Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Donald "Dan" E. Richardson
May 20, 2018
Donald "Dan" E. Richardson, age 90 of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Manor on May 20, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 11, 1928 to Sidlow and Nellie Mae (Sims) Richardson. Dan attended school in Arkansas and Florida as his family moved. In Florida, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and served...
Donald Arthur West, Sr.
May 18, 2018
Donald Arthur West, Sr. age 90 of McCook, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Don had recently been transferred from McCook Comm Hospital and passed after battling an infection complicated by pneumonia. Don was born on January 16, 1928 in the Sandhills near White, Nebraska to Arthur D. and Hannah...
Merwin B. Grafton
May 16, 2018
Merwin B. Grafton age 84 of Lebanon, NE passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital May 16th, 2018. He was born in Red Willow County near Lebanon on the family farm on July 18, 1933 to H. Odell & Marietta (Boyd) Grafton. Merwin graduated from Lebanon High School in 1951. On August 22, 1954 he was united in...
Karmon K Hovey
May 10, 2018
Karmon Kay Hovey age 47 of Trenton, NE passed away om May 10, 2018 at the Great Plains Regional Hospital in North Platte. She was born in McCook, NE on December 27, 1970 to Tom and Marilyn (Dewey) Hovey. Karmon attended Trenton School graduating from Trenton High School in 1989. Karmon continued her education attending McCook Community College and...
Lois Mae Calvin
May 6, 2018
Lois Mae Calvin, 87, of McCook, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Hermann-Jones Funeral Home from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on...
Lynda Lou Cox
May 6, 2018
Lynda Lou (Ike) Cox, age 71, of Bennet, NE passed away at the Lancaster Rehab Center Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born in McCook, NE on December 4, 1946 to George and Virginia (Alexander) Ike, Sr. On June 26, 1965, she was united in marriage to Melvin R. Cox. The couple made their home in...
Caroline L. Kircher
May 5, 2018
Caroline Lucille (OBrien) Kircher of Indianola passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old. Caroline was born on May 30, 1935 in Cambridge to parents, John and Etta (Brinkman) OBrien. As a child she attended country school near Cambridge. She graduated from Cambridge High School with the class...
Robert Lee Hull
May 1, 2018
Robert Lee Hull of McCook went to be with his Eternal Savior on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 82 years old. Bob was born on March 2, 1936 at Lynch, Nebraska, the son of Doyle and Sophie Ann (Frank) Hull. The family moved to McCook when Bob was ten years old. He...
Kraig Alan Young
Apr 28, 2018
Kraig Alan Young, age 41, of Kearney, NE passed away at the University Nebraska Medical Center on Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born in Cambridge, NE on August 21, 1976 to Philip and Debra (Stine) Young. Kraig attended and graduated from Cambridge School in 1995. He was active in sports playing football, basketball, and track. Kraig played on...
Stephen Eugene Messersmith
Apr 20, 2018
Stephen E. Messersmith, resident of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018, at age 69. Steve was born on July 8, 1948 in Lexington, NE. He attended Cambridge High School and graduated in 1967, after which he served in the United States Airforce for four years. He married Renee J. Neseth in Cambridge, NE on August 2,...
Ivan Daniel Hinton
Apr 12, 2018
Ivan Daniel "Ike" Hinton age 76 of Cambridge passed away at the McCook Community Hospital on Thursday April 12, 2018. He was born near Stockville, NE on February 28, 1942 to Daniel and Evalyn (Mortimore) Hinton. The family moved to Kansas where Ike attended and graduated from Derby High School in 1960.
Ike was united in marriage...
Thelma May Walter
Apr 11, 2018
Thelma May (Tucker) Walter, 91, passed away on April 11, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing home in McCook, NE with her family at her side. Thelma was born on March 7th, 1927 in a sod house north of Hayes Center, NE. She attended a one room school house one mile from their house that she walked to everyday. After school...
Dolores M Mckain
Apr 9, 2018
Dolores M. McKain, age 86, died peacefully in her home on Monday, April 9, 2018 in Stratton, NE. Dolores was born February 5, 1932 in Beardsley, Kansas to Paul and Mary Leona Haller. She was raised on a farm south of Stratton and graduated from Stratton High School. Dolores married Lewis McKain on June 19, 1952. Lewis and Dolores...
Terry Lee Roland
Apr 8, 2018
Terry Lee Roland, age 58, of McCook, NE passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Kearney Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. A private family Memorial Service will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Bales officiating. Terry was born March 30, 1960 in Hannibal, MO to Bob and Anna (Ellis)...
Robert Grady Propes, Jr.
Apr 6, 2018
Robert G. Propes Jr., age 87, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born August 13, 1930 in Logan Station, North Carolina to Horace G. and Hattie (Self) Propes. He was one of eight children. Bob enlisted in the Navy and served during...
Glenva Margaret Unger
Mar 31, 2018
On March 31, 2018, Glenva Margaret (Eland) Unger was called by God from this earth to her Heavenly home. Glenva was born on October 2, 1928 in Arapahoe, NE. She was the youngest daughter born to Glenn and Margaret (Wendland) Eland. Glenva became a child of God through her baptism on October 28, 1928 and was confirmed in the...
Bettye Anne Stewart
Mar 29, 2018
Bettye Anne Stewart, of McCook, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 90 years old. Bettye was born on February 7, 1928, in Wellington, CO. Bettye was adopted as an infant by Morgan S. and Florence A. (Murphy) Solace in Windsor, CO. The family moved to Palisade in Bettyes early childhood....
Alice Louise Yost
Mar 29, 2018
Alice L. Yost age 62 of McCook, passed away at the Great Plaines Health Facility in North Platte, NE on March 29, 2018. She was born in Casper, WY on May 3, 1955 to Robert an Harriet (Blair) Jamieson. She attended school in Douglas, WY graduating from Converse County High School in 1973. On September 9, 1974 she was...
Dixie Marie Stock
Mar 28, 2018
Dixie Stock of rural Culbertson passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Trenton, NE. Dixie was born April 9, 1927, at the home in Tipton Canyon south of Culbertson to Floyd and Flora (Osborn) Marks. She grew up on the Driftwood where she liked to read and play the guitar. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1946, and...
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