Dec 16, 2009

Larry Melvin McCarty,76, of McCook, Ne. passed away in Rochester, MN, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 at the Sandra J. Schulze Hope Lodge while undergoing cancer treatment. Larry was born on April 21, 1933 in Des Moines, IA to Rea and Pearl (McKinney) McCarty. As a young child, Larry moved with his family to McCook where he graduated from McCook...

Dec 15, 2009

William J Trehal, 86, of McCook, NE passed away early morning of December 15,2009, at his home in McCook, Ne with his grandson present. He was born September 7, 1923, at home in McCook, Nebraska the son of late William Walker Trehal and Esther Amelia Ebert Trehal. He was the third of four sons and one daughter. He grew up...

Dec 14, 2009

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Robert "Mush" William Keslin died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 82 years old. Bob was born on December 6, 1927 at Chicago, IL to Emil Rudolph and Mary Elizabeth (Buick) Keslinke. He graduated from Schurz High School in Chicago in 1954. On August 29, 1945, he entered the US Navy and served during...

Dec 14, 2009

Robert "Bob" Eugene Lepper died Monday, December 14, 2009 at his home in McCook. He was 65 years old. Bob was born on September 5, 1944 in McCook to William Henry and Neva Wardene (Otis) Lepper. He entered the US Army in November of1963, serving in Germany for two and a half years. He was then transferred to Viet Nam...

Dec 13, 2009

Maxwell A. Nelms, age 80, of Bartley departed this life December 13, 2009 at the Cambridge Hospital of oesophageal cancer. He was born to Marvin Arthur and Ruth Eleanor (Liston) Nelms on their farm south of Indianola, Nebraska on February 13, 1929. He received his grade school education at rural schools in Red Willow County graduating from McCook High School...

Dec 13, 2009

Grace Geraldine (Palmer) Carmody died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was 100 years old. Grace was born June 19, 1909 in Grand Island to Charles Jay and Olga (Stolley) Palmer. She lived in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island High School. Grace worked in the business office at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for...

Dec 13, 2009

Alfred "Tuff' C. Seals, Sr. died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 90 years old. On October 19, 1919, Alfred was born in Freedom, Nebraska to George and Margaret Ann (Cutrell) Seals. He grew up in Frontier County and graduated school Havenna High School. Wanda M. Mitchell and "Tuff" were married in McCook...

Dec 12, 2009

Sue Ruppert died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Chase County Hospital in Imperial. She was 61 years old. On March 23, 1948 she was born in McCook to Roy William and Catherine Patricia (Smith) Hamilton. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1966 and from McCook Beauty Academy and also taught at the academy....

Dec 4, 2009

Kenneth W. Ellis, MD, McCook, NE age 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 4, 2009. Kenneth was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on May 21, 1937, the son of Orville and Pearl (Roberts) Ellis. Kenneth was a pioneer orthopedic surgeon in Kearney for 26 ½ years and established the Kearney Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in...

Dec 3, 2009

Charles D. Curtis died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home. He was 91 years old. Charles was born on May 4, 1918 at Beatrice, NE to James Orlando and Anna Corneala (Dodson) Curtis. He graduated from Lewiston, Nebraska High School in 1936. On September 21, 1939, he was united in marriage to Mae C. Wrightsman...

Nov 30, 2009

Gordon E. Huryta, 55, of McCook died Monday, November 30, 2009 in McCook. Gordon was born July 18, 1954 in Sherman County, Nebraska to Edward and Alexandria (Bartunek) Huryta. He was educated in Ravenna and graduated from Ravenna High School in 1972. After graduation from high school he worked at Henningson Foods and then the camper factory in Ravenna...

Nov 30, 2009

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Robert "Rob" Jacob McConville, age 27, died Monday, November 30, 2009 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born February 23, 1982 to Bob D. and Cindy L (Brooks) McConville in McCook. He graduated from Republican Valley High School in 2001 and went on to Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte. Upon graduation he returned...

Nov 28, 2009

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Karen Lynn Dicke Reiners was born on December 1, 1966 to Leonard and Shirley Dicke in McCook, Nebraska. From the moment she entered this world, much to the chagrin of her older sister and brother, she was a pistol. Early on she showed the natural Dicke athletic ability and devoted hours and hours to gymnastics. In fact, least...

Nov 28, 2009

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Marlus Ione Binderup died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at her home in Culbertson. She was 74 years old. On December 14, 1934 she was born in Culbertson to Floyd and Florence (Thayer) McCollum. She attended Culbertson High School and lived in Culbertson area all her life. She married Keith Chambers in Culbertson, June 13, 1959. She married Bruce...

Nov 27, 2009

Dorothy Elaine Olsson formerly of McCook died Friday, November 27, 2009 at St. Joseph, Missouri. She was 80 years old. She was born July 3, 1929 in McCook to William Warren and Helen Genevive (Joslin) Abernathy. She grew up and attended schools in McCook and Wyoming. Dorothy married Delbert L. Olsson October 8, 1949 in McCook. They had three...

Nov 26, 2009

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Anna Marie (Bellender) Slater died peacefully on her 83 birthday, Thursday, November 26th at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge. She was born November 26, 1926 to Adam and Catherine (Bathauer) Bellender in Brush, Colo. She was the seventh child born of 10 children. She had seven sisters and two brothers. She attended school at Brush, Colo, and worked...

Nov 24, 2009

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Phyllis J. Kotschwar, age 66, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at her home in McCook. Phyllis was born July 6, 1943 in Benkelman to Huel and Pauline (Scott) Payton. She lived her entire life in Southwest Nebraska. She attended the McCook Public Schools. On August 14, 1958 she married Kent Kotschwar, to this union were born five children,...

Nov 21, 2009

Donna Marie Lambert, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 77 years old. Donna was born on September 17, 1932, in Red Willow County to Leonard D. and Ida Winifred (Taylor) England. She graduated from Red Willow High School in 1950. On June 27, 1952, she was united in marriage to Gary Rowland Lambert in...

Nov 17, 2009

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Mary Anne Fimple died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 55 years old. She was born to Ernest and Doris (Shaw) Fimple on December 24, 1953 at St. Catherine's in McCook. Mary Anne graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1972 and attended McCook Community...

Nov 13, 2009

On November 13, 2009 John F. Rempel, was “absent from the body and present with the Lord.” John was born to Peter and Marie (Friesen) Rempel, February 18, 1926 in the home near Fairbury, NE. He trusted Christ as his Savior at the age of 12 and at the age of 16 he committed his life to God’s service. He...