Obituaries

Nov 15, 2023

Leatrice Sexton of Cambridge, age 86, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on November 15, 2023. She was born in Mineral Wells, Texas on October 18, 1937, to Vaughn and Betty (Bell) Davis. Leatrice grew up and attended Mineral Wells High School, graduating in 1955. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from...

Nov 15, 2023

Roy Irvin Jacobs passed away unexpectedly at his home in McCook on November 15, 2023, due to a massive heart attack. Roys wish for his end of life was that he died quickly, was happy, and was not alone. God granted him his wishes. He was happy in the moments before his death and was with his girlfriend Sharla....

Nov 13, 2023

Clarence Joseph Jankovits Jr. was born on September 7, 1938 at home in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to Clarence and Frances (Versch) Jankovits. He attended school in Herndon, Kansas and graduated with the Herndon High School Class of 1956. Clarence was united in marriage to Kay Fassler on November 14, 1959 in Herndon. They first lived south of Culbertson and...

Nov 12, 2023

Dana J. Frakes, age 81, of Trenton, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, on August 16, 1942, to Bill and Dorothy (Higley) Loop. The family moved to Trenton, where Dana graduated from High School in 1960. On June 19, 1960, she was united in marriage to Richard Frakes at...

Nov 11, 2023

Zona Inez Fritz was born on December 24, 1947 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Everett D. and Inez V. (Severns) Taylor. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1966 and furthered her education by graduating from the Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing in 1969. Zona married James A. Von Loh on January 24, 1970 at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Nov 3, 2023

Doris J. Sydow, formerly of Trenton, Nebraska, went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 3, 2023. She died of natural causes, yet lives in glory with our Lord. Doris, born March 20, 1938, was the loving mother of three boys: Keith, Steve and Terry Simmons (passed in 1996). Her first husband, Phil Simmons passed away...

Nov 1, 2023

James D. Hunt was born on January 25, 1965 in New Castle, Wyoming to Elry and Doris (Howard) Hunt. He attended school in Benkelman, Nebraska and later Colorado. Jim lived for many years in Arizona before moving to McCook in April of 1996. He called McCook and the Southwest Area Training Center (SWATS) home for more than 27 years,...

Nov 1, 2023

Susan "Sue" Michele Lampman Dack was born on August 26, 1958 in McCook, Nebraska to Merlin and Lorna (Harrison) Hoyt. Sues dad's work took the family all over the country to live in such places as Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Maryland and Montana before they planted in California. California would always be where Sues heart was. She graduated high school...

Oct 26, 2023

Clara Leola (Stevenson) Mooney was born November 2nd, 1925 on a farm in Frontier Country, south of Eustis, Nebraska to Harry and Edith Stevenson. Leola made her departure peacefully at her home of 66 years in Norwalk, California on October 26th, 2023.

In 1926, Harry, Edith, and Leola moved to Cooper Ranch north of Holbrook, Nebraska and...

Oct 25, 2023

DeLoris Ruth Summers died October 25, 2023, at home, in Marquis Assisted Living Center, Tualatin, Oregon. DeLoris was 91 years old. She was born May 26, 1932, and grew up on a farm outside of Bartley, Nebraska. DeLoris was the only child of Louis and Viola (Wall) Schaffert. DeLoris had fun growing up on the farm and liked telling...

Oct 24, 2023

James Sherman Hobbs Sr., age 84 of Cambridge, passed away at Kearney Regional Hospital on October 24, 2023. He was born in Pekin, IL on October 22, 1939, to Harley "Jack" and Vivian (Wilkerson) Hobbs. James joined the US Navy in 1957. He served on the USS Telfair out of San Diego, CA. He was Honorable Discharged.

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Oct 23, 2023

George Lee Wurm was born in Herndon, Kansas on August 17, 1940 to Lawrence George and Martha Elizabeth (Schrammel) Wurm. He attended school in Herndon and graduated from Herndon High School on May 21, 1958. George joined the United States Army in October of 1960. He was a member of the Green Berets and was honorably discharged in September...

Oct 18, 2023

Gaylin Ray Hartzer, age 89, passed away on October 18, 2023 at Jefferson Community Health and Life Hospital in Fairbury, NE. Gaylin was born on April 21, 1934, to Willis and Inez (Cross) Hartzer on the farm in Dundy County, South of Wauneta, NE. He had one sister, Shirley, and two brothers, Wallace (Ace) and Harold (Duce). He graduated...

Oct 18, 2023

LaVon May Seybold, age 79, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away at the Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, Nebraska on October 18, 2023. She was born on October 2, 1944 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Floyd and LaVon Houser. LaVon married Leo Seybold on September 16, 1962. They spent the early years of their marriage in Paxton, Nebraska where they had...

Oct 13, 2023

I, William Rick Johnson, passed away on October 13, 2023, while feeling the warm embrace of all those who loved me. I was born to Bill and Jackie Johnson on July 16, 1954. My sister Debbie completed our family four years later. I led an idyllic childhood in McCook and somehow survived a reckless youth. On August 28, 1986...

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...