Oct 21, 2021

Robert Gerold McBride, age 96, of McCook, NE passed away on Thursday, October 21,2021 at his home at Highland Park in McCook.

Robert was born November 9, 1924 in Indianola, NE to parents Dale Sheldon and Mary Theresa (Colling) McBride.  He was one of seven children who grew up in Indianola where he also attended school.  On...

Oct 20, 2021

Ardis Jean (Randel) Vukas, age 97, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on October 20, 2021 at her residence in Rock Creek Senior Living in Ankeny.

Ardis was born December 16, 1923 in McCook, NE to parents Lester H. and Amy C. (Meyers) Randel, one of five children.  Ardis attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School...

Oct 20, 2021

Merita Fern Larson, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, NE.

Merita was born October 9, 1927 in Hamlet to Edward M. and Ethel (Stratton) Holmes, the youngest of three siblings.  She attended school in Wauneta, NE, and graduated from high school in 1945....

Oct 14, 2021

Mr. Stephen Palecek, age 66, of North Platte, NE passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Great Plains Medical Center In North Platte.

Steve was born January 5, 1955 in Xenia, Ohio to parents William J. and Virginia Eloise (Workman) Palecek.  He was one of three children born to this union.  Steve attended school in Xenia...

Oct 8, 2021

James “Jim” Robert Garrett, age 86, of Hayes Center, NE passed away at his home in Hayes Center on Friday, October 8, 2021.

Jim was born June 13, 1935 in Hayes Center to parents Lester H. and Lanola A. (Plunkett) Garrett.  Jim grew up in Hayes Center where he also attended school, graduating from Hayes Center High...

Oct 5, 2021

Muriel O. Miller, age 90, of Lincoln, NE passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in Lincoln.

Muriel was born September 25, 1931 in Culbertson, NE to Axel and Ellen S. (Jacobs) Olson.  She graduated from McCook High School with the Class of 1949.  Muriel then went on to attend Colorado Women’s College in Denver, CO.

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Oct 4, 2021

Betty L. Potthoff, age 86, of Palisade, NE passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Betty was born April 29, 1935 in Imperial, NE to parents John A. and Bessie E. (Brown) Lawless.  She was one of seven siblings who grew up on a farm north of Palisade, graduating from Palisade High...

Sep 25, 2021

Linda Kay Jones, age 72, of Palisade, NE passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home in Palisade.

Linda was born in Imperial, NE on March 20, 1949 to parents Thomas and Cleo (Denbo) Wickizer.  She was one of six children (Ted, Beverly, Sherry, Karlene, Linda and Gordon) born to this union.  Linda grew up in...

Sep 16, 2021

LeRoy Meissner, age 72, of Culbertson, NE passed away on Thursday,

September 16, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

LeRoy was born October 31, 1948 in Quick, NE to parents Leo L. and

June A. (Carroll) Meissner.

LeRoy married Dianna (Zwickle) Meissner on June 1, 1968 in McCook....

Sep 16, 2021

Oren Eugene Carter, age 95, of McCook, NE passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook.

Oren was born April 7, 1926 in McClave, CO to Simeon J. and Jessie M. (Hartford) Carter. He was one of eleven siblings who attended elementary school in and around McClave.  He later graduated from Colome...

Sep 8, 2021

James Clyde Dawson, age 82, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook.

Jim was born December 6, 1938 in Collbran, Colorado to parents James and Mary (Thompson) Dawson.  Jim grew up on the family farm before moving to Clifton, CO in 1949.  He attended school in Grand Junction,...

Sep 6, 2021

Gary Wray Roth, age 74, of McCook, NE passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, NE.

Gary was born July 23, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA to parents Wray N. and Dewinta (McDowell) Roth.  He was one of seven children.  Gary graduated from high school in Palisade, NE with the Class of...

Sep 6, 2021

Russel Hiatt Jones, age 78, of McCook, NE passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, NE.

Russel was born October 19, 1942 in McCook to parents Kenneth and Vada (Relph) Jones. Russel graduated from high school in Hayes Center, NE before going on to attend Kearney State College.

On September...

Aug 20, 2021

Marsha Eloise Kirk, age 74, of Palisade, NE passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Marsha was born January 6, 1947 in Maysville, KY to parents William J. and Virginia Eloise (Workman) Palecek.  She was the oldest of three children born to this union.

On October 18,...

Aug 13, 2021

Mrs. Teresa Lynn Dravenstott, age 68, of Palisade Nebraska passed away at her home in Palisade on August 13, 2021.

Service details and full obituary are pending.

Aug 7, 2021

Amber M. Hernandez, age 37, of McCook, NE passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Amber was born June 25, 1984 in McCook to parents William (Todd) and Marie Diane (Maris) Baker.  She was one of three children who grew up in McCook where she attended school, graduating from McCook High...

Aug 7, 2021

Herbert Ray Widener, age 78, of McCook, NE passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home in McCook.

Ray was born October 21, 1942 in Bridgeport, NE to parents Melvin P. and Hilda I. (Bentley) Widener.  He was one of three children.  On January 20, 1960, Ray enlisted in the United States Navy.  He proudly...

Aug 4, 2021

Robert “Bob” Dennis Woodruff, age 91, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at his home at Highland Park in McCook.

Bob was born October 18, 1929 in Tintah, Minnesota to parents George F. and Theolyn S. (Christenson) Woodruff.  He was one of five children who attended grade school in Tintah, country school in Doran,...

Aug 3, 2021

Joseph Thomas Burns, loving husband and father of three children departed this world On August 3, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Joe was born in Waterloo, Iowa on April 11, 1944 to Tommy and Betty Burns. Soon after they would move to McCook, Nebraska to raise Joe and his 3 siblings. He attended McCook High...

Aug 1, 2021

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Howard James "Jim" Hackney, age 53, of Firestone, CO passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

Jim was born June 26, 1968, in McCook, NE to parents Howard Keith and Diane (Morgan) Hackney.  He was one of three siblings who grew up in McCook,...