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Steve Beacom
Steve Beacom, age 47, of Lakewood, Colo., died in Pucallpa, Peru, on Aug. 23, 2005, from impact in an airline crash in bad weather in the jungle while en route to Pucallpa airport.
He was born Dec. 14, 1957, in Denver, Colo., to the late Darlene A. and Owen F. Beacom. Steve received his GED in 1976, then went on to attend DeVry Institute of Technology where he received his Electronics Technician diploma. He furthered his studies throughout his life and was nearing completion of his bachelors degree from Arapahoe Community College.
He was divorced for the last 15 years and looking forward to starting a new life with his fiancé, Nataly Salazar-Tafur, a police officer and native of Lima Peru, who passed away in the same crash.
Steve is survived by his son, John Douglas; his sister, Shelli, of Colorado; two brothers: Doug and his wife, Julie, of Colorado and Kevin of California; his grandmother, Mildred Deininger; one nephew, Joseph (Joe) and three nieces: Jillian (Jill), Justina and Nichole (Niki).
He enjoyed scuba diving, motorcycles, home remodeling, family and traveling.
He will rest with his beloved Nataly in Lima, Peru.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at the home of Doug and Julie at 18991 East Pinewood Drive, Aurora, Colo., 80016 from 3 - 6 p.m.
Shirley (Myers) Worley
Shirley Ann Worley, age 66, of Ogallala, Neb., died Sept. 4, 2005, at the Perkins County Community Hospital, Grant, Neb. She was a good patient during her fight with cancer.
Shirley was born July 29, 1939, at Trenton, Neb., to Archie D. (Pete) Myers and Pauline F. (Pfister) Myers and was baptized in the Methodist Church.
As a young lady, she lived with and assisted Mrs. Azalea LeBeault at Campbell, Neb. Mrs. LeBeault was the grandmother of Shirley's sister-in-law, (Shirley's oldest brother's wife).
On Sept. 4, 1965, she was united in marriage with Harvey Worley at Campbell. She truly enjoyed several years as a farmer's wife.
After leaving the farm she resided in Holdrege, Oxford, Wauneta and Ogallala, making friends wherever she went.
She was preceded in death by mother, Polly, Feb. 20, 1954, and father, Pete, July 26, 1962; two sisters, Hazel J. Myers, Jan. 6, 1938, and Bonnie B. Ferguson, Jan. 10, 1977; and two brothers, John W. Myers, Oct. 28, 1956, and Albert W. (Bud) Myers, Sept. 29, 2003.
Survivors include one sister, Arline M. Richardson of Palisade; three brothers: Robert S. Myers and wife Delores of Indianola, Donald R. Myers and wife Charlotte of Hamlet and Roger L. Myers and wife Sharlene of Seligman, Mo.; an aunt, Pearl Myers, of Imperial and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial services are Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at 10 a.m. MDT at Gubser Funeral Chapel in Ogallala.
Steve Beacom
Steve Beacom of Lakewood, Colo., died in a plane crash in Pucallpa, Peru, Aug. 23, 2005.
He is the grandson of Mildred Deininger, formerly of Wauneta.
Steve was with his fiancée, Nataly, who also died in the fatal accident. Steve and Nataly will be buried in Lima, Peru, together.
Words of condolences can be sent to:
Millie Deininger, 14555 East Hampden Ave #323, Aurora, CO 80014; sister Shelli Beacom, 1960 West Girton Ave., Sheridan, CO 80110-2013; and brothers: Kevin Beacom, 1601 West MacArthur Blvd 25R, Santa Ana, CA 92704 and Doug Beacom, 18991 Pinewood Drive, Aurora, CO 80016.
Robert Sandman
Robert Wesley Sandman, age 59 of Cambridge, died Aug. 15, 2005, as the result of an accident. He was born in McCook on Nov. 11, 1945, to Clarence and Onna (Stock) Sandman.
Robert attended Afton country school and later graduated from Cambridge High School in 1964. He served in the national Guard from 1966 to 1971.
Robert was united in marriage to Linda Bunker in McCook on June 6, 1970. The family farmed north of Cambridge. He was a member of the Frontier County Fair Board for 12 years, the Cambridge Saddle Club, Nebraska Cattleman's Association, team penning, as well as a 4-H leader for many years. He loved to break horses. He worked at the sale barn in Lexington.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Clarence; infant brother Dwight and an infant sister, Eulene.
