Jan 8, 2024

Marleen M. Bales, age 74, formerly of McCook, NE passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE.

Marleen was born on May 2, 1949, in Beatrice, NE to Albert and Emma (Johnson) Parde.  Marleen grew up and graduated from high school in McCook, Nebraska.  She then attended Kearney State College majoring...

Dec 31, 2023

Nelma R. Pugh, age 99 passed away December 31,2023 at Kinship Pointe in McCook, NE.

Nelma was born on March 12, 1924, in Hamlet, NE, to parents Vincent and Rose (Osmera) Smoots. She grew up in Hamlet where she graduated from high school in 1942. She married Dale A Pugh in Trenton on May 16, 1942. Together,...

Dec 31, 2023

Margaret “Peg” Ann Long Calhoon, age 89, was born on June 28, 1934, in Fairfield, Iowa to her parents, Lawrence Arthur and Katie Leona (Manning) Long.  She died peacefully on December 31, 2023, at Community Hospital, McCook, NE.

During her childhood, the family moved from Iowa to Detroit, MI, where she started school, then to New York...

Dec 29, 2023

James “Jim” Blaine Pettera, age 70, of McCook, Nebraska passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 29th, 2023, at the C.L. Werner Cancer Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska after his 11 year battle with multiple myeloma/blood cancer. He was born on December 2, 1953, in McCook, Nebraska to John and Patsy (Drain) Pettera, the third of five children....

Dec 29, 2023

Rachael A Wiggins, age 48, of Hayes Center, NE passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

Rachael was born September 22, 1975, in Gothenburg, NE to parents Stephen J and Lois A (Fest) Simcox.  She graduated from Sutton High School, Sutton, NE, in 1994.

Rachael was united in...

Dec 28, 2023

It is with great sadness and love that the family of Tyler Jon Donohue announces his untimely passing on December 28, 2023, in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Tyler was born in McCook, NE on February 11, 1984, to Jon and Brenda (Rife) Donohue. Tyler was the youngest of four children, graduating with the Class of 2003. He was active...

Dec 28, 2023

Donald E. Abbey, age 95, of McCook, NE, passed away December 28, 2023, at McCook Community Hospital. Don was born March 15, 1928, in Hawarden, IA, to parents Dale and Edna (Stief) Abbey.  He was raised on the farm near Hawarden, IA where he attended a rural elementary school, after which he attended Hawarden High School.

On...

Dec 18, 2023

Norman “Norm” Alois Timmerman, age 77, of McCook, NE passed away surrounded by his loved ones, in McCook on Monday, December 18, 2023.

Norm was born on September 24, 1946, in Omaha, NE to parents, Leo Otto and Irene Gertrude (Meister) Timmerman. He was one of seven children who grew up in Omaha, graduating from high school...

Dec 8, 2023

Timothea Ann Frost, age 83, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Timothea was born on May 4, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Mr. Williams and Getta B. (Dick) Williams.

Timothea graduated from South High in Denver, Colorado in 1958. Timothea worked for AT&T, retiring after 25...

Nov 22, 2023

Larry "Red" Wayne Bass, age 70, of McCook, NE passed away surrounded by his loved ones at his home in McCook on November 22, 2023.

Red was born January 5, 1953 in Sterling, CO. His parents were Ed and Inez Marie (Tadolini) Bass. He was one of two brothers and attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook...

Nov 22, 2023

Charles Joseph McConville, age 95, of Indianola NE passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 in Cambridge NE.

Charles was born July 6, 1928 in rural Frontier County to Joseph Leo and Mary Catherine (Sweetman) McConville.  Charles was one of eight children.  He attended Havana High through his freshman year and later graduated from the School of...

Nov 21, 2023

Cermit Boyce Brown, age 83, of Culbertson, NE passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook, NE, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Cermit was born on February 26, 1940, to Morris H. and Roxie M. (Schmidt) Brown south of Trenton, NE, and, along with his twin, Calvin, was one of 5...

Nov 20, 2023

AC Rowan, age 88, of Lamar, CO passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

AC was born July 23, 1935 in Las Animas, CO to parents Archie Cyde and Ada (Barnes) Rowan. He was one of two children.  Following high school, AC attended both Lamar Community College and Colorado State University...

Nov 16, 2023

Claire Uerling (aka Clara B. Uerling), age 92, of Indianola, NE passed away Wednesday, November 16, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Claire was born May 2, 1931 at the family home in St. Ann, Frontier County, Nebraska to parents Joseph Christ Anderjaska and Lucy Julia (McCracken) Anderjaska. Growing up, Claire went to high school in McCook. Following high school...

Nov 12, 2023

Thomas “Thom” R. Pankonin, age 72, of McCook, NE passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 doing what he loved, hunting big game in rural McCook.

Thom was born June 5, 1951 in David City, NE to parents Robert Donald and Catherine Alice (Strickland) Pankonin. He was one of five siblings who graduated from North Platte High...

Nov 10, 2023

Stanley Harold Spomer, age 80, of McCook, NE passed away, surrounded by his family, on November 10, 2023 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska.

Stan was born on January 31, 1943, in Lincoln, NE to Victor Harold and Pauline Dorothy (Horn) Spomer.  He graduated from Lincoln Southeast in 1960 and continued his education at Kearney...

Nov 5, 2023

Patricia A. Fisher, age 81, of Indianola, NE passed away on November 5, 2023 in Lincoln, NE.

Patsy was born October 1, 1942 in McCook, NE to parents John Edward and Beulah Belle (Grieninger) Lauer. She was one of three children who grew up in Southwest, Nebraska where she attended Red Willow Consolidated School and McCook Community...

Nov 3, 2023

Kim Ann Rouse, age 60, of McCook, NE passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 in Lincoln, NE.

Kim was born May 3, 1963 in McCook to parents Rhinholdt G and Eileen Mabel (Lehl) Loose. She was one of two siblings who was raised in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of 1981.

Oct 27, 2023

Vernon “Vern” D. Esch, age 82, of Indianola, NE passed away at Community Hospital in McCook, NE on October 27, 2023. He was born in McCook, on April 15, 1941 to Walter and Rose (Breitling) Esch. Vern was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church (Ash Creek), rural McCook, where he was a lifetime member. He very much...

Oct 24, 2023

Ferma L. Scarrow, age 80, of McCook, NE passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Hillcrest

Caring Center in McCook.

Ferma was born on November 14, 1942 in Vona, CO to parents Lloyd W. and Virginia L. (Havens)

Wilkinson, Sr. She was one of four children. Ferma graduated from high school in...