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Sam M. Kobayashi

Sam M. Kobayashi

Jan 16, 2012

Sam Masami Kobayashi, 79, of Sterling, entered into eternal life Jan. 16, 2012, in Sterling, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. A memorial service will be held for Sam at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1404 S. Ninth Ave., Sterling, with the Rev. Wendy Kalan officiating. Inurnment...

Robert D. Hounshell

Robert D. Hounshell

Jan 15, 2012

Robert "Bob" Hounshell, 91, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 15, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at First Christian Church, with the Rev. Susan Barton officiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Bob was born June...

Robert "Bob" G. Trahern

Robert "Bob" G. Trahern

Jan 12, 2012

Bob Trahern Robert "Bob" G. Trahern, 78, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 12, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. John E. Roberts...

Esther W. Halsey

Esther W. Halsey

Jan 11, 2012

Esther Wilhemina Emma Halsey, 95, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 11, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Jerry Marshall officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Esther was born March 18, 1916, in Emerald, Neb., to Wilhelm F. and Clara L. (Heidtbrink) Deinert. She is survived...

Thelma E. Knight

Thelma E. Knight

Jan 10, 2012

private family service to be held at a later date

Olivia Mae Lulf

Olivia Mae Lulf

Jan 9, 2012

Olivia Mae Lulf, 29, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 9, 2012, in Scottsbluff, Neb. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Vigil service and Rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Sterling with the Rev....

Catherine R. Hopper

Catherine R. Hopper

Jan 9, 2012

private family services to be held at a later date

Elnora Schilling

Elnora Schilling

Jan 6, 2012

Elnora Schilling Elnora Schilling, 85, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 6, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Andrew Dimit officiating. There will be a luncheon at noon at First English...

Earl "Don" Hall

Earl "Don" Hall

Jan 5, 2012

Earl D. "Don" Hall, 88, of Sterling, died Jan. 5, 2012 in Sterling. Private family service will be held at a later date. Don was born July 2, 1923, in Peetz to Earl T. and Cassanna (Goodyear) Hall. He was raised in Sterling after the age of 4 and attended Sterling schools, graduating from Logan County High School in 1942....

Mike Mcmahon

Mike Mcmahon

Dec 24, 2011

Michael McMahon Michael Raymond McMahon, 62, of Sterling, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Dec. 24, 2011. Michael was born Feb. 4, 1949, in Minot, N.D., one of three children born to the late Raymond and Clara (Fischer) McMahon. He was raised in Granville. He graduated from Granville High School in 1967....

Gayle M. Gregory

Gayle M. Gregory

Dec 12, 2011

Gayle M. Gregory, 79, of Sterling, died Dec. 12, 2011, in Sterling. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jared Sonnenberg officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. She was born in Bayard, Neb., on Oct. 22, 1932, to Arthur Wilson and Zola V. Adkins Wilson. She was...

Ronald Griess

Ronald Griess

Dec 12, 2011

Ronald Ray Griess, 69, of Sterling, died Dec. 12, 2011, in Denver. Private family services were held. Family and close friends are invited to dinner at noon Saturday, Dec. 17, at the American Legion. Ronald was born June 18, 1942, in Haxtun to Edward Jacob and Ida Maple (Reuter) Griess. He worked several years at Northwestern Trucking and High Trans...

Darold E. Propp

Darold E. Propp

Dec 7, 2011

Darold E. Propp, 58, of Sterling, entered eternal life Dec. 7, 2011, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Christ United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating....

Stella Olick

Stella Olick

Dec 7, 2011

Stella Darlin Olick, 91, formerly of Sterling, passed away Dec. 7, 2011, at Hillcrest Assisted Living at Loveland. Vigil service and Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with closed casked services. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert L....

Ed Hayes

Ed Hayes

Dec 3, 2011

Ed Hayes, 68, of Iliff, died Dec. 3, 2011, in Greeley. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Pastor Gilbert Gutierrez officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Mr. Hayes was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Akron to Gerald C. and Viola M. (Buchholz) Hayes. He was a member of the...

Carol Kay Werner

Carol Kay Werner

Dec 2, 2011

Carol Kay (Hagerty) Werner, who practiced law in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York before settling in Colorado, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. She was 56 and lived on a cattle ranch near Merino with her husband and three children. Closed casket services will be at 10 a.m....

Neal O. Gregory

Neal O. Gregory

Nov 25, 2011

Neal Gregory Neal O. Gregory, 88, of Sterling, died Nov. 25, 2011, in Sterling. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Spencer Green officiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Gregory was born in Sterling on July 5, 1923, to James H. Gregory and Jennie Fern Weber Gregory. After...

James Harold Kler

James Harold Kler

Nov 23, 2011

James Harold Kler, 69, of Crook, passed away Nov. 23, 2011, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at United Church of Crook, with Pastor Dale Pierce officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Sterling. James was born...

Elizabeth Louise Kelly

Elizabeth Louise Kelly

Nov 22, 2011

Elizabeth Kelly Elizabeth Louise Kelly, 74, of Sterling, died Nov. 22, 2011, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, with family receiving friends from 3 to 5 p.m., at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Michelle D. Witherspoon officiating....

William J. "Bill" Bollig

William J. "Bill" Bollig

Nov 22, 2011

William Bollig William J. "Bill" Bollig, 97, of Lakewood, passed away Nov. 22, 2011, in Lakewood. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, with family receiving friends at that time, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Vigil service and Rosary will follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at St. Anthony Catholic...

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