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Dorothy Coffman
Dorothy Lorene Coffman, 89 of Kimball died at her home on Sunday June 1, 2003. Funeral Services were June 3, 2003, at the Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball. Reverend Terilynn Russ will officiate. Burial will be in the Kimball cemetery. Memorials may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice or to a charity of the donors choice.
She was born at Bushnell on April 2, 1914 to George and Cora (Corder) Forman. She graduated from Bushnell High School with the class of 1933, she then attended nursing school in 1934 at the Methodist Hospital in Scottsbluff. She worked for the Kimball County Hospital and also did private care in the Kimball area.
She and Roy C. Coffman were united in marriage November 13, 1937 at Harrisburg. They moved to Redwood City, CA during World War II and later resettled back in Nebraska. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Kimball. Dorothy was a loving mother and grand mother devoted to her family.
She is survived by her three daughters Beverly and husband Donnie Arnold of Kimball, Janice and husband Wayne Baldwin of Pine Bluffs, WY and Sharon Moore also of Pine Bluffs, WY. One sister Lucille Dolcater of Kimball. Eight grand children, Nineteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Roy on February 25, 2002, one son Dennis Coffman and one daughter Lorene Coralee Coffman, and a brother Leonard Forman.
Patti Johnson
Patti Johnson, 46 of rural Potter, Neb. died Thursday, May 15, 2003 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident northeast of Dix, Neb.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 7, 2003 in the Greenwood cemetery in Sidney, Neb. with Pastor Virgil Johnson of the Dix Bible Church officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Gary requests that memorials be made to Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney is in charge of arrangements.
Patti was born November 29, 1956 at the Kimball County Hospital to Donald Pat Long and Eva Nightengale Long. She grew up on the family cattle ranch south of Kimball until her graduation from the Dix High School in 1975.
As a single mother, she lived in Dix and worked at the Beef & Brunch restaurant in Kimball for fifteen years.
Patti married
Gary E. Johnson in Sterling, Colo. They moved to the Johnson family farm north of Potter where they farmed in the Potter-Dix area until her death.
She enjoyed going to estate auctions in search of collectibles with her family. Patti loved her family and dedicated her life to her husband and daughters.
Survivors include her husband Gary and daughters Monica, 3, Victoria, 5, and Kayla 11, all of rural Potter and daughter Connie and husband Dustin Smith of Minatare, Neb. She is also survived by one brother, Arnold and wife Sandy Cochran; one sister, Mary Cochran and her step-mother, Mary Long all of Kimball, Neb.; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Kenneth Fritzler
Kenneth C. Fritzler, 87, of Marshfield, Wis. and formerly of Kimball, Neb., died Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
A memorial service was May 31 at Hansen Funeral Chapel with the Rev. LeRoy Haynes officiating. Interment of ashes was in Hillside cemetery.
Kenneth was born Feb. 3, 1916, in Lincoln, Neb., son of Carl and Elizabeth (Weber) Fritzler. He attended high school in Lincoln. In 1939, he received his law degree from the University of Nebraska.
He was married
to Doris Eastman, and they were later divorced. On Nov. 10, 1972, he married
the former Betty Miller. She preceded him in death on Dec. 28, 1996.
Kenneth practiced law in Kimball, until 1974 when the governor of Nebraska appointed him as a county judge. He served on the bench until retiring on Feb. 1, 1988. He came to the Marshfield area in 1994.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Marshfield; a member of the Masonic Lodge; and the Kimball Lions Club. He was an avid sports fan and loyal Nebraska Corn Husker. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin in the Rocky Mountains.
Kenneth is survived by children, Janet (Jim) Huntley of Diamond Bar, Calif., and Attorney Kenneth C. (Carol) Fritzler II of Kearney, Neb.; step-daughters, Carolyn (James) Opitz of Marshfield and Peggy Espinoza of Tucson, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials in Kenneth’s name may be designated to the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
Thomas W. Simpson
The father of Sue Gosnell of Dix, Thomas W. Simpson, 77, died May 30, 2003 in Scottsbluff, Neb. Services were Tuesday.
Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial has been established to Prairie Haven Hospice.
Bertha Huston
Bertha June Huston, 65 of Kimball, died at her home on Sunday May 25, 2003. Memorial Services were May 28 at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Reverend Roger Gillming officiated. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made in care of the family.
She was born January 19, 1938 at Cartersport, N.Y. to Bernie and Ruth (Thompson) Haynes. She was united in marriage to David Huston on April 1, 1961 in Winterhaven, Calif.. She and David lived in New York, Pennsylvania, California, and spent a good number of years in Green River, Wyo. They moved to Kimball in 1989.
She is survived by her husband, a son Michael of Olney Springs, Colo., daughters Kim Tyree and her husband Tim, and Louise Goforth all of Casper Wyo. and mother Ruth Bell of Shinglehouse, Pa. Also seven grandchildren.
