Scottsbluff Star-Herald June 30, 2008 DECEASED: William E. "Bill" BROWN BIRTH: February 4, 1925 in Banner Co, NE to William Ollen and Pinkie Adelaide (Snyder) Brown MARRIAGE: Sept 29, 1947 in Sidney, NE to Maxine Siebenaler DEATH: June 27, 2008 SERVICES:July 2, 2008 at Calvary Memorial Evangelical Free Church in Gering, NE BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE: Dugan Kramer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, daughter Mary and sisters Mary Margaret and Helen Booker Scottsbluff Star-Herald June 30, 2008 DECEASED: Louis NARVAIS Jr BIRTH: May 29th 1947 to Louis and Elean Narvais MARRIAGE: for 20 years to Eulalia Brown DEATH: June 26th at the VA Medical Center in Denver, CO SERVICES: July 1 at St.Theresa's Catholic Church in Mitchell, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his brothers; Narciso, Frank and Leonard; his mother Elean Narvais; his nephew Joseph and two great infant nieces Shyann and Nevaya Narvais Scottsbluff Star-Herald June 30, 2008 DECEASED: Hilda L TRACKWELL BIRTH: Nov 18, 1921 at Seward, Neb. to Hans and Otillie (Mitzner) Schlegelmilch MARRIAGE: Dec 27, 1940 in Seward, NE to Earl Trackwell DEATH: June 26, 2008 Gering, NE SERVICES: June 30, at Faith Lutheran Church in Gering, NE BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, NE IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, sister Velma, infant sister Marie and an infant grandson Jeffrey Trackwell Scottsbluff Star-Herald June 30, 2008 DECEASED: Silvester TREVINO Jr BIRTH: April 10, 1956 in Lockhart, Texas to Silvester and Teresa (Gonzales) Trevino, Sr MARRIAGE: Oct 23, 1980 in Herford, TX to Mary E. Ybarra DEATH: June 25, 2008 Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: July 1, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bayard, NE BURIAL: Bayard Cemetery PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father Silvester Trevino Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 1, 2008 DECEASED: Helen B HANNA BIRTH: Mar 30, 1917, in Columbus, Ohio to Ely and Ruth (Hunt) Williams MARRIAGE: John Hanna of Gering, NE on August 4, 1947 DEATH: June 29, 2008 Gering, NE SERVICES: July 2, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Gering, NE BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery IN CHARGE: Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, husband John, brother Jim Williams and sister Betty Pauken Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 3, 2008 DECEASED: Wilfred Viggo JENSEN BIRTH: January 22, 1925 to Ida Cathinka (Andreasen) and Soren Christian Jensen in Hay Springs, NE MARRIAGE: Lainys on June 10, 1956 DEATH: June 29, 2008, at Box Butte, NE SERVICES: July 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alliance, NE BURIAL: Alliance Cemetery IN CHARGE:Bates-Gould Funeral Home of Alliance, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, his wife Lainys, brothers Harvey and Darius, sisters Iva Stoulp, Katherine McIntosh Rochlitz, and Elna Jensen. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 3, 2008 DECEASED: Robert L. "Bob" KREILING BIRTH: Aug 9, 1957, Scottsbluff, NE to George Sr. and LaVonne (Dittman) Kreiling MARRIAGE: Sindy Hardin on Feb 27, 1988, in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH: July 1, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: July 5, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL: East Lawn Cemetery in Minatare, NE IN CHARGE: Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his grandparents, father, uncles, aunts and cousins Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 3, 2008 DECEASED: Bob E "Shirk" SHIRKEY BIRTH: August 14, 1950 in Scottsbluff, NE to Bill and Bobbie Shirkey MARRIAGE: July 11, 1971 to Debra Benson DEATH: June 30, 2008 SERVICES: July 5, at the Mitchell Event Center IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father