Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Wanda Beth Milton, the daughter of Cedric Arthur Hoskin and Margaret Anna "Hughson" Hoskin, passed away Nov. 27, 2024. She grew up in Succasunna, NJ and graduated from Roxbury High School in 1964. Wanda started working at 15 years old at the local grocery store where she met her husband Colin. She worked on and off over the years, doing everything from bookkeeping, business management, and home based businesses like Tupperware and Avon. Wanda was married to Colin Milton in Denver, Colorado on...
Sandra J. LaMothe, 80, of Kimball, died at Pole Creek Estates in Sidney, on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Cremation has been held and graveside services will be in Michigan. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Sandy’s Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Services for Sandy have been entrusted to Cantrell Funeral Home....
Darla J. Huff of Kimball, Nebraska made the Final Touchdown into the Heavenly Sea of Red on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024 at the Kimball Cemetery with Randy Bohac officiating; and Johnny Bergquist, the bagpiper. Dar was born in Hays, Kansas on August 8, 1941. The daughter of G.M."Curley"Hensley and Juanita (Stephens) Hensley. Dar's family moved from Great Bend, Kansas to Kimball in 1955. Dar graduated from Kimball County...
Roberta Marshall, 93, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Burial will be held in the Bushnell Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Roberta's Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the...
Wanda Beth Milton, the daughter of Cedric Arthur Hoskin and Margaret Anna "Hughson" Hoskin, passed away Nov. 27, 2024. She grew up in Succasunna, NJ and graduated from Roxbury High School in 1964. Wanda started working at 15 years old at the local grocery store where she met her husband Colin. She worked on and off over the years, doing everything from bookkeeping, business management, and home based businesses like Tupperware and Avon. Wanda was married to Colin Milton in Denver, Colorado on...
William "John" Thacker, Jr., died at his home in Kimball on December 4, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Randy Bohac officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his tribute wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in his memory to the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department. The services for John have been entrusted to the Cantrell...
Mary Anne Belgum, a beloved nurse and devoted family member, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2024 at her home in Lakewood, Colorado. Graveside services will be held in the Dix Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024 with Pastor Ward Snyder officiating. Memorial services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Kimball following the graveside services. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Mary's Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family....
Patricia "Pat" Jane (Dindinger) Wiekhorst, 90 years old, beloved wife, devoted mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend passed away on November 20, 2024, at Kimball County Manor in Kimball, NE, after a long full life. Services were held at the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment took place in the Potter Cemetery in Potter, NE. In lieu of flowers...
Debra Lynn Moehr, 70, passed away peacefully November 12, 2024, at the St. Francis Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. Debra was born November 2, 1954, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Carl and Betty Moehr. She was the fourth child out of six. Cremation has taken place. A service for family and friends is planned for a later date. From her marriage to Ray Hull came two children, Todd and Jennifer. She later married Paul Force. Together they enjoyed many outdoor times, including trips on their...
Creg A. Barker, 26, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Friday, October 18, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to share stories and condolences with the family. Memorials may be given in memory of Creg to the family. The services for Creg have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home Creg Allen Barker was born in Kearney, Nebraska, on December 4, 1997, the son of Henry and Rose (Grace) Barker. Creg...
Gerald "Gary" E. Shepherd, 82, of Dix, passed away peacefully at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff on October 20, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family. Cremation has been held and memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alvin Koski officiating. Inurnment was held in the Dix Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and share stories and condolences with the family....
LeRoy Batt, 81, of Pine Bluffs, WY., died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Kimball County Manor. Cremation will take place, with memorial services to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, followed by a reception and lunch at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in LeRoy's memory to the Pine Bluffs Senior...
Gerald E. Shepherd, 82, of Dix, died on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Inurnment will follow in the Dix Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Observer. The services for Gerald have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
Kathleen "Kay" Rose Snyder, 86, of Kimball, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2024, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 21st, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball, officiated by Pastor Lori Kentner. Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at the Cantrell Funeral Home on Sunday, October 20th from 1 to 6 p.m. Online condolences and memories may be shared at...
Evelyn M. (Gable) Morgan, age 99, passed away October 11, 2024 at the Kimball County Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial will held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball on Friday October 18, 2024 at 10:00 am with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. The Rosary will be at 9:30 prior to the funeral. Inurnment will be held for family members at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share stories and condolences with the family. Memorials may be given in her...
Shirley M. Whartman, 94, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Cornerstone Community Church. The services f...
Kathleen (Kay) R. Snyder, age 86, of Kimball, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne Wyoming. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be published in the October 17th edition of the Western Nebraska Observer. The arrangements have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral home in Kimball....
Richard Joseph Browne lived from March 28, 1956, to September 25, 2024. It was an extraordinary life. Richard was a man of passion with a creative spirit that he channeled through falconry, music, art, and writing. His lifelong dedication to the art and practice of falconry began at the age of nine when he watched the Walt Disney program, "Rusty and the Falcon." Despite his father's assertion that it was just a movie, not something that anyone really did, Richard asked many questions (a...
Chad D. Cook, 47, of Kimball, died on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Cremation has been held and Celebration of Life Services will be held by the family at 205 N. Elm Street, Kimball, Nebraska. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories with the family. The services for Chad have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents Bill Cook and Terri Broussard both of Kimball, NE; brother Bill Cook of Cheyenne, WY; sister...
James (Jim) K. Linn, 82, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died at his home on August 10, 2024. Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service to be held at the Kimball Cemetery on October 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. A gathering will be held following the service for family and friends at the Sagebrush at 4:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and share stories and condolences with the family. The local services for Jim have been entrusted to the...
Our mom, Mary Katherine Greta (Hamilton) James, (also known as "Snooky" to some college friends, siblings and nieces), passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by family just one day shy of her 96th birthday on September 17, 2024. She left us with a profound sense of loss but also a rich and loving legacy to her 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mary was born on September 18, 1928, to Benjamin and Winnie Hamilton in Whitman, Nebraska. She attended...
Micah Anthony Dunegan, 21, of Kimball, died in his home in Kimball on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given to his father Kelly for a donation of their choice. The services for Micah have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral...
John E. Faden II, age 73, passed away on September 9, 2024, at Regional West Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 1, 1951, in Scottsbluff, NE, to John (Jack) and Beverly (Klase) Faden. Raised on the family farm and ranch near Harrisburg, NE, John developed a deep connection to the land and rural life. He attended the local school and graduated from Banner County High School in 1969. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chadron State College in 1973,...
Dorothy M. Christiansen, 96, a lifelong resident of Kimball, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, dedication, and a life well-lived on September 9, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alvin Koskie officiating. Burial will follow in the Kimball Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. the morning of the service. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view...
Donald “Don” R. Bates, 72, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Burial was held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends called from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials for Don may be...