Rita Kusek, 90, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Highland Park Care Center.

Rita Mary (Zahm) Kusek was born on the family farm at Spalding, Nebraska, to Lawrence J. and Grace F. ( McManaman) Zahm on March 5, 1925. Rita was one of five girls and three boys. Her

father was a first generation German-American farmer, and her mother was an immigrant to Nebraska from County Mayo, Ireland in 1895. Rita attended schools at Spalding Academy in Spalding and graduated from Greeley Sacred Heart High School in 1942.  Rita later received her teaching certificate and taught grade school in the Greeley County Schools for five years.

In 1947, Rita met Michael John Kusek of rural Wheeler County Nebraska. Michael was a son of Thomas T. and Mary E. (Nekoliczak) Kusek. Rita and Mike were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Greeley, Nebraska on Oct. 25, 1948.

After Mike was discharged from serving with the United States Marine Corp in World War II, he attended and graduated from the Nebraska Barber College in Omaha. In 1950, Rita and Mike and son Larry moved to Alliance where Mike owned and operated Mike’s Barbershop until he retired in 2001.

Rita was always kept busy throughout the years raising her and Mike’s four sons. Larry, Daniel, Paul and Pat. In the 1960’s Rita served as a teacher’s aide at both St. Agnes Academy and Alliance Junior High School. In 1972 Rita went to work, full time, for the American Leisure Company in Alliance. This was the predecessor company of Woolrich Inc. Rita was a sewing instructor and floor supervisor and retired in 1990. Rita was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed knitting and crocheting blankets for her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. (The Rugrats) as she called them.

Rita always enjoyed listening to the Big Band era music of Lawrence Welk and Guy Lombardo, and of traditional Irish Music. Rita was enormously proud of her Irish ancestry. Rita always enjoyed cooking for family occasions, especially her Barbecued pork ribs and Pheasant with cream of mushrooms. Rita was involved in the Boy Scouting Program in Alliance for many years when her sons were younger. Rita was active in the Holy Rosary Altar Society, The American Legion Auxiliary, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Rita is survived by her sons, Lawrence (Anita), of Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska., Daniel (Jane), Paul (Cindy), and Patrick (Cheryl), all of Alliance, her grandchildren, John Kusek of Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, Mark Kusek and fiancé Christie Barnes of Omaha, Jim Kusek and Lindsay Adams of Florida, Jeff Kusek of Lincoln, Greg Kusek of Omaha, Mitch (Kari) Kusek of Aurora, Colo., Brooke (Cassidy) Odean of North Platte, and Brent Kusek of Alliance her great-grandchildren, Jack and Ginny Kusek of Aurora, Colo., and Presley and Malin Odean of North Platte.

Rita is also survived by sisters, Marcella Thompson of Greeley, Nebraska and Grace (Daniel) Porte of Richmond, VA, her sisters-in-law, Nancy Zahm of Grand Island,  Helen Zahm Honacker and Mary Kusek of Omaha as well as any nieces, nephews and cousins.

Rita was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Michael, her parents, her sisters Theresa Zahm, Anna Hoelting and brothers Bernard, Leonard and L. Donald Zahm.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00pm. Monday, May 11, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. John Kakkuzhiyil officiating. Burial will be in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance, Nebraska. Wake services will be at 6:00 P.M. Sundayat the church.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home and at the wake service.

Memorials may be given to the Crossroads Assisted Living, Prairie Haven Hospice, the Nebraska State Veterans Cemetery at Alliance Foundation, P.O. Box 902, Alliance, NE 69301-0902, the Memory Support Unit at Highland Park Care Center or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Judith L. “Judy” Andrick, 61, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Box Butte General Hospital.

She was born September 17, 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Elmer and Jeanne (Struik) Weiss.

She married Ben F. Andrick on April 5, 1981 in Tonopah, Nevada.

Judy was a very loving and giving person that would selflessly assist those around her, friends and strangers alike.  It was important to her to make others feel loved by remembering details such as birthdays and anniversaries.

She always put the needs of others before her very own.  She worked hard in order to support her family and friends.

