Ronald Alvin Warren
Mar 12, 2020
Ronald (Ron) Alvin Warren passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Community Hospital in McCook, he was 75 years old. Ronald was born to Guy William and Ruth Alpha (Rickard) Warren on March 18, 1944 at home on his mother "Ruths" 44th birthday in Indianola, Nebraska. Ron grew up in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School in...
Barbara Ann Marquardt
Mar 12, 2020
Barbara Ann Marquardt of McCook passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Great Plains Health, North Platte, NE. She was 80 years old. Barbara was born on July 18, 1939 at McCook to parents, James Maurice and Lois Virginia (Cobb) Brant. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1958. On August 24, 1958, she was united...
Stephen J. Pike
Mar 8, 2020
Stephen J. Pike, age 63, of Cambridge passed away at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born in San Bernardino, CA on February 3, 1957 to James and Joyce (Mansel) Pike. As a teen he moved from Lubbock, Texas to Marana, Arizona, where he graduated from Marana High School. On February 19, 1976 he was united...
Betty Lee Thompson
Mar 8, 2020
Betty Lee Thompson, age 89, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1930, to George Ole and Clara Mary (Spath) Johnson. Betty graduated from Cambridge High School in 1948.
On December 12, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Loyd Kenneth Thompson...
Donna Marie Messinger
Mar 4, 2020
Donna Marie Messinger of McCook passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Community Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old. Donna was born on May 25, 1929 at McCook to parents, Roscoe A. and Theresa Jeanne (Morgan) Young. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1947. On April 18, 1948 she was united...
John Eugene Goetz
Mar 3, 2020
John Eugene Goetz of McCook passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was 91 years old. John was born on November 20, 1928 at Santa Rita, New Mexico to parents, Lee and Esther M. (Smith) Goetz. He graduated from high school in 1946. On March 13, 1946 he entered the...
Larry D. Kester
Mar 2, 2020
Larry D. Kester passed away at the hospital with Kevin by his side on March 2, 2020. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 16, 1934 to Howard and Louise Kester. His father, Howard worked as a veterinarian in the military and his family moved frequently in their early years. After graduating from Cambridge High, Larry went to...
Betty Ann Livingston
Mar 2, 2020
Betty Ann Livingston 69, of Cambridge, NE on March 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in San Benito, TX on December 8,1950 to George and Minnie Faye (Hurley) Morgan. She graduated from Rio Hondo High School in TX.
On March 28, 1969 she was united in marriage to Richard Livingston, Sr. in...
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...
