Jan 27, 2009

Linda K. (McConnell) Lafferty died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at her home in McCook. She was 59. She was born on August 9, 1949 to Elvin "Bud" McConnell and Frances (Ridpath) McConnell in Oberlin, KS. She graduated from Beaver Valley High School in 1967. She also graduated from McCook Junior College and Kearney State College. On May 18, 1973...

Jan 23, 2009

Norma Ruby Gregory was called home to be with her Heavenly Father Friday, January 23, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home at the age of 89. She was born on a farm near Danbury on July 9, 1919 to Absalom and Isabelle Maude (Ruby) Gregory. She received her education in Danbury and graduated in 1938. She was baptized in the Methodist...

Jan 23, 2009

Winfield LeRoy "Pat" Ele died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 90 years old. Pat was born on September 4, 1918, in Dorchester to Ora Ned and Opal (Endicott) Ele. He attended Wauneta schools. On May 4, 1937, he entered the US Navy and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged on May...

Jan 22, 2009

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Roberta Faye Cappel died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at her home in McCook. She was 72 years old. Roberta was born on September 9, 1936, in McCook to Andrew and Mary (Schutte) Kohmetscher. She attended McCook High School. She married Eugene B. Cappel on February 10, 1973 in McCook. Their marriage was blessed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church...

Jan 18, 2009

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Marlina Kay Jones died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 54 years old. Marlina was born on May 31, 1954, in Norton, Kansas to John J. and Dorothy M. (Foster) Lawn. She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1972. After graduation, she moved to the McCook community. She was employed by Electric Hose...

Jan 17, 2009

Arnold "Arnie" Marvin Schuster entered the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father on January 17, 2009 at Community Hospital in McCook, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was born on June 6, 1935 to Herman Henry and Alma Rose (Keller) Schuster in Hastings. He was baptized on July 21, 1935 and later confirmed into Lutheran faith at...

Jan 12, 2009

Alfred Lee Hallowell, age 84, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at McCook Community Hospital. He was born April 30, 1924 in Scandia, Kansas to Maxey Alfred and Hattie Harriet (Newcomb) Hallowell. He graduated from Scandia High School in 1943. He married Edna Mae Haser on December 25, 1943 in Scandia, KS. To this union two sons were born, Terry...

Jan 12, 2009

Wayne Eugene Hauxwell died Monday, January 12, 2009 at his home in Cambridge. He was 69 years old. Wayne was born in Indianola on October 28, 1939 to Christopher "Jay" and Mildred A. (Stewart) Hauxwell. He grew up in the McCook area attending rural schools, District #30 and Perry School. He graduated from McCook High School in 1957. He...

Dec 31, 2008

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Margaret Elizabeth Stevens, 87, died at Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. January 16, 1921, Margaret was born on the family farm northwest of Indianola to William and Anna (Urling) Ryan. She graduated from Havanna High School in 1940 and lived in this area all of her life. In January of 1942, Margaret...

Dec 27, 2008

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Harry "David" Fahrenbruch, age 64, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born, November 9, 1944 in McCook, Nebraska to Harry P. & Doris M. (Covert) Fahrenbruch. David graduated from Culbertson High School in 1963 and Parks Business College in Denver. He lived in this area all his life. He married...

Dec 25, 2008

Harry J. Huston, age 86, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born, September 1, 1922 at Ragan, Nebraska to Jesse McKinley and Helen Christine (Abraham) Huston. He attended school at Chase County High School. He lived at Enders from 1946-1988 and then moved to McCook. Harry worked on the construction of the...

Dec 25, 2008

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July 27, 2008 - December 25, 2008

Sylvia Robin Ahrens died at her home in McCook, Thursday, December 25, 2008. She was 4 months and 28 days old. She was born July 27, 2008 in McCook to Kenneth M. and Katrina M. (Weaver) Ahrens. Preceding her in death was: Great grandparents Albert...

Dec 22, 2008

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Goldie Agnes (Edmonds) Randolph of Indianola, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 86 years old. Goldie was born on May 5, 1922, in Greentop, Missouri to Grace Estella (McBrien) and Emmett Earl Edmonds. Her family moved from Greentop to Red Cloud in 1926 and then moved to Hendley in 1929. She...

Dec 18, 2008

Dr. Gary L. Nielsen of McCook, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Community Hospital after a short courageous battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer. He was 63 years old. He was born on August 31, 1945, at Tacoma, Washington to Richard Andrew and Verna Pauline (Lohr) Nielsen. At the age of two, he and his family moved to the McCook...

Dec 15, 2008

Thomas Leo Junker of Indianola died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was 71 years old. Thomas was born on July 5, 1937, at Marble, CO to Floyd Edward and Elizabeth Mary (Lehn) Junker. He entered the US Navy on September 20, 1955 and served with the Naval Air Transport Squadron. He was honorably discharged on...

Dec 14, 2008

Kenneth Verner Carlson of McCook died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 80 years old. Kenneth was born on May 30, 1928, south of Herndon, Kansas on the family farm to Carl Robert and Mina May (Anderson) Carlson. On September 22, 1957, Kenneth married Betty Marie (Eggers) Stone in Atwood. He adopted her children, Carol Norma...

Dec 8, 2008

Benito Garcia, Sr., died Monday, December 8, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 95 years old. Benito was born on March 21, 1913, in Manchester, Kansas to Jose R. and Maria (Pelagio) Garcia. He married Maria Lucille Rodriguez on July 27, 1937 in McCook. They made their home in McCook where they raised their four children. Ben...

Dec 7, 2008

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Ruth Lucile Madron departed this life Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 92 years old. Ruth was born in McCook on February 17, 1916 to Raymond Vear and Edith May (Lytle) Huet. She graduated from McCook High School in 1932. Ruth was united in marriage to DeWitt Clinton "Clint" Madron in McCook...

Dec 2, 2008

Daniel Joseph Wallen of McCook, died December 2, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Houston, Texas after a short but valiant fight with cancer. He was 57 years old. On January 4, 1951 he was born in McCook to Robert L. and Carollee G. (Franklin) Wallen. He graduated from McCook High School in 1969, McCook Junior College in 1971, and...

Nov 16, 2008

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Margaret (Daffer) Reagan passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Willow Ridge Retirement Community. She was 78. She was born November 28, 1929 to Elmer and Helen (Green) Daffer at their farm home near Danbury, Nebraska during a bad blizzard. She lived in Danbury the first 12 years of her life until the family moved to their farm...