Margery Heyer was born September 13, 1920, to Henry and Anna Thornquist Heyer at their farm home near Gordon, Nebraska. Margery had an older sister, Elaine, and a younger brother, Dean. She passed away January 23, 2020, at Grove, Oklahoma.

Margery attended the first eight grades at the Sunny Knoll School. She then attended Gordon High School and graduated in 1938. She took the Normal Training Course in high school, so out of high school she taught five years in rural schools in Sheridan County

With deepest sorrow we announce that Kenneth L. Hooper, age 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff, where he had resided for the last four years.

Ken was born July 6, 1922, in Brownlee, Nebraska, to Nuck and Sylvia (Hankins) Hooper.  He spent the early part of his childhood on the Boiling Springs Ranch near Cody, Nebraska, and had many fond memories of his time growing up there.  During

Ilo Eliene (Jansen) Fegler, 89, of Ogallala passed away January 11, 2020, at Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home.

Ilo was born in Rushville, Neb., on May 22, 1930, to Leo and Elma (Croxen) Jansen. They lived in a sod house in Interior, S.D., until 1935 when her mother passed away, and the family moved to Scottsbluff, Neb., where she and her sisters attended school. When her father remarried, two sisters were added to the family. The six sisters remained close throughout their lives and held an

On Sunday, January 12, 2020, Mike Welker, passed away at the age of 60 at his home south of Kilgore, Nebraska. Mike was born on September 12, 1959, in Valentine, Nebraska, to Dean and Eldine (Rauer) Welker. He attended Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools and graduated in 1977. Following high school, Mike attended Mitchell Vo-Tech and graduated in 1979 with a Welding Degree. 

In 1980, he and his high school sweetheart Susan (Kockrow) Welker were married in Valentine, Nebraska. From this union

Thomas T. Strasburger, 93, of Gordon, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at the Western Nebraska Veteran’s Home in Scottsbluff. The funeral services were held Jan. 6, 1:30 p.m. at Pleasant Point Community Church with Pastor Jason Gantz officiating. Burial at Gordon Cemetery with a fellowship followed at the Gordon Berean Church. A memorial has been established at the Western Nebraska Veteran’s Home Scottsbluff, Neb.

Tom was born to Harrison and Theodosia (Ware)

Bonnie Jean Elwood passed away from complications due to pneumonia on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

Bonnie was born in Rushville on Oct. 6, 1929, the daughter of Kathryn and Lloyd Tiensvold. She was raised in Rushville and was a graduate of Rushville High School. She married Norman Lyle Elwood Dec. 19, 1949.

They eventually settled in Rushville, living north of town in a big white house where countless memories were made. They raised seven children in that home, including Susan, Steven, Sheryl

Mundwiler Funeral Home announces the death of Maxine Elder, age 93, of Milbank, S.D., who died on December 9, 2019, at Avera Health Milbank Area Hospital.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the Gordon First United Methodist Church in Gordon, Nebraska. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. and lunch will be served starting at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Gordon Cemetery following the service.

Maxine Elaine (Denton) Elder was born on

Dorothy A Evans, 90, died December 3, 2019, at Gordon Memorial Hospital. Dorothy, the second of seven children, was born May 8, 1929, to Adolph J and Albina E (Koupal) Novotny at home near Tabor, South Dakota. Dorothy’s family moved frequently during childhood including stops in Martin, S.D., and Gordon, Neb. In 1942, the family moved again to a farm near Batesland, S.D., where she graduated from Baron School in 1943.

Dorothy stayed in the Bennett County area working for various families