Obituaries

May 22, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Dale Stritt, age 72, of Indianola, NE passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 following a motor vehicle accident. Tom was born in McCook, NE on October 23, 1948 to Clarence and Alyce Mae (Carmichael) Stritt. Tom attended school in Indianola graduating from Indianola High School in 1967. Tom entered the United States Army on June 13, 1968...

May 19, 2021

Carolyn Ann (Michals) OBrien passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Beaver City Manor, with her daughters by her side.

Carolyn was born on March 24, 1939, to Henry E. and Grace (Gilpin) Michals on a farm outside Wilsonville, Neb. She graduated from Wilsonville High School in May 1956 and married Leon OBrien on July...

May 16, 2021

Dale L. Stanley, age 86, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, on May 16, 2021. Dale was born October 20, 1934, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and adopted at nine days of age by Eldon and Margaret (Lomax) Stanley. Dale was raised and spent most of his life on the family homestead southeast of Wilsonville. Dale graduated from Wilsonville...

May 15, 2021

Arlene Mary Lasneski, 81, of McCook, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born on August 14, 1939 to Henry and Mary (Andrijeski) Pick at home in Quick, Nebraska in Frontier County. Arlene attended school at District 101; a one room schoolhouse in Frontier County for eight years. She then attended school in...

May 7, 2021

Martin Virgil Wadle, age 65, of Indianola, Nebraska, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Loveland, Colorado at his sisters home. Martin was born on November 5, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa to Betty (Kennard) and Virgil Wadle. He attended East High and Des Moines Tech. He then went on to join the United States Marine Corps where he...

May 5, 2021

Nadene Lafferty, 98, a longtime resident of Danbury, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, Kansas. She was born on July 7, 1922 in McCook, Nebraska to Nathaniel and Adda (Miller) Welsh. She graduated from Decatur County High School in 1942. Nadene attended normal schooling and taught at Star Valley for one year....

May 3, 2021

Bill Dean Carmin, 58, of McCook, passed away on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at his home in McCook with loved ones at his side. He was born in Greeley, Colorado to Richard Dean and Janette Barbara (Thompson) Carmin on February 13th, 1963. He attended school in Imperial, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1981. Bill drove a mixer...

Apr 30, 2021

Jonathan Lloyd Cole, age 59, passed away at his home in Trenton, Nebraska on April 30, 2021. He was born April 30, 1962 in Englewood, Colorado to Joseph N. and S. Virginia (Thomas) Cole. He was the youngest of six children. Jon attended Denver East High School, McCook College and Columbia School of Broadcasting graduating in 1990. Jon was...

Apr 29, 2021

Bob J. Roberts, age 86, passed away on April 29, 2021, in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Bob was born on January 11, 1935, in Chadron, Nebraska, to Mayfield and Rita Roberts.

On May 25, 1958, Bob married Barbara K. Johnson, and the couple settled in Minden, Nebraska. He was a...

Apr 20, 2021

This is not an exciting story. I was asked about some 'hows' and 'whys' so I will write some of the things that has happened to me. If the story gets too boring, you are allowed to skip ...... The first things I remember is the concrete two story house where I was born. My dads name was Lara...

Apr 19, 2021

Malcolm Allen Koehler, infant son of Savannah Dawn Koehler and Jonah Allen Otto, passed away on April 19, 2021 in Denver Colorado. Malcolm was born on December 8, 2020 in Hastings, Nebraska and was greeted at home by his big brother, Kylan Koehler. Malcolm will be forever remembered by his parents; brother, Kylan; paternal grandmother, Charity Otto; maternal grandparents,...

Apr 18, 2021

Frederick M. Hummer passed away peacefully in Cheyenne, WY, on April 18, 2021. He was born in Hastings, NE, on January 31, 1938, to Merle S. Hummer and Evelyn O. (Nunamaker) Hummer. He spent his early childhood in Hastings. At age 10, Fred and his mother moved to McCook, NE. He attended McCook Public Schools graduating from McCook High...

Apr 17, 2021

Mary C. Howerter, age 87, formerly of Cambridge, passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Saturday, April 17, 2021. She was born in McCook on July 11, 1933, to Andrew and Johanna (Pick) Wasia. Mary attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1950. On April 3, 1951, she was united in marriage to George Howerter....

Apr 17, 2021

Jay D. Raburn, age 52, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born in Cambridge, Nebraska to R. Joe and D. Lorene (Zysset) Raburn. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1987. Jay served in the Army National Guard for seven years. Jay was a member of the United Methodist Church. He married...

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...