Obituaries

Jan 6, 2024

Frances L. Hilker was born in Vernon, Texas on October 21, 1936 to Bud and Eva (Stanfield) Nunn. She attended school in Vernon and graduated with the Vernon High School class of 1955. Not long after graduating high school, Frances made many trips to McCook, Nebraska to visit her sister, Dorothy Marie Wilson. On one of these trips, she...

Jan 5, 2024

Dr. Donald Asher Brooks, age 99, of McCook, passed away at his home on January 5, 2024. He was born in North Platte, Nebraska on April 22, 1924, to Donald F. and Nina A. (Short) Brooks. He grew up in McCook from the age of two and graduated from McCook High School. He pursued his education at Trinity College,...

Dec 28, 2023

Joanna Niblack age 74 of Benkelman, passed away at the Kearney Regional Hospital on December 28, 2023. She was born in Benkelman on April 3, 1949, to Emery and Louise (Swartz). Joanna attended and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1967. Joanna was a lifelong resident of Benkelman, serving as the County Assessor for over 40 years. She enjoyed...

Dec 27, 2023

Norma Jean (Reiners) Klein, 84, of McCook, Nebraska, died at Community Hospital in McCook on December 27, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Norma was born April 28, 1939 on the family farm south of Indianola, Nebraska to parents Edward and Caroline (Hofman) Reiners. Norma attended school at St. Johns Ash Creek through the eighth grade and then...

Dec 25, 2023

Sylvia L. Patterson, age 88, of McCook, passed away on December 25, 2023, at the Hillcrest Care Center of McCook. She was born December 9, 1935, in Culbertson, Nebraska to Harold and Velma (Hock) Pearson. She attended school in McCook, graduating in 1953. She continued her education taking courses at McCook College. Sylvia met and married George in 1954...

Dec 22, 2023

Eloise Darlene Farber was born on January 3, 1932 in McCook, Nebraska to William R. and Alvena (Frank) Breitling. She attended school in McCook and was a member of the McCook High School graduating class of 1949. Eloise was united in marriage on April 8, 1951 to Richard "Dick" Farber at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. The couple made...

Dec 18, 2023

Eric Schwing, of McCook, passed away at his home in McCook early Monday morning, December 18, 2023. He was 54 years of age. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Memorials are suggested to the funeral hope to help the family with the costs of services (Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel, 607 Norris Ave, McCook, Ne 69001). Online...

Dec 14, 2023

George Kermit Arterburn, age 95, of McCook, passed away at his home on December 14, 2023. He was born in Imperial on December 18, 1927 to Roley W. & Ruby (Lock) Arterburn. Kermit attended and graduated from Imperial High School in 1945. Kermit married Wanda Belau in 1950 and to this union four children were born: Debra, Daniel, Thomas,...

Dec 12, 2023

Edward "Ed" Powers age 75, passed away at his home on December 12, 2023. He was born on March 18, in McCook to Lester and Dorothy (Godwin) Powers. Ed attended school in Trenton, graduating in 1966. Ed enlisted in the U.S. Navy, on July 15, 1966. He was trained as a corpsman/medic. He was Honorably Discharged on February 10,...

Dec 7, 2023

Arda Carola Hidy was born March 7, 1931, to Carl and Zella (Persinger) Hidy on a farm near Trenton, Nebraska. She passed on to her heavenly home on December 7, 2023. She attended Trenton Public School and graduated with the class of 1948. As a result of Normal Training in high school, Arda taught in Hitchcock County rural schools...

Dec 4, 2023

We are broken hearted and completely heartsick to inform you that Marvin Loyd Metzer, a father, brother, and friend, passed away on December 4, 2023 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 96 years of age. Marvin was admitted to the hospital with COVID and pneumonia. He put up a good fight, but sadly succumbed to the...

Dec 2, 2023

Robert "Bob" Allen Holliday Sr. was born in Lamar, Colorado on September 5, 1940, to William "Bill" Perry and Jessie Lois (Murphy) Holliday. On July 12, 1958, he was united in marriage to Connie Joann Wolfe. They made their first home in Brule, Nebraska where Bob worked at Goodall Manufacturing for a short period before moving back to Wilsonville,...

Dec 1, 2023

Ava Marie Miller, born on February 18, 1942, in Brush, CO, peacefully left this world surrounded by love on December 1, 2023. She was the cherished daughter of Wayne and Betty Thompson. A graduate of Snyder High School in 1960, Ava's life journey was marked by resilience and compassion. Following her high school graduation, she faced a year of...

Nov 30, 2023

Gwendolyn Adele (Scott) Prell received her heavenly wings on November 30, 2023. Gwen was born on May 23, 1928 to Chuck and Beulah Scott of Anselmo, Nebraska. She was the youngest child and only girl along with three brothers who fondly nicknamed her "Sissy". She graduated from Anselmo High School in 1946. On November 21, 1946 Gwen married Fred...

Nov 26, 2023

Deanna Kay Morgan, age 70, passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook on November 26, 2023. She was born on March 15, 1953, and at a young age was adopted by Harry and Mae (Sims) Jenkins. Deanna attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1972. She married Glenn Morgan II on December 22, 1972, and to...

Nov 25, 2023

Velma "Jean" Ruppert, age 85, of McCook, died November 25, 2023. She was born on February 6, 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Herman and Lela (Brant) Speth. She married Robert LeRoy Ruppert on December 26, 1957, in McCook, Nebraska. They were married for 63 years. Jean grew up on a farm south of Palmyra and attended the University of...

Nov 22, 2023

Larry E. Stoney, 74, of McCook, NE, formerly of Herndon, KS, passed away with family by his side at Ascension Via Christi Village in Manhattan, KS, on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Larry was born on January 18, 1949 to Harvey and Roseanna (Eby) Stoney. He graduated from Herndon High School in 1968 and then attended the Northwest Kansas Technical...

Nov 20, 2023

Larry Schnabel, formerly of Trenton, passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2023 at the Dundy County Hospital of Benkelman. He was 80 years of age. Services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.

Nov 20, 2023

James "Jim" L. Foster age, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Health in Kearney on November 20, 2023. He was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on November 13, 1940, to Loyal and Winifred (Sexton) Foster. Jim attended school in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1958. He was inducted in the United States...

Nov 20, 2023

Charlotte Ann Schroeder Farr was born on December 27, 1932, in Oxford, Nebraska, to William and Katie Schroeder, the youngest girl of six children. A seventh child, Dale, came to be part of their family when he was a baby. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed on April 14, 1946, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Oxford....