He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Cambridge; one daughter, B.J. and her husband, Greg Puttergill, of Tryon; his mother, Onna, of Cambridge; two grandchildren, Tayler and Duell, both of Tryon and one brother, Roger, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Funeral services were held at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Cambridge on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. with words of comfort by Pastor David Rowe and eulogy by B. J. Puttergill.
Music was provided by Jackie Johnson with special selections, "God Must Be a Cowboy at Heart," "It is so Sweet," and "The Place That I Worship is Wide Open Spaces," by Jim Powers and Art Daly.
Honorary pallbearers were Dale Allen, Jerry Brown, Roy Patterson, Lynn Rakes, Randy Helms, Scott Nickerson, Bruce Brooks, Jr., John Foster, Chuck Eubanks, Gerald Cotton, Hank Fiene and Donnie Proud. Pallbearers were Stan Farr, Fred Farr, Bill Farr, Mark Farr, Dallas Farr and Matt Farr.
Interment was at the Fairview Cemetery at Cambridge with Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Lee Gerdes
Lee Gerdes, 86, died May 12, 2005, at Holdrege, Neb. He married Beulah Lantis of Oberlin, Kan., and to this union twin sons, Stanley and Richard, were born.
They lived many years in Wauneta where the twins graduated from Wauneta High School in 1964.
They moved to Holdrege where he owned and operated Lee's Frontier/Husky Station until he retired.
He was preceded by six brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah; sons Stanley of Holdrege and Richard and his wife, Sheila, of Omaha; one grandson, two step grandsons, and a sister, Velda Hartman of McCook.
Interment was at Benkelman on Tuesday, May 17.
Dorothy Springer
Dorothy Springer of Palisade, Colo., formerly of Fort Lupton, died July 23, 2005. She was 89.
She was born March 29, 1916, to Mary Emma (Hartley) and Clarence Crampton. She was the youngest of 10 children. She grew up in rural farm country near Indianola, Neb.
Dorothy married Richard R. Springer Sept. 3, 1940, in Oberlin, Kan. They moved to Wauneta, Neb., where they lived until Richard joined the Army in 1942. She moved to Fort Lupton where her husband rejoined her after he was discharged in 1945. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1990, shortly before Richard died.
Dorothy was the owner and operator of a beauty shop in their family home. She worked there and raised two sons, Donald and Ronald. Ron was killed in an accident in 1965.
She loved to crochet, sew and make beaded necklaces. She enjoyed crafts of all kinds.
Dorothy moved to Palisade in 1991 to be near her surviving son, Donald. Don has been a coach and teacher at Palisade High School for 20 years, now retired.
Survivors are Don and his wife, Wendy; grandchildren Amanda, Garrett and Calli; and one great granddaughter, Hattie.
A graveside memorial service and inurnment were held at the cemetery in Fort Lupton Monday, Aug. 1.
Robert (Bob) Wright Jr.
Robert Loran (Bob) Wright was born on Feb. 19, 1947, at Imperial, Neb., to Loran and Irene (DeHart) Wright and passed away on Aug. 3, 2005, at his home in Aurora, Colo., after a lengthy battle with small cell cancer.
His parents moved from the Wauneta area to a farm south of Palisade, Neb., in 1950. Bob attended country school until the school closed when he was going into the fifth grade. He then attended the Palisade school until he
graduated in 1965. He attended one year of college in McCook. While attending college he worked at various garages as a mechanic.
Bob enlisted in the army in February of 1967. He spent a year in Wildflecken, Germany, and then volunteered for Vietnam because his friends were in Vietnam. He spent one year in Vietnam and received an honorable discharge in January of 1970. He was a Lifetime Member of VFW Post 7028 in Palisade, Neb.
In July of 1970, he married Colleen Solko of Trenton. To this union, one daughter, Kiane Lyn, was born. He later married Eleanor (Hurst) Colburn in 1981. She had two children, Mary and Carlton Colburn Jr.
Bob worked for Wells Fargo when he first went to Denver and then he went to work for United Airlines in Denver, Colo., where he worked for 20 years as a ground crew mechanic. He had to retire in 2003 because of his illness.
