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Asa J. Queen
Asa Jay Queen, age 60 of Kimball died at his sister’s home in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 2, 2004 at the Lisco Presbyterian Church, Lisco, Neb. with his nephew Seth Svaty officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 8:00 PM on Thursday April 1 at the Cantrell Funeral Home, and at the church on Friday from 9:00 until 10:00 AM. If friends wish, a memorial has been established to Prairie Haven Hospice. Cantrell Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Asa Queen was born on June 6, 1943 in Oshkosh to Walter and Patricia Ann (Ray) Queen. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1961. Asa and Helen Magnuson were married
on December 29, 1963 in Gordon. He and Helen lived for twenty-one years in Fruitdale S.D. where he farmed while raising their family. He also lived in Lisco where he worked on a fish farm before later using his skills as a carpenter. He and Helen moved to Kimball one year ago, where he worked for the Kimball Public Schools as Head of Facilities.
Asa enjoyed fishing, goose hunting, as well as woodworking, and, of course, his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Helen Queen of Kimball; three sons: Asa J. and wife Nancy Queen of Broomfield, Colo.; Matthew and wife Dawn Queen of Anchorage, Alaska; and David and wife Kim Queen of Fort Bragg, Calif.; his parents Walter and Patricia Queen of Lisco; his sisters Janet Solley of Scottsbluff and Carrye Meintz of Philly, Neb.; grandchildren Maggie Queen; Jacob Queen; Samuel Queen and Nicholas Queen.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
John B. Cross
John “Budd” Cross, 83, died March 3, 2004 at West Park Hospital.
Mr. Cross was born March 8, 1920 on a farm in Banner County, Neb. to John Richard and Orpha Ellis (Scoville) Cross.
He married
Iona Mae Schindler on June 24, 1942 in Gering, Neb. The had been married
61 years at the time of his death.
They farmed and built the Hilltop CafC near Harrisburg before moving to Byron in 1963. They lived on an irrigated farm at Whistle Creek south of Byron and fed cattle. They later moved to south of Powell and lived there for 24 years before moving to Cody, Wyo. in 1987. They had lived in Cody for 18 years.
Mr. Cross could be found at the Cody Nite Rodeo come rain or shine every night even before he moved to Cody, until his health declined in recent years.
He also enjoyed gong to the senior center and playing cards, going for rides, and spending time with his wife, relatives, and friends. He loved his doctors and nurses; they brightened his day as well as theirs, by distributing Werthers Candies. Some even called him the Candy Man.
He is survived by his wife Iona; daughters Kathy and Roger Stricker and their children Jason and Misty Stricker, and Brandi and Jonathon Hinze, all from Cheyenne, Wyo.; Linda and David Dike of Scottsbluff, Neb.; children Tina and Calvin Ong of Mitchell, Neb., Monica and Bill Harris of Loomis, Neb., and Nathan Jones of Rawlins, Wyo. and children Robert and LaDonda Conley of Jackson, Miss., Marci Conley or Rawlins, Wo., and Keri Rockwell of Lincoln, Neb.; six great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include his siblings: Jessie Hottell of Bend, Ore.; Marjorie Lamm of Ralston, Wyo.; Bill and Joyce Cross of Belgrade, Mont.; Magie Dykes of Powell, Wyo.; Sylvia and Junior Soule of Harrisburg, Neb.; Terry and Marilyn Cross of Powell, Wyo.; Sam and Irene Cross of Gillette, Wyo.; numerous nieces and nephews and lots of special friends.
He was buried March 8, 2004, on his birthday, at Riverside cemetery, Cody, Wyo. Bill Eaton was the minister. John was preceded in death by his parents.
Phoebe Barrett
Phoebe G. (Stearley) Barrett, 101, of Kimball died Friday, March 19, 2004 at the Kimball County Manor.†A private committal service was held on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at the Kimball cemetery.†A memorial service was held at the Kimball County Manor Chapel.† Pastor Mel Daves of the First Baptist Church of Kimball officiated. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church, the Kimball County Manor, or to a charity of the donors choice. The Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball was in charge of arrangements.
Phoebe was born July 19, 1902 at Gibbon, the daughter of Jacob and Regina (Steinhilber) Stearley.†She received her early education in Buffalo and Deuel Counties finishing school at Kimball.†Having taken advantage of teacher training she taught in country schools in four different counties of Nebraska.†She supplemented her teaching education by attending Kearney State Teachers College during the summers.
