Obituaries

Oct 13, 2023

Gale Callison Allen was born February 25, 1935 to Jack Albert and Dorothy Leona (Lyle) Allen on the family farm south of Cambridge, Nebraska. He attended grade school at three country schools around Cambridge. Gale attended high school in Cambridge, Edison, and Beaver City where he graduated in 1952. He joined the United States Navy in 1955 and was...

Oct 11, 2023

Larry Wayne Hoyt was born on April 22, 1939 in McCook, Nebraska to Marvin and Rouene (Modrell) Hoyt. He attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the class of 1957 and from McCook Community College with his associate degree. Larry served his country honorably in the United States Army Reserve. He was a proud veteran who...

Oct 10, 2023

Dolores Christner passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center. She was 85 years of age. Dolores Kay was born on May 29, 1938 to Cliff and Cleo (Hoskins) Matson in Culbertson, Nebraska. She grew up in Culbertson helping at the family caf and attending and graduating high school from Culbertson schools. On...

Oct 6, 2023

James M. "Jim" Ross, age 85, passed away on October 6, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jim was born in Oberlin, KS. His parents were Porter, Jr. and Mabel M. (Wudtke) Ross. Jim was raised in rural McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1956. He then joined the Air Force in...

Oct 3, 2023

Greg Saylor, age 67, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on October 3, 2023. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 25, 1956, to Jack and Ortrude (Anderson) Saylor.

Greg was raised in Lincoln. He moved to Cambridge, Nebraska in the summer of 1972 to help his dad build Parkside Manor and then decided to...

Sep 29, 2023

Judy Elma Coil was born in Vancouver, Washington on May 13, 1959 to Cecil and Lois (Mitchael) Purvis. The family moved to McCook, Nebraska when Judy was young. She attended school in McCook and graduated with the high school class of 1978. On June 3, 1978, Judy married Steven Osterman in McCook, Nebraska and to this union two daughters...

Sep 24, 2023

John Arthur Havens died peacefully Sun., Sept. 24, 2023, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1948, in Holdrege, Neb., to Gaines and Laveda (Pitts) Havens. He grew up in Holdrege and graduated from Holdrege High School in 1966. He was married in 1992 to his loving wife, Sheryl. John retired in...

Sep 22, 2023

Stella went to Heaven after a 17-month fight with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. With her strength and bravery, she exceeded all doctors expectations. Stella was surrounded by family as she reached her hands up for Jesus. She was born on March 13, 2017 in McCook to Evan and Brandi (Diederich) McConnell. The most important people in Stellas life were...

Sep 22, 2023

Byron Dale Peters was born in Red Willow County, Nebraska on March 6, 1923 to Ira Ernest and Maggie (Woods) Peters. He attended rural school through the eighth grade and joined his family on the family farm. Byron enlisted in the United States Army on September 30, 1942 and served as a military police officer. Byron rose to the...

Sep 21, 2023

Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Monte R. Rogers was lifted from this earthly world and joined the Lord in His heavenly home on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Monte was born to Clarence and Sylvia (Mitchem) Rogers on July 6, 1927. Monte was one of six children born to this union which included siblings: Gloria, Bud (Clarence Jr.), Ed, Marilyn, and Joanne. The...

Sep 16, 2023

Louise Keenan was born on January 30, 1934 in Hagerstown, Maryland to LeRoy and Lottie Viola (Byrum) Friese. She graduated from high school and later in life continued her education in pursuit of being a registered nurse. Louise married Marion Domer in 1949 in West Virginia. The couple moved to Denver, Colorado where Louise was employed at Gates Rubber...

Sep 15, 2023

BEVERLY ANN TETER - Beverly Ann Teter was born May 10, 1953 to Verlon and Darlene (Janssen) Huffman in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Beverly attended and graduated school from McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma. After high school, Beverly attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. She met and married James Jim Teter in Tulsa, OK., on June 19, 1976....

Sep 13, 2023

John "Jack" Sidbury was born to John Sr. and Maria Sidbury on June 10, 1946 in New York, New York. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. Jack moved from Pennsylvania to Culbertson, Nebraska in 2015. Jack made his living as an over the road truck driver, hauling for many different companies, most recently, Midnite...

Sep 11, 2023

Edward "Ed" Dalton Todd was born on December 22, 1951 in Hebron, Nebraska to Pholey "Pete" and Betty (Leitner) Todd. The family moved to Kansas, where Ed attended high school in Atwood. Ed served his country honorably in the United States Army and the Kansas Army National Guard. Ed married Judy Hubl on February 14, 1987. They welcomed their...

Sep 4, 2023

Helena Theresa (Simon) Janousek passed away on September 4, 2023, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska, surrounded by her family. Helena was born May 30, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Kay and Jaynee (Shadley) Simon. Her early childhood was spent in St. Charles, Missouri. At the age of 10, she moved to Trenton, Nebraska. January of...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert David Gross, age 86, of Holbrook, NE, passed away at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney NE on September 2, 2023. He was born in Ellis, KS on August 29, 1937, to Marcellus and Bertha Gross. Robert graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in Curtis, NE in 1955. On September 27, 1955, he joined the...

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...