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Zane Richard Pavlica, 67, of Burns, passed away on October 7, surrounded by his loving family. Zane was born in Colorado Springs on June 29, 1950, to Alex and Vyrna Pavlica. He graduated from Burns High School, and was proud to be a member of the school's first state champion basketball team and first ever football team. Zane played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and the North Texas Screamin' Eagles. He served in Vietnam as an aerovac medic. Zane was a farmer, rancher, and...
Ted (Teruo) Masada, 90, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on September 23, 2017 of complications from Alzheimer's. Ted was born March 30, 1927 to Kyo and Teisuke Masada in Fresno, California. In 1943, the family was forced into a WWII relocation camp in Arizona. After the war, Ted enrolled at Fresno State, earning his degree in biology and psychology. Ted then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he gained specialized training in medical laboratory technologies, including blood banking, diagnostic...
Oscar Gustav (Butch) Linn, Jr. passed away at Bella Vista in Rapid city, SD on September 22, 2017. He passed away from complications with Alzheimer's. Butch was born February 23, 1928 in Kimball, Nebraska to Oscar G Linn, Sr. and Ruby Mae (Neely) Linn. He was united in marriage to Ruth Karen Hagstrom on June 20, 1948. He served in the Army from March 20th, 1952 to February 20th, 1954 and in the reserves until March 19, 1960. One of the happiest days for their marriage was the day they were able...
Olive M. Erickson, 87, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery with Pastor Mel Daves officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Olive's Tribute wall and leave stories and condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to either the First Baptist Church or the...
Funeral services for Herbert S. Johnson, age 99, who died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at The Residency in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, will be held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, 300 Valley View Drive, Scottsbluff, NE, with Zen Voorhies and Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, NE. Visitation will be Friday from 1-6 with family present from 4-6pm at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to...
David Lloyd Stecks was born on May 2, 1937 in Kimball, Nebraska. His parents, Lloyd and Zoe Stecks of Bushnell, Nebraska have predeceased him. David graduated from Kimball County High School in 1954 and worked in wheat farming with his father for several years. He then moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked at Boeing. He was married to Nancy Sue Young of Kimball for over 20 years and together they raised sons, Christopher Stecks (Linda) of Kenmore, Washington and Keith Stecks (Irma) of...
Gilbert Carmichael, Jr., age 75, was reunited with family and friends in heaven when God called him home September 11th, 2017. Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Cremation has taken place and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Gilbert's...
Funeral services for Herbert S. Johnson, age 99, who died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at The Residency in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, will be held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, 300 Valley View Drive, Scottsbluff, NE, with Zen Voorhies and Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, NE. Visitation will be Friday from 1-6 with family present from 4-6pm at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to...
Harold Duane Carlson, Jr., age 64 of Kimball, passed away at Great Plains Health on Friday September 1, 2017. Harold was born on Sept. 4, 1952 in North Platte to Harold Duane and Shirley Jean (Beavers) Carlson, Sr. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1971 and served in the US Army from 1971 thru 1974. He lived in Kimball since 1976 where he was self employed as a truck driver. Harold enjoyed his job as a truck driver, working on his truck, watching western movies and shooting guns. He...
Jarrold L. Luther, 87, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Thursday, August 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the...
Gordon W. Whartman, 88, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Friday, July 14, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Kimball Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the online obituary and leave messages of...
Anita J. "Joy" Paulson, 61, of Kimball, Nebraska, passed away early Monday morning, August 7, 2017, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. Joy was born March 11, 1956, in Longview, Washington, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace Louise (Gunnels) Rockne. Joy was raised in Boise, Idaho, and she moved to Alaska with her daughter, Marcie, and her husband, Douglas Paulson, in 1993. While in Alaska, she loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed watching the Iditarod. Their family later moved...
Michael N. "Mike" Sinclair, 67, Plainville, Kansas died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Rooks County Health Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born November 30, 1949 in Springfield, Minnesota the son of Dean N. and Patricia (McCormack) Sinclair. He graduated from Wabasso High School and entered the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1974 with the rank of Sergeant. He received his BS degree in Hospital Administration from Southwest...