Following Phoebe’s teaching years, she attended Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada and subsequently worked as a matron in a Children’s Home in Denver. Here she taught Bible classes to children of WW II widows who left their children while they worked in men’s positions for the duration of the war.†Following the war, the American Sunday School Union sponsored Phoebe as she taught Bible lessons by flannelgraph in rural schools around Greeley, Colo. and Ft. Collins, Colo.
On October 8, 1948 Phoebe married
Arthur H. (Harold) Barrett in Kimball.† He died on June 13, 1957.† Phoebe was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Kimball.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Verla Jean (Barrett) Kellenberger of Litchfield, Ill.; nephews Kendall and wife Beverly Atkins, and Howard and wife Peggy Atkins of Dix; nieces Dolores and husband Don Horton of Greeley, Colo., Mary Jane and husband Vern Samuels of Polk, Neb. and other numerous nieces and nephews.† Local Barrett family survivors include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barrett, Erma Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barrett, Mrs. And Mrs. Robert Barrett and Bertha Sandberg.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and fifteen brothers and sisters including Virginia Atkins of Kimball.
Christina Warner
Christina Marie (Avila) Warner, 47, formerly of Kimball died at her home in Livermore, California on Wednesday, March 10, 2004.† A Memorial Mass was 10 a.m. March 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Kimball. The Reverend Robert Karnish will officiate. Memorial gifts may be made to the Christina Warner Memorial Fund to support the Toys for Tots program.† Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball is assisting with the arrangements.
Christina was born February 1, 1957 to Trinidad and Violet (Salazar) Avila in Kimball where she lived and attended school, graduating from Kimball High.† She was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.†
She married
Steven Warner on March 15, 1986 in Kimball.† Together they moved to California that same year.† Christina was very active in her work as a mail carrier and enjoyed interacting with her route customers.† Her career began in Kimball and continued in California.† She was highly involved with the Toys for Tots program and coordinated a local drive, which expanded from the post office, where she worked, into the surrounding community.† Another joy of Christina’s was collecting angels.† She loved all animals and a variety of flowers.
She is survived by her husband Steven of CA; one son, Adam Warner of Kimball; mother Violet Avila of Scottsbluff, NE; two brothers Ed and wife Kathy Avila of Kimball, and Ted and wife Pam Avila of Loveland, CO; a step-brother Robert and wife Pat Salazar of Corvallis, Oregon; one sister, Mitzie Johnson of Chandler, AZ; father and mother-in-law Jim and Ann Warner of Kimball; a brother-in-law Daryn Warner of Blacksburg, VA; sister-in-law Christy and husband John Selves of Tacoma, WA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father Trinidad.† Christina loved to make others laugh and was a wonderful mother and a good friend to many.† She will be greatly missed.
Marvin Schacher
Marvin F. Schacher, 80, of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., died March 4, 2004 at United Medical Center West. He was born February 7, 1924 in Sidney, Neb. and had lived in Pine Bluffs all of his life. He served in t he Air Force during World War II. Upon returning from duty, he finished high school in Pine Bluffs and graduated with the class of 1944.
Marvin hauled bulk fuel and oil for various companies from Kimball County, Neb. to Laramie County, Wyo. He owned and operated Marv’s Texaco for a number of years, selling out in 1978. He then worked for Laramie County Road and Bridge and retired n 1990.
He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pine Bluffs, Knights of Columbus, former member of the Elks and Chamber of Commerce, and was a Charter member of the Pine Bluffs Heritage Society.
He is survived by his wife, Elouise of Pine Bluffs, whom he married
July 28, 1949; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Judy Schacher of Denver; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Steve Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs, and Geri and Deland Clements of Cheyenne; a sister, Mary Roth of Pine Bluffs; an aunt, Agnes Mathewson of Cheyenne; four grandchildren: Zach and Tacha Fornstrom, and Clint Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs, Cade Schacher and Shelby Schacher of Denver; three great-grandchildren: Jaiden, Jesse, and Johanna Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sons: John Schacher, and Dennis Schacher; and brother William Schacher.
Funeral liturgy was held March 9 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church with Rev. Hugo Blotsky as celebrant. Services were under the direction of Weiderspahn-Radomsky Chapel, with interment in the Pine Bluffs cemetery. Military honors were provided by the American Legion Honor Guard. Pallbearers were Zach Fornstrom, Clint Fornstrom, Cade Schacher, Shelby Schacher, Marty Roth, and Gary Roth.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association of Wyoming, the Heart Association of Wyoming, the Pine Bluffs Heritage Society, or a charity of your choice.
Mae E. Tibbits
Mae "Micky" Eloise Tibbits, 100, passed away at Mountain Towers Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. on March 11, 2004. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sat., March 20 at Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Dwayne Hunzeker officiating. Interment will be in the Bushnell cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 6 p.m. on Fri., March 19. Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball is assisting with the arrangements.
