David Leroy Lykins
Dec 29, 2019
David L. Lykins of Trenton, Nebraska passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. He was 75 years old. David was born on October 22, 1944 in Blythe, California to parents Monta Ray and Frances (Mason) Lykins. He served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge. David worked at the Climax Mine as...
Rose G. Nelms
Dec 24, 2019
Rose Nelms, age 70, passed away in McCook, NE on December 24, 2019, with her husband Roger by her side. She was born in Greeley, Colorado to Harvey and Rachel (Andrews) Cox on May 15, 1949. Due to a hole in her heart at birth, Rose was the 17th person in the world to have open heart surgery at...
Lois Marie Berends
Dec 21, 2019
Lois Marie Berends passed away at the age of 88 on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at C.A Mues Good Samaritan Center, Arapahoe, Nebraska.
Lois was born on October 14, 1931, at Everly, Iowa, to parents Ernest and Irene (Snell) Mohni. On March 10, 1951 she was united in marriage to Leslie Everett Berends at Ocheyedan, Iowa. To...
Charles Jerome 'Jerry' Behnke
Dec 19, 2019
Charles Jerome "Jerry" Behnke of Indianola died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. He was 86 years old. Jerry was born in Frontier County, Nebraska, on December 27, 1932, to Bernard John and Daisy Florence (Anderson) Behnke. He attended school in Frontier County, served in the United States Navy, and attended aviation mechanics school in Colorado....
Franklin D Carroll
Dec 18, 2019
Franklin 'Frank' Carroll age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Fort Collins, CO.
Full obituary will appear upon family approval.
Rodney Allen Mcnutt
Dec 17, 2019
Rodney Allen McNutt, age 61, formerly of McCook, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Garden of Eden Nursing Home in Philadelphia, PA. Rodney was born on February 16, 1958 at Ogallala, NE to parents, Harold "Herb" and Shirley Kay "Tootie" (Propp) McNutt. He graduated from McCook High School in 1976 where he participated in wrestling. He was employed...
Diane Marie Bryant
Dec 17, 2019
Diane Marie Bryant passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 17, 2019. She was 74 years old. Diane was born on January 11, 1945 at Hastings, NE to parents Elton and Jessie (Ball) Morgan. On February 4, 1960 she married Keith Hackney in McCook. To this union three children were born; Cindy, Beth and Jim. Diane later...
Earl Dean Svoboda
Dec 16, 2019
Earl D. Svoboda passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Hillcrest Nursing Home on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was 86 years old. Earl was born on January 24, 1933 at home on the farm near Cuba, Kansas to parents Joseph and Tracy (Havel) Svoboda. He graduated from Agenda Rural High School with the class of 1951....
Rosalea Friestad
Dec 16, 2019
Rosalea M. "Tillie" Friestad, age 72, of McCook, NE passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was born in Nevada, IA on December 14, 1947 to John and Rosabell (Helms) Betts. Tillie attended and graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada. She continued her education at Union College in Lincoln, NE. On August...
Ruth B. Shields
Dec 13, 2019
Ruth B. Shields of McCook passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Community Hospital. She was 93 years old. Ruth was born on December 20, 1925 at Indianola to parents, Carl and Millie (Fichtner) Bamesberger. She graduated from McCook High School in 1943. On August 14, 1948 she was united in marriage to Howard William Shields at North Platte,...
Mildred Jane Farr
Dec 12, 2019
Mildred Jane Farr, age 97, of Kearney, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at St. Lukes Nursing Home in Kearney.
Mildred was born to parents, Orva and Josephine (Heitmann) Trosper, on June 30, 1922, on a farm south of Cambridge, Nebraska and grew up the third child of 13 children. Mildred attended a country school...
Adeline Friedrika Kuhlmann
Dec 11, 2019
Adeline Friedrika Kuhlmann, age 98, departed this earthly life on December 11, 2019 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. Adeline was born on November 19, 1921 to parents, William August and Caroline (Beckmann) Goos, in Johnson County, NE. She was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, south of Tecumseh, NE, near her family's farm. Later, her parents...
Richard 'Dick' G Farber
Dec 3, 2019
Richard "Dick" G. Farber age 88, of McCook, passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. He was born on August 10, 1931 in McCook to George and Opal (Bryd) Farber. Dick attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1950. On April 8, 1951 he was united in marriage to Eloise...
Robert Glenn Keating
Nov 24, 2019
Robert Glenn "Bob" Keating, age 86, of rural Palisade, NE passed away November 24, 2019 at Great Plains Regional Hospital in North Platte, NE with his wife by his side, celebrating their 62 anniversary the day of his passing. Bob was born in a snowstorm at his grandparents home on January 14, 1933 in Hayes County, Nebraska to parents,...
Stephen Ray Stramel
Nov 20, 2019
Stephen Ray Stramel, age 67, of McCook, passed away November 20, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE. He was born in McCook on September 9, 1952 to Raymond and Betty Berdine (Metcalf) Stramel. He graduated from McCook High School in 1970. He received both a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree from Ft Hays...
Ceasar Ernest 'Ernie' Perez
Nov 18, 2019
Ceasar Ernest "Ernie" Perez passed away peacefully in his home in McCook, Nebraska, in the early morning hours on November 18. His wife of 17 years, Shirley at his side. Ernie was born February 25, 1937, the fifth of ten children, to Manuel and Ruth Perez. Ernie excelled in various sports at Alliance High School, graduating with the class...
Clarence Howard Lorentz
Nov 18, 2019
Clarence Harold (Pete) Lorentz, age 90, of Herndon, KS passed away at the Emerald Care Center in Cozad, NE on November 18, 2019. He was born in Akron, CO on December 31, 1928 to Pete and Anna (Wudtke) Lorentz. He graduated from Herndon High School in 1946. On February 8, 1951 Clarence enlisted in the US Navy. He received...
Marjorie Pauline Phelps
Nov 16, 2019
Marjorie Pauline Phelps, long time resident of McCook passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home on Saturday, November 16, 2019. She was 99 years old. Marjorie was born on January 24, 1920 in Harlan County, Nebraska to parents, Harold and Anna (Kauk) Brown, Sr. She graduated from Alma High School and continued her education at Hastings College. Marjorie started working...
