Oct 8, 2007

Martha Ellen Evans died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney Monday, October 8, 2007 following a very short battle with cancer. She was 30 years old. She was born March 11, 1977 to Darrell W. and Teresa M. Evans at Holyoke, CO. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1995 as the class Salutatorian. In high school she was...

Oct 8, 2007

James Edward Brougham, Jr. died at his home in Palisade, Monday, October 8, 2007. He was 75 years old. He was born March 6, 1932 to James E. and Ruth Josephine (Johnson) Brougham, Sr. at Mondovi, WI. He graduated from Mondovi High School. He served during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Navy 1951-1955. James worked in concrete construction...

Oct 8, 2007

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Ruth Ellen Callan, age 90, died Monday, October 8, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born September 9, 1917, in Mullen, Nebraska to Harold and Susie (O'Brien) Tourtellotte. She grew up and lived in McCook. She attended grade school and graduated from McCook High School in 1936. In 1937, she married Stanley Dale Callan. She was employed...

Oct 6, 2007

Wayne Donald Ely died Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 83 years old. Wayne was born on October 28, 1923 at McCook to Orin P. and Opal Theresa (Troedsen) Ely. He graduated from McCook High School in 1941. Memorials may be given in his name. Funeral services were Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 10:00 a.m....

Oct 5, 2007

Maxine C. Depperschmidt of McCook died Friday, October 5, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 85 years old. On April 28, 1922 she was born in Gothenburg to William and Hazel (Rossfiled) Cheever. She was cremated and graveside inurnment services will be announced at a later date. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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Oct 5, 2007

Steven Dale Hinson died Friday, October 5, 2007 at his home in McCook surrounded with loving family. He lived a full life of 51 years. Steven was born on June 2, 1956 at Smyrna, TN to Melvin and Delores (Cooper) Hinson. He graduated from Yokota High School, Yokota, Japan in 1974. On October 26, 1974 he married Theresa M....

Sep 30, 2007

Herman Henry William Ficken passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 94. He was born November 1, 1912 to John and Johanna (Noltensmeier) Ficken in Frontier County, Nebraska. He was baptized December 15, 1912 and confirmed May 23, 1926, all at the Salem Lutheran Church. He attended rural and parochial school for nine...

Sep 27, 2007

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Robert "Bob" E. McLaren died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 73 years old. Bob was born on April 6, 1934 in Ballina, NSW Australia to James Patrick and Linda Edith (James) McLaren. On March 13, 1965 he married Dorothy L. Nelson at Ballina, Australia. They made their home in Australia where Bob...

Sep 24, 2007

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Robert "Bob" Burns Korell died Monday, September 24, 2007 near his rural Culbertson home. He was 70 years old. Bob was born on October 18, 1936, to Roy Clark and Morah L. (Hanks) Korell on the family farm north of Culbertson. He attended rural elementary school and Culbertson High School. On August 31, 1958 he married Neva Jane...

Sep 23, 2007

Yule G. Dorwart of McCook died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Ponderosa Villa Nursing Home in Crawford, NE. He was 85 years old. Yule was born on August 4, 1922, in McCook to Yule W. and Theresa Francis (Gatewood) Dorwart. He graduated from McCook High School in 1942 and attended McCook Junior College. On November 13, 1942, he entered the...

Sep 20, 2007

Shyanne Destiny Waddell, infant daughter of Michael Paul and Rebecca Sue (Gilliam) Waddell of Bartley, was born at Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Thursday, September 20, 2007. She died later that same day at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Survivors include her parents Michael and Rebecca Waddell of Bartley; two sisters, TayLynn and Audra Waddell of Bartley; maternal grandparents, Brent...

Sep 19, 2007

Mark Albert Schaaf died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE. He was 92 years old. Mark was born on November 22, 1914 at Columbus, NE to Albert Jacob and Rose (Vanderheiden) Schaaf. He graduated from Kearney High School in 1933. He continued his education at Alexian Brothers in Chicago, IL graduating with a Registered Nurse...

Sep 15, 2007

William "Joe" Joseph Nitsch, age 70, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, KS. Joe was born on August 31, 1937 on the family farm in Hayes County, Nebraska to Carl Louis and Leona Elinor (Lewin) Nitsch. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1954....

Sep 14, 2007

Christopher L. Esch of Indianola, Nebr. died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 24 years old. Chris was born on July 28, 1983 in McCook to Vernon and Sara (Doyle) Esch. He has been a special needs person since birth. He attended the Development Center in McCook. Chris enjoyed quality time with his family...

Sep 11, 2007

Loretta Marguerite (Joyce) Cappel passed away September 11, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, nine months, and eights days. She was born December 3, 1911 to Walter and Catherine (Sanders) Joyce in Clay County, Nebraska. She grew up on a farm between Harvard and Sutton, graduating from Harvard High School in 1930....

Sep 11, 2007

Lois M. Sines died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 84 years old. Lois was born on August 6, 1923 in Indianola, to John and Alta (Helm) McNeill. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1941 and attended McCook Jr. College. On November 8, 1944, she married John C. Sines at Norton, Kansas. To...

Sep 8, 2007

LaDonna "Donnie" Kay Anderson-Poore died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at McCook Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 47 years old. Donnie was born on February 18, 1960 at St. Francis Hospital in West Point, Nebr. to Kenneth Sherman and Deloris Kay (Vieth) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lyons. She...

Sep 6, 2007

Sylvester D. Fuchuck of McCook, Nebr. died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebr. He was 76 years old. Sy was born on November 8, 1930 in Boston, Mass. to William and Helena (Kormanicky) Fuchuck. He graduated from Everett High School, Everett, Mass., in 1948. He continued his education at Suffolk University in Boston with a...

Sep 6, 2007

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Lynn M. Thompson, age 45, of Garden City, GA, formerly of McCook, died Thursday, September 6, 2007 in Savannah, GA. Lynn was born on October 7, 1961, at Escondido, CA, to Robert and Catherine (Mulkey) Thayer. She graduated from McCook High School in 1979. She married Keith Thompson in August of 1979. To this union four children were...

Sep 5, 2007

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Regan "Reg" E. Vlasin of Hayes Center died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Community Hospital in McCook after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 45 years old. Reg was born on September 5, 1962 at McCook to Joseph P. and Doris M. (Nelms) Vlasin. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1981. After his graduation he...