May 17, 2008

Michael “Mike” Eugene Howard died unexpectantly Saturday, May 17, 2008 at his home in Howe, Indiana while working on a car. He was 18 years old. Mike was born on September 23, 1989 to James D. and Virginia (King) Howard in Deming, New Mexico. He was a member of the junior class at Lakeland High School in Howe. Mike...

May 16, 2008

Frederick William (Fritz) Ankenman age 86, a long time resident of Lebanon Nebraska, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 16, 2008 after a long illness. He was living at the Brighton Gardens Nursing Home in Colorado Springs, CO at the time of his death. He was born in Norcator, Kansas December 9, 1921 to Frederick...

May 16, 2008

Biography

Jennifer Lynn Boyd died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 56 years old. Jennifer was born on January 9, 1952 in Nelson, Nebraska to Wilford and Marrianne (Sole) Stineman. She graduated from Nelson High School in 1970. She continued her education at the Denver School of Business. In May of 2002, she...

May 15, 2008

Joan Mary McCarville of McCook died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 71 years old. Joan was born on August 23, 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Richard Samuel and Sophie Agatha (Gorecki) Trotter. She graduated from Enfield High School, Enfield, Connecticut in 1956. Joan moved to the McCook community in 1963. She continued her...

May 13, 2008

Biography

LeRoy G. Ulrich died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the age of 69 at his home in McCook He was born February 22, 1939 to Louis and Francis (Richards) Ulrich in Oberlin, Kansas. He graduated from McCook High School in 1957. LeRoy married Avis L. Sheldon on October 18, 1958 in Oberlin, KS. To this union two children...

May 12, 2008

Harley E. Ward, age 81, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home in Wauneta. He was born May 9, 1927 to William W. and Clara (Geihsler) Ward in McCook. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1945. He was inducted into the US Army on August 7, 1945 and served during World War II, and...

May 11, 2008

Brad Lee Curran of Hayes Center died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Great Plains Regional Center in North Platte. He was 44 years old. Brad was born on February 26, 1964 in Imperial, Nebraska to Donald Duane and Carole Kay (Leffler) Curran. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1982. After graduation, Brad started farming north of Hayes...

May 6, 2008

Biography

Doris Lee Dodot died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 74 years old. Doris was born on January 30, 1934 in McCook to Leo and Grace (Woods) Stevens. She graduated from McCook High School in 1952. On June 12, 1971, she married Wayne L. Dodot. They made their home in McCook where...

May 4, 2008

Trenton resident Carl E. Keller, age 90, died May 4, 2008 at Community Hospital of McCook. He was born in Trenton, November 8, 1917, to Howard G. and Bertha G. (Riley) Keller and graduated from Trenton High School in 1935. Carl married Mary Jane Cole July 27, 1942 in Norton, Kansas, and shortly after was called by the US Army...

May 3, 2008

Helen E. Meyers died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on March 13, 1907 to George Washington and Ida (Hauxwell) Loomis in Haigler. She graduated from McCook High School in 1924. Helen married Hugh Meyers in McCook on May 1, 1935. To this union two children were born, Marilyn and Kent. She...

Apr 26, 2008

Wayne Melvin Madsen died on Saturday, (April 26, 2008) at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. He was 75 years old. Wayne was born on June 19, 1932, to Victor and Mary (Miller) Madsen in Trenton. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1950. On Dec. 21, 1950, he entered the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict....

Apr 24, 2008

Clifford "Cliff" Wagoner Murray aka "WBOWVE" was born March 21, 1916 in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Arthur Martin Murray and Mary Alice (Wagoner) Murray. He attended Anson High School in Marshalltown. Cliff left Marshalltown in 1942 for Detroit, Mich., where he began his career as a bartender. In 1946 he moved to Denver, Colo., working in several lounges until buying the...

Apr 22, 2008

Biography

Donaldeen "Donny" Y. Rowe of Indianola died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was 80 years old. Donny was born on October 12, 1927 in Rockford, Iowa to Donald V. and Gwendolyn S. (Crowell) Palmer. She graduated from Rockford High School in 1945. She was united in marriage to James D. Rowe on June 11,...

Apr 22, 2008

Flora M. Dutcher, age 100, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born in a sod house on the homestead of her parents, Austin Wilson “A. W.” and Minnie M. (Tucker) Dutcher, in Red Willow County on January 26, 1908. She graduated from 8th grade at rural school district #71 and McCook High School...

Apr 16, 2008

John Julian (Jack) Abbuhl, 79, Red Oak, Iowa formerly of Palisade passed away Wednesday April 16, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa. He was born July 25, 1928 in Palisade, Nebraska to Ziba and Pearl Arinda (Smoots) Abbuhl. He grew up in Palisade and graduated from Palisade High School in 1945. After graduation he...

Apr 13, 2008

Howard Schneider, age 78, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 with his family by his side. He was born October 17, 1929 in Hayes County, Nebraska to Peter T. and Mary (Giespert) Schneider. He attended Hayes County schools. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Irene M. Bauer on December 4, 1953 in McCook. To...

Apr 5, 2008

Send Flowers Robert Ernest Peters May 7, 1916 - April 5, 2008

Robert Ernest Peters died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Willow Ridge Retirement Community in McCook. He was 91 years old. He was born, May 7, 1916 in Red Willow County northwest of Marion to John Coleman and Mina (Drain) Peters. At age three he moved with his...

Apr 3, 2008

Ruth Carol Cappel died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, NE. She was 74. She was born March 30, 1934 to Leland Archie and Charlotta Augusta (Bonar) Guthrie in Indianola. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1952. She married Gaylord Cappel on September 29, 1956 in Indianola, NE. She had lived in McCook over...

Apr 3, 2008

Herman Howard “Smokey” Pritchett of McCook died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was 84 years old. Smokey was born on August 23, 1923, in Dekalb, Alabama to Lawrence E. and Annie Mae (Blanks) Pritchett. He entered the US Army on February 12, 1943 and served in France during World War II. He was honorably discharged...

Apr 2, 2008

Jane "Jean" Elizabeth Carmichael died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at her home in Indianola. She was 76. She was born in New York City on June 30, 1931 to John and Mary Gorycki. She graduated in 1948 in New York. She married Marion Ardell Carmichael on May 5, 1951 in New York City. To this union, three children were...