Kylie Jean Seely, newborn, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scotttsbluff on July 25, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the online obituary and leave condolences for the family. The services for Kylie have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. A flower and not a flower; of mist and not yet of mist; at midnight she was there; she went as daylight shone. She came and for a little while was like a dream of spring, and then,...
Abigale M. Howard, 26, of Bushnell, died on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery with Brian Gray officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department. The services for Abigale have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Abigale Marie Howard was born...
Elvera Blonien Rasmussen of Hay Springs, NE passed away at Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs on July 18, 2017 at the age of 88. A Vigil will be held on Monday July 24, 2017 at 7 p.m. at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Hay Springs. Mass of Christian burial for Elvera will be held Tuesday July 25, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Catholic church in Hay Springs. A memorial has been established to the Hay Springs Ambulance Fund. Elvera was born on April 12, 1929 to Erwin and Esther (Peters) Blonien in Moon, Wis. She and her older brother, Gerald, attended a...
Ann R. Smythe of Omaha, NE; former resident of Kimball, was born on Aug. 1, 1925 and passed away on July 9 2017. She is survived by daughter, Carolyn (Dan) Harden of Lawrence, KS; sons: Bill Jr. (Jody) of Omaha, Thomas (Jackie) of Kelseyville, CA, David (Barbara) of Spring Valley, CA; son-in-law, Dick Gabriel of Indianola, IA; brother, Howard (Nancy) Rosenau of Spinnerstown, PA; twelve grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Rev. William...
Erin M.Aerni, 33, of Kimball, died on July 8, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July13, 2017 at the Harry McNees Auditorium in the Kimball High School. Friends may stop to sign Erin's register book on Wednesday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Erin's Tribute Wall and leave stories and condolences for the family. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery at a later date. Memorials have been...
Shirley A. Mathewson, age 89 of Potter, passed away at Sidney Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sidney, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 7, in the Prairie West Church in Potter with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 1-7 p.m. to sign Shirley's register book and drop off condolences for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...
Michel S. Powell, 56, of Dix, Nebraska, died on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Family conducted graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 14 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Mike’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the family to assist with expenses. The services for Mike have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Michel Stephen Powell was born in T...
Barb was born in Sidney on April 21, 1927 and died in Omaha on June 18, 2017. She was the second of four children born to Arthur “Ike” Elsworth Killham and Barbara Augusta Alice Killham (Pieron). Barb spent her childhood on a farm near Dix, Nebraska. She attended a one-room school where she often claimed to have been the fastest girl runner her age; however, as we reminded her, she was the only girl in her class. Barb’s mother died at a young age, and the four children were lovingly raised by her father and Lucile (Cile) Gressot. While atten...
Sharon B. Waite, 69, of Lyons, Kan. passed away on Friday, June 23 in Wichita, Kan. Formerly of Sidney, Sharon was born to Jasper and Elvina Huls on June 18, 1948 in Dalton. Sharon attended school in Dalton during her early years. She married Donald Michael and to this union two children were born, Alan and Angela. Following her divorce, Sharon married Larry Held and was blessed with two more daughters, Gretchen and Christina. Sharon began working as an office manager for Gene Waite at Meadow...
Edna P. Hilpert, age 91 of Potter, NE passed away at Sidney Care and Rehabilitaion in Sidney, Sunday, June 18, 2017. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 23rd, in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, fourteen miles northeast of Potter with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial followed in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Edna's name to the Lutheran Hour, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Potter or the Potter Fire and Rescue Department. You may...
Carol J. Pinkerton, 84, died at her home in Anthem, Arizona, on June 22, 2017, after a lengthy illness. A private celebration of life will be held in Anthem at a later date. Carol Jean (Patterson) Pinkerton was born in Springfield, Illinois on December 8, 1932, the daughter of Chester L and Hazel (Turner) Patterson. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 8, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1950, and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1954, with a bachelor's degree in...
Alex (Jim) Christiansen, 80, of Kimball, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 30 at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Caryl Miller officiating. Jim's life will also be celebrated at the Engstrom family reunion and 100th anniversary celebration of Engstrom Farms, Saturday, July 1. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the...