Feb 13, 2016

Ruth Elaine Ward, age 83, passed away while visiting her cousin, Carl Kittle on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX.

Ruth was born in Palisade, NE on August 6, 1932 to George F. and Bertha Mae Kittle Peterson. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1950.

Ruth ...

Feb 12, 2016

Florence Lenor Kring passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook NE.    She was 89 years old.

Florence was born in Clark, NE on October 9, 1926, to Charles Linord Johnson and Doris Rose (Britton) Johnson.  She graduated from Clarks High School in 1943, and taught two years in rural schools in...

Feb 8, 2016

William Ortiz, Sr. (Bill) died Monday, February 8, 2016 at his home in McCook. He was 49 years old.

Bill was born in McCook on October 24, 1966 to Charles D. and Margaret A. (Castle) Ortiz. He graduated from McCook High School in 1985 and then enlisted in the Army. He honorably served from 1985 to 1986...

Feb 2, 2016

Gary Lavern Scott, age 71 passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Gary was born on February 18, 1944 to Russell B. and Rosa (Dugan) Scott in Sutherland, NE.

On July 9, 1962 he married Elsie Cook of Riverdale.  To this union three children were born.

His work career...

Feb 1, 2016

Sandra Louise Constant, age 74, passed away February 1, 2016, at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Sandra was born August 17, 1941 in Ft. Knox, KY to Charles Edward Wing and Virginia Gertrude Burns.

She married Clarke Constant on November 28, 1992 in Las Vegas, NV. The couple moved to McCook in 2000.

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Jan 28, 2016

Local Missionary Pastor Dies, January 28, 2016 in McCook, NE.

James G. Denny, son of William and Florence Denny was born in Fairport, New York, July 13th, 1925.

Jim and his family later moved into the Rochester, New York area where he completed his high school education. Jim then became active in the National Guard. ...

Jan 27, 2016

Jerold Leroy Lambert, age 74, passed away January 27, 2016 at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Jerold was born to Clifford Lambert and Louise Gunderman on April 15, 1941 in Benkelman, NE. He attended school in Parks and Benkelman, graduating from Benkelman High School in 1958.

Jerold was married to Darlene Brunswick in Trenton, NE...

Jan 23, 2016

Gerald “Jerry” Lavern Patterson, age 71, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home in Hayes Center, NE.

Jerry was born to Emery H. and Laura Leora (Whitaker) Patterson on January 13, 1945 in McCook, NE.  He attended school in Hayes center, graduating from Hayes Center High School with the class of 1964.

Jerry...

Jan 21, 2016

Mary Frances Lott, age 88, passed away January 21, 2016, at her daughter’s home in McCook.

Mary Frances Wortham Lott, daughter of John Brent and Bertha Katherine Wortham, was born October 22, 1927, in Arlington, KY, in Carlisle County.

She graduated from high school in Arlington, KY, and then attended Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee,...

Jan 2, 2016

I was born to Richard Clinton Fitzpatrick and Vesta Elizabeth (Russell) Fitzpatrick in the upstairs bedroom of my grandparents’ home in Aurora, NE on March 31, 1929.  It was Easter Sunday.  I began school in York, attended Elementary School in Woodbine, IA and Junior High in Fremont.  During my Jr year we moved to McCook where I graduated in...

Jan 1, 2016

Calvin Eugene Campbell, age 60, passed away January 1, 2016 at his home in Maywood.

Calvin was born February 18, 1955 in McCook, NE to Eugene Campbell and Muriel Janet (Koetter) Campbell. He lived in the Maywood – Curtis area all his life and worked for USPS at the time of his death.

He married...

Jan 1, 2016

Richard A. Voss, age 74, of Stratton, NE passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Richard was born to Andrew K. Voss and Freda Husmann on February 23, 1941 in Ellsworth, MN. He grew up on a farm in Lyons County, IA.

He married Jane Woodworth on August 12, 1960...

Dec 28, 2015

Cody Alton Lienemann, age 24, of McCook, NE passed away December 28, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Cody was born in Ft. Collins, CO on November 5, 1991 to parents Bennett C. and Tarra S. (Farmer) Lienemann.  The family made their home in Loveland where Cody attended school, graduating from Poudre Transition Center in 2009.

Dec 26, 2015

Richard Baker Racine, age 90, of Trenton, NE passed away at El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Saturday, December 26, 2015.

Richard was born on March 16, 1925 on the family farm south of Trenton, the son of Joseph M. Racine and Bertha D. Baker Racine.  He graduated from Trenton High School in 1942 and was inducted...

Dec 25, 2015

Thomas Theron Rowe, age 48, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Tom was born November, 21, 1967 in Cozad, NE to parents Kenneth Earl and Patricia Rae (Kapustka) Rowe.

Tom graduated from Beaver Valley High School in 1986.  Tom married Lorraine (Derick) Rowe in Oberlin, Kansas...

Dec 25, 2015

Sheila Mae Fisher, age 64, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, Nebraska.

Sheila was born on April 5, 1951 in St. Joseph, MO to Virgil V. Van Cleave and Alberta V. Van Cleave.

Sheila married Wayne Rima, Sr. in McCook in 1973. To this union six...

Dec 17, 2015

Phil E. Rouse, age 69, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his home in Trenton, Nebraska.

Phil was born on June 18, 1946 to Lena M. Fausch and Max Y. Rouse in Superior, Nebraska. They later moved to Minden, Nebraska where he attended and graduated High School in 1964.

He married Betty Lee...

Dec 15, 2015

Edward Nick Spahn, 91, went to be home with the Lord Tuesday, December 15, at McCook Community Hospital.  Ed was born June 11, 1924, in McCook to Nick and Mary (Brenning) Spahn.

Ed remembered the flood of 1935 that swept away the family home at the young age of 11, losing everything and forcing them to move....

Dec 11, 2015

Kenneth Earl Rowe, age 68, of Danbury, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Kenneth was born on November 15, 1947 in Cozad, Nebraska to Miles and Geraldine (Armstrong) Rowe.

He graduated from Cozad High School in 1966.  Kenneth married Patricia Kapustka in 1966 in Cozad. To this union two children were...

Dec 10, 2015

Earl A. Roberts, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home in McCook.

Earl was born on February 16, 1923 to Alvin and Esther Roberts in Hyannis, Arthur County, Nebraska.  They later moved to St. Paul Nebraska where he attended and graduated High School.

He was then drafted into the Army in 1942...