Bob is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his daughter, Kiane, and
husband Chris Pierson; his stepchildren, Mary, and husband, Todd Cossette and their children, Adam and Ryan and Carlton Colburn and wife Paula and their children, Nicholas and Aaron; his parents, Loran and Irene Wright of Palisade; his sister, Bonnie, and husband Lloyd Johnson of Ogallala; his nephew, Mike Johnson, of Hartington, Neb., and his niece,
Shannon Johnson of Ogallala; aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Bob will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
Rosary was held Tuesday night, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Aurora Chase Funeral Chapel in Aurora, Colo. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005 at 10 a.m. at St. Pius Catholic Church. Pallbearers were friends who he worked with at United Air Lines.
A military service was held for Bob at the East Lawn Cemetery in Aurora, Colo., where he was laid to rest. The service was closed with a special event. They released three pure white doves from a cage and then released the fourth pure white dove that was in the hand of the man who told about the doves. The doves circled the cemetery about three times before disappearing into the sky.
We thought of you with love today.
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday.
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories.
And your picture in a frame..
Your memory is our keepsake.
With which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our heart.....
Missing and loving you always and forever.
Joni (Polly) Clapp
Joni (Polly) Clapp, 42, of McCook passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 7, 2005.
Her parents are Kenneth and Dorinda Polly of McCook, formerly of Wauneta. Eunice Bodeman is her grandmother.
Funeral service will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. CT at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook.
Pauline Bodeman
Funeral services were held Friday, July 8, 2005, at the Kern Park Christian Church in Portland, Ore., for Pauline Frances Bodeman who died July 4 at the age of 82 years.
Pauline Bush was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Avoca, Neb. She graduated from Peru College and moved in 1946 to Portland where she was a cafeteria worker for the Portland Public Schools in Marshall High School.
She was a 50-year member of the church.
She married Arlie R. Bodeman in 1944.
Survivors include her husband, Arlie; sons: Doug and Steve; brothers: Arthur Bush and Richard Bush; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A memorial has been established to the church.
Arrangements were made by Mt. Scott.
Victor Otto Pankonin
Victor Otto Pankonin was the fifth of eight children born to Otto and Dora Geisert Pankonin July 8, 1915, on the family farmstead in the Farmersville community north of Grant. He died Monday morning, July 18, 2005, at the age of 90 years and 10 days.
He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, being baptized in the faith on Aug. 1, 1915, and confirmed on May 5, 1929.
He attended rural grade school near the farm and parochial school at Trinity Lutheran for two years before attending Perkins County High School, graduating in 1933.
He worked on the family farm before spending two years working in California. After his return to Grant, he attended auction school in Missouri in 1936 and continued working on the family farm.
On Nov. 7, 1942, Victor married Hulda Gloy in a ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church.
To this union were born six children: Galen, Gilbert, Alvin, Kathryn, Charles and Russell.
Vic and Hulda raised their family on the home farmstead where Vic engaged in a life-long career of farming.
In addition to serving his church, Vic was also involved in public service. He was a member of the hospital board when the original hospital was built in Grant. He also served several terms on both the Perkins County High School board and the Grant Elementary school board.
He put his auctioneering talents to work when he and Hulda purchased Grant Sales Company in 1956. The barn held livestock auctions for many years, later concentrating solely on the sheep business. Vic traveled over a three-state area looking at sheep, building one of the strongest sheep markets in the region. The barn also served as a wool collection point for growers.
After sheep production in the region declined, they ceased regular sales in 1974, but Vic continued to hold miscellaneous sales, farm and household auctions.
He started the 4-H livestock auction, which was held at the sale barn for many years. He continued to auctioneer the livestock auction until crying his last sale in 2002.
On March 12, 1990, at the age of 75, Vic lost his left leg above the knee in a farm accident. After recovering, he continued to work on the family farm with his son, Alvin, for another decade.
For the past five years, Vic suffered from chronic stump pain which significantly reduced his outside activities.
Vic suffered a stroke in mid-June and was unable to recover, passing away in the hospice unit of the Imperial Manor in Imperial.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Arnold and Ben, and sisters Gertrude Willcut and Alice Holscher.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hulda; children Galen Pankonin of Omaha, Gilbert Pankonin of Temecula, Calif., Alvin Pankonin, Kathryn Fattig, Charles Pankonin and wife, Barb, all of Grant, and Russ Pankonin and wife, Lori, of Imperial.
