Obituaries

David "Dave" Noland

David "Dave" Noland

Oct 3, 2025

David (Dave) Noland passed peacefully on October 3rd, 2025, at Garden County Health Services with his loving family by his side.

Funeral Services will be held on October 10th, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the Catholic Church in Oshkosh with graveside to follow at Antelope Valley Cemetery. Following services, the family has asked that everyone join them at the Truck Shop...

Cristy Amen

Cristy Amen

Oct 2, 2025

Cristy Amen, 66, of Chappell passed away October 2, 2025 in her home.

Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2025 at the Ash Hollow Cemetery in Lewellen. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Chappell Golf Course.

Memorials in Cristy’s name can be made to Adopt-A-Dog in Chappell.

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Jill Ream

Jill Ream

Oct 1, 2025

Jill Ream, 46, of Gering, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Trails West (1918 S Beltline Hwy West, Scottsbluff). Please dress casual and bring a potluck dish and any photos or memories you...

Donna Carlton

Donna Carlton

Sep 23, 2025

Donna Carlton of Lewellen passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh.

Per Donna's wishes cremation has taken place and a private family service is being held.

Donna is the mother of Rob and Tim Carlton of Garden County.

Kevin Schmid

Kevin Schmid

Sep 22, 2025

Kevin C. Schmid, 63, of Cheyenne, WY passed away peacefully in his home on the 22nd of September, 2025.

Kevin was born on the 14th of July 1962 in North Platte, NE to Alfred and Joan (Nozicka) Schmid.

Kevin graduated from Garden County, NE high school.

Kevin graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in civil engineering and worked as a...

Anthony "Tony" Rumer

Anthony "Tony" Rumer

Sep 10, 2025

Anthony (Tony) Michael Rumer, 83, died peacefully on September 10, 2025, at Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh, Nebraska. A resident of Lisco, Nebraska since 1974, Tony was born February 1,1942 to Pal and Esther Rumer.

Tony grew up on the family farm, northwest of Oshkosh. He attended Kansas University and worked at Campbell’s Soup in Omaha where he met his...

Mary Jeppson

Mary Jeppson

Sep 5, 2025

It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Mary Lynn (Wright) Jeppson, age 76, of Chappell, Nebraska. Mary passed away peacefully at her home on September 5, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family.

Mary was born on January 20, 1949, in Chappell, Nebraska, to Don E. Wright and Florence Lillian (Swain) Wright. She attended school in...

Shirley Leopold

Shirley Leopold

Aug 22, 2025

Shirley Louise Leopold, 97, of Chappell, Nebraska died August 22, 2025 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born November 16, 1927, in Fort Collins, Colorado to Albert and Lillian Dean.

On August 11, 1946, she was married to Robert Blair Leopold in Loveland, Colorado. The couple lived in Boulder, Colorado where Robert received his degree in Pharmacy....

Dean Dowson

Dean Dowson

Jul 31, 2025

Dean William Dowson, 85, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away on July 31, 2025.Dean was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska on February 24, 1940, the son of Minnie (Maxwell) and William Earl Dowson.Dean graduated from Garden County High School in 1958, then went on to Kearney State College, earning a degree in Business.Dean joined the US Air Force, and served until honorably...

Michael Schlobohm

Michael Schlobohm

Jul 26, 2025

Michael Schlobohm, 80, of Oshkosh passed away suddenly Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, July 31, 2025 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Oshkosh with Father Bryan Ernest and Deacon Dixon Powers officiating.  Military Honors will be provided by the United States...

Molly Vogler

Molly Vogler

Jul 12, 2025

Molly Vogler, 81, of Grand Island and formerly of Lisco, Nebraska passed away suddenly Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Grand Island.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Oshkosh with Father Matthew Koperski and Deacon Dixon Powers officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Oshkosh Eagles...

William "Bill" McConkey

William "Bill" McConkey

Jun 24, 2025

William (Bill) (Willy) Floyd McConkey, age 81, of Gering, NE, passed away June 24, 2025, peacefully at Skyview Nursing Home in Bridgeport, NE.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Gering Zion Church. Burial will be held at 3:00 pm Wednesday at the Antelope Valley Cemetery near Oshkosh.

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh...

Lavonne Noetzelmann

Lavonne Noetzelmann

Jun 21, 2025

Lavonne Noetzelmann, 88, of Oshkosh passed away Saturday afternoon, June 21, 2025 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center.

A gathering of family and friends for visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Oshkosh. A private family graveside will be held later at the Oshkosh City Cemetery.

Memorials in Lavonne’s...

Allison Cenkner

Allison Cenkner

Jun 7, 2025

Allison Cenkner, 63, of Chappell passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Chappell Methodist Church with Pastor Riann Nel officiating. Burial will follow in the Chappell City Cemetery.

Memorials in Allison’s name can be made to Chappell Volunteer Fire Department...

Theodore "Ted" Fiesterman

Theodore "Ted" Fiesterman

Jun 4, 2025

Theodore (Ted) William Fiesterman, of Lewellen, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Ogallala Community Hospital. He was 90 years old.

Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen with Brenda Tophoj, PMA officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ted’s name can be made to any entity in the...

Beverly "Bev" Loomis

Beverly "Bev" Loomis

Jun 3, 2025

Beverly Loomis, 91, of Oshkosh, Nebraska went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 3, 2025.

Beverly was born on September 7, 1933, to Johnny and Edith (Orr) McCall in Lewellen, NE. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She remained in the area where she attended Lewellen Grade School and later graduating from Lewellen High School in...

Ronald "Ron" Rumer

Ronald "Ron" Rumer

May 16, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ronald “Ron” Joseph Rumer on May 16, 2025. Born in Box Butte, NE on September 26, 1950, Ron lived a life full of hard work, devotion, and laughter.

Ron was a farmer who spent his years cultivating crops and raising livestock. He was known for his passion for wildlife and...

Leo Porter

Leo Porter

Apr 27, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Leo Eldon Porter, who went home to be with Jesus on April 27th, 2025, at the age of 84. A devoted servant of God, Leo lived a life marked by faith, hard work, and service to others.

Leo devoted over 40 years to the ministry and mission of...

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Apr 25, 2025

Joan Allen, 89, of Oshkosh passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh surrounded by her family.

Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the Oshkosh City Cemetery with Pastor Kerry Johnson officiating.

Memorials in Joan’s name can be made to the family for later designation.

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Fern Burdick

Fern Burdick

Apr 16, 2025

Fern LaVonne Burdick, 90, beloved daughter of God, went home to be with Jesus. She passed away on Wednesday, April 16, with immediate family by her side in Richland, Missouri.

Graveside service will take place at Ash Hollow Cemetery, 10 a.m., Saturday, April 26 followed by a memorial gathering at United Methodist Church on Main Street followed by refreshments.

In lieu of...