William Darrell "Bill" Shirkey Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 3, 2008 DECEASED: Robert E SWANSON BIRTH: July 29, 1929, Holdrege, NE to Edwin and Marion (Cedarblade) Swanson MARRIAGE: Mary Peterson in Sidney, NE on Sept. 25, 1949 DEATH: July 1, 2008, Kimball, NE SERVICES:July 7, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball, NE BURIAL: Kimball Cemetery IN CHARGE: The Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, wife on June 8, 2000, a sister and grandson Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 5, 2008 DECEASED: Mary Louise MARQUEZ BIRTH: Oct. 12, 1914 in Silao, GTO, Mexico to Luis and Guadalupe (Vallejo) Hernandez MARRIAGE: June 22, 1929 in Chanute, KS to Frank Marquez DEATH: July 2, 2008 Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: July 7, at St. Agnes Catholic Church IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; husband Frank, Dec 7, 2002; sons Frederick and Frank Jr. a daughter Rosalie, grandchildren, Richard Saucedo; Stephanie Marquez and Ricky Bickerstaff Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 7, 2008 DECEASED: Cheryl Lee JOHNSTON BIRTH: Sept. 11, 1982 at Scottsbluff, NE to Herbert Lee and Lori Lee (Meyer) Johnston DEATH: July 3, 2008 at her home SERVICES: July 9, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Community Bible Church in Bayard, NE IN CHARGE: Bayard Memorial Chapel & Cremation Services PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her grandparents, Chuck and Jan Meyer and Linda Keumpell and great grandfathers, "Gramps" Worrell and Bud Emery. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 8, 2008 DECEASED: Elizabeth "Betty" C JONES BIRTH: Sept. 21, 1921 to Dr. Walter Sr. and Marcia (Hil-liker) Harvey in Scottsbluff, NE MARRIAGE: June 30, 1947 Morris L. Jones of Harrisburg, NE DEATH: July 4, 2008 SERVICES: July 9, at the Gering United Methodist Church BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery IN CHARGE: Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, husband Morris and brother Dr. Walter C. Harvey, Jr. of Gering, NE Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 8, 2008 DECEASED: Lewis Blair ROGERS BIRTH: Febr 22, 1922, at Aurelia, Iowa, to Joseph and Ruby (Tilton) Rogers MARRIAGE: Betty Crandall, Feb 2, 1946 in Gering, NE DEATH: July 4, 2008, Mitchell, NE SERVICES: July 9, at the Mitchell Evangelical Free Church BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery at Gering, NE IN CHARGE: Jones Mortuary at Mitchell, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents and three brothers Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 8, 2008 DECEASED: Royce Wayne Gompert BIRTH: May 28, 1927 to Herman P. Gompert and Frieda Marie Thomas-Gompert in Dutch Flats, NY MARRIAGE: Donna Pieper in 1951 DEATH: June 27, 2008 SERVICES: Aug. 1, at the Mitchell Berean Church (NE) PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father, Herman P. Gompert and mother, Frieda M. Thomas-Gompert Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 10, 2008 DECEASED:Lynn GORR BIRTH:Oct. 6, 1942, in Chadron, NE to Don and Helen Gorr MARRIAGE:Cindy Huls DEATH: July 5, 2008, while on a Sierra Club hike in Montana SERVICES:in Washington PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his mother Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 10, 2008 DECEASED: Kent M. GREENE BIRTH:March 24, 1944, in Kimball, NE to Maynard and Irma (Wardel) Greene MARRIAGE: Linda Prince Nov. 13, 1971, in Torrington, WY DEATH:July 8, 2008, at his home SERVICES:July 11, at the First Baptist Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Valley View Cemetery in Torrington, Wyo IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, a grandson, and a step-granddaughter Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 11, 