Her father and one grandson preceded her in death.
Patti Johnson
Patti Johnson, 46 of rural Potter, Nebraska died Thursday, May 15, 2003 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident northeast of Dix, Neb.
Funeral services will be held at a later date when the medical condition of her daughter, Victoria, who was injured in the accident, improves.
A memorial has been established in Patti's name to the Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney is in charge of arrangements.
William Howard
William Askins “Bill’’ Howard, 70, of North Platte, Neb. and formerly of Dix, died Thurs., May 15, 2003 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.
Bill was born Sept. 15, 1932 at Pittsburg, Kan. to George Henry and Gertrude Armilda Askins Howard. He grew up in Pittsburg and graduated from Minden Mines High School in Missouri in 1951.
Bill married
Juanita Joan Beierle on April 1, 1951 at Bentonville, Ark. They made their home in Wichita, Pittsburg, Junction City, Kan. and Albuquerque, NM, where he worked as a carpenter. In 1961, they move to Dix, Neb. where he worked on the construction of the missile silos around Kimball and later as a foreman in the oilfields.
In 1991, after retirement, they moved to an acreage near North Platte.
Bill is survived by a daughter, Deb Linden of Pleasanton, Neb.; sons Bill and wife Kathy Howard of Riverton, Wyo., Garry and wife Lorri Howard of North Platte and Bob and wife Ranae Howard of Kearney, Neb.; sisters Jahunita and husband Larry Lara of Seattle, Wa., twins Lois and husband Johnny Brown of Gerard, Kan. and Louise Trisler of Liberal, Kan. and Madlene and husband Bill Deacon of Seattle; brother Johnny and wife Mae Howard of Hubert, NC.; 12 grandchildren Jennifer Bauer, Susanne and husband Draper, Lisa Howard, Lori and husband Jeremy Petersen, Brooke Howard, Christa Linden, Brad Howard, Bret Howard, Kevin and wife Rikki Linden, Joe Howard, Broc Howard and Todd Linden; three step-grandchildren Jeff Griffiths, Sarah Griffiths and Lindsey Griffiths; and three great-grandchildren Austin Bauer and Ashlyn Bauer, Tayler Petersen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Juanita on Sept. 3, 1999; and brothers Elmer, Andrew, George Franklin, Melvin and Walter Howard.
A memorial has been established to Great Plains Hospice.
Graveside services were Monday at the Dix cemetery in Dix with Pastor Virgil Johnson officiating.
Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Peterson
Helen Peterson, 90 of Sidney, Neb. died early Monday morning, May 19, 2003 at the Memorial Health Center, Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Fri., May 23 in the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney with Pastor Doug Birky officiating. Burial will be in the Potter cemetery.
Memorials have been established to the Sidney Evangelical Free Church, the Sidney Memorial Gardens or the Neb. Boys Ranch at Alliance, Neb.. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney.
Helen Ludmila Peterson, the daughter of Charles and Daisy (Kubes) Dedic was born September 17, 1912 at Crete, Neb.. She met Ernest Peterson at a picnic at Redington, Neb. on July 4, 1931. They were married
on February 24, 1932 at the courthouse in Sidney.
In 1938 they moved to Vermillion, S.D. and in 1941 to a farm north of Potter, Neb.. They spent the majority of their years in the Gurley, Neb. area as farmers. In 1978 they bought a home in Sidney and moved there where she lived until entering the nursing home.
She was active in churches in Gurley and Sidney; the Extension Club, was a Girl Scout leader and actively worked at the Memorial Gardens in Sidney. She took several trips with the SSO (Surviving Spouse Organization). In 1980, she and her daughter Belva went to England to visit their pen pals. She enjoyed working in her yard and helping neighbors. Helen loved people and was a very giving person.
Survivors include one son, Weldon Peterson and wife Winnie of Potter, NE; one daughter, Belva Tisdale and husband Don of Dix, NE; three granddaughters: Brenda Ledall and husband Gary of Imperial, NE, Colette Jessen and husband Loren of Mesa, AZ and Christine Rhynalds and husband Bob of Wilber, NE; one grandson, Kurt Peterson; three great-grandchildren: Tiffany, Chandra and Callin Ledall and three step-great-grandchildren: Andrew, Amanda and Neil Rhynalds.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in Oct. of 1979, 1 sister and 3 brothers.
Edward F. Smith
Edward F. Smith, 88, formerly of Kimball, died May 5, 2003 at the Veterans Hospital in Roseburg, Ore.
Ed was born in Kimball to Vern and Mae Smith, May 9, 1914. He was educated at and graduated from Kimball County High School in 1932. His career took him to Wyoming, Illinois, Indiana and California and for the past 30 years, he resided in Myrtle Creek, Ore.
During his military service years, he received honors including the Bronze medal and Purple Heart. He lost his left leg during a battle in Korea while serving his country.
