Oct 20, 2010

Charollette Louise Matson, age 66, passed away on Wednesday October 20, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born November 10, 1943 to Donald and Mildred (Carfield) Decker in Curtis, Nebraska. She attended McCook Public Schools. Charollette married Raymond J. Matson, Sr. on November 15, 1961 in McCook. She was a member of the Eagles Club. Charollette enjoyed...

Oct 14, 2010

Elvin T. Goodson, age 90, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born on January 8, 1920 at Reynolds, NE in Jefferson County to Samuel D. and Mary L. (Apel) Goodson. He attended High School in Fairbury. He married Helen L. Gaarder on April 17, 1943 in Omaha. In 1940 he went to work at Glen...

Oct 14, 2010

Kenneth L. Spencer of McCook died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at Community Hospital. He was 87 years old. Kenneth was born on September 17, 1923 in McCook to Ira T. and Lula I (Drain) Spencer. He graduated from McCook High School in 1941. He continued his education at McCook Junior College where he was a member of the football...

Oct 14, 2010

Margaret Elizabeth (Allen) Bergin, 86, died in Canon City, Colorado, Thursday morning, October 14, 2010. She was born December 17, 1923, in Indianola, Nebraska to Earl Vane Allen and Daisy Maybelle (Hines) Allen. Margaret grew up in Indianola and spent many years working in her father's pharmacy and many years working at Blume's Supermarket in Indianola. She married Lyle...

Oct 14, 2010

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Violet L. Myers, age 86 passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was born June 21, 1924 to Joseph and Emma (Hruska) Ruzicka in Oberlin, Kansas. She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942. She married Lloyd V. Myers in Oberlin on October 25, 1942. To this union four children were born....

Oct 12, 2010

Frieda Alta (Yost) Steier, age 90, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born August 7, 1920 on the family farm southwest of Red Willow County to Everett and Minnie (Weeks) Yost. She attended country school and graduated from Herndon High School. On December 30, 1943 she married Walter M. Steier at Oberlin, KS. They lived...

Oct 6, 2010

Robert George KinKaid, age 64, passed away at his residence in McCook, NE. He was born in Lincoln, NE on May 8, 1946 to Eugene and Ethel (Upton) KinKaid. He graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1964 and earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1968. Bob was a diamond tool...

Oct 5, 2010

Franklin John Potthoff, age 73, of Palisade passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born November 13, 1936 in Hitchcock County to John and Amelia (Fries) Potthoff. He grew up on a farm south of Palisade and attended country school until the 8th grade. He graduated from Palisade Public School in 1953...

Sep 29, 2010

Pauline Hagemann, age 100, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was born to George and Katherine (Brenning) Bauer on November 16, 1909 in Culbertson. She was married to William F. Hagemann. They made their home on a farm west of Culbertson where they raised their three children. Pauline was a busy mother as...

Sep 28, 2010

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Audrey Ann Gathercole, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 85 years old. Audrey was born on May 29, 1925, at Echo, Utah to Vernie Houston and Evelyn Viola (Stagg) Williams. She graduated from Rocks Spring, Wyoming High School. At an early age, she worked with her father for Union Pacific Railroad unloading...

Sep 25, 2010

Randall August Barber, age 57, of Danbury, NE passed away following a short battle with liver cancer on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at his home in Danbury. Randy was born June 1, 1953 to parents Joseph Henry and Joyce Elaine (Giinther) Barber in Hays, Kansas. While growing up, he attended school at Republican Valley in Indianola. On September 27,...

Sep 21, 2010

Clifton "Cliff" C. Lord, age 89, a lifelong resident of Indianola, NE passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the McCook Community Hospital in McCook. Clifton was born June 5, 1921 in Indianola, NE to parents MacArthur C. and Gertrude V. (Lehn) Lord. He was one of five children born to this union. Clifton attended school in Indianola, graduating in...

Sep 20, 2010

Leland Variel Petsch, Sr. died Monday, September 20, 2010, at McCook Community Hospital. He was 83 years old. Leland was born on August 12, 1927, in Stratton, NE to Frederick William and Mabel Adeline (Parsons) Petsch. He graduated from Stratton High School. On July 11, 1945, he entered the US Navy and served on the USS Charr Submarine during World...

Sep 15, 2010

Martin Laverne Fritz died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at his rural home near Indianola. He was 79 years old. Martin was born on August 13, 1931, at home near Indianola to John R. and Lydia Marie (Troester) Fritz. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1950. From there he worked on the family farm. On January 12,...

Sep 15, 2010

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Bettie Jean Cave, age 86, of McCook, Nebraska died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the McCook Community Hospital. Bettie had just recently moved to McCook from, Frisco, Texas. Bettie was born on August 11, 1924 to parents Arthur and Bessie (Young) Hawkins in Goss, Missouri. She was one of four children born to this union. Bettie attended school...

Sep 15, 2010

Faye Jeanette Burgett, age 62, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was born in Oceanside, CA to Robert L. and Doris J. (Sieu) Greer on February 29, 1948. She was attending Evangelical Free church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, David Schwing; sister,...

Sep 8, 2010

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Michael John Roe entered into peace on September 8, 2010 at Grand Island, NE. He was born on September 28, 1955 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Gerald James and Louise Sophia (Fagot) Roe. Having moved with his family from Holdrege to Fremont, he graduated from Fremont High School in 1974 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He...

Sep 7, 2010

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Duane I. Phillips of Bartley died Monday, September 6, 2010 at McCook Community Hospital. He was 74 years old. Duane was born on January 24, 1936 in Fullerton to Irving D. and Mildred (Snodgrass) Phillips. He graduated from Central City High School in 1953. He entered the US Air Force in 1955 and worked in electronics, radar, gun...

Aug 28, 2010

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Verna L. Dame died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 77 years old. Verna was born in Rawlins County, Kansas to Charles L. and Eleanora F. (Sramek) Sis on May 13, 1933. She graduated from Atwood High School in 1951. She continued her education at McCook Junior College, graduating with a teaching certificate....

Aug 27, 2010

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Margaret Hanna Powell died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Community Hospital. She was 90 years old. Margaret was born November 14, 1919 at Lincoln to Pauline (Knowles) and Rex I. Hanna, Sr. The family moved to McCook in 1927. Margaret graduated from McCook High School in 1937. During that year she was crowned the first Miss McCook and...