Obituaries

Sep 29, 2023

Judy Elma Coil was born in Vancouver, Washington on May 13, 1959 to Cecil and Lois (Mitchael) Purvis. The family moved to McCook, Nebraska when Judy was young. She attended school in McCook and graduated with the high school class of 1978. On June 3, 1978, Judy married Steven Osterman in McCook, Nebraska and to this union two daughters...

Sep 24, 2023

John Arthur Havens died peacefully Sun., Sept. 24, 2023, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1948, in Holdrege, Neb., to Gaines and Laveda (Pitts) Havens. He grew up in Holdrege and graduated from Holdrege High School in 1966. He was married in 1992 to his loving wife, Sheryl. John retired in...

Sep 22, 2023

Stella went to Heaven after a 17-month fight with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. With her strength and bravery, she exceeded all doctors expectations. Stella was surrounded by family as she reached her hands up for Jesus. She was born on March 13, 2017 in McCook to Evan and Brandi (Diederich) McConnell. The most important people in Stellas life were...

Sep 22, 2023

Byron Dale Peters was born in Red Willow County, Nebraska on March 6, 1923 to Ira Ernest and Maggie (Woods) Peters. He attended rural school through the eighth grade and joined his family on the family farm. Byron enlisted in the United States Army on September 30, 1942 and served as a military police officer. Byron rose to the...

Sep 21, 2023

Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Monte R. Rogers was lifted from this earthly world and joined the Lord in His heavenly home on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Monte was born to Clarence and Sylvia (Mitchem) Rogers on July 6, 1927. Monte was one of six children born to this union which included siblings: Gloria, Bud (Clarence Jr.), Ed, Marilyn, and Joanne. The...

Sep 16, 2023

Louise Keenan was born on January 30, 1934 in Hagerstown, Maryland to LeRoy and Lottie Viola (Byrum) Friese. She graduated from high school and later in life continued her education in pursuit of being a registered nurse. Louise married Marion Domer in 1949 in West Virginia. The couple moved to Denver, Colorado where Louise was employed at Gates Rubber...

Sep 15, 2023

BEVERLY ANN TETER - Beverly Ann Teter was born May 10, 1953 to Verlon and Darlene (Janssen) Huffman in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Beverly attended and graduated school from McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma. After high school, Beverly attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. She met and married James Jim Teter in Tulsa, OK., on June 19, 1976....

Sep 13, 2023

John "Jack" Sidbury was born to John Sr. and Maria Sidbury on June 10, 1946 in New York, New York. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. Jack moved from Pennsylvania to Culbertson, Nebraska in 2015. Jack made his living as an over the road truck driver, hauling for many different companies, most recently, Midnite...

Sep 11, 2023

Edward "Ed" Dalton Todd was born on December 22, 1951 in Hebron, Nebraska to Pholey "Pete" and Betty (Leitner) Todd. The family moved to Kansas, where Ed attended high school in Atwood. Ed served his country honorably in the United States Army and the Kansas Army National Guard. Ed married Judy Hubl on February 14, 1987. They welcomed their...

Sep 4, 2023

Helena Theresa (Simon) Janousek passed away on September 4, 2023, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska, surrounded by her family. Helena was born May 30, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Kay and Jaynee (Shadley) Simon. Her early childhood was spent in St. Charles, Missouri. At the age of 10, she moved to Trenton, Nebraska. January of...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert David Gross, age 86, of Holbrook, NE, passed away at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney NE on September 2, 2023. He was born in Ellis, KS on August 29, 1937, to Marcellus and Bertha Gross. Robert graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in Curtis, NE in 1955. On September 27, 1955, he joined the...

Sep 2, 2023

Lori Susanne Dack-Pearson passed away at home on her farm surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday Sept. 2, 2023, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 58. Lori was born in McCook, NE on August 10, 1965 to Richard and Karen (Barratt) Dack of McCook, NE. She graduated from McCook High School with...

Aug 30, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Witte, age 99, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on August 30, 2023. He was born in Lawrence, NE on November 9, 1923, to Clement and Elisabeth (Ostdiek). The family moved to Cambridge when Jerry was seven years old.

Jerry was united in marriage to Jean Ohlson, on August 31, 1949....

Aug 30, 2023

Norma Lucile (Johnson) Smith, 94, passed away from age-related causes at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska, on August 30, 2023.

Norma was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on May 17, 1929, and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. On November 9, 1947, she married the love of her life Robert "Bob" Smith. In May 1949, she and...

Aug 28, 2023

Joan Elizabeth Beezley was born May 3, 1946, in San Diego, CA to Robert C. and Lillian E. (Counce) Beezley. She died August 28, 2023 after a brief illness. Joan grew up in La Mesa, CA, graduating from Helix High in 1964. In 1965 she graduated from James Hall College of Beauty and married Wayne W. Herald. They had...

Aug 24, 2023

Charles Chester Harshfield was born on November 24, 1929 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Eddie W. and Clara J. (Fry) Harshfield. He attended school in rural Furnas County, Nebraska.

On July 4, 1948, Charles was united in marriage to Colleen Meguire. The young couple made a home in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming where Charles worked for his sister, Lois...

Aug 23, 2023

Russell D Banzhaf, age 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandpa to his three grandsons who meant the world to him. He was born May 6, 1957, in McCook, NE to Darrel and Lucile (Harris) Banzhaf. He grew up...

Aug 23, 2023

Warner Lee Teel was born on August 23, 2023 in McCook, Nebraska. He passed away shortly after his birth, but not before knowing the deep love of his parents, Miranda and Tanner Teel and his brother and sister, Dierks and Vivian. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Bill and Barb Teel and Don Overleese. Warners memory will forever...

Aug 17, 2023

Estella Fay Ann (Ridpath) Shedd passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born in Cambridge on March 30, 1934, to Leon and Berniece (Higgins) Ridpath. Fay Ann attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1952. She moved to Colorado where she attended and graduated...

Aug 14, 2023

Delores A. Moore, age 88, of Bartley, NE passed on to her heavenly home at Tri Valley Health System Monday, August 14, 2023. She was surrounded by her family. She was born in Farwell, Nebraska on January 21, 1935 to Henry and Helen (Pavlik) Horky. The family moved to St. Paul, NE when Delores was in the 5th grade....