Edward was preceded in death by his wife Katheryn; his parents, his sister, Dorothy Sandridge; and brother, Robert R. Sandridge of Kimball.
Survivors include son Graydon Smith, Lincoln City, Ore.; daughters Teri Piro and Jim, Lake Oswego, Ore.; grandchildren Kyle, Kevin and D’Anne Piro; Elias and Caressa Smith; sister Alta Maxted and Merle of Sigourney, Iowa; sister, Vera Clary of Gering; nieces and nephews.
Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of graveside services held in Kimball May 15 at 1 p.m.
Gloria Maye (Barrett) Woods
Gloria Maye (Barrett)Woods, 51, died on Friday April 18, 2003 at her home in rural Gloucester County, Va. She was born October 30, 1951 in Kimball, Neb. to C. Lyle and Doris May (Churchill) Barrett. She grew up on the family farm in Banner County and was active in 4-H. She graduated from Banner County High School and attended the University Nebraska-Lincoln on a Regents Scholarship. She recently attended EPCI, a community college in Newport News, Va., studying for a career in Information Technology.
In 1970, she married
Jeffrey Lee Vian of Thedford, Neb. To this union was born their three children: Cynthia Ann, Jeffrey Allan and Andrew Michael . As a military wife, Gloria and her family traveled the country and Europe.
In 1989, she married
Julian Calvin Woods at the Presbyterian Church of Kimball. They raised their five children and provided a home and haven for many other young people, who Gloria affectionately referred to as "the spares." In her words, “Each one is special in their own way and I'm proud of the contributions I have made to their lives.”
She is survived by her husband, Julian Woods, five children: Jeffrey Allen Vian of Gloucester, Va.; Cynthia Vian Krutsinger (husband Glenn); and Andrew Michael Vian, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; James Woods of Michigan; and Dallas Woods Rivers (husband Alan) of Gloucester; five grandchildren; mother, Doris Barrett of Kimball; two brothers, Floyd Barrett (wife Pat) of Kimball; Charles Barrett (wife Kaye) of Arvada, Colo.; numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
An infant son, Jeremy Lee Vian, and her father, C. Lyle Barrett, preceded her in death.
A memorial service was held in Gloucester, Va. on Sat., April 26. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sat., May 10 at the Presbyterian Church of Kimball.
The family requests that memorial gifts be made to the American Cancer Society.
Gene B. Pendleton
Gene B. Pendleton, 68, of Kimball, Neb., died April 18 at United Medical Center-West, Cheyenne, Wyo..He was born May 2, 1934 in Kentucky. He worked as an engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad for more than 20 years and was a member of the Baptist Church and the Sons of the Legion. He was also a Mason and a Shriner.
Mr. Pendleton is survived e by his wife, June of Kimball; a son, John Pendleton of Michigan; two daughters, Jeannie Middendorf of Indiana and Hyla Caudill of Michigan; two stepsons, David Pintreich of Wayne, Mich., and Daniel Pintreich of Milton, W. Va.; three stepdaughters, Sharon Furr of Brookfield, Fla.; Linda Rorke of Kimball; and Jean Pintreich of Farwell, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Edna Pendleton. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. Remembrance will be at the Wooden Keg May 2, 4-6 p.m.
Bernard Haddix
Bernard Haddix, 78, of Kimball, died at his home on Tuesday, April 22, 2003. Funeral Services were held Sat., April 26 at the Kimball Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Dieter Rademacher officiated. Burial was in the Kimball cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Kimball Evangelical Free Church or to the Kimball Eagles AERIE #3889.
He was born May 8, 1924 at Mason City, Neb. to Winfield and Abbie May (Fielding) Haddix. He was one of five children. His mother died when he was four years old and the family moved to Kimball County.
After his marriage to Eunice Cassel on August 3, 1942, they moved to the Sunflower District of Mitchell where he farmed for several years. In 1954 he moved the family to Ft. Morgan, Colo., where he spent four years working oil fields throughout Colorado and New Mexico. In 1958 they returned to Nebraska and he farmed the family homestead three miles west of Kimball, where he resided until his death. His wife Eunice of 60 years died on Feb. 12, 2003.
Bernard served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during WW II and was a life member of the VFW. He was very active in the establishment of the Eagles AERIE 3889 and served as President for a term and as manager several years. He was dedicated to the Eagles and his commitment will long be remembered. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Scottsbluff. One of his passions in life was the many years he spent on bowling leagues in Kimball where he met some of his closest friends.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Elwin and Michelle Haddix of Santa Cruz, Calif., and a daughter, Dona Carmichael of Kimball, and a sister Gladys Knispel of Kearney, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
His wife, parents and three brothers preceded him in death.
Gloria Barrett
Gloria Maye Barrett Woods, 51 of Gloucester, VA died Friday, April 18, 2003 at her home. She is the daughter of Doris Barrett, of Kimball, and the late Lyle Barrett. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. on May 10, 2003 at the Presbyterian Church of Kimball.
