Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Richard 'Dick' W. Woolwine

Richard 'Dick' W. Woolwine

Sep 7, 2019

Richard "Dick" W. Woolwine, age 79, of McCook passed away at the Kearney Regional Hospital on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born on May 23, 1940 to Hubert Harold and Edna Ruth (Cochran) Woolwine in Enid, Oklahoma. Dick graduated from Enid High School. He continued his education at Kearney State College earning a degree in Criminal Justice. Dick...

Twila Nadene Brown

Twila Nadene Brown

Sep 1, 2019

Twila Nadine Brown, age 91, passed away in McCook surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Twila was born on July 25, 1928 at Hayes Center, Nebraska to parents, Clarence Alfred and Hazel H. (Hayward) Richter. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1946. Twila started her long career at McCook Community College where she met...

Mary Carolyn Weston

Mary Carolyn Weston

Aug 24, 2019

Mary C. Weston age 72 of Indianola, NE passed away at the CHI good Samaritan Health of Kearney, NE, surrounded by her family. She was born in Valley City, North Dakota on February 22, 1947 to Joseph H. and Marcia B. (Godsey) Schwehr. The family moved to Iowa where she attended and graduated from high school at Glenwood, IA...

Rose E. Geihsler

Rose E. Geihsler

Aug 23, 2019

Rose E. Geihsler age 86 of McCook, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born in Overbrook, OK on November 22, 1932 to Earl G. and Elva (Holt) Howard. Rose attend and graduated from high School at Greenville High School in Greenville, OK. On a blind date she met Gerald Geihsler...

Richard 'Dick' F Reiners

Richard 'Dick' F Reiners

Aug 23, 2019

Richard "Dick" F. Reiners, age 77 formerly of Indianola passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE. He was born in McCook, NE on July 16, 1942 to Franklin and Irene (Cotton) Reiners. Dick attended Red Willow High School and graduated in 1961. On July 31, 1976 Dick wed Elsie Cook in...

Randy Lee Bales

Randy Lee Bales

Aug 22, 2019

Randy Lee Bales, age 62, of McCook, NE passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on August 22, 2019. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey on December 31, 1956 to Floyd and Norma (Stinnette) Bales. The family moved to McCook where Randy attended McCook High School and eventually married Gerry Real. Three children were born to this...

Paul Louis Fritsche

Paul Louis Fritsche

Aug 22, 2019

Paul Louis Fritsche, of McCook, while surrounded by family, passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE on Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was 83 years old. Paul was born in McCook on September 7, 1935, to Louis Charles and Clarissa Mae (Blake) Fritsche. Paul married his beloved wife, Levina June Clapp on December 24, 1954 in...

Ivan John Hunt

Ivan John Hunt

Aug 21, 2019

Ivan John Hunt of Lincoln, formerly of McCook, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Pemberly Place Assisted Living in Lincoln. He was 95 years old. Ivan was born March 24, 1924 to Robert Ernest and Nellie L. (Upton) Hunt at the farm home, Furnas County, Edison, NE. He attended District #7 Furnas County Country School through 8th grade and...

Victoria E. Lampman

Victoria E. Lampman

Aug 20, 2019

Victoria E. Lampman, age 60, of McCook, Nebraska passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home of McCook on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. She was born in McCook, Nebraska on February 27, 1959 to Sidney and Joan (Charbonneau) Allen. On November 20, 1976, she married Richard Lampman and to this union two children were born; Angie and Sid. Vicki worked in...

Susanna R. Gallatin

Susanna R. Gallatin

Aug 20, 2019

Susanna R. Gallatin of McCook passed away at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Oberlin, KS after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80 years old. Susanna was born on May 12, 1939 at Bartley, NE to parents Paul and Clara (Pycha) Sughroue. She graduated from Bartley High School. On January 18, 1958 she was united in...

Marilyn Mae Cuellar

Marilyn Mae Cuellar

Aug 16, 2019

Marilyn Mae Cuellar, of McCook, passed away at her Brookdale home on Friday, August 16, 2019. She was 83 years old. Marilyn was born on May 12, 1936 in Culbertson to John Albert and Anita Ethel (Drake) Cline. She graduated from Culbertson High School with the class of 1953. On January 19, 1954 she was united in marriage to...

Gene A. Bortner

Gene A. Bortner

Aug 16, 2019

Gene A. Bortner, age 94, of McCook passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska on August 16, 2019. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on June 20, 1925 to William and Dorothy (Traphagan) Bortner. On June 18, 1949 he was united in marriage to Gernadine Helen Schlegel in Hastings, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on...

Thomas 'Tom' Patrick Patterson

Thomas 'Tom' Patrick Patterson

Aug 16, 2019

Thomas P. "Tom" Patterson of Cambridge, Nebraska, lost his 15 month battle with colorectal cancer, at home, surrounded by family on August 16, 2019. He fought a long, hard, and courageous battle.

Tom was born October 12, 1964, to Roy and Phyliss Patterson, in Cambridge Nebraska. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1983. Graduated from Wesleyan...

Dale R. Crocker

Dale R. Crocker

Aug 10, 2019

Dale R. Crocker of Kearney, formerly of McCook, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Grand Island VA Medical Center. He was 84 years old. Dale was born on January 6, 1935 to Bernard J. and Esther "Fay" (Neel) Crocker. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1953 and continued his education at McCook College. On...

Helen V. Mcchesney

Helen V. Mcchesney

Aug 6, 2019

Helen V. McChesney of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

Helen was born October 9, 1924 to Leonard and Edna (Morton) Ridpath in their home in Decatur County, Kansas. She attended country school at Sherman Center and graduated from Decatur Community High School with the class of 1942....

Maxine Ellen Scott

Maxine Ellen Scott

Aug 1, 2019

Maxine Ellen Scott of Palisade passed away at the Wauneta Therapy and Care Center in Wauneta, Nebraska on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Maxine was born in Hill City, Graham County, Kansas, March 31, 1933 to Ralph Alva and Ella Mae (Bethell) LaShell. She was one of six children. Maxine graduated from the Hayes Center High School in 1950. She...

John Irving Olmsted

John Irving Olmsted

Jul 31, 2019

John Irving Olmsted passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home in Gothenburg, NE after a valiant battle with colon cancer. He was 86 years old. John and his twin brother, Gene, were born on January 30, 1933 at Wauneta, NE to parents Frederick and Beulah (Hann) Olmsted. He graduated from Wauneta High School. He continued his education...

Helen Annette Hinz

Helen Annette Hinz

Jul 29, 2019

Helen Annette Hinz of Culbertson passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was 51 years old. Helen was born on November 16, 1967 at McCook, NE to parents, Alvin Charles and Melva May (Buzzell) Hinz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Ash Creek, McCook, NE. Helen graduated from Republican Valley High...

Robert 'Bob' Burke Hoyt

Robert 'Bob' Burke Hoyt

Jul 25, 2019

Robert "Bob" Burke Hoyt of McCook passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY after a brief courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Bob was born April 12, 1943, in McCook to parents, Cloyd Franklin and Lola (Burke) Hoyt. He graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1961....

Teraline L. Markwad

Teraline L. Markwad

Jul 22, 2019

Teraline L. Markwad, also known as Terri to her family and friends, of Culbertson, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 75 years old. Terri was born on July 19, 1944 at Durham, North Carolina to parents, Harold M. and Loretta A. (Steckmyer) Felker. She graduated with the class of 1962 from Nebraska School...

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