Otto Weigel
May 5, 2025
Otto Weigel a devoted husband, loving father, lifelong house painter, and passionate outdoorsman, passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Nursing Home on May 5, 2025, at the age of 87. Otto was born to Otto and Ethyl (Hedke) Weigel Sr. in McCook, Nebraska on February 6, 1938. He lived his entire life in McCook graduating from McCook High School in...
John R. Kugler
May 4, 2025
John Kugler, a leader, mentor, husband, father, and respected business owner in the McCook, Nebraska community, passed away on May 4, 2025.
Born on December 5, 1956, to Diane and Russel Kugler at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, John was raised in Culbertson before moving to McCook at an early age, where he developed a...
Roger Allen Lambert
May 3, 2025
Roger Allen Lambert was born on December 18, 1960 in McCook, Nebraska to Clifford Dale and Dorothy Jean (Jussel) Lambert. He attended school in Trenton, Nebraska and graduated from Trenton High School.
Roger married Roberta Kay Reichert on December 19, 1997. They made a home in Trenton until 2007 when they moved to Atwood, Kansas....
Ronald E. Blume
Apr 23, 2025
Ronald E. Blume, 73, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his home in Indianola, NE surrounded by family following a long journey with COPD.
Ron was born August 27, 1951, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, NE, to Bernard and Jane (Shirley) Blume. Ron attended school in Indianola and graduated in 1969 with the...
Allen Lee Weintz
Apr 21, 2025
Allen Lee Weintz passed away unexpectedly at his home in McCook on April 21, 2025.
Allen was born on January 27, 1965 at St. Catherines Hospital, McCook, Nebraska to Ralph Burdette Weintz and Judy Ann (Vodehnal) Weintz. His older brother Philip was excited to welcome Allen to their family.
From an...
Kenneth Petersen
Apr 19, 2025
Kenneth Jay Petersen was born on June 22, 1961 in Stratton, Nebraska to Merwin and Kay (Williamson) Petersen. Ken attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School. In his youth, he enjoyed dirt bikes and motorcycles. Ken spent his entire life in Southwest Nebraska, working for many area farmers.
Kenneth Petersen passed away...
Leonard "Sonnie" Gipe. Jr.
Apr 18, 2025
Leonard “Sonnie” Wayman Gipe, Jr. was born on March 13, 1948 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Leonard Wayman Gipe, Sr. and Elsie (Conley) Gipe.
Sonnie worked for the parks department in Sterling, Colorado and at a chicken factory in Arkansas. For most of his life, he worked for the State of Nebraska and for Furnas County...
Danny Lee Ruf
Apr 14, 2025
Danuel Lee Ruf, better known as Danny or Ban, was born on August 23, 1954 to Manuel and Margalee (Lyons) Ruf in McCook, Nebraska. He passed away at his rural Wilsonville home on April 14, 2025 at the age of 70.
Danny had a twin sister, Danette. He grew up on the family farm west...
Colter Niles Riley
Apr 13, 2025
Colter Niles Riley passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska; he was born in McCook, Nebraska on Saturday, April 12, 2025 to Zack and Jessica (Reicks) Riley.
Colter passed away knowing he was deeply loved by his Mom and Dad, Jessica and Zack Riley of Indianola, Nebraska. Others that...
Larry Joe Fuller
Apr 4, 2025
Larry Joe Fuller, son of Kenneth and Myrtle (Ritz) Fuller, was born on the Ritz farm north of Wilsonville, Nebraska on Oct 27, 1942, and passed away April 4, 2025, at Kearney Regional Hospital, from heart failure.
In 1948, Larry started first grade at Wilsonville. Halfway through the year the family moved to a farm...
Polly Marie Steinke
Apr 4, 2025
Polly Marie (Thomas) Steinke died Friday, April 4, 2025, at Community Hospital in McCook, at the age of 97.
She was born on September 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Webster and Marjorie (Sharp) Thomas. She grew up on the farm where she was born and graduated from school in Trenton.
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Jamie Lee Gray
Apr 1, 2025
Jamie Lee Gray passed away April 1, 2025, at Community Hospital in McCook.
Jamie was born on August 2, 1974, in North Platte, Nebraska to Charles and Janet (Kirsch) Gray.
Jamie enjoyed rock and crystal collecting, doing oil pastel art and fishing. He worked at Hillcrest and Wauneta Health Care &...
Roger A. Brown
Mar 31, 2025
Roger “Buster” Alan Brown, 84, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Roger was born on April 22, 1940, in Grover, Colorado, to Robert Orie and Thelma Jo (Edwards) Brown. He proudly served his country as a helicopter mechanic in the United States Army from...
Darwin Scott
Mar 29, 2025
Darwin Gene Scott (Butch) was born on February 28, 1958, in McCook, Nebraska, to Dorrence and Virginia Scott (Cook). He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1976 and attended college classes at MCC for a period of time. He also attended and completed Bible College in the early 1990s.
On June 25, 1978, he married...
Fay Ann Barenberg
Mar 27, 2025
Fay Ann Clarice (Wicke) Barenberg, daughter of Clarence and Esther (Neuhart) Wicke was born December 20, 1937 in the farm home north of Blakeman, Kansas. She passed away March 27, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family, at her home in McCook at the age of 87. She went to be with her husband and her Lord.
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Ronald Cook
Mar 24, 2025
Ronald Gene Cook was born to Elmer and Laura (Wacker) Cook on September 17, 1936, in McCook, Nebraska. He attended school in Culbertson and graduated with the Culbertson High School class of 1954.
On February 9, 1958, Ronald was united in marriage to Lila Brecht, they just celebrated 67 years of marriage. To their union...
Mary Catherine Moskal
Mar 19, 2025
Mary Catherine Moskal, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on March 19, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 90. She was born on July 21, 1934, in Winona, Kansas, to Theadore and Louise Schumacher.
On May 31, 1958, Mary married the love of her life, Lyle Moskal, at St. Peter Catholic Church...
Sharon Derr
Mar 13, 2025
Sharon Marie Derr was born on August 29, 1942 in McCook, Nebraska to Glenn and Faye (Johnson) Schow. She attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1960.
On July 18,1965, Sharon was united in marriage to the love of her life, Wally Derr. They made their home in...
Russell S. Eisenhart
Mar 11, 2025
Russell Stanley Eisenhart was born on April 26, 1924 in Culbertson, Nebraska to George G. and Marion Irving (Herman) Eisenhart. He was the thirteenth of fifteen children in the family. Russell attended school in Culbertson graduating in 1942. He excelled athletically; he won the 1941 Class C State Track Meet by himself and was a member of the 1942...
Kent Fichtner
Mar 11, 2025
Kent David Fichtner was born on February 13, 1972 in North Platte, Nebraska to David and Colleen (Palic) Fichtner. He graduated from Hayes Center High School and continued his education at McCook Community College, receiving his associates degree. Kent then attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, receiving his bachelor’s degree in animal science.
Kent...