Judy was a born again Christian who gladly shared her faith with anyone and everyone at any time.  She was intrigued by biblical prophecy.  She enjoyed studying the bible and was very knowledgeable of its scripture.

Judy was also passionate about ice skating and considered professional skating in her youth.  She loved animals, being outdoors, camping at Lake McConaughy with family and friends and relaxing on the beach.

Judy is survived by her  husband, Ben Andrick of Alliance; children, Kelly (Jim) Harpole of Yorkville, Illinois, Nathan Andrick of Omaha, and Courtney (Mike) Connell and Ben “Sonny” (Jill) Andrick, all of Boise, Idaho; 4 grandchildren; her mother, Jeanne Weiss of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and her brothers, Don Weiss of Alliance and Bob Weiss of Pflugerville, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial services will be held Monday, May 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Alliance Berean Church with Pastor Glen Johnson officiating.

Memorials may be given to the American Center for Law & Justice at, P.O. Box 90555, Washington, D.C., 20090-0555.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.  Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Sister Miriam Rubel, 91, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Marian Residence in Alliance.

Sister Miriam was born on June 14, 1923 at Paxton (Dallas) South Dakota to Charles and Ida (Budde) Rubel and was named Marcella Rose.

She entered Marycrest Convent in Denver, CO on September 8, 1941 and professed her vows on August 16, 1943 as Sister Mary Miriam. She moved to Minot, ND as a nursing student at St. Joseph’s Hospital graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1946.  Sister Miriam then moved to Scottsbluff where she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital until 1955 and then returning to Minot, ND for the next 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in 1957 form St. Mary’s College in Xavier, KS and her Master’s degree in nursing service in 1964 from Catholic University in Washington, DC in 1978.

Her ministry in health care brought her to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Alliance in 1977.  In 1980 she became administrator of Marian Residence serving in that capacity until 1990.  She then returned to Marycrest in Denver and for a time was a hospital administrator in Kenmare, ND. In 1996 she moved back to Alliance to resume as administrator at Marian Residence until 2004.  In recent years she has continued her ministry in service to others in Alliance, Denver, CO and O’Neill, NE and relocated to Alliance permantly in 2010.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Darlene Rubel of Bellevue, IA and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Vernon and Leo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father John Kakkuzhiyil officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A wake service will be Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Marian Chapel.

Memorials may be given to Marian Residence.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.

Richard “Dick” Ray Zellaha, 76, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Hemingford Community Care Center in Hemingford, Nebraska after a year-long battle with health issues. Dick moved to Hemingford in May of 2012 to be closer to his daughter & family. He was born November 4, 1938 to Raymond and Beatrice (Hagedorn) Zellaha in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Dick attended school in Spirit Lake, graduating in 1957. At an early age of 5 he had a great interest in boxing.  I recently asked Dad why he became interested in boxing…he said, “well, I thought I was tough!” followed by a chuckle. He boxed as an amateur boxer at age 17 and was known as the “Great Lakes Mauler”. One of the highlights of his career was boxing against George Cruz who later became a professional boxer.  George boxed against the great Sugar Ray Robinson who was a welter and middle weight champion of the world. I believe the story was told to me that George indicated to Dad that he should just lie down and call it good. All said and done, it only cost him two teeth. Dick had the opportunity in the early 60’s to meet boxers Jersey Joe Walcott and Sonny Liston, and Angelo Dundee who was Muhammad Ali’s trainer. Dick spearheaded Alliance’s first boxing smoker at the City Auditorium in 1978, promoting young boxers in the panhandle. He also had love for all animals, raising rabbits, homing pigeons, and parakeets most of his life.

Dick married Marilyn Kay Johnson on September 8, 1957 in Spencer, Iowa. There were 2 children born to this family, Jodi and Shane. He worked for his father at the Sinclair oil station, owned the Rec Center in Spirit Lake, and also helped with his dad’s taxi service for a number of years.

