Jul 10, 2014

Bernard, You came to us and left us on the same day, July 10, 2014. You were such a sweet little boy, we love you so much. You were perfect in every way, you had all your fingers, all your toes, you even had the cutest full head of hair. Even though you are no longer with us on...

Jul 10, 2014

Cynthia L. Kohmetscher, age 59, of McCook, Nebraska passed away July 10, 2014 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Cindy was born March 30, 1955 in Quinter, Kansas to parents Kenneth R. and Ida M. (Hickert) Hoover. She was one of six children. Cindy graduated from Grinnell High School in Grinnell, Kansas in 1973. She then went...

Jul 7, 2014

Lee Carlton Dutcher, 89, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 in Rolla, Missouri. He was born January 15, 1925 on the homestead of his parents, A.W. and Minnie (Tucker) Dutcher in Red Willow County, Nebraska southwest of McCook. Lee attended rural school at District #71 through eighth grade and graduated from McCook High School in 1943. He enlisted in...

Jun 29, 2014

Dorothy Jean Ridpath Berndt, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her home in Willow Ridge. Dorothy was born June 24, 1927 to Elmer and Ethel (Hitchcock) Ridpath in McCook, Ne. She attended McCook schools, graduating in 1944, and attended McCook Junior College. She worked at Jewel Wholesale Company as an accountant until her marriage. On June...

Jun 25, 2014

Roxanne E. "Roxie" Arens of Papillion, NE formerly of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 near McCook as a result of a vehicle accident. She was 43 years old. Roxie was born on September 23, 1970 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1988. She then attended Chadron State on a volleyball scholarship...

Jun 19, 2014

John Jay Ruppert of McCook passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 84 years old. John was born at McCook to parents, Jay John and Doris (Meissner) Ruppert. He attended school at rural District #101. On April 19, 1951 he entered the US Army and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged...

Jun 18, 2014

Donovan Lee Jones passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was 84 years old. Donovan was born on April 25, 1930, at Lebanon, Nebraska to parents, William Earl and Etta Marie (Huff) Jones. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1948. On October 23, 1949, he was united in...

Jun 13, 2014

Wanda Scott, age 66, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on June 13, 2014 in Aurora. Wanda was born on November 1, 1946 in McCook, Nebraska to parents James L. and Vera D. (Stumbaugh) Scott. She was one of seven children. They family made their home in McCook where Wanda attended the Church of God and graduated from McCook High...

Jun 4, 2014

Frank Finley Carter of Plano, TX, formerly of Palisade, NE passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Emeritus Collin Oaks Assisted Living in Plano, Texas. He was 88 years old. Frank was born on November 29, 1925 at Palisade to parents, Robert Morris and Bernice (Finley) Carter. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1944. On May 11, 1945...

Jun 4, 2014

Linda Rae Jacobsen, age 72, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Linda was born in Trenton, Nebraska on August 7, 1941 to parents James Leroy and Letha Lucile (Williamson) Brown. Linda was one of ten children who grew up on a family farm in Trenton. She attended...

Jun 3, 2014

Samuel Castro Paz, age 81, of McCook passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Samuel was born February 27, 1933 to parents Jesus and Juanita (Castro) Paz in Minatare, Nebraska. He was one of six children. Growing up Samuel attended school in Minatare, graduating from Minatare High School in 1953. He then went on...

Jun 2, 2014

Joan Rae (Koetter) Schamel, age 78, passed away peacefully, Monday, June 2, 2014 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha with family at her bedside. She was born on March 5, 1936 to Woodrow Raymond and Leola Maxine (Grigg) Koetter in McCook. Joan graduated from McCook High School in 1954. Joan married Don Schamel on February 20, 1955 in Memorial...

May 30, 2014

Thomas H. "T Bone" Barron passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 67 years old. T Bone was born on June 22, 1946 at Rochester, New York to parents, Thomas Arthur and Ruth Irene (Farnan) Barron. He attended school in Penfield, NY. On March 17, 1964 he entered the US Army and served...

May 27, 2014

Harry A. Strunk, 56 of Key Largo, FL and formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL passed away May 27th 2014. Harry was born on December 18, 1957 to Allen D. and Norma Rose (Bobinmyer) Strunk in McCook. He graduated from McCook Senior High in 1976 and received his Journalism degree from the University of Nebraska in 1980. Harry married...

May 24, 2014

Jacqueline P. Reichenbach passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 84 years old. Jackie was born on February 5, 1930 in Lincoln, NE to parents, Jacob and Maria Katharina (Schwartzkopf) Schaaf. She attended Hayward Elementary School and later graduated from Lincoln High in 1947. She worked for the State of Nebraska as a...

May 23, 2014

Howard "Roger" Musgrave of McCook passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. He was 74 years old. Roger was born in Indianola, Nebraska to parents, Hiram Thomas and Vida "Bernadine" (Malleck) Musgrave. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1957. On December 15, 1960 he was united in marriage to Barbara Jean...

May 19, 2014

Jean "Aunt Jean" Steward of Hayes Center passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at El Dorado Nursing Home in Trenton at the age of 87.

Jean was born on June 15, 1926 at Alva, OK to Cyrus S. and Linda B. (Barney) Steward. The family moved to Vega, Texas where Jean spent most of her childhood. She...

May 13, 2014

Webster “Web” Lee Phillips of McCook passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home.  He was 98 years old.

Web was born on December 26, 1915 at Mason City, Nebraska to parents, William Lincoln and Anna Christina (Hansen) Phillips.  He attended North Platte Schools and later the University of Illinois.

On December 21,...

May 12, 2014

Geneva Elaine Cain of McCook passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at Community Hospital. She was 94 years old. Geneva was born on August 25, 1919 at Kansas City, Missouri to parents, Louis O. and Effie "Pearl" (Baugher) Fox. She attended McCook Public Schools and received her GED in 1980. On August 29, 1936 she was united in marriage...

May 11, 2014

Hubert G. "Pete" King of Minneola, KS originally of McCook passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Minneola District Hospital. He was 89 years old. Pete was born on January 18, 1925 to parents, Wilbur L. and Eva R. (Swafford) King in Cullison, KS. He graduated from Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, CO. On June 7, 1943,...