He is survived by 13 grandchildren, Sonia Pankonin, Jeff Pankonin, Justin Pankonin, Danielle Pankonin, Aimee Pankonin, Casey Pankonin, Michelle and husband Ryan Phifer, Ryan Fattig, Mandi Pankonin, Ashley Pankonin, Zach Pankonin, Brooke and husband Jeff Lutz and Celeste Pankonin.
Great grandchildren include Eden Beers, Kyah Jangalo, Kenoz Pankonin and Austin Lutz.
Other survivors include brother Elmer Pankonin and wife Gerry of Grant, sisters Esther Kurkowski of Downey, Calif. and Bernice Mosel of Garden Grove, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Thursday, July 21 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, north of Grant, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Wayne Pick officiating.
Organist was Sandy Glenn and Brandee Marquardt was soloist.
Casketbearers were Vic's grandchildren and honorary casket-bearers were his nephews and nieces.
Interment was in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
A memorial has been established in Victor's name.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant was in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Stanley Schroeder
Dr. Stanley Schroeder, 81, formerly of Imperial, Neb. died on July 14, 2005 at the Grand Island Veterans Home after a brief illness with recurring cancer.
Dr. Schroeder was born on Dec. 15, 1923 in Venango, Neb., the son of Albert and Alda (Wostenberg) Schroeder.
He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
He also served in the Military during WWII.
He was united in marriage to Barbara Black on June 15, 1948 in Caldwell, Idaho. The couple lived in Imperial where they owned and operated the Stanbar Animal Hospital for almost 30 years.
Dr. Schroeder volunteered with Boy Scouts, Jaycees and he served as a member of the school board during those years. He spent his free time gardening, reading, and helping his daughters with their outdoor 4-H Projects.
For most of his life you would find him accompanied by "man's best friend," including Bruno, Heidi, Mutsy or Sam.
Stanley married Corleen Dyer on March 17, 1980 in Greeley, Colo. The couple resided at Alta Vista Ranch outside of Calhan, Colo. where they raised a small herd of red Angus cattle.
Highlights of his later years included trips to Europe, Africa, Alaska and considerable touring throughout the United States. During the late 1990's, he traveled extensively throughout Colorado and in 2003, he went to live with his daughter in Sioux Falls, S.D.
He entered the Grand Island Veterans Home in January 2004. While living at the Veterans Home, he developed a new family of friends and caregivers who cherished his charming sense of humor and sweet disposition. He even discovered an artistic side and created numerous, whimsical and unique ceramic pieces.
Survivors include four daughters and their husbands: Sue Ann and Dr. Terry Lang of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Mary and Nelson Siegler of Boulder, Colo.; Kristin "Kemeha" and Kutar Schwartz, of California; and Linda and Ben Rohrer, of Salina, Kan.; seven grandchildren: Heather Lang, Sera Jordan, Gretchen Lang, Robin Lang, Betsy Lang, Tanner Rohrer and Madeline Rohrer; and one sister, Yvonne Hermann of Venango, Neb. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Scott Schroeder.
Memorial services will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Imperial, Neb.
Inurnment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery.
Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home of Grand Island is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials to the Grand Island Veterans Home are requested in lieu of flowers.
Please mail to Mary Siegler, 1355- D Bear Mountain Dr., Boulder, Colo. 80305.
Victor Pankonin
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) for Victor Pankonin, 90, of Grant, who died Monday, July 18, 2005, at the hospice unit of the Imperial Manor in Imperial.
Pankonin was born July 8, 1915, on the family farm north of Grant. He engaged in a life-long career of farming and was well known as an auctioneer as well.
In 1990, he lost his left leg in a farm accident and for the past five years suffered from chronic stump pain, which limited his outside activities.
He suffered a stroke in mid-June and was unable to recover.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hulda; children: Galen Pankonin of Omaha, Gilbert Pankonin of Temecula, Calif., Alvin Pankonin, Kathryn Fattig, Charles Pankonin and wife Barb , all of Grant, and Russ Pankonin and wife Lori of Imperial.
Other survivors include 13 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, brother Elmer Pankonin and wife Gerry of Grant, sisters: Esther Kurkowski of Downey, Calif., and Bernice Mosel of Garden Grove, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church north of Grant at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Wayne Pick officiating. A memorial has been established in Victor's name. Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is in charg of arrangements.
