Obituaries

Apr 15, 2022

Ted Dishman, age 47, of Salt Lake City, passed away April 15, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teddy Lee Dishman was born in Sargent, Nebraska on December 4, 1974 to Joe G. and Collene (Jensen) Dishman. In 1986, Ted was baptized into the Catholic Church while living in Sargent. He attended grade school in Sargent prior to moving...

Apr 13, 2022

Terry "Joe" Kasson, age 83, of Wilsonville, NE, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He was born in Norcatur, KS on April 15, 1938, to Wayne and Bernice (Ankenman) Kasson. Joe attended the Wilsonville schools and graduated high school in 1956. He continued his education at Kearney State Teachers College for one year, then graduated...

Apr 11, 2022

Lois Arlyne Heller, passed away on April 11, 2022 in Thornton, Colorado. She was born on December 9, 1940, the oldest daughter of Aubrey and Virginia Heller. She is survived by husband, Steven Kai; sons, Steven (Linda) Sorenson and John Sorenson; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Laura Pfeffer. Graveside service will...

Apr 10, 2022

Marilyn Jeannene Carroll, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Loveland, CO- At that time, she left her sister-in-law Norma Carroll, her children Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll, along widi9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Born July 30, 1934, mid raised in Tekamah,...

Apr 10, 2022

Victorio Monzon, age 90, of McCook, NE, was surrounded by his family when he passed away at his home, Sunday evening, April 10, 2022. Victor was born in McCook on Dec. 23, 1931, to Jesus and Fransica (Melendez) Monzon. He attended McCook Public School. At age 19, Victor joined the United States Navy on January 3, 1951, during the...

Mar 28, 2022

Frances Ellen (Colton) Miller, 106 years old, departed this earthly life, on March 29, 2022. She was born March 25, 1916, to Ernest and Faith (Tibbetts) Colton on her family farm, 17 miles north of Cambridge, at Orafino, Frontier County, NE. Frances grew up with her two older sisters, Myrtle, and Muriel. She attended a Frontier County Rural School...

Mar 27, 2022

The greatness of a man is not how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Donald A. Hein went to his heavenly home on March 27, 2022. He was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska on October 23, 1929, to Arthur and Flora (Zimmerman) Hein and had one brother, Gordon...

Mar 25, 2022

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Gerald Eugene "Jug" Hilton, 90, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 25, 2022.

Gerald was born in Cambridge, NE to Harold W. and Lucile C. (Johnson) Hilton on December 20, 1931, at the Republican Valley Hospital. During his Depression-Dust Bowl era childhood, he recalled his family...

Mar 18, 2022

Nichole "Niki" Brendarae Bales, age 46, formerly of McCook, passed away on March 18, 2022, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Niki was born in McCook on April 1, 1975, to Steve and Denise (Pinkal) Bales. She grew up in McCook, attended McCook Schools and graduated in 1993. After graduating high school, she attended and graduated from Lincoln...

Mar 17, 2022

Robert Joseph Eisenach, age 90, of McCook, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Robert was born August 24, 1931 on the family farm northeast of Culbertson, Neb. to parents, Alexander and Marie Barbara "Mabel" (Wagner) Eisenach. He attended the former District 29 country school, less than a mile from his home, and graduated...

Mar 14, 2022

Johnnie R. Jones, age 69, of Trenton, NE, passed away at the Kearney Regional Hospital on March 14, 2022. He was born on May 1, 1952, in Stratton, NE to E.D. and Louise (Seybold) Jones. John grew up on a farm south of Swanson Lake. He graduated from Trenton High School with the Class of 1970. He continued his...

Mar 14, 2022

Norma Jean (Brecht) Wilson died Monday, March 14, 2022, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 92 years old. Norma was born March 5, 1930, in Culbertson, NE in Hitchcock County to Jacob and Pauline (Hoff) Brecht. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1947. Norma married Virgil Ayers Wilson on August 22, 1948. To this union three...

Mar 13, 2022

Thomas "Tom" Lee Richards, age 71, of McCook, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born in Gothenburg, NE on May 13, 1950. At an early age, Tom was adopted by, Willard and Mary Esther (ODell) Richards. Tom grew up in Wauneta and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1968. He attended Nebraska College...

Mar 10, 2022

Robert "Bob" Lynn Wallen, age 92, of McCook, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Bob was born to Lynn and Alice (Confer) Wallen on October 25, 1929 in McCook, Nebraska. He attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School. Bob was united in marriage to Carollee Franklin on November 22, 1947....

Mar 7, 2022

Juliane Anna (Flugel) Meyerle passed away March 7, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado.

Juliane was born on March 8, 1925 to Josef and Rosa (Hoegg) Flugel in Koenigstein im Taunus, Germany (northwest of Frankfurt).

Juliane grew up with her three sisters in her hometown of Koenigstein. She was baptized, received First Holy Communion and Confirmation at...

Mar 1, 2022

Dennis Victor Chipman, 75, of McCook, Neb., passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Dennis was born February 28, 1947, in Seward, Neb., son of Dr. Dallas Chipman, DVM, and Muriel (Roper) Richeson. He attended Seward High School, graduating with the Class of 1965, where he maintained many lifetime friendships. He then attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, majoring...

Feb 26, 2022

Roger Zink, 83, a lifetime resident of Indianola, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 26, 2022 at the Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born to Aulis Jay and Mildred Faye (Meyers) Zink on January 6, 1939 in McCook, Nebraska. He attended school in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School with the class of...

Feb 25, 2022

Jack A. Loomis, of McCook, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family, at the age of 89, on Friday, February 25, 2022. Jack was born on his family farm in rural Hayes County on July 19, 1932, to Ewing Reed and Lela Mae (Rogers) Loomis. He was raised on his family farm and attended Hayes Center...

Feb 22, 2022

Gary Watson Buk was born March 8, 1956, to George and Irene (Fleischacker) Buk in Atwood, Kan. He passed away on February 22, 2022 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., at the age of 65. Gary grew up in Atwood and attended school there. He was a 1974 graduate of Atwood High School. Later he...

Feb 20, 2022

Richard (Dick) W. Christner age 87, passed away at the McCook Community Hospital of McCook, NE on February 20, 2022. He was born on the family farm in a "Dirt Soddy," west of Hayes Center in Hayes County, NE on October 26, 1934, to Lynn and Ruth (Mellott) Christner. He attended the High Ridge Country School, west of Hayes...