Judy E. Boucher

Sep 5, 2016

Judy E. Boucher of McCook, NE passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, NE.  She was 68 years old.

Born August 12, 1948 to parents Joseph and Joyce (Ginther) Barber, Judy grew up among six siblings in Plainville, KS.

On March 20, 1965, Judy married the love of her...

Maxine Logan

Sep 3, 2016

Maxine Logan of Trenton, NE passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton.  She was 96 years old.

Maxine was born May 2, 1920 to parents David E. and Cuma (Harris) Butcher in Wewoka, Oklahoma.  She was one of four siblings.

Maxine married her first husband, Carl Swanson, in Culber City,...

Dorothy M. Callander

Aug 18, 2016

Dorothy M. Callander, age 93, of Hayes Center, NE passed away on August 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Arapahoe, NE.

Dorothy was born on February 22, 1923 to parents Grant O. and Anna Belle (Williams) Patterson in Callaway, Nebraska.  She was one of eight siblings.

Dorothy married Glenn Callander on May 22,...

Buddy Lee Ahrens

Aug 13, 2016

Buddy Lee Ahrens, age 57, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home in McCook.

Buddy was born on October 9, 1958 to Albert “Bud” and Helen Coraline (Matson) Ahrens in McCook.  He graduated from McCook High School in 1977.

Buddy was a hot rod enthusiast and he loved to watch movies

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Lewis Earl Cackler

Aug 11, 2016

Lewis Earl Cackler passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at McCook at the age of 86.

He was born on December 19, 1929 in Driftwood Township to Jess and Florence (Randal) Cackler south of Culbertson.

With the exception of a time when he lived in Lincoln and worked as a prison guard, He lived in...

Gerald LaVern Schaffert

Aug 11, 2016

Gerald LaVern Schaffert, age 83, of Culbertson passed away on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

Gerry was born on August 13, 1932 in Aurora, Nebraska to Christian Schaffert and Elizabeth (Fritz) Schaffert, who moved their family to a farm south of Culbertson when Gerry was two weeks old. He would later graduate...

Betty C. Hiatt

Aug 5, 2016

Betty Charlene Hiatt, age 73, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Betty was born on October 3, 1942 in McCook to Paul H. and Mary F. (Dawson) Schneider.  She graduated from McCook High School.

She married Gerald “Pudge” Sitzman in 1958..

On February 16, 1980 she...

Dorothy 'Dottie' Dean White

Jul 26, 2016

Dorothy Dean White, age 92, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE.

Dorothy was born on September 15, 1923 to Roy Leslie Stewart and Hazel Leota (Bymer) on the family farm north of Culbertson.  She was one of twelve siblings raised on the farm.

On October 20, 1944, Dorothy...

Marlene Ann Holthus

Jul 25, 2016

Marlene Ann Holthus departed this life on Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home in Culbertson, NE with her daughters by her side.  She was 78 years old.

Born to parents Edgar J. and Edna (Gilchrist) Huffaker on November 10, 1937 in Oxford, NE., Marlene was one of six siblings growing up in Alliance, NE.  Marlene attended...

Elsie E. Sullivan

Jul 19, 2016

Elsie E. Sullivan passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her home at Brookdale McCook.

She was born August 2, 1919 at Indianola, Nebraska to Henry J. and Mabel (Williams) Weskamp.  She lived on a farm near Danbury and attended school there graduating in 1937.  After graduation from Danbury High School she went to Denver, Colorado where...

Clyde "Ed" Edward Eyl

Jul 18, 2016

Clyde Edward Eyl of Culbertson, NE passed away on July 18, 2016 in Kearney, NE.  He was 76 years old.

Ed was born to parents William Clyde and Lillian Maxine (Jones) Eyl on October 2, 1939 in Denver, CO. He was one of three sons born to this union.  Growing up, Ed attended school at Mother of...

Robert "Keith" Boner

Jul 18, 2016

Robert “Keith” Boner, age 88, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton.

On June 7, 1928 Keith was born to Robert John and Hattie Laura (Middleton) Boner in McCook.  He graduated from Red Willow High School.

On June 24, 1950 he married Norma Jean Koetter.  To this union three children...

John R. Goodenberger

Jul 17, 2016

John R. Goodenberger passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home near McCook.  He was 87.

John was born August 20, 1928, in McCook, Nebraska to Bert and Grace (Nelson) Goodenberger.  He graduated from McCook High School in 1945 and from McCook Junior College in 1947.

John served in the Army with the 24th...

Robert LeRoy Wallace

Jul 15, 2016

Robert LeRoy Wallace of McCook, NE passed away with his family by his side on July 15, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook.  Bob was 71 year old.

Bob was born May 20, 1945 in McCook. He was raised by his mother, Helen Arlene Wallace, and step dad, Guy Darrell Shepherd.  He was one of seven siblings. ...

Iris I. Barnes

Jul 7, 2016

Iris Iona Barnes was born Feb. 9, 1934, to Asahel and Nettie (Birdsall) Gage in Palisade, NE, and departed this life July 7, 2016, in Brighton, CO, at the age of 82.

The youngest of four children, she spent most of her childhood in the Palisade area and graduated from Palisade High School in 1952, valedictorian of...

Jason Lee Brown

Jul 7, 2016

Jason Lee Brown of Trenton, NE went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook, NE.  He was 35 years old.

Jason was born in Caracas, Venezuela to parents Michael L. and Carolyn L. (Young) Brown while the couple was serving as missionaries to the country.  He was...

Darrel Wayne Messersmith

Jul 2, 2016

Darrel W. Messersmith, age 77, of McCook, NE passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Darrel was born October 22, 1938 in Hayes Center, NE to parents Lewis Ivan and Annabella (Kugler) Messersmith.  He was one of five children who grew up in Hayes Center, graduating from Hayes Center High School in 1957....

Dennis M. Alano

Jun 27, 2016

Dennis M. Alano, age 69, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at his home in Culbertson.

Memorial services will be in Colorado at a later date.

Larry K. Stone

Jun 25, 2016

Larry Kay Stone passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016.  He was 79 years old.

Larry was born on September 19, 1936 in McCook to Harry Valentine and Myrtle Blanche Belle (Bales) Stone.  Larry was the youngest of 11 children.

He was united in marriage to Mary Jane Coker in 1954 and divorced in 1984.

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Charles David Walsh, Jr.

Jun 18, 2016

Charles David “Dave” Walsh, age 49, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Community Hospital of McCook.

Dave was born on December 17, 1966 in McHenry, Illinois to Charles David and Carol (Longley) Walsh, Sr.

He was a member of the NRA, he liked to shoot guns and work as a gunsmith.

Dave...