Gering Memorial Chapel

A comfortable and convenient funeral home

Located in the heart of town, at the corner of 11th and R streets, Gering Memorial Chapel is a comfortable place to plan a funeral or cremation and celebrate life. A traditional funeral chapel with wooden pews seats 125 guests. The reception room seats up to 25 for a gathering of family and friends before or after a funeral or memorial. From a breakfast buffet to afternoon cookies and coffee to a sit-down dinner, we are happy to help arrange food and drinks.

A caring team committed to personalized service

Our funeral home team prides itself on attention to detail and going the extra mile. There is almost nothing we won’t do to ensure that your family is well cared for. Whether you need a ride in a snowstorm or a few extra moments with your loved one, we make it happen. We have spent our careers caring for friends and neighbors, and we carry a true passion for guiding families through their most difficult moments.

We believe that it’s important to take the time to acknowledge the life of a loved one. We design services that celebrate the individuality of a person, taking care to incorporate as many personal touches as possible. We work hard to ensure that each service is unique. From an outdoor celebration with local musicians and a dove release to a cremation scattering following a trail ride to anything between or beyond, we’ll make it happen.

Our private crematory

Cremation is an increasingly common choice, but not everyone knows that cremation can also include a beautiful ceremony or even a viewing with visitation. From a cremation without a funeral service to a cremation with a memorial that follows, we help you understand the variety of arrangements that are possible and partner with you to create a unique service for your loved one.

Our Scottsbluff sister location, Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home & Crematory operates a private crematorium only a few minutes away. All of the cremations for Gering Memorial Chapel are performed at that location, which means your loved one is always in our care.

We are here for you

Our goal is kindness, compassion and one-of-a-kind service. Whether you are planning a funeral or cremation ahead of time or need immediate assistance, call us anytime, day or night.

History

Edward and Otto Prohs founded Gering Memorial Chapel in 1914 as Prohs Brothers Hardware, Plumbing, Furniture and Undertaking. Their brother, William, joined the firm later, when the location was at the north end of Prohs Furniture Gallery on 10th Street.

Rosella Boley purchased the funeral home in 1944. She built a new facility at the corner of 11th and R streets in 1947—which remains our location today. C. Stewart and Ruth Dennis purchased the funeral home in 1953 and ran it until ownership merged Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in 1970.

Gering Memorial Chapel was extensively remodeled in the early 1990s.

Gering becomes part of the Allnutt family

Rick Allnutt and Susan Hughes purchased Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in January 2014 and both Dugan-Kramer and Gering Memorial Chapel became part of the highly reputable Allnutt Funeral Service family. The Allnutt story dates back to 1886 in Greeley, Colorado. Rick’s company began serving western Nebraska in 1998, when he purchased the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball.

Allnutt Funeral Service joined the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers in 2017. Family proprietors Rick Allnutt and Susan Hughes and Bill and Dee Allnutt carry on the family enterprise, which includes 12 locations in western and northern Colorado and western Nebraska.