Sep 30, 2019

David Allen Matson, age 68, of McCook, NE passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Community Hospital in McCook.

David was born June 16, 1951 in McCook to parents Barton Rea and Grace (Fuqua) Matson.  He was the youngest of nine children who grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of...

Sep 27, 2019

Anthony Michael Bishop, age 52, of Hamlet, NE lost his battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the University of Nebraska Med Center in Omaha, NE.

Mike was born December 26, 1966 in McCook, NE to parents Allan M and Patricia Rae (Korell) Bishop.  He was one of three sons born to this union....

Sep 18, 2019

Billie Gene Weiss, age 83, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Great Plains Regional Health Center in North Platte, NE.

Bill was born August 17, 1936 in Farnam, NE to Mary B. Weiss.  He attended school in Stockville, NE, graduating with the Class of 1953. Following high school, Bill resided in Moorefield, NE....

Sep 14, 2019

Delphine Nila (Mines) Spencer, age 94, of Culbertson, NE, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Community Hospital, McCook, NE. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Delphine was born June 11, 1925 at a rural farmhouse in Decatur County, Kansas near Cedar Bluffs to parents Cecil Marion and Rowena Anne (Wilson) Mines. She was the third...

Sep 11, 2019

Phyllis Gwenn Stevens, age 92, of McCook, NE passed away on September 11, 2019 at Community Hospital, McCook.

Gwenn was born March 14, 1927 in Herndon, KS to parents John Lewis and Dorothea M. (Sawtell) Ream.  She was one of three children born to this union.  The family later relocated to the McCook community where Gwenn attended...

Sep 9, 2019

Robert L. (Bob) Thayer , formerly of  Escondido, CA and McCook, NE died  peacefully in his sleep early on November 2, 2017. He was  residing in  Escondido at the time.

Bob was born May 4, 1929 in McCook, the oldest of three children to Agnes and Lester Thayer. He spent his early years in Nebraska...

Sep 1, 2019

Joyce Elayne Vernon, 81, of McCook, NE, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 1 2019 in McCook.

Joyce was born March 9, 1938 in Norton, Kansas to Lawrence H. and Ruth Rusink.  She grew up on the family farm north of Norton and graduated from Norton County High School.

On August 26, 1956, Joyce married Chuck...

Aug 29, 2019

Mildred R. Mustion, age 96, of Minden, NE, formerly of McCook, NE passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Bethany Home in Minden surrounded by her family.

Mildred was born March 17, 1923 in Avoca, NE to parents N.F. and Edith L. (Nutter) Horn.  She was one of four children born to the union. The...

Aug 28, 2019

Inger Margaret (Sophie) Christensen Jacobs departed this life on August 28, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 97.

Inger was born July 30th, 1922, in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Hans and Laura (Nielsen) Christensen. Inger was a First-Generation American. Inger was given the name Inger Margaret at birth and Sophie...

Aug 28, 2019

Calvin Freehling, age 76, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Community Hospital, McCook.

Calvin Lee Freehling was born November 29, 1942 to Paul and Gladys (Douthit) Freehling in St. Francis, KS. He grew up on the Arikaree River west of Haigler, NE and graduated from Haigler High School in 1960. After graduating, he...

Aug 27, 2019

Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Lavern Kogl, age 88, and Rose Marie Elizabeth (Brown) Kogl, age 86, of Culbertson, NE passed away unexpectedly August 27, 2019 as a result of a car accident in Red Willow County.

Both Clemens and Rose Marie were born at home in Rawlins County, Kansas, Clemens on December 27, 1930 to parents Clemens...

Aug 27, 2019

Mary Annette Snyder, age 81, of McCook, NE passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her home in Brookdale, McCook.

Annette was born to William H. and Neva (Otis) Lepper on August 3, 1938 in Trenton, NE.  She attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of 1956.

Annette married...

Aug 22, 2019

Stephanie Marie Budke, age 33, of McCook, NE passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 22, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 83 south of North Platte, NE.

Stephanie was born February 10, 1986 in San Diego, CA to parents Kevin Dwain and Alyssa Marie (Munson) Collins.  She was one of three siblings who...

Aug 16, 2019

Wesley Earl Nichols, age 38, of McCook, NE, passed away at his home on Friday, August 16, 2019.

He was born on April 3, 1981 to Debra Farr and Harold Ernest Nichols, III.

On March 25, 2009 he married Misty Vaughn, from this union one son, Adam, was born.

He loved to go...

Aug 13, 2019

Vernice Delaine Sines, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Community Hospital, McCook.

Vernice was born March 19, 1925 in Indianola, NE to parents Fred A. and Amanda (Hinz) Reiners.  She was one of two children born to this union.  Vernice attended school in Indianola, graduating from Indianola High School with the...

Aug 10, 2019

Faye Arlene (TRAPHAGAN) KORELL, McCook, NE, died August 10, 2019 at the Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 21 days.  Faye was born January 19, 1926 in Red Willow County, Northeast of McCook to Fred A. and Mattie J. (SIMMERMAN) TRAPHAGAN.  She attended Red Willow School and then graduated from McCook High...

Aug 4, 2019

Edmond “Hoppy” Casida of Goddard, KS passed away Sunday,  August 4, 2019 in Wichita, KS.

Ed was born on October 8, 1939 in Clayton, New Mexico to Albert E. and Pauline L. (Jung) Casida.  Ed graduated from Norton Community High School in 1957.

He married the love of his life, Judy (Gallentine) Casida on March...

Aug 2, 2019

Jesse E. Cain, age 79, of Kearney, NE, formally of McCook, NE passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 in Kearney.

Jesse was born May, 1, 1940 in Rural Red Willow County to parents Daniel W. “Bill” and Geneva E. (Fox) Cain.  He was one of four children who grew up in McCook, attending school...

Jul 24, 2019

Neal D. Hudson, age 95, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his home in Brookdale, McCook.

Neal was born February 6, 1924 on his grandparents’ Jessee farmstead north of Benkelman, NE to parents Jesse D. and Leona M. (Jessee) Hudson.  In 1929 the family made their home on a farm in Hitchcock...

Jul 18, 2019

Lorinda Kay Brandt, age 56, of McCook, NE passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in McCook.

Lorie was born May 18, 1963 in Muncie, IN to parents Richard Charles Dyer and Aubrey Gene (Stark) Stadtler.  She attended school in Omaha, NE, graduating high school from Omaha North in 1980.  Lorie went on to attend the University...