Angela Marie Pape

Dec 11, 2012

Angela Marie Pape passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 91 years old. Angela was born on November 12, 1921 at Alma, Nebraska to parents Edward J. and Jessie Faye (Whitaker) Lennemann. She graduated from Alma High School in 1938. She continued her education at Creighton University in Omaha graduating with a...

Donald E. Nelms

Dec 10, 2012

Don Nelms, age 80, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at his home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 22, 1932 at home in Indianola, Nebraska, as the 3rd child of Ruth (Liston) and Marvin Nelms. In his early years, Don attended various country schools, and was very active including playing the cornet...

Murray "Gene" Eugene Stinnett

Dec 7, 2012

Murray Eugene "Gene" Stinnett, age 81, passed away Friday, December 07, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born July 28, 1931 to parents, Murray Barclay and Laura Elizabeth (Bickford) Stinnett at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Bell High School, Lakewood, CA in 1948. On April 13, 1977, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Ruth...

Clifford Leo Grube

Dec 4, 2012

Clifford Leo Grube passed away at McCook Community Hospital on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 to rest in the Lord and wait for Jesus calling. Cliff was born and raised on a farm near New Salem, North Dakota to Fred H. and Rena (Buckland) Grube on February 12, 1919. He was the second of six children. Cliff entered the Army...

Isaiah Joseph Casillas

Dec 2, 2012

Isaiah Joseph Casillas, age 6, of McCook, NE lost his battle with brain cancer on Sunday, December 2, 2012 in McCook. Isaiah was born June 9, 2006 in North Platte, NE. He was one of four siblings. Isaiah was a first grade student at McCook Elementary School. His favorite subjects were reading, math and of course, recess. Isaiah loved...

Richard J. Cummins

Nov 30, 2012

Richard J. Cummins passed away on November 30, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Richard was born on July 16, 1943 to Virgil and Maybelle (Molvig) Cummins in Kimball, South Dakota. In 1966 Richard joined the Army in Kimball South Dakota, obtaining an honorable discharge in 1968 after serving in Vietnam. During his time in the service he...

Steve Allen Melchert

Nov 29, 2012

Steve Allen Melchert, 55, passed away November 29, 2012, quietly at his home in Stratton, Nebraska due to complications from an automobile accident that occurred October 14, 2009. Steve was born on July 10, 1957 in McCook, NE to Alfred and Burdean (Geihsler) Melchert. Steve graduated from Stratton High School in May of 1975; he then attended Hastings Community...

Frary Lou Rippen

Nov 24, 2012

Frary Lou (Likens) Rippen, of Culbertson, NE passed away November 24, 2012 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 90 years old. Frary was born on February 12, 1922 at Atlanta, NE to Charles and Harriet (Skewes) Likens. She graduated from Atlanta, NE in 1939, and then went on to graduate from Kearney Teachers College. She taught 2 years...

Benjamin Neuenschwander

Nov 22, 2012

Benjamin Neuenschwander, age 77, of Culbertson, Nebraska passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. Ben was born on February 14, 1935 in Sugar Creek Township, Ohio to Amos A. and Lavina Celesta (Amstutz) Neuenschwander. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1952 before continuing his education at Fort Wayne Bible College in...

Opal Tincher

Nov 19, 2012

Opal Pollmann Tincher, age 94, of Culbertson, NE., was called to her heavenly home on Monday, November 19, 2012 in McCook, NE. Opal was born on May 13, 1918 to Albert and Emily (Wilcox) Steffen at Diller, Nebraska. She was one of five children. She attended school in Culbertson, graduating in 1936. On December 1, 1937 she married Henry...

Donna Hoehner

Nov 17, 2012

Memorial Service

Tuesday November 20, 2012, 10:00 AM at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home

Roger T. Miller

Nov 17, 2012

Roger T. Miller of McCook passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 82 years old. Roger was born on February 27, 1930, at Marion, Nebraska to German/Irish parents, Theodore H. and Gertrude (Kircher) Miller. He attended Marion Grade School and graduated from Danbury High School in 1947. From there he attended one year at...

Gladys V. (Rathe) Skinner

Nov 15, 2012

Gladys V. (Rathe) Skinner, age 79, of McCook, NE passed away Thursday November 15, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, Nebraska. Gladys was born January 4th 1933 in McCook, Nebraska to parents Albert Ernst and Ella M. (Alberts) Rathe. She was one of three children born to this union. Gladys attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook...

Bonnie Jean Weskamp

Nov 13, 2012

Bonnie Jean (Beachler) Weskamp passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on November 13, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin, Kansas. Bonnie was born on February 8, 1927 in McCook, Nebraska to Albert and June (Lockwood) Beachler. She spent her childhood in McCook and Hastings, Nebraska and Sterling, Colorado. She spent her early working years...

Darlene M. Bixler

Nov 13, 2012

Darlene M. Bixler of Palisade passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Good Samaritan Health Systems in Kearney. She was 81 years old. Darlene was born on June 9, 1931 in Palisade to parents, Charles Loyde and Emma Mae (Shreffler) Wilson. She graduated from Palisade High School in 1948 and continued her education at Lincoln School of Commerce to...

Keith Eugene Moorhous

Nov 12, 2012

Keith Eugene Moorhous passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. He was 77 years old. Keith was born on the family farm southwest of Culbertson on February 19, 1935, to parents Charles Faye and Minnie Margaretha (Leimbach) Moorhous. He was baptized on April 10, 1935 and confirmed on June 12, 1949 at St....

Joe Alan Goodenberger

Nov 12, 2012

Joe Alan Goodenberger, age 51 of rural Culbertson died on Monday, November 12 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Joe was born on May 15, 1961 to Gilbert and Margaret (Ruf) Goodenberger in McCook, Nebraska. Joe attended schools in Stratton, Republican Valley, and McCook where he graduated in 1979. He attended Mid-Plains Community College where he majored and...

Kathleen Dorothy Foster

Nov 5, 2012

Kathleen Dorothy Foster, 95, of McCook, NE, passed away November 5, 2012 in Golden, CO. She was born March 6, 1917 in Gordon, NE, daughter of Arthur and Clara (Steinhaus) Child. Kathleen grew up on the family ranch north of Gordon. After graduating from Gordon High School, she worked for the Gordon Chevrolet Dealership. On February 6, 1942, Kathleen...

Eugene Bruce Cappel

Nov 1, 2012

Eugene Bruce Cappel of McCook passed away November 1, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Care Center in Manhattan, Kansas. He was 74 years old. Eugene was born to parents, Fred G. and Marie (Graf) Cappel on October 6, 1938 in McCook, Nebraska. He graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1958. Eugene served in the Army National...

Matthew James Wiemers

Oct 31, 2012

Matthew James Wiemers, age 17, of McCook, NE went to be with our Heavenly Father on October 31, 2012 in York, NE. Matthew was born April 24, 1995 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Matthew was a junior at McCook High School where he was involved in swimming and was also a member of the tennis team. In April 2010, Matthew...