Obituaries

Oct 9, 2018

Maxine Purinton age 97, formerly of Cambridge passed away at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, FL on October 9, 2018. She was born on October 7, 1921 to Joseph and Eunice (Johnson) Brandt in Frontier County near Cambridge, NE. Maxine attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1938.

Maxine taught in Country School for...

Oct 7, 2018

Jay Russell Markwith Sr. age 81 passed away at his home on October 7, 2018. He was born in Culver, Indiana on September 6, 1937 to Roscoe and Grace (Rodman) Markwith. He was united in marriage to Darlene Carr on August 29, 1957 in Ottawa, KS. To this union 2 children were born Vicki in 1958 and Jay Russell...

Oct 7, 2018

Dean B. Berndt age 81 of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home of McCook on Sunday October 7, 2018. He was born in McCook on September 7, 1937 to Gust and Mary (Crocker) Berndt. Dean graduated from McCook High School in 1955. He farmed most of his life in the Danbury area before retiring to McCook. On...

Oct 6, 2018

Doyle E. Kasper age 73 of McCook, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born in McCook on November 4, 1944 to Louis and Dorothy (Woolen) Kasper. Doyle grew up on the family farm south of Oberlin. He attended school in Oberlin. Doyle helped his father on the farm for many...

Oct 1, 2018

Leana Marie (Lofton) Steinhour, born December 24, 1939, was greeted by her Savior, Jesus Christ on October 1, 2018. Leana joined this world on a small farmstead in rural Nebraska, attending a one room school until she attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1957. She was joined in marriage to Arley William Steinhour on September 8, 1957...

Sep 29, 2018

Kerrilyn (Corder) Symington, age 70, of McCook, NE, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born in Elwood, Nebraska, on January 21, 1948, to Rex and Ardis (Salisbury) Corder. Kerrilyn graduated from Elwood High School in 1966 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Hastings College in...

Sep 28, 2018

Karen Kaye Dack, age 77, of McCook, NE passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born in Littleton, CO on October 7, 1940, to Gerald and Ida (Brown) Barratt. On October 12, 1958 she was united in marriage to Richard Dack. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2011. The...

Sep 25, 2018

DeWayne Wolzen age 89, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Manor on Septmber 25, 2018.

DeWayne 'Bud' Lee Wolzen, son of Simon H. Wolzen and Freida Alvina (Ruhs), was born in rural Wilsonville, Nebraska on July 8th , 1929. He was the third born of six children.

He married Marilyn Joan Harding, daughter of...

Sep 24, 2018

Alma "Mae" Short of McCook passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. Mae was born on May 23, 1923 at Holyoke, CO to parents, William A. and Alma (Schnell) Hanke, Sr. Mae attended school in Holyoke through 3rd grade until her family moved to McCook. She graduated from McCook Public Schools...

Sep 20, 2018

LaDonna J. Larreau of McCook, age 81, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. LaDonna was born at Cambridge, NE, March 13, 1937 to parents, Albert Lavern and Eola L. (Watson) Kincaid. She married Gary Larreau on July 30, 1954. The couple adopted four children, Carol, Joseph, Mark and Brian. LaDonna was a loving mother, homemaker,...

Sep 20, 2018

Debra Dee Cemer-Zajicek, age 62, entered eternal rest on September 20, 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska. Debra was born on October 12, 1955 in Oberlin, Kansas to Pauline P. (Warburton) Cemer and Raymond G. Cemer. She grew up near Trenton, Nebraska as the oldest to three siblings. The Cemers moved to Wilber, Nebraska where Debra graduated from Wilber-Clatonia High School...

Sep 19, 2018

Raymond John Real, Jr., formerly of McCook, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, TX after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Ray and his twin sister, Rebecca, were born on September 24, 1957 at McCook to parents, Raymond John and Anita Mae (Crooks) Real, Sr. He attended McCook schools....

Sep 12, 2018

Eleanor Margaret Traphagan It is with great sadness that the family of Eleanor Margaret Traphagan announces her passing at the age of 101 on September 12, 2018 in Sterling, Colorado. Known as "Aunt Ellie" for many, she was born February 17, 1917 in Frontier County, Nebraska to John L. and Jane M. (Corcoran) Traphagan. She grew up on a...

Sep 9, 2018

Claudine Shifflet age 95 passed away at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska on September 9, 2018. She was born on the family farm in Frontier County, Nebraska near Afton on April 28, 1923 to Claud and Lois (Pyle) Shifflet. Claudine attended country school, later attending the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. She then went to...

Sep 3, 2018

Stephen C. McConnell, of McCook, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, in his home surrounded by family. Born February 11th, 1944, to parents, Lauren James and Ella "Lucille" (Eskew) McConnell at Imperial, NE. He spent time growing up in Imperial before his family moved to the McCook area in the mid 50s. He graduated from Indianola High School in...

Sep 1, 2018

Lola Fay Kennedy, 97, Culbertson, Nebraska, formerly of Wauneta, died at Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was born June 17, 1921, in Chase County, Nebraska to Ira Mart and Flora Estella (Bennett) Stretch. Lola grew up in Wauneta where she graduated from Wauneta High School in 1941. On June 2, 1943,...

Aug 29, 2018

Lynn Eugene Williamson passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at his rural home near Trenton. He was 80 years old. Lynn was born at the family farmhouse east of Trenton on August 26, 1938 to parents Lee and Phyllis (Hertz) Williamson. He attended rural school District 55 through eighth grade and graduated high school from The Abbey School in...

Aug 29, 2018

Jacquelyn Ann Frick died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Eldorado Nursing Home in Trenton. She was 84 years old. Jacquelyn was born on July 22, 1934 at Trenton to parents, Wayne and Pearl (Brown) Taylor. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1952. On February 26, 1953 she married Arvene Frick. Jacquelyn lived with her parents in Omaha while...

Aug 27, 2018

Cecelia Alberta Kotschwar passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was 94 years old. Cece was born on April 16, 1924, in Decatur County, Kansas, on the family farm to parents Albert Nicholas and Martha Amanda (Gilleece) Hickert. She was the oldest of twelve siblings. Cece attended grade school at Lone...

Aug 24, 2018

Russell Lynn Miraclepassed away on August 24, 2018 in Custer, SD at the age of 70.

Russ was born on August 22, 1948, in Cincinnati Ohio, to Hubert and Jean (Kutz) Miracle. He grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1966. He then went on to graduate from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as a...