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Edwin Schildhauer
HAY SPRINGS — Funeral services for Edwin Schildhauer, age 83, will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, at the United Methodist Church in Hay Springs with burial at the Hay Springs cemetery. Mr. Schildhauer died Aug. 15, 2004, at the Gordon Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Frances of Gordon; Sons, Wayne of Dix, Marvin of Eli and Gerald of Kimball.
Cicmanec-Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home of Gordon is in charge of the arrangements.
Emily (Gorr) Hardin
Emily (Gorr) Hardin, 92, of Scottsbluff, formerly of rural Mitchell, went to be with her Savior, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at Beverly Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., today, Aug. 18, at St. James Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Barry Warpness officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.
Friends who wish may call at the funeral. Jolliffe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established to the church or the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
She was born Jan. 13, 1912, in Lincoln, to Fred and Anna Marie (Schmidt) Gorr Sr. She married Max Hardin July 20, 1929, in Harrisburg. The couple was married 56 years until Max’s passing on Oct. 19, 1987. Emily farmed her entire life. She was an active member of the church and very active in the Dorcas Society.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Bob Piffner of Scottsbluff; Loretta and Roy Reitz of Centennial, Colo.; and Memory and Walt Shergin of Santa Rosa, Calif.; sisters, Emma Troudt of Greeley, Colo. and Lillian Blehm of Mitchell; brother, Reuben Gorr of Minatare; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Donald (Sonny) Hardin; husband, Max; her parents; one sister and six brothers.
Con Norman
WHITNEY — Memorial services for Con Norman, 74, of Whitney, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, at Grace Episcopal Church in Chadron with Casey Norman officiating. Burial will be at the Whitney Cemetery. Full military services will be provided by the Veterans’ Honor Guard of Chadron.
Mr. Norman died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at his home. Memorials have been established to Grace Episcopal Church, the Whitney Methodist Church or the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, P.O. Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Con was born March 25, 1930, in Hot Springs, S.D., to Harry and Helen Larue Norman. He was a member of The American Legion and the Chadron Elks Lodge #1399.
Survivors include his wife, Bebe Norman of Whitney; son, Casey Norman and his wife Cheryl of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter, Kris and husband Jim Falvo of Owasso, Okla.; brother, Jacque and wife Joann Norman of Whitney; sister-in-law, Norma Norman of Whitney; sisters, Mary Jo Thompson of Lusk, Wyo., Gloria and husband John Lopes of Junction City, Ore. and Joy Isham of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and six grandchildren.
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Alvin Kidd
BAYARD — Thomas Alvin Kidd, 94, of Bayard, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at the Heritage Health Care Center in Gering. His funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff with the Reverend Ed Hunzeker officiating. Interment will be in the Bayard Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Prairie Haven Hospice.
Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences to the family may be e-mailed to sympathy@jolliffefuneralhome.com.
Thomas Alvin Kidd was born in Norman, Neb., Dec. 28, 1909, to Charles and Cora (Hays) Kidd. He attended country school near the farm his father homesteaded located near Kenesaw. After the family moved to town, he attended and graduated from Kenesaw High School. He attended Hastings College for one year and then received his pharmacy degree from Creighton University at Omaha. He moved to Bridgeport in 1931 and worked at Bun’s Drug until 1945.
It was there where he met Sarah (Sally) Nichoalds; the couple married Oct. 31, 1932. They lived in Bridgeport until 1945, when they moved to Bayard after purchasing the Lonie Drug Store. They operated Kidd’s Drug for 35 years. Tom was very active in the community serving as a city councilman and as a school board member. He served on many committees promoting the community of Bayard. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church; Camp Clarke Masonic Lodge #285 AF & AM; Eastern Star Lodge; Associate Guardian of Job’s Daughters; member of the Elks Lodge #1367 of Scottsbluff; and enjoyed bowling on the Elk Bowling Team. He served as President of the Bayard Lion’s Club.
In 1997, he was recognized at the Nebraska Pharmaceutical Convention as being the oldest active licensed pharmacist in the state of Nebraska and was awarded his 50-year pin.
Tom’s family meant the world to him and he was adored and loved by his family and friends; he was loved and admired by everyone who was fortunate enough to have met him. Tom was a true gentleman in every sense of the word and his grandchildren have fond memories of their granddad at Kidd’s Drug and his stories of “the olden days.”
Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Nancy White of Bayard; Sally Vandenberg of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Brenda and John Carollo of Rock Springs, Wyo.; grandchildren and spouses, Dave and Susan (White) Petrov of Albuquerque, N.M.; Dr. Thomas White and Sheri of Scottsbluff; Julie White of Denver; Nick and Brenda Lee (Vandenberg) Skorup of Yuma, Ariz.; Michael Vandenberg of Rock Springs, Wyo.; Hans Vandenberg and Rachael of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Dale, Sarah, Anna, Mekena, Drew, Trent, Alex, Kara, Quinten, Andrew and Eric; one great-great granddaughter, Katherine; and two step- grandchildren, Megan and Jesse.
His parents; three brothers; three sisters; and his sons-in-law, Dale Vandenberg and Les White, preceded him in death.
Penny Lynn (Thornton) Underwood
Penny Lynn (Thornton) Underwood, 56, of Gering, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at the Jones Mortuary Chapel in Mitchell with L.D. Alderson officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, north of Morrill. Visitation will be today, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will continue Friday until the time of the service. Memorials may be made to the family.
Jones Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Penny was born in Scottsbluff, Dec. 7, 1947, to Glen A. and Betty J. (Reeve) Thornton Jr. She received her education in Mitchell and Morrill. She was united in marriage, Aug. 28, 1965, and soon after moved to Torrington, where she gave birth to her first child, Lisa, March 18, 1966. The family relocated to several areas including Michigan, where Penny’s second child, Erica, was born April 30, 1970. The family continued to move around to different states before settling in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Penny’s son Shane was born June 26, 1984 while the family lived in Jackson, Wyo.
While Penny lived in Wyoming, she took great pride in raising her family before taking on house cleaning, which she did for many of the rich and famous in the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming. She resided there until July 2000; shortly after in October 2000, she received the diagnosis of cancer. She lived in Morrill for approximately one year before moving and settling in Gering, where she lived at the time of her death.
Penny loved to square dance and make hook rugs. She will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.
Survivors include her mother, Betty Thornton of Scottsbluff; daughters, Lisa Mullen and her husband Doyle of Paxton and Erica Brunkhardt and her husband Kevin of Etna, Wyo.; son, Shane Underwood of Scottsbluff; sister, Lorraine Shelley and her husband Martin of Scottsbluff; brothers, Robert A. Thornton of Lingle, Wyo. and Michael E. Thornton and his wife Becky of Scottsbluff; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and her very special friend, Ed Funk of Gering.
Her paternal and maternal grandparents and father, Glen A. Thornton Jr., preceded Penny in death.
Reverend Terry L.Templeton
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Reverend Terry L. Templeton, 56, of Sioux City, formerly of Gering, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City with the Reverends Del Olivier and Marvin Mueller officiating.
Visitation will be held today from 5 to 7:30 p.m.; a prayer service then begins at 7:30 p.m., both at the church. Burial of the cremated remains will be at Graceland Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church.
Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, 3220 Stone Park Blvd. in Sioux City, is in charge of arrangements.
Reverend Templeton was born March 22, 1948, in Burlington, Iowa, to Clarence and Mary Jane (Tipton) Templeton. He grew up in Burlington, graduating from Burlington High School in 1966. He graduated later from Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary. Reverend Templeton married Barbara Swanson June 11, 1977, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City.
He served as associate pastor and youth pastor at Trinity Lutheran, Sioux City, 1974-1977; pastor at Zion Lutheran, Gothenburg, 1977-1985; St. Paul’s Lutheran, Hooper, 1985-1990; Rejoice Lutheran, Gering, 1990-2002; and then returned to Sioux City, where he was currently senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran.
Pastor Terry served each of his churches with steadfast love, devotion and compassion. His kindness knew no boundaries of age, race, appearance or status. Every person to him was a child of God. As a father and husband, his love expanded even further; his wife and children were his life, and he was theirs.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Sioux City; children, Jonathan of Chicago, Ill.; Bethany of Boston, Mass.; Taylor of Sioux City; and Steffany of Decatur, Ill.; brother, Allend W. Templeton of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and sisters, Linda Roob of St. Paul, Minn. and Pamela Kranzler of Lime Springs, Iowa.
His parents preceded him in death.
