cremated according to his wishes at Sunset Memorial Park 
Crematory, Scottsbluff. Born Mar. 9, 1941, in Scottsbluff to Ted and Iva 
(Elwood) Kinney of Minatare. On Jan. 28, 1962, he married Mary Helen McKnight. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother: Lyle; and an infant sister. 

GERING - Lawrence L. "Toby" NATION, 90, of Gering, died Jan. 3, 2007. 
A memorial service was held Jan. 7 at Heritage Estates Chapel in Gering. 
Cremation was at Sunset Memorial Park Crematory in Scottsbluff. Born 
Aug. 13, 1916, in Warren, Okla. to Henry and Vina (Bailey) Nation. Served 
in the U. S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He married Byrna Lou Hutchinson in 1943. 
They had two children. They later divorced. In 1979, he married Myrtle (Mitchell) 
Clements. Preceded in death by his parents; and son: Danny Nation.

HEMINGFORD - Karen L. SMITH, 51, died Jan. 15, 2007. Memorial services 
will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, at the Hemingford Congregational Church. 
Inurnment will be in the Hemingford Cemetery. Born Feb. 25, 1955, in Alliance 
to Charles O. and Mary E. (Cook) Smith. Her mother, great-nephew O'Ryan 
Matthew and grandparents preceded her in death. 

MITCHELL - Fusako KAKUDA, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at her home.
Funeral Arrangements are pending at the Jones Mortuary in Mitchell 

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