Obituaries

Sep 2, 2023

Lori Susanne Dack-Pearson passed away at home on her farm surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday Sept. 2, 2023, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 58. Lori was born in McCook, NE on August 10, 1965 to Richard and Karen (Barratt) Dack of McCook, NE. She graduated from McCook High School with...

Aug 30, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Witte, age 99, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on August 30, 2023. He was born in Lawrence, NE on November 9, 1923, to Clement and Elisabeth (Ostdiek). The family moved to Cambridge when Jerry was seven years old.

Jerry was united in marriage to Jean Ohlson, on August 31, 1949....

Aug 30, 2023

Norma Lucile (Johnson) Smith, 94, passed away from age-related causes at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska, on August 30, 2023.

Norma was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on May 17, 1929, and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. On November 9, 1947, she married the love of her life Robert "Bob" Smith. In May 1949, she and...

Aug 28, 2023

Joan Elizabeth Beezley was born May 3, 1946, in San Diego, CA to Robert C. and Lillian E. (Counce) Beezley. She died August 28, 2023 after a brief illness. Joan grew up in La Mesa, CA, graduating from Helix High in 1964. In 1965 she graduated from James Hall College of Beauty and married Wayne W. Herald. They had...

Aug 24, 2023

Charles Chester Harshfield was born on November 24, 1929 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Eddie W. and Clara J. (Fry) Harshfield. He attended school in rural Furnas County, Nebraska.

On July 4, 1948, Charles was united in marriage to Colleen Meguire. The young couple made a home in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming where Charles worked for his sister, Lois...

Aug 23, 2023

Russell D Banzhaf, age 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandpa to his three grandsons who meant the world to him. He was born May 6, 1957, in McCook, NE to Darrel and Lucile (Harris) Banzhaf. He grew up...

Aug 23, 2023

Warner Lee Teel was born on August 23, 2023 in McCook, Nebraska. He passed away shortly after his birth, but not before knowing the deep love of his parents, Miranda and Tanner Teel and his brother and sister, Dierks and Vivian. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Bill and Barb Teel and Don Overleese. Warners memory will forever...

Aug 17, 2023

Estella Fay Ann (Ridpath) Shedd passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born in Cambridge on March 30, 1934, to Leon and Berniece (Higgins) Ridpath. Fay Ann attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1952. She moved to Colorado where she attended and graduated...

Aug 14, 2023

Delores A. Moore, age 88, of Bartley, NE passed on to her heavenly home at Tri Valley Health System Monday, August 14, 2023. She was surrounded by her family. She was born in Farwell, Nebraska on January 21, 1935 to Henry and Helen (Pavlik) Horky. The family moved to St. Paul, NE when Delores was in the 5th grade....

Aug 8, 2023

Suzanne DeNio Harland was born in McCook, Nebraska on September 28, 1948 to Robert Scott and Polly (DeNio) Wilkinson. She attended school in Curtis, Nebraska, graduating from high school in 1966. Education was very important to Suzanne, she went on to receive her Masters of Finance from Kearney State College which she used working at the family owned and...

Aug 8, 2023

Suzanne DeNio Harland was born in McCook, Nebraska on September 28, 1948 to Robert Scott and Polly (DeNio) Wilkinson. She attended school in Curtis, Nebraska, graduating from high school in 1966. Education was very important to Suzanne, she went on to receive her Masters of Finance from Kearney State College which she used working at the family owned and...

Aug 4, 2023

Amy Louise Gentry age 65, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on August 4, 2023. She was born in Lincoln, NE on September 24, 1957, to Donald Lee and Helen Joan (Shivel) Bachman. Amy and the family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Amy attended and graduated from Memorial High School in 1976. She then attended the...

Aug 2, 2023

Judy McElhaney, formerly of Wilsonville, passed away at the Monuments Rehabilitation Care Center in Scottsbluff, NE on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was born in Frederic, WI on June 24, 1946, to Jack and Josephine (Murgaw) Hochstetler. Judy was wed to Danny McElhaney in February of 1977. He preceded her in death May 27, 2014.

The couple...

Jul 19, 2023

Donald Roy High, age 84, of Indianola, NE passed away at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE on July 19, 2023. He was born in McCook, on August 13, 1938 to Roy and Edith (Parsons) High. He attended school in Indianola, graduating from Indianola High School in 1957. He attended Milford Community College for one year. On August 25,...

Jul 18, 2023

Sostena Martinez, of McCook, passed away Tuesday morning, July 18, 2023 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 73 years of age. Cremation was chosen and service details are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.

Jul 17, 2023

Dennis G. Schoup, formerly of Stratton, Neb., passed away in Alliance, Neb. on Monday, July 17, 2023. Dennis was born to Cliff and Carol (Klooz) Schoup on July 9, 1962 in McCook, Nebraska. Dennis attended school in McCook graduating from high school in 1981. He went on to college, graduating from both McCook Community College and University of Nebraska...

Jul 17, 2023

James C. Morris, age 56, of Bartley, NE passed away at his home on July 17, 2023. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on December 25, 1966, to James E. and Suzanne (Friend) Morris. The family moved to Cambridge where Jim attended school before dropping out to move to Texas then back to the area. On October 1, 1985,...

Jul 15, 2023

David R. Haller was born on March 11, 1953 in McCook, Nebraska to Charles "Rod" and Luanne (Beneda) Haller. He attended school in McCook and graduated with the McCook High School Class of 1971. David joined the United States Army in 1974 and served honorably until his discharge on February 2, 1977. He rose to the rank of specialist...

Jul 12, 2023

Tracy Kay Hackney was born on September 8, 1968 in Sterling, Colorado to Stanley and Patricia (Gehrig) Null. She attended grade school in Lamar, Nebraska and went on to graduate with the class of 1987 in Imperial, Nebraska. On August 1, 1992 she was united in marriage to Barry Hackney in Champion, Nebraska. To this union three children were...

Jul 12, 2023

Jimmie "Jim" Eugene Bopp, age 76, of Culbertson, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He was born in Imperial, Nebraska on October 10, 1946 to Phillip and Theda (Johnson) Bopp. He attended high school and graduated from Imperial High School in 1964. After completing high school, Jim enlisted in the United States Navy and...