2008 DECEASED: Bernice H. MURPHY BIRTH:July 21, 1933, in St. Paul, Neb. to Calvin and Helen (Augustine) Martin MARRIAGE:Donald Murphy on Nov 27, 1954 in Torrington, WY DEATH: July 9, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:July 14, at St. Rose Catholic Church BURIAL: Valley View Cemetery IN CHARGE:Colyer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Her parents; a brother; and two sisters Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 12, 2008 DECEASED:Terry R BRITTON BIRTH:June 1, 1940, in Crawford, Neb. to Ralph and Helen (LeBlanc) Britton MARRIAGE:August 29, 1964, Corliss Sullwold in Elm Creek, NE; Jan 23, 1989, Virginia Schukar DEATH:July 10, 2008, at his residence Kearney, NE SERVICES:July 14, at First United Methodist Church in Kearney, NE BURIAL:Kearney cemetery IN CHARGE: O'Brien Straatmann Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father and nephew, Dwayne Keane Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 12, 2008 DECEASED:Helen Roene STREY BIRTH:April 4, 1921 in Lake Charles, La. to Ira and Bertha (Dugan) Reed MARRIAGE:William "Bill" Strey in Mitchell, NE in June of 1940 DEATH:July 8, 2008, Omaha, NE SERVICES: July 14, at the Mitchell Federated Church BURIAL:Mitchell City Cemetery IN CHARGE:Jones Mortuary in Mitchell, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Her husband William "Bill" Strey, brother Roland Reed, sister-in-law Lillian Reed, and brother and sister-in-law Roy and Earla Ummel Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 14, 2008 DECEASED: Delbert Warren COLERICK BIRTH:March 14, 1935, in McGrew, NE to Fred Albert and Faye Velma (Evans) Colerick MARRIAGE: Della Weigand of Chappell, NE in 1957 DEATH:June 28, 2008 PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Della; son, Dean; parents; sisters, Vi Schoeneman Martin, Myrtle Lissman and brothers, Calvin and Floyd. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 14, 2008 DECEASED:Linda Jo DERR BIRTH:June 15, 1945, Scottsbluff, NE to Carl and Leona (Bauer) Smith MARRIAGE:Mar 8, 1963 Raymond Derr in Torrington, WY at Our Savior Lutheran Church SERVICES: July 15, 2008, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morrill, NE IN CHARGE:Colyer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, two brothers, and one sister Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 14, 2008 DECEASED:Melvin Palmer WIDENER BIRTH: Nov. 5, 1913 at Bridgeport, NE to Charles Elmer and Grace Etta (Thompson) Widener MARRIAGE: Hilda Bentley, June 20, 1940 at Bridgeport, NE DEATH: July 10, 2008 Bridgeport, NE SERVICES:July 16, 2008 Faith United Church of Christ at Bayard, NE BURIAL:Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery at Bridgeport, NE IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, brothers Loren, Douglas, Lovell, Ross, Walter, Claude and Harlan Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Nicole A. ANDERSON BIRTH:July 13, 1970 in Oshkosh NE, to Ron and Betty (Gillespie) Dykman MARRIAGE: Mar 10, 1990 Douglas Anderson in Dalton, NE DEATH:July 13, 2008 SERVICES:July 17, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater, NE BURIAL:Rose Hill Cemetery at Broadwater, NE IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport, NE Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Alvin G BRUNGARDT BIRTH:Oct 7, 1920 in Hastings, NE to George and Anna (Kisler) Brungardt MARRIAGE:Lucille F. Faulkner on May 13, 1945 DEATH: July 11, 2008 Sheridan, WY SERVICES:July 16, at the Jones Mortuary Chapel BURIAL:Mitchell City Cemetery IN CHARGE:Jones Mortuary Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; wives, Lucille and Twila; five brothers and two sisters Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Juliette S. GEURTS BIRTH:Nov. 2, 2005, to Casey and Charyse (Vardeman) Geurts DEATH: July 11, 2008, at her home in