Sep 20, 2010

Leland Variel Petsch, Sr. died Monday, September 20, 2010, at McCook Community Hospital. He was 83 years old. Leland was born on August 12, 1927, in Stratton, NE to Frederick William and Mabel Adeline (Parsons) Petsch. He graduated from Stratton High School. On July 11, 1945, he entered the US Navy and served on the USS Charr Submarine during World...

Sep 15, 2010

Faye Jeanette Burgett, age 62, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was born in Oceanside, CA to Robert L. and Doris J. (Sieu) Greer on February 29, 1948. She was attending Evangelical Free church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, David Schwing; sister,...

Sep 15, 2010

Martin Laverne Fritz died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at his rural home near Indianola. He was 79 years old. Martin was born on August 13, 1931, at home near Indianola to John R. and Lydia Marie (Troester) Fritz. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1950. From there he worked on the family farm. On January 12,...

Sep 15, 2010

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Bettie Jean Cave, age 86, of McCook, Nebraska died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the McCook Community Hospital. Bettie had just recently moved to McCook from, Frisco, Texas. Bettie was born on August 11, 1924 to parents Arthur and Bessie (Young) Hawkins in Goss, Missouri. She was one of four children born to this union. Bettie attended school...

Sep 8, 2010

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Michael John Roe entered into peace on September 8, 2010 at Grand Island, NE. He was born on September 28, 1955 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Gerald James and Louise Sophia (Fagot) Roe. Having moved with his family from Holdrege to Fremont, he graduated from Fremont High School in 1974 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He...

Sep 7, 2010

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Duane I. Phillips of Bartley died Monday, September 6, 2010 at McCook Community Hospital. He was 74 years old. Duane was born on January 24, 1936 in Fullerton to Irving D. and Mildred (Snodgrass) Phillips. He graduated from Central City High School in 1953. He entered the US Air Force in 1955 and worked in electronics, radar, gun...

Aug 28, 2010

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Verna L. Dame died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 77 years old. Verna was born in Rawlins County, Kansas to Charles L. and Eleanora F. (Sramek) Sis on May 13, 1933. She graduated from Atwood High School in 1951. She continued her education at McCook Junior College, graduating with a teaching certificate....

Aug 27, 2010

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Margaret Hanna Powell died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Community Hospital. She was 90 years old. Margaret was born November 14, 1919 at Lincoln to Pauline (Knowles) and Rex I. Hanna, Sr. The family moved to McCook in 1927. Margaret graduated from McCook High School in 1937. During that year she was crowned the first Miss McCook and...

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,...