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  • Donald Lebsack

    Oct 28, 2021

    Donald Raymond Lebsack, 86, of Kimball, died at home on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Donald was born on August 6, 1935, in Greeley, Colorado, to Raymond and Bertha (Urich) Lebsack. He went to school in Galeton, CO, and married Joyce Marie Jensen on March 31, 1954. Donald worked as a farmer until 1969. Then he worked at Grand Junction Sales and Service, and later at Zerbe Brothers in Glasgow, MT. Donald moved to Kimball after retiring in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping, and was interested in antique tractors. Donald loved spending...

  • Rodney Dean Cross

    Oct 21, 2021

    Rodney Dean Cross passed away peacefully Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Harrisburg Community Church. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Rodney's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorial gifts may be given in his memory to the family. The services for Rodney have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Rod was born at Fort Carson,...

  • Rev. Alvin Jeske

    Oct 21, 2021

    Rev. Alvin Jeske, 91, of Sumner, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at his home, surrounded by loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. Tanner Post and Rev. Ronnie Koch officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner Township, rural Sumner. Military rites will be provided by Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM...

  • Rickey Dean Gehrig

    Oct 21, 2021

    Ricky Dean Gehrig, born in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 17, 1957, headed towards his next adventure in life on October 10, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Cheyenne National Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Ricky's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorial gifts may be given in his memory to the family. In lieu of flowers and in keeping with Rick's good-hearted nature,...

  • Peggy Wolff

    Oct 21, 2021

    A memorial Mass and burial for Peggy Wolff will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 511 S. Howard St., Kimball....

  • John D. Herboldsheimer

    Oct 14, 2021

    John D. Herboldsheimer, age 81, of Potter, NE passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 in Sidney. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial was planned for Potter Cemetery in Potter, NE. Services will be recorded and available on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel website for viewing. Friends were invited to visit the chapel on Monday from 1-6:00 P.M. to sign John's register book and...

  • Loran F. Kramer

    Oct 14, 2021

    Loran F. Kramer, 78, of Kimball died at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Following Loran's wishes, cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department or Regional West Hospice. The services for Loran have been entrusted to Cantrell Funeral Home. Loran Fredrick Kramer was born in Newman Grove, NE, on Sept. 23, 1943, the...

  • Steve Schadegg

    Oct 14, 2021

    A Memorial Service for Steve Schadegg will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (CT) at the Trinity Evangelical Free church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Brian Klein and Pastor Daren Popple officiating. The memorial service will be live streamed via the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Nelson-Bauer-FuneralHomes-111601113801622 An inurnment will be held on Monday, October 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (MT) at the Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Nebraska....

  • Gayle Marie Grimm

    Sep 30, 2021

    Gayle Marie Grimm, 79, of Gering, passed away at home on September 21, 2021. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, September 27 and her funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, both at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff. Randy Kreiling officiated the service. Interment followed at East Lawn Cemetery near Minatare. Online condolences may be left at www.dugankramer.com Gayle was born Oct. 26, 1941 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Alois Winslow and Ruth LaVonne (Kreiling)...

  • Donald E. Buddecke

    Sep 30, 2021

    Donald E. Buddecke, 77, passed away September 21, 2021 in Fort Mohave, AZ. He was born in Kimball on Dec. 16, 1943 to Catharine and Antone Buddecke and was 1 of 13 children. Kimball was his home for over 70 years. In 1964, Don married Dee Lilla Nuss and they raised their family of 3 children in Kimball. He was an avid fan of any sport or activity his kids participated in and was known to many as Papa Bud. He was a member of the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department and served a term as Chief of the...

  • Helen S. Policky

    Sep 30, 2021

    Helen S. Policky, age 101, of Sidney, passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Kimball. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Prairie West Church in Potter with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Cremation has been held. A light lunch will be served at Prairie West Church following burial. Memorial contributions may be made in Helen's name to Prairie West Church, Policky Scholarship – which will be awarded each year to a Potter-Dix g...

  • Craig Alan Adels

    Sep 23, 2021

    Celebration of life for Craig Adels will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Randy Blakeman officiating. Craig Alan Adels, 68, passed away September 13, 2021, surrounded by his family at home in Gillette, WY. Craig was born February 17, 1953 in Kimball, Nebraska to Herman and Elizabeth “Liz” (Novak) Adels. He grew up farming with his father and brother. Craig graduated from Kimball High School in 1971 where he was active in football and wrestling. He worked the evening tower as a derrick hand whi...

