Richard Earl Walter
Aug 21, 2018
Richard E. "Dick" Walter, age 89, of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on August 21, 2018. He was born on November 25, 1928 in Ellsworth, KS to John and Anna (Hein) Walter. Dick attended a one room school through the 8th grade. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1950. On May 16, 1953,...
Donald Charles Benjamin
Aug 18, 2018
Donald Charles Benjamin, of McCook, passed away Saturday, August 18th, 2018 surrounded by his youngest daughter, Kelly, and eldest grandson, Jonathan. He was 83 years old. He went through the McCook School System and graduated from McCook High School in 1953 and would serve his country in the Green Berets Special Forces Army for the next 20 years. He...
Geraldine 'Mary' Hlavinka
Aug 12, 2018
Geraldine Mary Hlavinka Geraldine Mary Hlavinka, formerly of McCook, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the age of 93 in Littleton, Colorado. She was born June 5, 1925 in Grand Island, NE. She attended school in Glendale, Horace and Scotia, NE. In 1944, she married Edward Hlavinka in Grand Island. To this union there were three children born;...
Charles 'Charlie' A Orin
Aug 9, 2018
Charles "Charlie" A. Orin, age 86, a resident of Pueblo, CO, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018. Charlie was born in Red Willow County near Culbertson, NE, to Charles "Jack" and Eloise Moore Orin. He was one of three children. His older brother died shortly after birth, Charlie was the next child, and his sister, Mary, was the youngest....
Robert Allen Yost
Aug 8, 2018
Robert Allen "Bob" Yost age 70 formerly of McCook passed away at home in Imperial, NE on August 8, 2018. He was born in Estherville, Iowa on May 13, 1948 to Ted and Vivian (Tuttle) Yost. He attended school in Estherville before entering the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. Robert was deployed to Viet Nam where he earned a...
Richard 'Dick' Cecil Burton
Aug 7, 2018
Richard (Dick) Cecil Burton, was born in McCook, Nebraska on September 29, 1937 to Cecil L. and Lois I (Ungles) Burton and passed into the arms of angels August 7, 2018 in North Platte, Nebraska. Dick's early life followed his father's mechanical career taking them to different parts of southwest Nebraska. During this time he was joined by 3...
Travis Wayne Anderson
Aug 7, 2018
Travis W. Anderson age 78, of Trenton, NE, passed away on Aug. 7, 2018. He was born in Heber Springs, AK on November 1. 1939 to James D. and Mary E (Van Buskirk) Anderson. Travis attended and graduated from Big Spring High School in Big Spring, TX. He then attended Howard County College in Big Spring. On October 20,...
Leeanna Kay Hart
Aug 5, 2018
LeeAnna K. Hart age 64 of McCook passed away Sunday at August 5, 2018, at the Community Hospital of McCook. She was born in Salinas, CA to Theodore and O'Wieta (Tanner) Hart on June 15, 1964. On January 5, 1988, she married Russell Johnson in Salinas, CA. In 1993 the family moved to McCook, NE. Lee Anna and Russell...
Gary Dean Malone
Aug 1, 2018
Gary Dean Malone, age 76 of Scobey, MT, formerly of Palisade, NE, passed away August 1, 2018 at the Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center in Scobey. He was born on May 31, 1942, in Harlan County on farm near Orleans, NE to Elmer Gale and Lucille Grace (Hays) Malone. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1961, Kearney State Teachers...
Kenneth Joe Doherty
Jul 31, 2018
Kenneth "Kenny" Joe Doherty, 84, went to be with his Lord on July 31, 2018. He was born on May 19, 1934, to Joseph Franklin and Carrie Belle (Davis) Doherty, in Seneca, KS. Kenny was visiting McCook, NE, where he met the love of his life, Charleen Oberg. They were united in marriage on September 2, 1960 in Oxford,...
Lathan James Long
Jul 28, 2018
Lathan James Long, infant son of Brandon and Desirae (Draper) Long of Trenton, was born Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He entered the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on that same day. Preceding him in death was his maternal and paternal great-grandparents; paternal grandparents, Linda Leydig and Lance Long; aunt,...
Marilyn Irene Gaster
Jul 12, 2018
Marilyn Irene Gaster of Indianola passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Marilyn was born on November 26, 1949, at Beatrice, Nebraska to parents, Verne Albert and Irene Edna (Fisher) Pretzer. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Diller High School with the class...
Kenneth Leroy Bradley
Jul 10, 2018
Kenneth Leroy Bradley, age 85, passed away July 10th, 2018 in McCook, Nebraska. He was born in Culbertson, Nebraska on October 16th, 1932 to Harold and Goldie (Matson) Bradley. He was raised in Culbertson until 1953, when his family moved to McCook. Kenneth worked as a painter all of his life, starting as a family business with his father...
William Kent Jr.
Jul 9, 2018
William "Bill" Kent Jr. passed away on July 9, 2018 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born near Holbrook on September 13, 1937 to Marian (Breinig) and William Kent Sr. He attended country school north of Holbrook through the 8th grade, and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1955. He served honorably in the army in the Security Services...
Shirley Jean Johnson
Jul 9, 2018
Shirley Jean Johnson, 91, passed away July 9, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living in McCook, NE. Shirley was born March 14, 1927 in McCook, NE to Carl and Amanda Axelson. She graduated from McCook High School in the spring of 1944. On Aug. 10, 1945, Shirley was united in marriage to Milton M. Johnson in the United Methodist Church...
Roy Lee Patterson
Jul 2, 2018
Roy Lee Patterson age 83 of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on July 2, 2018. He was born in Superior, NE on June 18, 1935 to Orval and Lillie (Anderson) Patterson. His mother Lillie died when Roy was two years old. Roy grew up in Hardy, Nebraska and graduated from Hardy High School in 1955. Roy...
Virginia Ann Bauer
Jul 1, 2018
Virginia Ann (Pollman) Bauer of McCook, formerly of Culbertson, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 84 years old. Virginia was born on a farm near Trenton to Walter and Velma (Gray) Pollman on May 6, 1934. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1951. After high school she received normal training and...
Carl Mohr
Jun 28, 2018
Carl Mohr, long-time resident, business man, and centurion, of McCook passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 101 years old. Carl was born April 19, 1917 in Chester, Nebraska the seventh child of twelve, to parents Emil and Katherine Margaret (Stroh) Mohr. He graduated from Chester High School where he participated in track, basketball...
Francis 'Frank' R. Conley
Jun 22, 2018
Francis "Frank" R. Conley, age 88, of McCook passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on June 22, 2018. Frank was born in Max, Nebraska on September 11, 1929 to Ray and Lela (Hennis) Conley. At the age of 16 Frank quit school and went to work on the railroad. He worked as a section laborer, retiring after...
Karen Janice Hartman
Jun 22, 2018
Karen Janice Hartman, age 77, of McCook, passed away at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., on June 22, 2018. She was born in Imperial, Neb., on Oct. 7, 1940, to Winfield Everett and June Maurine (Nesmith) Skelton. Karen attended and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1958. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for one year. On...
