Laura was born to Steve & Carol Balius in Gordon NE on June 25, 1985, joining two older sisters.  Laura lived and loved the western way of life from an early age, spending lots of time on the back of horses and in tractors before she could walk.  She passed away on December 1, 2020.

Elementary school was completed at Cherry County rural schools.  She graduated from Gordon High School in 2004 where she was active on the volleyball and basketball teams.  She pursued a

Kathryn V. Barth passed away at Ponderosa Villa, Crawford, Nebraska on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 94. Kathryn (Kathy) was born on April 2, 1926 to James and Eunice Tice on April 2, 1926 in Gordon, Nebraska. She was the youngest of five children. Kathy graduated from Gordon High School with the class of 1944. 

Shortly after graduating high school, Kathy worked in the Grand Island Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, (munitions plant) to help the war effort making bombs. 

She

Susan Ann Phillips left this world on November 26, 2020.

Susan, 83 years old, was born on December 16, 1937 in Gordon, Nebraska. Her parents were

Gladys and Ferd Shald. She married Robert P. Phillips in 1958.

Susan was a proud Oglala Lakota and her heritage was a focal point of her life. She ensured the stories of the many great tribal leaders of the Oglala, including those of her lineage, The Bad Face clan of Chief Red Cloud, were passed on to her children, grandchildren, and the greater

Donald D. Ruleaux, 89, of Chadron, NE passed away peacefully at his home with his daughter Mary, son-in-law Duane, and his friend Lynne by his side.

Don was born in Martin, SD on June 19, 1931 to a French Canadian Native American father and an English Mother. He spent his early years growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. When Don was entering the fourth grade, the family moved to Gordon, NE, where he attended school and graduated in 1950. His post-secondary education includes Kansas

James Ernest Walter was born June 24, 1935 to Charlotte Marie (Norton) and John Harold Walter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and passed away November 19, 2020 in Gordon, Nebraska.

Jim loved science. A degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin took him to Los Angeles and Atomics International, then to California Lawrence Radiation Lab in Berkeley as a research engineer, to Los Alamos as a test site engineer, and back to Berkeley.  Eventually his engineering degree was put

Gary G. Winter, 62, of Rushville, NE, died Friday November 20, 2020, at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born February 4, 1958, in Gordon, NE, to John and Kathryn (Semans) Winter. As a young child he lived in Rushville, NE where he attended Cravath Elementary and graduated from Rushville High School in 1976. While in high school he participated in basketball and was a member of the RATS, which he spent a lot of time cheering on the Rushville Longhorns.

After graduation he

Walter H. Schmidt died November 17, 2020, at Toledo Hospital from Covid complications.  He was born September 19, 1935, to Harold and Helen (McGaughey) Schmidt in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Walter attended grades 1-7 in country school and attended the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis, Nebraska for high school graduating in 1953.   He attended University of Nebraska and was a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band and Farmhouse Fraternity.  He graduated with

Leona “Suzie” Spangler was born on March 17, 1938 to George and LaVerne Ditsch in Alliance, NE. She passed away on November 16, 2020, at Scottsbluff, NE.

Suzie was one of six children born to George and LaVerne. They raised their family on a farm south of Hay Springs. Suzie graduated from Hay Springs High School and attended National College of Business in Rapid City, SD.

Suzie met the love of her life, Terry Spangler and they were married on April 2, 1958. They moved to the