Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Nelda May Haag

Nelda May Haag

Apr 29, 2020

Nelda May Haag age 96 passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 29, 2020. She was born on May 1, 1923 in Lebanon, NE to John C. and Elva (Reeve) Townley. She attended and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1940. After graduation, Nelda baby sat for many families and then worked at the grocery store for...

Marian Louise Copeland

Marian Louise Copeland

Apr 13, 2020

Marian Louise (Allen) Moore Copeland entered the arms of Jesus On April 13th, 2020. She was the 1932 New Years baby born to James and Nellie (Easton) Allen in Furnas County, NE. On June 4, 1950 she married her sweetheart Harold Moore of Bartley, NE. They enjoyed 64 years together farming in the Bartley community and raising their 5...

Robert 'Bob' W. Unger

Robert 'Bob' W. Unger

Apr 10, 2020

Robert W. "Bob" Unger, age 73, of Bartley, passed away at the Kearney Regional Hospital on Friday, April 10, 2020. He was born in McCook on May 17, 1946 to Albert and Dorothy (Ventling) Unger. Bob attended and graduated from Bartley High School in 1964. He continued his education at the University of Denver graduating with a bachelors degree...

Kelly Jean Greene

Kelly Jean Greene

Apr 4, 2020

Kelly Jean (Day) Greene left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her home in Danbury with family and friends around her. She was 46 years old. Kelly was born on December 5, 1973 in Lander, Wyoming to parents, David Geoffrey and Rose Marie (Murray) Day. She graduated from Worland High...

Gareld 'Gary' Eugene Sisson

Gareld 'Gary' Eugene Sisson

Apr 1, 2020

On Wednesday April 1, 2020 Gareld "Gary" Eugene Sisson, loving husband and father of three sons passed away at the age of 84 at his home in Greeley, CO.

Gary was born in Cambridge Nebraska on March 13, 1936 to Leslie Robert and Lila Faye (Richard) Sisson. He grew up on different farms south of Cambridge Nebraska...

Rosemary Agnes Brown

Rosemary Agnes Brown

Mar 24, 2020

Rosemary Agnes Brown, age 79, of McCook died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Community Hospital. She was born February 22, 1941 in St. Charles County, Missouri to parents, Alfred Gregory and Helen Elizabeth (Ereiser) Dickherber. Her children include her daughters, Laurie Wunsch of Fort Morgan, CO and Shannon Brown, of McCook; and sons, Greg Brown of Lamar, CO and...

Maxine Ellen Fischer

Maxine Ellen Fischer

Mar 24, 2020

Maxine Elllen Fischer, age 98, of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on Monday, March 24, 2020. She was born April 9, 1921 in Denver, CO to Bernard and Theresa (Buckman) Abernathy. She attended and graduated high school in Denver and attended Business College. On May 11, 1940, she was united in marriage to Ernest "Ernie" Fischer....

William 'Bill' Dean Hannah

William 'Bill' Dean Hannah

Mar 22, 2020

Willian Dean "Bill" Hannah, age 78, of Cambridge passed away at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home of Arapahoe on March 22, 2020. He was born in Effingham, IL on October 29, 1941 to Arthur C. and Dorothy (Gentry) Hannah. Bill graduated from Cumberland County High School in Greenup, IL. He served his country in the U. S. Marine...

Annalea Janousek

Annalea Janousek

Mar 21, 2020

Annalea Janousek passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her rural Stratton home. She was 70 years old. Annalea was born on July 25, 1949 at Colby, Kansas the daughter of Clarence Everett and Ruth Mabel (Bence) McDermott. She attended Atwood Public Schools and later graduated from McCook Beauty Academy as a hairdresser. On April 20, 1968 she married...

Samantha Marie Hawke

Samantha Marie Hawke

Mar 19, 2020

Samantha Marie Hawke age 44 of Cambridge passed away March 19, 2020 in Kearney and the Lord took an angel to be with him in the Kingdom of God. She was born in California on April 16, 1974 to George and Sylvia Coates. Samantha graduated from Harrington High School in 1992 and earned a degree in Medical Billing in...

Harvey Ackermann

Harvey Ackermann

Mar 19, 2020

Harvey Eugene Ackermann of McCook passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 88 years old. Harvey was born on June 8, 1931 to parents Jacob and Lydia (Unger) Ackermann at McCook. Harvey graduated from McCook High School in 1948. He continued his education at McCook College. On January 3, 1951, he entered the United...

Paula Renee Santovena

Paula Renee Santovena

Mar 15, 2020

Paula Renee Santovea of Stratton, NE passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was 61 years old. Paula was born on November 6, 1958 at Northridge, CA to parents, Larry Lee and Lynn Dee (Wanklyn) Robinson. Paula was united in marriage to Leopoldo S. Santovea on March 19, 2004, at Denver, CO....

Ronald Alvin Warren

Ronald Alvin Warren

Mar 12, 2020

Ronald (Ron) Alvin Warren passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Community Hospital in McCook, he was 75 years old. Ronald was born to Guy William and Ruth Alpha (Rickard) Warren on March 18, 1944 at home on his mother "Ruths" 44th birthday in Indianola, Nebraska. Ron grew up in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School in...

Barbara Ann Marquardt

Barbara Ann Marquardt

Mar 12, 2020

Barbara Ann Marquardt of McCook passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Great Plains Health, North Platte, NE. She was 80 years old. Barbara was born on July 18, 1939 at McCook to parents, James Maurice and Lois Virginia (Cobb) Brant. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1958. On August 24, 1958, she was united...

Stephen J. Pike

Stephen J. Pike

Mar 8, 2020

Stephen J. Pike, age 63, of Cambridge passed away at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born in San Bernardino, CA on February 3, 1957 to James and Joyce (Mansel) Pike. As a teen he moved from Lubbock, Texas to Marana, Arizona, where he graduated from Marana High School. On February 19, 1976 he was united...

Betty Lee Thompson

Betty Lee Thompson

Mar 8, 2020

Betty Lee Thompson, age 89, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1930, to George Ole and Clara Mary (Spath) Johnson. Betty graduated from Cambridge High School in 1948.

On December 12, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Loyd Kenneth Thompson...

Donna Marie Messinger

Donna Marie Messinger

Mar 4, 2020

Donna Marie Messinger of McCook passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Community Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old. Donna was born on May 25, 1929 at McCook to parents, Roscoe A. and Theresa Jeanne (Morgan) Young. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1947. On April 18, 1948 she was united...

John Eugene Goetz

John Eugene Goetz

Mar 3, 2020

John Eugene Goetz of McCook passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was 91 years old. John was born on November 20, 1928 at Santa Rita, New Mexico to parents, Lee and Esther M. (Smith) Goetz. He graduated from high school in 1946. On March 13, 1946 he entered the...

Larry D. Kester

Larry D. Kester

Mar 2, 2020

Larry D. Kester passed away at the hospital with Kevin by his side on March 2, 2020. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 16, 1934 to Howard and Louise Kester. His father, Howard worked as a veterinarian in the military and his family moved frequently in their early years. After graduating from Cambridge High, Larry went to...

Betty Ann Livingston

Betty Ann Livingston

Mar 2, 2020

Betty Ann Livingston 69, of Cambridge, NE on March 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in San Benito, TX on December 8,1950 to George and Minnie Faye (Hurley) Morgan. She graduated from Rio Hondo High School in TX.

On March 28, 1969 she was united in marriage to Richard Livingston, Sr. in...

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