Lisa Hentges
Lisa Michelle Hentges, 48, died Tuesday Aug. 20, 2024, at her home.
She was born Jan, 2, 1976, at Mercy Hospital in Williston, N.D., to Larry Hentges and Shirley Ault. While still in the hospital, she was diagnosed with a bowel intussusception and was flown to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for emergency surgery.
The family made their home in an old farmhouse north of Poplar, where she joined her older brother, Lance. On Nov. 9, 1977, her father was killed in a tragic accident and the family moved to Sidney. Shirley met Kenneth Siebenaler and they married. He raised Lisa as his own. She went to school at West Side Elementary, Sidney middle school and high school.
Most of her life, she lived in Sidney, but briefly also lived in Lanesboro, Minn., with her daughters, Caitlyn and Calee, and her husband, Chad. She moved back to Sidney where her son, Caden, was born.
She had many jobs, serving mainly as a waitress at the Cattle-Ac, South 40 and Winners Pub. She always had a smile on her face and was friendly to everyone .
Very passionate about gardening and flowers, she loved being outside and in the sun. Most days of the summer she could be found at Gartside with her children and her two grandchildren. She enjoyed being on her paddleboard with her dog.
She was a die-hard Cubs fan along with cheering on the Dallas Cowboys at the Winner’s Pub. She enjoyed playing Bingo and had a love for all kinds of music. Hard rock was her favorite including Clutch, Five Finger and System of a Down and Jelly Roll was also one of her favorites. She had many friends, including her special friend, Guy.
She is survived by her grandmother, Donna Ault Sundsted; parents, Shirley and Kenny Siebenaler; brothers, Lance M. Hentges and K.C. Siebenaler; daughters, Caitlyn M. Whitson and Calee L. Sheehan; son, Caden D. Johnson; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Hentges.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney, with Pastor David Meehan officiating.
