Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Jerry D. Williams

Jerry D. Williams

Oct 22, 2022

Jerry D. Williams, age 82, of Trenton, NE passed away at the El Dorado Manor on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Jerry was born on the family farm near Trenton in Hitchcock County on February 8, 1940, to Arthur "Skinny" and Lucy (Miller) Williams. Jerry attended school in Trenton, graduating from Trenton High School in 1958. He attended college at...

Michael E. Rundback

Michael E. Rundback

Oct 21, 2022

Michael E. Rundback was born on April 15, 1967, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Morton and Charlotte (Wilson) Rundback. He attended school in Palisade, Nebraska and graduated from Palisade Public School with the class of 1985. Michael continued his education at Northwest Area Technical School in Goodland, Kansas where he studied autobody. Mike took his education and put it to...

Heidi J. Trosper

Heidi J. Trosper

Oct 17, 2022

Heidi Jeannine Trosper age 62, passed away at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE, on Monday, October 17, 2022. She was born in Merrick Long Island, NY on March 26, 1960, to Earnest and Raenelle (Snedicker) Bornkessel. She attended and graduated High School in Merrick Long Island, NY. She met Gregory Trosper in Arizona and they later married on...

Florence Elizabeth Uerling

Florence Elizabeth Uerling

Oct 16, 2022

Florence Elizabeth Uerling, a longtime resident of Indianola, passed away Sunday evening, October 16, 2022 at the Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook. She was 95 years of age. Florence was born on the family farm in Frontier County, Nebraska on September 20, 1927, to Clarence and Esther (Hanthorn) Sughroue. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1945. Florence...

Thelma Brenning

Thelma Brenning

Oct 12, 2022

Thelma (Metzer) Brenning went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 12, 2022. She spent her first five years on the farm southeast of Culbertson, Nebraska. After the flood in 1935, the family moved into Culbertson. Thelma graduated from Culbertson High School in 1946. She married Kenneth Brenning on August 17,1947 and he encouraged her in all...

Barbara Jean Brown

Barbara Jean Brown

Oct 6, 2022

Barbara Jean Brown was born on November 7, 1937 to Henry C. and Helen (Hill) Sitzman in Culbertson, Nebraska. She attended school in Culbertson where she graduated with the class of 1955. After high school, Barbara continued her education in Denver, Colorado at the Denver School of Business. On February 19, 1956, Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Dolyn...

Virginia Mae Rice

Virginia Mae Rice

Oct 5, 2022

Virginia Mae Rice, age 86, formerly of Wilsonville, passed away at the Holdrege Memorial Home, in Holdrege, NE on October 5, 2022. She was born in Scottsbluff, NE on December 20, 1935, to Everett and Marybelle (Fitts) Hall. Her mother died a few days after childbirth. Her father, Everett, married Elizabeth "Betty" Everett, who then became Virginias mother. She...

Ronald Gene Kruger

Ronald Gene Kruger

Oct 3, 2022

Ronald Gene Kruger was born on January 6, 1957 to William Bryan and Betty Louise (Marshall) Kruger in Brush, Colorado. He was one of nine children in this blended family. On April 4, 1981, Ron was united in marriage to Linda Calvin in McCook, Nebraska. Ron and Linda made McCook their home and soon welcomed their children, Ashley and...

Phillip P. Brown Sr.

Phillip P. Brown Sr.

Sep 27, 2022

Phillip Patrick Brown, Sr., was born on March 12, 1942 in Long Pine, Nebraska to Gerald Joseph and Margaret Evelyn (Glendenning) Brown. He was raised by his grandparents on the family farm and moved to McCook as a young man where he attended school. Phillip served in the United States Air Force and after receiving an honorable discharge he...

Florence Hegwood

Florence Hegwood

Sep 21, 2022

Florence Loucille (Harrison) Hegwood was born on May 5, 1928, and passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the age of 94. She was the second of four girls born to James and Anna Harrison in rural Dundy County, Neb. Florence attended grade school at the Eden grade school and graduated in 1945 from Stratton High School. She...

Harold 'Bud' C. Kleckner Jr.

Harold 'Bud' C. Kleckner Jr.

Sep 19, 2022

Harold "Bud" C. Kleckner, Jr., age 80, passed away at the UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado on Monday, September 19, 2022. He was born in McCook on April 22, 1942, to Harold C., Sr, and Mae Pearl (Kerr) Kleckner. Bud attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook Senior High School in 1961. On February 17,...

Barbara Jean Masur

Barbara Jean Masur

Sep 13, 2022

Barbara Jean Masur, age 77, of Culbertson, NE, passed away at her home on September 13, 2022. She was born in McCook on July 6, 1945, to Percy and Dorothy (Wallace) Minary. Barbara attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1963. Barbara was married to Boyd Miller in Las Vegas, NV, in 1965, to this union...

Loyann Hartzer

Loyann Hartzer

Sep 10, 2022

Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer, age 79, of rural Wauneta, Nebraska passed away September 10, 2022 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, of natural causes. Loyann was born April 2,1943 in McCook, Nebraska to Lloyd and Ann (Miller) Taylor. She attended Culbertson Public School and McCook Community College. She worked in Denver, Colorado before marrying Gaylin Hartzer...

Norma Jean Carroll

Norma Jean Carroll

Sep 10, 2022

Nomia Jean Carroll, 91, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Loveland, CO. At that time, she left her niece Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, niece Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and nephew Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll.

Born on February 3, 1931, and raised for 88 years in Cambridge, NE, Norma grew up...

Carol Ann Liess

Carol Ann Liess

Sep 5, 2022

After a long, courageous battle with Parkinsons, Carol Ann Liess, age 79, of McCook Nebraska, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family and husband Gene. Carol was born on April 8, 1943, in McCook, to Victor and Leoma (Tomlin) Blackman. She attended school in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High school in 1961. On June 2,...

Glen 'Jerry' Gerald Proud

Glen 'Jerry' Gerald Proud

Sep 1, 2022

Jerry (Glen Gerald) Proud, age 85, passed away at his home south of Bartley, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and wife. Jerry was born to Glen and Vesta (Richie) Proud on November 24, 1936, at St. Catherines Hospital in McCook, NE. Jerry attended and graduated from Bartley High School in 1955. Jerry left for...

Deanna Gay Stecker

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

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

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

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....

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