Jul 15, 2010

Robert "Bob" Dean Friehe of Eugene, OR, formerly of Hebron, NE passed suddenly on July 15, 2010. He was 64 years old. A prayer service was held in Eugene on July 17th and a memorial service is planned for July 29th in Hebron, NE at Faith Lutheran Church at 10:30 am. Bob was born on January 26, 1946 in McCook,...

Jul 14, 2010

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Glenn Joseph Reiners died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 85 years old. He was born in Indianola, Nebr. on October 23, 1924 to Emma (Crocker) and John Henry Reiners. He attended District #27 rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Red Willow High School in 1942. Glenn entered the Army...

Jul 14, 2010

Thelma P. Carpenter died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her home in McCook. She was 72 years old. Thelma was born on November 21, 1937, at Farnam to Gerald James and Lucett (Wear) Halley. She graduated from Red Willow High School. On July 12, 1957, she was united in marriage to Rodney Eugene Carpenter in McCook. To this union...

Jul 11, 2010

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Dorothy Sophie (Hofman, Reiners) Malone went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 98 years old. Dorothy was born February 6, 1912 to Henry and Dorothea (Wall) Hofman in Red Willow County, Nebraska. She married William Reiners on April 24, 1937. To this union three children were born,...

Jul 9, 2010

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Virginia R. "Ginny" King died Friday, July 9, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 82 years old. She was born on September 24, 1927, at Towanda, Kansas to Ruel Carl and Darline (Gray) Meredith. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School. On December 30, 1951, she was united in marriage to Hubert G."Pete" King at Salina,...

Jul 8, 2010

Susanna Maria Sophia (Esslinger) Leibbrandt, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Hebron Oaks Nursing Home, Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin. She was 95 years old. Susanna was born to Rudolph and Alma A.K. (Helms) Esslinger on December 7, 1914, in Gosper County, near Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Arapahoe, and...

Jul 5, 2010

Howard M. "Deak" Huff died Tuesday, July 5, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 85 years old. Deak was born in McCook on July 28, 1924, to Henry Boyd and Ohna (Wedepohl) Huff. He graduated from McCook High School in 1947. He entered the US Army on April 5, 1943 and served during World War II....

Jul 5, 2010

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Elva Louise "Boots" Adams of McCook, died Monday, July 5, 2010, at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte. She was 90 years old. Boots was born on February 1, 1920, at Arlington, South Dakota to Ernest James and Mabel Flossie (Flanders) Coy. She graduated from Arlington High School. On June 10, 1953, she was united in marriage...

Jul 5, 2010

Jessie June was born Oct. 9, 1921 to Harold & Hazel (Kilgore) From in Chappell, NE. She was the oldest of four children. She lived in Chappell for 10 years before moving with her family to a farm outside of David City, NE. After grade school she moved to Lincoln, NE where she lived with her Grandparents and attended...

Jul 4, 2010

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Evelynn Marie Nickerson died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook with her family by her side. She was 74 years old. Evelynn was born on December 3, 1935, in McCook to Edward Carl and Edna Mae (Cross) Friehe. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1953. She later continued her education at McCook Community College...

Jul 1, 2010

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A Son of Ireland, Matthew Augustine "Matt" Mooney, 67, of McCook, NE, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at his home in McCook surrounded by family. Matt was born May 11, 1943, to Matthew and Mary Ryan Mooney in Farnane, Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland, where he grew up. Always the independent spirit, Matt moved to England as a teenager,...

Jun 28, 2010

Scarlett Star Yeager died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Children's Hospital in Omaha. She was 1 year old. Scarlett was born May 28, 2009 at McCook to Jessica Yeager. She loved to play in the water, she enjoyed being outside and had fun playing with her puppy Gidit. She was beginning to walk. She is survived by her mom,...

Jun 28, 2010

Donald Hamlin Hunt age 85 died at Heritage of Wauneta, Monday, June 28, 2010. Donald was born May 22, 1925 in Palisade to Yale Kenneth and Vera Mae (Simons) Hunt. He attended Prairie Union School. He married Betty Ruth Tilley at Fort Collins, Colo. August 2, 1953. To this union three children were born, David, Rodney and Valerie. He...

Jun 25, 2010

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Bobby Lee Fenton died Friday, June 25, 2010, at his rural McCook home. He was 78 years old. Bobby was born on July 7, 1931, to Harry Clyde and Rena Alice (Record) Fenton. He graduated from Farnam High School. He entered the US Air Force on April 21, 1951, where he became certified in explosives. He was honorably...

Jun 19, 2010

Mary Lou Glaves died June 19, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 61 years old. Mary was born on July 9, 1948, at Charleston, West Virginia to Homer and Maudie O. (Buzzard) Underwood. She graduated from Seth, West Virginia High School. She was united in marriage to John Charles Crosby. Mary moved to the McCook community in...

Jun 16, 2010

Robert Melvin Grossman, age 90, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Robert was born on September 19, 1919 to Benjamin Franklin and Vergie (Johnson) Grossman at Lewiston, Wisconsin. His father was a cheese maker. He was one of nine boys and three girls. They moved to Mitchell when his mother inherited a farm, and he graduated...

Jun 14, 2010

Send Flowers Donald Dean Olson March 20, 1928 - June 14, 2010

Don D. Olson of rural McCook died at his home on June 14, 2010. He was born March 20, 1928 in Hitchcock County to Axel Olson and Ellen (Jacobs) Olson. He attended school in Culbertson and graduated from high school there in 1946. He also attended McCook...

Jun 12, 2010

Teddy Gene Schleeman died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Dundy County Hospital. He was 65 years old. Teddy was born on May 25, 1945, at McCook to George J. and Wilma E. (Ahrens) Schleeman. He attended McCook Public Schools. He was united in marriage to Elaine Bannon on July 20, 1964. To this union two children, Joy and Timothy,...

Jun 10, 2010

Opal Lorance, 94, died at Highland Park Thursday, June 10, 2010. She was born March 30, 1916 to Ernest Allen and Daisy Pearl (Boston) Admire. Opal attended grade school at Benkelman, NE and high school at Stratton, NE. She was united in marriage to Alvin John Lorance on June 19, 1935. They had three children – Janice Elaine Wieck, Carolyn...

Jun 5, 2010

Nicholas Ethan and Nathan Michael Hall, infant twin sons, of Zachary Michael and Josefina Garcia (Martinez) Hall of McCook were born and went to be with their Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Preceding them in death were their maternal great-grandparents, Nieves and Grace Contreras and paternal great-grandmother, Wanda G. McDanield. Survivors include their parents, Zach and...