Mae was born on April 21, 1903 in a sod house near Loretta, NE, on her parents’, Charles and Isadora Kerns, homestead. Her parents were Oregon Trail Pioneers. She was previously married
to Harpe Evans and later Oral Case. Mae married
Chet Tibbits at Duncan, Okla. on January 3, 1943.
She was a professional seamstress and operated her own alteration business near Fort Sill army base where Chet served in the military. After WWII, they moved to Pine Bluffs, Wyo. where they owned and operated Chet’s Sinclair Service and Micky's Burger Bar, a well known and popular cafC at that time. In 1950 they moved to a rural acreage near Bushnell, Neb. on the Lodgepole Creek. Following Chet's death in 1989 Mae continued to live on her acreage until age 97, marking almost 50 years at that location.
Mae was an avid gardener and raised flowers of all kinds, sometimes staying outdoors from dawn till dusk. She expressed her endless creativity in hand-painted china, hand-braided rugs, quilts of her own designs and birdhouses.
She is survived by her son Ron Tibbits of Cheyenne, Wyo; a daughter Lois Woody of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a step-son Richard Tibbits of Casper, Wyo.; and a step-daughter Alma Howell of Casper, Wyo.; four grandchildren: Harpe and Kelly Woody, Lissette Dunn and Michelle Schmidt; numerous great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband Chet Tibbits, her parents, six brothers, four sisters and a grandson Robin Woody.
Albert A. “Bert” Kenzy
Albert "Bert" Kenzy, 93, of Albin, Wyo., died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at the Lifecare Center in Cheyenne, Wyo.
A memorial service was held March 8, 2004 at the Albin Community Center with Pastors Dick Young and Donald Blomberg officiating. Friends who wish may contribute to the Albin Ambulance Fund or Albin Community Center.
Albert was born July 19, 1910, on the Kenzy Ranch near Lucas, S.D., to Charles and Ellen Jane Kenzy. He married
Vivian Livingston on April 7, 1933, in White River, S.D. He was a rancher and farmer and owned a service station. He was also a deputy sheriff, brand inspector, school bus driver and served on the Albin Town Council. He was active in the Lucas Baptist Church and loved to bowl, fish and hunt.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Kenzy of Albin; son and daughter-in-law, Curtis and Darlene Kenzy of Sidney; daughters and sons-in-law, Maxine and George Lee Rosa of Albin, Jonne and Jim Moore of Albin, and Jacque and Don Halsey of Omaha; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, six sisters and his parents.
Robert Aue
Robert A. Aue, 70, of Mitchell, Neb. and formerly of Kimball and Potter, died March 8, 2004 at his home.† The celebration of Bob's life will be on Saturday, March 13 at Mitchell High School at 10 a.m. with food and fellowship to follow.† Pastor Scott Mathis and†Pastor Doug Keener will share about Bob's life.† †A memorial has been established to the Mitchell Berean Church Building Fund for the Glory of Christ.
Bob was born in Kimball County, on September 26, 1933 to Cree and Viola (Walker) Aue.† He grew up in Kimball County and attended Kimball County High School, graduating in 1952.† Bob's high school days were active with Demoley, sports, music, 4-H, and Future Farmers of America of which he was a State Farmer in 1952.† Bob had a lead role in several one act plays.† He attended both the University of Nebraska Ag School and Colorado State University for two and one-half years before entering the Army in 1955.†
After an honorable discharge, Bob farmed and ranched in the Kimball area with his father until his father's death in 1960.† During that time Bob married
and had three daughters, Lynette, Jody, and Trisha.† In 1969 he met and married
the love of his life, Jaci Dougherty Erickson.†
Bob and his family lived on a ranch near Potter, Neb.† While on the ranch Bob and his family raised cattle and sheep often times lambing as many as 1000 ewes.† Bob was a major sheep producer and involved with Nebraska Wool Growers as a past president, charter member of Nebraska Sheep Council serving as president, and Director of North Central Wool Growers Four State Board.†† Bob and his wife Jaci organized the Southern Panhandle Sheep Telemarketing and managed that until 1983.
In the fall of 1983, Bob and Jaci moved to the farm at Mitchell.† Bob went to work for the former KOLT Radio Station as Ag Director and more recently as salesman for KCMI, and currently served†on the Board of Directors.† He spent five years with Century 21 as a salesperson and auctioneer.† Bob and Jaci raised Llamas for 15 years and worked with many area youth in a Llama 4-H Club.†
Bob was a cattle order buyer for several area families and bought the cattle for the University of Nebraska for over 40 years.† He and Jaci most recently operated the Snak Shak Lunch Wagon.†
Bob will be loved and remembered by young and old as a man who lived what he believed.