In 1964 the family moved to Spencer, Iowa where Dick was employed at JC-Penney. In 1971 they were transferred to Dennison, Iowa, in 1972 to North Platte, Nebraska, and then Alliance, Nebraska in 1973 where Dick managed the JC-Penney store on Box Butte Ave. He was known as “Mr. Z” at the top of the Butte. He enjoyed doing radio ads at KCOW to promote sales at his store and also dabbled in local sports broadcasting. In 1987 Dick was the Mayor of Alliance, first serving on the city council for several years. Dick went to work at K-Mart in 1981 and in 1990 moved back to Spencer, Iowa and later Spirit Lake, Iowa where he made his home for 21 years.

Dick is survived by his daughter, Jodi (Dave) Roes of Hemingford, NE, his son, Shane (Diana) Zellaha of Spencer, IA; his grandchildren, Zack (Mindy) Vasa of Rock Springs, WY, April (Chase) Olsen of Casper, WY, Brody Roes of Alliance, NE, Tyson (Kristen) Zellaha of Cincinnati, OH, and Shayna (Cory) Ege of Cherokee, IA; 5 great grandchildren, Zackery, Tabitha, Mary, and Leslie Vasa, and Landon Ray Zellaha. He is also survived by his brothers, Virgil (Janice) Zellaha of Lemoyne, NE and Dennis Zellaha of Milford, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents and his son-in-law, Randy Vasa.

Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Spirit Lake, Iowa with a luncheon to follow.

Memorials may be given to the Spirit Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 2001 Peoria Ave., Spirit Lake, Iowa, 51360, the Hemingford Volunteer Fire Department, or the Alliance Volunteer Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.  Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Violet Reinders, 85

ALLIANCE — Violet Reinders, 85, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at her home in Pearland, Texas. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thanks to the Alliance Times Herald

Funeral services for Ron Dorshorst of Hay Springs, Nebraska will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Hay Springs with Father Joseph Joseph and Father Tim Stoner officiating. Burial will be at the Mirage Flats Catholic Cemetery. A rosary will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the church.

Mr. Dorshorst passed away on May 15, 2015 at his home in Hay Springs.

Ron was born on July 12, 1935.

He was 79.

A memorial has been established. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Irene Hughes of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Ft. Logan Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Mrs. Hughes was born on November 12, 1931 in Minden, Nebraska.

Irene passed away on May 17, 2015 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford.

She was 83.

A memorial has been established for the Chadron American Legion Auxiliary. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Steven Roger Hebbert, 51, died Friday, May 15, 2015 north of Hyannis, Ne.

He was born in Alliance on October 24, 1963 to Albert Roger and Glenda Bertha (Bennett) Hebbert.   He grew up in the Nebraska Sandhills and worked in his youth with his dad in the Hebbert Well Drilling. He graduated from Garden County High School in 1982.

He started his rodeo career in high school riding saddle broncs.  He rode for over 25 years getting on his last bronc on the 4th of July 2002.  Where ever he went, whatever job he had, he was always riding colts for others as he had a great reputation as a horseman and trainer.  You can go to his corral today and find 3 horses that he is breaking or just putting miles on for someone else.

Following high school he attended Casper Community College.  He worked for several years as a camp and hunting guide in the Cody, WY area and then later in feedlots and as Brand Inspector for the Brand Committee.  He married Sara Kettle in July 1995 in West Cliff, CO.  They would later divorce.

In 2001 he moved to Harrison, NE where he worked in ranching.  He married Kelly J. Butler on October 27, 2004 in Scottsbluff, NE.  He would then move to Tennessee where he managed and operated an elk and buffalo ranch for 6 years before returning to Nebraska to work back in ranching.

He is survived by his wife, Kelly Jo, his children, Calvin Robinson of Phoenix, AZ, Casey (Danielle) McKenzie of Afton, WY and Chelsie McKenzie of Scottsbluff, his grandson, Adam Peterson, his father and step-mother, A. Roger and Bonnie Hebbert of Laporte, CO, his sister, Lisa (Tracy) Spencer of Dixon, SD, and his brother, Shawn (Cindy) Hebbert of Hyannis.  He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Brady Hebbert, Mark (Danielle) Hebbert, Scott Hebbert, Taylor (Nicole) Spencer, Drew Spencer and Kaitlin (Josh) Redden, and his great-nephews, Kellen and Kiefer Hebbert. Survivors also include his mother-in-law, Jeannie Butler of Camp Verde, AZ, sisters-in-law, Robbin Butler of Eldon, MO and Vicki (Dale) McLaughlin of Peyton, CO and brother-in-law, Larry Butler of Camp Verde, AZ.  He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Steven was preceded in death by his mother, Glenda, an infant sister, and his grandparents, Albert and Ima Hebbert, Lyle Bennett and Beulah Imhoff.

