Mar 24, 2018

Jannette Elaine Lindgren, age 58, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

Jannette was born on September 5, 1959 to Leroy Wilber and LaDonnia Kay (Lorimer) Lindgren in San Bernardino, CA.

Jannette was able to live with her parents in California, Texas, Trenton Nebraska and McCook Nebraska until...

Mar 20, 2018

David Corey, age 62, of Lincoln, NE passed away at his home in Lincoln on March 20, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer.

David was born in Yuma, CO to parents Joseph E. and Mardelle Y. (Hilker) Corey on November 1, 1955. He was one of seven children.  The family later relocated to McCook, NE where...

Mar 16, 2018

Michael James Stucker, age 46, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Michael was born on January 8, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa to Earl B. Stucker and Donna L. Spahn.

Michael was given a kidney from his mother, Donna, in 1979 but unfortunately, his body rejected...

Mar 4, 2018

Carl R. Jass, age 89, of McCook, NE passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Decatur County Health Systems in Oberlin, KS.

Carl was born May 16, 1928 in Mason City, Iowa to parents Emil and Jean (Pedelty) Jass.  He was one of four children born to this union.  Carl attended school in Mason City before enlisting...

Feb 28, 2018

Phyllis M. Myers, age 96, of Palisade, NE passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Community Hospital of McCook, NE.

Phyllis was born April 24, 1921 to Arthur and Nellie (Hayes) Stewart in Culbertson, NE. She attended school in Culbertson and Palisade, graduating from Palisade High School in 1940.

On June 15, 1940 Phyllis married...

Feb 19, 2018

Bud Scott, 65 of Loveland, CO was born in Nebraska on January 20,1953 the day President Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated and died due to an extended illness on President’s Day, February 19, 2018. He moved with his family to Loveland CO in 1959 after starting kindergarten at Eddy Country School graduating from Loveland High School in 1971 and entering...

Feb 12, 2018

Dean T. Hansen, age 85, of Hayes Center, NE passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Dean was born July 21, 1932 to parents Hans Peter and Helen May (Barnes) Hansen in Hayes Center.  He was one of five children who grew up in Hayes Center, graduating from Hayes Center High School in...

Feb 12, 2018

Irene (Pickrel) Traphagan, age 95, of McCook, NE passed away at McCook’s Community Hospital on February 12, 2018.

Irene was born on the Pickrel family farm southwest of Moorefield, NE to Henry V. and Louise (Swanson) Pickrel.  Her father was a salesman for Standard Oil Corporation and during her childhood, the family lived in Imperial, Red Cloud,...

Feb 11, 2018

Johnny J. Haag, 74, passed away Feb. 11, 2018, after a short battle with cancer.

He was born Dec. 27, 1943, in McCook, Neb. He was the third of seven children and only son of Johnny C. and Evelyn (Smith) Haag.

He grew up on a farm 15 miles south of Indianola, Neb. The family...

Jan 28, 2018

Beverly J. Alred, age 78, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Bev was born August 29, 1939 to Samuel Rufus and Josephine (Griffin) McMichael. She graduated from Cotton Valley High School in 1957. Then she attended St. Joseph Catholic Nursing School in Hot Springs, Ark, receiving a degree in Nursing.

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Jan 20, 2018

Donna Louise Seybold, 76, of North Platte passed away January 20, 2018 at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

Donna was born on April 13, 1941 to Ross and Evelyn (Greenough) McKernan in South Sioux City, NE.  She attended school and graduated in 1959 from Culbertson High School.

Donna married Ronald Seybold on September...

Jan 11, 2018

Velda G. Ferguson, age 69, of McCook, NE, passed away January 11, 2018, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE, surrounded by her family following a 22-year battle with cancer.

Velda was born December 23, 1948, in Lincoln, NE, to parents Orville W. and Frances D. (Petersen) Lenz.  Velda was one of four siblings who grew...

Jan 10, 2018

Arleigh Laverne Kincaid, age 78, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Arleigh was born February 25, 1939 in Cambridge, NE to parents Albert and Eola (Watson) Kincaid.  He was one of five children.  Arleigh attended school in McCook, graduating with the Class of 1955.

Following high school,...

Jan 6, 2018

Burdette “Stubb” E. Golding, age 90, of Stratton, NE passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE.

Born October 6, 1927 to parents Clarence Emery and Lena Belle (Welch) Golding, Burdette grew up south of Stratton where he also attended school.   He was one of three siblings.

Burdette married...

Jan 2, 2018

Dr. Richard “Doc” Downing Bair, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, broke the bonds of cancer and celebrated the New Year with his Lord and Savior on January 2, 2018 at his home in McCook, NE.  He was 82 years old.

Richard was born November 25, 1935 in Kansas City, KS to Raymond Elias and Evelyn (DeRigne)...

Dec 29, 2017

Ann Hazlitt, 82, of McCook, formerly of Selden, Kan., passed away on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, surrounded by her family at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Ann was born on April 29, 1935, in Litchfield, Neb., to Bill and Viola (Bramer) Roelle.  She grew up on the family farm in Peetz, Colo and graduated from Peetz High...

Dec 29, 2017

Kenneth Martin, age 96, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Ken was born on October 2, 1921 to Merlin Myers and Florence Catherine (Ferguson) Martin in Edison, Nebraska.  He attended Farmers School Dist #28 in Furnas County until 8th grade and the graduated from Edison High School.

Ken entered...

Dec 25, 2017

Jeanette Haugen, age 58, of McCook, NE passed away on December 25, 2017 at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

Jeanette was born December 9, 1959 in Fort Carson, Colorado to parents Robert Lee and Lorraine Ellen (Healy) Haugen.  She was one of two daughters born to this union.

In 1996, Jeanette married Mike Murray...

Dec 23, 2017

Evelyn Marie (Morrison) Donaldson

Evelyn Marie Donaldson, 100, of Lawrence, Kansas, was born October 31, 1917 in Beckley, WV, the daughter of Charles Neff Morrison and Macie Hattie (Davis) Morrison.  She died of natural causes Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Bridge Haven Assisted Living in Lawrence, KS.

Evelyn graduated from Huntington High School in WV...

Dec 23, 2017

Rhonda Lynn Emerson, age 54, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on December 23, 2017 at her home in McCook due to complications from ALS.

Rhonda was born October 11, 1963 to parents Richard L. Propp and Kathleen A. (Boyer) Propp.  She attended school in Culbertson, Nebraska graduating with the class of 1981.  She continued her education at...