Maxine Frances Newcomb
Dec 4, 2018
Maxine Frances Newcomb passed away at the Cambridge Manor on December 4, 2018. She was born in Swanton, NE on January 16, 1922 to William and Lois (Coe) Yost. She attended elementary school in Swanton and McCook. She graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1939 where she was awarded a Regents Scholarship. Maxine taught in rural...
Reuben Carol Echols
Dec 4, 2018
Reuben Carrol Echols, 72, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed Dec 4th, 2018. Reuben was born to William and Louise (Steward) Echols, July 11th, 1946 in Colorado Springs, CO He graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Peoples Bible College. Reuben married Nancy Quinn in 1970. He is survived by his son, Fredric Echols, his wife Pamela and their three children...
Lillian June Phelps
Dec 2, 2018
Lillian June Phelps, the eldest daughter of Marjorie M. (Guile) and Milo C. Phelps, was born August 28, 1926 in the back bedroom of her grandparents house on the farm. The bedroom was originally part of a homesteaders cabin, built with cement back walls and floor in the bank of a small hill. The cracks were repaired, plastered and...
Lawrence Dewey Sexson
Dec 2, 2018
Lawrence Dewey Sexson, age 97, of Farnam passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Cambridge Manor. He was born October 6, 1921 in a farmhouse two miles west of McCook to Perl and Nellie (Borland) Sexson. He was the oldest of six children. He went to grade school in Red Willow County and graduated from Palisade High School...
Michael Craig Wright
Dec 2, 2018
Michael Craig Wright, age 55, of Trenton passed away at his home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born in McCook, NE on December 24, 1962 to Robert James and Donna Gayle (Moss) Wright. The family moved to Trenton where Michael attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1981. He continued his education at Mid Plains Community...
Robert Eugene Smith
Nov 27, 2018
Robert (Bob) Eugene Smith, age 67, of McCook, NE passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in his home. He was born November 24, 1951, in Loup City, NE to parents Harry J. and Margaret I. (Wilkinson) Smith. He was the older of two children. Bob spent the first three years of his life in Loup City, NE before the...
Jameson Craig Rugg
Nov 20, 2018
Jameson Craig Rugg, born January 16, 1963 in Colorado Springs, CO while his dad was stationed at the Air Force Academy, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest, on November 20, 2018. His dad in the Air Force, the family moved frequently. After living in Colorado Springs, the family moved to Air Force bases in Spain, Germany, New Mexico, Texas,...
Ellen 'Annie' Marie Morse
Nov 17, 2018
Ellen Marie "Annie" Morse age 101, of McCook, NE passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook. She was born in Arvonia Township, Osage County, Kansas on April 17, 1917 to Edward and Janet (Moore) Gardner. Annie graduated from Osage City High School in 1931. She went on to continue her education and graduated from the Newman Medical Center...
Margaret Amann
Nov 3, 2018
Margaret Amann, age 97 of Cambridge NE, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Cambridge Manor. She was born on October 2, 1921 to Jesse E. and Lotta A. (Mathews) Dutcher near McCook in Red Willow County. On February 24, 1946, she married Max Amann in McCook, NE. The couple celebrated 52 years of marriage. To this union...
Esther Minnie Steinke
Oct 29, 2018
Esther Minnie Steinke passed away on October 29, 2018 at the McCook Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer and congestive heart failure complications. She was 94 years old. Esther was born on February 16, 1924 in Republic, Kansas to Friedrick Paul and Etta Grace Margaret (Agena) Skraback. She was the oldest of seven children. Esther married Harry...
Nicholas Lee Keller
Oct 29, 2018
Nicholas Lee Keller, age 64, of Trenton passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Monday, October 29, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1954 in McCook, NE to Donald and Angulia Y. (Thompson) Keller. Nick attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1972. He continued his education attending Central Community College in North Platte where...
Carrie Helena Cole
Oct 19, 2018
Carrie Helena Cole age 88 of Trenton passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, October 19, 2018. She was born on October 4, 1930 to Clarence and Maggie O. (Baker) Baker on the family farm in Hitchcock County, NE. Helena attended school in Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School in 1949. Carrie Helena Baker...
Earl Fredrick Binkey
Oct 18, 2018
Earl Fredrick Binkey August 11, 1935 - Oct 18, 2018, Stratton, Nebraska Earl Fredrick Binkey, son of Grover & Anna (Hanes) Binkey, was born on August 11, 1935 at Parks, NE. He passed away on October 18, 2018 at the age of 83. Earl enjoyed his time outdoors, engaging in hunting, fishing, and raising champion Redtick coonhounds. Earl also...
Inez Marie Bass
Oct 14, 2018
Inez Marie Bass of McCook passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Community Hospital. She was 90 years old. Inez was born March 9, 1928, in Atwood, CO to parents, Alfredo and Mary Caterina (Strobetta) Tadolini. She graduated from Padroni High School, Padroni, CO in 1946. She was working as a waitress at the Blue Bird Caf in Sterling,...
Dennis Gene Miller
Oct 10, 2018
Dennis Gene Miller, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home in McCook. Dennis was born on March 15, 1947 at Vallejo, CA to parents, Raymond Ralph and Evelyn Mae (Witt) Miller. After his high school graduation and two years of college, Dennis entered the US Army on August 10, 1966. He reenlisted in 1968 and...
Maxine Purinton
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...
Jay Russell Markwith Sr.
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...
Dean B. Berndt
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...
Doyle Edward Kasper
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...
