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William "Bill" Robert Schilz
Feb 20, 2013
William "Bill" Robert Schilz of McCook passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 91 years old. Bill was born on September 27, 1921 in Red Willow County to Jacob Anthony and Nellie Edith (Spurgin) Schilz. He attended rural country school. Bill learned the trade of jeweler under the direction of Don Brooks, Sr. He...
Dan Ross Brown
Feb 12, 2013
Dan Ross Brown of Palisade passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Culbertson, Nebraska. He was 64 years old. Dan was born on October 13, 1948 in Culbertson to Elma Wilson. At a young age the family moved to Portland, Oregon where he attended school. On September 20, 1966 he entered the US Navy and served during the Vietnam...
Elaine Meeks
Feb 4, 2013
Elaine Carol Meeks, age 80, formally from Worland, Wyoming passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. Elaine recently moved to Culbertson, Nebraska to be near her family. Elaine was born December 26, 1932 in Gennesse, Wisconsin to August William and Olga Wilhelmina (Freudenstein) Bahr Sr. Elaine graduated from high school in 1949 in...
Janice Vontz
Feb 3, 2013
Janice was born in McCook, Nebraska to Harold and Ruth Klocke in 1939. She graduated from Indianola High School and married her high school sweetheart Thomas Vontz in 1956. Together they had nine children. In 1960, the family moved to California, first to Merced, then to Fresno and in 1970 to Buttonwillow where they finally settled to raise their...
Marian Ellen Croutcher
Feb 2, 2013
Marian Ellen Croutcher of McCook passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Community Hospital. She was 84 years old. Marian was born on December 17, 1928 at McCook to parents, Harold Harvey and Nellie Louise (Echternach) Snyder. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1947. On June 15, 1952, she was united in marriage to Norris...
Mike Chris Sitzman
Jan 29, 2013
Michael Chris Sitzman, age 52, of Culbertson, NE passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in McCook, NE with his family by his side. Mike was born June 20, 1960 to parents William "Bill" and Sharon (Longsine) Sitzman in McCook. He was one of three siblings. The family made their home in Culbertson were Mike attended school, graduating from Culbertson...
Susan Gonzales Cafferty
Jan 24, 2013
Susan T. Gonzales Cafferty, age 73, of McCook, NE passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Community Hospital in McCook. Susan was born November 11, 1939 in McCook to parents Pete J. and Mary (Reyna) Gonzales. She was one of twelve children. The family made their home in McCook where Susan attended school. On November 9, 1998, Susan married...
Gary Leo Olson
Jan 23, 2013
Gary Leo Olson of rural Culbertson passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. He was 57 years old. Gary was born on January 15, 1956 at Chadron, Nebraska to Leo Warren and Joyce (Riddle) Olson. He graduated from Chadron High School in 1974. He entered the US Air Force on November 25, 1974...
Lester Marvin Tirrill
Jan 16, 2013
Lester Marvin Tirrill, 89, of Mc Cook, NE, died January 16, 2013 at McCook Community Hospital. He was born October 25, 1923 in McCook, NE, the son of Tom E. Tirrill and Mary Ella Morasch. On March 25, 1943 he entered the US Army and served during World War II. During his 26 months in North Africa and Italy...
Francisco "Pancho" Hernandez
Jan 16, 2013
Francisco Hernandez, age 66, of Fort Morgan, Colorado passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in McCook, Nebraska. Francisco was born April 18, 1946 in Durango, Mexico to parents Francisco Hernandez and Maria del Rosario Maynez (Amaya) Corral. He was one of nine children. Throughout his life, Francisco enjoyed horses and participating in Charreria. In 1970, Francisco married Olivia Vega...
Robert "Ben" Propp
Jan 11, 2013
Robert Barry "Ben" Propp, age 73, entered eternal rest on Friday, January 11, 2013 at his home after a courageous three year battle with cancer. The son of Harry and Sylvia (Graybeal) Propp, was born November 8, 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His early years were spent in the Culbertson and Trenton area where he attended grade school. The family...
Writer Ray
Jan 11, 2013
Writer Ray, born Raymond Tyler Lofvendahl in Clarksfork, Idaho on July 14, 1933, passed away peacefully in McCook, Nebraska on January 11, 2013 with family by his side. Before joining the army, Ray was adopted by his stepfather and his last name became Lubben. Ray graduated from Carlton High School in Carlton, NE with the class of 1951. Following...
John "Jack" Leo Kelley
Jan 10, 2013
John Leo "Jack" Kelley passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 77 years old. Jack was born on July 21, 1935 to Ora T. and Alice (Sullivan) Kelley in McCook. He grew up in McCook and attended the Catholic Schools. Jack served in the US Army from 1958 to 1960 when he...
Leah Clair Sughroue
Jan 8, 2013
Leah Clair Sughroue of Indianola passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Christmas Day. She was 77 years old. Leah was born on May 3, 1935 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to parents, Elvin Clare and Marion Elvera (Dotson) Allen. She graduated from Indianola High...
Russell "Bob" Robert Leak
Jan 2, 2013
Russell "Bob" Robert Leak, 83, of Indianola, NE, passed away January 2, 2013 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born April 13, 1929 in Dodge City, KS, son of Russell Martin and Grace Van Doris (Jones) Leak. He was one of ten children growing up in Holbrook, AZ. Bob graduated from Wallace High School in 1949. Bob married...
James Franklin Sughroue
Dec 25, 2012
James Franklin Sughroue of Indianola passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 near Palisade as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was 80 years old. Jim was born on September 8, 1932 to parents, Francis W. and Johanna (Schutte) Sughroue. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1951. On January 28, 1953 he entered the US Army and...
DeVeta V. Redfield
Dec 22, 2012
DeVeta V. Redfield of Palisade passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Community Hospital in McCook surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old. DeVeta was born on February 5, 1922 at Haigler, Nebraska to Charles T. and Galena (Workman) Collicott. She graduated from Haigler High School in 1939. She continued her education at Chadron State Teachers...
Dorthy May Scott
Dec 19, 2012
Dorthy May (Matson) Scott, 85, passed away December 19th, 2012 in Wichita, Kansas. Dorthy was born in Culbertson, NE on July 22, 1927 to Barton and Fern (Ewing) Matson. She was one of nine children. Dorthy Married Donnel Gene Scott. To this union three children were born. Dorthy was a volunteer at the Hayes Center Senior Center for many...
Richard "Flash" Earl Nichols
Dec 14, 2012
Richard "Flash" Earl Nichols passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at his home in Benkelman surrounded by his family. He was 59 years old. Richard was born on September 16, 1953 to Herbert Earl and Ruby Ruth (Crooks) Nichols in Grant, Nebraska. He attended school in Imperial. On June 19, 1977, he married Marilyn K. Steinbeck. To this union...
Betty Carey
Dec 14, 2012
Betty Carey passed away peacefully at Swedish Hospital in Denver, Co on December 14, 2012 at the age of 88. She was born April 3, 1924 to Frank and Meta (Christensen) Norman in Chase County Nebraska. She was the 2nd oldest of 8 children. Betty married Robert “Bob” Carey on August 2, 1942 at the Chase County Courthouse in...
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