Gary Leitner, age 85, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Overland Park, KS.  Gary was born August 1, 1933 in Traer, Kansas to parents Fredrick Albert and Gertrude Estella (Dillon) Leitner.  He was one of three children.  Gary was born in Traer and grew up on a farm south of McCook.  On July 30, 1954, Gary married the love of his life, Carolyn G. (Sines) Leitner in McCook, NE.  The couple made their home in McCook and were parents to six...

Caroline “Carol” B. Roedel, age 81 of McCook, NE passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. Carol was born April 11, 1937 in Vernon, Colorado to parents Melvin C. and Helen L. (Haskell) Akey.  She was one of four children born to this union.  Carol grew up in Vernon where she attended school, graduating from Vernon High School. On April 4, 1967, Carol married the love of her life, Willard Roedel in McCook.  The couple made...

Velma McBride, age 91, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.  Velma was born October 12, 1926 in McCook to parents Gus and Mary (Crocker) Berndt.  She was one of four children born to this union. Velma grew up on the family farm south of McCook.  She attended Marion Grade School and later attended McCook High School.   Velma remained in McCook following high school and was employed by J.C. Penny’s where she...

Raleigh D. Haas of McCook, NE passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, NE at the age of 62. Raleigh was born January 23, 1956 in Ainsworth, NE Richard and Audrey A. (Bratthauer) Haas.  He graduated from Columbus High School in 1974.  Raleigh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Kearney State College in 1979. On January 6, 1978, Raleigh married the love of his life, Kathy Kopetzky in...

Ralph Dudley Stevens, 95, of McCook, died on August 20, 2018 in the McCook Community Hospital. Ralph was born on November 26, 1922 to Ralph G. and Ruth (Ebert) Stevens in McCook, Nebraska. Ralph was the owner and operator of Stevens 7up Bottling Company in McCook. Ralph graduated from St. John’s Military Academy of Salina, Kansas in 1940 and attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He enlisted in the Navy on October 28, 1942 and started his active duty in February 4, 1943 where...

James Staats Waddell of McCook, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 95 years old. Jim was born August 6, 1923, the third of four children, to parents Lee Arthur and Jessie Matilda (Staats) Waddell in Indianola, Nebraska. The family lived in Frontier County, where Jim helped farm and drive cattle trucks to the Omaha stockyards. He graduated from Havana High School in 1942. Jim entered the United States Army in 1945, serving as a...

Marion “Joan” Gillen, age 88, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Brookdale in McCook. Born May 4, 1930, to parents Roy and Hazel (Bymer) Stewart in Culbertson, NE, Joan was one of thirteen children.  The family farmed and made their home in Culbertson.  Joan graduated from Culbertson High School. Following high school, Joan worked for numerous doctors and dentists and the Fox Theater in McCook.  On June 29, 1950, Joan married the love of her...

Dwaune E. Redfield, a lifetime resident of Hitchcock County, most of his life of rural Palisade, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with some of his loving family and caregivers by his side at Cottonwood House assisted living in Columbus, Nebraska on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Dwaune “Grandpa” was 96 years old. He had lived in Columbus the past 5 years to be close to the family. Dwaune was born Novemeber 1, 1921 northwest of Stratton, Nebraska on the family home place to Franklin...

Paul A. Meints, age 95, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. Paul was born to Albert J. and Minnie E. (Baker) Meints on June 8, 1923 in Beverly, NE. To this union four children born. On June 21, 1947, Paul married the love of his life, Wilma Handel in Oberlin, KS. The couple was blessed with a son, Pete.  The family made their home in Wauneta, NE. Paul proudly served his country during WW II as a member of the United States Navy. ...

Carol Glass, age 67, of McCook, NE passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her home in McCook. The family has chosen cremation and there are no service  are planned at this time.