Marilyn Koetter

Apr 16, 2011

Marilyn J. Koetter passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE surrounded by family. She was 78 years old. Marilyn was born on August 10, 1932 in McCook to Nile and Opal (Kelley) McKillip. She went to school and graduated from Red Willow schools. On September 15, 1951 she was united in marriage...

Jerome Francis Yost

Apr 15, 2011

Jerome Francis Yost passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at his home in McCook. Jerome Francis Yost (aka Tiny) was born in Miller, SD on October 10th, 1935. He was the son of James and Mary Yost. He was preceded in death by his brother James J Yost and his mother Mary Rose Yost. His 2 remaining sisters, Joyce...

Rev. Dr. Chris Alan Atkins

Apr 10, 2011

Dr. Chris Alan Atkins passed away peacefully at his home in McCook with family and friends at his side on Sunday, April 10, 2011. He was 56 years old. He was born on September 19, 1954 in Redbud, Illinois to Robert and Bettie Jean (Hawkins) Atkins. He graduated from Centralia High School, Centralia, Missouri in 1972. He continued his...

Steven Thornbrugh

Apr 9, 2011

Biography

Steven L. Thornbrugh, 60, died Saturday (April 9, 2011) at Community Hospital in McCook. Graveside inurnment is Wednesday, 3 p.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. Memorials may be given in his name. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Neal F. Warner

Apr 6, 2011

Neal F. Warner passed away at his home in Lebanon on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. He was 84 years old. Neal was born at Lebanon on January 23, 1927, to Harry Dean and Aril Alameda (Ankenman) Warner. He graduated from Lebanon High School. Neal entered the US Army on May 8, 1945 and served during World War II. He...

Barbara Jene Baker

Apr 6, 2011

Barbara Jéne Baker of McCook passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Community Hospital. She was 71 years old. Barbara was born on February 12, 1940, at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Harold C. "Buck" and Elsie Myrtle "Kitty" (Hyatt) Weiss. She graduated from McCook High School in 1959. She was united in marriage to Wayne Baker on July 4, 1960...

Rhoby May Coady

Apr 2, 2011

Rhoby May (Davison) Coady was born to pioneer parents, James & Flora (Goding) Davison at their farm northwest of Dalton, Nebraska near the Morrill county line on June 3, 1912. She was lifted into God's arms on April 2, 2011 in McCook, NE, at the age of 98 years, 10 months. Rhoby grew up as a farm girl: in...

Dick LeRoy Baumfalk

Mar 27, 2011

Dick LeRoy Baumfalk, age 73, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at his home in McCook. Dick was born August 15, 1937, in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to Robert L. and Dorothy (Walgren) Baumfalk. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1955. On October 14, 1955, he entered the US Army. He was honorably discharged on July 14, 1958, and...

Linda Lorraine Wudtke

Mar 19, 2011

Linda Lorraine (Gohl) Wudtke, age 66, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at her home in Wichita, KS following her heroic battle with cancer. Linda was born December 12, 1944 to Arnold F. and A. Virginia (Wilson) Gohl at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook, NE. She attended and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1963. She worked as a...

Ronald Brewster

Mar 18, 2011

Ronald Lee Brewster, age 73, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Ronald was born November 26, 1937 in Norwood, Missouri to Walter Marion and Phyllis Marie (Mulkey) Brewster. He was one of seven children. Ronald attended school in Norwood before moving to Loomis, Nebraska in August 1952. He graduated from high school in...

Gracelee Jo Cook

Mar 18, 2011

Gracelee Jo Cook was born and entered the arms of Jesus on March 18, 2011. She was born to Kendra Ann Cook and John Raymond Leahy at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. The Rev. William D. Arnold baptized her into the kingdom of God on March 18, 2011. Preceding her in death was her grandmother, Pamela Leahy....

Leroy Lindgren

Mar 17, 2011

Leroy Wilber Lindgren of McCook passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 84 years old. Leroy was born on January 23, 1927 in Bell, California to John and Cornelia Lily (Clug) Lindgren. He graduated from Trenton High School. After graduation, Leroy went to the Enewetak Islands in the Pacific Ocean and worked in...

Harold E. Stevens

Mar 14, 2011

Harold E. Stevens died Monday March 14, 2011 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 75 years old. Harold was born on September 9, 1935 in Benkelman, NE to Chester Earl and Clara Lucille (Brown) Stevens. He attended grade school in Benkelman and graduated from Bird City High School and later entered the US Army and served his country...

Clifford "Shorty" Chipperfield

Mar 11, 2011

Biography

Clifford Alfred "Shorty" Chipperfield of Benkelman passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. He was 87 years old. Cliff was born on September 9, 1923, in Cheyenne County, Kansas to Harold Mitchell and Hattie Maude (Merklin) Chipperfield. He graduated from Bird City High School, Bird City, Kansas in 1941. He entered the...

Alta Carlson

Mar 9, 2011

Biography

Alta Mae Carlson of Trenton passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Veteran's Home in Grand Island. She was 82 years old. She was born on December 8, 1928 at Trenton to William Burton "Burt" and Anna Martha (Rasmussen) Skinner. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1946. On March 23, 1947, she married Verle A. Carlson...

Anita Drain

Mar 2, 2011

Biography Anita Ellen Drain, 62, of Orem, Utah passed away due to prolonged health issues on March 2, 2011. She was surrounded by loving family members. Anita was born on June 20, 1948, in McCook, Nebraska to Raymond and Roberta (Haining) Drain. She spent her early life in McCook, graduated from McCook High School in 1966 and began to pursue...

Caroline Rose (Harmon) Krizek

Mar 1, 2011

Caroline Rose (Harmon) Krizek of McCook passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her home in Highland Park Retirement Community. She was 85 years old. Caroline was born on September 4, 1925, at Oberlin, Kansas, one of 12 children of Charley C. and Katie O. (Pauley) Harmon. She attended country grade school and graduated from Decatur County High School...

William Earl Meyers

Feb 27, 2011

William Earl Meyers, age 90, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born on March 11, 1920 in Wilcox, Nebraska to Albert and Lizzie (Burkholder) Meyers. He graduated from McCook High School in 1937. Earl served his country in World War II. He entered the US Army in 1942, and following his tour...

Michael Kennedy

Feb 24, 2011

Mike was born on September 20, 1961, in McCook to William H. "Bill" and Dorothy J. (Schuering) Kennedy. He graduated from McCook High School in 1979 and continued his education at McCook Community College. Mike started working for Pizza Hut while in high school. He later worked for Safeway for five years. On March 9, 1991, he was united in...

Verlyn Glebe

Feb 19, 2011

Verlyn (Vern) Glebe Verlyn Lee (Vern) Glebe passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at El Dorado Manor Nursing Home in Trenton. He was 79 years old. Vern was born May 5, 1931 at Campbell, NE. He is the second of six children born to Lee and Oleda (Trambly) Glebe. He attended school at Wilcox, NE. Vern was drafted during the...