Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Terry Dean Schleeman, age 75, of McCook, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, April 13, 2021. He was born in McCook on May 25, 1945, to George J. and Wilma E. (Ahrens) Schleeman. Terry attended school in McCook. On February 2, 1970, he was married to Sonya Sylvester and to this union one son was born, George...

Apr 8, 2021

Celia Grace (Hammond) Rose, 64, of Palisade, Neraska went peacefully to be with her Lord April 8, 2021. She was born in Anaheim, California on November 9, 1956 to Jerry and DeWinta (McDowell) Hammond. She leaves behind her three children, family, and so many friends. Her life was spent some in Ohio, but her heart was always in Palisade....

Apr 6, 2021

Alvin (Al) Raymond Rothmeyer, age 85, resident of McCook, NE., passed away at Community Hospital of McCook on April 6, 2021. Al was born in Cedar Bluffs, Kansas on July 8th, 1935 to Alvin (Bud) and Mary (Sughroue) Rothmeyer. He attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1953. Al served in the United States Army, stationed...

Apr 5, 2021

Christine O. Wolfe-Yeager, age 51, of Grainfield, Kansas, passed away at her home on April 5, 2021. She was born in Cambridge, NE on August 20, 1969 to Gale W. and Mary R. (Culver) Wolfe. She was nine years old when she and her three siblings moved from north of Wilsonville, NE to Cambridge. Christine attended Cambridge Public School,...

Apr 3, 2021

Harry Eugene Hixson passed away on April 3, 2021 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial, Nebraska at the age of 86. He was born on January 8, 1935 at Jonesborough, Tennessee, the son of Sidney McCoy Hixson and Grace Evelyn (McCracken) Hixson. His mother passed away when he was born, and Harry was raised by his grandfather,...

Mar 30, 2021

Lea Gail (Hansen) Unger, age 77, of Hayes Center, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after a short illness. Lea was born on January 13th, 1944 in Hayes Center to parents Hans Peter and Helen Mae (Barnes) Hansen. She was the fourth of five children and graduated from Hayes...

Mar 22, 2021

Geneva E. Eckhardt, age 91, of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Monday, March 22, 2021. She was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on November 21, 1929 to Peter Roy and Gertrude (Horstman) Bartels. At a young age Geneva relocated several times with her family and attended school in Iowa and Washington State before...

Mar 21, 2021

Russell A. Redden, age 44, of Indianola passed away on Sunday March 21, 2021 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on December 25, 1975 to Claude Robert and Connie (Mathis) Redden. The family moved to Nebraska in 2005 from Arkansas City, Kansas to be closer to family. Russell met Chrystal Ernzen...

Mar 16, 2021

Phillip Bryce Fornoff died Tuesday, March 16, at the age of 87. He was born April 9, 1933, at Palisade, NE, to Delbert and Ilah (Sloan) Fornoff. Phillip attended country school at Lookout District #23, northwest of Hayes Center. Then he attended District #4 in Hayes Center, NE, and graduated from Hayes County High School in 1950. He attended...

Mar 11, 2021

MARBLE, Steven Dale 7/16/1953 3/11/2021 Preceded in death by parents, Eugene and Evelyn (Stalnaker) Marble Survived by son, Craig Marble (Kristi) and their children, Brody and Brooklyn; fiance, Joyce Prendes and her children, April, Christopher and Daniel; sister, Sharon Marble; niece, Kay Moore

Visitation: Friday, March 19 from 10:30 am - 12: 30 pm at Lifegate Church,...

Mar 9, 2021

Mary Verlene Poore, 95, a longtime resident of McCook, passed away at her home in McCook on March 9, 2021. She was born on December 14, 1925 to Swantie and Esther (Garrett) Swanson in McCook, Nebraska. Mary attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School and attending McCook Junior College. At just eighteen years old, she worked as...

Mar 9, 2021

Bennie G. Desmond, formerly of McCook, passed away at Decatur Health in Oberlin, KS on March 9, 2021. He entered this world on February 11, 1930 to Harry F and Georgia L. (Fisher) Desmond. He was 91 years old. At a very young age, Bennie enlisted in the Army in 1946. He was inducted and served 18 months in...

Mar 7, 2021

Kent Meyers, 75, a longtime resident of McCook, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away Sunday evening, March 7, 2021 at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln. Alan Kent Meyers was born to Hugh and Helen (Loomis) Meyers on November 14, 1945 in McCook, Nebraska. He attended Red Willow Schools and graduated with the class...

Mar 2, 2021

Lana Louise Kester of Oxford went to be with her Savior on March 2, 2021. She was 80 years old. Lana was born on June 8, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Dr. Howard L Kester DVM and May Louise (mayo Kester. The first few years of her life were spent in Cambridge, NE, Little Rock, AR and Silver Springs,...

Feb 28, 2021

Cloyd Clark, 78, of McCook died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at Kearney Regional Hospital. Viewing will be Monday, March 8, 2021, at Herrmann-Jones Mortuary. Family will be present from 4:00-6:00 p.m. A private service will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at St. Albans Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Peek will officiate, assisted by...

Feb 25, 2021

The family of Kevin Blackman is saddened to announce his passing at age of 47. He was born at a whopping 10lb 6oz in Omaha, Nebraska to Carol (Stritt) Blackman and Gene Blackman. He had a 4-year-old brother, Greg to welcome him home. Kevin began school in Fort Collins, CO and later moved to Palisade, CO where he lived...

Feb 23, 2021

Jeniene Lashley, age 81, of Culbertson, NE passed away at home with her husband, Larry, daughter, Paula and granddaughter, Emma at her side. Jeniene was born to Griff and Joy Weskamp of McCook, NE. Growing up Jeniene was involved in 4H learning to sew and perfecting her baking skills. She won the blue ribbon for her amazingly delicious cherry...

Feb 21, 2021

Willard Arlin Messinger, 90, of McCook, NE died on February 21, 2021 at home with his wife Eva at his bedside. Willard was born west of Cedar Bluffs, Kansas, at home to Herman Gustave and Serena Isabel (Zimmerman) Messinger on December 13, 1930, the third of four children. The family moved to a nearby farm in Nebraska where the...

Feb 20, 2021

Mae June Donnelly, 95, of McCook, passed away on February 20, 2021 at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. June was born to John and Mae (Meissner) Brumgard on August 21, 1925 in McCook, Nebraska. June fondly remembered working at Hesteds Dime Store and operating the soda fountain for many years. She attended school in McCook and graduated from...

Feb 19, 2021

Mary Esther Bennett, 78, a longtime resident and business owner in McCook, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born to James and Margie (Bogart) Plotts on August 26, 1942 in Oberlin, Kansas. She attended school in Oberlin and graduated with the class of 1960. Mary married Butch Curl in May of 1960...