Obituaries

Terri R. Gardner, age 60 of Lincoln, passed away on Jan. 6, 2021 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebr. Terri Rae Gardner was born on June 24, 1960, in Hamburg; the daughter of Gerry Wayne and Beverly Jean (Bennett) Gardner.  She grew up and...

Evelyn I. Ware, age 92 of Riverton, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah. Evelyn was born on May 14, 1928, in Dixon, Mo.; the daughter of Austin and Stella Jane (Hawk) Gray.  The family later moved to Riverton,...

James "Jim" Vernon Chaney Sr., age 76, of Thurman, Iowa; formerly of Nebraska City, passed away Jan. 2, 2021, at Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln. Jim was born in Nebraska City, to Paul Allen and Louise (Childers) Chaney. He grew up and lived in Nebraska City...

Joe S. Bento, age 72 of Hamburg passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Villisca. Joe Souza Bento was born on Sept. 4, 1948, in Tulare, Calif.; the son of Manual and Mary (Correia) Bento.  He served in the...

Sharon A. (Dresher) Zendejas, age 78 passed away on Friday evening; Dec. 18, 2020, at Prestige Care Center in Nebraska City. Sharon was born on Jan. 1, 1942, at Fortescue, Mo.; the only child of Meryl and Cecil (Miller) Dresher. She attended school in Hamburg. She worked for...

Ruth Alice Lauman, 83, of Hamburg, Iowa was welcomed home into God’s embrace on Feb. 6, 2020. Ruth Alice as she was called by her parents, Mabel Koso Lauman and Harry Lauman, was born on Jan. 28, 1937, in Parker, Kansas. Her parents moved to Hamburg, Iowa...

James M. Grimm, age 71, passed away on Nov. 25, 2020, at the Ambassador in Sidney. James Martin Grimm was born on Feb. 12, 1949, in St. Edward, Nebr., and was the son of Jacquelyne Ebert.   He attended school and graduated from Westside High School in...

Donna Mae Woods went home to Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at the age of 76, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born on Aug. 8, 1944, to Emory and Margaret (Scovel) Elliott in Des Moines.   She was united in marriage to the love of...

Brenda S. Salazar, age 63 of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at her home. Brenda was born on April 13, 1957 in Borger, Texas; the daughter of Roy G. Lawson and Ruth E. (Mortimore) Wright.  She was married to Jorge Salazar in Omaha. She...

Wayne B. Rice, age 97 of Atlantic; formerly Hamburg passed away on Nov. 5, 2020, at The Heritage House in Atlantic. Wayne Bernard Rice was born on July 25, 1923, at Archer; the son of Clyde E. and Katherine (Demel) Rice.  He was one of five...

Donald R. Greenamyer, age 88 of Riverton, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at his home. Donald Ross Greenamyer was born on Dec. 2, 1931, in Riverton, to Parker Claire and Velma Ruth (Kish) Greenamyer.  He graduated from the Riverton High School with the Class...

Arnold “Arn” Spears, age 89 of Hamburg, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg. Arnold Douglas Spears, Jr. was born on May 19, 1931. at the family home outside of Farragut; the son of Sylvester Arnold and Mildred (Mart) Spears....

On Oct. 5, 2020, Cecil Duane Clymens, 78, died in his Fremont County, Colo., home in full view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. He was born Aug. 18, 1942, to Joe and Eva (McClure) Clymens, in rural Nodaway County, Hopkins, Mo. Cecil is survived...

Stanley McKim, age 85 of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is survived by his wife Virginia McKim of Hamburg; daughters:  Nancy Lamkim and husband James of Mt. Vernon, Wash., and Susan Buckendahl and husband Dale...

Harold Dalton, 89, of Omaha (formerly Hamburg) passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, at the Florence Home in Omaha. Harold was born on Dec. 9, 1930, in Tabor, Iowa; the son of William and Bernice (Everham) Dalton.  He attended school in Tabor and Hamburg, graduating...

Pat Ray McClane, age 73 of Yankton, S.D., (formerly of Union) died July 22, 2020, in Yankton. Pat was born July 31, 1946, at home in Union to Ted R. and Letha (Rakes) McClane. He attended school in Union until the 8th grade and went to work...

David K. Fender, age 66 of Auburn (formerly Hamburg) passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn. David was born on Aug. 9, 1953, in Iowa City; the son of Gene S. and Marilyn E. (Sjulin) Fender.  He graduated from Hamburg...

Zachary K. Shelly, age 14 of Hamburg, passed away on July 31, 2020, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Zachary Keith Shelly was born on Aug. 26, 2005, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha: the son of Gregory David and Stacey Ann (Hegwald) Ebert.   He was currently...

Robert D. Dalton, age 81, of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg. He was born Robert Dale Dalton on April 7, 1939, at Hamburg; the son of Maurice W. “Two Gun” and Beulah E. (Geyer) Dalton. He attended...

Carolyn L. Price, age 76 of Lincoln, (formerly rural Hamburg) passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Tabitha-Seagren House in Lincoln. Carolyn was born on June 15, 1944, in Hamburg; the daughter of Jean C. and Mary N. (Collins) Brown.  She attended country school and...