Gary Howitt
Feb 6, 2026
Pastor Gary Lewis Howitt went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 6, 2026 with his family by his side. He was born on August 28, 1940, in Chappell, Nebraska, to Lewis and Freida Howitt.
From his earliest years, Gary’s life was grounded in faith, family, and hard work—values that would guide him throughout...
Delbert Don Bussell
Feb 5, 2026
Delbert Don Bussell, born on November 21, 1939, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska, was the son of Edward D. Bussell and Louise (Gilchrist) Bussell. He completed his education in Imperial, graduating high school with the class of 1956.
On March 20, 1961, Delbert married Linda Norton of Imperial, and together they formed a lasting...
Mary Ellen Long
Feb 5, 2026
Mary Ellen Long, a longtime resident of Holbrook, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at CountryHouse in Kearney, Nebraska. She was 89 years of age.
Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time.
Memorials are suggested to the family of Mary Ellen Long for future designation. Online condolences may be left at lockenour.com. Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge has been...
Rusty Wayne Park
Feb 5, 2026
Rusty Wayne Park peacefully passed away at his McCook home on February 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Those waiting for him in Heaven, were his grandparents, parents, sister Judith Lea, twin brothers and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Rusty was born on February 3, 1953, at Saint Catherine’s Hospital to Wayne and Evelyn (Bales)...
Betty Leibrandt
Feb 3, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Betty Marie Leibrandt went to be with our Lord and Savior. She left behind a legacy of love. Betty was a lifelong resident of McCook. She moved to McCook as a little girl and graduated from McCook High in 1964. She raised her family on a farm southwest of McCook for over thirty years....
Kase Michael Perdue
Jan 27, 2026
Kase Michael Perdue passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 9, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Kase was born on June 20, 2016, to Jack and Paige (Clayton) Perdue. Wise beyond his years, Kase was an inquisitive child with a deep love for learning how things worked and how they could be...
Joan Calvin
Jan 18, 2026
Joan Kay Calvin passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska on January 18, 2026, she was 83 years old. Joan was born on February 11, 1942, to Harold and Faye (Loomis) Shepherd. She grew up on a farm near Spring Creek and attended a one room country school. She graduated from McCook High School. On...
Michael Christner
Jan 17, 2026
Michael Leroy Christner, born on December 18, 1960, in McCook, Nebraska, was the cherished son of Richard and Dolores (Matson) Christner. He spent his entire life in Hayes Center, Nebraska, where he graduated from Hayes Center High School as a proud member of the class of 1979.
On December 10, 1988, Michael married Vickie Spray in Trenton,...
Eugene Koch
Jan 17, 2026
Eugene Fred Koch, a devoted family man, proud Marine, and lifelong agricultural professional, passed away on January 17, 2026 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
Eugene was born on September 5, 1954, in Queens, New York, to Henry and Anita (Williams) Koch. A graduate of the Cambridge Public Schools Class of 1973,...
Cal Siegfried
Jan 16, 2026
Calvin Lamoine Siegfried, born June 6, 1955, at St. Catherine Hospital in McCook, Nebraska was the beloved son of Larry and Ethyl Siegfried. Cal graduated from McCook High School and Northeastern Jr. College in Sterling, Colorado.
Cal spent the majority of his life in McCook Nebraska, where he was born and raised. He grew up on a...
Thomas Buresh
Jan 15, 2026
Thomas L. Buresh, born on July 21, 1944, in Lincoln, Nebraska, was the son of Joseph E. and Carrie (Adkins) Buresh. Growing up in McCook, Tom formed lifelong friendships and memories beginning at West Ward Elementary School, alongside his best friend, Daryle Pasquan. His education continued through McCook High School where he proudly achieved perfect attendance. Tom’s dedication...
Blaine Allen Frerichs
Jan 14, 2026
Blaine Allen Frerichs, born on July 24, 2003, in Grand Island, Nebraska, was a treasured son, brother, and uncle whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of all who knew him. The beloved child of Chad and Lena (Pike) Frerichs, Blaine embraced life with enthusiasm and warmth. He graduated from Southwest Public Schools in Bartley, Nebraska proudly finishing a...
Mechelle Jackson
Jan 13, 2026
Mechelle Jackson, 56, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away January 13, 2026 at the Tri-Valley Health System in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Mechelle was born on August 5, 1969.
Mechelle married Bill Jackson and to this union, they were blessed with five children.
Left to mourn her is her husband, Bill, sons, Maison, Delvin (Haley) and Austin;...
Marie Louise Foley
Jan 5, 2026
Marie Louise Foley, a beloved mother and grandmother, was born on July 19, 1947, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Monroe and Mae (Morris) Schmidt. Growing up in Bartley, Nebraska, she completed her education and graduated with the Bartley High School Class of 1965.
On August 10, 1978, Marie married Mike Foley, in McCook, Nebraska. Together, they created a...
Kirk Alan Nixon
Jan 3, 2026
Kirk Alan Nixon passed away on January 3, 2026 at the age of 63.
He was born in McCook, Nebraska to James and Margie (Durner) Nixon. At the age of two he moved with his parents to Bartley, Nebraska.
Kirk attended special education classes in McCook and lived in a group home in McCook during the...
Fay Unger
Jan 2, 2026
Adelaide Fay Unger, born on December 30, 1952, in Oberlin, Kansas, was the daughter of John Wahrman and Donna Mae Urban. Fay grew up in Cambridge, Nebraska with her mother, Donna Mae, and her adoptive father, Allen Frandsen. Fay graduated from Cambridge High School, later advancing her education at a business school in Grand Island. Her dedication to...
Virginia "Ginny" Bortner
Jan 2, 2026
Virginia "Ginny" Bortner was surrounded by her family when she passed away at the homeplace north of McCook on Friday morning, January 2, 2026, after suffering from Alzheimer’s for ten years. She was 70 years of age.
Ginny was born on April 9, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to John and Mary (Kohmetscher) Walz. Ginny was raised in...
Arlene Newcomb
Dec 29, 2025
Arlene Newcomb, 93, of Bartley passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook.
Arlene Marie Gramm was born on the family homestead north of Bethune, Colorado on September 20, 1932. She was the older of two daughters born to William and Martha (Stahlecker) Gramm.
Arlene attended the first through eighth grades...
Edward Richard
Dec 19, 2025
Edward Lynn Richard was born March 18, 1949, to Vearl and Dorothy (Haines) Richard in Stratton, NE when his parents were traveling home to Parks from a shopping trip. He was the fourth son of a family of five boys and one girl.
Ed lived on a farm around Parks, NE where he started school. After his...
MiHeCha McConnell
Dec 18, 2025
MiHeCha McConnell passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on January 10, 1940 in Seoul, South Korea. She married Larry Elvin McConnell in 1970 in Seoul. Larry preceded her in death in January 1972. She is survived by their daughter, Julia Ann, son-in-law Kenneth L. Krenk, and grandson Spencer Reid McConnell Krenk.
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