Gering, NE SERVICES:July 17, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Sunset Memorial Park IN CHARGE:Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Gordia O. "Papa" Hamlet BIRTH:August 18, 1913, near Blowing Rock, N.C. to Edwin and Zora (Ford) Hamlet MARRIAGE:Ellen Lashley May 7, 1944, in El Paso, Texas DEATH:July 12, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:July 18, at First Christian Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Sunset Memorial Park in Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE: Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Ellen, his parents, and two sisters Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Maxine Virginia LAMBERSON BIRTH:September 29, 1920 at Morrill to William J. and Merle (Walburn) Haskins MARRIAGE:Arthur L. Lamberson on Dec 18, 1939 at Harrisburg, NE DEATH:July 11, 2008, Mitchell, NE SERVICES:July 21, at the Mitchell United Methodist Church BURIAL: Mitchell Valley Cemetery. IN CHARGE:Jones Mortuary in Mitchell, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband; son, Jim Lamberson; and brothers, Bill, Raymond, and Dale Haskins. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED:Esther Nona MARCY BIRTH:Feb. 6, 1917, in Hay Springs, NE to Elizabeth (Schiedt) Marcy and Edwin E. Marcy DEATH: June 27, 2008 SERVICES:July 1, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Hay Springs, NE BURIAL:Hay Springs Cemetery. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her father and mother and two sisters Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED: Audrey R OLSON BIRTH: September 11, 1922, in Broadwater, NE to Ervin and Ethel Waltman. MARRIAGE:Jan 5, 1947 Robert A Olson in Broadwater, NE DEATH:July 12, 2008, Oshkosh, NE SERVICES: July 15, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, NE BURIAL:Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen, NE IN CHARGE:Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, Bob; her parents; nephew, Dennis Waltman; niece, Peggy Waltman; and grandson, Wesley Hill. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 15, 2008 DECEASED: Melvin Palmer WIDENER BIRTH:Nov. 5, 1913 at Bridgeport, NE to Charles Elmer and Grace Etta (Thompson) Widener MARRIAGE: Hilda Bentley, June 20, 1940 at Bridgeport, NE DEATH: July 10, 2008 Bridgeport, NE SERVICES:July 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith United Church of Christ at Bayard, NE BURIAL: Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery at Bridgeport, NE IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, brothers Loren, Douglas, Lovell, Ross, Walter, Claude and Harlan Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 16, 2008 DECEASED: Pamela Sue HERSHFELDT BIRTH:Sept. 8, 1962 to Ervin and Shirley (Richard) Martin MARRIAGE: March 27, 1982 Ken Thomas; May 26, 2001 Daniel J. Hershfeldt DEATH: July 12, 2008, at her home SERVICES: July 18, at the Salem Congregational Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her father Ervin Martin, grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 16, 2008 DECEASED:Kathleen Elizabeth HOOPER BIRTH:January 29, 1918 in Omaha, Neb. to John F. and Orah (Squires) Tierney MARRIAGE: Sabin G. Hooper in 1940 DEATH: July 13, 2008 SERVICES: July 17, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, NE IN CHARGE:Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Sabin in 1994 and her daughter Beth Knaub in 2008 Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 16, 2008 DECEASED: Frank A. MEEKS BIRTH:Jan 2, 1933, in Swink, Colo. to Frank (David) Lester and Lola Mae (Conyers) Meeks MARRIAGE: Sally Magnuson in Colorado in 1952 DEATH:July 14, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:July 19, at First United Methodist Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Sunset Memorial Park Crematory in Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE:Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; wife, Sally in 1989; an infant brother; an infant sister; brother, Dan Meeks; and sister, Ina Mae Puckett. Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 18, 2008 DECEASED:Howard Joseph BABCOCK BIRTH:January 15, 1919, in Cherry Co, NE to Archie and Martha (Scull) Babcock MARRIAGE:Beth Garwood on Feb 13, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. DEATH:July 15, at a local hospital in Texas SERVICES: July 18, at Lake Shore Funeral Home BURIAL: Oakwood Cemetery IN CHARGE:Lake Shore Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; son, Stephen; two brothers; and a sister Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 18, 2008 DECEASED Harry KRAUS BIRTH: May 25, 1919, in Bayard, NE to Pete and Margaret (Reitz) Kraus MARRIAGE:Nov 1, 1942 Lydia Batt; Betty Goss on June 15, 1974 in Bayard, NE DEATH:July 16, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:July 19, at Zion Evangelical Church BURIAL: Bayard Cemetery IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, his first wife Lydia, two infant sons and three brothers Scottsbluff Star-Herald JULY 18, 2008 DECEASED: Roger Dale RUPP BIRTH: July 15, 1939, in Scottsbluff, NE to Alexander and Rachel (Alt-Rupp) Schwartz MARRIAGE:Judith Joan Betzold on July 25, 1960 DEATH: July 16, 2008 Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:July 19, at the Bethel Baptist Church IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents Alexander Rupp and Rachel (Alt-Rupp) Schwartz Scottsbluff Star-Herald July 2008 Howard Joseph BABCOCK, 89, formerly of Scottsbluff died 15 Jul 2008 at Crawford, TX. Born 15 Jan 1919 in Cherry County NE to Archie and Martha (SCULL) BABCOCK. Married Beth GARWOOD 13 Feb 1942 in Los Angeles CA. Preceded in death by parents; son Stephen BABCOCK; 2 brothers; 1 sister. Services 18 JUL 2008 Lake Shore Funeral Home, Crawford, TX. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Harry KRAUS, 89, Scottsbluff NE died 16 Jul 2008. Born 25 May 1919 in Bayard NE to Pete and Margaret (REITZ) KRAUS. Married first Lydia BATT on 1 Nov 1942. Married second Betty GOSS on 15 Jun 1974. Preceded in death by parents; 1st wife in 1973; 2 infant sons; 3 brothers. Services 19 Jul 2008 at Zion Evangelical Church, Bayard NE. Burial Bayard Cemetery. Pauline A. "Polly" ROLAND 78, Scottsbluff NE died 17 July 2008. Born 31 Dec 1929 at Alliance NE to Harry Arthur and Elizabeth Ann (MURPHY) BREW. Married Wayne ROLAND on 10 Jan 1949 at Alliance NE. Preceded in death by parents; brother Robert BREW and his wife Alberta "Taffy" BREW; her niece and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial 21 Jul 2008 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Scottsbluff NE. Burial Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Roger RUPP, 69, Gering NE died 16 July 2008. Born 15 Jul 1939 in Scottsbluff NE to Alexander and Rachel (ALT-RUPP) SCHWARTZ. Married Judith Joan BETZOLD on 25 Jul 1960. Preceded in death by parents. Services 19 Jul 2008 at Bethel Baptist Church, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Jake BRUNTZ, 88, Gering NE died 18 Jul 2008. Born 24 Feb 1920 in Gering to William Fred and Mary (WAMBOLDT) BRUNTZ. Married Helen REIN on 6 Mar 1940 in Harrisburg NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife; sons Duane Allen and Ronald LeRoy BRUNTZ; grandson Jerald STUBBY JR; great-grandsons Janes Dean SINKS and Rick Lee SINKS; daughters-in-law Sara and Linda BRUNTZ; son-in-law Jerry STUBBY. Services 22 Jul 2008 at Faith Lutheran Church, Gering NE. Burial West Lawn Cemetery, Gering NE. Victor NEU, 87, Scottsbluff NE died 18 Jul 2008 at Western NE Veterans Home, Scottsbluff NE. Born 12 Aug 1920 in Gridley, KS to Jacob and Catherine (BOHL) NEU. Married Caroline YEKEL on 24 Jan 1937 in Scottsbluff NE. Preceded in death by parents; infant son Donald Eugene NEU; grandson Kyle NEU; sisters Marie TRUPP, Helen BURD and Kay MARTINEZ; brothers Jake, Herman and Rubin NEU. Services 23 Jul 2008 at Zion Evangelical Church. Burial Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Peter A. PETERSEN, 85, Willcox, Arizona, died 1 Jul 2008. Born 4 Dec 1922 near Scottsbluff NE to Albert A. and Susanna (DAWSON) PETERSEN. Married Violet LEMON on 17 May 1944 in Gering NE. