Aug 30, 2020

Ina Maxine Prince, age 86, of Stratton, NE passed away at home in Stratton on Sunday, August 30, 2020.

Ina was born July 27, 1934 in Stratton to parents Embre and Sarah (Clifton) Woods.  She was one of twelve children.  When Ina was eight years old, the family moved to Lebanon, OR where Ina continued to go...

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Evelyn Hilker, age 84, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, August, 26, 2020 at Hillcrest A Caring Center in McCook.

Evelyn was born February 5, 1936 in Stockville, NE to parents George Vernon and Georgia Alice (Brush) Halley. She was one of four siblings. Evelyn grew up in the Stockville community where she also attended...

Aug 26, 2020

Gerald Thomas Mitchem, age 77, of Trenton, NE passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home in El Dorado Manor.

Mitch was born on June 21, 1943 in McCook, NE to parents Vernon and Catherine (Worske) Mitchem. He was one of four siblings born to this union. He attended West Ward Elementary, McCook Junior High,...

Aug 22, 2020

Merlin Ray Rippe, age 74, of Oberlin, KS passed away at his home in Oberlin on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Merlin was born March 17, 1946 in Ludell, KS to parents Raymond Henry and Ella Dorothea (Hesterman) Rippe.  He attended school in Oberlin, graduating from Decatur Community High School with the Class of 1964.

Merlin...

Aug 22, 2020

Robert (Bob) Wayne Karre, age 88, of Hayes Center, NE passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Emerald Care Center in Cozad, NE.

Robert was born July 29, 1932 at home near Hayes Center, NE to parents Harold and Nellie (Fitzgerald) Karre. He was the youngest of two sons born to this union. When Bob was...

Aug 16, 2020

Leland “Dean” Land, age 86, of Culbertson, NE passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE.

Dean was born May 20, 1934 in Sutherland, NE to parents Cecil H and Edith Viola (Wolverton) Land.  He was one of six children.  Dean attended school in Dickens, NE and Elsie, NE and...

Aug 15, 2020

Francis J. McCarville, age 93, of Cambridge, NE, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Skyview Care and Rehab in Bridgeport, NE.

Francis was born November 7, 1926, in Martin, SD, to parents George James and Dorothy Florence (Funk) McCarville.  He was one of twelve children born to this union.

Francis attended school in...

Aug 15, 2020

Beverly Elaine (Batt) Kolbet, age 70, of McCook, NE passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at her home in McCook.

Beverly was born on July 28, 1950 in Alliance, NE to John and Frieda (Bowers) Batt.  They were raised in the Bayard area.  Beverly was only 3 months old when she lost her mother due to...

Aug 13, 2020

Vonda Elaine (Wilson) Loomis-Gigax was born June 1, 1929, to Dorsey and Lula (Gray) Wilson at the family farm in Hayes County Nebraska. She departed this life in North Platte, Nebraska  on August 13, 2020, at the age of 91.

Vonda attended Hayes County Schools and graduated in 1946. She taught school two years in District 29...

Aug 12, 2020

Jeremy Jay Curran, age 44, of Hayes Center, NE passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home in Hayes Center.

Jeremy was born October 3, 1975 in Imperial, NE to parents Donald and Carole (Leffler) Curran.  He was the youngest of five siblings who grew up in Hayes Center, graduating from Hayes Center High School...

Aug 12, 2020

Allison K. Reece, age 22, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in McCook.

Allison was born May 23, 1998 in St. Louis, MO to parents Devlin and Dr. Lori Reece.  She was the oldest of three children.

Allison attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the...

Jul 30, 2020

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Simants, age 86, of Palisade NE, a beloved, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away on July 30, 2020 at McCook Community Hospital.

Betty was born to Cletus V. Wells and Gladyce (Bridgmon) Wells and graduated from Palisade High School in 1952.

She was united in marriage to Richard A. Simants...

Jul 27, 2020

Marilyn Ann Betts, age 81, of McCook NE, a beloved wife, mother, grandma and friend, passed away on July 27, 2020 at McCook Community Hospital.

Marilyn was born to Jake and Minnie (Betz) Herbel on August 29, 1938 in Ellsworth KS. She grew up on the family farm south of Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School...

Jul 9, 2020

Stacy L. Schmidt, age 42, of Omaha, NE passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Omaha.

Born July 3, 1978 to parents David Joseph and Sandra M. (Lashley) Schmidt in North Platte, NE, Stacy was one of two daughters.  She attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of 1997.  Stacy furthered...

Jul 8, 2020

Lemoine E. “Andy” Anderson, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Community Hospital in McCook.

Andy was born June 22, 1926 in Sutton, NE, the youngest of five children born to Wendell and Cornelia (Leitner) Anderson.  He graduated from Sutton High School in 1943 and proudly served in the U.S....

Jul 7, 2020

Gary Lee Zwickle, age 78, of Trenton, NE passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton.

Gary was born March 4, 1942 in Oberlin, KS to parents Harry and Esther (Yeager) Zwickle.  He was one of three children.  Gary attended school in McCook, NE.

Throughout his life, Gary enjoyed hunting,...

Jul 5, 2020

Duane Cole “Bix” Bixler, age 91 of Palisade, NE passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the Wauneta Care Center in Wauneta, NE.

Bix was born November 25th, 1928 on the C. C. Cole Ranch near Palisade, NE to parents Leroy A. and Thelma (Cole) Bixler. He lived with his parents and sister Bernice Claire on...

Jun 28, 2020

Dixie Lee Kofler, age 80, of McCook, Ne passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her home in McCook.

Dixie was born January 11, 1940 in Holbrook, NE to parents Leonard and Bessie (Hays) Stagemeyer.  Dixie was one of two children who attended school in McCook.

At a young age, Dixie married Leon...

Jun 19, 2020

Ronald Kenneth Repass went to his Heavenly Home on June 19, 2020.

Ron was born July 24, 1951 to Robert and Rosa Belle (Curran) Repass in McCook, NE. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Hayes Center in 1969. He attended UNL for two years before returning to Hayes Center. He worked for the...

Jun 17, 2020

Shirley Y. (Richards) Hudson, formerly of McCook, NE, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas.

Shirley was born at Palisade, Nebraska on December 19, 1923. She was the eldest of seven daughters born to Clarence Martin and Ora Inez (Miles) Richards. She lived in and around Stratton, Nebraska all her...