Velma G. (Brown) Shepherd

Oct 29, 2015

Velma Brown Shepherd passed away peacefully on October 29 in Cheyenne, WY. She is survived by daughters, Kathryn and Nancy; son, Neil; sister, Ruth Brown McBride; and sister-in-law, Delia Shepherd Kalinski; Velma has six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Velma was born May 19, 1917, in Huntley, Neb to Ola and FWN Brown and grew up there with...

Joyce "Verlene" Wahrman

Oct 23, 2015

Joyce "Verlene" Wahrman, age 84, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton.

A private family Memorial service will be at a later date in Fort McPherson National Cemetery.

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Alan M. Rucker

Oct 17, 2015

Alan M. Rucker, age 63, of Marshfield, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Marshfield.

Alan was born on March 1, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois.  He spent a great deal of his early life on the farm with his grandparents, Dave and Gladys Alexander.   His parents, Stanley and Marilyn Rucker spent their entire married life in...

Lillian Dolores Brown

Oct 16, 2015

Lillian D. Brown, age 85, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, NE.

Lillian was born June 26, 1930 in Seattle, WA to George Henry Tuttle and Dorothy Ada Vossler.

The family moved to Badger Pocket, WA where she grew up and attended school. They then moved to Lincoln, NE...

Thomas "Tom" Harold Titman

Oct 11, 2015

Thomas “Tom” Harold Titman, age 60, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Tom was born on November 29, 1954 in McCook to Glen LeRoy and Rita Rose (Kohmetscher) Titman.  He graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1972.

He married Sydney Smith in McCook.

In his free...

Gladys Ann Quigley

Oct 8, 2015

Gladys Ann (Dolan) Quigley died Oct. 8, 2015, at her home in Pensacola.

She was born in Stamford, Nebraska, on Oct. 29, 1920, attended rural schools in Frontier and Red Willow counties, graduated from Indianola High School in 1938, and attended McCook College.

In 1940, she married Thomas Kendall Quigley and they lived in many...

Leon B Waggoner

Sep 24, 2015

Leon B. Waggoner, age 94, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home in Carmichael, California.

He was born June 17, 1921 in Republican City, NE to Allen E. and Jenny (Shippert) Waggoner.

Leon graduated from Alma High School, Alma, Nebraska, in 1939. Three years later, on July 16, 1942, he entered the United...

Terry Lee Rouse

Sep 22, 2015

Terry Lee Rouse, age 66, passed away very peacefully, with his wife Kim and sister Sue by his side on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, NE.

Terry was born March 1, 1949 to Raymond E. and Carolyn (Shambaugh) Rouse in Nelson, NE.  He was one of six children.

He graduated...

Bertha L. (Williams) Burnett

Sep 21, 2015

Bertha L. Burnett, age 90, graduated this life on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, KS.

Bertha was born January 24, 1925 to W.H. and Edna Mae (Kooken) Williams in Cherokee, OK.  She graduated from Cherokee High School in 1943.

She married Olan Tegarden in Salinas, CA on January 8, 1944. ...

Betty (Swanson) Johnson

Sep 13, 2015

Betty J. Johnson, 87, of McCook passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook with her husband and daughter at her bedside. She was born September 1, 1928 in Huron, South Dakota to Agnes Dahlgren Swanson and Arthur Edward Swanson. Betty graduated from Huron High School in 1946. Jobs while in high school included scooping...

Laryl L. “Tuck” Richards

Sep 13, 2015

Laryl L. “Tuck” Richards, age 82, of Wauneta, NE passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Sunrise Heights in Wauneta.

Tuck was born December 15, 1932 in Wilsonville, NE the son of Harold Lee and Halcyone Mae (Lyons) Richards, Sr. He was one of four children.  The family made their home near Hayes Center, NE where Tuck...

Lloyd V. Myers

Sep 13, 2015

Lloyd Vernon Myers, age 89, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home in McCook. Lloyd was born January 2, 1926 to Louis and Bertha May (Rhoad) Myers in McCook. On October 25, 1942 Lloyd married Violet L. Ruzicka in Oberlin, KS. Lloyd worked in the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Department from 1955 to 1963. He then began...

Sandra Kay (Marquardt) Clevenger

Sep 9, 2015

Sandra Kay Clevenger, age 69, passed away Wednesday, September 09, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

Sandy was born June 17, 1946 in Marysville, Kansas to parents Duke and Eris Jean (Smith) Marquardt.  She was one of four children.  The family later relocated to Culbertson where Sandy attended school, graduating from Culbertson High School in 1964....

Becken Russell Holthus

Sep 7, 2015

Becken Russell Holthus, infant son of Jeff and Caitlin Holthus, passed away September 7, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

He was born on August 11, 2015 in McCook to Jeffrey Russell and Caitlin Diane (Bos) Holthus.

Becken is survived by his loving parents, Jeff and Caitlin Holthus of McCook; paternal grandparents, Greg and...

Douglas Dean Hauxwell

Aug 30, 2015

Douglas Dean Hauxwell, age 69, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at his home in rural McCook. Doug was born October 9, 1945 to Jay Christopher and Mildred A. (Stewart) Hauxwell in McCook. He graduated from McCook High School in 1963 and he was an active member of the FFA. Doug was in the National Guard from 1965 to...

Robert Mitchem

Aug 24, 2015

Robert A. Mitchem, age 71, of Indianola, NE passed away August 24, 2015 at his home in Indianola. Robert was born February 10, 1944 in McCook, NE to parents Dale and Fern (Worske) Mitchem. He was one of ten children born to this union. Robert grew up in McCook, moving to Indianola in the 90’s. Robert married Phyllis from...

Olivia Jo Yost

Aug 12, 2015

Miss Olivia Jo Yost, 23, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Bixby, Oklahoma in a motorcycle accident. Olivia was born September 17, 1991 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The daughter of Lirin Yost and Tammy Gonzales Yost. Olivia attended McCook Senior High, graduating in 2010. She was employed with Bank Of The West as a...

Jon Kennedy

Aug 11, 2015

Jon William Kennedy, 74, of Grove, OK, passed away August 11, 2015 at his home. He was born September 3, 1940 in Oberlin, KS to Fred and Ellen (Fiala) Kennedy. Jon graduated from Bartley High School in 1958. He attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK to receive his commercial, private and instructor ratings. Jon married Gloria Kerst...

Charles 'Stan' LaRue

Aug 7, 2015

Charles Stanley LaRue passed away August 7, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Charles, son of Charley A. LaRue and Joyce V. (Shuler) LaRue, was born on May 17, 1938 near Bridgeport, Nebraska. He attended many different grade schools and then 7th grade through high school in Morrill, Nebraska where he graduated in 1956. Charles received an Associate...

Owen E. King

Jul 20, 2015

Owen Eugene King, Sr. age 77, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Owen was born December 18, 1937 in Cedar Bluffs, KS to Jim and Mabel (Kuhns) King. When he was two, the family moved to Oberlin so that his oldest brother, Merle, could attend high school. Owen attended Decatur Community High School until he...