Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Sandra Ellen Stevens
Aug 6, 2017
Sandra Ellen "Sandy" Stevens passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln surrounded by her family. She was 72 years old. Sandy was born on January 31, 1945 to parents, Alvin Dale and Doris Irene (Denny) Alberts at Ainsworth, Nebraska. She graduated from Page High School, Page, Nebraska with the class of 1963. On August...
Glenn Eldon Brooks
Jul 31, 2017
Glenn Eldon Brooks, age 86, of Cambridge passed away at the Christian Homes in Holdrege on July 31, 2017. Glenn was born near Cambridge on June 27, 1931 to Dale and Bernice (Smith) Brooks. Glenn graduated from Cambridge High School in May of 1950.
Glenn was united in marriage to Darlene Max on August 3, 1950. She...
John Thomas 'Tom' Kiplinger
Jul 29, 2017
John Thomas "Tom" Kiplinger, of McCook, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Community Hospital. He was 88 years old. Tom was born on December 24, 1928 in McCook to parents, Lloyd Addison and Alice (Bauer) Kiplinger. After his fathers death, mother and son resided with his grandparents, Jacob and Elizbeth Bauer. Tom graduated from McCook High School in...
Addison Kathleen Samuelson-Carbaugh
Jul 26, 2017
Addison Kathleen Samuelson-Carbaugh,19 years old of Cambridge, gained her angel wings in the early morning hours on July 26, 2017 at the Tri-Valley Hospital in Cambridge, NE.
Addison was born on April 4th, 1998 in Holdrege, NE. Addison was baptized on August 9, 1998 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege. She went to kindergarten at Washington Elementary...
James 'Jim' Leon Sailors
Jul 17, 2017
James "Jim" Leon Sailors of McCook, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. He was 54 years old. Jim was born on October 3, 1962 at Lincoln, Nebraska to parents, Wayne Leon and Karen Judy (Rippen) Sailors. He graduated from Beaver Valley High School with the class of 1981. He entered the US Navy shortly...
Michael Herman Brusoe
Jul 15, 2017
Michael Herman Brusoe of Culbertson passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 63 years old. Mike as he was better known, was born on September 5, 1953, at McCook to parents, Herman H. and Helen M. (Coleman) Brusoe. He graduated from McCook High School with the...
Aaron Patrick Jones
Jul 9, 2017
Aaron Patrick Jones of Cambridge age 23, passed away on July 9th, 2017 due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Cambridge, NE on October 31, 1993, to Patrick Shane and Linda Kay (Smith) Jones.
Aaron attended Cambridge Schools, graduating from Cambridge High School in 2012. As a student in high school, Aaron participated in...
Gladys Marie Delimont
Jul 9, 2017
Gladys Marie Delimont of McCook passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 98 years old. Gladys was born on December 21, 1918 at Culbertson, Nebraska to parents, Conrad and Amelia Rose (Miller) Schoup. She attended school at Culbertson. Gladys was united in marriage to George Huff. He preceded her in death on June 13,...
Karen Kay Cummins
Jul 4, 2017
July 24, 1946 July 4, 2017 INDIANOLA, Nebraska Karen Kay Cummins passed away on July 4, 2017, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She was surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on July 24, 1946, to Carl and Pauline (Burton) Esch at McCook, Nebraska. After graduating from Indianola High School in 1964 Karen attended McCook Beauty Academy....
Melva May Hinz
Jul 3, 2017
Melva May Hinz of rural McCook passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Cambridge Manor, Cambridge, Nebraska. She was 78 years old. Melva was born on May 30, 1939, at Hastings, Nebraska to Elmer Melvin "Jess" and Berniece Evelyn (Post) Buzzell. As a young child the family moved to the Culbertson community where Melva graduated from the Culbertson...
Leona Bernice Real
Jun 27, 2017
Leona Bernice Real passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her home in McCook. She was 86 years old. Leona was born in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to parents, Walter and Alma Hulda (Hagemann) Stark. She graduated from Trenton High School. On March 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Leland Joseph "Bud" Real in Trenton. They made their...
Adeline Virginia Ballou
Jun 23, 2017
Adeline Virginia Ballou, age 90 formerly of Wilsonville, passed away surrounded by her family at the Cambridge Manor on Friday, June 23, 2017.
She was born in Hastings, Nebraska on November 28, 1926 to Adam and Mary (Kennedy) Dieken. At the age of 2, her mother passed away, her father remarried and she was raised by her...
Kent R. Kelsey
Jun 20, 2017
Kent R. Raymond Kelsey passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook where he had been living since 2014. He was 79 years old. Kent was born on June 6, 1938 to parents Raymond and Alma (Foltz) Kelsey at Eureka, California. Kent served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and was...
Brenda Kay Gresham
Jun 18, 2017
Brenda K. Gresham of McCook passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 57 years old. Brenda was born on June 5, 1960 at Casper, Wyoming to parents, John August and Kathreen Pauline "Kathy" (Eichorst) Struble. She was baptized as a baby at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Susan Jo Thompson
Jun 15, 2017
Susan J. Thompson, age 57, of McCook passed away at her home in McCook on June 15, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born in Eugene, Oregon on December 31, 1959 to Darrell and Doris (Millburn) Tryon. At a young age, Susan's family moved to Nebraska. She attended grade school in Chadron and attended high School in Valentine. On...
Ted D Hosick
Jun 12, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. Ted D. Hosick, 79,
passed away peacefully Monday, June 12, 2017,
surrounded by his loved ones
in the home he built in Cambridge.
He was born in Moorefield, Neb. on March 30, 1938,
to Vance and Wanda (Stinnette)
Hosick. Ted attended
and graduated...
Ellis Lyle Sutton
Jun 12, 2017
Ellis Lyle Sutton, 96, a retired farmer-stockman, passed away Monday night, June 12, 2017, at Community Hospital in McCook. Ellis was born on a farm north of Stratton on Feb. 21, 1921, to James and Mabel (Gallagher) Sutton. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1938. Ellis married the love of his life, Ruth (Petsch) Sutton in Lincoln on...
Terry Lee Brown
Jun 5, 2017
Terry Lee Brown originally of McCook passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 53 years old. Terry was born on January 9, 1964, to parents, Gilbert and Joan Marie (Wallace) Brown at McCook, Nebraska. He lived in McCook until his senior year in high school. He graduated from Lebanon High School,...
Norman D Leibrandt
Jun 2, 2017
Norman D. Leibrandt passed away on June 2, 2017 at the age of 88. Norman was the second child born to Gustav and Lydia (Kautz) Leibrandt at McCook, Nebraska on October 23, 1928. His older brother, Gene and his parents preceded him in death. Norman attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1946. He served...
Am Johnston
Jun 2, 2017
A M Johnston died Friday, June 2, 2017 at McCook Community Hospital at the age of 88. A M Johnston was born November 3, 1928 in Sudan, Texas to Andrew Marion and Willie Lee (Hardcastle) Johnston. He graduated from Sudan High School. Following high school, he played guitar and sang with The Texas Melody Boys traveling to Montana, North...
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