Jan 11, 2018

Velda G. Ferguson, age 69, of McCook, NE, passed away January 11, 2018, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE, surrounded by her family following a 22-year battle with cancer.

Velda was born December 23, 1948, in Lincoln, NE, to parents Orville W. and Frances D. (Petersen) Lenz.  Velda was one of four siblings who grew...

Jan 10, 2018

Arleigh Laverne Kincaid, age 78, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Arleigh was born February 25, 1939 in Cambridge, NE to parents Albert and Eola (Watson) Kincaid.  He was one of five children.  Arleigh attended school in McCook, graduating with the Class of 1955.

Following high school,...

Jan 6, 2018

Burdette “Stubb” E. Golding, age 90, of Stratton, NE passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE.

Born October 6, 1927 to parents Clarence Emery and Lena Belle (Welch) Golding, Burdette grew up south of Stratton where he also attended school.   He was one of three siblings.

Burdette married...

Jan 2, 2018

Dr. Richard “Doc” Downing Bair, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, broke the bonds of cancer and celebrated the New Year with his Lord and Savior on January 2, 2018 at his home in McCook, NE.  He was 82 years old.

Richard was born November 25, 1935 in Kansas City, KS to Raymond Elias and Evelyn (DeRigne)...

Dec 29, 2017

Ann Hazlitt, 82, of McCook, formerly of Selden, Kan., passed away on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, surrounded by her family at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Ann was born on April 29, 1935, in Litchfield, Neb., to Bill and Viola (Bramer) Roelle.  She grew up on the family farm in Peetz, Colo and graduated from Peetz High...

Dec 29, 2017

Kenneth Martin, age 96, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Ken was born on October 2, 1921 to Merlin Myers and Florence Catherine (Ferguson) Martin in Edison, Nebraska.  He attended Farmers School Dist #28 in Furnas County until 8th grade and the graduated from Edison High School.

Ken entered...

Dec 25, 2017

Jeanette Haugen, age 58, of McCook, NE passed away on December 25, 2017 at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE.

Jeanette was born December 9, 1959 in Fort Carson, Colorado to parents Robert Lee and Lorraine Ellen (Healy) Haugen.  She was one of two daughters born to this union.

In 1996, Jeanette married Mike Murray...

Dec 23, 2017

Evelyn Marie (Morrison) Donaldson

Evelyn Marie Donaldson, 100, of Lawrence, Kansas, was born October 31, 1917 in Beckley, WV, the daughter of Charles Neff Morrison and Macie Hattie (Davis) Morrison.  She died of natural causes Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Bridge Haven Assisted Living in Lawrence, KS.

Evelyn graduated from Huntington High School in WV...

Dec 23, 2017

Rhonda Lynn Emerson, age 54, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on December 23, 2017 at her home in McCook due to complications from ALS.

Rhonda was born October 11, 1963 to parents Richard L. Propp and Kathleen A. (Boyer) Propp.  She attended school in Culbertson, Nebraska graduating with the class of 1981.  She continued her education at...

Dec 17, 2017

Nathan “Dick” Allen Seybold of Trenton, NE passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.  Dick was 88 years old.

Born in Trenton on June 22, 1929 to parents Charles Lester and Esther L. (Marquardt) Seybold, Dick grew up one of two brothers, attending and graduating from Trenton High School in 1948....

Dec 17, 2017

Fred Alvin Pinkal, age 87, of McCook, NE, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Fred was born April 29, 1930 to William and Ollie Maye (Clayton) Pinkal in Custer, South Dakota. Fred attended school in Custer until moving to McCook in 1947.

On June 11, 1950 Fred married Ardith Jean...

Dec 3, 2017

Sheila Marie Jaramillo, of McCook, NE, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was 54 years old.

Sheila was born in McCook on May 6, 1963 to Charles D. and Margaret A. (Castle) Ortiz.  She was a member of the Catholic faith.

Sheila enjoyed gardening, camping, swimming and...

Nov 29, 2017

Ladonna “Donna” Marie Rozmiarek passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. She was 55 years old.

Donna was born in McCook to Donald W. and Linda K. (Gaver) Fricke Sr. on June 11, 1962.  She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1980.

On July 17, 1984 she married...

Nov 26, 2017

Darell Dwayne Gautier, age 58, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Decatur County, Kansas.

On March 20, 1959 Darell was born to Archie Lee and Doris Jean (Edge) Gautier in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He attended Southview High School, Fayetteville, NC.

Darell married Kimberly Capps in Denver, Colorado on December 23, 1994.

Darell...

Nov 18, 2017

Kim Marie Harrington, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer at Hillcrest in McCook.

Kim was born December 29, 1956 in Brainerd, MN to parents George and Monica O'Million Nichols. Kim grew up and attended school in Iron River, Michigan.

Kim moved to Steamboat Springs in 1977 and met...

Nov 13, 2017

Daniel Lee Stevens age 64 of McCook, NE passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook

Dan was born to Jerry and (Ada) Loralee Stevens in North Platte, NE on February 14th, 1953. Dan was the third of seven brothers and sisters. He graduated from North Platte in 1971. He played trombone in band...

Nov 9, 2017

Opal Nadine (Williams) Moody, Age 91, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Community Hospital of McCook, NE.

Nadine was born October 18, 1926 to John and Nellie (Fix) Williams in Logan, Kansas.

They moved to Beloit, Kansas where she graduated from Beloit High School in 1944.  After her mother passed away and her father...

Nov 8, 2017

James Martin “Jim” Hegwood, age 65, of McCook, NE passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Jim was born on October 15, 1952 to Milton Elsworth and Florence Lucille (Harrison) in Denver, Colorado.  He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1970. He later went on to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney,...

Oct 30, 2017

Billie Marie Petsch, age 86, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home.

Billie was born December 6, 1930 to Freddie Melvin and Twila Jewel (Allen) Swift in Mindenmines, Missouri.  She graduated from Fort Morgan Colorado High School in 1948.

On April 16, 1952 she married Leland Petsch in Denver, Colorado.  To this...

Oct 29, 2017

Roger Loop, age 67, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2017 in Akron, Colorado.

Roger was born January 9, 1950 in McCook, Nebraska to Bill and Dorothy Loop and grew up in Trenton, Nebraska. Roger married Donna (Potter) Loop in Stratton, Nebraska on June 4, 1967.  Roger and Donna were the proud parents of...