Gloria (Vlasin) Richardson
Gloria Richardson, former resident of the Madrid, Neb., area, passed away June 28, 2005, in Seattle, Wash. She was 59 years of age.
Survivors include: daughter Pamela and husband Jeff Carpenter, of Boise, Idaho; son Christopher Richardson and wife Carol of Bellevue, Wash.; son Dean Richardson and wife April of McChord Air Force Base, Wash.; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; sisters: Deanna and husband Jim Beacham of Wauneta, Joyce and husband Ted Grimm of Wauneta, Beverly and husband Steve Haskins of Lakewood, Colo., and brother Edward Vlasin and wife Mary of Nine Miles Falls, Wash.
Graveside inurnment services will be held Monday morning, July 18, 2005, at 10 a.m. at the Madrid Cemetery with Pastor Greg Stuckwisch officiating.
A memorial has been established in Gloria's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta is in charge of arrangements.
Opal Humphreys
Opal Marjory Lemon Humphreys was born Oct. 5, 1916, to Bert and Jessie (Gardner) Lemon, on her grandfather's homestead northeast of Max, Neb. She was the eldest of seven children. Opal grew up there, attending country grade school and graduating from Max Rural High School in 1933.
Opal married William 'Kermit' Humphreys on Aug. 10, 1935, in her parents' home in 3-36 precinct. To this union five children, Lyle Albert, Merril Dean, Earl Levoine, Phyllis Ila and Sharolyn Hope, were born. Opal and Kermit lived all their lives within 20 miles of Benkelman, Neb., most of it farming until they moved to Max, living in the house that she inherited from her grandmother. Opal devoted her entire life to taking care of her eldest son, Lyle, and her family.
Opal passed away Sunday afternoon, July 10, 2005, at the Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was 88 years of age. Her joys in life were her flower garden and family. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren as they participated in school activities.
Survivors include: son Lyle of Benkelman; son Merril and wife Sylvia of Imperial, son Levoine of Max, daughter Ila and husband Val Foster of Omaha, daughter Shary and husband Jerry Jones of Max; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; brother Glen Lemon and wife Shirley of Max and sister Helen and husband Vern Shoemaker of Cawker City, Kan.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents; husband Kermit; granddaughter Nancy; brothers: Roy Harley and Earl and sisters: Hope and Dorothy.
Graveside services will be held Thursday morning, July 14, 2005, at 10 a.m. at the Ashgrove Cemetery, north of her ancestral home. The public will meet at the Community Park in Max at 9:30 a.m. and travel together to the cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home in Wauneta.
A memorial has been established in Opal's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta is in charge of arrangements.
Andrew Roe
On March 19, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas, Matthew Bryan was born to a caring lady named Jane. She entrusted the care of her child to James and Marvene Roe and their three girls, Tammy, Amanda and Laura. Upon adoption his name became Andrew Bryan Roe.
Andy experienced a full life despite his medical conditions. He has explored caves, climbed mountains, tubed the white water rapids of the Guadeloupe River, participated in numerous camping trips and traveled to many destinations. Some of his favorites were water rides at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City and Silver Dollar City.
Andy succumbed to his medical conditions while camping with his family. Andy passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2005, at the Chase County Community Hospital at Imperial, Neb. He was 22 years of age.
He is survived by his parents, James and Marvene Roe; birth mother, Jane; sisters: Tammy and husband, Nick Walkowski, of Paris, Ill.; Amanda Roe of Wauneta and Laura and husband, John Blomstedt, of Palisade; cousins: Darren Roe and Isaiah Littrel living with Andy; grandparents: Rev. Leo and Onita Porter of Wauneta; Willa Roe of Edina, Mo.; great grandmother Betty Porter of Lafayette, Colo.; aunts and uncles: Terry and Christine Lytle of Wauneta, Kim and Lisa Walcott of Palisade; Don and Bonita Lawler of Stratton, Kirk and Cindy Gates of Palisade; Dr. Robert Collinge and wife, Peggy, of Edina, Mo., Keith Roe and wife, Lacy, of Marietta, Ga., and Kenneth Roe of Topeka, Kan.; numerous cousins and two nieces: Renzie and Cheya.
He was preceded in death by grandfather Edward Roe and great grandparents Wayne and Gladys Porter.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. MT at the Hamlet Union Church in Hamlet, Neb., with Rev. Leo Porter officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta.
