Dec 17, 2011

Donna Mae Ruggles, age 88, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Donna was born October 19, 1923 in Hayes County, NE to parents Isaac (Ike) and Susan Isabell (Belle) (Troxell) Berry.  She was one of ten children.  Donna grew up on the family farm in Hayes County,...

Dec 14, 2011

Beverly Sue Berndt of Lincoln, originally of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Sunrise Country Manor. She was 57 years old. Beverly was born on November 11, 1954 at McCook to Gilbert Everett and Phyllis G. (Fritz) Berndt. She was baptized at McCook Peace Lutheran Church on December 12, 1954 and later confirmed at Trenton Grace Lutheran...

Dec 13, 2011

Ronald Joel Penner passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at his home in McCook, Nebraska, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. Ron was born to Lawrence George and Edith Madeline (Rains) Penner on April 14, 1944, in Hastings, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church. Ron attended elementary school in Cambridge and...

Dec 5, 2011

Willis H. Staley passed away at his home in McCook on December 5, 2011. He was 88 years old. Willis was born on November 10, 1923 at Freedom, Nebraska in Frontier County to Carl and Frances (Edgar) Staley. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1941 and continued his education at McCook Community College. On December 10, 1942, he...

Dec 3, 2011

George B "Butch" was born March 27, 1943, South of Vernon, CO to Carl B. & Helen E. (Calhoon) Sharp. He departed this life December 3, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow, NE after a long and courageous battle with MS. Butch was always very proud to say he was born in a sod house. This...

Nov 24, 2011

Samuel Franklin Ellis, Sr., age 73, of McCook, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at Tri-Valley Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born to Albert Ray and Cassie Lee (McDonald) Ellis on Nov. 11, 1938, in Advance, North Carolina. He moved with his family to Benkelman, Nebraska where he began his education at the country school at Doane. The...

Nov 24, 2011

Terri passed away after a lengthy fight against cancer. She was 64 years old and the daughter of C.J. and Dorothy Marie Donaldson, who preceded her death. Daughter Martha Ellen Evans passed away with cancer on October 8, 2007. Terri leaves behind her husband of 43 years, Darrell Evans, daughter LuAnn Rector, son-in-law, Rodney Rector, grandchildren, Ayla, Cameo and Duncan...

Nov 15, 2011

Paul Eldon Gigax of Hayes Center passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was 81 years old. Paul was born to Elmer and Alice (Cary) Gigax in Hayes County on October 27, 1930. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1948. On November 16, 1951, he enlisted in...

Nov 6, 2011

Biography

Carlton James "CJ" O'Dea passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, at his rural McCook home. He was 73 years old. CJ was born on January 17, 1938, in Red Willow County, Nebraska to James William and Louise M. (Nothnagel) O'Dea. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1955 as Valedictorian. On November 7, 1957 he was united...

Nov 6, 2011

George Merlin Yonkers passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at his home in McCook. He was 90 years old. George was born in Hayes County, Nebraska to Anthony Benjamin and Lucy D. (Brownell) Yonkers on May 9, 1921. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1940. On September 2, 1942 he entered the US Army Air Force at...

Nov 5, 2011

Helen Lucille Dixson passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Helen was born on the family farm ten miles north of Palisade, Nebraska in Hayes County, to Walter E. and Edna L. (Potter) Sander. She attended grade school at District #9 and graduated from Hayes Center High School. After graduation she went on to Beatrice...

Oct 31, 2011

Melvin Harold Bortner passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 90 years old. Melvin was born on February 28, 1921, at McCook to Clyde H. and Jesse L. (Beebe) Bortner. He graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1940. After graduation, Melvin took flying lessons and would soon fly many solo...

Oct 30, 2011

Colleen Fay Botts, age 53, of McCook, NE passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at her home in McCook. Colleen was born December 4, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona to parents Loopis and Jerrie. Colleen married John Botts on June 4, 2004 in McCook, Nebraska. Over the years, Colleen worked as a truck driver delivering freight. Colleen is preceded in death...

Oct 27, 2011

Robert V. (Bob) Chambers, age 82, of McCook, NE passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Community Hospital in McCook. Bob was born January 11, 1929 in a farm house in Decatur County Kansas, Northwest of Norcatur in Lincoln Township to parents John W and Seletha M (McIntyre) Chambers. He was one of six children born to the...

Oct 26, 2011

Wayne Harold Reiners passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at his rural McCook home. He was 80 years old. Wayne was born on April 14, 1931, near Indianola to Albert H. and Clara W. (Esch) Reiners. He attended rural school through eighth grade and completed his high school education after entering the service. On March 27, 1952, he entered...

Oct 23, 2011

Send Flowers Theodore R. Deuter February 4, 1908 - October 23, 2011

Theodore R. Deuter, age 103, passed away October 23, 2011 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton where he had made his home the past 10 years. Theodore was born to Charles and Augusta (Shielke) Deuter on February 4, 1908. He was baptized in the Blackwood Lutheran Church....

Oct 20, 2011

Virginia Ann Scott passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 80 years old. Virginia was born on June 11, 1931, to Elmer J. and Laura Violet (Wacker) Cook at Culbertson, Nebraska. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1949 and later McCook Beauty Academy. On June 27, 1949 she was united in marriage...

Oct 16, 2011

James A. “Smitty” Smith passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at his home in McCook. He was 76 years old. Smitty was born on March 14, 1935 on the family farm in Morton County, North Dakota to Fred J. and Elsie (Aronson) Smith, Sr. He attended school in Mandan, ND receiving his High School Diploma. On April 30, 1957...

Oct 15, 2011

June Dyette (Cox) Prestes, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home in McCook, NE. June was born January 4, 1945 in Sutherland, NE to parents Thomas J. and Lavona M. (Gifford) Cox. She was one of four children. June graduated from Paxton High School in 1963. On May 22, 1964, June was united in marriage...

Oct 12, 2011

Joseph Pete Vlasin passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his rural farm near Hayes Center. He was 84 years old. Joe was born on August 6, 1927 at Hayes Center to Joseph John and Rose (Kucera) Vlasin. He graduated from Hayes Center High School. Joe was united in marriage to Doris Nelms on August 5, 1950, at Sacred...