Jun 26, 2009

Susie Alberta Galusha died Friday, June 26, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 101 years old. Susie was born on September 7, 1907 at the family farm near Marion in Red Willow County to Albert Hiland and Flora Dena (Martin) Wagy. She lived in a sod house as a child and attended rural school near Marion....

Jun 26, 2009

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Gerald Spilinek, 78, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at his home in McCook, Nebraska. He was born December 14, 1930 in Elba, Nebraska to Anton and Esther Spilinek. He attended school at Elba and graduated from Elba High School in 1948. Gerald served our country in the Army during the Korean War from August 6, 1952 to July...

Jun 17, 2009

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Oma Orvilla Stott died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at McCook Community Hospital. She was 90. She was born in Benkelman to Justin Evans and Zella Leona (Rickard) Davis on May 18, 1919. She graduated from McCook High School in 1937. She married Ralph Parsons in Oberlin on February 7, 1937. To this union three children were born. Ralph...

Jun 12, 2009

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Lloyd Joseph Frederick died Friday, June 12, 2009 at his home in Trenton. He was 80 years old. Lloyd was born December 29, 1928 on a farm near Humboldt, Kansas to Raymond and Clara (Westerman) Frederick. He attended rural country school. He entered the US Air Force and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged and...

Jun 10, 2009

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Boyd Delane Miller died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at his home in Culbertson after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 67 years old. Boyd was born on September 4, 1941, in Stapleton, Nebraska to Lloyd Dewayne and Halcyon Victoria (Lutes) Miller. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1960 and continued his education at McCook...

Jun 5, 2009

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Evelyn Grace Thompson of McCook died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was 88 years old. Evelyn was born on January 12, 1921, in Guide Rock, Nebraska to James Edward "Doc" and Lily Florence (Willett) Mann. She graduated from Guide Rock High School in 1938. On February 5, 1941, she was united in marriage to...

Jun 3, 2009

Billie Jo Jordan died at her home in Lebanon on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. She was 42 years old. Billie was born on March 26, 1967 in Cheyenne, WY to William Earl and Alberta Jean (Stanton) McCaleb. On September 26, 2003 she was united in marriage to Harold W. Jordan. She enjoyed being a home maker. Preceding her in...

May 23, 2009

Vonda Gayleen (Davis) Doak died Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was 76 years old Vonda was born on January 30, 1933 in McDonald, Kansas to Sewell Willis and Mary Elllen (Buck) Davis. She attended school in McDonald and in 1951 attained her GED in McCook. On August 30, 1949, she was united in...

May 19, 2009

Biography Wilma Lucille Liess died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Cambridge Hospital. She was 95. She was born in Indianola to William Joseph and Bessie L. (Hess) Carmichael on January 28, 1914. She was a member of St. Catherine's Altar Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and numerous card clubs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis in...

May 18, 2009

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Dorothy B. Geihsler died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Phelps County Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. She was 92 years old. Dorothy was born near Maywood on April 22, 1917, to Winfred A. and Mary Agnus (Trotter) Parker. She graduated from Curtis High School in 1936. On August 28, 1938, she was united in marriage to Clarence E. Geihsler...

May 15, 2009

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Dorothy Ann Vontz, age 77, died Friday, May 15,2009 at Community Hospital. She was born on April 27, 1932, to Joseph B. and Hazel E. (Claflin) Kircher on their family farm north and west of Indianola. She graduated from Red Willow High School in 1949. She married Robert L. Yontz on February 3, 1951. To this union three...

May 13, 2009

Richard Charles Pierce of Kearney, formerly of Stratton, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island. He was 82 years old. Richard was born on June 28, 1926, in Stratton, NE to Charles Elkanah and Lucy Belle (Cushing) Pierce. He graduated from Stratton High School. On August 5, 1943, he entered the US Navy...

May 11, 2009

Stacie Elizabeth (DeCrane) Shaddock died Monday, May 11, 2009 at her home in McCook. She was 49 years old. Stacie was born on July 7, 1959 in Houston, TX to Alfred and Joan (Hoffman) DeCrane. She graduated from Bronxville High School, Bronxville, NY in 1977. She continued her education at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO with a Bachelors...

May 10, 2009

June Marie Troxell, age 81, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at her home in McCook. She was born April 12, 1928 to Franklin Phillip and Yula Mae (Dunn) Kleckinger in Falls City, Nebraska. She married Joe Morgan. On February 12, 2005 she married Homer J. Troxell, Jr in Culbertson. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Church in Culbertson....

May 9, 2009

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May 4, 2009

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December 2, 2005 - May 4, 2009

Chloe Irene Dold, age three, of McCook went to be with Jesus on May 4, 2009. She was born on December 2, 2005 at Hastings to Logan R. Tucker and Kaylia M. Dold. Chloe was a very tender-hearted child who had many "little friends". She...

May 3, 2009

Vera M. (Carlson) Wray died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at El Dorado Nursing Home in Trenton. She was 99 years old. Vera was born on February 3, 1910 on the family farm south of Stratton to French and Lena M. (Kisling) Carlson. She attended a one-room country school through eighth grade. On October 28, 1938, she was united in...

May 2, 2009

Phyllis D. Kelsey died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Cambridge Manor. She was 63 years old. Phyllis was born on November 22, 1945 at Richmond, CA to Ralph and Nola (Smith) Hammack. On June 22, 1997, she married Kent Kelsey in Virginia City, NV. They moved to the McCook community in 2003. Phyllis was a cosmetologist as well as a...

Apr 30, 2009

Richard S. Fisher died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 68 years old. On August 17, 1940 he was born in Maywood, Nebraska to Leonard S. and Ona Evalena (Blake) Fisher. He received his GED in 1959. He lived most of his life in southwest Nebraska and Northern Kansas. He married Sheila Mae Van...

Apr 30, 2009

Biography

Lavina M. Palic died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. She was 94 years old. On January 19, 1915 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, Lavina was born to Walter and Fannie (Hruza) Buzzell. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1934 and lived all her life in the Hayes Center and Wallace area. Lavina knew...