A memorial has been established in Andy's memory, proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
There will be no public visitation.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta is in charge of arrangements.
Inez M. Pfeiffer
Inez Pfeiffer, age 78, of Eustis, died June 15, 2005, at the Cozad Hospital.
She was born Sept. 8, 1926, near Loomis to Ford and Alpha Linder Peterson. She was baptized in the Methodist Church and later confirmed in the Salem Lutheran Church in rural Frontier County.
On Oct. 5, 1947, she married Oscar Pfeiffer at Holdrege. The couple made their home on farm sites south of Eustis, moving to Eustis in 1961. They later made their home at Bartley and Cozad, returning to Eustis in 1971.
During her lifetime, she worked as a nurses-aide at several area hospitals and also had been employed at the Co-op station in Eustis for several years.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. One of her special joys was baking for her family, friends and neighbors.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar of Eustis; two sons, Dennis and wife Sheila of Wauneta and Dan of Eustis and his special friend, Sharon Janeski of Gothenburg; a daughter, Cathy, and husband Joe Babcock of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Dean Peterson, and wife Anita of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; a sister, Carmen, and husband Ralph Bork of LaHabra, Calif; three brothers-in-law: Robert Pfeiffer and wife Dot of Dunbar, Bill Pfeiffer and wife Jean of Ralston and Don Lind of Holdrege; a sister-in-law, Mary Peterson, of Gering; grandchildren: Kerri Pfeiffer and fiancé Ryan Mees of Lincoln, Eric Pfeiffer and wife Carrie of Lincoln, Jennifer Adkins of Waldorf, Md., Lance Pfeiffer of Eustis, and Lacey Pfeiffer of Wisner; great grandchildren: Cameron and Brenden Adkins and Graison Pfeiffer and her extended family, Elsie Thayer and her son, Braxton; Trent Hosick, John, Jim and Johnna Thayer and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Dale; a sister, Phyllis Lind, and a brother-in-law, Bryce Pfeiffer and his wife, Ida Lou.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
Services were held Monday, June 20, 2005, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eustis with Pastor Jeff Ruetten officiating. Burial was at 2 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell.
Berryman Funeral Home of Cozad was in charge of arrangements.
Virgil Sandman
Virgil Eugene Sandman, 88, of Wauneta, Neb., passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2005, at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, Neb.
Virgil gave his life to Jesus on March 15, 1992. He chose Christian Faith Outreach as his home church, but is now celebrating with his Lord in heaven.
Virgil was born to Ralph and Gertrude Sandman on Feb. 19, 1917, in Harbine, Neb. Along with his parents and nine brothers and sisters, he moved to Wauneta, Neb., in 1934. He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1935.
After graduation from high school, he worked in California, but with a love for farming, he couldn't stay away from Nebraska. He returned to farm for a time before enlisting in the Navy on Aug. 12, 1942. During his service time he was chosen from his battleship, the USS William D. Porter, to go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for additional training in electronics. He completed his training and was discharged on Dec. 23, 1945.
Virgil married the love of his life, Eda Marie Snoke, on Oct. 6, 1946. They were blessed with four children: Nik, Cindy, Kirk and Melody. The family has continued to grow adding two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, 11 grandchildren of whom three are married and three great grandchildren. He loved his family very much and having everyone together brought him great joy.
Virgil's community involvement included serving as a board member for Wauneta Public Schools, Palisade Soil and Water Conservation District and the Farmers Coop. Exchange. He was also an FFA Charter Member, 4-H Leader and a member of the American Legion and VFW.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters and one grandson, Andrew Sandman.
Virgil is survived by his wife, Eda Marie (Snoke) Sandman of Wauneta; children and families Nik and Colleen Sandman of Wauneta, Amy and Tim, Ben and David; Cindy West of Lincoln and Nathan; Kirk and Cindy Sandman of Wauneta, Derek and Allison Sandman, Haylee and Alexa, Seri and Jesse Neal and Addison, Ane Sandman, Tami Sandman; Melody and Mike Kenney of Lincoln, Beth and Paul; one brother, Charles Sandman of Benkelman; five sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law and numerous cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.
Visitation was at Liewer Funeral Home in Wauneta on Sunday, June 12, 2005, from 3-6 p.m.
