Obituaries

Apr 30, 2023

Nona B. Mullen, 87, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo, Mississippi after a sudden decline. Nona was born August 6, 1935 in Buckhorn, Mississippi to Earlie and Ludie Swanson. She was one of 20 siblings. She graduated from Randolph High School and was an early fan of Elvis Presley...

Apr 28, 2023

Norma Jean (Nelson) Cochran age 79 of McCook, passed away at her home on April 28, 2023 with her family surrounding her. She was born in Denver, CO on July 14, 1943, to Richard and Jean (Grindinger) Nelson. She attained her GED. Norma was united in marriage to Harley McNeil Cochran on June 20, 1959. To this union four...

Apr 27, 2023

Lois Anne Lepper, formerly of McCook, passed away at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center in Wauneta, Nebraska on April 27, 2023. She was born November 11, 1934, to Enoch and Emma (Hinz) Roedel, at home on the family farm southeast of McCook, near Ash Creek. She attended St. Johns Parochial School and District 47 grade school in Red...

Apr 22, 2023

Roger Vern Messinger was born on January 17, 1930 in McCook, Nebraska to Fred and Bertha (Lofton) Messinger. He attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School and continuing his education at McCook Junior College. Roger served his state and country as a part of the Nebraska Army National Guard. McCook was Rogers home for all his life....

Apr 19, 2023

Tracy Lavern Deminski was born on December 28, 1953 in McCook, NE to V.I. "Bud" Deminski (deceased) and Vene DeMoss Deminski. His two older sisters, Kathy (Jim) Salts and Jeri Barber were expert teasers. He passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE after a short battle with lymphoma.

Tracy was educated in...

Apr 18, 2023

Mary Patricia "Pat" Innocence Young, age 95, of Cambridge, passed away at the Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington, NE on April 18, 2023. She was born in Lawrence, NE on December 28, 1927, to Clement and Elisabeth (Ostdiek) Witte. The family moved to Cambridge when Pat was three years old. Pat attended Cambridge schools and graduated from Cambridge High...

Apr 16, 2023

Francita L. Drain, age 85, passed away at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas on April 16, 2023. She was born in McCook, Nebraska on July 16, 1937, to Leo Blasius and Claudine Maun (Adams) Frank. She grew up on a farm south of Trenton, Nebraska with three sisters. She attended Trenton High School and after graduation...

Apr 15, 2023

Loren Alton Mooney, age 39, passed away at his home in Nipomo, California. He was born at Long Beach Memorial Hospital to Rockie and Susan (Locklair) Mooney on March 28, 1984. Loren attended Lampton Elementary, Glazier Elementary, Los Alisos Middle School and graduated from El Camino High School in La Mirada, the class of 2002. He participated in Little...

Apr 11, 2023

Preston Phillips CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - Preston Phillips, age 90, formerly of Cambridge, passed away at the Hillcrest Estates in Gothenburg, Neb. on April 11, 2023. Graveside services will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Military Honors will be performed by the Cambridge American Legion Post. Friends may leave online condolences...

Apr 10, 2023

John K. Miller, age 76, of McCook, passed away at his home in McCook on Monday, April 10, 2023. He was born in McCook at St. Catherines Hospital on September 26, 1946, to Herman and Lenore (Dappen) Miller. John attended Clearview County School through the eighth grade. He graduated from Hayes County High School in 1965. John was wed...

Apr 5, 2023

Anita Marie (Smith) Sisson, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at UC Health in Greeley, Colo. after a brief illness.

She was born May 27, 1934 to Berton & Bernice (McElroy) Smith in Bartley, Nebr. She attended school in Bartley and after graduation went to work at the bank, also in Bartley. She married Gareld...

Apr 3, 2023

Rosalie "Rose" M. Desmond, age 91, formerly of McCook, NE passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society of Oberlin, KS. She was born in Wilsonville, NE on January 20, 1932, to Earl and Lizzie Belle (Bates) Palmer. Rose attended and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1950. Rose was united in marriage to Bennie...

Apr 2, 2023

Jerry D. Stupka, of Trenton, was born August 10, 1938 on a farm north of Stratton to Mary (Sis) and William Stupka. He attended country school and Stratton High School. On May 28, 1959, Jerry married Rita Janousek at St. James Catholic Church in Trenton, Nebraska, of which he later became a member. Three children were born to this...

Mar 28, 2023

Franklin D- Carroll, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Fort Collins, CO. He leaves his wife of 64 years Marilyn (Englert) Carroll, his sister Norma Carroll, his children Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll, along with 9 grandchildren and 5 great-children.

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Mar 27, 2023

Janice Kay Olson, age 85, formerly of McCook, NE, passed away at the Azria Health Care Center in Central City, NE on March 27, 2023. She was born in McCook, NE on March 11, 1938, to Elmer W. and Freda L. (Adams) Olson. Janice attended McCook High School and held class offices of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer,...

Mar 27, 2023

Eugene H. Dunker, age 91, of McCook, passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook on March 27, 2023. He was born in Ludell, KS on April 4, 1931. Gene farmed in the Ludell, KS area for over 60 years before retiring to McCook. Gene chose to be an Anatomical Gift to the University of Nebraska Medical Center....

Mar 26, 2023

Stacey Dawn Matson was born on April 18, 1975 in McCook, Nebraska to Lionel Paul and Shari Dawn (Harrison) Weber. She attended school in McCook and furthered her education at McCook Community College. On December 10, 2000, she was united in Marriage to Matthew Matson at her mothers home north of McCook. Stacey and Matt lived their entire married...

Mar 21, 2023

Julie Ann Mockry, age 70, of McCook, passed away at her home on March 21, 2023. She was born in McCook, NE on March 21, 1953, to William "Bill" and Eleanor (Ninemiers) Herman. Julie attended and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1972. She married Craig Minson and to this union two daughters were born, Colette and Stacey. Julie...

Mar 15, 2023

James "Jim" W. Lee, age 87, of McCook, NE., passed away at his home in McCook on March 15, 2023. He was born near Wallace on the family farm, on October 2, 1935 to W.W. "Bill" and Alice (Shanahan) Lee. Jim attended grade school in Grainton, NE in Perkins County. He then attended Hays Center High School graduating in...

Mar 15, 2023

Donna Lynne Grafel, age 66, died unexpectedly in her home, March 15th, 2023. She was born in Smith Center, Kansas on January 26, 1957, to Loren and Verona (Fishel) Chapman. Donna attended and graduated from Herndon High School in 1976. She then attended Fort Hays State University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in...