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Carlton O'Dea

Carlton O'Dea

Nov 6, 2011

Biography

Carlton James "CJ" O'Dea passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, at his rural McCook home. He was 73 years old. CJ was born on January 17, 1938, in Red Willow County, Nebraska to James William and Louise M. (Nothnagel) O'Dea. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1955 as Valedictorian. On November 7, 1957 he was united...

George Merlin Yonkers

George Merlin Yonkers

Nov 6, 2011

George Merlin Yonkers passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at his home in McCook. He was 90 years old. George was born in Hayes County, Nebraska to Anthony Benjamin and Lucy D. (Brownell) Yonkers on May 9, 1921. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1940. On September 2, 1942 he entered the US Army Air Force at...

Helen Lucille Dixson

Helen Lucille Dixson

Nov 5, 2011

Helen Lucille Dixson passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Helen was born on the family farm ten miles north of Palisade, Nebraska in Hayes County, to Walter E. and Edna L. (Potter) Sander. She attended grade school at District #9 and graduated from Hayes Center High School. After graduation she went on to Beatrice...

Melvin Harold Bortner

Melvin Harold Bortner

Oct 31, 2011

Melvin Harold Bortner passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 90 years old. Melvin was born on February 28, 1921, at McCook to Clyde H. and Jesse L. (Beebe) Bortner. He graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1940. After graduation, Melvin took flying lessons and would soon fly many solo...

Colleen Botts

Colleen Botts

Oct 30, 2011

Colleen Fay Botts, age 53, of McCook, NE passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at her home in McCook. Colleen was born December 4, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona to parents Loopis and Jerrie. Colleen married John Botts on June 4, 2004 in McCook, Nebraska. Over the years, Colleen worked as a truck driver delivering freight. Colleen is preceded in death...

Robert "Bob" V. Chambers

Robert "Bob" V. Chambers

Oct 27, 2011

Robert V. (Bob) Chambers, age 82, of McCook, NE passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Community Hospital in McCook. Bob was born January 11, 1929 in a farm house in Decatur County Kansas, Northwest of Norcatur in Lincoln Township to parents John W and Seletha M (McIntyre) Chambers. He was one of six children born to the...

Wayne Harold Reiners

Wayne Harold Reiners

Oct 26, 2011

Wayne Harold Reiners passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at his rural McCook home. He was 80 years old. Wayne was born on April 14, 1931, near Indianola to Albert H. and Clara W. (Esch) Reiners. He attended rural school through eighth grade and completed his high school education after entering the service. On March 27, 1952, he entered...

Theodore Deuter

Theodore Deuter

Oct 23, 2011

Send Flowers Theodore R. Deuter February 4, 1908 - October 23, 2011

Theodore R. Deuter, age 103, passed away October 23, 2011 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton where he had made his home the past 10 years. Theodore was born to Charles and Augusta (Shielke) Deuter on February 4, 1908. He was baptized in the Blackwood Lutheran Church....

Virginia Ann Scott

Virginia Ann Scott

Oct 20, 2011

Virginia Ann Scott passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 80 years old. Virginia was born on June 11, 1931, to Elmer J. and Laura Violet (Wacker) Cook at Culbertson, Nebraska. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1949 and later McCook Beauty Academy. On June 27, 1949 she was united in marriage...

James "Smitty" A. Smith

James "Smitty" A. Smith

Oct 16, 2011

James A. “Smitty” Smith passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at his home in McCook. He was 76 years old. Smitty was born on March 14, 1935 on the family farm in Morton County, North Dakota to Fred J. and Elsie (Aronson) Smith, Sr. He attended school in Mandan, ND receiving his High School Diploma. On April 30, 1957...

June Dyette Prestes

June Dyette Prestes

Oct 15, 2011

June Dyette (Cox) Prestes, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home in McCook, NE. June was born January 4, 1945 in Sutherland, NE to parents Thomas J. and Lavona M. (Gifford) Cox. She was one of four children. June graduated from Paxton High School in 1963. On May 22, 1964, June was united in marriage...

Joseph Pete Vlasin

Joseph Pete Vlasin

Oct 12, 2011

Joseph Pete Vlasin passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his rural farm near Hayes Center. He was 84 years old. Joe was born on August 6, 1927 at Hayes Center to Joseph John and Rose (Kucera) Vlasin. He graduated from Hayes Center High School. Joe was united in marriage to Doris Nelms on August 5, 1950, at Sacred...

Shirley Miner

Shirley Miner

Oct 8, 2011

Shirley Joan Miner passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Cambridge Manor Nursing Home. She was born to Leo Joseph and Twila Lucile (Dolph) Sughroue in Indianola. She attended school and graduated from Indianola High School. She moved to Colorado Springs, CO where she taught dance at the Author Murray Dance Studio. It was while she was there she...

Garnett Ginther

Garnett Ginther

Oct 6, 2011

Garnett Alva Ginther passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Golden Living Center Nursing Home in Cozad. He was 91 years old. Garnett was born on February 23, 1920, at Atwood, Kansas to Clarence Alva and Edith Adaline (Brown) Ginther. He attended rural school near Atwood. On October 27, 1941 he entered the US Army and served during World War...

Mary Lehl

Mary Lehl

Oct 2, 2011

Mary Estaline Lehl, age 93, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Community Hospital. She was born August 3, 1918 at Woodruff, KS to Arthur Stanley and Julia Myrtle (Miller) Phelps. She attended school in Orleans and graduated from Orleans High with the Class of 1935. She continued her education with a nursing certificate from Iowa City, IA. On...

Dennis Green

Dennis Green

Sep 29, 2011

Biography

Dennis Marine Green passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 67. Dennis was born on August 13, 1944 at Colby, Kansas to Roy Major and Ethel E. (Lanning) Green. He graduated from Atwood High School with the class of 1964. On January 8, 1977, he was united in marriage to...

Don Leroy Lieberth

Don Leroy Lieberth

Sep 27, 2011

Don Leroy Lieberth passed away September 27, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 77 years old. Don was born on February 22, 1934, in McCook to Joseph and Belva (Clemons) Lieberth. He graduated from McCook High School in 1952. Don spent most of his life as a successful salesman and had lived in Las Vegas for the past...

Donald Paulson

Donald Paulson

Sep 26, 2011

Donald Kay Paulson passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at his home in Culbertson at the age of 76. Donald was born at Atwood, KS, the only child of Carl and Merna E. (Graham) Paulson, on May 26, 1935. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1954. On April 17, 1957 he entered the US Army and served with...

Sharon Lee Sitzman

Sharon Lee Sitzman

Sep 25, 2011

Sharon Lee Sitzman, age 72, of Culbertson, NE passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Sharon was born November 30, 1938 in Hendley, NE to parents Floyd and Neva (Martin) Longsine. While growing up, Sharon attended school in Hendley through the 8th grade. She went on to complete her 9th grade year in...

Michael Jay Scott

Michael Jay Scott

Sep 20, 2011

Michael Jay Scott passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at his rural home at 50 years old. Mike was born on January 29, 1961, in San Diego, CA to Norman Jay and Karen Lynne (Richards) Scott. Mike attended school in California before moving to McCook with his family in 1977. He married Linda McDowell in McCook, and they lived...