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Marcella REZAC, Thelma HAGER and two sisters at age two, Stella and Grace. Celebration of love and honor on 5 Jul 2008 at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, West Brook Chapel at West Jordan, Utah. Burial Oregon Trail Veteran's Cemetery, Casper WY. Weston R. "Wes" PIELSTICK, 89, Gering NE died 19 Jul 2008. Born 23 Aug 1918 in Glenvil NE to Frank and Minnie PIELSTICK. Married Hazel PIELSTICK on 6 Jun 1946. Preceded in death by parents and two infant children. Services 23 Jul 2008 at First United Methodist Church, Gering NE. Burial West Lawn Cemetery, Gering NE. Ronald B. STEINLE, 65, Mitchell NE died 20 Jul 2008. Elinor Jean BRUNER, 81, Scottsbluff NE died 21 Jul 2008. Born 31 Jul 1926 at Thatcher, Idaho to Calvin WRIGHT and Mabel Blanche (JOHNSON) BENNETT. Married Haver Lyall BRUNER on 23 Jun 1946 in Logan, Utah. Preceded in death by parents; brother Calvin Loree BENNETT; sister S. Joyce BENNETT. Private graveside services at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Lorraine E. (STEFFENSMEIER) CRANMORE, 86,Scottsbluff NE formerly of Bayard NE died 21 Jul 2008. Born 16 Aug 1921 in Bayard NE to Fred and Ermyle (BEDWELL) STEFFENSMEIER. Married first Vear "Fuzz" MCBRIDE. Married second John BOWERS. Married third Ted CRANMORE. Preceded in death by parents; 3 husbands; son and daughter-in-law Dan "Ike" and Carol MCBRIDE; brothers Bill STEFFENSMEIER, Joe STEFFENSMEIER; sisters RaeElla LOVELL, Naomi Jean STEFFENSMEIER. Services 23 Jul 2008 at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel, Bayard NE. Burial Chimney Rock Cemetery, Bayard NE. Opal (BAKER) FULKERSON, 95, Scottsbluff NE died 19 Jul 2008. Evelyn Joyce LATTIN, died 19 Jun 2008, Hemingford NE. Ben MEHLING, 76, Morrill NE died 20 Jul 2008. Born 6 Sep 1931 in Lyman NE to Jacob and Mollie (HILDERMAN) MEHLING. Married Irene HENKEL 20 Nov 1954 at Harrisburg NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife; son Ted MEHLING; brothers Harold and Jake MEHLING; sisters Ann MEHLING and Mollie DILLMAN. Services 24 Jul 2008 at East Gate Baptist Church, Torrington WY. Burial at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Marjorie Mae (ONSTOTT) BATCHELOR, 82, Camp Verde, Arizona formerly of Gering NE died 18 Jul 2008. Born 28 May 1926 in Gering NE to William N. and Mary V. (SLAFTER) ONSTOTT of Banner County NE. Married Allen A. BATCHELOR on 6 Jan 1945 in Torrington WY. Preceding her in death were parents; 4 brothers; 4 sisters; son-in-law Jerry CARLTON SR; grandson Chad Arlin BATCHELOR. Services 1 Aug 2008 at Gering Memorial Chapel. Burial West Lawn Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Mateo MIRANDA, 80, Scottsbluff NE died 20 Jul 2008 in Lindoln NE. Born 21 Sep 1927 in Jalisco, Mexico to Jose MIRANDA and Maria DEL REFUGIO RAMIREZ. Married Beatriz SOTO on 4 Jun 1947. Preceded in death by parents; daughter Patricia Aida MIRANDA; brother Miguel MIRANDA; sisters Adela and Angelita; great-grandson Jesus SEQURA. Mass of Christian Burial 25 Jul 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Scottsbluff NE. Burial East Lawn Cemetery. Margaret H. MITCHELL, 92, Gering NE died 20 Jul 2008. Born 31 Aug 1915 in Bingham NE to Frank M. and Sarah E. (SMITH) GILBAUGH. Married J.Pryce MITCHELL on 12 Sep 1942 in Colorado Springs CO. Preceded in death by parents