Mechelle Jackson
Jan 13, 2026
Mechelle Jackson, 56, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away January 13, 2026 at the Tri-Valley Health System in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Mechelle was born on August 5, 1969.
Mechelle married Bill Jackson and to this union, they were blessed with five children.
Left to mourn her is her husband, Bill, sons, Maison, Delvin (Haley) and Austin;...
Marie Louise Foley
Jan 5, 2026
Marie Louise Foley, a beloved mother and grandmother, was born on July 19, 1947, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Monroe and Mae (Morris) Schmidt. Growing up in Bartley, Nebraska, she completed her education and graduated with the Bartley High School Class of 1965.
On August 10, 1978, Marie married Mike Foley, in McCook, Nebraska. Together, they created a...
Kirk Alan Nixon
Jan 3, 2026
Kirk Alan Nixon passed away on January 3, 2026 at the age of 63.
He was born in McCook, Nebraska to James and Margie (Durner) Nixon. At the age of two he moved with his parents to Bartley, Nebraska.
Kirk attended special education classes in McCook and lived in a group home in McCook during the...
Fay Unger
Jan 2, 2026
Adelaide Fay Unger, born on December 30, 1952, in Oberlin, Kansas, was the daughter of John Wahrman and Donna Mae Urban. Fay grew up in Cambridge, Nebraska with her mother, Donna Mae, and her adoptive father, Allen Frandsen. Fay graduated from Cambridge High School, later advancing her education at a business school in Grand Island. Her dedication to...
Virginia "Ginny" Bortner
Jan 2, 2026
Virginia "Ginny" Bortner was surrounded by her family when she passed away at the homeplace north of McCook on Friday morning, January 2, 2026, after suffering from Alzheimer’s for ten years. She was 70 years of age.
Ginny was born on April 9, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to John and Mary (Kohmetscher) Walz. Ginny was raised in...
Arlene Newcomb
Dec 29, 2025
Arlene Newcomb, 93, of Bartley passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook.
Arlene Marie Gramm was born on the family homestead north of Bethune, Colorado on September 20, 1932. She was the older of two daughters born to William and Martha (Stahlecker) Gramm.
Arlene attended the first through eighth grades...
Edward Richard
Dec 19, 2025
Edward Lynn Richard was born March 18, 1949, to Vearl and Dorothy (Haines) Richard in Stratton, NE when his parents were traveling home to Parks from a shopping trip. He was the fourth son of a family of five boys and one girl.
Ed lived on a farm around Parks, NE where he started school. After his...
MiHeCha McConnell
Dec 18, 2025
MiHeCha McConnell passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on January 10, 1940 in Seoul, South Korea. She married Larry Elvin McConnell in 1970 in Seoul. Larry preceded her in death in January 1972. She is survived by their daughter, Julia Ann, son-in-law Kenneth L. Krenk, and grandson Spencer Reid McConnell Krenk.
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Mary Alexander
Dec 18, 2025
Mary Leann Alexander was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska to Wayne and Bernice (Ankenman) Kasson on December 20, 1943. A proud graduate of Wilsonville High School in May of 1962, her educational foundation set the stage for a life dedicated to family and community.
Mary was united in marriage at her parent’s home in Wilsonville on January 19,...
Diana Underwood
Dec 15, 2025
Diana Kay Underwood was born on January 14, 1952 in Bird City, KS to James “Jim" and Yvonne “Vonnie” (Purvis) Underwood. She was the first-born grandchild on both sides, a title she held dear. She loved growing up with a large extended family and had many fond memories of her childhood. During any gathering she could be found...
Gayle Kircher
Dec 12, 2025
Gayle Lewis Kircher was born October 27, 1929 to Albert and Ola (Elms) Kircher on the family farm in rural Red Willow County, Nebraska. He lived a life characterized by dedication, hard work, and a deep connection to his faith and family.
Gayle graduated from Red Willow High School in 1947. Following high school, he served in...
Jerry Petersen
Dec 6, 2025
Jerry Petersen, aged 89, passed away on December 6, 2025, in Elwood, Nebraska.
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Petersen was born on June 27, 1936, on a farm north of Orafino, Nebraska, to Elmer and Gladys (Estergard) Petersen. Jerry grew up with a deep appreciation for farm life, hard work, and family—values that shaped him throughout his life. He...
Timothy Wayne Teel
Dec 5, 2025
Timothy Wayne Teel, 72, of Maywood, Nebraska, passed away on December 5, 2025 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. Born in McCook, Nebraska on October 7, 1953, to parents Oral (Bud) and Delma (Hoschouer) Teel, the third of five children, Tim spent most of his life tending the family farm that he grew up on north of...
Ronald Seeker
Dec 1, 2025
Ronald Eugene Seeker was born December 31, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to Kenneth and Dorothy (Wombold) Seeker. He grew up between Lewisburg, Ohio and Verona, Ohio and graduated as the youngest in his class from Verona High School in 1961. He drove a truck for a local lumber yard until he was old enough to get a job...
Warren Harlow Wilhelm
Dec 1, 2025
A farmer Harlow was, and a farmer he remained, until he left this earth to join his wife in heaven on December 1, 2025.
Warren Harlow Wilhelm was born on the family farm, November 11, 1930, to parents Frank and Elsie (Weyeneth) Wilhelm, the third of three children.
He attended a one room rural school, riding...
Chet Risenhoover
Nov 23, 2025
Chet W. Risenhoover was born on November 19, 1959, in Altus, Oklahoma to Geral and Katherine (Branam) Risenhoover. Chet spent his formative years in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated with the class of 1978 from Arlington Heights High School and furthered his education at Tarrant County Junior College. Chet married Connie Roberson in 1982 in Fort Worth,...
Ona Malleck
Nov 23, 2025
Ona Malleck was born on October 20, 1939, in Lebanon, Nebraska to Fay and Tena (Rhonke) Larson. Ona was a proud graduate of Lebanon High School, graduating with the class of 1957. Ona married Thomas Malleck in Indianola, Nebraska in 1958; they first made a home in Holdrege, Nebraska prior to settling in Indianola in 1958. Ona and Thomas divorced...
Carol Bridgman
Nov 22, 2025
Carol Bridgman, of McCook, passed away at her home in McCook, Nebraska on November, 22, 2025 with her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Penny Sailors at her side. She was born on December 20, 1946 in Red Willow County, Nebraska to Joseph and Hazel (Clafin) Kircher.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Penny Sailors of McCook and...
Wendell "Bill" Mousel
Nov 18, 2025
Wendell William Mousel, known to most as Bill Mousel, was born on July 20, 1937, in McCook, Nebraska to R. Wendell and Velma (Hazen) Mousel. Bill lived a life steeped in dedication, hard work, and a deep-seated love for his family and community. Bill married the love of his life, Shirley Lou Musil on June 16, 1957 and...
Abigail Vigneur
Nov 7, 2025
Abigail Vigneur passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, on Friday, November 7, 2025, one day short of her 53rd birthday. She was born on November 8, 1972, in Denver, CO and was adopted by Michael Richard and Lois May (Wager) Vigneur.
Abigail, known to her family and friends as Abby, enjoyed coloring, the Denver Broncos, and Superheroes, Hulk being her...