Roy J. Wheeler
FALLS CITY — Roy J. Wheeler, 82, of Falls City, formerly of Gering, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with Reverend Howard P. Rasmussen officiating. Interment will be in Steele Cemetery, Falls City.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanna Wheeler of Falls City; daughter, Angela Jones of Mitchell; sister, Pauline Deckinger of Falls City; and grandsons, Doug and his wife Kate Jones of Omaha and Greg Jones of Gillette, Wyo.
His parents; first wife, Della Mae Brenner; and one sister preceded him in death.
Joyce Sandberg
Joyce Sandberg, 74, of Gering died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Heritage Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at the Central Church of Christ in Gering with Pastor Gerald Parriott officiating. Interment will be held at West Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Prairie Haven Hospice or the Joyce Sandberg Alzheimer’s Memorial Fund.
Friends may call at Gering Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9.
Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.geringchapel.com.
Joyce was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Scottsbluff, to Frank and Florence (Davies) Rickard. She grew up and attended school in the Lake Alice Community and graduated from Scottsbluff High School. She married Larry Sandberg on Oct. 15, 1950; to this union four children were born. Joyce helped her husband Larry at Sandberg Implement Co for many years. Her biggest joy in life was raising her children and being a devoted mother and grandmother.
She and Larry were baptized in the Christian Faith on April 12, 1960, at the Central Church of Christ in Gering. Joyce was a member of the Central Church of Christ, 4-H leader, Den Mother for Cub Scouts, Camp Fire Leader and was an avid bowler for many years.
Survivors include her children, Janis Lofing, Kevin and Karla Sandberg and Kelly and Crystal Sandberg, all of Gering; son-in-law, Gary Diffendaffer of Littleton, Colo.; grandchildren, Tyler Sandberg, Trenton Sandberg, Phillip Sandberg, Ryan Sandberg and Jillian Diffendaffer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Joy Beth Sandberg; brother, Jack Rickard; and sister, Willa Apperson.
Paul Eisenbarth
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — Funeral services for Paul Eisenbarth, 76, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, at the First United Church of Christ in Torrington with Reverend John Wilhelm officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Mr. Eisenbarth died Sept. 29, 2004 at Torrington Community Hospital.
Visitation hours will be held at Colyer Funeral Home today, from 1 to 5 p.m.; Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and the casket will be open at the funeral service.
Those who wish may direct memorial contributions to the First United Church of Christ or the Torrington Ambulance Service.
Delores Summerville
Delores Summerville, 64, of Scottsbluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at Regional West Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 1, at Fairview Cemetery. Family and friends may gather at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel one hour prior to the service and proceed to the cemetery in procession.
Visitation will be today, Sept. 30, from 3 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to the Head Start Scholarship Fund at Panhandle Community Services.
Tributes of sympathy may be left at :
www.dugankramer.com.
Dee was born March 15, 1940, in Big Springs, to Frank and Matilda (Tillie) Borm Wimberley. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Julesburg, Colo. In 1949, they moved to the panhandle of Nebraska. She attended schools in Julesburg, Mitchell and Gering, graduating in 1958 from Gering High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1958 to 1959.
Dee graduated from Nebraska Western College in May 1976 with an Associate of Arts in early childhood education. She was also a certified Nebraska social worker. Dee married Robert Graves, March 28, 1959; five children were born to this union. The couple divorced in 1968.
On March 15, 1977, she married William Summerville.
Dee worked in local cafés as a waitress and at Holland Bakery. She started working with the Head Start Program through Panhandle Community Services in July 1973 as a home educator and later as home base supervisor.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Graves Sr. and Michael Graves Sr., both of Scottsbluff; grandsons, Steven Graves Jr. of Minnesota, Rodney Graves Jr., Nathan Graves, Michael Graves Jr. and Harley Graves, all of Scottsbluff; great-grandson, Rodney Graves III and great-granddaughter, Kristonia Graves of Minnesota; brothers, Donald Wimberley of Gering and Chuck Henry of Scottsbluff; sisters, Dona Weideman, Judy Kuxhausen, Bette Krause and Tori Henry, all of Scottsbluff; three stepbrothers and three stepsisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Charles Henry; grandparents; both husbands, Bob and Bill; brother, Ronald Wimberley; son, Steven Graves Sr.; and daughters, Julayne Dee Graves and Ronda RaNae Graves.
