Funerals

Dorothy Schwartz, 93, formerly of Chappell passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 in Greeley, Colorado. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell with Reverend Neil Carlson officiating.  Burial will follow in the Chappell Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour…

Opal Louise Morris, 91 passed from this life Sunday, October 8, 2023 at her son’s home in Gering, Nebraska. She was born on July 15, 1932 to Chris Arthur and Opal Elizabeth (McKim) Engelhaupt at O’Neill, Nebraska. She was the oldest of seven children. Louise attended country school in Holt…

Tammie Sue (Purviance) Droddy, 63, of Mitchell, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, with her family by her side at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, October 20, 2023, at Mitchell Berean Church with Pastor Jon Simpson and…

Jane Rodriguez Hernandez, 90, of Lincoln, formally of Bayard, passed away on October 9, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jane was surrounded by her daughters. Memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Her Mass of…

Austin Thomas Mitchell was born on March 2nd, 2002, to Brady & Stacy (Goos) Mitchell and big sister/eventual best friend Ashley. He tragically passed on October 5th, 2023, at the much too young age of 21. Services for Austin will be October 21st, 2023, at 12:00pm at Gering Zion Church…

Merlyn K. “Mert” Miller, age 83, of Dalton, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023, in Bridgeport, NE. A Memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lodgepole, NE with Pastor Bud Leon Gillespie officiating. Services will conclude at the…

Norman C. Fiegel, 84, of Cheyenne, passed at Cheyenne Life Care, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 12, 1939, in Omro, Wisconsin to Lester and Jessie (Fisher) Fiegel. He grew up in Omro and graduated from Omro High School in 1957. Soon after graduating he joined the…

Betty Scoggan, 90, of Gering, formerly of Crawford, passed away on October 9, 2023, at Heritage Estates. Funeral Services for Elizabeth will be privately conducted with no public visitation. Memorials may be made in care of the Michael J. Fox Association for Parkinson’s research. Online Condolences may be left at…

Arthur E. Vigil, 85, of Kimball, died at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. The Rosary Service will be held at…

Judith Joan Freouf, 82, born on July 30, 1941, went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2023, after a very brief battle with cancer. Services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at The Vine Methodist Church in Scottsbluff. In lieu of flowers the…