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Todd Ross Blake

Todd Ross Blake

Mar 25, 2010

Todd Ross Blake died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Beloit, Kansas. He was 45 years old. Todd was born on May 13, 1964 in McCook to Willard LaVern and Marra Lee (McConnell) Blake. He was a commercial truck driver for many years and also worked with computers. Preceding him in death were his father, Willard on October 19, 1995;...

Elwyn "Al" Krous

Elwyn "Al" Krous

Mar 21, 2010

Elwyn "Al" Krous was born on August 3, 1915 to Ruth Marie Shafer and Winfield Caswell Krous in La Crosse, ID and died on March 21, 2010 in Oklahoma City, OK. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Washington and finally to Medford, Oregon where he graduated high school. He received his Bachelor's of Science degree in agricultural...

Annabel Huston

Annabel Huston

Mar 20, 2010

Annabel Huston, age 83, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on May 6, 1926, in Holyoke, Colorado to Joshua and Grace L. (Scott) Walcott. She graduated from Holyoke High School in 1942, at the age of 16. After graduation, Annabel went to work for Fosters Lumber Company and Co-op in Holyoke,...

Steve W. Turner

Steve W. Turner

Mar 18, 2010

Steve W. Turner, age 65, of Bartley died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Cambridge Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Steve was born on June 7, 1944, in Denver, Colorado to Charles William and Madeline Fletcher (Buck) Turner. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California. On August 14, 1979, he was united in marriage...

Dr. Paul M. St. Aubin

Dr. Paul M. St. Aubin

Mar 13, 2010

Dr. Paul M. St. Aubin died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 89 years old. He was born on June 22, 1920, in Stoney Point, Ontario, Canada to Dr. Joseph Hildege and Gertrude (Booth) St. Aubin. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario with his Doctorate. He did an internship at the Massachusetts...

Loretta Felker

Loretta Felker

Mar 11, 2010

Biography

Loretta A. Felker died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was 91 years old. On February 12, 1919, Loretta was born to Edward J. and Estella Hazel (Eifert) Steckmyer at McCook. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1937. Harold M. Felker and Loretta were married on October...

Gerald E. Sines

Gerald E. Sines

Mar 10, 2010

Gerald E. Sines of McCook died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 91 years old. On March 20, 1918, Gerald was born at Marion, Nebraska to Lester and Lela (VanPelt) Sines. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1945. LeeOra Leist and Gerald were married in Osborne,...

Rick Kotschwar

Rick Kotschwar

Mar 9, 2010

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Ariel O'Brien

Ariel O'Brien

Mar 7, 2010

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August 6, 2008 - March 7, 2010

Ariel Marie O'Brien, age 19 months, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at McCook Community Hospital, McCook, Nebraska. Ariel was born on August 6, 2008, at McCook to Eric Vincent and Larisa Jean (Pohousky) O'Brien. She lived with...

Sheila Wederski

Sheila Wederski

Mar 7, 2010

Sheila Wederski died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 77 years old. Sheila was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on February 19, 1933, to John Bruce and Elizabeth (Milhe) Massie. She attended school in Aberdeen and later received her business certificate. She was employed as a clerk in a foundry for many years while living in...

Orville Stewart

Orville Stewart

Mar 5, 2010

Orville Dale Stewart, age 89, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born in Culbertson to Roy Leslie and Hazel Leota (Bymer) Stewart on March 26, 1920. He entered the US Army on March 4, 1942 and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged on January 24, 1946. After the service, Orville returned...

LaVern "Bud" Bender

LaVern "Bud" Bender

Feb 27, 2010

LaVern “Bud” Joseph Bender passed away February 27, 2010 in McCook, with his family at his beside while celebrating his 90th birthday. He was born on February 26, 1920, in Humphrey, Nebraska to Simon and Sabina (Abler) Bender. He was the fifth oldest child of ten. Following his graduation from St. Francis High School, Humphrey, Bud farmed and produced...

Rita Rose Oswald

Rita Rose Oswald

Feb 27, 2010

Rita Rose Oswald 88 of Glasgow, KY died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the NHC Healthcare Center in Glasgow, KY. Born in Lawrence, Nebraska she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Maggie Hartman Walz and the wife of the late John Oswald. Mrs. Oswald attended the St Helen's Catholic Church in Glasgow. Survivors include two sons, Larry...

Edward Albert Bailey

Edward Albert Bailey

Feb 26, 2010

Edward Albert Bailey of Trenton died Friday, February 26, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 81 years old. Ed was born on April 3, 1928, at Maringo, Nebraska in Hayes County to Ervin N. and Millie F. (Bussard) Bailey. He attended rural country school. On July 27, 1951, he entered the US Army and served during the...

Duane Bourne

Duane Bourne

Feb 24, 2010

Duane I. Bourne died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 84 years old. Duane was born on May 3, 1925, at Edison, Nebraska to C.P. and Inez (Holton) Bourne. His childhood was spent at Edison and Oxford. He attended and graduated from Oxford Schools in 1940. He also attended colleges at Kearney, Greeley, CO, Chicago,...

Dale Corder

Dale Corder

Feb 17, 2010

Dale Theodore Corder died Wednesday February 17, 2010 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. He was 87 years old. On September 9, 1922 Dale was born in Arapahoe to John Franklin and Mable Ellen (Roggensees) Corder. He lived most of his life in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1941. Dale married Alice Elizabeth Kennedy in Oberlin on...

Saphira Lynn Wegele

Saphira Lynn Wegele

Feb 16, 2010

Saphira Lynn Wegele, infant daughter of Mark and Shannon (Warford) Wegele was born prematurely on February 16, 2010. She went to be with her Savior the same day. Survivors include her parents, Mark and Shannon of McCook; brothers, Robert Hale Enlow, IV and Dustin Dale Enlow both of Kearney and Dominic Emmanuel Wegle of McCook; grandparents, Doug and Janice...

Pauline Hanna

Pauline Hanna

Feb 16, 2010

Biography

Pauline Hanna died February 16, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE at the age of 76. She was born Mary Pauline Gieber on October 22, 1933 in Ogden, KS to John and Lela (Cummings) Gieber. She married the love of her life, Rex Hanna, Jr. on May 18, 1951 in Westmoreland, KS and then spent the...

Kenneth Luther

Kenneth Luther

Feb 11, 2010

Kenneth Charles Luther died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 98 years old. Kenneth was born at Orleans, Nebraska on September 27, 1911, to Harry Charles and Mary (Backes) Luther. He graduated from Orleans High School in 1929. After returning from serving in the army, he was united in marriage to Louise M. Streff on February...

Julia Marie Cappel

Julia Marie Cappel

Feb 9, 2010

Julia Marie Cappel died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 83 years old. She was born in Winona, Kansas on October 10, 1926 to Thomas and Nellie M. (Snider) Page. She attended Emily Griffith School in Denver. On December 11, 1948, Julia married Robert Lloyd Cappel at Burlington, Colorado. To this union five...