  • Elouise Schacher

    Sep 16, 2021

    Elouise Schacher died August 30, 2021 at the age of 95 years old, in Pine Bluffs, WY. She was born December 30, 1925 in Bushnell, NE. to Earl & Josephine Hickman. Her siblings included Ruth, Marvin, Ellis, Mildred, Betty, Joan, & Earl. Elouise graduated President and Salutatorian of her class of 1943 at Bushnell High School. She married Marvin Schacher July 28, 1949. After graduation, Elouise worked at Kimball County Bank as a Teller and then began a career in many Catholic Church endeavors,...

  • Anita R. Robinson

    Sep 16, 2021

    Anita R. Robinson, 61, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Cremation will be held and there will be no services. Visitation will be held at the Cantrell Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 15, from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Anita's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Banner County Fire Department or the Banner County Sherriff. The services for...

  • Wm. John Pinkley

    Sep 16, 2021

    Wm. J. Pinkley, 76, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Roger Gillming officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to express their condolences and share stories with the family. Memorials have been established to the family. The services for Wm. have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Wm. John Pinkley was born in Greeley, Colorado on October 29, 1944, the son of Frank...

  • Melvin C. Fornstrom

    Sep 9, 2021

    Melvin C. Fornstrom, 87, of Pine Bluffs died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Pine Bluffs with Father Kevin Koch officiating. Burial was in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, September 6, from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, NE. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and stories for the family....

  • Virginia Fuller

    Sep 2, 2021

    Virginia M. Fuller, 76, of Bushnell, died in Denver on Saturday, August 20, 2021. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Devota Burry officiating. Inurnment will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 2:00 CST at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Virginia's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family....

  • Death Notice

    Sep 2, 2021

    Wayne Elliott, 62, formerly of Dix, died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Cremation has been held and memorial services are pending at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s edition of the Observer....

  • Nancy L. Peters

    Aug 12, 2021

    Nancy L. Peters was born June 10, 1954, to Alice N. (Rubottom) and Edward F. Stanton in Alliance, Nebraska. She was the oldest of four children. Nancy attended Alliance public schools and completed 11th grade before meeting and marrying Lavern D. Peters in 1970. To this union, four children were born. The eldest daughter, who had a falling out with the family, Stephen D. Peters, Jason L. Peters, and Tamara D. Herman. Nancy held many jobs in the valley and was always in the customer service...

  • Timothy Dale Lukassen

    Aug 12, 2021

    Timothy Dale Lukassen of Dix, Nebraska, passed away October 26, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. Family and friends are invited to share a time of fellowship and a celebration of Timothy's life at the Kimball Eagles from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14. The services have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Timothy was born October 25, 1953, in Kimball, NE, to Dale and Amelia (Kresha) Lukassen. Most of his first decade was spent on the family farm east of Dix, NE, with the...

  • Glenda M. Elwood

    Aug 5, 2021

    Glenda M. Elwood, 83 of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Roger Gillming officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Glenda's Tribute Wall and...

  • William Eugene Hanway

    Aug 5, 2021

    William Eugene Hanway was born Sept. 9, 1931, in Broadwater, NE to Robert and Beryl (Paxton) Hanway. He passed away on July 26, 2021, at home in Loveland, CO at the age of 89. He attended Bridgeport and Sidney, NE schools. He served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Valdosta, GA and Germany. He married Laura Mae Bigelow on May 29, 1952 in Valdosta. They have lived in Valdosta, GA, Hot Springs, SD, Scottsbluff, Northport, Bridgeport, Dix and Kimball, NE, then moving to Pratt,...

  • Timothy Dale Lukassen

    Aug 5, 2021

    Timothy Dale Lukassen of Dix, Nebraska passed away October 26, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. Family and friends are invited to share a time of fellowship and a celebration of Timothy’s life at the Kimball Eagles from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14. The services have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Timothy was born October 25, 1953, in Kimball, NE, to Dale and Amelia (Kresha) Lukassen. Most of his first decade was spent on the family farm east of Dix, NE, with the f...

  • James (Jim) Nelson

    Aug 5, 2021

    James (Jim) Nelson, a long-time resident of Kimball County, died unexpectedly from natural causes in his home on May 30, 2021 at the age of 64. He was born in Sidney, Ne on September 20, 1956, to Harvey and Peggy Nelson. Upon graduation from Dix High School, Jim attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a degree in Ag Economics. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, and legendary ski trips with friends in his DIY conversion van were a highlight of his college years. In 1985,...

  • Death Notice

    Aug 5, 2021

    Mary Gerner, born October 9, 1934, passed away on May 7, 2021. Mary’s graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Immediately following, a reception will be at the Crossroads Community Church (formerly Pine Bluffs Baptist Church) at 418 Pine Street, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming....

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