Aug 30, 2012

Richard Douglas Buckley passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at McCook Community Hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was 57 years old. Rick was born on June 12, 1955 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Lewis I. and Delores R. (Pinske) Buckley. He graduated from McCook High School in 1973. Shortly after graduation he entered the US Navy and served...

Aug 28, 2012

Donald L. Miller passed away at his home in Culbertson on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. He was 76 years old. Don was born on October 6, 1935 in Culbertson to John William and Martha (Wagner) Miller. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1953. On July 20, 1958, he married Gwendolyn Mary Kelly at Culbertson. To this union three...

Aug 14, 2012

Avis LaRue Ulrich passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at her home surrounded by family. She was 72 years old. Avis was born July 28, 1940 at Wray, CO to parents, John “Jack” H. and Orba L. (Dodge) Sheldon. She attended schools in Wray and later graduated from McCook High School in 1958. On October 18, 1958 she was...

Aug 9, 2012

Gerald Edward Wilcox of McCook passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln. He was 84 years old. Gerald was born on November 5, 1927 in McCook to Charles and Bessie (Meyers) Wilcox. He attended District 31 School and McCook High School. On November 21, 1945 he entered the US Army and served as...

Aug 5, 2012

Mark Edward Cox passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his home in Palisade. He was 53 years old. Mark was born on February 1, 1959 at McCook to Darrel Lyle and Norma Jane (McNutt) Cox. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1977 where he was on the basketball and football teams. He continued his education for...

Jul 31, 2012

Dixie Geihsler, age 59, of Indianola, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 31, 2012. Dixie was born on November 20, 1952 to Charley and Marlys (Nitsch) Brown at Imperial, NE. She went to high school at Sun Valley California and graduated in 1971. She moved to Nebraska in 1975 with son Scott Henrickson and later came...

Jul 31, 2012

Billy Roland "B.J." Grossman passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 72 years old. B.J. was born to Robert M. and June Rose (Thomas) Grossman on July 2, 1940 at Big Springs, Nebraska. He graduated from McCook High School in 1957. Billy drove a semi, did mechanical work and made turquoise jewelry. He...

Jul 28, 2012

Life long resident of McCook, Nebraska, Elaine Lois (McClure) Keene, age 91, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Elaine was born April 22, 1921 to parents William and Jessie (Stewart) McClure in the family's home in McCook. She attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1939. On December 12, 1941,...

Jul 28, 2012

Roy Marvin Dixon, age 83, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away July 28, 2012 in Sioux City, Iowa surrounded by his family.

Roy was born April 10, 1929 in Fremont, Nebraska to Orval Roy and C. Marie (Jensen) Dixon.  He was one of four children, growing up in the Basford Community.  Roy entered the...

Jul 28, 2012

Sharon Kay (Mockry) Stevenson, age 71, of Oberlin, KS died Saturday, July 28, 2012 in Dakota Dunes, SD. Sharon was born August 10, 1940 in Boise, ID to parents Edwin and Leola (Broyles) Black. She was one of two children. On April 27, 1956, Sharon married husband Lee Mockry in Norton, KS. To this union they adopted two children,...

Jul 22, 2012

Anastasia “Stacia” K. Shannon passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 99 years old. She was born April 13, 1913 at Omaha to Louis B. and Mary (Kremlacek) Horky. She met and later married John J. “Jack” Shannon on May 25, 1938 in Omaha. To this union three children were born. They...

Jul 14, 2012

Belva L. Earnest went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 14, 2012. She passed away at the Benkelman Hospital at the age of 76. Belva was born on May 20, 1936 in Sargent, Nebraska to Cloyd Ardell and Lillie Mae (Elder) Sailors. Because her father was a minister, the family lived in several locations throughout Belva’s...

Jul 12, 2012

Ivan Eugene Francis Andrew, age 80, of Palisade, Nebraska passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Norfolk Veteran’s Home in Norfolk, NE.

Ivan was born March 11, 1932 to parents Francis Martin and Mildred Opal (Weston) Andrew in Hamburg, Iowa.  He was one of six siblings.

Ivan graduated from Palisade High School in 1951. ...

Jul 11, 2012

Dorothy Helen Harr-Burns, age 89, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. Dorothy was born April 20, 1923 in Denver, Colorado to parents Clarence Earl and Dimis (Morrish) Converse. She was one of two daughters born to this union. Dorothy graduated from McCook High School in 1940. She then went...

Jul 8, 2012

Elithe Sylvia Little of McCook passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the Cambridge Manor. She was 87 years old. Elithe was born on October 6, 1924, in Ord, Nebraska to Roy S. and Bessie Georgia (Pryor) Adams. She attended Ord Public Schools until the age of 12. The family moved to Cedar Bluffs, Kansas where she attended rural...

Jul 7, 2012

Vola Georgene (Loop) Carter, age 93, passed away July 7, 2012 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE. Vola was born July 24, 1918, seven miles northwest of Stratton, Ne to George Almon and Melissa Manerva (Bess ) Crawford, Loop. She lived on this place until her marriage. Vola went to grade school at District 77 about 1 ½...

Jul 2, 2012

Kimberly Ann Campbell of Holdrege, formerly of McCook, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 44 years old. Kimberly was born on July 23, 1967 in Fullerton, California. At an early age she moved with her family to McCook where she attended McCook Schools. She was...

Jul 1, 2012

Steven Charles Jacobsen, age 51, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the McCook Community Hospital in McCook. Steve was born June 7, 1961 in Hastings, Nebraska to parents Lawrence and Veronica (Placke) Jacobsen. The family made their home in McCook where Steve attended school at St. Pats and McCook High School, graduating in 1979. Steve...

Jul 1, 2012

Annabelle E. Ebert, age 82, of McCook, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the McCook Community Hospital in McCook. Annabelle was born November 7, 1929 in Lincoln County, Nebraska to parents Ervin N. and Millie F. (Bussard) Bailey. She was one of 11 children. Annabelle grew up in Lincoln County. On January 21, 1977 Annabelle married Kenneth...

Jun 26, 2012

Shizuko Smith, age 82 of Hayes Center, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook following a battle with cancer. Shizuko was born on February 7, 1930 in Tokuyama, Japan to Kazui and Kura (Fukuya) Ishida. On September 11, 1962 she married William Earl Smith at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. To this...