Oct 9, 2018

Theodore “Ted” A. Doyle, age 65, of McCook, NE passed away at his home in Benkelman, NE on October 9, 2018.

Ted was born March 27, 1953 to parents Gene Thurston and Rose Ellen (Koetter) Doyle in McCook.  Ted was one of seven children who grew up in McCook, attending school and graduating from McCook High School...

Oct 9, 2018

Georgia Ann Connor, age 64, of Stratton, NE passed away unexpectedly October 9, 2018 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Red Willow County.

Georgia was born September 18, 1954 to parents Ronald Irvin and Francis Marilyn (Fay) Fickes in York, NE.  She was one of three children born to this union.  Georgia attended school...

Oct 9, 2018

William “Bill” Frances Shanahan, age 72, of Maywood, NE passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2018 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Red Willow County.

Bill was born July 20, 1946 to parents John and Susana (Paul) Shanahan in Denver, Colorado.  He was one of five children born to this union.  Bill attended school...

Oct 8, 2018

Barbara Lee (Jones) Broomfield, age 80, of McCook, NE passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE.

Barb was born to Leo and Alta (Brinkman) Jones on September 9, 1938 north of Holbrook in Gosper County. She was the youngest of two children born to this union.

Barb attended...

Sep 25, 2018

Rosalie Joan (Teel) Weskamp, a longtime resident of McCook, NE passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018.  She was 89 years young.  Rosalie was born April 25, 1929 in Indianola, NE.  She was the second of five children born to Earl and Clara F. (Hakel) Teel.  While a child, the family moved to McCook where she graduated from McCook High...

Sep 22, 2018

James Page Phinney, age 77, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Lincoln, NE after a short and courageous battle with cancer.

Jim was born March 30, 1941 in North Platte, NE to parents Russell and Mildred (Gordon) Phinney.  He was one of two children born to this union.

Jim graduated from...

Sep 8, 2018

Gary Leitner, age 85, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Overland Park, KS.

Gary was born August 1, 1933 in Traer, Kansas to parents Fredrick Albert and Gertrude Estella (Dillon) Leitner.  He was one of three children.  Gary was born in Traer and grew up on a farm south of McCook.

On...

Sep 7, 2018

Caroline “Carol” B. Roedel, age 81 of McCook, NE passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.

Carol was born April 11, 1937 in Vernon, Colorado to parents Melvin C. and Helen L. (Haskell) Akey.  She was one of four children born to this union.  Carol grew up in Vernon where she...

Aug 31, 2018

Velma McBride, age 91, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Velma was born October 12, 1926 in McCook to parents Gus and Mary (Crocker) Berndt.  She was one of four children born to this union. Velma grew up on the family farm south of McCook.  She attended Marion...

Aug 28, 2018

Raleigh D. Haas of McCook, NE passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, NE at the age of 62.

Raleigh was born January 23, 1956 in Ainsworth, NE Richard and Audrey A. (Bratthauer) Haas.  He graduated from Columbus High School in 1974.  Raleigh received his Bachelor of Arts...

Aug 20, 2018

Ralph Dudley Stevens, 95, of McCook, died on August 20, 2018 in the McCook Community Hospital.

Ralph was born on November 26, 1922 to Ralph G. and Ruth (Ebert) Stevens in McCook, Nebraska.

Ralph was the owner and operator of Stevens 7up Bottling Company in McCook.

Ralph graduated from St. John’s Military Academy...

Aug 16, 2018

James Staats Waddell of McCook, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 95 years old.

Jim was born August 6, 1923, the third of four children, to parents Lee Arthur and Jessie Matilda (Staats) Waddell in Indianola, Nebraska. The family lived in Frontier County, where Jim helped farm and...

Aug 15, 2018

Marion “Joan” Gillen, age 88, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Brookdale in McCook.

Born May 4, 1930, to parents Roy and Hazel (Bymer) Stewart in Culbertson, NE, Joan was one of thirteen children.  The family farmed and made their home in Culbertson.  Joan graduated from Culbertson High School. Following high school, Joan...

Aug 12, 2018

Dwaune E. Redfield, a lifetime resident of Hitchcock County, most of his life of rural Palisade, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with some of his loving family and caregivers by his side at Cottonwood House assisted living in Columbus, Nebraska on Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Dwaune “Grandpa” was 96 years old. He had lived in Columbus the past...

Aug 8, 2018

Paul A. Meints, age 95, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.

Paul was born to Albert J. and Minnie E. (Baker) Meints on June 8, 1923 in Beverly, NE. To this union four children born.

On June 21, 1947, Paul married the love of his life, Wilma Handel...

Aug 7, 2018

Carol Glass, age 67, of McCook, NE passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her home in McCook.

The family has chosen cremation and there are no service  are planned at this time.

Aug 4, 2018

Patricia Ann Holthaus, age 72, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Pat was born December 8, 1945 in Lincoln, NE to parents Dale and Maxine (Bullock) Seligman.  She was one of two children born to this union.  Pat attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with...

Jul 15, 2018

Fern Reiners went to join her beloved husband Griff in Heaven on Sunday, July 15, 2018 from Highland Park Retirement Community. She was 93.

Fern Maxine Warren Reiners was born on January 20, 1925 in Calvert, Kansas. Her parents were Eva and Joseph Ray Warren. Fern graduated from Lebanon High School where she played the trumpet in...

Jul 5, 2018

Jerry Bernard Graves, age 71, of Chappell, NE, formerly of Palisade, NE passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO.

Jerry was born June 1, 1947 in McCook, NE to parents Bernard and Pansy G. (Dimick) Graves.  He attended school in Wauneta, graduating with the class of 1966.  Jerry...

Jul 1, 2018

Milton L. Baxter Jr., age 70, passed away Sunday July 1, 2018 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Milton was born September 21, 1947 in Salina, Kansas to Milton and Viola (Schmidt) Baxter.

Milton is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and extended family.

Book signing will be July 29, 2018 from 3:00 -...