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Mary Margaret O'Brien

Mary Margaret O'Brien

Jul 17, 2013

Mary Margaret O'Brien, age 92, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Cozad on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Mary was born in Wauneta, Nebraska on January 16, 1921 to Otto and Alice (Benjamin) Walker. Mary graduated from Wauneta High School in 1938. She married James E. O'Brien, Jr. on September 10, 1938 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in...

Kavin Lyle Latimer

Kavin Lyle Latimer

Jul 16, 2013

Kavin Lyle Latimer, age 59, of McCook passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Kavin was born on December 14, 1953 in Maywood, Nebraska. At the age of three days he became the beloved son of Floyd "Stub" and Pauline (Soules) Latimer. He graduated from Maywood High...

Vincent C. Broz

Vincent C. Broz

Jul 15, 2013

Vincent C. Broz, McCook, Nebraska, was born to eternal life on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the age of 95 years. He was born on March 26, 1918 to Frank Joseph and Agnes Catherine (Schneider) Broz in Hayes County. In 1942 Vincent enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corp and served as Aviation Radioman First Class. He was honorably...

Joan Rita Scovill

Joan Rita Scovill

Jul 2, 2013

Joan Rita Scovill, age 80, formally of Otis, Colorado died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at McCook Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. Joan had just recently moved to McCook to be closer to her family. Joan was born in Conshohocken, PA on April 24, 1933 to parents James and Isabel (Hoye) Brisbois. She was one of nine children. The family...

Hazel B. Malleck

Hazel B. Malleck

Jun 30, 2013

Hazel B. Malleck, age 93, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook with her family by her side. She was born May 10, 1920 in McCook to parents Austin Wilson and Minnie M. (Tucker) Dutcher. She graduated from McCook High School in 1938. On May 30, 1940 she was united in marriage to...

Phillys Evangeline Lyons

Phillys Evangeline Lyons

Jun 14, 2013

Phillys Evangeline Lyons, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at Community Hospital. Phillys was born June 27, 1918 on her parents' farm near Wauneta, NE to Jay A. and Orba (Pflum) Person. She attended and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1935. Phillys attended the University of Nebraska as one of the first Regent...

Dr. Robert M. McCosh

Dr. Robert M. McCosh

Jun 12, 2013

Dr. Robert M. McCosh, age 89, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his home in McCook. He was born on December 25, 1923, he was adopeted at age eleven by to Mac and Grace McCosh in Denver, CO. He graduated from Denver High School and then attended the University of Colorado in Bolder, CO. Robert served his country...

Ferris Lawayne Magee

Ferris Lawayne Magee

Jun 10, 2013

Ferris Lawayne Magee, 85, of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on June 10, 2013. He was born south of Maxwell on November 11, 1927 to Leroy and Olga (Hansen) Magee. Ferris attended a rural grade school then graduated from UNSA in 1945 in Curtis. He was baptized German Lutheran, but later preferred the Methodist Church. On...

Margaret Mary Hanna

Margaret Mary Hanna

Jun 8, 2013

Margaret Mary Hanna died Saturday, June 8, 2013 in McCook, NE. She was 59 years old. "Little Margaret" (as she was called by her family) was born April 18, 1954 on Easter Sunday, at Fort Riley, KS to Mary Pauline (Gieber) and Rex I. Hanna, Jr. She moved to McCook in 2006. Margaret lived in Grand Island for over...

Barbara Jean (Fassler)  Neumann

Barbara Jean (Fassler) Neumann

Jun 3, 2013

Barbara Jean (Fassler) Neumann of McCook passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at Community Hospital. She was 88 years old. Barbara was born on January 3, 1925 at Culbertson to parents Virgil G. and Caroline (Wagner) Fassler. She graduated from Culbertson High School. On November 13, 1944 she was united in marriage to Joseph M. Neumann at Decatur, Alabama....

Julia G. Stone

Julia G. Stone

May 21, 2013

Julia G. Stone, age 87 passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her home in McCook. She was born in McCook on March 27, 1926 to Daniel W. and Emma S. (Miller) Sawyer. Julia married Harland Stone in McCook on October 23, 1954. Julia was a member of the McCook Eagles Club. She enjoyed playing Bingo and gambling. Survivors...

Violet K. Martin

Violet K. Martin

May 20, 2013

Violet K. Martin passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at her home in McCook. She was 93 years old. Violet was born on April 6, 1920 in Sutton, Nebraska to parents, Charles H. and Hulda (Kern) Krieger. She attended McCook Public Schools. On June 12, 1943 she was united in marriage to Eugene E. Martin in McCook. To this...

Lillian A. Smart

Lillian A. Smart

May 19, 2013

Lillian A. Smart, age 91, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Lillian was born in McCook on January 31, 1922 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Spier) Lebsack. She graduated from McCook High School in 1939. She was baptized and confirmed in Westside Congregational Church of McCook. She worked for a time at Woolworth’s and then as...

Roberta M. Hansen

Roberta M. Hansen

May 14, 2013

Roberta M. (Kircher) Hansen, 79, of North Platte, NE passed away on May 14, 2013 in North Platte, NE. She was born in Indianola, NE on January 8, 1934 to Albert and Ola Faye (Elms) Kircher. Roberta, along with her three brothers, was raised on a farm outside of Indianola. She graduated from Red Willow High School in 1951....

Frank Goad

Frank Goad

May 13, 2013

Frank Goad (Pop Pop), left his home peacefully on Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013 to join his loved ones and Savior on Heaven's shore while resting at home. Frank was born in Townsend, Delaware on August 13, 1934 to the late Edgar and Essie (Spence) Goad. He grew up on the family farm in Dugspur, Virginia attending rural schools...

James "JC" Christopher

James "JC" Christopher

May 12, 2013

James (Cougias) Christopher “JC” of McCook passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 83 years old. JC was born March 13, 1930 in Gary Indiana to parents James and Nancy (Dencavage) Cougias Sr. He graduated from Frobbel High School, Gary IN, in 1948, then joined the Army and was in the Tank Corp. for...

Margaret "Maggie" Fox

Margaret "Maggie" Fox

May 10, 2013

Margaret Ann "Maggie" Fox passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home in McCook. She was 66 years old. Maggie was born at Hastings, Nebraska to parents, Louie O. and Lucille (Schrodt) Glick On November 4, 1946. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1965. She continued her education at McCook Community College. On May...

Rolland Walter Shields

Rolland Walter Shields

May 10, 2013

Rolland Walter Shields, 83, of McCook passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at the McCook Community Hospital. Rolland was born on December 1, 1929, in McCook, to William Glenn and Nellie Lenore (Phillips) Shields. Rolland helped on the family farm and graduated from McCook Senior High in 1947. After graduation Rolland worked on the family farm for a few...

Geraldine "Gerie" Foster

Geraldine "Gerie" Foster

May 8, 2013

Geraldine "Gerie" Foster of Bartley passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge. She was 69 years old. Gerie was born on July 1, 1943 in Menard, TX to parents, Edward John and Rhodie Odessa (Glover) Robertson. She attended school in Texas where she graduated from High School. On July 2, 1973 she was...

Lee Ora Sines

Lee Ora Sines

May 6, 2013

Lee Ora Sines, age 93, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born January 14, 1920 at Dresden, Kansas to Arthur and Blanche (Bartlett) Leist. She graduated from Decatur County High School, Oberlin, Kansas in 1938. She later attended Fort Hayes State College where she received her teaching certificate. On April 5,...