Bob is survived by†Jaci, †his wife of 34 years, son, Robert and wife, Pat of Potter.† Daughters Jeni of Cody, Wyoming, Lynette†of Washington, and Trisha of Pawnee City, †Nebraska, twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.†
He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, brother Gary, and daughter, Jody.†††
Doris Kath
Doris L. Kath was baptized into the assurance of Christ’s resurrection Wednesday Jan. 28, 2004 at the age of 71 years.
She was the beloved widow of Sterling Kath, formerly of Kimball.
A funeral service and Interment were Feb. 3, 2004.
Jeanette Biberos
Jeanette Biberos, 76, of Kimball died on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at her home. Funeral services are pending at the Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball. Her husband is John Biberos.
Recitation of the Rosary will be Thurs., March 4, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Fri., March 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Lora Lee Stauffer
Lora Lee Stauffer 89, formerly of Banner County and Minatare, died February 27, 2004 at Kimball Manor. Memorial Service will be held at the Kimball Manor at 10 a.m. March 5. Services will be held at the Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Friday March 5, 2004, internment will be at Sunset Memorial Park Cementary. A memorial has been established to the Kimball Manor.
Lora was born May 5, 1914 to Robert Henry and Margaret Flo ( Mathews) McCann in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her parents homsteaded in the Sandhills, where she lived in her very early years. They then lived in Scottsbluff where she went to school and graduated from Scottsbluff High School.
She married
Henry Frank Stauffer on April 27, 1936 and they had three children, Joan and twins Charles and Constance.
Lora and Henry made their home on a Banner County Farm until 1957 when they then moved to the Highland Community area by Minatare where they farmed until their retirement. Lora was an active member of the Wildcat Community Club in Banner County.
Lora enjoyed gardening. She belonged to the Minatare Garden Club, was an active past member of the Scottsbluff Rebekah‚s #290, a member of the First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's Circle. Besides being a devoted wife and mother she took on the role of the local Avon lady and met many lifetime friends. Lora was also a caregiver for her husband, mother and a favorite uncle. She wrote short stories and poems on the history of her family and had several poems published. She liked researching genealogy.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in law Joan and Glendel Snyder of Kimball, son and daughter-in-law Charles and Marjorie Stauffer of Scottsbluff, and daughter and son-in-law Connie and Roy Krueger of Ray Center, Michigan; sister Retha Miller of Bakersfield, California; 9 grandchildren Raymond & Vicki Snyder, Laurrie and Dennis Cronin, Lawrence and Nicole Snyder, Ronda and Kimon Litrus, Laurinda Stauffer and Frank Gonzales, Allen and Jacque Stauffer, Michael and Kelli Krueger, Stacey Krueger, and Diana and Jeff Shewchuk; 16 great-grandchildren Dillon, Adam & Michelle Snyder; Alicia, Patrick, Katlyn, & Daniel Cronin; Colton & Madison Snyder; Luke & Jed Litrus; Andrew Stauffer-Gonzales; Kyle & Riley Stauffer; Danielle & Gabriel Krueger.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Henry and brother Thad McCann.
Terri Wietfeld
Terri Wietfeld of Leigh, Neb., formerly of Potter, Neb., died February 21, 2004 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha.
Visitation was February 23 and 24 with Rosary on Monday at 7 p.m. Funeral services were on February 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Leigh with Father Mel Wiese officiating. Interment was in St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery in Leigh.
Terri was born June 16, 1959 in Sidney, Neb. to Annette (Schnell) and Lloyd Allen Juelfs. She attended school in Potter, Neb., graduating from Potter High in 1977. She attended college for two years in Torrington, Wyo. She spent a semester in Oklahoma and a semester at Midland in Fremont before graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
She married
Kenny Wietfeld on May 6, 1983 in St. Mary’s Catholic church in Leigh.
After graduating from college, she worked for Leigh Public Schools teaching business and distance learning courses. She coached volleyball and was a mock trial coach, and she started Relay for Life in the Leigh area.
Survivors include her husband Kenny of Leigh; four children: Matthew of Leigh, Daniel of Norfolk, Tessa and Jonathan of Leigh; mother Annie Juelfs of Potter; sister Jennifer (Mrs. Kevin) Thomas of Potter; brother Lane (wife Donna) Juelfs of Potter; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, grandparents, and aunts Mary White and Joan Halley.
Donation preference is to the Relay for Life.
Miller Funeral Home of Clarkson was in charge of the arrangements.
