Obituaries

98 of North Platte, passed away on Oct. 31, 2023, at Linden Court in North Platte.

age 77 of rural Broken Bow, passed away Oct. 6, 2023, at his home. Gary Lee Glendy, the youngest son of William (Bill) and Elsie (Pflaster) Glendy was born Sept. 29, 1946, in Broken Bow. Gary grew up on the Glendy Ranch near Pressy Park gaining his love and knowledge for the cattle and hills from his father Bill, Grandpa LO, and Uncle Elden. He attended Tuckerville School north of Oconto up to the 8th grade and graduated from Oconto High School in 1965. Gary attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln majoring in Agronomy. Gary was a member of the Tuckerville 4-H club, forming many lasting friendships while Range Judging and as part of the Custer County Square Dance team.

was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Pilot Grove, Texas. He was the son of Arthur Lee and Fanny Conner and was the youngest of six children: Donald Lee “Red”, Captola Anderson, JB, Billy Ray, and Martha Jo Marlar.

Peter Thane Ellingson passed away in the home that he loved with family by his side on Aug. 14, 2023. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Dec. 13, 1940, to Elmer Torger Ellingson and Marcella Bernice (Carpenter) Ellingson. He grew up with his parents and older sister, Sallie, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. While quite young Pete felt a burning desire to serve in the military and finally, in January of 1958, he joined the Navy where he would serve for 20 years. During his early years in the service he married Betty Rothwell and had two children, Kelly Marie and Torger Lief. They divorced and later Peter married Laura Evalin (Pepper) Medlin and gained two step-children, Brian Joseph Medlin and Laura Jeane (Seng) Medlin. They were happily married until Laura’s death in 2016.

age 93 of Arnold, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2023, in Callaway.

Elsie Marie (Knispel) Struempler of Broken Bow, formerly of Oconto, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Brookestone View in Broken Bow at the age of 98. She was born Aug. 23, 1924, to William and Clara (Knoop) Knispel in a sod house on a farm west of Eddyville. Elsie married Herbert Struempler on Jan. 20, 1948, at the Christ Lutheran Church southwest of Oconto. Together the couple farmed and ranched west of Oconto. They traveled on many bus trips in their retirement. Elsie was active in the Redfern Social Club and participated in a women’s bowling league for years. She was always up for a card game. Elsie had many talents that included crafting, sewing, and cake decorating. Her favorite holiday was Halloween. She had great fun “spooking” her great-grandkids and other unsuspecting victims. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church at Buffalo Community.