Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Viola Kelley

Viola Kelley

Oct 4, 2020

Viola June Kelley, 87, a longtime resident of Danbury, Nebraska, passed away early Sunday morning, October 4, 2020, at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. Viola was born on June 22, 1933, in Ravenna, Nebraska, to George and Iva (Rosier) Zeller. The family later moved to rural McCook. She attended country school through the eighth grade and then attended and...

Cecilia Adams

Cecilia Adams

Oct 1, 2020

Cecilia Pearl Adams, a lifelong resident of Hitchcock County, Nebraska, passed away on October 1, 2020 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Nebraska. She was 98 years of age. She was born on December 5, 1921 to Joseph B. and Anna Mary (Seybold) Frank in Hitchcock County. She grew up on the family farm in the Cornell Community...

Jacqueline Mary Moore

Jacqueline Mary Moore

Sep 27, 2020

Jacqueline Mary (Case) Moore passed away September 27, 2020 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 85.

Jackie was born April 1, 1935 to Charles and Lucretia (Abbott) Case in Cambridge, Nebraska. She graduated from Bartley High School. On April 24, 1955 she was united in marriage to James Ivan Moore at...

Jimmy Lee Tellus

Jimmy Lee Tellus

Sep 26, 2020

Jimmy Lee Tellus of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away from complications due to Covid19 on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

He was 73. Jim was born on February 7, 1947 to Wilma (Scheuerman) Tellus and Harold Tellus in Garden City, Kansas. After attending a single-room schoolhouse in Kansas, Jim continued his education...

Gerald Dean Hein

Gerald Dean Hein

Sep 26, 2020

Gerald Dean Hein, age 81, of McCook, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2020. He was born in Ft. Morgan, CO on December 19, 1938 to Harry and Freida (Hein) Hein. Geralds mother passed away when he was young. The family returned to southwest Nebraska to Culbertson in 1941. Gerald attended country school and later graduated...

Dennis 'Denny' Leroy Lawson

Dennis 'Denny' Leroy Lawson

Sep 24, 2020

Dennis "Denny" Leroy Lawson age 73 of Minden passed away at his home on September 24, 2020. He was born in Cambridge, NE on January 16, 1947 to Frank and May (Phillips) Lawson. Denny attended and graduated from Bartley High School in 1965.

He was married to Caroline Klinzmann in 1977 and to this union 3 children...

Jerry Elton Morgan

Jerry Elton Morgan

Sep 24, 2020

Jerry Elton Morgan, 78, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at home after a long illness. Jerry was born on May 24, 1942 in Winterset, Iowa to Elton Howard and Jessie Roberta (Ball) Morgan. He was one of four children born to this union and was the only boy. When Jerry was a baby, the...

Evelyn Ruth Stinnett

Evelyn Ruth Stinnett

Sep 22, 2020

Evelyn Ruth Stinnett, age 91, a longtime resident of McCook, passed away Tuesday evening, September 22, 2020 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She is survived by her son Randy Hofman of McCook and grandchildren Carol Hofman and Matthew Hofman. Cremation was chosen and graveside services will take place at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the...

Denyse Jane Scott

Denyse Jane Scott

Sep 15, 2020

Denyse Scott, age 82, of Hayes Center, passed away at her home in Hayes Center on September 15, 2020. She was born January 12, 1938 in Hayes Center, Nebraska to Dennis and Elsie (Tate) Rathbun. She attended school in Hayes Center and graduated with the class of 1955. Denyse started working at the local ASC office at the age...

N. Joyce Wolters

N. Joyce Wolters

Sep 13, 2020

Nita Joyce Wolters age 93 of McCook, passed away at her home on September 13, 2020. She was born in Atwood, Kansas on September 20, 1926 to Leo Bernard and Nellie Florence (Dunn) Bowles. Joyce grew up in Atwood and graduated from Atwood High School in 1944. On April 24, 1949, she was united in marriage to Frederick Kastens...

