Gene O Morris
Jul 21, 2019
We are sad to report that Gene O. Morris passed on July 21, 2019 at the age of 80. He was born at home on November 7, 1938 near Butler, Missouri, to Lloyd and Mary (Peters) Morris. He was the 2nd of four boys. He was born Lloyd Gene Morris, but was nick-named Gene O. in college and the...
Dorothy Virginia Lockenour
Jul 20, 2019
Dorothy Lockenour, died July 20, 2019 at 101 years and 10 months at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, NE. She was born September 16, 1917 to Bud and Verlie Jones in Lincoln, NE. Dorothy was a Gold Star Wife, an American Legion Auxiliary member, a Cambridge Hospital Auxiliary member, active in her church, a volunteer at many activities...
Ellsworth Edwin Brown
Jul 20, 2019
Ellsworth Edwin Brown, age 93, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, NE where he resided with his loving wife Ruth. He was born on September 23, 1925 to Ellsworth and Bertha Brown. Ellsworth graduated high school in Prescott, Iowa. He married Ione Leona Hawkins on July 27, 1952 in...
Steve W Doak
Jul 16, 2019
Steve Doak passed away on Tuesday July 16th, 2019 at 66 years of age. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in May. He was an incredible father and a friend to many. Born in Goodland, Kansas on March 18th, 1953 to Wayne and Vonda Doak, his family settled in McCook Nebraska. On September 15th, 1972 he married his...
Arletta Bernice Matthews
Jul 13, 2019
Arletta B. Matthews, age 89, of Indianola passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE. Arletta was born in Stratton, NE on August 8, 1929 to Floyd Forrest and Nellie Viola (Ovenden) League. She grew up in Stratton and was a survivor of the 1935 Republican River Flood. She attended Stratton schools graduating in...
Gary Lee Barth
Jul 11, 2019
Gary Lee Barth of Culbertson passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Kearney Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. Gary was born on October 11, 1947 at McCook, NE to parents, Willis and Florence (Redmer) Barth. He graduated from Culbertson High School with the class of 1966. He continued his education at...
John Craig Fitzsimmons
Jul 7, 2019
John Craig Fitzsimmons of Indianola passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 73 years old. John was born on June 24, 1946 to John P. and Lucille (Harmon) Fitzsimmons in Grand Island, NE. The family moved to McCook in 1955 where John graduated from McCook High School in 1964. He served...
Roseann Marie Reagan
Jul 5, 2019
RoseAnn Marie (Pitner) Reagan of Stratton passed into Glory on July 5th, 2019. She was born Sept 25th, 1919 in Atwood, KS to James August Pitner & Anna (Stehno) Pitner. She married Edward Willard Reagan at Stratton, NE on Aug 21st, 1947 and lived and farmed on the Reagan Family Farm until they retired in 1979. She is preceded...
Brian Lee Stensvad
Jul 5, 2019
Brian Lee Stensvad of McCook died at his home on Friday, July 5, 2019. He was 53 years old. Brian was born on August 22, 1965 at North Platte to parents Robert David and Lou Ann (Morris) Stensvad. They preceded him in death. Survivors include his two brothers, James (Paula) Stensvad and Mark Stensvad all of McCook; stepmother, Carol...
Richard B. Niehus
Jul 1, 2019
Richard B. Niehus of Trenton formerly of the Valentine and North Platte community died Monday, July 1, 2019, at El Dorado Manor. He was 66 years old. Richard was born on June 26, 1953 at North Platte to parents, William B. and Jeanne Edna (Venstra) Niehus. They preceded him in death. Survivors include his two sons, Jon and Jason...
Marjorie Helen Brown
Jun 23, 2019
Marjorie Helen Brown passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 97 years old and the last of the Mitchem descendants of her generation. Marjorie was born on September 7, 1921 at McCook, NE, to parents Jesse Albert and Viretta Matilda (Bales) Mitchem. She grew up in McCook and attended McCook Schools. She...
Eunice Leona Messinger
Jun 22, 2019
Eunice Leona Messinger, age 87, of McCook, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. Eunice was born on May 1, 1932 in the family farmhouse south of McCook, the second daughter of parents George Russell and Marie (Fahrenbruch) Clark. Most every day, Eunice and her sister walked across the country approximately five miles...
Coley Anton Lines
Jun 16, 2019
December 1, 1979 Coley Anton Goracke Lines came into this world two months premature. With his fight for life he taught many the meaning of kindness, forgiveness, and the way of unconditional love. Most of the time he had a smile for anybody. He had a teasing side that could melt a heart. Coley enjoyed Special Olympics, bowling, parties...
Daniel Joseph Rempel
Jun 15, 2019
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Rempel of McCook, Nebraska was called home by his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 15, 2019. He was 70 years old. Dan was born October 1, 1948 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to parents, John F. and Carol Evangeline (Hollingshead) Rempel. He graduated high school in Cozad, Nebraska with the class of 1967. On May 8, 1975,...
Harvey E. Hinz
Jun 12, 2019
Harvey Eugene Hinz, of rural McCook, made his heavenly departure at 1:15a.m. on June 12, 2019. He was 88 years old. Harvey was born on April 21, 1931, in Red Willow County near Indianola, to parents, Reinhard Eugene and Edna Marie (Brietling) Hinz. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed in 1944 at St. Johns Lutheran Church where...
Susan Webster
Jun 9, 2019
Susan Ann Webster, age 58, of McCook, Nebraska died on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the University of Nebraska Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska after a brief battle with cancer. Susan was born September 17, 1960 in Loveland, Colorado, the second child to Stanley and Marlene Webster. She attended school in Loveland, Colorado and Goodland, Kansas before graduating from Olivia...
Carol Jean Lashley
Jun 4, 2019
Carol Jean Lashley of McCook passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, NE. She was 73 years old. Carol was born on June 6, 1945 to parents, Newel and Wilma (Lunzman) Cheney at Imperial, NE. She was baptized at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, rural Wauneta. Carol received most of her early childhood education in...
Ruby Patricia Keeler
May 31, 2019
Ruby Patricia Keeler of McCook passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was 68 years old and had recently celebrated her birthday with family. Ruby was born to parents, Clyde Charles and Lena Rivers (Hamer) Keeler at Princeton, MO, on May 10, 1951. Ruby was employed at SWATS (Southwest...
Dorothy Roth
May 31, 2019
Dorothy (Baker) Roth passed away on May 31, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on October 24, 1929 in McCook, NE at St. Catherines Hospital to Adam and Mary (Hoff) Baker. She was baptized in the German Congregational Church and later confirmed there. Dorothy graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1947. On...
Robert Earl Gummere
May 27, 2019
Robert "Earl" Gummere of McCook, formerly of Stratton, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. He was 84 years old. Earl was born on November 6, 1934 at Culbertson to parents, Ralph I. and Iris (McNiece) Gummere. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1952. After graduation, he moved to Pueblo, CO to pursue a...
