Obituaries from September 2012

Laddie 'Bud' Rae Cline Dec. 7, 1931 - Sept. 1, 2012 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Laddie "Bud" Rae Cline passed away at his home in Benkelman on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. He was 80 years old. Bud was born in Benkelman to Martin O. and Mayme (Strayer) Cline on Dec. 7, 1931. He graduated from Benkelman High School in 1947...

Veryl E. Walters March 5, 1929 - Aug. 3, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Veryl E. Walters passed away Friday, August 31, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 83 years old. Veryl was born on March 5, 1929, at Lebanon, Nebraska, to John and Audra (Tipton) Walters. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1946...

Mary Jane Lee Semer Nov. 19, 1936 - Sept. 2, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mary Jane Lee Semer, 75, died Sunday (Sept. 2, 2012), at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook

Mary Jane Lee Cemer Nov. 19, 1936 - Sept. 2, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mary Jane Lee Cemer passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 75 years old. Mary Jane was born on Nov. 19, 1936, at rural Palisade, Nebraska, to Sidney Jane and Belle Harriet (Taplin) Coker. She graduated from Palisade High School in 1954...

Harold Clarence Kamla Aug. 3, 1920 - Aug. 30, 2012 IDALIA, Kansas-- Harold Clarence Kamla, 92, died Aug. 30, 2012, at Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, He was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Cheyenne County, Kansas. He was a farmer. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances (Walz) in 2000...

Joan Phyllis (Zorn) Deeds-Hatch July 27, 1929 - Sept. 1. 2012 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Joan Phyllis (Zorn) Deeds-Hatch, 83, of Bird City, died Saturday (Sept. 1, 2012) at Atwood Good Samaritan Center. She was born July 27, 1929, at Benkelman, Nebraska...

Roma Lee Mellick Blau Feb. 12, 1931 -Aug., 24, 2012 ATWOOD, Kansas -- Roma Lee Mellick Blau died Friday (Aug. 24, 2012), at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born Feb. 12, 1931, to Del and Addie (Winslow) Porter at Beardsley, Kansas.She graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1949. She married Lyle Dean Mellick Oct. 2, 1949. They had three children, Donald Dean, Ronald Gene and Melody Ann...

Irene Hopkins Sept. 23, 1922- Aug. 12, 2012 LOVELAND, Colorado -- Irene Hopkins died Aug. 13 2012, at the McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado. She was born Sept. 23, 1922, on the family farm, north of Beardsley, Kansas, to Roy and Sophie Kletchka McKain...

Richard Thomas May 23, 1929 - Sept. 5, 2012 PENSACOLA, Florida -- Capt. Richard (Dick) Terry Thomas, U.S. Navy retired, died Sept. 5, 2012, in Pensacola, Florida. He was born May 23, 1929, in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and graduated from Custer High School in Custer, South Dakota, in 1947. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1951...

Patricia A. Schwab Sept. 8, 1940 - Sept. 7, 2012 NORTON, Kansas -- Patricia A. Schwab, 71, died Friday (Sept. 7, 2012), at Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas. She was born Sept. 8, 1940, in Decatur County, Kansas to Leonard and Lela Frickey Huff. She was raised on a farm near Lyle, Kansas...

Norman George Wendelin OBERLIN, Kansas -- Norman George Wendelin, 62, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at the Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home.

Jaime Labrado Aug. 16, 1995 - Sept. 8. 2012 SELDEN, KANSAS -- Jaime Labrado, 17, died Saturday (Sept. 8, 2012), at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born Aug. 16, 1995, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jesus and Marguarita Miramontes Labrado...

Dean Losey Skiles June 7, 1936 - Sept. 10, 2012 DANBURY, Nebraska -- Dean Losey Skiles was born on June 7, 1936, in Omaha and was adopted by Howard and Auryl Skiles, Lebanon, when he was three months old. Dean grew up in Lebanon, attended school there until he was in the 11th grade, when he transferred to the Danbury High School. ...

Harold Allen BENKELMAN,Nebraska -- Harold Allen, 95, former resident of Benkelman, died Monday (September 10, 2012), at the Goldcrest Retirement Center in Adams, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, 1 p.m. (MT) at the United Methodist Church of Benkelman, with the Rev. Shelia Taylor officiating...

Mildred Sughroue Feb. 21, 1911 - Sept. 10, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mildred Sughroue, 101, died Monday (Sept. 10, 2012), at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

Mildred Sughroue Feb. 21, 1911 - Sept. 10, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mildred M. Sughroue, former longtime resident of McCook and Denver, Colorado, passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at Eldorado Manor in Trenton. She was 101 years old. Mildred was born in Indianola, Nebraska, on Feb. ...

William "Bill" Rolla Van Wormer Nov. 9, 1953 - Sept. 8, 2012 EUGENE, Oregon -- William "Bill" Rolla Van Wormer passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. He was 58 years old. He was born Nov. 9, 1953, at Mount Shasta, California, to Jack and Margaret Doreen (Bundy) Van Wormer...

