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Wilburta "Bertie" Suse DeBauche

Wilburta "Bertie" Suse DeBauche

Mar 9, 2015

Wilburta “Bertie” Sue Carroll DeBauche, age 74, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Bertie was born September 28, 1940 in Monona County, Iowa to Wilbur Carroll and Darlene Rains. She was baptized into the Catholic Church on April 2, 1950 and graduated from Onawa High School in Onawa, Iowa in 1958. Bertie...

Donald Sughroue

Donald Sughroue

Mar 4, 2015

Donald Edward Sughroue, Sr. of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Kearney Regional Hospital, with all of his children, their spouses, and grandchildren by his side. He was 80 years old. Don was born April 5, 1934 to Francis W. and Johanna (Schutte) Sughroue at the family farm near Bartley, Nebraska. He attended District #39...

Melva Gohl

Melva Gohl

Mar 4, 2015

Melva Audrey Gohl, age 94, of Culbertson, Nebraska passed Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska. Melva was born May 4, 1920 on the family farm north of Culbertson to parents Fred B. and Mary (Dewerff) Korell. She was one of three children. Melva attended school in Hayes Center, Nebraska graduating with the class...

Jerry Dean Kotschwar

Jerry Dean Kotschwar

Feb 28, 2015

Jerry Dean Kotschwar, age 72, of Culbertson, passed away peacefully at home Feb. 28, 2015. He was born December 17, 1942 in North Platte, Nebraska to Chester James and Arline Louise (Phelps) Kotschwar. His parents settled in a home north of Culbertson, where he was raised and attended school. He graduated Culbertson High School as a 4-year letter winner...

Darleene "Doll" Marjorey (Beem)  Chancellor

Darleene "Doll" Marjorey (Beem) Chancellor

Feb 21, 2015

Darleene (Doll) Marjorey (Beem) Chancellor, age 90 years, passed away surrounded by her family on February 21, 2015 at Highland Park in McCook, where she resided for the last seven years. Darleene was born south of Colome, SD on April, 24th, 1924 to Richard Marion and Almeda Matilda (Shove) Beem. The 7th of 10 children. She attended rural Boyd...

Donald 'Breezy' Frick

Donald 'Breezy' Frick

Feb 17, 2015

Donald Dale Frick of Downs, KS, formerly of McCook Neb. passed away Tuesday Feb 17, 2015 at the Mitchell Co hospital in Beloit KS. He was 85 years old. Don “Breezy” Frick was born Feb 20, 1929 in McCook, NE to Jake and Marie Frick. He attended and graduated Culbertson High School. On April 8, 1949 he was united...

Kay Marie Wilson

Kay Marie Wilson

Feb 14, 2015

Kay Marie Wilson passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Golden Living Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island, NE. She was 78 years old. Kay was born on January 12, 1937 to parents, Lloyd Ensel and Dorothy May (Nelson) Scharf in Fruitland, Idaho. As a young child Kay moved with her family to the Curtis area...

Dorothy "Marie" Kleinschmidt

Dorothy "Marie" Kleinschmidt

Feb 14, 2015

Dorothy Marie Kleinschmidt, age 82, passed away on February 14, 2015 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. Marie was born to Pete and Dorothy Dickman in Penrose, CO. She grew up with a view of Pike's Peak and loved the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Marie graduated from Penrose High School in 1950 and was involved in 4-H from...

Roland Hilker

Roland Hilker

Feb 9, 2015

Roland Russell Hilker of McCook passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. Roland was born on January 29, 1929 at the family home in Holbrook to parents, Theodore "Ted" and Elsie (Schultz) Hilker. He attended Snowball Country School near Holbrook. On March 20, 1981 he was united in marriage to Linda...

Walter 'Edward' Fahnholz

Walter 'Edward' Fahnholz

Feb 9, 2015

Walter “Edward” Fahnholz, age 67, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook. Edward was born in McCook, NE to Walter J. and Bernice Arlene (Ridpath) Fahnholz on July 2, 1947. Edward entered the U.S. Army on November 30. 1966. Ed was stationed on the Czechoslovakian Border for a period of time during the Cold War,...

Donald Hyde

Donald Hyde

Feb 6, 2015

Donald E. Hyde, age 76, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook. Don was born December 11, 1938 in Manzanola, Colorado to Charles Robert and Ethel Mae (Steward) Hyde. He was the oldest of three children born to this union. Don graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, CO with the class...

Helen A. Allen

Helen A. Allen

Feb 4, 2015

Helen A. Allen went to be with the Lord on Feb. 4, 2015 at Community Hospital, she was 93 years old. She was born on November 11, 1921 to Blaine G. Dutton and Esther (Nylander) Dutton at McCook, Nebraska. She attended grade school at District 8, graduated from McCook High School in 1939. She attended McCook Community College then...

James "Jim" David Nelson

James "Jim" David Nelson

Jan 28, 2015

James "Jim" David Nelson, age 57, of Culbertson, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska. He was born September 7, 1957 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Omar A. and Fannie G. (David) Nelson. He attended Benkleman High School. On July 28, 1982 he was united in marriage to Connie Berry in Kearney,...

Helen C. Ahrens

Helen C. Ahrens

Jan 23, 2015

Helen Coraline (Matson) Ahrens went to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at the Colonial Belle Nursing Home in Belleville, at the age of 75. Helen was born March 21, 1939, in McCook, Nebraska, to Coral Archie and Hazel (Wescamp) Matson. As a teenager, she cleaned house for Gov. and Mrs. George Norris, who was involved with...

Donald Reis

Donald Reis

Jan 16, 2015

There will be no local services for Donald.

Dallas Cobb

Dallas Cobb

Jan 11, 2015

Dallas Duane Cobb, age 62, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Kearney, Nebraska. Dallas was born January 29, 1952 in Stratton, Nebraska to parents Bobbie B. and Eldred R. (Carpenter) Cobb. The family made their home in Stratton where Dallas graduated from Stratton High School in 1970. Dallas married Diane B....

William Koetter

William Koetter

Jan 9, 2015

William “Bill” Dean Koetter Jr., age 86, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at his home in McCook. Bill was born on January 5, 1929 in McCook, NE to William B. Koetter, Sr. and Mildred J. Lepper the oldest of five children born to this union. Bill attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1947. Following graduation, he...

Margaret Rodgers

Margaret Rodgers

Jan 8, 2015

Margaret Ellen Rodgers of Palisade passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 95 years old. Margaret was born on her grandparent’s farm near Red Cloud, Nebraska on February 14, 1919, to parents Jesse Lewis and Phebe Irene (Harry) Barlow. As a baby Margaret and her family moved to the Palisade community. She attended...

Sharon Marr

Sharon Marr

Jan 2, 2015

Sharon Ruth Marr was born in Big Springs, NE on Dec. 13, 1928 to Plato and Ruth (Chamberlain) Redfern. She had two sisters, Arlene and Maxine. She attended elementary and high school in Big Springs. The family moved to Lincoln, NE in her junior year of high school where she graduated from Lincoln High School. Sharon then attended the...

Evelyn June Salyer

Evelyn June Salyer

Dec 31, 2014

Evelyn June (Trembly) Salyer passed away at her home in McCook on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She was 85 years old. Evelyn was born to Benjamin and Edith (Alsbury) Trembly on a farm south of Wauneta on April 11, 1929. She resided with her parents in Wauneta during her growing up years, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1946....