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Robert Leon Schott
Dec 25, 2013
To describe Papa within a word count seems nearly impossible. As our family gathers together to celebrate Papa's life, it seems that family is precisely how to convey the life and legacy of Mr. Robert Leon Schott. For even though he has passed on, Papa's kindness, gentleness, humor, and love is manifested in his wife Judy, their five children, and...
Dixie J. Kingsbury
Dec 21, 2013
Dixie J. Kingsbury, 72, of Sterling, passed away Dec. 21, 2013, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ed Bigler III?officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Dixie was born Nov. 24, 1941, in Torrington, Wyo., to Montie R. and Myrtle G. (Spurgin) White.On July 14,...
Donald D. Gibbs
Dec 6, 2013
Don Gibbs, 83, of Sterling, passed away Dec. 6, 2013, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at the Haxtun Community Center in Haxtun. Inurnment will be at Haxtun Cemetery. Don was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Haxtun to Ellsworth and Bertha Ann (Becker)Gibbs. He did custom harvesting in 1949 with his father, and...
Cora Ann Coberly
Dec 5, 2013
The crystal clear, night sky gained a new, beautiful star on Dec. 5, 2013. Cora Ann Coberly passed away with her family around her after a short struggle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by more people than she realized. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, and Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Chaney-Reager Funeral...
Robert Edwin Gillham
Dec 1, 2013
Robert Edwin Gillham, 90, of Peetz passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in Sidney, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, at the Peetz United Methodist Church with Rev. DeVota Burry officiating. Inurnment will be at the Peetz Cemetery. Robert was born on February 20, 1923, in Peetz to Roy Edwin and Orpha Jane (Grace)...
Minnie Klippert
Nov 29, 2013
Minnie Belle Klippert, 91, of Sterling, passed away Nov. 29, 2013, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Chaney-Reager, with Pastor Manuel Tamez officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Minnie was born Oct. 22, 1922, in...
Lucille Irene Borner
Nov 27, 2013
Lucille Irene Borner, 90, of Sterling, passed away Nov. 27, 2013, in Sterling. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Michelle D. Witherspoon officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Lucille was born March 3, 1923, at home near Firth, Neb., to Louis and Rhea (Rudder) Moormeier, where she was...
Joanne A. Laumann
Nov 25, 2013
Joanne Antionette Laumann, 70 of Stratton, Ne passed away Mon, Nov. 25, 2013 in Loveland, CO. Recitation of the Rosary 1:15 pm Mon, Dec. 2, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratton with Mass of Christian Burial immediately following, with Father Thomas Wiedel officiating. Burial to follow at Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, NE. Joanne was born Feb. 9, 1943 in Stratton...
Maggie Veeder
Nov 16, 2013
Maggie Veeder, 96, of Sterling, passed away Nov. 16, 2013, in Sterling. No service will be held at this time. Maggie was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Quemado Fence Lake, N.M., to William Howard Baylor and Sarah Magdaline (Plowman) Duncan. She graduated from high school and was an airplane mechanic during World War II. She worked at the "Lamphouse" for...
Thomas W Stark
Nov 15, 2013
Thomas Wayne Stark Sr., 73, of Denver, passed away Nov. 15, 2013, in Denver. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at 121 Beattie St., Sterling. Thomas was born Aug. 19, 1940, in Hastings, Neb., to Earl Kenneth and Edna B. (Murphy)Stark. He graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Army. He...
Beverly J. Dupraz
Nov 15, 2013
Beverly Joyce Dupraz, 75, of Sterling, passed away Nov. 15, 2013, in Sterling. No service will be held at this time. Beverly was born Dec. 17, 1937, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Elmer and Mildred (Turnage) Athenous. She graduated from high school. Beverly was a secretary for the FBI?and various other businesses. Her last employer was Hilltop Classics, although they...
Brenner William Pace
Nov 12, 2013
Brenner William Pace, 23 months, of Sterling, passed away in Sterling, Tues., Nov. 12, 2013. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sean Cole officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Brenner was born Nov. 21, 2011, in Orem, Utah, to Nathan W. and Marie B. (Oliver) Pace. He is...
Ruth A. Weber
Nov 8, 2013
Ruth A. Headley Weber, 99, of Sterling, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Christ United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ed Bigler III?officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Ruth was born March 22,...
Troy C. Tanner
Nov 4, 2013
Memorial service 3:00 pm Friday, November 15, 2013 at New Beginnings Outreach, with services concluding at the church. complete obit to follow
Mabel Irene Bigg
Oct 28, 2013
Mabel Irene Bigg, 92, of Sterling passed away October 28, 2013 in Sterling. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Sterling Foursquare Church with Pastor Ben Hackbarth officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Mabel...
Ronald Lea Jensen
Oct 22, 2013
Graveside service conducted by the Elks Lodge to be held 11:00 am, Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Riverside Cemetery. Anyone wishing to sign the guest book may do so Friday, November 8th from 10 am to 4 pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.
James Gerald Dabbert
Oct 16, 2013
James (Jim) Gerald Dabbert Jr, 63, of Sterling passed away October 16, 2013 in Greeley. He was born June 18, 1950 in Michigan City, IN, to James Gerald Sr. and Lillian Bernice (Lentz) Dabbert. Jim worked in the oil industry for many years in other states and Colorado, settling in Sterling over 35 years ago. He belonged to the Elks...
Linda Lee Baker
Oct 10, 2013
Linda Lee Baker, 62, of Ovid, passed away Oct. 10, 2013, in Holyoke. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sean Cole officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Linda was born May 6, 1951,...
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