Memorial services will be Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hyannis High School Auditorium.

Memorials may be given to the Steven Hebbert Memorial, in care of Shawn Hebbert, P.O. Box 290, Hyannis, NE  69350 or to the Sandhills Fire and Rescue in Hyannis, NE.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com with Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance in charge of arrangements.

Memorials services for Virginia Wahlstrom, 94, of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Chadron with Dr. Reverend Mark Crist officiating.  Inurnment will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Alliance Veterans Cemetery.

Virginia Doris (VanPatten) Wahlstrom passed away on May 18, 2015 at Crestview Care Center in Chadron, Nebraska.

Virginia was born on November 22, 1920 at the family farm near Sutton, Nebraska to George and Mildred (Israelson) VanPatten.  After graduating from Sutton High School in 1938, she earned the Regent’s Scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated in 1943 with a degree in business education.  Following graduation, Virginia worked as a secretary at Harvard Air Base in Harvard, Nebraska.  While she was attending the University, Virginia met her husband to be, Lee Wahlstrom.  The two were married on May 9, 1944 in Key West, Florida, where Lee was serving in the Naval Air Corps during WWII.  Following the war, Lee and Virginia returned to Nebraska where Lee’s work led them to the western part of the state.  They settled in Chadron in 1961 when they bought the local Ford-Lincoln-Mercury dealership, and have been active members of the community for the last 50+ years.

Faith and community were very important to Virginia, and she was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church.  Over the years, she served as president of the United Methodist Women, PEO (Chapter BL), Chadron Culture Club, and the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Genealogy was an important endeavor in Virginia’s later years, and she worked many hours to leave her children and grandchildren the gift of knowing their ancestry.  She was a charter member of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society.  Lee and Virginia loved to travel and enjoyed trips all around the world, their favorite which was to Afghanistan in 1976.

Virginia is survived by her husband, Lee, of Chadron; son Robert (Jane) Wahlstrom of Chadron; daughter Catherine (Richard) Wahlstrom of Rapid City, South Dakota; grandchildren Cory (Bandy) Wahlstrom of Firth, Nebraska; Michael (Caitlin) Wahlstrom of Atlanta; Ryan (Anne) Barrows of London, England; and Elizabeth (Dave) Chalenburg of Lincoln; great-grandchildren Jacey, Colton, Karlie, and Ashlyn Wahlstrom; Martha, Jane, and Hannah Barrows; and Aiden and Holden Chalenburg.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Corrine VanPatten Rath.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the Chadron Hospice or the Chadron United Methodist Church.  Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE  69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial graveside services for Michael York of Rushville, Nebraska will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery in Rushville, NE with Rev. James Krotz officiating.

Mr. York passed away on May 22, 2015 at Chadron Community Hospital

Michael was born on Nov. 24, 1946 in Rushville, Nebraska.

He was 68.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Dr. Michael Percy Cartwright of Whitney, Nebraska will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Whitney Methodist Church with Pastor Dusty Sprague and Dr. Charles Peek officiating.

Dr. Michael Percy Cartwright died suddenly at his farm in Whitney, Nebraska on May 22, 2015. He was 72. Mike grew up on the farm and loved being there. Though he lived part of the year in Lincoln, he continued to think of Whitney as home.

After receiving his BA, MA, and PhD degrees at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mike taught English literature and composition for forty years, first at California State University at Bakersfield and later at Chadron State College. Though he dabbled in academic administration, he said he never imagined wanting to do anything but teach.  The students and the camaraderie of his colleagues made it a joy. In 2005, he received the CSC Excellence in Teaching Award. ​​

Mike served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Nebraska Humanities Council, the NPR Foundation, and the Newblom foundation. He was instrumental in founding the Mari Sandoz Society and received the Spirit of Mari Sandoz Award for his many contributions. For three years he directed the Nebraska Book Festival. He served twelve years as an elected Commissioner of the Upper Niobrara-White River Natural Resources District and was once elected chair of the Dawes County Democratic Party in a landslide vote of 3-0.

