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...

Nov 10, 2009

Robert "Bob" W. Henthorn, age 89, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born June 9, 1920 to John and Lilly (Blixt) Henthorn in Aurora, Nebraska. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1938. Bob married Virginia M. Sandberg in Aurora on January 23, 1949. To this union three children were born, Robert, Wendy...

Nov 8, 2009

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November 8, 2009 - November 8, 2009

Isiah Christopher Cappel, infant son of Mark Allen and Christina Marie (Weaver) Cappel was born on November 8, 2009. He went to be with his Savior on the same day. Isiah is preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Rose Weaver and Velda Fleider. Survivors include...

Nov 6, 2009

Virgil Albert Schilz died Friday, November 6, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 87 years old. Virgil was born on September 29, 1922, at McCook to August Andrew and Arvilla (Smith) Schilz. He graduated from McCook High School in 1942. After graduation, he entered the US Army on November 25, 1942 and served as a mechanic in the...

Nov 5, 2009

Al Stephen Unger, 93 of McCook, Nebraska died Thursday November 5, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born March 29, 1916 in Herndon, Kansas to Andrew and Thersia Unger. He was a 1934 graduate of St. Mary's in Herndon. He married Margery Dorothy Bahl on August 28, 1944 in Portland, Oregon. She preceded him in death April 13,...

Nov 3, 2009

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Donna Marie Wickizer died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 55 years old. Donna was born February 4, 1954 in McCook, Nebr. to Frederick G. and LaVerda A. (Payne) Karp. She graduated from McCook High School in 1972; McCook Community College in 1987 and was currently working on a Bachelor Degree...

Oct 30, 2009

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Gary Eckhardt, age 89, of McCook, Nebraska died Friday, October 30, 2009. Gary was born in Edison, Nebraska on July 27, 1920 to George and Zadie Eckhardt. He married Dorothy Kentner on June 1, 1940. Gary and Dorothy moved to McCook in 1952 and owned and operated the Pow Wow Club and Gary's Steak Barn unti1 1999. Gary...

Oct 29, 2009

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Ernest "Ernie" Richard Fischer, formally of McCook, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Southlake Nursing Home in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 95 years old. Ernie was born March 15, 1914 to Robert E. and Jane (Hebrink) Fischer at Firth, Nebraska. He graduated from Dewitt High School, Dewitt, Nebraska. On May 11, 1940, he married Maxine Ellen Abernathy...

Oct 25, 2009

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Richard W. Dack, Sr., age 53, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born September 11, 1956 to Robert and Betty Louise (Burton) Dack in McCook. He attended McCook Public Schools. He married Shirley K. Leibrandt in McCook on March 21, 1975. He worked at Dayco Rubber Hose plant for 27 years. He enjoyed...