Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Janet Bamesberger

Janet Bamesberger

Oct 23, 2026

     Janet Elaine (DeMay) Bamesberger, age 93, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Friday, October 23, 2026.

     Janet was the firstborn of Hal and Martha (Jones) DeMay on September 22, 1933. In her early years her family lived in Danbury, NE, later farming near Cedar Bluffs, KS. Janet graduated from Oberlin, KS high school in 1951, then...

Roberta Maris

Roberta Maris

Oct 23, 2026

     Roberta Grace Maris was born on July 19, 1937 on a farm southwest of Maywood, Nebraska. She was the youngest daughter of Ira and Laura (Jacobs) Porter. Roberta went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2026.

     Roberta lived on the farm until age 16, when her family moved into Maywood. She attended Maywood Public Schools...

Robert Michaelis

Robert Michaelis

Oct 20, 2026

     Robert Michael Michaelis was born in West Point, Nebraska, on November 6, 1966, to Bob and Carolyn (Rief) Michaelis. After high school, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

     Rob loved Royals and fantasy baseball. He also enjoyed reading history, gaming with friends, playing pool, and cheering on the Huskers—Go Big Red!

     Family...

Marilyn May Remington

Marilyn May Remington

Oct 20, 2026

    Marilyn May Remington passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, KS. She was 73 years old.

    Marilyn was born on June 28, 1953, in McCook, Nebraska to Lowell and Helen (Teel) Pew. She attended grade school at Marion District 4 and graduated from Beaver Valley High School in 1971. Marilyn earned...

Mary Alice Cook

Mary Alice Cook

Oct 10, 2026

     Mary Alice Cook was born September 4, 1935, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to Taylor and Mary (Thompson) Claphan.

     Mary spent most of her life in the Denver area, working as a secretary for Martin Marietta Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation. She met Ralph “Dan” Cook at work, and they married in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on August 27, 1968.

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Lucile Banzhaf

Lucile Banzhaf

Oct 4, 2026

     Bertha Lucile (Harris) Banzhaf was received into the arms of Jesus and welcomed by the loving family gone before her on October 4, 2026.

     She was born on January 14, 1937 to Claude and Lottie (Barnes) Harris in Haworth, OK, one of thirteen children. She graduated from Idabel High School, Idabel, OK in 1955. She met her...

Mark Andrew Harpst

Mark Andrew Harpst

Oct 4, 2026

     Mark Harpst was a man who believe that things worth doing were worth doing well. He built with his hands, worked hard, served his community, helped people whenever he could, and above all, loved his family deeply.

     Mark passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2026, after courageously fighting cancer for the second time. He fought...

Judith Jean Davis

Judith Jean Davis

Oct 2, 2026

Judith Jean Davis, of Cambridge, passed away at her home in Cambridge early Friday morning, October 2, 2026. She was 75 years of age.

Cremation was chosen.

Online condolences may be left at lockenour.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge.

Carlyle Burton

Carlyle Burton

Sep 27, 2026

     Carlyle Burton, the third of six children born to Lyman Burton and Hazel (Johnson) Burton, was born on April 23, 1936, in Bartley, Nebraska. His siblings were Richard, Truman, Wesley, Dyle, and Lolita. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1952.

     Carlyle enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1956 and served until 1960. After working...

Donna Lee Cole-Corliss

Donna Lee Cole-Corliss

Sep 26, 2026

     Donna Lee Corliss was born on September 4, 1946, to Gladys Viola Cole at the farmhouse of her grandparents, Jasper and Blanche Cole, near Culbertson, Nebraska. She attended school in Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School in 1964.

     Donna married John David Corliss on August 13, 1966, at the Church of God in Trenton. After their...

Leonard Wood

Leonard Wood

Sep 24, 2026

     Leonard L. Wood, 83, of Maywood, was called home by his Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, surrounded by his family.

     Leonard was born June 8, 1943, to Leonard LeRoy and Caroline (Patzelt) Wood in Maywood, Nebraska. He was raised in rural Maywood and worked on the family farm. He attended...

Lila Cook

Lila Cook

Sep 23, 2026

     Lila A. Cook was born to Jacob and Pauline (Hoff) Brecht on July 25, 1937 in Palisade, Nebraska. She attended school in Culbertson and graduated with the Culbertson High School class of 1954.

     On February 9, 1958, Lila was united in marriage to classmate Ronald Cook. They celebrated 67 years of marriage in February 2025. To their...

Timothy Baca

Timothy Baca

Sep 19, 2026

     Timothy Edwin Baca entered into the kingdom of heaven on September 19, 2026, at the age of 85.

     Timothy was the youngest of nine children born to Juan Rosendo and Benina Zamora Baca.

     Timothy was married to Linda Welch in 1963, and to this union five children were born; Timothy Jr., Kathleen, Elizabeth, Robert and John....

Jon Conrad Strong

Jon Conrad Strong

Sep 14, 2026

     Jon Conrad Strong was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 15, 1959 to parents, Robert and Hope (Herman) Strong.

     Jon was an avid bird watcher from the time he was a little boy until his death. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1977. Jon was an accomplished artist; his drawing and creations continue to be prized...

Carolyn Schmidt

Carolyn Schmidt

Sep 11, 2026

     Carolyn went to her heavenly home on Friday, September 11, 2026. She was 82 years of age.

     Carolyn Ruth Schmidt was born on June 19, 1944, to Glen and Alta (Helen) Swayne in Lexington, NE. Carolyn attended North Star Elementary School in Frontier County and graduated from Curtis High School in 1962.

     Carolyn met the love...

Thomas Ferneau

Thomas Ferneau

Sep 9, 2026

     Thomas Roseland Ferneau was born on October 6, 1942 to Clark Stuart and Wolena Marie (Roseland) Ferneau in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Thomas graduated from Toledo High School in Toledo, Iowa.

     Thomas married Melody Hartzer in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 25, 1983. To this union they were blessed with two children, Elliott and Constance, and in the...

Louis "Sonny" Borges

Louis "Sonny" Borges

Sep 9, 2026

     Louis “Sonny” Fredrick Borges was born on February 13, 1944, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Martin Louis and Elizabeth Marie (Anderson) Borges. A graduate of Wood River High School, Sonny pursued further education at the University of Nebraska Kearney, focusing on dairy farming.

     In 1963, Sonny married Judy Roth, and together they welcomed three children: Martin, Cindy, and...

Byron Alberts

Byron Alberts

Sep 1, 2026

     Byron Steve Alberts, age 78, of Palisade Nebraska, passed away on September 1, 2026.

     He was born on September 3, 1947 in McCook Nebraska to Elmer “Smoky” and Leola (Wittwer) Alberts. He was the oldest of four children followed by Janice, Sherry, and Kirwin. He took his big brother roll seriously, pulling pranks on his siblings every...

Tazmin Noe

Tazmin Noe

Aug 28, 2026

     Tazmin Rain Jean Noe was born on May 21, 2004, in North Platte, NE to Penny Noe and Chris Lyon. Tazmin graduated from McCook High School. She lived with her big sister after graduating. She worked as a cook at Caseys since November 28, 2021.

     Her hobbies included crocheting, reading, being with friends, siblings and family, and...

Guylia Sue Pierce

Guylia Sue Pierce

Aug 26, 2026

     Guylia Sue Pierce went to be with Jesus (In Japan) on August 26, 2026 at 3:42 pm at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE. She was born on May 17, 1960, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS to Guy and Shirley Pierce of Danbury, NE. She lived in North Platte, NE.

     She had a sweet personality...

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