Georgia Gene Maret
Jun 25, 2020
Georgia Gene Maret, age 76, of Bartley passed away June 25, 2020 at the Elwood Care Center. She was born to George and Betty (Fletcher) Arrington in McCook June 8, 1944. Georgia went to school and graduated in Bartley. She continued her education at McCook Community College. Georgia met her future husband, Laverne Maret, on the Hinton farm when...
Robert 'Scott' Wacker
Jun 23, 2020
Robert (Scott) Wacker, 69, of McCook, passed away on June 23, 2020 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by his wife of 48 years and their three children. Born on April 18, 1951 to Robert Donald and Bonnie Eileen (Smith) Wacker, Scott enjoyed a wonderful childhood, attended school in McCook with his siblings, playing in sports, serving...
Zila Viola Mccollam
Jun 23, 2020
Zila Viola McCollam, age 92, of Trenton and formerly of McCook and Culbertson, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020 at the Community Hospital in McCook. She was born to Stanley Wayne and Nellie Mae (Seybold) Williams in rural Hitchcock County, Nebraska on June 27, 1927. She attended school in Trenton and was a lifelong resident of southwest Nebraska....
Ryan Matthew Meyers
Jun 22, 2020
Ryan Matthew Meyers, age 40 of McCook, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 22, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1979 in McCook to Kent and Debra Jean (Koetter) Meyers. Ryan attended Republican Valley Schools and graduated in 1999. He continued his education getting an Associate of Arts degree from McCook Community College. Ryan always enjoyed...
Deanna M Kohmetscher
Jun 20, 2020
Deanna Kohmetscher, age 76, of McCook, Nebraska passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook, NE on June 20, 2020. She was born in McCook on August 22, 1943 to Andrew and Mary Elizabeth (Schutte) Kometscher. Deanna was a lifelong resident of McCook. Deanna worked at the Southwest Nebraska Area Training Center and at Pizza Hut. She enjoyed BINGO,...
Alton Clyde Anderson
Jun 19, 2020
Alton Clyde Anderson, age 85, of Trenton, Nebraska passed away at the El Dorado Manor on Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born in Trenton on February 3, 1935 to Thomas Henry and Lena Dorothy (Cole) Anderson. Clyde grew up and attended school in Trenton. Clyde joined the United States Army on September 17, 1957 serving until he was...
Ronald Henry Harrison
Jun 16, 2020
Ronald "Ron" H. Harrison, age 75, of Trenton, Nebraska passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on June 16, 2020. Ron was born in the hospital in Stratton, Nebraska on June 17, 1944 to Stephen J. and Lela Faye (Degele) Harrison. The family moved to Trenton where he attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1963....
Elaine Bley
Jun 13, 2020
Elaine Caroline Bley was born on May 17, 1934 in Stratton, Nebraska to Floyd Leander and Mildred Caroline (Bohlke) Maris. She was the third of four children. She grew up on the family farm and spent much of her childhood helping milk cows each morning. Elaine attended country school outside Stratton and went on to graduate high school in...
Sharon Mae Boley
Jun 13, 2020
Sharon Mae Boley was born in Wichita, Kansas to Howard Vincent and Evelyn Norene (Pierce) Plummer on May 10, 1950. She attended school in Wichita and graduated from Wichita Southeast High School in 1968. Sharon worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. Josephs Hospital and Wesley Medical Center in Wichita; she took great pride in helping people at...
Robert 'Bob' Wren Trosper
Jun 7, 2020
Robert 'Bob' Wren Trosper, age 51 years old, passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska, Sunday, June 7, 2020. Bob was born to Donna Doreen Mills and Wren Leo Trosper at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on July 25, 1968. Bob graduated in 1987 with 17 classmates at Cambridge High School.
He worked at the...
Richard Kent Schlager
Jun 7, 2020
Richard Kent Schlager, age 80, of McCook, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. Richard was born Sept. 29, 1939, to Jake and Vaughneta Schlager. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1957 and attended McCook College He married Judy (Bauer) Schlager on March 21, 1959. This union was blessed with two...
Beverlee Joan Swanson
Jun 6, 2020
Beverlee Joan Swanson, age 88, passed away of natural causes on June 6, 2020, in Ft. Collins, CO, surrounded by family. She was born July 5, 1931 to Glenn V. and Nellie (Bennett) Meyers at Holdrege, Nebraska. The family moved to McCook when she was four years old and she attended McCook schools until graduating in 1949. On October...
Donna Jean Dunn
Jun 4, 2020
Donna Jean Dunn, age 73, of Holbrook passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska, after a courageous battle with bone cancer. Donna was born on February 6, 1947 at Wray, Colorado to Elmer and Martha (Redden) Andrews. She graduated from Longmont High School, in 1965. She continued her education by taking online...
Chester Francis
Jun 1, 2020
Chester "Chet" Francis, age 69, of Wilsonville, Nebraska, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 1, 2020. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, on May 12, 1951 to Leonard "Vike" and Pauline (Eliker) Francis. Growing up, Chet spent time in Moab, Utah, mining with his dad. The family settled in Wilsonville in 1961. He graduated from Wilsonville High School with...
Marshall Grant
May 29, 2020
Marshall D. Grant a longtime resident of McCook, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home of McCook on May 29, 2020. He was 89 years of age. Marshall was born on April 1, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to Carl and Lillie (Bengtson) Grant. He graduated from Omaha South High in 1948. On July 27, 1952 he was united in marriage...
Dorothy Ann Barger
May 27, 2020
Services for Dorothy Ann (Lunbery) Barger, age 93, of rural Culbertson will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. in the West First Chapel in McCook, Nebraska with Pastor Johnny Walker officiating. Inurnment will follow services in Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook. Dorothy passed and entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Mt Carmel...
Geraldine Adams
May 24, 2020
Geraldine Adams passed away, Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 79 years old. Geraldine was born in Sturgis, Kentucky on January 25, 1941 to William "Harry" and Jewell Hope Adams. She attended school in the Sturgis area. In 1961, the family moved to Kansas and since the 1980s Geraldine made her home in...
Dianna 'Dee' Lee Bantam
May 24, 2020
DiAnna Lee Bantam was born on February 28, 1946 in McCook, NE, the youngest daughter of Noble D and Eldrid W. (James) Bantam. She grew up on a farm in rural Harlan County and always had a love for all animals. It was a passion she would later take into her classroom and share with the many students who...
Fredora Faye Harrison
May 24, 2020
Fredora F. Harrison, age 85, of McCook, NE, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Highland Park Retirement Community, in McCook. She was born in Hays County, near Culbertson on February 23, 1935 to Fredrick J. and Maudie L. (Spickelmier) Wilson. She was united in marriage to Donald Harrison on July 23, 1954 and he preceded her in...
Darla Jean Ruppert
May 22, 2020
Darla Jean Ruppert, age 60, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was born on November 7, 1959 at McCook, NE to Edward Howard and Ardis (Nutt) Gilliland. Darla attended school in Curtis and graduated from Medicine Valley High School in 1978. Darla attended Chadron State College for one...
