Sep 24, 2008

Wilma Elizabeth Bauer, age 92, of Eau Claire, WI passed away on Sept. 24, 2008, at Dove Healthcare Nursing & Rehabilitation in Eau Claire. Wilma was born on March 12, 1916, in Mocksville, NC, to Steven and Marian Reba Ellis. She attended Benkelman High School and McCook Business College. She was united in marriage to Alfred R. Bauer on...

Sep 21, 2008

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Iris (Joy) Thompson, 87, died Sunday (Sept. 21, 2008) at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, N.J. She was born May 21, 1921, in Culbertson to Ira and Flossie Joy. She graduated from Culbertson High School. She married to Dale Thompson in 1942, and following their marriage they resided on several Army bases during World War II and then...

Sep 16, 2008

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Austin G. Fischer died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 as a result of a car accident. He was 24. He was born July 22, 1984 to Cindy S. (Boubin) and Jerry D. Fischer in North Platte. He graduated from Maywood High School in 2003 and Chadron State College in 2008, majoring in wildlife biology. He spent time farming, hunting,...

Sep 15, 2008

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Irene E. Pope died Monday, September 15, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 91 years old. Irene was born on May 18, 1917, at Eldorado, Nebraska to Jacob and Agnes (Klippenstein) Tessman. She was united in marriage to Glen Pope on March 16, 1939, at Belleville, Kansas. They moved to Long Beach, California where Glen...

Sep 12, 2008

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Dolores A. Leffler, formerly of Hayes Center, died Friday, September 12, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 81 years old. Dolores was born on April 27, 1927, in Hayes Center to William Henry and Zella Geraldine (Eastabrook) Strop. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1945. She continued her education in California attending cosmetology...

Sep 11, 2008

Mildred H. Troutwine died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 87 years old. Mildred was born on September 27, 1920 at Sellersburg, Indiana to Ernest and Pearl (Anson) Hostoller. After her graduation from high school she continued her education with two years of college. She married Willard W. Troutwine on December 7, 1945 in...

Sep 7, 2008

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Mary Ellen Frye, formerly of Indianola, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Cambridge Manor. She was 79 years old. She was born July 15, 1929, to John and Mary (Barrett) Nolan in Lebanon, Nebraska. Mary was united in marriage to Clarence E. "Bud" Frye on November 19, 1949, at McCook. They made their home in Lincoln for...

Sep 6, 2008

Barbara Joan Hinz died Saturday, September 06, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 72 years old. Barbara was born in McCook on December 8, 1935, to Roland R. and Doris L. (Redd) Hollars. She graduated from McCook High School in 1953. She continued her education at McCook Junior College and graduated with an Associate’s Degree. She married...

Aug 21, 2008

Robert Lee Ward, age 83, died Thursday August 21, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born August 19, 1925 in Arapahoe to Elmer Edward and Jessie Mae (Bratt) Ward. He attended Hayes Center Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1947. He married Ruth Elaine Peterson in McCook on...

Aug 21, 2008

Mary Cecelia Walz of Indianola died Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 88 years old. Mary was born on January 31, 1920, at Lawrence, Nebraska to Henry Matthew and Catherine Mary (Kuppenbender) Kometscher. On November 20, 1945, she married John William Walz in Indianola. To this union, six children were born. They made their home...

Aug 16, 2008

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Ellen Margaret Kennedy, formerly of Indianola, NE died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Cambridge Manor. She was 97 years old. On October 25, 1910, Ellen was born in Kanona, Kansas to Joseph and Margaret (Janousek) Fiala. At the age of two, her mother died in childbirth and she was then raised by her paternal Aunt Anne Locy....

Aug 14, 2008

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Lionel "Boz" Rene Verraneault, age 84, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at McCook Community Hospital He was born to Hormidas and Emma (LaRose) Verraneault on August 11, 1924 in Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Plainfield High School in Central Village, Connecticut in 1941. Lionel served in the United States Army from 1942-1946. During that time he was stationed...

Aug 4, 2008

Sue Ellen Heinbigner of Culbertson died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 44 years old. Sue was born on November 7, 1963, in McCook to Jake and Mildred Berniece (Schilz) Heinbigner. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1982, McCook Community College in 1984, and continued her education at Nebraska Christian College in...

Aug 2, 2008

Lucille M. Putz of McCook, Nebraska died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Community Hospital in McCook. She was 76 years old. Lucille was born in Blue Hill on February 1, 1932, the daughter of Donald and Ida Hoppen Leetsch. She graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1949. On July 12, 1951 she married Emory Putz in Denver, CO....

Aug 1, 2008

Jim L. Marts of McCook, Nebraska died Friday, August 1, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 67 years old. Jim was born at Cambridge, on April 14, 1941, the son of George F. and Hannah O’Dell Marts. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1959. On May 5, 1962 he married Barbara Graff at St. Patrick’s Catholic...

Jul 29, 2008

Paul Hamilton Gilbert died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 98 years old. Paul was born on November 22, 1909, at Fulton, Arkansas where he received his education. On March 1, 1942, he entered the US Army and served during World War II. He was honorably discharged on March 4, 1945. After his discharge, he...

Jul 23, 2008

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Joy Wilson "J.W." Stevens died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at his home in McCook. He was 95 years old. Joy was born on November 23, 1912, in North Platte to Roy T. and Mary A. (Titus) Stevens. He graduated from McCook High School in 1930. On May 5, 1950, he married Lorraine Sophia Marie Ostdiek at Denver, Colorado....

Jul 16, 2008

Lola I. Ruppert, age 75, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook . On February 25th 1933, she was born on the family farm south of Curtis, to James “Jim” and Leola “Ruth” (Kistler) Fischer. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in 1951. On September...

Jul 16, 2008

Dorothy Irene Bryan, age 88 died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Decatur County Good Samaritan Home in Oberlin, Kansas. On April 5, 1920 Dorothy was born in Oxford to Gilbert LeRoy and Sybil Irene (Thomas) Loper. She graduated from McCook High School in 1938. On February 6, 1943 Raymond H. Bryan and Dorothy were married in Norman, Oklahoma. They had...

Jul 15, 2008

Donna Mae Guthrie died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at her home in Indianola. She was 77 years old. Donna was born on May 4th, 1931 in Dawson, NE to Roy D. “John” and Ethel Helen (Stevenson) Bacon. She was united in marriage to Glen Shadley in December of 1947. To this union three children were born, Douglas, Marcy and...