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Ruth M. Meacham
Ruth M. (Pawley) Meacham, 44, of Laramie, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Laramie, Wyo.
She was born Dec. 14, 1961 in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Jack L. and Dollie C. (Vauthrin) Pawley.
The family moved to Nebraska and she graduated from high school in Imperial, Neb. in 1980.
She then attended the University of Wyoming where she graduated with a B.S. in nursing in 1984.
She married
Jeff Meacham on Jan. 2, 1984 in Imperial, Neb. and the couple lived in Rapid City, SD, Jackson, Wyo. and moved to Laramie, Wyo. in 1988 where they made their home.
Ruth had worked as a nurse at Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Albany County Family Planning and was currently employed at Laramie Physicians for Women and Children.
She enjoyed outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, cross country skiing and other outdoor activities. She was devoted to making time for her family, enjoying time with her family and loved family gatherings, as well as time with her children, watching them in their activities, including gymnastics, soccer and 4-H. She was an avid volunteer who helped with many activities.
She was a member of Laramie Gymnastics Booster Club, Grace Baptist Church and an AWANA Club leader for many years.
She is survived by her husband Jeff Meacham, her children Robyn M. Meacham and Jared Meacham, all of Laramie, Wyo; her parents Jack and Dollie Pawley of Imperial, Neb.; and three brothers, Steven Pawley and his wife Marsha of Aurora, Neb.; David Pawley and his partner Michael Brakke and Bruce A. Pawley and his wife Kristi, all of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; her mother and father-in-law Jim and Evelyn Meacham of Bullhead City, Ariz.; a brother-in-law Scott Meacham of San Diego, Calif.; a sister-in-law Kathy Pavatt (Meacham) of Bullhead City, Ariz. and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Norm Tyser officiating.
Burial followed in Green Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers were Steve Pawley, David Pawley, Bruce Pawley, Mike Brakke, Scott Meacham and Rob Mitchell.
Memorials may be made to the Ruth Meacham Memorial Fund, 2133 Rainbow Ave., Laramie, Wyo. 82070.
Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home of Laramie, Wyo. was in charge of arrangements.
Alberta Wilhelmson
Alberta was born Sept. 13, 1919, at North Platte, Neb. to Albert and Mabel (Spencer) Preitauer.
As a young girl she grew up and attended school in North Platte, Neb., graduating from North Platte High in 1937.
Alberta married
Eugene "Ben" Speck at Stockville, Neb. The couple settled in Ogallala for a short time before moving to the family farm near Farnam, Neb., where they made their home until Ben's death in 1975.
Alberta continued living on the farm until 1977 when she married
Eldred Wilhelmson and moved to North Platte, Neb. Eldred passed away in 2001 and in 2005 Alberta moved from North Platte to Imperial because of health reasons.
Alberta passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial, Neb. She was 86 years of age.
Survivors include daughter, Shari Briggs and husband, Dan, of Imperial, Neb.; son, John Speck and wife, Janet, of Phillips, Neb.; son, Richard Speck and wife, Shirley, of Farnam, Neb.; son, Robert Speck and wife, Millie of Omaha, Neb.; step-daughter, Willa Twidwell and husband, Larry, of Hershey, Neb.; step son, Stanley Wilhelmson and wife, Sally, of North Platte, Neb.; 11 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; five step great, great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; 1 step, great, great grandchild; brother, Don Preitauer of Grand Island, Neb.; sister, Francine Jenkins and husband, Ronnie, of North Platte, Neb.; step brother, Harold McGee and wife, Mildred, of Brule, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ben and Eldred; one daughter, Dollie; two grandsons, Rick and Chad; daughter-in-law, Eunice; three brothers, Gale, Stan and John; and step brother, Vernon.
Alberta was very active in the communities in which she resided including 75-year member of the United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Rebecca's, Does, Eagles, A Daughter of the American Revolution, VFW Auxiliary, all of the North Platte area. She also loved to crochet blankets for the grand and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 19, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Farnam with Pastor Tess Hufford officiating.
Organist was Donna Hazen and soloist was Tom Oberg.
Casketbearers were Michael Speck, Brett Speck, Jason Speck, Shane Briggs, Chod Briggs, Justin Briggs, Telly Briggs and Adam Wilhelmson.
Interment followed at the Farnam cemetery.
A memorial has been established in Alberta's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home of Imperial was in charge of arrangements.
Vera Kepler
Vera Dolly Kepler, 87, of Broadwater, passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2006, at Heritage of Bridgeport, where she has been a resident for the past six years.
Vera was born on May 28, 1919, north of Lisco in Morrill County, the daughter of Elder Harrod and Armeda Druesilla (Griffitts) Wright. She attended Centerview Country School through the eighth grade and high school in Lisco and Broadwater, working for her room and board while attending high school.