Stanley Cohen Nov. 8, 1943 - Sept. 11, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Stanley Cohen, 68, died in his home in McCook. Services are pending. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth C. Munson Sept. 16,1930 - Sept. 12, 2012 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- Kenneth C. Munson, 81, died Wednesday (Sept.12, 2012), at his home in Elwood. He was born on Sept. 16, 1930, south of Imperial, Nebraska, in Dundy County to Bert L. and Alice M. (Benson) Munson...

Claron H. Voss April 20, 1937 - Sept. 13, 2012 ALMENA, Kansas -- Claron H. Voss, 75, died today (Sept. 13, 2012) at Norton County Hospital. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home

Charles Bernard Thieben July 30, 1952 - Sept. 12, 2012c McCOOK, Nebraska -- Charles Bernard Thieben, 60, died Wednesday (Sept. 12, 2012), at Centennial, Colorado. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home.

Raymond Laverne Brooks Oct. 16, 1932 - Aug. 4, 2012 ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico -- Raymond Laverne Brooks passed away Aug. 4, 2012, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was born in McCook, Nebraska to Cletus and Ruth Brooks on Oct. 16, 1932. He served in the United States Army while attending the University of Nebraska, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business after his military service in Panama. He retired from Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas, after 27 years of dedicated work...

Mary C. Lemman OBERLIN, Kansas -- Mary C. Lemman, 89, died Monday (Sept. 17, 2012), at Decatur County Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home.

George R 'Whitey' Meguire Dec. 3, 1933 - Sept. 12, 2012. INGLESIDE, Texas -- George R "Whitey" Meguire, 78, of Ingleside, Texas passed away at home after a long battle with renal/heart disease on Sept. 13, 2012. He was born on Dec. 3, 1933, in Stratton, Nebraska, to George H. ...

Ella Mae (Powell) Hust IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Ella Mae (Powell) Hust, 91, died Tuesday (Sept. 18, 2012), at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska. Survivors include son, Dennis Powell and wife, Karen, of Ogallala, Nebraska; daughter, Phyllis Hettinger and husband, Jerry, of Lakewood, Colorado; step-son, Byron Hust and wife, Marilyn, of Imperial, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Donna Brodbeck and husband, Bob, of Grant; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

Gerry (Geraldine) Rose Bales Sept. 2, 1926 - Sept. 18, 2012 FULLERTON, California -- Gerry (Geraldine) Rose Bales died Tuesday (Sept. 18, 2012), in Fullerton. She was born Sept. 2, 1926, in McCook, Nebraska. She married Bill Bales in October 1945. Survivors include her husband, Bill Bales; children, Bill Jr., Bob, Don, Connie Rush and seven grandchildren...

Dixie Dee Martin Jan. 8, 1941 - Sept. 6, 2012 MARCO ISLAND, Florida -- Dixie Dee Martin, age 71, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Roselle, Illinois, passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Vitas Innovative Hospice Care in Naples, Florida. She was born on Jan. 8, 1941, in McCook, Nebraska, the daughter of Freda May and the late C. Vincent Leffler. Freda just turned 100 years on Aug.11, 2012, and Dixie was there to help her celebrate...

Edith B. Hanchera-Clary Dec. 13, 1912 - Sept. 22, 2012 DANBURY, Nebraska -- Edith B. Hanchera - Clary, 99, of Danbury,died Saturday (Sep. 22, 2012) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Danbury, Nebraska. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 27 at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook from 1 to 8 p.m...

Ray Weis SELDEN, Kansas -- Ray Weis, 97, died today (Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012) at the Sheridan County Long Rerm Care Unit in Hoxie, Kansas. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Selden, Kansas.

Stephen Lee Tomlinson March 27, 1939 - Sept. 25, 2012 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Stephen Lee Tomlinson, 73, of Beaver City, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2012), at Good Samaritan Hospital at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born March 27, 1939 at Indianapolis, Indiana, to Robert and Eleanor (Kennedy) Tomlinson...

Carolyn J. Robarchek July 10, 1932 - Sept. 24, 2012 GERING, Nebrasaka --With gratitude to God, Carolyn J. Robarchek passed away peacefully after her long battle with Alzheimer's. She is at peace, whole again and in a better place. Her funeral service will be on Friday, Sept. ...

Zachary Adam 'Zach' Messinger April 30, 1991 -- Sept. 23, 2012 LONGMONT, Colorado -- Zachary Adam "Zach" Messinger passed away Sept. 23, 2012, at the age of 21. Zach was born April 30, 1991 to Lance F. and Cheryl A. (Boetger) Messinger in Longmont, Colorado. Zach grew up in Longmont attending Central Elementary, Westview Middle, and Longmont High Schools where he graduated in 2009. While attending Longmont High, Zach played on the varsity soccer team. He also played club soccer...

Stephen Kelley Theobald Dec. 24, 1948 - Sept. 24, 2012 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Stephen Kelley Theobald, 63, of Beaver City, died Monday (Sept. 24, 2012), at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born Dec. 24, 1948, at McCook, Nebraska, to Carlton "Bootie" and Carol (Harrold) Theobald...