Marjorie Lucille Higley
Dec 10, 2022
Marjorie 'Lucille' Higley, formerly of Stratton, NE, passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was 90 years old. Lucille was born in Stratton, NE on October 21, 1932 to Frank Norris and Marjorie Clarissa (Ross) Miles. She graduated from Stratton High School in 1950. Lucille was united in marriage to Wayne...
Ardith Jean Stute
Dec 4, 2022
Ardith Jean Stute, age 93, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side, on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center. Ardith was born on January 21, 1929, at the family home south of Wauneta to Clarence "Harold" and Lucinda Ida (Trembly) Moon. While a young child, the family moved to a farm near...
Ronald L. Crowe
Dec 4, 2022
Ronald LeRoy Crowe was born on January 30, 1938 to Crosby Jr and Anna (Blecha) Crowe in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He grew up and attended school in McCook, graduating with the McCook High School Class of 1956. Ron enlisted in the United States Army shortly after graduation. He was stationed in Germany for a year and in 1959 was honorably...
Jean Kathleen Sehnert
Dec 2, 2022
Jean Kathleen Leisy Sehnert, age 93, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska on December 2, 2022. Jean was born on January 17, 1929 in Wisner, NE to August J and Irene (Arbuckle) Leisy. She grew up on the family farm south of Wisner. She graduated 8th grade from District 56 Country Schools, High school from Wisner...
Alta Mae Groshong
Dec 1, 2022
Alta Mae Groshong, age 91 of Cambridge passed away at her home on December 1, 2022. Mae was born in Long Island, KS on January 2, 1931, to Hugh and Mary (Hall) Rodenbaugh. She graduated from Long Island High School in 1947.
On September 12, 1948, she was united in marriage to Dean Groshong. To this union...
George F. Sund, Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
George F. Sund, Jr., age 71, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born in Superior, NE on November 14, 1951, to George F. Sr. and Ruby (Kottmeyer) Sund. George attended Superior High School graduating in 1969. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, graduating with a minor in Criminal Justice...
Lloyd 'Bud' Bennett Keenportz
Dec 1, 2022
Lloyd Bennett "Bud" Keenportz, age 85, formerly of McCook, NE, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, NE. He was born September 18, 1937 in Dodge City, Kansas to Lloyd and Lena Keenportz. Bud graduated from Dodge City High School in 1956. After graduation he married his high school sweetheart, Judith Ann...
Thomas Joseph Weskamp
Nov 29, 2022
Thomas Joseph Weskamp age 65, of McCook passed away at the Kearney Regional Hospital on November 29, 2022. He weas born in El Paso, Tx on October 08, 1957, to Joseph Dean and Faith (Hollars) Weskamp. He attended McCook Public Schools and graduated from McCook High School in 1975. Tom enjoyed working at Ben Franklin and Tinker Toms fixing...
Alice Faye Nelson Edwards
Nov 29, 2022
Alice Faye Edwards, age 84, of McCook, Nebr., passed away on November 29, 2022, at Grace Point Nursing Home in Greeley, Colorado. She was born in Norton, Kansas on November 22, 1938, to Cleo and Dorothy (Burroughs) Witt. Alice attended school in Norton.
On June 2, 1956, she was wed to Jay L. Nelson. To this union...
Rodney Dean Sawyer
Nov 28, 2022
Rodney Dean Sawyer was born on August 14, 1952 in McCook, Nebraska to Lorence E. and Dorothy (Offner) Sawyer. He attended school in McCook and graduated with the McCook High School Class of 1970. Rodney was united in marriage to Andrea L. Svoboda on May 21, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded him in death in 2006. They...
Georgia 'Jody' Kirby
Nov 25, 2022
Georgia J. "Jody" Kirby, age 87, passed away with family by her side, at the Community Hospital of McCook, NE, on November 25, 2022. She was born to Perry and Arietta (Hughes) Doak in the family sod house at St. Francis, KS, on September 12, 1935. Jody enjoyed carpentry, gardening, painting pictures, word puzzles and playing softball for Hillcrest...
Lester N. Snowden
Nov 23, 2022
Lester "Les" N. Snowden, age 93, lifelong resident of McCook, NE, passed away at the Community Hospital in McCook on November 23, 2022. He was born on March 16, 1929, to W. W. (Bill) Snowden and Denicie (Olmsted) Snowden. Les attended school in McCook graduating in 1948. As a teen he enjoyed football, water skiing, track, and basketball, and...
Doris Ann Oliver
Nov 22, 2022
Doris A. Oliver, born March 11, 1937 in Kearney, Nebraska, passed away November 22, 2022 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She will be missed by so many. Her children: Sandra (Mike) Teel, Mark (Kay) Oliver, Dennis (Brenda) Oliver, Daniel (Rita) Oliver, and Richard (Evelyn) Oliver wish to thank the many friends and caretakers who helped Doris make...
Joseph 'Dean' Weskamp
Nov 21, 2022
Joseph Dean Weskamp was born in Indianola, Nebraska to Emil Elvious and Mary Gertrude (Fossen) Weskamp on October 15, 1933. He attended Red Willow High School and McCook Community College. On April 6, 1956, Dean was united in marriage to Faith Hollars in Indianola, Nebraska. They were married for 61 years. Faith passed away in 2017. Dean served his...
Donna Chambers
Nov 20, 2022
Donna Lea Chambers was born in Allison, Kansas on January 29, 1931 to Archie Theodore and Ruby (Rolland) McKenna. She attended school in Oberlin and graduated from Decatur Community High School with the class of 1948. In 1948, Donna married Robert Chambers in Oberlin, Kansas. The couple would have eight children together. They would later divorce. In her lifetime,...
Dean Herman Dack
Nov 12, 2022
Dean Herman Dack, age 94, of McCook passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was born in McCook on October 20, 1928, to Joseph E. and Maude C. (Tubbs) Dack. He loved country life and raising livestock. He joined the United States Army in January of 1951, serving as a member of...
Gary Eugene Lytton
Nov 11, 2022
Gary Eugene Lytton of Kenesaw, NE, age 73 passed away at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings on November 11, 2022. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 21, 1949, to Dale and Gertrude (Johnson) Lytton. Gary went to School in Truro, Iowa and later graduated from Dunwoody School of Engineering in Minneapolis, MN, with a degree...
Peggy L. Beutler
Nov 7, 2022
Peggy Beutler, age 87, formerly of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Kearney Regional Hospital. She was born in Frontier County on February 21, 1935, to Alfred and Laura (Hilker) Farr. On May 25, 1952, she was wed to Charles Whipple, to this union two sons were born, Jim and Steve. On October 14, 1978,...
Barbara Jane Klein
Nov 7, 2022
Barbara Jane Klein, 87, entered into eternal rest early Monday morning, November 7, 2022, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. Barbara was born on October 6, 1935 in McCook, Nebraska to parents, Roy A. and Ruth (Miner) Ninemires. She was baptized on November 3, 1938 and confirmed on April 10, 1949 at Peace Lutheran Church, McCook, Nebraska...
Michael Eugene Allen
Nov 6, 2022
Michael Eugene Allen was born on May 22, 1952 in McCook, Nebraska to John Prescott Allen and Betty Jo (Brady) Allen. He was the fifth of seven children. Mike grew up in Oxford, Nebraska and attended Oxford Schools. Michael served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He rose to the rank of Corporal and his service allowed him...
