Aug 22, 2010

Stanley DeWayne "Jiggs" Kotschwar died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at his home in Stratton. He was 77 years old. Jiggs was born on May 24, 1933, at Hamlet to Leo and Anastacia (Wasia) Kotschwar. He attended school in Red Willow County and later served with the National Guard. On March 2, 1953, he was united in marriage to Patricia...

Aug 18, 2010

Raymond A. Miller of Culbertson died Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 93 years old He was born on December 19, 1916 at Culbertson to Frank A. and Anna (Wittwer) Miller. Ray grew up on the family farm north of Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1934. He then farmed until enlisting in...

Aug 17, 2010

George Christian Hoelscher, Jr. died Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at the Cambridge Hospital. He was 77 years old. George was born on October 12, 1932, in Ward County, North Dakota, to George Christian and Daisy Pauline (Laid) Hoelscher, Sr. On March 5, 1954, he was united in marriage to Marietta "Jean" Miner. To this union five children were born....

Aug 9, 2010

Amor Charles Huff died Monday, August 9, 2010, at Nebraska Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Omaha. He was 84 years old. Amor was born on November 30, 1925, at McCook to Henry Boyd and Ohna Emelia (Wedepohl) Huff. He attended Peace Lutheran parochial school and McCook High School, until November of 1943 when he enlisted in the United...

Aug 7, 2010

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Aug 5, 2010

Patricia "Patty" Hoff Wasia, age 66, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in North Platte, Nebraska on October 15, 1943 to Henry and Lucille Yost Hoff. She graduated from McCook High School in 1962. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, dancing and most of all, creating a beautiful home for her husband and...

Aug 1, 2010

Dixie Lea Rice died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing home. She was 77 years old. Dixie was born on September 21, 1932, in Sedgwick County, Colorado to John Benjamin and Evelyn (Stutzman) Michel. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1950. On December 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to Lesley Francis Rice in Shelton. They enjoyed...

Jul 29, 2010

Truman A. "Bud" Silver died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 94 years old. Bud was born on September 17, 1915, at Trenton to Clarence and Mary (Fleming) Silver. He was baptized in 1938 and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Lutheran Church, Palisade, Nebraska. He attended Trenton Public Schools. On January...

Jul 15, 2010

Robert "Bob" Dean Friehe of Eugene, OR, formerly of Hebron, NE passed suddenly on July 15, 2010. He was 64 years old. A prayer service was held in Eugene on July 17th and a memorial service is planned for July 29th in Hebron, NE at Faith Lutheran Church at 10:30 am. Bob was born on January 26, 1946 in McCook,...

Jul 14, 2010

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Glenn Joseph Reiners died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 85 years old. He was born in Indianola, Nebr. on October 23, 1924 to Emma (Crocker) and John Henry Reiners. He attended District #27 rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Red Willow High School in 1942. Glenn entered the Army...

Jul 14, 2010

Thelma P. Carpenter died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her home in McCook. She was 72 years old. Thelma was born on November 21, 1937, at Farnam to Gerald James and Lucett (Wear) Halley. She graduated from Red Willow High School. On July 12, 1957, she was united in marriage to Rodney Eugene Carpenter in McCook. To this union...

Jul 11, 2010

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Dorothy Sophie (Hofman, Reiners) Malone went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 98 years old. Dorothy was born February 6, 1912 to Henry and Dorothea (Wall) Hofman in Red Willow County, Nebraska. She married William Reiners on April 24, 1937. To this union three children were born,...

Jul 9, 2010

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Virginia R. "Ginny" King died Friday, July 9, 2010, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 82 years old. She was born on September 24, 1927, at Towanda, Kansas to Ruel Carl and Darline (Gray) Meredith. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School. On December 30, 1951, she was united in marriage to Hubert G."Pete" King at Salina,...

Jul 8, 2010

Susanna Maria Sophia (Esslinger) Leibbrandt, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Hebron Oaks Nursing Home, Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin. She was 95 years old. Susanna was born to Rudolph and Alma A.K. (Helms) Esslinger on December 7, 1914, in Gosper County, near Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Arapahoe, and...

Jul 5, 2010

Howard M. "Deak" Huff died Tuesday, July 5, 2010, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 85 years old. Deak was born in McCook on July 28, 1924, to Henry Boyd and Ohna (Wedepohl) Huff. He graduated from McCook High School in 1947. He entered the US Army on April 5, 1943 and served during World War II....

Jul 5, 2010

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Elva Louise "Boots" Adams of McCook, died Monday, July 5, 2010, at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte. She was 90 years old. Boots was born on February 1, 1920, at Arlington, South Dakota to Ernest James and Mabel Flossie (Flanders) Coy. She graduated from Arlington High School. On June 10, 1953, she was united in marriage...

Jul 5, 2010

Jessie June was born Oct. 9, 1921 to Harold & Hazel (Kilgore) From in Chappell, NE. She was the oldest of four children. She lived in Chappell for 10 years before moving with her family to a farm outside of David City, NE. After grade school she moved to Lincoln, NE where she lived with her Grandparents and attended...

Jul 4, 2010

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Evelynn Marie Nickerson died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook with her family by her side. She was 74 years old. Evelynn was born on December 3, 1935, in McCook to Edward Carl and Edna Mae (Cross) Friehe. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1953. She later continued her education at McCook Community College...

Jul 1, 2010

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A Son of Ireland, Matthew Augustine "Matt" Mooney, 67, of McCook, NE, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at his home in McCook surrounded by family. Matt was born May 11, 1943, to Matthew and Mary Ryan Mooney in Farnane, Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland, where he grew up. Always the independent spirit, Matt moved to England as a teenager,...

Jun 28, 2010

Scarlett Star Yeager died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Children's Hospital in Omaha. She was 1 year old. Scarlett was born May 28, 2009 at McCook to Jessica Yeager. She loved to play in the water, she enjoyed being outside and had fun playing with her puppy Gidit. She was beginning to walk. She is survived by her mom,...