Barbara Dunker
Mar 9, 2025
Barbara Frances (Focke) Dunker, age 86, daughter of Francis and Leila (Wicke) Focke, was born in Atwood, Kan. on Oct. 29, 1938 and passed away on March 9, 2025 in McCook, NE.
Barbara was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ludell, Kan. on Nov. 13, 1938 by Rev. John T. Schmid. She renewed her baptismal vows...
Sharolyn Hornkohl
Mar 8, 2025
Sharolyn Joan Hornkohl was born in McCook, Nebraska to Clarence Cecil Bales and Polly Delcina (Burgess) Bales. She attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1953.
Sharolyn met and married Victor Courange in 1954, to this union five children were born. Sherry, Victor, and their growing family made a home in...
Brenda Huxoll
Mar 6, 2025
Born October 2, 1939, beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and friend, Brenda Lou (King) Huxoll passed away on March 6, 2025, in Cambridge, NE surrounded by her family.
Brenda was born to Ralph and Phyllis (Mousel) King in McCook, NE. She was welcomed home by her sister, Carolyn.
On April 2,...
Linda Fricke
Mar 5, 2025
Linda Kay Fricke was born on April 1, 1943 in York, Nebraska to Charles and Audrey (Chrisman) Gaver. She graduated from high school and later in life she continued her education, taking college classes as a senior citizen.
Linda was united in marriage to Don Ficke, Sr. on December 26, 1960. The couple made a...
George Patterson
Mar 3, 2025
George Henry Patterson was born on January 5, 1935 in Clyde, Kansas to Thomas and Anna (Eiznhamer) Patterson. He attended school in Kansas through the eighth grade.
On June 13, 1954 George was united in marriage to Sylvia Pearson in McCook, Nebraska. George and Syliva would live their entire married lives in McCook. George worked...
Terry Hovey
Feb 27, 2025
Terry Hovey, of Trenton, passed away late Thursday evening, February 27, 2025 at his home in Trenton. He was 72 Years of age.
He was born on May 30, 1952 to Arthur "Pug" and Doris Elaine (Taul) Hovey.
Survivors include Terry's wife, Julia Hovey and a brother, Tom Hovey and wife,...
James Jelken
Feb 24, 2025
James Jelken, 73, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025.
Cremation was chosen and services will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.
Verdene Cantrall
Feb 23, 2025
Verdene L. (Shaffer) Cantrall, age 96, of Trenton, NE passed peacefully at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center on February 23, 2025.
Verdene was born on May 13, 1928, in Trenton, NE to parents Fred ‘Babe’ and Freda (Andorka) Shaffer. She was #10 out of their 12 children. She graduated from Trenton High School with...
Dottie Evans
Feb 21, 2025
Dorothy Lucille Evans (née Smith) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and the best peony bushes in McCook. Born on December 20, 1941, in Lebanon, Nebraska, to Milo George Smith and Lucille Verle Morris, Dottie grew up with a strong sense of family and adventure. She graduated from McCook Senior High in...
Dennis Ray Matson
Feb 21, 2025
In loving memory of Dennis Ray Matson, 79, of McCook, NE. who passed away on February 21, 2025 at Community Hospital in McCook, surrounded by family.
Dennis was born on June 1, 1945 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook to parents, Barton Rea and Grace Lucille (Fuqua) Matson. Dennis was the eighth child of ten....
Norma Mae Robeson
Feb 20, 2025
Norma (Stoddard) Robeson passed away late Thursday evening, February 20, 2025 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was 99 years of age.
She was born December 13, 1925 to Elmer and Cis (Ogorzolka) Stoddard, on a farm southeast of Cambridge, NE. As a young girl she worked at the Midget Cafe for years....
Jay "Russ" Russell Markwith, Jr.
Feb 15, 2025
Jay Russell Markwith, Jr. was born on January 21, 1960 in Lawrence, Kansas to Jay Russell and Darlene G. (Carr) Markwith. He attended school in McCook, Nebraska.
Russ worked in the oil fields and was also a talented tattoo artist. He had many passions in his life, one of them being listening to music. Russ...
Joyce Spickelmier
Feb 4, 2025
Joyce Lynette Spickelmier, 77, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of February 4, 2025, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
Joyce was born on January 23, 1948, in McCook, Nebraska, to Victor and Naomi (Hock) Beebe. She graduated from Hayes County High School in 1966 and went...
Greg Hays
Feb 3, 2025
Gregory J. Hays passed away on February 3, 2025 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was 69 years young.
Greg was born in McCook, NE at the St. Catherines Hospital to Paul and Imelda (Kohmetcher) Hays. Greg received his education at McCook Public Schools, after graduating he then went on to...
Kathy Tellus
Jan 31, 2025
Katherine Jo (Stewart) Tellus of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away from complications due to Alzheimer’s on Friday, January 31st, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Bloomfield, Nebraska. She was seventy-six years old.
Kathy was born on April 8th, 1948, to Betty Jo (Brooks) Stewart and Harlan Stewart in Denver, Colorado, where Harlan was working...
Wayne Allen Baumann
Jan 28, 2025
Wayne Allen Baumann was born to George and Agnes (Monzon) Baumann on June 7, 1971 in McCook, Nebraska. He attended school in Culbertson and graduated from Culbertson High School.
On June 14, 2008, Wayne was united in marriage to Pamela Mae Waterhouse in Molina, Colorado. The couple made their home in Culbertson, Nebraska where Wayne...
Vicki Ann Courange
Jan 28, 2025
Vicki Ann Courange was born on April 20, 1955 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Nebraska to Victor August Courange and Sharolyn Joan (Bales) Hornkohl. Vicki graduated from Paramount High School in Paramount, California with the class of 1973. Later in life, she would continue her education, attending McCook Community College in 2002.
Vicki worked...
Louise Nealeigh
Jan 20, 2025
Edna Louise (Holloman) Nealeigh passed from this world January 20, 2025 at 86 years of age. She disliked her first name and always went by Louise. She was born to Ellen Louise (Gubser) and Clarence Ceril Holloman in Denver, Colorado on June 23, 1938. Louise graduated from Englewood High School in Colorado and then nursing school as an LPN....
Barbara May Gigax
Jan 16, 2025
Barbara May (Peterson) Gigax of Hayes Center, NE passed away peaceful with family at her side on January 16, 2025 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook NE. She was 94 years old.
Barbara was born on May 10, 1930, in rural Lincoln County to John and Maggie (Wilhelmson) Peterson. Barbara attended Hayes Center Schools and...
Joyce Katherine Williamson
Jan 15, 2025
Joyce Williamson, 82, passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2025. Born on August 18, 1942, in McCook, Nebraska, to William and Katherine (Fries) Potthoff, Joyce graduated from Trenton High School in 1960.
She married Loren Williamson on June 2, 1962, and they were blessed with five children: Monica (James) Zucker, Pat (Kim) Williamson,...
