Oct 28, 2017

Leland Orvis, age 77, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Leland was born in Wilsonville, NE on June 19, 1940 to Oliver and Camilla Celesine (Pahl) Orvis.  Leland was baptized in the Wilsonville Methodist Church in 1952.

In his youth he participated in football, basketball, softball and baseball, graduating from...

Oct 25, 2017

Karen L. Cooper, age 54, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in McCook.

Karen was born June 4, 1963 in Northglenn, CO to parents Orville Fredrick and Ramona Jane (Marquart) Dravland.

Karen always enjoyed doing her nails and others as well.  She loved Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac.   She especially enjoyed spending...

Oct 25, 2017

Nina Mae (Bolles) Woodruff, age 84, of Chandler, Arizona passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at her home in Chandler.

Nina was born June 9, 1933 in Cairo, NE to parents Francis and Alice (Ooley) Bolles.  Nina grew up in a large family.  She and her sister were one of three sets of twins amongst ten children. ...

Oct 24, 2017

Beverly H. (Van Vleet) Eiler passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook, NE.

Beverly Hope was born to Weaver and Alice (Ambler) Van Vleet on the family farm near Danbury, Nebraska on March 2, 1929.  She attended country school and graduated from Decatur County High School in 1947.

Following...

Oct 23, 2017

Judith V. “Judi” Stark, age 54, of McCook, NE passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 in McCook, NE.

Judi was born July 23, 1963 in Glendale, CA to Clifford Rex and Laurel Ann (Morris) Stark.

Judi taught Sunday School class at the Indianola Christian Church many years ago.  She enjoyed crocheting, needlework and playing bingo...

Oct 23, 2017

Opal Ruth Dack, age 91, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home.

Opal was born June 29, 1926 to Joseph Edward and Maude Cecil (Tubbs) Dack in Red Willow County.

Opal enjoyed sewing, embroidery, quilting, spending time in her garden and flowers.  She was a great cook and her cookies were especially...

Oct 19, 2017

Jack William Reichenbach passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 in McCook, NE.  He was 89 years old.

Jack was born February 11, 1928 in Lincoln, NE to parents Morris and Geneva (McCoy) Reichenbach.  He was one of seven children.  Jack graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1946.  On January 26, 1949 he entered the United States...

Oct 13, 2017

Florence Shirley (Rathe) Potthoff of McCook, NE, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2017, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE with her family by her side.  She was 83 years old.

Florence was born August 15, 1934 in McCook to parents, Albert E. and Ella (Alberts) Rathe.  As an infant, Florence survived both the flood...

Sep 24, 2017

Richard Michael Cuellar, age 49, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his home in Casper, WY.

Richard was born in McCook to Richard and Elizabeth (Glock) Cuellar on January 30, 1968.  He graduated from McCook High School in 1986 and then served in the military; after he served in the US Navy he went on to...

Sep 22, 2017

Janice E. Peters, age 75, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at her home in rural McCook.

Janice was born November 18, 1941 to Daniel and Ruby (Folkers) Kahler in McCook.  She graduated from McCook High School in 1959.

On August 20, 1960 she married Wendell Peters in the Quick Church north of McCook.  To...

Aug 30, 2017

Clark Charles “Chuck” Beebe, age 81, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at El Dorado in Trenton.

Chuck was born on May 9, 1936 to Forrest Bryon and Ethel Mae (Stewart) Beebe in Frontier County, NE. He graduated from McCook High School in 1953.

Chuck entered the US Navy on September 2, 1954 and was...

Aug 29, 2017

Vera Catherine “Cathy” Snider left this world August 29, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.

Cathy was born October 22, 1944 in Amarillo, Texas to Rudy and Gustine (Fisk) Gamblin.  Cathy attended school in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School.

After graduation she moved to Westminster, CO and then to Maywood,...

Aug 15, 2017

Opal Agnes Dolan, age 90, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge.

Opal was born on August 31, 1926 to Peter T. and Mary C. (Giespert) Schneider in Hayes County, Nebraska.  She was  proud of the fact that she grew up in a sod house.  She graduated from Hayes Center High School...

Aug 13, 2017

Ervain John Friehe passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Loveland, Colorado.  He was 93 years old.

Erv was born June 25, 1924 to Fred and Emma (Liebrandt) Friehe on the family farm near McCook.  Erv graduated from McCook High School in 1942.

On February 20, 1944 he married Nadine June Klein at Holy Cross...

Aug 12, 2017

Eugene Donald Boucher, age 73, passed away August 12, 2017 at his home in McCook.

Gene was born January 9, 1944 to Hector and Celia (Gognon) Boucher in Rooks County, KS.  He graduated from Palco High School and went on to Fort Hays College.

Gene married Judy E. Barber on March 20, 1965 in Zurich,...

Aug 9, 2017

Robert John Hoff, age 67, passed away Wednesday, August 09, 2017 at his home in rural McCook.

Robert was born on February 10, 1950 to Rueben “Duke” and Mabel Eileen (Kentopp) Hoff, Sr. in McCook.  He graduated from McCook High School in 1970.

He worked with his father in Duke’s Body Shop, later he worked...

Aug 8, 2017

Gertrude Blanche King, 91 years old, gained her angel wings in the early morning hours on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Tri-Valley Hospital, Cambridge, NE.

Trudy was born on November 25, 1925 to Charley and Crescenty (Balius) Clapp, the third of 10 children.  She graduated from McCook High School and later married Bernard “Bud” King of...

Aug 7, 2017

Velma Jane Bales, age 92, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Heritage Estates in Gering, NE.

Velma was born April 9, 1925 to Boyd and Inace (Paley) Evans in Edison, Nebraska.   She received her education in McCook, NE.

On January 20, 1945 Velma married Warren Clarence Bales.  They were blessed with four children.

Aug 1, 2017

Valda Rae Eyl, age 78, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Valda was born in Loup City, Nebraska on May 11, 1939 to Ephram S. and Barbara L. (Gunzinski) Tyma.  She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 1957.

On November 23, 1963 she married Clyde Eyl in Colorado...

Aug 1, 2017

Randel Scott Andrews, age 62, of McCook, NE, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at home.

Randy was born in McCook, Nebraska on November 5, 1954.    He was the son of Howard Don and Merlyn Joy Andrews.  He was very close to his brother, Steve and sisters, Susie and Judy.

He was an Eagle...