Mike was a social and sentimental man, happiest trading stories with family and friends over coffee, a martini, a cribbage board, or a good meal.​ After retirement from CSC, he had time to read as much as he liked. He also became an excellent cook, wrote fiction and non-fiction, and recorded magazines and novels for the Nebraska Library Commission Talking Books and Braille program.  From Memorial Day to Labor Day, he operated Cora’s Place in Whitney, a coffee shop and popular community gathering place.

He is survived by his wife Jeanetta Drueke, sisters and brothers-in-law Evelyn and Earl Geu of Sidney, Nebraska and Nancy and Dick Hamer of Mankato, Minnesota; cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Percy John and Ellen (Dodd) Cartwright and his older brother John.

A memorial has been established for the Center for People in Need in Lincoln, Nebraska. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

A Celebration of life for Norma Sue Fry of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Dr. Russ Seger officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Crawford City Cemetery.

Norma Sue Fry passed away on March 5, 2015 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. She was born on August 20, 1923 in Mankato, Kansas to Harry and LeVetta Correll. She graduated from Crawford High School in 1941 and briefly attended Christian Women’s College (Columbia College) in Columbia, Missouri. Throughout her life she enjoyed riding horses, playing bridge, golfing, reading, art lessons and painting. She was a member of the Bordeaux Art Society. Prior to moving to Chadron, she spent many adult years in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Norma Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Former Spouse Harold Hahn, and former spouse Wayne Fry. She is survived by her children Leasa Hansen (Glenn), Idaho; James Hahn Chadron, Nebraska and Deborah Hahn, Kearney, Nebraska; as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A memorial has been established. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene (Eversull) Adamson Mady, 84, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO.

She was born September 6, 1930 at Marsland, NE to Ward “Bob” and Viola (Watson) Eversull.

Darlene was a long time employee of Shop and Save Express, worked from Frank Mentele Cleaning Service at the railroad, managed several restaurants and had driven semi-trucks.

She is survived by her children, Eva (Randy) Swopes, LeRoy (Mary) Adamson and Michael Mady all of Alliance, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Josh (Tara) Adamson, Arya and Aubrey; Gary Murphy; James (Kim) Murphy, Elizabeth, Jeremiah and Maddison; Melanie (Howie) Metzger, Trent and Jake.  She is also survived by her sisters, Carol (Roy) Dickey, Phyllis (Larry) Brehm and Mertabelle Langton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her children, Shirley Murphy, Helen, Michael, Sheryl and Danny, siblings, Oliva, Betty, Philip, Burl and Denny and 3 infant grandchildren.

Graveside services will be Monday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hemingford Cemetery with Jeanie Sedivy officiating.

Memorials may be sent in care of the family at C23 Meadows, Alliance, NE  69301.

Ron Kelly, longtime resident and well-known Alliance businessman, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Rapid City, SD, following a brief illness.

He was born on March 19, 1927 in Luverne, MN, the eldest of eleven children of Lloyd and Agnes Kelly. Ron graduated from Sacred Heart High School, in Waseca, MN in 1945.

After being scouted in high school, by a professional baseball team, Ron chose to serve his country instead.  He enlisted in the US Navy during World War II and served as a medical corpsman. After the war, he graduated from St. Thomas College, in St. Paul, MN in 1950.

On Thanksgiving Day, 1950, he married Rosemary Glynn at Sacred Heart Church in Waseca, Minnesota. They made their home in Alliance, Nebraska. They became the parents of six daughters and three sons. Rosemary died in September of 1979.

On Memorial Day Weekend, 1985, Ron was united in marriage to Jane Hjersman at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Alliance, NE and welcomed Jane’s three daughters into the fold.

