Deanna Gay Stecker
Aug 31, 2022
Deanna G. Stecker, age 72, of McCook, passed away at Kearney Regional Hospital on August 31, 2022, after a courageous, four-year battle for her health. She was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on August 24, 1950, to Loyd and Betty (Johnson) Thompson. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1968 and enjoyed flight attendant school after that. Deanna loved to...
David Davidson
Aug 29, 2022
David "Dave" Davidson, age 75, of McCook, NE passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, August 29, 2022. Dave was born in McCook on January 20, 1947, to Kenneth L. and Betty (Quigley) Davidson. Dave graduated from Indianola High School in 1965, and then attended McCook Community College. On February 12, 1972, Dave married Suzanne "Susie" Luther and...
Ervin Bley
Aug 28, 2022
Ervin Dean Bley was born on June 4, 1932 to Jacob and Katie (Duhm) Bley in Hayes County, Nebraska. He was the youngest of four children and attended Eden Country School near the family farm. He lost his mother at a young age and had to stay home and help on the farm. Ervin was inducted into the United...
Dorothy Lambert
Aug 22, 2022
Dorothy Jean Lambert was born on September 30, 1935 to Clarence and Florence (Thompson) Jussel in Beardsley, Kansas. She attended school in Dundy County, Nebraska and graduated from Parks High School. On May 15, 1954, Dorothy was united in marriage to Clifford Dale Lambert in Haigler, Nebraska. To this union four children were born: Jim, Terry, Roger, and Susan....
June Mcdonald
Aug 22, 2022
June Ellen McDonald was born on July 12, 1953 in Alma, Nebraska to Orville and Mildred (Schilz) Hazelton. Orville died from the results of an automobile accident when June was very young. Mildred married Jake Heinbigner and June would always consider him to be her dad. June attended school in Culbertson and graduated with the class of 1972. She...
Dixie Jane Lorentz
Aug 20, 2022
Dixie Jane Lorentz, 88, died peacefully in her sleep in her home on Saturday, August 20, 2022, with her daughter and son-in-law and fur babies present in McCook, Nebraska. Dixie was born on November 21, 1933, in Lebanon, Nebraska, to Marion and Reva (Mays) Springer. She was raised in the Lebanon and Danbury, Nebraska area. She graduated from high...
Dale Dean Bailey
Aug 11, 2022
Dale Dean Bailey of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the CHI St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, Neb. with his wife, five nephews and five nieces at his side. Dale was born on the home place in Hayes County, Neb. on July 27, 1931, to Ervin and Millie (Buzzard) Bailey. Dale attended Elementary...
Dennis Kent Campbell
Aug 9, 2022
Dennis "DK" K. Campbell, age 73, of Cambridge, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on January 14, 1949, to Johnny and Rae Ellen (Koler) Campbell. Dennis attended McCook schools and graduated from McCook High School in 1967. He attended McCook Junior College for one year before...
Frank Albert Gaston
Aug 6, 2022
Frank Albert Gaston AKA "Frankie, The Kid, Grand Pupa, Buster Bogtrotter, The Great Colorado Kahuna", age 74, of Trenton, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home in Trenton Saturday, August 6, 2022. Frank Gaston was born on May 27, 1948 to Gerald and Bette (Burkett) Gaston in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He attended Westminster high school graduating in 1966. He attended...
Patrick B. Grossman
Aug 3, 2022
Patrick Bryan Grossman was born on March 29, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas to Jim Grossman, Sr. and Karen Grossman. He graduated from high school and entered directly into the workforce. Pat held many jobs, but he was happiest when he was working with his hands. From a young age, he enjoyed figuring out how things worked, and this translated...
Allan Powell
Aug 2, 2022
Allan Dean Powell was born on August 2, 1943 in Decatur County, Kansas to James Monroe and Irene Faye (Jolly) Powell. He attended school in Decatur County and graduated from Norcatur High School with the Class of 1961. Allan was inducted into the United States Army on December 13, 1961. He served for two years as a heavy weapons...
Max E Tomlin
Jul 29, 2022
Max Eugene Tomlin, age 95, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at the Beaver City Manor on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born in Indianola, NE on May 27, 1927, to Walter and Charlotte (Barnett) Tomlin. Max attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945. He enlisted in the United States Navy September 7, 1944 while still in...
Patsy Lee Redfern
Jul 26, 2022
Patsy Lee "Pat" (Kleesick) Redfern was the daughter of Fred and Lucille (Gammill) Kleesick of Bartley, Nebraska. Patsy Lee was born March 21, 1930, in the old Cambridge, Nebraska Hospital. She passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook, on July 26, 2022, at the age of 92. Pat grew up on a farm, in the dirty 30s, south...
Jim M. Gollehon
Jul 26, 2022
Jim "Mr. Jim" Gollehon, age 75, of Lebanon, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 26, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Jim Morris Gollehon was born on February 11, 1947 to Durwood and Mary Ann (Parson) Gollehon in ONeill, Nebraska, two days later moved to Lebanon, NE. He attended Lebanon, NE as well as Morehead City, NC...
Patty Wagner
Jul 22, 2022
Patty Wagner, age 98, a longtime resident of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away Friday evening, July 22, 2022 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. She was born February 16, 1924 in McCook, Nebraska to parents, Chester and Mildred Burton. She attended McCook schools, graduating from McCook High School in 1942. She attended McCook Junior College and went on to further...
William 'Bill' Teel
Jul 22, 2022
William "Bill" Teel, age 84, of Indianola, Nebraska, was surrounded by his family when he passed away at his home in Indianola late Friday evening, July 22, 2022. Bill was born at the family home in Frontier County to Warren A. "Roundy" and Lucille V. (Fritsch) Teel. Bill grew up on the family farm north of Indianola in Frontier...
Naomi Thacker
Jul 21, 2022
Naomi Ruth Thacker, age 87, passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE, on July 21, 2022. She was born in New Castle, IN, on March 21, 1935, to James Isaac and Anna Elizabeth (Ford) Warren. In her younger years Naomis family moved to Colorado and later to Culbertson. Naomi was wed to Jessie Wade Thacker. To...
Stephen 'Steve' Clark
Jul 17, 2022
Stephen "Steve" Clark, age 72, of McCook, passed away at his home on July 17, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born in McCook on February 11, 1950, to William "Bill" G. and Glora P. (Scott) Clark. Steve attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1968. He then attended Kearney State College for a brief time. Steve married...
Thomas D. Trail
Jul 8, 2022
There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. But sometimes, there are old bold pilots. Tom Trail was born March 16th,1939 in McCook, Nebraska to Doane and Frances Trail. Tom was a pilot at heart his whole life whether he was able to fly or not. Like many of the Trail boys of the era, learning to fly...
Delbert A. Blake
Jul 7, 2022
Delbert Allan Blake, age 83, a longtime resident of McCook, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 7, 2022 in Wauneta, Nebraska. Delbert was born November 7, 1938 to Claude and Marjorie (Callan) Blake in Ogallala, Nebraska. He was raised in the Bartley area and attended school with the class of 1956. On August 28, 1960, Delbert married Neola Premer in...
