Woodallen Gene Snyder was born on May 22, 1944 in Gordon, Nebraska, the second of three children of Woodrow L. and Charlyn G. Watson Snyder. He died February 12, 2021 at the age of 76 years in the Cheyenne, Wyoming hospital. He grew up on a ranch south of Rushville, NE on Pine Creek. He attended elementary school grades 1-8 at District 98, known as the Mill School. Gene graduated from Rushville High School in 1962. He played football in high school and college. He attended Chadron State College

Howard Everett Rincker, age 94, passed away peacefully at Chadron Community Hospital on February 24, 2021. He was surrounded by many loving family members.

He was typically known as Howard in his business dealings but as Everett by his family and friends. Everett was born in Scottsbluff, NE., on April 11, 1926. His life started in a small tarpaper shack but it was filled with love. Everett’s mother was frequently sick so the three brothers learned to cook, clean, and do the many animal

Lorainne Alexander, age 88, of Gordon, passed away at Gordon Memorial Hospital on February 9, 2021. 

Lorainne was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 25, 1932, to Milton and Vae (Walls) Sanderfer.  Her family came to Gordon by covered wagon with the Scamahorn Colony. Lorainne attended Gordon High School, graduating in 1950.

She was united in marriage to Donald W Alexander in June of 1951. To this marriage 5 children were born:  Mark, Kim, Jeff, Marty, and Kris.

Lorainne

Patricia “Pat” Rawles, 76, of Gordon, NE, died Wednesday February 3, 2021, at her home.

She was born January 15, 1945, in Mullen, NE, to Floyd and Maxine Carr. She graduated from Mullen High School in 1963.

Pat married Fred Rawles on January 19, 1991 in Denver, Colorado. They lived in Gordon until her passing. She will be remembered for her kind heart, love of the outdoors and her adventurous spirit.

She is survived by her husband Fred, two daughters, Chris Macke and Michelle

Virgil Myrl Elsberry passed away from complications from Covid-19 on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas at the age of 81.

Virgil is survived by his wife, Judi Elsberry; children Wayne Elsberry and wife Mai of San Antonio, Texas, Beth Ann Brandt and husband David of Grand Island, Nebraska; step-children Valerie Oakleaf and husband Mike of Portland, Oregan, Venessa Gottier and husband Kevin of Albion, Nebraska, and Veronica Cangiamilla and husband

At 96, Margaret DeWolfe Clepper entered into rest February 17, 2021. Born at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Hospital, Margaret grew up during the Great Depression near Gordon, Nebraska on a cattle ranch with 10 siblings and her parents, Harry B. and Cora Sears Shields DeWolf. At 20, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War 2 achieving the rank of Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class while serving as a dental hygienist and assisting in the forensic dental identification of

Harold Clifford Hardin, 85, passed away February 15th, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City in South Dakota. He was born May 2nd, 1935, at the family homestead in Gordon Nebraska to Clifford and Doris (Reitz) Hardin. He was the oldest of five children.

Harold attended school in Rushville, Nebraska and left during his senior year. He joined the Army January 28th, 1954 and was discharged January 27th, 1956. While in the Army he was an air defense artilleryman at the Presidio of San Francisco

Vernon Dean Tiensvold was born August 8, 1936, in Rushville, Nebraska, to Edward and Mary Tiensvold. He passed on February 11, 2021 in Missoula.

Vernon married Doris Joan Gottier on October 20, 1955. Vernon and Doris started their family in Rushville, Nebraska, and then moved to Great Falls in 1965. Vernon and Doris moved to Missoula, and eventually to a twenty acre farm in Arlee, Montana. Vernon worked as a Mechanic for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company from 1965 until he retired. Vernon