Vera married
Wavel "Dee" Kepler March 16, 1937 at Bridgeport. Twelve children were born to this union, nine of which still survive.
Vera and Dee lived most of their life in the Broadwater Community. They lived a short time in Dalton, before moving in 1963 to Lewellen and Oshkosh where they resided for several years.
Vera was employed 22 years for Midwec and Marshalltown, retiring and returning to Broadwater. She later moved to Heritage of Bridgeport in 2000.
She loved her country music and was still listening to it until the end of her life.
Vera was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater.
She is survived by her sons, Kenneth (Shirley) Kepler of Chappell, Gerald (Pam) Kepler of Broadwater, Robert (Marlene) Kepler of Lincoln, Harold Kepler of Gurley, Lonnie (Eva) Kepler of Dalton, and Larry (Joanna) Kepler of Oshkosh; daughters, Grace (Ivan) Boman of Bridgeport, Iona Kurth of Imperial, and Eileen (Ronald) Sherman of Gurley; daughter-in-law, Connie Kepler Deal of Aurora, Colo.; sisters, Goldie O'Neil and special friend Floyd Carman of Imperial and Ruth (Vince) Glassmaker of Pierre, S.D.; sister-in-law, Pat Wright of Woodruff, WI; 34 grandchildren; many, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dee in 1976; her parents; sons, Johnnie in infancy in 1939, Daniel Howard in 2001, and Dwight Elder in 2002; two granddaughters, a grandson; and a brother, Eddie Wright.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2006, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater with Ann Bairn, P.M.A. officiating.
Interment will be in the Rose Hill cemetery in Broadwater.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh.
Memorials may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice or to the Messiah Lutheran Church.
Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh is in charge of arrangements.
Russell 'Rusty' Sexson
Russell "Rusty" Sexson was born on Oct. 9, 1944 at Holyoke, Colo. He was the oldest of four children born to Robert and Dolores Watkins Sexson.
Rusty grew up on the Sexson farm southwest of Grant, Neb., where he attended District No. 13 country school through the eighth grade. He attended high school in Grant and graduated from Perkins County High School in 1962.
Rusty attended Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln where he graduated in 1966. Rusty enjoyed the music department and normally had the lead role in the musicals at Wesleyan. After graduation he taught school at Hebron, Neb., for a year before accepting a position with Wesleyan as an admissions counselor, actively recruiting students to attend college there.
Rusty received his masters degree in education from Kearney State Teachers College and served as the principal at Kenwood elementary in Kearney, Neb., for a year before accepting a position in Grant in 1973 as the principal at District No. 33.
Rusty was married
to Marilyn Reeson on May 28, 1976 at Kearney. They lived southwest of Grant where Rusty continued his affiliation with Grant Schools until he resigned in 1979 to pursue farming and crop adjusting.
He accepted a position with Farmers Union Insurance in Burlington, Colo., in 1983 and had a successful career as an agent and later being appointed as the district manager in 2003. He stayed active with his office until his death.
Rusty had developed a malignancy in 2003 and had moved to Grant earlier this year to be near family. He died at the Perkins County Community Hospital late Wednesday afternoon, June 7, 2006. He had reached the age of 61.
Rusty had always been civic and community minded, both in Grant and Burlington. He especially enjoyed the Masonic Lodge and Rotary. He served as the Worshipful Master in the Masonic Lodge in Grant and Burlington. He was involved in Shrine work in Colby, Kan. As a member of the Order of Eastern Star, he used his talented singing for many Grand Chapter meetings in Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas. He had served as president of the Rotary Clubs in both Grant and Burlington. He had served as the Mayor of Burlington during the 1990s.
While in Grant he was active with the JayCee's community theater and served as the director and acted in several playhouse productions. He assisted his wife in high school play productions while living in Burlington. He was a life member of the John Birch Society. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church.
Rusty's true love was music and performance. He sang for numerous weddings, funerals and social events throughout his life-many times with his mother as his accompanist. He had the opportunity to sing at the Central City, Colo., Opera House for a summer.
Rusty was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Shelley Jane.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Burlington, Colo.; two sons, Sam of Boulder, Colo. and Mark of Grant; his mother, Dolores Sexson of Grant; two brothers, Dan and wife Jannette Sexson of St. Peters, Mo. and Doug and wife Shari Sexson of rural Grant; nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 10, 2006, at the Grant United Methodist Church with Pastors Jeff Babb and Steve Hoffman officiating.
Music was provided by Susan Cook and the congregation.
Casketbearers were Jeff and Brad Means and Sam, Mark, Josh, Jake, Chase and Rachael Sexson.
His body was cremated after the service and cremains were buried in the Grant cemetery.