Ron spent his entire professional career at Alliance Tractor & Implement Co., where he combined his love for farming with his expertise in sales. He was appointed by the governor to the original Gasohol Committee and also served on the Mental Health Board for over twenty years.

Ron had many passions.  He loved to fly, to golf and enjoyed arts and music.  He was a voracious reader and gifted storyteller.  Most of all he was a man of faith who loved his family, cared about people and believed in community service.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Rosemary, his brothers Ray, Mike and Don; sister, Sister Conor (Sharon) and grandson Michael.

He is survived by his wife Jane, sons Patrick, Michael (Gloria), and John (Lisa), daughters, Mary, Bridget, Kathleen (Joe), Sharon (Jim), Erin, Maureen (Tony), Rochelle, Anne (Mark), and Joan (Mark); sisters: Patricia Santelman (Lyle), Colleen Flynn, Janet Bohan (John); brothers: Jerry (Ruth), Tom (Teresa), and Dan (Katie); 17 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father John Kakkuzhiyil officiating.  Burial with military honors will be in Calvary Cemetery.  A wake service will be Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the church.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com

Memorial services for Mavis Ann Gottwald will be held June 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron with Pastor Teri Lucas officiating. A private burial will take place in Spearfish, South Dakota at a later date. Cremation has taken place there will be no visitation.

Mavis Ann Gottwald, 71, of Chadron, NE died Monday, June 1, 2015 at Chadron Community Hospital.

She was born in Faulkton, SD on August 31, 1943 to Huston and Marie (Lenhoff) Frasier.  She was the 11th of 12 children.  At a young age the family moved to Spearfish, SD where she graduated from high school in 1962.  On June 2, 1962 she married Leo Gottwald in Spearfish. They had four children.

She retired in 2014, after 35 years of rural mail delivery out of the Chadron Post Office.

She really enjoyed quilting, gardening, and nature especially bird watching, having placed numerous blue-bird houses around her mail route over the years.

Survivors include her children Sheila (Dave) Rosno of Beatrice, NE; Patti (Rick) Wobig of Hemingford, NE; Leonard (Stephanie) Gottwald of Hastings, NE; and Pam Aguallo of Amherst, NE. Grandchildren David (Kim) Wallin, Amanda (Andrew) Shepard, Matthew Wallin, Austin and Riley Wobig, Isabel Aguallo and Andrew and Benjamin Gottwald; Great grandchildren Katelynne and Rex Allen; Brothers Duane, Robert, and Lyle Frasier; Sisters Doris Myers, Margaret Gottwald, and Kathryn Tiensvold; Special Friend Nick Bogner and her children’s father Leo Gottwald.

Preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Melvin, Arnold, Jerold, and James Frasier and Sister, Rosella Hirchert.

In lieu of flowers memorials will be divided between nature and conservation charities. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Naomie “Margie” Hardy, 83, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska.

Margie was born in Cody, Nebraska on June 29, 1931.  She spent her school years in Alliance Nebraska graduating in 1950.

Margie was a life-time resident of Alliance excluding a couple of years she spent in California.  She enjoyed the simple things in life and her favorite was being a homemaker.  She also enjoyed movies, reading, crossword puzzles, bingo, card games, and spending time with family.  After retiring from Woolrich, she enjoyed volunteering at the Collection Basket and attending church on Saturday evening’s.

Margie is survived by her two daughters, Vickie Winslow and Rose Hardy; her two grandchildren, Justin Leisy, his wife Arianne, and their two children Gavin and Dylan and Melissa Taylor, her husband Phil and their four children Dauze, Kiayah, Mattie, and Tavynn.  She is also survived by her sister, Iona Vandervort, including Iona’s children and their families; and her best friend from junior high, Shirley Smith who resides in Mitchell Nebraska, along with several of Shirley’s family.

Margie was preceded in death by her father Mark Chubb, mother Alta Prall, her son William “Billy” Hoffer, and her daughter Debbie Hoffer.

Memorial services will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father John Kakkuzhiyil officiating.

There will be no grave site proceedings, but she will be laid to rest by her son William “Billy” Hoffer at the Alliance Cemetery.

Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral services for John Cisneros of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Tim Stoner officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Chadron. A wake will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the church.

John passed away on June 1, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

John was born on August 12, 1928 in Kiester, Minnesota to parents, Sabino and Sophia Cisneros. The family later moved to Whitney, Nebraska as migrant farmers. He was the second of three boys.

At age, 14, John met Mary Martin in Whitney and they became best friends. At age 18 in 1946, John and Mary were married. To this union nine children were born. In 1944, he started working for Chicago Northwestern railroad. In 1946, he joined the United States Air Force.

After serving his country, John returned to Chadron and worked as a machine operator and foreman for the C&NW. He retired in 1989 after 43 years of service.

John was a meticulous master gardener. He gardened and raised chickens all his life. He enjoyed watching many sports, baseball and football. His biggest love was boxing. John was a boxer in the Air Force where he fought featherweight. He was also in Golden Gloves in Chadron from 1948 to 1953. Later he was an “air” boxer as he watched the great boxers of his time. John stated, “I’m proud of my record. I was never knocked out or even knocked off my feet.”

John was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the American Legion Honor Guard and maintenance of Way Local Chairman.

John is survived by his wife Mary of 69 years; sons Anthony and Alan Cisneros of Chadron; Daughters, Irene (Ray) Milsap of Ogallala, NE, Anna (Bill) Mozes of Chadron, Adela Maher of Hot Springs, SD, Olivia (Randy) Ensign of Alliance, NE, Beth (John) Lingelbach of Omaha, NE, Gloria (Chad) Graves of Chadron.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and son, Andy Cisneros.

A memorial has been established for the American Legion or to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Virginia King of Hay Springs, Nebraska will be held on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Hay Springs, Nebraska with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Burial will be at Hay Springs City Cemetery in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Mrs. King passed away on June 3, 2015 at Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs, Nebraska

Virginia was born on November 7, 1919 in Hay Springs, Nebraska

SHE was 95

A memorial has been established for the Hay Springs Ambulance or Fire Department. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary, PO Box 443, Hay Springs, NE 69347

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary in Hay Springs, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Anorah Schrader of Chadron, Nebraska will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Chamberlain Chapel with Dr. Russ Seger officiating.

Anorah passed away on June 3, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born on May 31, 2014 in Chadron, Nebraska to Andy Schrader and Kassyopea Brooks. She was one year old.

A memorial has been established in Anorah’s memory. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337 or sent to First National Bank of North Platte, PO Box 511, Chadron, NE 69337.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Harold Featherngill of Chadron will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Chamberlain Chapel in Chadron at 2:00 PM with Dr. Russ Seger officiating.

Harold Ray Featherngill (Feather) passed away at Ponderosa Villa Nursing Home in Crawford, NE. He was born July 12, 1943 in Odessa, Texas to Paul Chester and Ollie Opal (Allen) Featherngill. His family moved to Spring Lake, TX and then to Olton, TX when he was an infant. Harold attended Olton High School where he played football. He graduated in 1961.

Harold married Patricia Elaine Bowen on July 14, 1962. He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock and worked as a baggage handler at the Lubbock Airport. In January 1969, the family moved to Chadron, Nebraska where he ranched with his family until 1989.

He worked for many years at the Chadron Sale Barn and later for MidContinent Livestock Supplements. He spent several years in Florida as an Ag Extension Agent and later retired to Mercedes Texas. Harold had been a resident at Ponderosa Villa Nursing Home for 2 ½ years.

Harold is survived by his 4 children; Sons; Wade (Leslie) Featherngill of Liberty, TX ; Bret (Katie) Featherngill of Chadron, NE; Matt (Jean) Featherngill of Cleveland, TN; and Daughter, Ginger Featherngill of Wright, WY; and his brother Edward Featherngill of Clearwater, FL.  He had 7 granddaughters, Kayla & Alyssa Hampton of Hyannis, NE; Kennin, Paige, Graecyn & Briley Featherngill of Cleveland, TN; and Emily Featherngill of Chadron, NE.   He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Ollie Featherngill, his sister Billye Cutshall and two nephews Bryan and Sheldon Johnson.