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Ellen Burdick

Ellen Burdick

Dec 20, 2024

Ellen Burdick, 75, of Ogallala and formerly of Lewellen, passed away Friday afternoon, December 20, 2024 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Lewellen Tiger Den with Pastor Cliff Transmeier officiating.  Services will conclude at the Tiger Den with a meal to follow.

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

Karl J Bules, Jr.

Karl J Bules, Jr.

Nov 21, 2024

Karl J. Bules, Jr., 94, died Thursday, November 21, 2024 at his home in Chappell. 

Graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in the Hillside Cemetery south of Julesburg, Colorado.

Cremation has taken place and there is no visitation at the funeral home.

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Chappell is serving the Bules family.

Family and...

Dixie Dormann

Dixie Dormann

Nov 6, 2024

Dixie Dormann, 86, of Oshkosh passed away November 6, 2024 at the Garden County Health Services Nursing Home.

Cremation has taken place and services will be held in the spring. 

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Dormann family.

Family and friends can leave condolences at www.bondegardfunerals.com.

Memorials in Dixie’s name can be made to Adopt-A-Dog in Chappell or the Garden...

Marlene Chadwick

Marlene Chadwick

Nov 5, 2024

Marlene Chadwick, 86, of Oshkosh passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, November 5, 2024, at the Great Plains Hospital in North Platte surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Oshkosh Wesleyan Church with Pastor Lynn Lutz officiating. Burial will follow in Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen.

Visitation will be held Sunday...

Mildred Elwell

Mildred Elwell

Oct 31, 2024

Mildred Yeakley Elwell, 93, of Sidney, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, in Sidney. 

A celebration of Mildred’s life will be held at Faith Methodist Church in Sidney at 10:00 am, Thursday, November 14, 2024 where family and friends are invited to share their memories with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery will follow the service. 

In lieu...

Twila "June" Schuler

Twila "June" Schuler

Oct 11, 2024

Twila “June” Schuler, 95, formerly of Oshkosh, passed away Friday afternoon, October 11, 2024 in Englewood, Colorado.

Memorial Services and burial in Ash Hollow are being planned for Spring 2025.

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Schuler family. 

Family and friends can leave condolences at www.bondegardfunerals.com.

Twila June (Michael) Schuler was born August 24, 1929 in Arthur, Nebraska to Damon...

Jesse Ochoa

Jesse Ochoa

Oct 2, 2024

Jesse Ochoa, 85, of Oshkosh, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 2, 2024 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024 at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Oshkosh with Pastor Maynard McCarthy officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Broadwater.

Services will be streamed live and available...

Alice Cotton

Alice Cotton

Sep 27, 2024

Alice Cotton, 90, of rural Garden County passed away Friday evening, September 27, 2024 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital.

A gathering of family and friends and a memorial service will be at her home on the ranch on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11 a.m. Come, bring your chair or horse and celebrate Alice’s life.

Memorials in Alice's name can...

Ruby Rittenhouse

Ruby Rittenhouse

Sep 9, 2024

Ruby D. Rittenhouse, 96, of Lewellen passed away Monday morning, September 9, 2024 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Lewellen Wesleyan Church with Pastor Cliff Transmeier officiating. Burial will follow in the Ash Creek Cemetery north of Lewellen.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Ronn Castle

Ronn Castle

Aug 30, 2024

Ronn Franklin Castle passed away 8/30/2024 at his residence in Lakewood, Colorado. Ronn was born in Chappell, Nebraska in 1939 to Wilmer and Maureen Castle. The Castle family lived two miles south of Chappell. They were a strong part of the Chappell farming community, raising wheat, corn, and livestock.

Ronn was a life-long member of the Chappell Methodist Church. His absence...

Merlyn Grace

Merlyn Grace

Aug 22, 2024

Merlyn Grace, 83, of rural Lewellen, passed away Thursday evening August 22, 2024 at the Garden County Health Services Hospital in Oshkosh after a courageous battle with cancer.

 Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:30 am. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Ash Hollow Cemetery with Brenda Tophoj, PMA officiating. A time of fellowship and a meal will follow at the...

Harold Perkins

Harold Perkins

Aug 18, 2024

Harold R. Perkins “Perk” 86 of Sidney passed away early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024 at his home.

Family visitation will be Thursday, August 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish Center in Sidney, Nebraska. Services will be Friday, August 23 with a Rosary at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St....

Jacey Leeper

Jacey Leeper

Jul 9, 2024

Jacey Leeper, 44, of Lewellen passed away July 9, 2024 in Greeley, Colorado.

 Memorial Services will be held to celebrate Jacey’s birthday at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Lewellen Tiger Den.

Memorials in Jacey’s name can be made to the Special Olympics, Lewellen Tiger Den, or the family for later designations.

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

Richard Richter

Richard Richter

Jun 29, 2024

Richard James Richter passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024 at the age of 71.  

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 at the Oshkosh City Cemetery with Brenda Tophoj, PMA officiating. 

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends can leave condolences at www.bondegardfunerals.com.

He was born August 18, 1952 in Huskerville NE to Robert...

Dennis Allen

Dennis Allen

Jun 28, 2024

Dennis Allen, 80, passed away June 28, 2024 in Ogallala with his family at his side. 

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Oshkosh. Services will conclude at the funeral home with a gathering of family and friends to follow at the Oshkosh Eagles Club.

Services will be streamed live and...

Delores Leach

Delores Leach

Jun 28, 2024

Delores Leach, 86, of Chappell went to her eternal resting place Friday June 28th 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be announced at a later date.

Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home is serving the Leach family.

Family and friends can leave condolences at www.bondegardfunerals.com.

Delores was born May 6th 1938 to Lillie and Delbert Florom in Leadville, Colorado. She was the first...

Willard Kerk

Willard Kerk

Jun 20, 2024

Willard M Kerk (92 1/2), formerly of Chappell, Nebraska, died Thursday, June 20th on his half birthday, at Good Samaritan Village, Serenity Place in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Memorial service with military rites and inurnment of ashes will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole, Nebraska on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm (MST).

Services will be streamed live and...

Virginia Mahr

Virginia Mahr

Jun 17, 2024

Virginia L. Mahr, 96, of Sidney, NE passed away at her home on Monday, June 17, 2024.  

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide with Pastor Neil Carlson officiating. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. 

Services will be streamed live and available to watch later on the...

Glenn Hoppes

Glenn Hoppes

Jun 15, 2024

Glenn L Hoppes, Age 82 of Lewellen, NE passed away at his home on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

 A family graveside service will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney,

 Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Hoppes family.

Glenn was born August 14, 1941 to Marvin and Vera Hoppes in Decatur, Kansas. Glenn was known to work in...

Jack "Jake" Harrison Van Horn Sr.

Jack "Jake" Harrison Van Horn Sr.

Jun 2, 2024

Jake Harrison VanHorn Sr., born March 13, 1971, died on June 2, 2024, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a long battle with diabetes.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Chappell with Pastor Martin Flaming officiating.

Services will be streamed live and available to watch later on...

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