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Thomas Edward Vontz
Dec 31, 2025
Thomas Edward Vontz of Buttonwillow, California passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2025, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 87 years old. Tom was born on March 30, 1938 in Indianola, Nebraska to Marion and Elda (Colling) Vontz. He was the youngest of their 6 sons. He graduated from Indianola High School...
Goldie L Souders
May 30, 2026
Goldie Lucille Souders, age 84, of Cozad, NE passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Emerald Nursing and Rehab Facility in Cozad.
Goldie was born April 29, 1942 to parents, Chester and Irene Peek in Goodland, KS. She was one of two daughters and graduated from Sherman County High School with the Class of 1960. In 1963, Goldie relocated...
Loretta "Jean" Sughroue
May 30, 2026
L. Jean Sughroue ascended into heaven on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE, at the age of 90.
Jean was born June 19, 1935, to Ora W. and Bessie M. (Webster) Fisher at Danbury, NE. She attended school at Indianola grades K-12. She attended college at McCook NE and taught for one year at District No....
Gerald "Jerry" Lee Gohl
May 25, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Gohl, age 77, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on May 25, 2026.
Jerry was born on May 29, 1948, in McCook to William and Melva (Korell) Gohl. He was one of four siblings. He graduated from Hayes County High School with the Class of 1966. He continued his education at McCook Junior...
Ruby Joyce Crandon
May 23, 2026
Ruby “Joyce” Crandon, age 94, passed away at Sara Ann Hester Home in Benkelman, NE on May 23, 2026.
Joyce was born in Parks, NE on October 19, 1931. She was one of 12 children to parents Steve and Reba (Smith) Ellis. Joyce graduated from Parks High School with the class of 1949.
Joyce met John “Jack” R. Crandon in Wichita, KS...
Edward "Tom" Volz
May 17, 2026
Edward "Tom" Volz Jr., age 93, passed away on May 17, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.
Tom was born to parents Edward Thomas and Bearnice Walthina (Bush) Volz Sr. on June 4, 1932, in York, NE. He graduated high school from North Platte Senior High with the class of 1950.
On August 17, 1952, Tom was united in marriage...
Betty Ann Renner
May 11, 2026
Betty Ann Renner, 94, formerly of Palisade, NE, passed away on May 11, 2026, in Lincoln, NE.
Born March 15, 1932, in Wauneta, NE, she was the daughter of Oscar H. and Maude M. (Graham) Weston. Betty graduated from high school in Greybull, WY, in 1950 and studied nursing for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Navy where she earned...
Roger C Dickerson
May 10, 2026
Roger C. Dickerson passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, NE on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the age of 87.
Roger was born in Wauseon, OH on October 16, 1938, to parents Earl and Velma Dickerson. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Wauseon High School with the class of 1956.
Roger married Rosemary “Rose” Brock on April 9, 1960,...
Donald Kometscher
May 5, 2026
Donald Joseph Kometscher, age 86, formally of Indianola, NE, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha.
Don was born on June 21, 1939, in Indianola, NE to parents Leo Joseph and Mary Cecelia (Walz) Kometscher. He was one of three siblings who graduated from Red Willow High School with the Class of 1957. Following high...
Ralph W Bretton
May 3, 2026
Ralph W. Bretton was born April 6, 1940, in Phillipsburg, KS and passed away May 3, 2026, at Kinship Pointe in McCook, NE at the age of 86.
Ralph was the eldest son of Mavor and Ethel (Smith) Bretton. He grew up in Agra, KS and graduated from the Navy with his GED. He Ralph selflessly joined the USS Navy on...
Charlotte Ann Hall
Apr 26, 2026
Charlotte Ann Hall, age 75, passed away peacefully in her home in Culbertson, NE on April 26, 2026.
Charlotte was born on May 18, 1950, in Yankton, SD and was raised in Lincoln, NE by loving parents Charles and Elizabeth (VanUden) Mason. Chalotte graduated McCook High School with the class of 1968.
Charlotte attended Aphrodite Hair design school, and later on, she...
Kathy Hock
Apr 19, 2026
Kathryn Denise (Campbell) Hock, age 76, of Culbertson, NE passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Imperial, NE.
Kathy was born July 24, 1949, in McCook, NE to parents Frank L and Eula K (Cordell) Campbell. She was one of five children who grew up in Trenton, NE and then later moved to rural Culbertson. Kathy attended District 25 School...
Bradford D Beverlin
Apr 18, 2026
Bradford “Brad” D. Beverlin, age 78, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE on April 18, 2026, after many years of battling dementia.
Brad was born in Saint Joseph, MO on August 13, 1947, to parents Homer and Betty (McDaniel) Beverlin. Brad grew up with his brother Bryce in southern Iowa, Missouri, and Aurora, Illinois, where he graduated high...
Norma Acton
Apr 10, 2026
Norma Beth Acton, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.
Norma was born on November 5, 1931 in McCook to parents Arthur T. and Beulah F. (Hendershot) Steele. She was one of seven children who grew up in McCook, attending school and graduating from McCook High School with the class...
JoAnn Ward
Apr 7, 2026
JoAnn Sailors Ward of Palisade, Nebraska passed away at her home in Palisade on April 7, 2026, at the age of 92.
JoAnn was born June 12, 1933, to Kenneth and Lena (Bailey) Sailors in the farm home of her grandparents Claude and Maggie (Land) Sailors, southwest of Palisade. She attended District 19 School near her home southwest of Palisade and...
Craig "Pat" Sides
Apr 4, 2026
Craig "Pat" Sides, age 72, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE on April 4, 2026.
Pat was born May 6, 1953, in McCook, NE to Eldon and Joan Sides. He attended School at Bartley, NE from Kindergarten through 10th grade, and then attended Republican Valley High School at Indianola his 11 and 12th grade. He graduated with the...
Mildred M Weskamp
Mar 31, 2026
Mildred Marie Weskamp, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska.
Mildred was born on May 20, 1926, in Indianola, NE, to parents Fred H. and Anna M. (Kircher) Mihm. She graduated from Indianola High School with the class of 1944.
Mildred married the love of her life, John...
Carolyn M Sytsma
Mar 31, 2026
Carolyn M. (Edson) Sytsma, age 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.
Carolyn was born to parents, Elmer John and Selma Alfreda (Rodine) Edson on November 30, 1925, at the family farm near Gothenburg, NE. She remembered as a young child living through the depression years and sandstorms. As a young girl...
Sondra Rae Hahle
Mar 21, 2026
Sondra Rae Hahle was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in McCook, NE at the age of 90 from complications of dementia.
Sondra was born on January 26, 1936, in Grand Island, NE to parents Ray and Rosa (Hageman) Osborn. She attended school in Grand Island, NE and graduated with the class of 1953. Sondra then graduated...
Marjorie Janet Wilson
Mar 17, 2026
Marjorie “Marge” Janet Wilson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 88.
Marjorie was born in Madrid, NE on February 16, 1938, to loving parents Glen Gabriel and Jean Marjorie (Yohe) Olson. She grew up in both Nebraska and Southern California, and she graduated from Madrid High School...
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