Rocky Lee Kenneth Schriner 1989-2010

Rocky Lee Kenneth Schriner, 21, Deweese, Ne., died Thursday, October 7, 2010 due to a motor vehicle accident. Services are Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the United Methodist Church, Blue Hill, Ne., 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Michael Lee Burgess Officiating. Burial will be in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Campbell, Ne. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. at Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill, Ne. and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials to the family. Merten-Butler Mortuary of Blue Hill, Ne. is in charge of arrangements. Rocky was born on September 25, 1989 at Hastings, Ne. to Ross Richardson & Susan Schriner. Growing up he was active in Cub Scouts, played Football, Basketball & had Wrestled. In the 3rd grade, he placed fourth in State Wrestling and in 5th grade he was the only one on his team that placed at State Wrestling. He graduated from Job Corp in Chadron with his GED. He had earned his Facility Maintenance Certificate and was working on his Journeyman Electricians Certificate. He was an apprentice electrician and was currently working in the cafeteria at Hastings College. He is survived by his Father: Ross Richardson, Mother: Susan Carman & Her Husband: Floyd , Lincoln, Ne., Grandfather: Kenneth Schriner, Lawrence, Ne., Step Sister: Melissa Carman, North Platte, Ne., Step Brother: Michael Carman, Campbell, Ne., Brothers & Sisters, (1) Aunt: Cindy Ferguson & Family, Blue Hill, Ne., (2) Uncles: Bernard Schriner & Family, Lincoln, Ne., Teddi Schriner, Kenesaw, Ne., Nephews Alex Carman and E.J. Martinez, Niece, Peggy Carman, Numerous Aunts, Uncles, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandmother: Betty Schriner & (1) Stepbrother: Mark T. Lutz.

Vehicle - Deer Caused Death of Deweese Man

Rocky Schriner died early Thursday morning (october 7, 2010) on highway 74 near Road D on his way to work. He collided with a 2010 Ford Escape driven by 54 year old Carol A. Hagemann after Hagemann struck a deer and crossed the center line stricking Schriner who was driving a 1994 Honda Accord. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and neither had any passengers. Both vehicles came to a stop at the point of impact. Clay County Sheriff Jeff Franklin said authorities believe that striking the deer caused an air bag in Hagemann's vehicle to deploy and that she then lost her view of the road and careened into the westbound lane. Schriner apparently tried to move off the roadway and out of Hagemann's path but didn't have time to do so. The collision occurred at the crest of a hill. Franklin said that this was the first time he had worked an accident scene in which a vehicle-deer collision had led to a fatality. He warned that deer are moving everywhere and people need to be very aware. Franklin said a driver confronting a deer in the roadway will be safer hitting the animal than swerving and running the risk of rolling in the ditch, hitting some fixed obstacle or colliding with another vehicle. He says people should stay in their lane and hit the deer. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. cause about 200 fatalities each year.