and husband. Services 24 Jul 2008 at Gering Memorial Chapel, Gering NE. Burial West Lawn Cemetery, Gering NE. Roger L. MOHNS, 79, Buffalo WY died 19 Jul 2008. Born 25 Jul 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Leslie and Doris MOHNS. Married Barbara JACOBSON on 30 Sep 1950 in Rockford IL. Graveside services 26 Jul 2008 in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois. Walter E. BLOCK, 81, Stockton, Missouri died 21 Jul 2008, Springfield MO. Born 11 Jul 1927 in Mitchell NE to Harold and Grace BLOCK. Married Eldora BLOCK. Charlotte R. SHAW, 71, Scottsbluff NE died 22 Jul 2008. Born 11 May 1937 in Scottsbluff NE to Clarence and Garnett (FELLOWS) COE. Married Jack SHAW. Preceded in death by parents; husband; sister Shirley BURNT; half brother Gary COUSE. Memorial service 28 Jul 2008 at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Scottsbluff. Cremation. Duane TOLSTEDT, 77, Bayard NE died 22 Jul 2008. Born 19 Jul 1931 at Gregory, SD to Arthur L. and Bertha (GILCHRIST) TOLSTEDT. Married Pearl SEEGRIST on 12 Jan 1979 in Reno, Nevada. Preceded in death by wife; brothers Donald and Louis TOLSTEDT; sister-in-law Joyce TOLSTEDT; stepson Lowell. Graveside service 25 Jul 2008 at the Bayard Cemetery, Bayard NE. Dallas Jean WALKER, 76, Broadwater NE died 21 Jul 2008. Born 28 Mar 1932 near Bayard NE to Earl and Jean (JEFFRIES) WALKER. Married Agnes Mae CHRISTENSEN on 25 Apr 1954 in Bushnell NE. Preceded in death by parents; daughter Barbie WALKER. Services 26 Jul 2008 at the Prairie Winds Community Center, Bridgeport NE. Burial Bayard Cemetery, Bayard NE. Wilma Irene GUILLIAMS, 94, formerly Scottsbluff NE died 4 Jul 2008 at nursing facility in Laguna Hills, California. Born 29 Oct 1913 in Scottsbluff NE to Sheridan and Mabel THURMAN. Married Everett GUILLIAMS on 16 Jul 1930. Preceded in death by parents; husband; son James GUILLIAMS; 2 brothers; 3 sisters. Memorial service 10 Jul 2008 at the Bellevue Mausoleum Chapel, Ontario CA. Interred beside husband. Billy R. HUTCHINSON, 70, Gering NE died 23 Jul 2008. Born 3 May 1938 in Bridgeport NE to Perl and Frances (SIX) HUTCHINSON. Married Lenore HUTCHINSON. Preceded in death by father; infant daughter Denise; sister Betty WISEMAN. Services 28 Jul 2008 at Gering Baptist Church, Gering NE. Cremation. George TAYLOR, 87, Torrington WY died 23 Jul 2008 at Scottsbluff NE. Born 25 Jan 1921 in Scottsbluff Ne to Jesse and Edith (MUSICK) TAYLOR. Married first Florence WILLIAMSON in 1948. Married second Marjorie PARISH in 2002. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Mildred, Gertrude and May; brothers Everett and Gene TAYLOR. Services 28 Jul 2008 at First Baptist Church,Torrington WY. Burial Sunset Memorial Park, Scottsbluff NE. Marjorie L. "Marj" GRASMICK, 84, Gering NE died 24 Jul 2008. Born 9 Nov 1923 at Genoa NE to Joseph and Sarah (THIEL) SPLICHAL. Married Sollie GRASMICK 29 May 1947 in Scottsbluff NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband; son Mark GRASMICK: 1 sister; 3 brothers. Celebration of life 30 Jul 2008 at Central Church of Christ, Gering NE. Burial West Lawn Cemetery, Gering NE. Roxie Marie SHADRICK, 75, Sterling, Colorado died 24 Jul 2008. Born 30 Jul 1932 in Guernsey WY to Ralph Ephrain and Eva Edna (SCHMIDT) BAIRD. Maried John W, SHADRICK 16 Oct 1960. Preceded in death by parents; husband. Services 28 Jul 2008 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sterling CO. Sharlene M. ASCHENBRENNER, 69, Gering NE died 26 Jul 2008. Born 4 Apr 1939 in Scottsbluff NE to Henry and Lillian (MARKER) BURBACH. Married Pete ASCHENBRENNER III on 1 Dec 1957 in Scottsbluff NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband. Services 30 Jul 2008 at Rejoice Lutheran Church, Gering NE. Cremation. Inurnment Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Opal (MANKIN) (BAKER) FULKERSON, 