A memorial has been established.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gloria Greene
Gloria Marie Bremer was born to Albert and Ione Bremer at Chase Community Hospital on Nov. 12, 1924.
She grew up on the family farm eight miles west of Imperial, Neb.
An only child, she enjoyed farm life, loved the land, the animals and her parents. She attended a small one room school just east of the farmstead and went on to Chase County High School.
Gloria appreciated music and played both piano and clarinet. While in high school she was a baton twirler with the Chase County High School Band and was class Valedictorian. Gloria valued education and her earnest desire was to be a chemist.
She attended Colorado Women's College in Denver, graduating again with high distinction. Gloria achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority.
Gloria taught home economics in Curtis and Imperial, Neb. She also taught kindergarten in Imperial until she met Joseph J. Greene, originally from Enders, Neb.
Joe was working at a Pontiac-Cadillac dealership in Denver and attending Denver University when they met and fell in love. On Nov/ 6, 1952 they were wed and moved back to Imperial and farmed the Bremer family homestead. Joe and Gloria were thrilled to welcome three children into their lives- Annette Marie (1953), Sylvia Kay (1956), and Robert Alan (1959).
Gloria was an avid gardener, an extremely gifted seamstress, a talented cook and baker, and loved to play cards.
She joyfully embraced all responsibilities of farm and family life, being fully devoted to her husband and children. Her teaching experience turned toward guiding her children in 4-H, music and academics.
Gloria was a member of the Eastern Star and a 50-year member of the United Methodist Church in Imperial and relaxed in their winter home in Mesa, Ariz.
In 2002, Gloria and Joe retired to Willow Ridge Retirement Community in McCook, Neb. where she was an active member of the Red Hat Society.
In late April, Gloria was seriously ill and entered Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. She went home to be with our Lord on June 1, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at 81 years of age.
Survivors include her husband Joe of McCook, Neb.; one daughter Annette and husband Jim Hazuka of Monument, Colo.; son-in-law Dale Large of Imperial, Neb. and four grandchildren, Joe Hazuka of Fort Collins, Colo.; Alisha Large of Lincoln, Neb.; Kimberly and Samantha Large of Imperial, Neb. Gloria was especially close to Joe's family; Virginia King and Glenard and Colleen Greene of Imperial, Neb. and Carroll and Ruth Greene of Ogallala, Neb. Also left to mourn are cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son Robert Alan Greene (1959) and daughter Sylvia Kay Large (2004).
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Imperial, Neb. with Pastor Kay Alnor and Reverend Stuart Pedersen officiating. Special readings were done by Dale Large and Annette Hazuka.
Music was provided by Jill Bauerle, vocalist, accompanied by pianist Dr. J. Gordon Christensen.
Pallbearers were Glenard Greene, Carroll Greene, Jim Hazuka, Dale Large, Joe Hazuka and Charles (Chas) Browning.
Interment was at Mount Hope cemetery, Imperial, Neb.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
Memorial contributions are being accepted by Joe Greene, Jr. for donation to the First United Methodist Church of Imperial, Neb. Address: 1500 E. 11th Street, #37, McCook, NE 69001.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Ruth E. Sonnenfelt
Ruth E. Sonnenfelt, 75, of Mullen died June 6, 2006, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.
She was born Dec. 31, 1930, in Sleeper, Mo. to Amos and Anna (Messman) Arends.
She grew up and attended school in Mullen.
On Oct. 26, 1948, Ruth married
William J. Sonnenfelt in Mullen. They lived in many area towns while Bill worked for Burlington Northern Railroad as a relief foreman as well as the states of Wyoming, California and South Dakota.
They moved to Mullen in 1968 when Ruth started working for the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in which she worked for 25 years.
Ruth's hobbies were reading, crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, cards, board games, baking and visiting with family and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a sister-in-law.
Survivors include husband, William J. of Mullen; son, Larry (Dee) of Sidney, NE; four daughters, Marilyn (Bud) Elliott of Great Falls, Mont., Carolyn (Dale) Rademacher of Wilbur, Sharon (Gary) Patch of Imperial, Nancy (Charles) Wright of Mullen; a brother, Junior Arends of Missouri; three sisters, Mary Story of South Dakota, Darlene Simonson of Florida, Frieda Mayhew of Oregon; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held June 10 at 11 a.m. MDT at Cedarview cemetery, Mullen, Neb. with the Rev. Mark Danielson officiating.
Memorials can be made to Cedarview cemetery or Mullen Ambulance Fund.
Lillian Krutsinger
Lillian Krutsinger of Parks, Neb., passed away early Wednesday morning at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial.
Among survivors is daughter, Marilyn Hust of Imperial.
Services are pending.
Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman is in charge of arrangements.
