Lawrence 'Larry' Robert Schoenauer Sr.
Mar 1, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Robert Schoenauer Sr., age 69, of Stratton, passed away at his home on March 1, 2020. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 13, 1950, to Marion Ownby and Mae Carrie (Tetzlaff) Schoenauer. After graduating from Adams City High School in Commerce City, Colorado, Larry served in the US Marine Corp in 1968, reaching the rank...
Eugene Edward Morris
Feb 27, 2020
Eugene Edward Morris, age 76, of McCook passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha following heart surgery. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 20, 1943 to Eugene E. and Lila (Revell) Morris. The family relocated to Sidney, NE where Gene grew up, attended school and graduated from Sidney...
Alana Lee De La Duranty
Feb 26, 2020
Alana Lee DeLaDuranty born March 21, 1931 entered into eternal rest on February 26, 2020, with her daughter, Aleta, and Mike Cadena at her side.
She retired after working many years selling Native art in New Mexico. Alana moved to Cambridge in 2001.
She is survived by three daughters, Paula Carpenter, Billie Beard, Aleta (Mike)...
Donald 'Donny' Eugene Lepper
Feb 23, 2020
Donald "Donny" E. Lepper, age 46, of Indianola, NE passed away at Community Hospital of McCook on Sunday, February 23, 2020 due to a Line of Duty Fire Call. He was born in McCook on January 19, 1974 to Robert and Barbara (Titman) Lepper. Donny attended and graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1993. Donny spent 25 years...
Edward 'Lad' Walter Smith
Feb 23, 2020
Edward "Lad" Smith, age 91, of Bartley, Nebraska, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He was born in Bartley, Nebraska on February 7, 1929 to Joseph H. and Viola (Smith) Smith. Lad attended and graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis in 1946 and attended one year of college...
Marjorie Lorene Schlegel
Feb 23, 2020
Marjorie Lorene (Covert) Schlegel, 90, passed away Sunday (February 23, 2020) in Oberlin, Kansas after a very short stay at Good Samaritan Society. Until a few weeks ago, she was residing in her home on the family farm in Hitchcock County. She was born July 28, 1929 to Floyd M. and Doris M. (Jennings) Covert in Culbertson, NE. She...
Lorna Trupp
Feb 16, 2020
Lorna Trupp passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. She was 98 years old. Lorna was born on October 10, 1921 to Roy and Hazel (Bymer) Stewart at the family farm north of Culbertson, NE. She was one of 13 children. On March 4, 1945 she married Robert "Bob" Wagner at Oberlin, Kansas....
Gary Leon Lucas
Feb 14, 2020
Gary Leon Lucas, age 76, of McCook, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born February 20, 1943 in Denver, CO to Leon and Marilene (McKay) Lucas. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, of McCook; son, Thomas and wife, Gillian of Bailey, CO; son, Tracy and wife, Amy, of Des Moines,...
Stephanie Jay Bader
Feb 13, 2020
Stephanie Jay Bader (Stevie), age 75, passed away at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Oberlin, KS on February 13, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL on August 30, 1944 to James N and Dorothy H (DeNault) Taylor. She attended over 17 schools growing up in a military family and graduated...
Nicholas Harold Leroy Cook
Feb 13, 2020
Nicholas Harold LeRoy Cook September 27,1998-February 13, 2020 It is with deep sorrow that we must inform you about the passing of our beloved Nicholas Harold LeRoy Cook. He took his first steps as he held Jesus' hand and walked into heaven, early Thursday morning February 13, 2020 while peacefully resting at home. In honor of his memory, we...
Richard 'Dick' Mitchell
Feb 12, 2020
Richard Anthony "Dick" Mitchell Jan. 29, 1935 - Feb. 12, 2020 BRIGHTON, Colo. Richard Anthony "Dick" Mitchell, age 85, longtime resident and businessman of McCook, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2020), at the Brighton Care Center in Brighton. He was born in Paris, Ill., on Jan. 29, 1935 to parents, Ike and Dorothy Gertrude (Kaufman) Mitchell. In keeping with his...
Karen Suzette Steinke
Feb 9, 2020
Karen Suzette (Spencer) Steinke July 7, 1951 February 9, 2020 Karen Suzette (Spencer) Steinke passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska after a courageous 13-year battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer. She was 68 years old. Her journey lead her to be an inspiration to other cancer survivors by her positive outlook and...
Arlene Faye Rice
Feb 9, 2020
Arlene Faye (Hanneman) Rice, age 82, formerly of Wilsonville, NE, passed away at the Residency in Scottsbluff, NE on Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born in Lincoln, KS on February 16, 1937 to Harold and Alma (Spear) Hanneman. Arlene attended and graduated from Beaver City High School.
On March 4, 1955, Arlene was united in marriage...
Jerilyn Jean Cole
Feb 5, 2020
Jerilyn Jean Cole passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the home of her sisters in Trenton after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old. Jerilyn was born on May 14, 1958 at St. Catherines of Sienna Hospital in McCook to parents, Joseph Nealeigh and Virginia (Thomas) Cole. The family moved to Denver in 1960, where...
Dustin Richard Robinson
Feb 2, 2020
Dustin Richard Robinson age 48 of McCook passed away at the Bryan East Campus Hospital in Lincoln, NE on February 2, 2020. He was born on September 18, 1971 in McCook to Bernard and Catherine (Glick) Robinson. Cathy later married Mike Brown and he has helped raise Dustin and Brandon for the past 20 years. Dustins life has been...
Kathleen Annelle Jankovitz
Feb 1, 2020
Kathleen Annelle Jankovitz, 81 of Culbertson, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Kathleen was born on February 5, 1938 in Danbury, Nebraska to Benjamin and Retha (Puelz) Boyer. The family moved to Culbertson where Kathleen attended and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1954. Kathleen married Richard Lee Propp on September 16, 1956. To...
Kenneth Henry Albert
Jan 30, 2020
Kenneth Henry Albert, age 89, of Culbertson passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at McCook Community Hospital, surrounded by family. Kenneth was born August 9, 1930 in Culbertson, NE to Henry and Marie (Gies) Albert. He attended and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1947, continuing his education at University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he studied Agronomy....
Lorene V. Kordenbrock
Jan 28, 2020
Lorene Vivian Kordenbrock was born December 27, 1929 in McCook, NE to Charles & Iva (Tirrill) McNutt. She lived in rural Hayes Center and rural McCook before graduating from McCook High School in 1947. She went on to receive her degree in education from Wayne State College and a Masters of Education from the University of Iowa. She spent...
Bradley Walter
Jan 28, 2020
Bradley Paul Walter, age 47, of McCook, NE passed away at the McCook Community Hospital on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born in St. Francis, KS on April 17, 1972 to Richard and Penney (Real) Walter. Brad attended school in Stratton graduating from Stratton High School in 1990. He continued his education for one year at Peru State...
Dennis 'Denny' R Barnett
Jan 24, 2020
Dennis "Denny" Ross Barnett passed away on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at his home at the age of 80. He was born June 17, 1939 on the family farm north of Holbrook, NE to Harold and Lela Barnett. He grew up on the farm, attended two country schools (walking uphill both ways according to him) before attending Holbrook High...
