Dec 31, 2008

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

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...

Nov 15, 2008

Raymond Melvin "Mel" Fritsch died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his rural home near Palisade. He was 62 years old. Mel was born on January 23, 1946, at Olympia, Washington to Charles Paul and Lois "Maxine" (Bushey) Fritsch. He graduated from Tumwater High School, Tumwater, WA in 1964. He entered the US Army in 1965 and served during the Viet...

Nov 15, 2008

Biography

Martha Mellisa McGehee died Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 90 years old. Martha was born on October 13, 1918 in Hot Springs, Ark., to John Thomas and Louie (McCallister) McDougal. On June 19, 1937, she was united in marriage to Riley Chester McGehee. To this union three children were born. Martha...

Nov 14, 2008

Biography

Naomi Louise Corey, formerly of McCook died Friday, November 14, 2008 at her home in North Platte. She was 38 years old. Naomi was born on August 3, 1970 in McCook to Joseph Eugene and Mardelle Yvonne (Hilker) Corey. She graduated from McCook High School in 1988 and continued her education at McCook Community College. She was attending...

Nov 13, 2008

Biography

Our beloved Mother, Arlene Iris Jensen, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, from complications from COPD, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA. She was 87 years old. She was born in McCook, October 6, 1921, to Claude and Edna (Reeves) Myers of Culbertson, Nebr. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Jensen on July 24,...

Nov 11, 2008

Dana Kay Lacey-Rowley, 47, of Culbertson died Nov. 11, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte following a long illness. She was born Oct. 6, 1961, at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook to Lloyd D. and Karen K. Crawford (McBrien) Lacey. Dana attended Hayes Center Elementary and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1979. She...

Nov 7, 2008

Biography

Mary Florence "Polly" Grim died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 92 years old. Mary was born, August 18, 1916 at St. John's, Newfoundland to Garfield and Mary "Gen" (Coleman) Pollard. She grew up at St. John's and attended Mercy and Presentation Convent Schools. She worked as a secretary in downtown St. John's...

Nov 5, 2008

Harold Raymond Mihm died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the Heritage of Wauneta. He was 91. Harold was born on July 27, 1917 to Fred Henry and Anna Marie (Kircher) Mihm on a farm north of Indianola. He was baptized in the St. Catherine's Church in Indianola. Harold worked as a farm hand for different people in the community. He...

Oct 31, 2008

Biography

Mary Teresa Uerling of Lexington, formerly of Indianola, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was 76 years old. Mary was born May 10, 1932 on the family farm in Red Willow County to Paul Mathias and Josephine Marie (Goodenkauf) Uerling. At a later age, she moved to Lexington to live in...