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Local Obituaries for the McCook, NE area

Rosetta Clark

Rosetta Clark

Dec 30, 2014

Rosetta Lynn Clark went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 63 She was born in McCook on December 22, 1951 to Floyd Edward and Bertha Leona (Williams) Witt. Rosy married Charles “Bud” Clark in McCook, to this union one son, Charles Dean Clark was born. Rosy was...

Melvin Harold Thielbar

Melvin Harold Thielbar

Dec 28, 2014

Melvin Harold Thielbar passed away at his home in McCook on Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was 91 years old. Melvin was born on October 11, 1923 at Oberlin, Kansas to parents, Guy L. and Della (Remington) Thielbar. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1941. On January 29, 1943 he entered the US Army and served as a...

Dennis Walters

Dennis Walters

Dec 28, 2014

Dennis R. Walters, age 59, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dennis was born in McCook on November 9, 1955 to Veryl and Eleanor (Kircher) Walters. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1973. Dennis married Theresa Conroy on April 16, 1977 in McCook. To this union one son was born....

Alice Berens

Alice Berens

Dec 27, 2014

Alice Elizabeth (Smith) Berens was born January 13, 1941 the fifth and last child of Alzeo “Mike” and Clara Louise (Jessup) Smith near Sunfield, Michigan. Alice attended Haliday Country School in Sunfield through middle school before graduating from Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan in 1959. Also in 1959, Alice married Marlin Berens, of Gregory, South Dakota,...

Micheal Evans

Micheal Evans

Dec 26, 2014

Micheal R. Evans, age 64, of Maywood, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska. Mike was born July 12, 1950 in McCook, Nebraska to parents Hershel R. and Shirley E. (Mosley) Evans, Jr. Mike grew up in the Hayes Center area, graduating from Hayes Center High School in 1969....

Grant LeRoy Callander

Grant LeRoy Callander

Dec 24, 2014

Grant LeRoy Callander was born June 16, 1951, the first child of Glenn LeRoy and Dorothy (Patterson) Callander at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook. Grant died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 63 years old. He grew up on the ranch in Hayes County, attending Evergreen Country School and later Hayes Center...

Dorothy Lucille Eisenbarth

Dorothy Lucille Eisenbarth

Dec 22, 2014

Dorothy Dack Lawrence Eisenbarth Nielsen On December 22, 2014, Dorothy Lucille Eisenbarth at the age of 99 went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on May 17, 1915 to John W. and Frances Elizabeth (Albrecht) Dack and was the second of seven children. Dorothy grew up on the family farm and attended rural school...

Twila Faye Burkert

Twila Faye Burkert

Dec 16, 2014

Twila Faye Burkert of McCook, formerly of Hayes Center, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. Twila was born on February 9, 1929 at White, Nebraska to parents William “Leslie” and Ethel Dee (Barrett) Mintling. She was raised on a farm east of Hayes Center until the age of...

Wayne Harold Grafel

Wayne Harold Grafel

Dec 12, 2014

Wayne Harold Grafel, age 88, of Culbertson, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Wayne was born July 3, 1926 to John and Elizabeth Catherine (Goltl) Grafel in Herndon, Kansas. Raised on the family farm, he attended and graduated from Herndon High School in 1944. Following graduation he remained in Herndon farming...

Richard W. Winters

Richard W. Winters

Dec 8, 2014

Richard William Winters of McCook passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 68 years old. Dick was born on January 8, 1946 in McCook to parents, Avery W. and Evelyn E. (McBride) Winters. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1964 and continued his education at McCook Community College. On June 11, 1966 he...

Vesta Gilbert

Vesta Gilbert

Dec 8, 2014

Vesta Elaine Gilbert, age 89, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home in McCook. Vesta was born to Vinton E. and Velma I. (McKnight) Brown on April 13, 1925 in Naponee, Nebraska. She graduated from Max in 1942. She married Denzel Floyd Gilbert on August 20, 1944 in Atwood, KS. Three daughters were born to this union....

Michael Lee Erickson, Jr

Michael Lee Erickson, Jr

Dec 7, 2014

Michael Lee Erickson, Jr. of Lincoln, formerly of Culbertson, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home. He was 20 years old. Mikey was born on December 4, 1994 at Laramie, Wyoming to parents, Michael Lee and Alissa Marie (Brennan) Erickson, Sr. He graduated from McCook High School in 2014. He attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln. He...

Sheila Lynn Wondercheck

Sheila Lynn Wondercheck

Dec 3, 2014

Sheila Lynn Wondercheck of North Platte, originally of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. She was 37 years old. Sheila was born on April 9, 1977 in Norton, Kansas to parents, Paul Wondercheck and Gail Jean (Persinger). She graduated from McCook High School in 1995 and attended McCook Community...

Fred John Allen

Fred John Allen

Nov 30, 2014

Frederick “ Fred” John Allen, age 74, of McCook, NE, passed away November 30, 2014 at his home in McCook, Nebraska. Fred was born November 20, 1940 in Iowa City, IA, to Dale and Catherine (Kost) Allen. He was raised in West Branch, IA, and graduated from West Branch High School in 1958. He lived in Iowa, Oregon, and...

Marion E. Brunswick

Marion E. Brunswick

Nov 25, 2014

Marion Eugene Brunswick, age 69 of McCook, Nebraska passed away with family by his side Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in McCook. Marion was born June 4, 1945 in McCook, to parents Lewis M. and Dorothy G. (Bonar) Brunswick. Marion married Selma "Sam" Martin in McCook on April 27, 1968. The couple made their home in McCook where Marion owned...

Verna V. Mackey

Verna V. Mackey

Nov 22, 2014

Verna Vernetta Mackey of McCook passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Verna recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. She was born on July 4, 1914 on the family farm in Red Willow County, Nebraska to parents Fred and Mattie (Simmerman) Traphagan. She graduated from...

Karen Lynn Scott

Karen Lynn Scott

Nov 22, 2014

Karen Lynn Scott of McCook passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Community Hospital. She was 76 years old. Karen was born on June 12, 1938 in Greeley, Colorado. As a baby she was adopted by Harold Lee and Mae (Lyons) Richards, Sr. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1955. She continued her education at Kearney State...

Rose Anna Hull

Rose Anna Hull

Nov 15, 2014

Rose Anna Marie Hull, age 78, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 in McCook. Rose was born June 5, 1936 to parents Carl J.G. and Minnie K. (Hofrock) Fritz south of Bartley, NE. Until the age of fifteen, Rose lived in Cedar Bluffs, Kansas. She attended school at Trinity Creek for 2 years and later graduated...

Hulda Christina Frick

Hulda Christina Frick

Oct 30, 2014

Hulda Christina Frick of Indianola passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Cambridge Manor. She was 96 years old. Hulda was born to parents, Kolman and Elizabeth (Grill) Nemeth at Ludell, Kansas on June 5, 1918. She attended rural school near Ludell. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbands, Herman Michel, John Terry, and...

Michael Wade McCollum

Michael Wade McCollum

Oct 19, 2014

Michael Wade McCollum, age 38 of Fremont NE passed away October 19, 2014 in El Paso, TX. Michael was born October 15, 1976 in French Camp, CA to Jim and Victoria (Taylor) McCollum. The family moved to the Fremont, NE area when Michael was a youngster. Michael enjoyed working with his hands and was very mechanical. He loved working...