Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Arlene Faye Rice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Darla Diane Towery

Darla Diane Towery

Jan 21, 2020

Darla "Diane" Towery of McCook passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home with family by her side. She was 72 years old. Diane was born August 26, 1947 in McCook to parents, Kenneth Roy and Marian (Bailey) Davis of Curtis, Nebraska. She attended and graduated high school in Maywood in 1965, continuing her education at McCook...

Geraldine Lanell Clark

Geraldine Lanell Clark

Jan 21, 2020

Geraldine LaNell Clark of Trenton, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old. Geraldine was born on October 9, 1938 at Clovis, New Mexico to parents Thomas Edward and Clementine (Messina) Webb. She graduated from Fort Sumner, New Mexico High School in 1956. Geraldine...

Pearl Adelia Bonar

Pearl Adelia Bonar

Jan 20, 2020

Pearl Adelia Bonar of McCook passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Community Hospital with her family by her side. She was 94 years old. Pearl was born in Humboldt Saskatchewan Canada to parents Karl William and Adelia Cecelia Marie (Mierke) Seckinger. The family moved to the Nipawin Saskatchewan area in 1927 where Pearl grew up on a farm...

Alfreda Colling

Alfreda Colling

Jan 19, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. Alfreda Katherine Colling, age 88, of McCook, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society Colonial Villa in Alma, Neb. She was born on the family farm near Dresden, Kan., on Nov. 5, 1931, to Bernard "Ben" and Philomena "Minnie" (Kruse) Ritter. Alfreda was the eighth of 11 children in her family and grew...

Donald Elmer Harrison

Donald Elmer Harrison

Jan 12, 2020

Donald Elmer Harrison of McCook passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Community Hospital. He was 87 years old. Don was born on July 21, 1932 on the family farm near Stratton to parents, Elmer Ellsworth and Cleo Frances (Tatum) Harrison. He attended school at Ash Grove. On July 23, 1954, he was united in marriage to Fredora Faye...

Arla Mae Pearson

Arla Mae Pearson

Jan 11, 2020

Arla Mae (Stevens) Pearson was born on May 20, 1925, to Lisle and Mildred (Henderson) Stevens on a farm north east of Cambridge. She attended elementary school at Red Top School, Rural District No. 73 and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1942.

Arla Mae taught in rural area schools for three years. In May of 1945,...

Kathy Sue Mabile

Kathy Sue Mabile

Jan 11, 2020

Kathy Sue (Karre) Mabile passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home in McCook surrounded by her family. She was 65 years old. Kathy was born on February 17, 1954, at McCook, NE to parents, William Isaac and Anna "LaVerne" (Nitsch) Karre. She was raised in Hayes County on a humble farm which she always claimed was the...

Kathleen 'Kathy' Steinke

Kathleen 'Kathy' Steinke

Jan 11, 2020

Kathleen Mabel Steinke Dec. 2, 1943 Jan. 11, 2020 McCook, Neb.Kathleen Mabel Steinke, of Culbertson, passed away on Saturday morning January 11, 2020, at 76 years old. Kathy was born December 2, 1943 in Stratton, Nebraska to parents, Ray Edward and Bess Mae (Murphy) Bunnell. She was the oldest of 9 children. After graduating from Trenton high school in...

Gidgett Marie Starr

Gidgett Marie Starr

Jan 10, 2020

Gidgett "Marie" Starr, age 49, of Bartley, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on January 10, 2020, due to health complications. She was born on July 15, 1970 in Wickenburg, AZ to Milton and Edith (Kneebone) Starr. She met her significant other, Gabriel Sena, of 32 years in Greeley, Colorado, shortly after which they moved to Bartley, NE....

Eunice J Mckillip

Eunice J Mckillip

Jan 10, 2020

Eunice passed away peacefully in Payson, Arizona, where she moved with her youngest son and daughter-in-law. Eunice was born on September 9, 1925 in McCook, Nebraska to Elmer Carter and Marie (Hoff) Carter, where Elmer served as a police officer. Eunice had one brother, Dale. Eunice and her family Experienced the Depression in the plains states (that which caused...

Jon Philip Ashley

Jon Philip Ashley

Jan 9, 2020

Jon P. Ashley, age 71, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home in McCook, NE. Jon was born on August 25, 1948, in Alexander Bay, New York to Elwood and Frances (Brothers) Ashley. He graduated in 1966 from Canton High School, Canton, NY. Shortly after high school he moved to Nebraska. He was an avid sports...

Dr. Donal Harlan Morgan

Dr. Donal Harlan Morgan

Jan 7, 2020

Donal Harlan Morgan On January 7, 2020, after 93 years of life, Dr. Donal H. Morgan offered up his last breath and was welcomed into the arms of his Maker. Donal Harlan Morgan was born to Dr. Donal and Helen (Banta) Morgan on December 13, 1926 in McCook, Nebraska. Don was baptized and confirmed in St. Albans Episcopal church...

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