Dale Downing, age 84, beloved father and husband, and friends with everyone in the community, passed away quietly on January 24th, 2023, in Gordon.

Dale is survived by his brother, Dwain Downing, his daughter, Julie Abold, of Ft. Collins, his son, Scott, of Gordon, and Grandchildren Skyler Downing, Jacob and Megan Downing, Matthew Downing, Michael Downing, and great granddaughter Jubilee Downing along with many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Dale was born in Gordon Nebraska on April 1st, 1938

Elizabeth (Betty) Freeseman passed away on Sunday January 22, 2023, in the care of hospice at the Watertown Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Estelline, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, Monday, at the church, with a Wake service beginning at 6:30 pm. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Betty was born on August 6, 1943 in Waubay, SD to Roman and Sylvania Lewno and was

Mildred Lillian (Denton) Frohman, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, went to be with her loving Heavenly Father on January 25, 2023. Mildred was born July 16th, 1931, to Glenn E. Denton Sr. and Georgia (Hunter) on their farm near Rushville, NE. She attended Craven Creek school and graduated from Rushville, Nebraska high school in 1948. She went to United Airlines school in Omaha, NE and worked in Chicago, IL.

In 1953 she married Merle A. Frohman. They spent most of their life in Hot Springs, SD. She had

Funeral services for Vera Hoefer of Hay Springs, Nebraska were held Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Visitation was held Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Vera Dahl Hoefer, age 98, passed away on January 21, 2023 at Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Vera was born at the family farm 15 miles south of Hay Springs on September 4, 1924. She was the fourth child born in

Elouise Cora Ballard, 92, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Gordon Countryside Care. Elouise was born February 7, 1930, near Gordon, Nebraska, to Harold and Hulda Ballard. She grew up in a Sod house north of Gordon, Nebraska, where she lived for many years until moving to the home on the ranch which was built after she was married. Elouise graduated from Gordon High School. On August 30, 1948, Elouise married her first and only love, Norman Schwarting at the

Patricia Elizabeth Pennington of Gordon, Nebraska, passed away January 16, 2023, at Gordon Memorial Hospital. She was born March 17, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Martin and Pauline Mulligan.

Patricia worked at several different jobs during her life, one being for Burlington Northern Railroad for five years. She also worked for Metropolitan Pathology P.C. for fifteen years, was in private security for eight years and then was a personal care provider for ten years before she retired.

For four

Geri Ann Landreth was the first of six children born to Daniel and Patricia Schmaltz on June 22, 1956, in Hot Springs, SD. She later became the older sister to Theresa, Barb, Daniel Jr, Lody and Patricia. She passed away January 12, 2023, at Gordon Memorial Hospital in Gordon, NE.

Geri Ann attended both grade school and high school in Rushville, graduating with the class of 1974. 

On February 22, 1976, she married Robert Landreth. They made Rushville their home and were blessed with 2

Mary Rose Reid loved to tell people that she was born in the Rushville Museum.  The house, which would later become the Museum, was at the time of her birth, owned by John and Mary Schreurs and her mother had come to town to stay with them until her baby was born.  Mary Rose was born June 8, 1924, to Mathias and Nora Roffers in Rushville, NE.

 Mary Rose grew up on a farm northwest of Rushville with her sisters, Alice, Catherine and Noreen and brother Billy.  She attended