Kenneth E. Keslin

Kenneth E. Keslin

Sep 6, 2020

Kenneth E. Keslin, age 43, of McCook, passed away in McCook, Nebraska on Sunday, September 6, 2020, from a work related accident. He was born to Robert William and Mary Virginia (Martin) Keslin on July 20, 1977 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The family moved to McCook when Ken was in fifth grade; he attended school in McCook and graduated...

Cindee Jo Wagner

Cindee Jo Wagner

Aug 27, 2020

My name is Cynthia (Cindee) Jo Wagner (Hall), born December 10, 1962 at the Saint Catherines Hospital in McCook, Nebraska to Bernard D. & Suzanne (Sailors) Hall. I died August 27, 2020 at peace in my home in Culbertson, NE surrounded by loved ones. I graduated from McCook High in 1981. I worked as a dental assistant in McCook...

George 'Morry' Morrison Sutton

George 'Morry' Morrison Sutton

Aug 24, 2020

George Morrison Sutton passed away on August 24, 2020 at the age of 95. He was born March 10, 1925 on the family farm 10 miles north of Stratton, the fifth child of Lyle and Mabel Sutton. He was Morrison to the family, George in the Navy, GM to some, but Morry to most, as well as certain other...

Gary Dean Premer

Gary Dean Premer

Aug 22, 2020

Gary Dean Premer, 79, of McCook, Nebraska passed away at Hillcrest a Caring Center in McCook on August 22, 2020. Gary was born in McCook on June 18, 1941 to Elbert Earl and Dorothy Evelyn (Rosier) Premer. He attended school in Bartley, Nebraska and was active in football, basketball, and many other activities. He graduated with the class of...

Jimmy 'Jim' Dean Tyan

Jimmy 'Jim' Dean Tyan

Aug 18, 2020

Jimmy "Jim" D. Tyan age 63 passed away August 18, 2020 at his home North of Trenton. Jim was born in North Platte, NE on May 28, 1957 to Edward Tyan and Lucille (Sis) Allee. Jim was raised by his sister Clarence and Ila Chessmore. He attended school in Sutherland.. In 1979, he was united in marriage to Linda...

Herbert 'Herb' Zuck

Herbert 'Herb' Zuck

Aug 13, 2020

Herbert "Herb" Edgar Zuck, age 74, of McCook passed away Thursday evening, August 13, 2020 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. He was born to Leonard and Betty (Kusler) Zuck in McCook on January 11, 1946. Herb attended school in McCook and graduated high school with the class of 1964. Shortly after graduation, Herb joined the United States Navy...

David Paschall

David Paschall

Aug 9, 2020

David Paschall, age 66, of Trenton, Nebraska, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 9, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on November 17, 1953 in Oxford, Nebraska, the son of Robert and Marjorie (Richards) Paschall. He attended school in southwest Nebraska and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1972. In...

Audrey Marie Longsine

Audrey Marie Longsine

Aug 6, 2020

Audrey Marie (Bell) Longsine, age 90, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away on August 6th, 2020 at the Beaver City Manor/Assisted Living Facility. She was born on December 10th, 1929 to John Franklin and Cleatta Marie (Austin) Bell in Burr Oak Kansas. She married E. M. (Jack) Longsine on December 22, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas. Prior to making their...

Dennis 'Pete' Leroy Malleck

Dennis 'Pete' Leroy Malleck

Aug 6, 2020

Dennis L. "Pete" Malleck, age 78, formerly from Indianola, Nebraska, passed away at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas on August 6, 2020. Pete was born in McCook, Nebraska on March 5, 1942 to James and Genevieve (Powers) Malleck. He attended school in Indianola graduating from Indianola High School in 1960. He excelled in all sports, especially basketball. Pete...

Joe Don Porter

Joe Don Porter

Aug 5, 2020

Joe Don Porter, 62, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away at his home in Cambridge on August 5, 2020. He was born to Walter Elmer and Willie Estell (Barber) Porter in Waurika, Oklahoma on September 24, 1957. Joe Don attended school in Jefferson County, Oklahoma and graduated high school in Waurika with the class of 1976.

He worked...

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