Memorial services for Virgil were held on Monday, June 13, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Christian Faith Outreach in Imperial, Neb., with the Rev. Glen Kline and Rev. JR Kline officiating.
Music was provided by Rev. Jerry Stark and Kim Silvester.
Pallbearers were Derek Sandman, Paul Kenney (absent), Ben Sandman, Nathan West, David Sandman, Jesse Neal and Tim Smith.
Honorary pallbearer was Andrew Sandman.
Interment was at the Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post #304.
A memorial is being established in honor of Virgil.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta was in charge of arrangements.
Jack W. Sandman
Jack William Sandman was born April 28, 1921, at Beatrice, Neb., to Ralph and Gertrude (Richards) Sandman. He passed June 2, 2005, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial, at the age of 84.
The family resided in Harbine, Neb., until moving to Wauneta in 1934. Jack graduated from Wauneta Rural High School in 1939.
Jack worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corp., in Burbank, Calif., during the war years. After this he moved back to Wauneta and began farming. On Jan. 18, 1948, he was united in marriage to Verna Maxine Brown. To this union was born Bill, Jackie, Janice, Vicki and Greg.
Jack and Verna farmed south of Wauneta until moving off the family farm in 1983. They moved to Wauneta in 1991. He was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church, served on the Wauneta School Board, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Oddfellows. He was always committed to seeking equitable prices for farmers. In this regard, he was active in the National Farmers Organization (NFO) for many years and the National Organization for Raw Materials (NORM).
Survivors include: his wife, Verna; sons: Bill and wife, Deb, of Kearney and Greg and wife, Sandy, of Curtis; daughters: Jackie and husband, Terry Dewey, of Grand Island, Janice and husband, Doug Allen, of North Platte and Vicki and husband, Gary Grimes, of Wauneta; 12 grandchildren: Stacey and husband, Lance Bauer, of Odessa, Brian J. Sandman and wife, Caci, of Buhler, Kan., Danielle and husband, Chad Oakman, Nicole Hainke, Seth Dewey, all of Grand Island; Jennifer and husband, Jim Harris, Aric and Chad Allen, all of Imperial; Ashli and husband, Toby Cox, of Hayes Center, Jack D. Grimes of Wauneta, and Jacob and Daniel Sandman of Curtis; 12 great grandchildren: Alex and Abby Bauer of Odessa, Mayson Sandman of Wauneta, Cacia Sandman of Buhler, Kan., Gavin, Courtney and Collin Oakman of Grand Island, Aidan Hainke of Grand Island, Tanner and Jade Harris of Imperial; Sarah Davis of Imperial, and Kyler Cox of Hayes Center; brothers: Virgil Sandman and wife, Edie, of Wauneta and Charlie Sandman of Benkelman; brothers-in-law: Bill Neverve of Kansas City, Mo., Wilbur Brown of Elm Creek, Wayne Brown of Lexington; sisters-in-law: Ona Sandman of Cambridge; Bonnie Sandman of Salem, Ore., as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Clarence, Ralph Jr., Richard and Gary; sisters: Leah Wicke, Bernice Yandle and Irma Neverve.
Memorial services for Jack were held Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at the United Methodist Church in Wauneta at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Judy Dye officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Jack's grandsons: Brian Sandman, Seth Dewey, Aric Allen, Chad Allen, Jack D. Grimes, Jacob Sandman and Daniel Sandman.
A memorial has been established in Jack's memory.
Inurnment was at Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, following the memorial service.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Bugher
Elsie Mae Bugher was born Aug. 7, 1916, at Mitchell, Neb., to Miles E. and Iva Jane (Wells) Beach.
As a young girl she grew up and attended school in Bridgeport, Neb., graduating from Bridgeport High School in 1935.
She married Leonard Bugher on July 5, 1940, and the couple lived in many western Nebraska communities following work in the sugar beet factories.
Elsie and Leonard retired in 1988 at Wauneta, Neb. She enjoyed quilting and gardening.
Leonard passed away in 1993 and because of poor health, Elsie entered the nursing home.
She passed away Tuesday night, May 24, 2005, at the Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home in Ogallala, Neb. She was 88 years of age.
She is survived by one niece, Adeline Beach, of Harrison, Ark.
Graveside inurnment services were held Thursday morning, June 2, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, with Pastor Judy Dye officiating.
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta was in charge of arrangements.
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