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Helen Faye Lambert

Helen Faye Lambert

Oct 17, 2014

Helen Lambert, age 74 of McCook, NE passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Helen was born December 26, 1939 in Zurich, Kansas to Everett and Beulah (Lee) Hadley. She attended and graduated from Palco Rural High School in 1958 as valedictorian of her class. Helen married her high school...

DeLoris Ann Altman

DeLoris Ann Altman

Oct 14, 2014

DeLoris Ann Altman ~ “The Cake Lady” DeLoris Ann Altman passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was 86 years old. DeLoris was born on March 30, 1928 in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to Henry and Anna K. (Brehm) Ross. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1946. On September 22, 1948, she was...

Karla Kay Dyer

Karla Kay Dyer

Oct 12, 2014

Karla Kay Dyer of McCook passed away at her home on Sunday, October 12, 2014 with her daughter, Lorie, by her side. She was 70 years old. Karla was born on March 31, 1944 at Loup City, NE to parents, Herbert and Bernice (Watts) Bals. She graduated from Loup City High School in 1962. She continued her education at...

Nadine June Friehe

Nadine June Friehe

Oct 12, 2014

Nadine June Friehe passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 88 years old. Nadine was born on the family farm near McCook on April 2, 1926 to parents, Benjamin and Olga Juliana Fredricka (Hinz) Klein. She graduated from McCook High School in 1943. On February 20, 1944 she was united in marriage to Ervain...

William "Bill" Kennedy

William "Bill" Kennedy

Oct 5, 2014

William “Bill” H. Kennedy passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 77 years old. Bill was born on January 3, 1937, in McCook, NE to James J. and Luetta Marie (Meyers) Kennedy. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1954. On September 4, 1960, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Schuering...

Barbara Anne Pantenburg

Barbara Anne Pantenburg

Oct 3, 2014

Barbara Anne Pantenburg, age 73, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Community Hospital in McCook. Barb was born August 23, 1941 in Trenton, Nebraska to parents Harvey Joseph and Florence Mary (Blue) Chapman. She was one of eight children. Barb attended school in Trenton, graduating from Trenton High School in 1959. She then attended...

Dennis "Denny" Leak

Dennis "Denny" Leak

Oct 3, 2014

Dennis 'Denny" Dale Leak, age 63, of Indianola passed at his home on October 3, 2014. He was born in North Platte, NE on June 5, 1951 to Bob and Donna (Gartrell) Leak. On June 7, 1969 he was united in marriage to Carol Hall, and to this union two children were born, William Dale and Tricia Ann. He...

Rex Earl Poore

Rex Earl Poore

Sep 28, 2014

Rex E. Poore of McCook, Nebraska passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Community Hospital. He was 81 years old. Rex was born on March 3, 1933 in Red Willow County, Nebraska to parents William Forrest and Mildred Devona (Modrell) Poore. He graduated from McCook High School in 1951 and continued his education at McCook Junior College. He entered...

Donald L. Randolph

Donald L. Randolph

Sep 19, 2014

Donald LeRoy Randolph passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 83 years old. Donald was born on May 7, 1931 at Allison, Kansas to Chester and Dorothy (Rhodes) Randolph. He graduated from Jennings High School, Jennings, KS in 1949. He was drafted into the Army and stationed in France during the Korean War. He...

Lynn Paul Weskamp

Lynn Paul Weskamp

Sep 15, 2014

Lynn Paul Weskamp, age 66, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Lynn was born on July 14, 1948, in McCook, to parents Otto Paul and Virginia Rose (Harris) Weskamp. He was one of two siblings growing up in McCook. Lynn attended school in McCook, graduating with...

James Eugene Austin

James Eugene Austin

Sep 14, 2014

James Eugene "Jim" Austin of McCook died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Community Hospital. Jim was born on August 22, 1943 to parents, Stanley E. and Florence E. (Behnke) Austin at Norfolk, Virginia. He moved to McCook with his parents in 1948. He graduated from McCook High School in 1961. Jim was a supervisor for Southwest Area Training Services...

Dennis James Durack, Jr

Dennis James Durack, Jr

Sep 13, 2014

Dennis James Durack passed away September 13, 2014 at his home in McCook. He was 67 years old. Dennis was born on December 6, 1946 in Evergreen Park, Illinois to parents Dennis James and Helen Rose (Choske) Durack. He graduated from St. Laurence High School in Burbank, ILL and continued his education at Moraine Valley Community College. Dennis entered...

Catherine Elisabeth Remington

Catherine Elisabeth Remington

Sep 13, 2014

Catherine Elizabeth (McConville) Remington was born July 25, 1932 in Frontier County, Nebraska to Thomas Patrick and Elizabeth Catherine ('Lillian' Colling) McConville. She passed away September 13, 2014 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82. After moving from the family farm, Catherine worked at St Catherine's Hospital in McCook as a nurse's aide. Then in...

Griffith Frederick Reiners

Griffith Frederick Reiners

Sep 12, 2014

Griffith Frederick Reiners was born April 22, 1924 and entered Heaven on Sept 12, 2014. Griff was born to Frederick and Amanda (Hinz) Reiners and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Amanda died June 16, 1936. Fred remarried Doris Carter on February 8, 1945. Griff attended school in Marion and entered farming as a young man....

Redonda May Latta

Redonda May Latta

Sep 11, 2014

Redonda May Golding Latta was born March 12, 1929, near Stratton, Nebraska, to Clarence Emery and Lena (Welch) Golding. She passed away September 11, 2014, at the age of 85 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska. Growing up with her two older brothers on the family farm south of town, Redonda learned the arts of...

Jerry Dean Harris

Jerry Dean Harris

Sep 5, 2014

Jerry Dean Harris, age 65, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away Friday at his home, September 5, 2014 in Lincoln. Jerry was a former resident of McCook, Nebraska. Jerry, a twin, was born June 8, 1949 in Wagner, South Dakota to parents James Melvin and Violette Dorothy (Ree) Harris. Jerry attended and graduated from McCook High School with the class...

Edward "Big G" Budke

Edward "Big G" Budke

Aug 29, 2014

Edward G “Big Ed” Budke of McCook, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was 81 years old. Ed was born on November 28, 1932 in Salina, Kansas to parents William and Mary (Boberg) Budke. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Salina, KS, in 1951. On January...

D. Gene Kleinschmidt

D. Gene Kleinschmidt

Aug 16, 2014

D. Gene Kleinschmidt, age 83, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Gene was born February 17, 1931 in Stratton, NE to parents Harry and Avilla Kleinschmidt. He grew up on the family farm north of Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School in 1948. Gene enlisted in the US Navy on...

Walter "Wink" Harms

Walter "Wink" Harms

Aug 16, 2014

Walter "Wink" Wiley Harms, age 82, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his home in Palisade. Wink was born February 7, 1932 to Walter and Lucille K. (Slater) Harms in Auburn, Nebraska. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1949. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1955. Wink enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Cathy M. Heskett

Cathy M. Heskett

Aug 12, 2014

Cathy M. Heskett of McCook passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Community Hospital. She was 63 years old. Cathy was born on May 13, 1951 to parents, Adair A. and Maxine E. (Davidson) Myers. She graduated from McCook High School in 1969. She was united in marriage to Mark Heskett in McCook on June 6, 1969. To this...