Obituaries

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...

Mar 12, 2023

Donna Jean Sailors, 82, went to her heavenly home surrounded by family on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska after a lengthy illness. Donna was born October 5, 1940 in McCook, Nebraska to Lee and Clara (Klein) Peters. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1959. On...

Mar 12, 2023

Beverly Jo Anderson was born on March 16, 1957 in Atwood, Kansas to Louis George and Irene Fern (Cole) Solko. She attended school in Trenton, Nebraska and graduated from Trenton High School. Bev furthered her education at McCook Community College in McCook, Nebraska. Beverly was united in marriage to Marty Anderson on March 10, 1979 in McCook. To this...

Mar 9, 2023

Sylvia Joyce Cain was born in McCook, Nebraska on October 21, 1943 to Daniel "Bill" and Geneva Elaine (Fox) Cain. She attended school in McCook and graduated with the class of 1961. Joyce was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in her mid-sixties. Living with Aspergers made life challenging at times for Joyce, but she did her best to meet those...

Mar 5, 2023

Donna Mae Frandsen, age 92, of Oberlin, KS, formerly of Cambridge, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Donna was born on the family farm southeast of Atwood, KS to Ralph and Eleanor (Kundysek) Urban. She attended rural school near her home. Being the oldest, Donna helped her mother with the younger children....

Feb 28, 2023

Anastasia Petersen, aged 85, passed away February 28th, 2023 in Elwood, Nebraska. Anastasia Minnick Petersen was born on September 15th, 1937 to Dr. Clarence Minnick and Ruth Marples Minnick at the Republican Valley Hospital in Cambridge, NE. Annie grew up in the basement of the old Republican Valley Hospital where her parents worked. She always said that the entire...

Feb 27, 2023

Ellen Delores Barlow, age 90, of Trenton passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE., on February 27, 2023. She was born along with her twin brother Allen, on their grandparents farm, south of Culbertson on May 12, 1932, to Thomas and Dorothy "Lena" (Cole) Anderson. Ellen attended school and graduated from Trenton High School in 1950....

Feb 18, 2023

Benny Foster, age 57, of McCook, passed away Saturday evening, February 18, 2023 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Nebraska. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Memorials are suggested to the family of Benny Foster for future designation. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of...

Feb 15, 2023

Lana Lerae Lashley was born at St. Catherines Hospital in McCook, Nebraska to Orville "Bud" and Norma (Norgaard) Snyder on January 31, 1950. She attended District 91 school through the 8th grade and graduated with honors from McCook High School in 1968. She also went on to graduate from McCook Community College. Lana was united in marriage to the...

Feb 9, 2023

Patrick McManus, age 59, of McCook, passed away at the Hillcrest Caring Center on February 9, 2023. The family chose cremation with no services planned locally. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. A full obituary will appear upon family approval.

Feb 6, 2023

Joseph "Joe" Leonard Edwards, 90, of McCook, NE., passed away at the Hillcrest Caring Center on Monday, February 6, 2023. He was born south of Culbertson, on August 12, 1932 to Floyd and Josephine (Schmitt) Edwards. Later, the family moved to the homestead of his grandparents, Simpson and Rosella (Doherty) Edwards. Joe served his country in the United States...

Feb 1, 2023

On February 1, 2023, Sharon DeeAnne (Guthrie, Sughroue) Deon, a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, and wife passed away following a short hospital stay at McCook Community Hospital in McCook, NE. Sharon DeeAnne, 82, the youngest child of Carl Guthrie and Ruby Rausch (Ziegler) blessed the world on January 27, 1941, in Stratton, NE. She received most of...

Feb 1, 2023

Milton E. Hegwood was born January 30, 1928 and died February 1, 2023. He was born to Martin and Ethel Hegwood in Crawford, Nebraska. He was the third child of six, the older two had passed before his birth. Milt was drafted for World War II, but the war ended before he served and he was placed in the...

Jan 28, 2023

Densel Wayne ODea was born on the family farm in rural Red Willow County, Nebraska. Densel was the second child of James W. and Louise M. (Nothnagel) ODea. Densel graduated from Red Willow High School in 1949 and served in the United States Army from 1952-1954, spending 13 months in Korea, stationed in Pusan, now Busan. He received the...

Jan 28, 2023

Debra 'Deb' Sue Young, age 67, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, NE on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Deb was born in Laramie, Wyoming, on June 2, 1955, to Donald and Gwen (Sherard) Stine. She attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1973.

On February 16, 1974, she...

Jan 28, 2023

Eleanor Elaine Berndt, age 96, passed away at the Sarah Hester Home in Benkelman, NE on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born to William Edward and Clara (Hiner) Berndt at her parents home fifteen miles south of McCook, in Red Willow County on August 22, 1926. As a child, she attended a one room country school near Cedar...

Jan 26, 2023

Suzanne Deveny Burton passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her rural Bartley home. She was born on October 4, 1934 in McCook, NE to Charles (Chic) and Iva Coe Deveny. Suzanne graduated from McCook High School. She was united in marriage to Don Russell Burton at the McCook Christian Church on June 6, 1954 . Except...