Gloria Kautz
Mar 15, 2026
Gloria May (Hardwick) Kautz was born May 27, 1938, to Harvey and Myrtle (Worley) Hardwick in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Soon after the family would move to nearby Weldona and then back to Culbertson, Nebraska, where she grew up alongside her sister, Leora Eugenia (Lindell) of Grand Island, Nebraska, and brother Arvine Mervin Hardwick. Gloria graduated from Culbertson High...
Loren L. Egle
Mar 15, 2026
Loren Leroy Egle, 87, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Kinship Pointe in McCook, Nebraska.
Loren was the eldest child born to Robert and Esther (Hahn) Egle. He was born on a farm four miles northwest of Stratton, Nebraska on November 9, 1938. At an early age, the family moved to the Egle Farm in the Eden...
Juli Gummere
Mar 4, 2026
Juli Beth Gummere, a cherished soul and beloved friend, was born on August 11, 1959, in Creighton, Nebraska, to Dale and Shirley (Schultz) Hilkemeier. She graduated from Creighton High School. She pursued higher education at the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, where she graduated with a degree in horticulture and began a lifelong love...
Joseph William Matson
Mar 3, 2026
Joseph Matson, a longtime resident of Trenton, passed away on March 3, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 90 years of age.
Cremation was chosen and a celebration of life service and inurnment will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family of Joe Matson or to the Methodist Church in...
Lynne Kinne
Mar 1, 2026
Lynne Marie Kinne was born on June 16, 1969, in Colby, Kansas, to Lavetta (Heller) Langdon. Her educational journey began in Stratton, Nebraska, where she graduated with the Stratton High School Class of 1987. Lynne's passion for learning led her to McCook Community College, where she earned her associate degree, before pursuing her bachelor's degree in education with...
Gloria Warren
Feb 28, 2026
Gloria J. Warren passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years old.
Gloria was born at home in McCook on November 16, 1945, to Reuben Dale “Jones” Munsell and Etta Jane (Parsons) Frerichs. On August 5, 1962, Gloria was united in marriage to...
Lynn Carfield
Feb 27, 2026
Janet “Lynn” Carfield was born on December 31, 1953 in Concordia, Kansas to Sidney and Joan (Charbonneau) Allen. She was one of eight children.
Lynn married Vony Carfield on August 9, 1969 in McCook, Nebraska; to this union two sons were born, Terry and Adam. They made McCook their lifelong home where Lynn was employed at Parker...
Dean Leroy Cook
Feb 20, 2026
Dean Leroy Cook, 61, of Brighton, Colorado, passed away at his home on February 20, 2026. Dean was born on April 20, 1964 in Stratton, Nebraska to John and Janice (Daniel) Cook. After graduating from high school, he worked various jobs before deciding to join the United States Navy in November of 1986. In April of 1989 he...
James "Jim" Jenkins
Feb 19, 2026
James Gorman Jenkins, born on April 17, 1944, in Bangor, Maine, to Roy and Estelle (Betts) Jenkins leaves behind a legacy of cherished memories. He graduated from high school in Bangor, where he laid the foundation for a life filled with love and appreciation for the great outdoors.
Jim was passionate about nature, finding joy in both...
Donald Neel
Feb 16, 2026
Donald Harvey Neel passed away at his home north of McCook on Monday, February 16, 2026. He was 67 years of age. Don was born on March 16, 1958, to Stanley E. and Margaret D. (Barber) Neel at St. Catherine Hospital in McCook. He was the youngest of four children. Don spent his life doing what he loved,...
Eunice Miller
Feb 15, 2026
Eunice I. Miller, age 89, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, surrounded by love and memories of a life well lived at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, NE.
Eunice was born on December 30, 1936, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Garrett Alfred Parsons and Esther Irene Patten Parsons. She grew up with strong family values that shaped her...
Edward L. Kester
Feb 11, 2026
Edward LeRoy Kester, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on February 11 in Kearney at 87 years. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma on June 8, 1938, to Dr. Howard and Louise (Mayo) Kester. The family lived in several more states as Howard served the government as a federal veterinarian, including Arkansas, Illinois, and Maryland....
Theda Beth Stanley
Feb 11, 2026
Theda Beth (Jones) Stanley, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, at the age of 82.
Theda Beth was born to John and Ruthella (Carter) Jones in McCook, Nebraska, on June 14, 1943. After graduating from McCook High School in 1961, she worked as a telephone operator before meeting and marrying the love of...
Gary Howitt
Feb 6, 2026
Pastor Gary Lewis Howitt went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 6, 2026 with his family by his side. He was born on August 28, 1940, in Chappell, Nebraska, to Lewis and Freida Howitt.
From his earliest years, Gary’s life was grounded in faith, family, and hard work—values that would guide him throughout...
Delbert Don Bussell
Feb 5, 2026
Delbert Don Bussell, born on November 21, 1939, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska, was the son of Edward D. Bussell and Louise (Gilchrist) Bussell. He completed his education in Imperial, graduating high school with the class of 1956.
On March 20, 1961, Delbert married Linda Norton of Imperial, and together they formed a lasting...
Mary Ellen Long
Feb 5, 2026
Mary Ellen Long, a longtime resident of Holbrook, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at CountryHouse in Kearney, Nebraska. She was 89 years of age.
Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time.
Memorials are suggested to the family of Mary Ellen Long for future designation. Online condolences may be left at lockenour.com. Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge has been...
Rusty Wayne Park
Feb 5, 2026
Rusty Wayne Park peacefully passed away at his McCook home on February 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Those waiting for him in Heaven, were his grandparents, parents, sister Judith Lea, twin brothers and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Rusty was born on February 3, 1953, at Saint Catherine’s Hospital to Wayne and Evelyn (Bales)...
Betty Leibrandt
Feb 3, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Betty Marie Leibrandt went to be with our Lord and Savior. She left behind a legacy of love. Betty was a lifelong resident of McCook. She moved to McCook as a little girl and graduated from McCook High in 1964. She raised her family on a farm southwest of McCook for over thirty years....
Kase Michael Perdue
Jan 27, 2026
Kase Michael Perdue passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 9, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Kase was born on June 20, 2016, to Jack and Paige (Clayton) Perdue. Wise beyond his years, Kase was an inquisitive child with a deep love for learning how things worked and how they could be...
Joan Calvin
Jan 18, 2026
Joan Kay Calvin passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska on January 18, 2026, she was 83 years old. Joan was born on February 11, 1942, to Harold and Faye (Loomis) Shepherd. She grew up on a farm near Spring Creek and attended a one room country school. She graduated from McCook High School. On...
