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Bernard H. Koetter

Bernard H. Koetter

Oct 3, 2013

Bernard Henry Koetter, age 78, of McCook, NE, died Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 at home in McCook, NE. Bernard Henry Koetter was born on March 31st, 1935 at the family farmhouse north of McCook, NE to Arthur and Mary (Lepper) Koetter and was confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church . He started school in a one-room schoolhouse in Red...

Howard Joseph Baumbach

Howard Joseph Baumbach

Oct 2, 2013

Howard Joseph Baumbach was born June 1, 1918 at home in the Ash Creek Community South West of Indianola, the son of William Frederick and Lillian Marie (Junker) Baumbach. He passed away October 2, 2013 in the hospital at Cambridge, Nebraska at the age of 95. At the age of 13 he had to quit school to help on...

Jan Marie Horn

Jan Marie Horn

Sep 30, 2013

Jan Marie Horn of Cumberland Furnace, TN, originally McCook, passed away on September 30, 2013 at her home. She was 55 years old. Jan was born on January 14, 1958 at McCook to parents, Elvin Clare and Marion Elvera (Dotson) Allen. She graduated from Palisade High School in 1976. She worked as a secretary for Dr. Michael Owens DDS...

Robert Louis Purvis

Robert Louis Purvis

Sep 29, 2013

Robert Louis Purvis of McCook passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Community Hospital. He was 73 years old. Robert was born on July 31, 1940 at Hastings, NE to parents, Lewis and Nora (Wagoner) Purvis. He was united in marriage to Teresa M. Fuentes in Minden, NE. They settled in the McCook community where Robert was a truck...

Leona Anna Regina (Hoelscher)  Trout

Leona Anna Regina (Hoelscher) Trout

Sep 26, 2013

Leona Anna Regina Trout, formerly of McCook passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at The Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth. She was 90 years old. Leona was born on March 1, 1923 in Okawville, Illinois to parents, Henry and Caroline (Wiechert) Hoelscher. On April 9, 1944, she was united in marriage to Robert Edward Trout, Sr. in Mascoutah, Illinois....

Dennis 'Lee' Foley

Dennis 'Lee' Foley

Sep 25, 2013

Dennis “Lee” Foley of McCook passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin, Kansas. Lee was born on May 21, 1940 in Oberlin, Kansas to Helen Marie (Johnson) and Loyd Manford Foley. He grew up on a farm close to Danbury, Nebraska and rode his horse “Mike” to country school each day. Lee...

Thomas "Tom" DeBauche

Thomas "Tom" DeBauche

Sep 21, 2013

Thomas "Tom" Gene DeBauche passed away September 21, 2013 in Lincoln, NE. Tom was born on September 22, 1939 to Russell Earl DeBauche and Hazel Marie Carrier at Whiting Iowa. He was the second of eight children. Tom attended and graduated high school from Onawa, IA in 1957. On June 4, 1958 he married Wilburta "Bertie" Sue Carroll. To...

Harold Lee Richards, Jr

Harold Lee Richards, Jr

Sep 19, 2013

Harold Lee Richards, Jr. age 83, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his residence near Hayes Center, NE one day shy of his 84th birthday. Harold, the oldest son of Harold L. and Mae (Lyons) Richards was born September 20, 1929 on the family homestead in Hayes County. He graduated from Hayes County High School in 1947. Harold...

Albert E. White

Albert E. White

Sep 19, 2013

Albert E. White, age 89, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Albert was born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on April 1, 1924 to parents Joseph W. and Rena V. (Bowering) White. He was one of 9 children. Albert graduated from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro and then went on to attend Dickerson College...

Roland Ottmar Wilke

Roland Ottmar Wilke

Sep 18, 2013

Roland Ottmar Benie Wilke died in his home on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Roland was born on September 26, 1932 to Charles and Helene (Puhlman) Wilke in Orange Grove, Texas. He was the sixth child of 10 children, two brothers and seven sisters. He attended school in Alfred Texas. Roland was a veteran in the US Army for three...

Peggy Jane Hoskovec

Peggy Jane Hoskovec

Sep 10, 2013

Peggy Jane Hoskovec of Palisade passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 62 years old. Peggy was born on November 23, 1950 at Columbus, Nebraska to parents, Paul Daniel and Gladys Marie (Blaser) Donoghue. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1969. She continued her education at Platte College in Columbus graduating...

Rita Ann Shaffer

Rita Ann Shaffer

Aug 30, 2013

Rita Ann Shaffer passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 61 years old. Rita was born on May 17, 1952 on the family farm in Frontier County to parents, Glen E. and Helen (Halley) Swayne. She was baptized into the Methodist Church as an infant. She graduated from McCook High School in 1970....

Eldon Eugene Hardwick

Eldon Eugene Hardwick

Aug 25, 2013

Eldon Eugene Hardwick, age 70, passed away at his home in Benkelman on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Eldon was born in Benkelman, NE on July 14, 1943 to Frances Leon and Norma Eilene (Crook) Hardwick. He graduated from Parks High School in 1961. Eldon was on active duty in the U.S. Navy from February 1962 until December 1964 and...

Leon W. Flock

Leon W. Flock

Aug 25, 2013

Leon W. Flock, age 93, passed away at his home in McCook, NE on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Leon was born on April 11, 1920 to Chester and Hattie (Easton) Flock on the Merton Flock Farm south west of Maywood, NE in Frontier County. He attended grade school at Bluff View southwest of Maywood and then graduated from Curtis...

Maureen Kay O'Neil

Maureen Kay O'Neil

Aug 18, 2013

Maureen Kay O'Neil blessed the world with her entrance on January 14, 1967. She was the tenth child of William Patrick and Catherine May (Boehm) O'Neil. She made it an even count of five boys and five girls. She was also the baby of the family and was loved immensely by her siblings. She passed away August 18, 2013...

Norma "Jeanie" Jean Doyle

Norma "Jeanie" Jean Doyle

Aug 17, 2013

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Doyle passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old. Jeanie was born on July 17, 1933 at Herndon, Kansas to parents, Otto Merton and Ruby Irene (Parker) Stinnette. She graduated from Herndon High School as Valedictorian of her class in 1951. On June...

Gladys Gloria Aldrich

Gladys Gloria Aldrich

Aug 15, 2013

Gladys Gloria Aldrich passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at her home in Willow Ridge, McCook, Nebraska. She was 92 years old. Gladys was born May 10, 1921 at her parent's farm near Edison, Nebraska, to parents, Clyde and Lillian (Bishop) Fleharty. She attended school in Edison and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1939. After graduation she immediately...

Faye Marie Lashley

Faye Marie Lashley

Aug 10, 2013

Faye Marie Lashley, age 99, of Curtis, NE passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Faye was born to parents William H and Annie Margaret (Urling) Ryan on June 18, 1914 near Havana, NE on the family farm in Frontier County. Faye attended school at Pleasant View District 36 and Havana High School...

Edith Madeline Brenning

Edith Madeline Brenning

Aug 10, 2013

Edith Madeline (Penner) Brenning departed this life on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 94 years old. Edith was born on October 24, 1918 in Arcadia, Nebraska to James E. (Ed) and Dorcas (Peck) Rains, the sixth of nine children. The family moved to Giltner, Nebraska in 1924 where she...

Cathy Warner

Cathy Warner

Aug 1, 2013

Cathy Malleck Warner passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 62 years old. Cathy was born on May 8, 1951 at McCook to Lester "Bum" and Wanda (Kelly) Malleck. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1969. She continued her education at McCook Community College where she...