95,Scottsbluff NE died 19 Jul 2008. Born 5 Mar 1913 in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Missouri to Adrian and Alice Amy (BARNES) MANKIN. Married first Dr. Ellis E. BAKER 25 Dec 1934. Married second James FULKERSON. Preceded in death by 1st husband in 1976; second husband in 2005;brothers Charlie, Roy, Lee, John and Buster MANKIN. Memorial service 24 Aug 2008 at WestWay Christian Church, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Vaughn L. PETERS, 79 of Mitchell NE died 26 Jul 2008. Born 18 Apr 1929 in Mitchell NE to Ben L. and Katherine(HENDERSON) PETERS. Preceded in death by parents; sister Doris (BUTLER) HESTER; brothers-in-law Harry DINNEL, Tom LINDLEY and Charles HESTER. Cremation. Memorial services 4 Aug 2008 at Jones Mortuary, Mitchell NE. Inurnment at Mitchell Valley Cemetery, Mitchell NE. William G. "Bill" BEENEY, 76, Scottsbluff NE died 27 Jul 2008. Born 28 Feb 1932 in Sioux City IA to Harold E. and Bonnie B. (DAVIS) BEENEY. Married Joan L. SPENCER on 17 Oct 1954 in Lincoln NE. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Doris SMEAL and Marilyn PFEIL. Services 1 Aug 2008 at First United Methodist Church, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Inurnment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff NE. Darrell E. HALL, 52, Sidney NE died 31 Jul 2008. Born 23 Oct 1955 in Scottsbluff NE to Donald "Arch" Earnest and Laura Carole HALL. Married Susan SCHAFER 27 Dec 1980 in Scottsbluff NE. Preceded in death by father; brother-in-law Ronald SCHAFER. Services 31 Jul 2008 at Evangelical Free Church, Sidney NE. Cremation. Inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney NE. Delores "Dee" HAMPTON, 70, Mitchell NE died 28 Jul 2008. Born 24 May 1938 in Denver CO to Robert and Ruby (HOUSE) HIGGINS. Married Chester HAMPTON 18 Apr 1970 in Bridgeport NE. Preceded in death by parents; sons Raymond and Dawain HAMPTON. Services 31 Jul 2008 at Mitchell Berean Church, Mitchell NE. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Mitchell NE. Millard C. HOWELL, 73, Meridian, Idaho died 26 Jul 2008. Born 27 Sep 1934 in Scottsbluff NE to Clarence R. and Mildred (ZOLLMAN) HOWELL. Married Sandra J. RADER 30 Aug 1958 in Omaha NE. Preceded in death by parents; great granddaughter Mikinzy HANGER. Services 1 Aug 2008 at United Methodist Church, Henry NE. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery, Morrill NE. Dean LINDHORST, 76, Gering NE died 27 Jul 2008. Born 4 Sep 1931 in Mitchell NE to John and Luella (SCHMIDT) LINDHORST. Married Margie NUSS on 16 Jun 1954. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Harold LINDHORST, William LINDHORST, Frances "Fred" LINDHORST. Services at Calvary Lutheran Church, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Inurnment in Mitchell NE Cemetery. Bernard Freeman LINEBACK, 77, Gering NE died 28 Jul 2008. Born 15 Dec 1930 in Ellsworth NE to Paul and Ociabelle (DWIGGINS) LINEBACK. Married Sharon HAMBURGER on 14 Jul 1979 at Mitchell NE. Preceded in death by parents, 6 brothers; 4 sisters, grandson. Memorial service 1 Aug 2008 at Jolliffe Funeral Home, Scottsbluff NE. Cremation. Inurnment West Lawn Cemetery, Gering NE. Ronald B. STEINLE, 65, Mitchell NE died 20 Jul 2008. Born 17 Aug 1942 at Ellsworth KS to Ben and Ester STEINLE. Married Jane EWING 8 Sep 1963 in Gering NE. Preceded in death by parents; daughter Jennifer POPP. Cremation. Memorial service at later date. Miguel "Mike" ZUNIGA A., 69, Scottsbluff NE died 26 Jul 2008 in Loveland CO. Born 1 Sep 1938 in Chalchihiutes Zacatecas, Mexico to Serico and Goya (ALANIZ) ZUNIGA. Married Martha QUEVEDO on 15 Sep 1983 in Torrington WY. Preceded in death by parents; sister. Memorial Mass 2 Aug 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Cremation. ====== Copyright © 2008 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project