Nov 7, 2004

Eva E. Relph died Sunday, November 7, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 92 years old. Eva was born on May 24, 1912, at Hebron, Nebraska to Alonzo P. and Nina (Snider) Iler. She attended rural school north of McCook. On July 13, 1933, she married James W. Relph. Eva worked many years for Ideal Laundry until...

Nov 1, 2004

Jeffery James Sughroue died Monday, November 1, 2004, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 48 years old. Jeff was born on September 18, 1956, at McCook to James F. and Leah C. (Allen) Sughroue. He was baptized as an infant at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola. He graduated from Chase County High School, Imperial, in 1976. He...

Oct 25, 2004

Harold E. Ike, 83, of Cambridge died Monday, October 25, 2004 at the Cambridge Manor. On December 5, 1920 he was born to John K. and Grace L. (Aman) Ike at McCook. He married Margie Ichyanagi on September 29, 1947 in Kobe, Japan. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He...

Oct 7, 2004

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Jean Eileen Dauchy, 84, died Thursday, October 7, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing. Jean was born on December 29, 1919 at McCook to Charles Henry and Berniece LaVaughn (McManigal) Mitchell. She graduated from McCook High School in 1938. On June 20, 1938, she married Marvin Loren Dauchy in Atwood, Kansas. To this union one son was born. They moved...

Oct 7, 2004

Elizabeth “Betty” Deffer Krous, 87, of Indianola died on October 7, 2004 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln NE. She was born on November 25, 1916 in Indianola to Frank and Hazel (Phillips) Deffer. She graduated valedictorian from Indianola High School in 1933, from McCook Junior College in 1935, and attended classes at the University of Nebraska. She...

Oct 7, 2004

Albert G. Harder, 84, died October 7, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born on October 2, 1920, at Denver, CO to George J. and Emma (Honstien) Harder. He attended several schools in Colorado and Nebraska. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1938 and attended Grand Island School of Business. He was employed by the CB&Q...

Oct 4, 2004

Bradley “Buck” Masters, 85, died Monday, October 4, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Bradley was born on December 30, 1918, at McCook to Merle E. and Ruth D. (Daughtery) Masters. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1936. On December 18, 1941, he entered the US Air Force and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged on...

Sep 30, 2004

Timothy DeWayne Boyd died Thursday, September 30, 2004, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 55 years old. Tim was born on August 10, 1949, at McCook to Harold DeWayne and Dorothy Pauline (Walter) Boyd. He graduated from McCook High School in 1967, McCook Community College, and Park’s School of Business, Denver, CO with a degree in computers. On...

Sep 25, 2004

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Catherine Helen Mitchem, 83, died Saturday (Sept. 25, 2004) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born Oct. 14, 1920, to Dimatro "Mike" and Jane (Balius) Worske in McCook. She was married Feb. 11, 1940, to Vernon Mitchem in Oberlin. Catherine was a housewife, but later worked at Woolsworth, Montgomery Ward, TRW and the Dayco Plant. Catherine...

Sep 25, 2004

Lawrence William Walker died Saturday, September 25, 2004 at his rural Hayes Center home. He was 89 years old. Lawrence was born on July 11, 1915, at Maywood, Nebraska to Charlie and Mary Catherine (Teeters) Walker. He attended rural District 54. On August 16, 1936, he married Effie Laura Evans on the Evans family farm in Hayes County. To...

Sep 20, 2004

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Raymond Willmann, 88, died Monday, September 20, 2004 at McCook Community Hospital. Raymond was born on March 25, 1916 at Cheyenne, Wyoming to George and Amelia (Amen) Willmann. He attended St. John's Lutheran School, was confirmed and became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Culbertson. Raymond entered the US Army on April 1, 1942, and served...

Sep 19, 2004

Dawnn Denise Bonebright died at her home in Lincoln on Sunday, September 19, 2004. She was 39 years old. Dawnn was born on March 8, 1965, in McCook to Willard LaVern and MarraLee (McConnell) Blake. She graduated from McCook High School in 1983. On March 29, 1985, she married Curtis Bonebright in Lincoln. To this union two sons were born....

Sep 17, 2004

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Jessie O. Greene passed away Friday, September 17, 2004 at the Cheyenne Health Care Nursing Home in Cheyenne, WY after being a life-long resident of McCook. She was born May 28, 1914, to Ernest and Iva (Smith) Markwad. She graduated from McCook High School and McCook Junior College. On June 11, 1935, she married Robert Earl Greene. To...

Sep 14, 2004

Gertrude Mae Geseking, 88, of Wauneta died Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born, October 1, 1915 to Merlin Austin and Mary Anne (Huff) Freeman at Ottumwa, IA. She attended school in Ottumwa and Alton, IL. On February 18, 1932 she married Herbert F. Geseking at Lancaster, MO. She had lived in Palisade since 1954....

Sep 11, 2004

Marion Gardner Warner, 53 of Lebanon died Saturday, September 11, 2004 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born May 11, 1951 to Harry Dean and Betty Hope (Ward) Warner in McCook. He graduated from McCook High School in 1969. On June 20, 2003 he married Bonnie Anne Perkins in McCook. Marion lived most of his...

Sep 8, 2004

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Augusta Crescentia Miller, 90, died Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Augusta was born on March 4, 1914 at St. Ann in Frontier County to Francis Xavier and Crescentia Grace (Mumm) Andrijeski. She was baptized on April 19, 1914. She was raised to womanhood on a farm south of St. Ann. On May 18,...

Sep 7, 2004

Mary C. Sanders Jaques Walker, 76, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Mary was born on March 22, 1928, on a farm near Denton, Texas to John Clay and Mamie Ellen (Karre) Beeler. She attended rural Mayhill Elementary School and graduated from North Texas State High School in 1944. On March 21, 1945 she...

Sep 6, 2004

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Mildred Sophie Agnes Niermeier, 84, died Monday, September 6, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Mildred was born on November 30, 1919, at Palmer, NE to Herbert Albert John and Anna Sophie (Nietfeld) Dankert. She was baptized on December 21, 1919 and confirmed on May 13, 1934 at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms, KS. She attended rural...

Sep 6, 2004

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Emma Marie Walker, 96, died Monday, September 6, 2004 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Emma was born October 15, 1907 to Henry and Anna (Volerth) Pollmann at Culbertson. She attended rural school near Culbertson. On January 12, 1929 she married Martin Walker in McCook. They lived and farmed in the Prairie Union Community from 1929-1956 at which...

Aug 25, 2004

Derek James Hamilton, 22, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at his home in McCook. Derek was born on July 3, 1982, to James Jr. and Debra (Lytle) Hamilton. He graduated from McCook High School in 2001, Wyoming Tech in Laramie, Wyoming in 2002, and was Valedictorian at Audi Academy, ITT, in Chicago in 2002. Derek worked at Stammler Imports in...