Obituaries

Aug 16, 2019

Thomas P. "Tom" Patterson of Cambridge, Nebraska, lost his 15 month battle with colorectal cancer, at home, surrounded by family on August 16, 2019. He fought a long, hard, and courageous battle.

Tom was born October 12, 1964, to Roy and Phyliss Patterson, in Cambridge Nebraska. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1983. Graduated from Wesleyan...

Aug 10, 2019

Dale R. Crocker of Kearney, formerly of McCook, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Grand Island VA Medical Center. He was 84 years old. Dale was born on January 6, 1935 to Bernard J. and Esther "Fay" (Neel) Crocker. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1953 and continued his education at McCook College. On...

Aug 6, 2019

Helen V. McChesney of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

Helen was born October 9, 1924 to Leonard and Edna (Morton) Ridpath in their home in Decatur County, Kansas. She attended country school at Sherman Center and graduated from Decatur Community High School with the class of 1942....

Aug 1, 2019

Maxine Ellen Scott of Palisade passed away at the Wauneta Therapy and Care Center in Wauneta, Nebraska on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Maxine was born in Hill City, Graham County, Kansas, March 31, 1933 to Ralph Alva and Ella Mae (Bethell) LaShell. She was one of six children. Maxine graduated from the Hayes Center High School in 1950. She...

Jul 31, 2019

John Irving Olmsted passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home in Gothenburg, NE after a valiant battle with colon cancer. He was 86 years old. John and his twin brother, Gene, were born on January 30, 1933 at Wauneta, NE to parents Frederick and Beulah (Hann) Olmsted. He graduated from Wauneta High School. He continued his education...

Jul 29, 2019

Helen Annette Hinz of Culbertson passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was 51 years old. Helen was born on November 16, 1967 at McCook, NE to parents, Alvin Charles and Melva May (Buzzell) Hinz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Ash Creek, McCook, NE. Helen graduated from Republican Valley High...

Jul 25, 2019

Robert "Bob" Burke Hoyt of McCook passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY after a brief courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Bob was born April 12, 1943, in McCook to parents, Cloyd Franklin and Lola (Burke) Hoyt. He graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1961....

Jul 22, 2019

Teraline L. Markwad, also known as Terri to her family and friends, of Culbertson, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 75 years old. Terri was born on July 19, 1944 at Durham, North Carolina to parents, Harold M. and Loretta A. (Steckmyer) Felker. She graduated with the class of 1962 from Nebraska School...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...