Ronald 'Ron' Gene Miller
Jan 19, 2022
Ronald Gene Miller was born October 24, 1944 in Cambridge, NE to F. Donald Miller and Opal (Hansen) Miller and left this earthly life January 18, 2022 in Denver, CO after traveling to enjoy the Denver National Western Stock Show for his sixtieth year.
Ronnie grew up on the family farm north of Cambridge with his parents...
Larry D. Tuller
Jan 18, 2022
Larry Dee Tuller, 76, of Culbertson, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. He was born on January 3, 1946 to Dane and Roxie (Heller) Tuller in Oberlin, Kansas. Larry attended school in McCook and graduated with the McCook High School class of 1964. Larry married Linda Williams in 1966 and...
Martha 'Marty' Grabowski
Jan 16, 2022
Martha M. "Marty" Grabowski, 84, died peacefully on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at Windsong Memory Care Facility in Greeley, CO. Marty was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Andrew and Veronica (Markowski) Ziemienski on January 6, 1938. On June 22, 1957, she married Francis J. Grabowski. She moved with her family in 1973 to the McCook community. In addition to...
Roger L. Brush
Jan 14, 2022
Roger L. Brush, 74, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. He was born to Marion and Fern (Halley) Brush on April 28, 1947, near Stockville, Nebraska. Roger graduated from Bartley High School in 1965 and received an Associates Degree from McCook Community College in 1967. On August 20, 1967, Roger married Betty...
Michael Allen Geihsler-Jensen
Jan 13, 2022
Michael Allen Geihsler-Jensen, 56, of Gresham, Ore., formerly of Benkelman, passed away on Jan. 13, 2022, after a bout with Covid in June 2021, and an accident at Denver International Airport in which he broke his hip and a subsequent decline of health as a result of that. In the last few months, Michael was diagnosed with Lewy Body...
Lawrence E. Friestad
Jan 11, 2022
Lawrence E. Friestad, age 75, of McCook, Nebr., passed away at his home on January 11, 2022. He was born in Ottawa, Illinois, on September 22, 1946, to Joseph M. and Hazel I. (Foreman) Friestad. Lawrence attended College View Academy in Lincoln, Nebr., graduating in 1964. He attended Union College in Lincoln and obtained his Nursing Degree in 1971....
Delores A. Gettman
Jan 9, 2022
Delores Anne Gettman, age 90, of McCook, Nebr., passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook, on January 9, 2022. She was born at St. Ann, Nebr., on June 29, 1931, to Robert and Mary (Braun) Traphagan. Delores was one of thirteen children and the last one to pass away. After the death of her father in 1939, the...
Bernard E. Jones
Jan 9, 2022
Bernard Eugene Jones, passed away January 9th, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family. Bernie was born March 9, 1942, to Zelma May (Kester) and Daniel B. Jones in Cambridge, Nebraska. Bernie enjoyed spending his childhood days outside fishing, hunting, and building forts along the Medicine Creek with friends Richard Taylor and Eric Eisenhart. The men have few childhood...
Charles 'Chuck' Hedke
Jan 8, 2022
Charles "Chuck" Frederick Hedke, 79, alongtime resident of Hitchcock County, Nebraska, passed away on January 8th, 2022 from natural causes. Chuck was born August 14th, 1942 to Elmer "Doc" and Leona Hedke. Chuck attended school in Hitchcock County and graduated from Trenton High School in 1960. He then went on to attend the University of Nebraska and graduated in...
Delores Yvonne Richards
Jan 6, 2022
Delores Yvonne (McKillip) Richards, age 92, passed away Thursday January 6th, 2022, at her residence near Hayes Center, Nebraska, surrounded by her children. Delores, the oldest daughter of Irwin "Fay" and Letha "Mae" (Gangwish) McKillip was born August 28, 1929 in Hastings, Nebraska. Delores and her brother rode a horse to District 29 School (McKillip School) which she attended...
Daniel Dean Marks
Jan 1, 2022
Daniel Marks, 56, of McCook, passed away early Saturday morning, January 1, 2022 at his home just outside McCook. Daniel Dean Marks was born on June 21, 1965 in McCook, Nebraska to Willard and Janette (Weiss) Marks. Danny was a fighter from day one; he underwent his first surgery at just a month of age. He would face some...
Lola Joan Diederich
Dec 30, 2021
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Lola Joan Diederich on December 30th 2021. Lola was born on October 13, 1933 in Leoville, Kansas to Margaret (Madge) and William Kaus and departed this life in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 88. She went peacefully with her daughter Carol and grand daughter Heather by her side....
Richard 'Dick' Quinn
Dec 28, 2021
Richard "Dick" Quinn, 82, of McCook, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born in Oxford, Nebraska on November 7, 1939 to parents, Eugene R. Quinn and E. Maxine (Schroder) Quinn. Dick completed his schooling at Oxford High School in 1957. He enjoyed most aspects of school and made many friends and...
Kenneth E. Priddy
Dec 27, 2021
Kenneth "Kenny" E. Priddy, 65, of Stratton, passed away on December 27, 2021, in McCook. Kenny was born January 23, 1956, in Stratton to David and Lorraine (Jessen) Priddy, the youngest of three children. He attended high school at Stratton, graduating with the class of 1975. It was the summer of 1973, in Benkelman, that he met the love...
Kathleen 'Kat' J Steadman
Dec 27, 2021
Kathleen Jean Steadman, age 58, of McCook, NE, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at her home. Family has chosen cremation. Services are pending at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel, McCook.
Stanley R. Vrbas
Dec 22, 2021
Stanley R. Vrbas, age 95, a former resident of Stratton and McCook, passed away at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial, Nebraska on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Stan was born in Stratton, Nebraska on August 3, 1926 to Stanley Martin and Albina (Chvatal) Vrbas. Stan and his siblings, Don, Dorothy, and Jan grew up in southwest Nebraska where...
Derek Dame
Dec 22, 2021
Derek Dame, age 36, of McCook, passed away on December 22, 2021 in McCook, Nebraska. He was born on September 5, 1985, in McCook, Nebraska to Cynthia (Novak) and David Dame. He attended school in McCook and graduated with the McCook High School Class of 2004. Derek remained in McCook after graduation where he worked with his uncles, Doug...
Wayne Lee Carpenter
Dec 19, 2021
Wayne L. Carpenter, age 82, formerly of McCook, passed away at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE, on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Wayne Lee Carpenter age 82, of North Platte, NE passed away at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE on December 19, 2021. He was born in rural Red Willow County near Indianola on the family...
Nancy L Wilhelm
Dec 18, 2021
Nancy Wilhelm, age 89, of McCook, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, Kansas. Nancy Leila Bridenstine was born to Rhoby M. (Davison) Bridenstine, biological father, Harry Lester Bridenstine, on September 29, 1932, in Dalton, Nebraska. She and her mother embarked on an adventure together, moving first to Sidney, Nebraska and finally to...
John Thomas Mcbee
Dec 16, 2021
John Thomas "Tom" McBee, age 80, of Trenton, passed away at Community Hospital of McCook, Nebraska on December 16, 2021. He was born on July 19, 1941, to Frank and Lucille (Ball) McBee in McCook. Tom served in the Army National Guard from 1964 - 1969 and was Honorably Discharged. Tom was united in marriage to Janice "Jan" Dodge...
