Obituaries

Apr 21, 2024

Donnalea Sue Harrison, 59, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on April 21, 2024. She was born on October 27, 1964 in Oberlin, Kansas to Stephen and LaDonna Harrison. She attended grade school at Beaver Valley and Edison, graduating from Beaver Valley in 1983. Donnalea continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, graduating with...

Apr 20, 2024

Janette Lee Marks passed away April 20, 2024 at Aseracare Hospice in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82. She was born November 7, 1941, in McCook, NE to Harold and Elsie Weiss. She attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1959. She was united in marriage to Willard Marks on December 16, 1962, in McCook. To this...

Apr 19, 2024

Gweneth Nadine Vrbas, age 97, of McCook, passed away on April 19, 2024, at Community Hospital of McCook. Nadine was born southwest of McCook on September 25, 1926. In 1948, Nadine married Paul William Nothnagel. To this union two sons were born, William and Micheal. William preceded her in death. The couple made their home south of McCook raising...

Apr 7, 2024

Kathleen "Kat" Bradley was born on June 23, 1961 in McCook, Nebraska to James and Deloris (Dauphineais) Biggins. She attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1979. Kat was united in marriage to Doug Bradley on December 11, 1999. The couple made McCook their lifelong home. Kat enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting...

Apr 4, 2024

Robert Lyle (Bob) Hein of McCook, Nebraska was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, on November 10, 1939 to Harry and Frieda Hein. He went to his heavenly home on April 4, 2024. He grew up near Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1957. Bob married Janet Eileen (Jan) Ficken at Salem Lutheran Church in Elwood, Nebraska on...

Apr 2, 2024

James Leroy Brown, Jr. was born on March 24, 1935 at the family home outside Trenton, Nebraska to Kenneth "Mike" and Bernice (Jones) Brown. He attended and graduated from Trenton High School. Jim enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country proudly for 14 years as an aircraft maintenance technician. On Oct. 22, 1953, Jim was...

Apr 2, 2024

Jo Murner, age 93, of Indianola, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook on April 2, 2024. She was born in Mott, North Dakota on September 14, 1930, to Gale and Cora (Oliene) Rounds. She and the family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where Jo graduated from Rapid City High School. On March 18, 1948, she was united...

Apr 1, 2024

Delbert Henry Maris was born on a farm north of Stratton, Nebraska on August 23, 1931. His parents were Floyd and Mildred (Bahlke) Maris. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1949/1950. He played all sports in high school. After he graduated, he worked in construction and helped build the Trenton Dam. Delbert had one brother, Erwin, and two...

Apr 1, 2024

Sharon Kay Marble age 84 passed away at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in Wauneta, NE on April 1, 2024. The family chose cremation, no services are planned at this time.

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Apr 1, 2024

Jean Roberta Miller was born on December 22, 1947 at Hillside Hospital, San Diego, California; to parents, Robert and Lillian (Counce) Beezley. She grew up in La Mesa, California and graduated from Helix High School in 1966. In the fall of that same year, she attended James Hall College of Beauty, earning her Cosmetology degree in 1967. The exam...

Mar 30, 2024

Anthony Michael Pantenburg was born on June 13, 1965 in McCook, Nebraska to Robert and Barbara (Chapman) Pantenburg. He attended school in McCook. Tony was united in marriage to Tracy Belka on August 10, 1996 in North Platte, Nebraska. Tony and Tracy were blessed with three children, Taylor, Tanner, and Tana. Tony supported his family as a truck driver...

Mar 20, 2024

David Todd "Dave" Fjelseth, of Indianola, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Alma, Nebraska. He was born on May 5, 1951, to Clarion Elwyn "Clare" and Dorothy Evelyn "Tomi" (Thompson) Fjelseth at Camp Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. His family resided in South Dakota until moving to Gillette, Wyoming when Dave was in High School. Dave excelled as...

Mar 18, 2024

Marilyn Jean Kester, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on March 18 in Cambridge at 85 years. She was born in McCook on February 10, 1939, to Ralph and Jane (Richey) Beals. The family lived near Stockville until Marilyn was five years old, when they moved to a farm south of Cambridge. She began her education at...

Mar 18, 2024

Jeffrey Alan Pinkerton was born on December 16, 1970 to Judy Hendrix and Dennis Pinkerton at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska. He attended school in Benkelman, graduating from Dundy County High School with the class of 1989. Jeff furthered his education at McCook Community College, earning his associate degree in 1991. Jeff lived his entire adult life...

Mar 15, 2024

Patricia A. Bowers, age 93, passed away on March 15, 2024 at Kinship Pointe in McCook, Nebraska. Patricia "Pat" Bowers was born December 31, 1930 to George and Vonda (McKibben) Paine in a little yellow house in Culbertson, Nebraska. Pat married Alan B. Schellhase on June 9, 1949. The couple was blessed with a son, Steven who was born...

Mar 11, 2024

Ruth Irene McCormick, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on March 11, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by her family. She was born in Washington, Iowa to Walter and Dorothy (Leet) Miller on July 27, 1939. Her family moved to New Mexico her senior year of high school, and the next year she began attending the University of New Mexico....

Mar 5, 2024

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2PM on Friday, March 8, 2024 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in rural Rawlins County, Kansas. Burial with full military honors will follow services. (Changed due to weather) James L. Faimon was born July 28, 1947 in Stratton, NE to Rudy and Rose (Janousek) Faimon. He was raised on the...

Mar 4, 2024

Stanley Cecil Goodwin was born on October 23, 1946 in North Platte, Nebraska to Chancey Albert Goodwin and Vera Daly Goodwin Oliver. He earned his education through Gothenburg High School, Kearney State Teachers College (1968), and University of Nebraska College of Law (1973). Stanley married his lifelong sweetheart, Carmen Kay Oliver of Gothenburg, Nebraska on the 11th of August...

Mar 4, 2024

Linda "Diane" Richards, age 63, was born April 1, 1960 in Lincoln, NE to Milburne "Mick" and Donna Jean (Farrar) Helberg and went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024 at McCook Community Hospital in McCook NE. Diane acquired the nickname "Slugger" from her dad as a child. She attended Hayes Center Public School through second...

Feb 23, 2024

Pauline (Geier) Frecks, 98, departed this earth for her heavenly home on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. Pauline was born on December 19, 1925, on a farm near Duncan, Nebraska to Martin and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Geier. After spending her early years on the farm near Duncan, Nebraska, the family relocated to Culbertson in...