Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Cynthia 'Cindy' Ann Brunkhorst
Dec 21, 2017
Cynthia Ann (Cole) Brunkhorst of Palisade, NE passed away at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center on Thursday, December 21, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 67 years old. Cindy was born October 7, 1950 in Great Bend, Kansas to James Union and Addie Louise (Mann) Cole. She grew up in several towns as her father...
Mary F. Vrbas
Dec 20, 2017
Mary Frances Vrbas passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, Nebraska. She was 90 years old. Mary was born on March 30, 1927 at Trenton, Nebraska to parents, Michael and Frances (Janousek) Keeney. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1945 and continued her education at Mary Mount College, Salina, KS. She taught school in...
Donald Barger
Dec 17, 2017
Donald C. Barger of rural Culbertson passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at McCook, Nebraska surrounded by his family. He was 93 years old. Don was born on December 8, 1924 and was raised on the family farm north of Culbertson, homesteaded in 1884, to Bruce Chester and Clara (Seybold) Barger. At age 11, he helped run the family...
Sandra June Lorimer
Dec 14, 2017
Sandra June Lorimer of McCook passed away December 14, 2017 at Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, Nebraska. She was 72 years old. Sandra was born on June 18, 1945 at Fort Morgan, Colorado to parents, William Ike and Mary (Ribble) Shaver. She was united in marriage to Jack Lorimer in 1978 at Atwood, Kansas. Sandra was a busy homemaker...
Elma Edra Wilson
Dec 11, 2017
A full Obituary will appear when family has approved final obituary. Visitation
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel 607 Norris Avenue McCook, Nebraska 69001
Graveside Service
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11:30 AM
Cedar Bluff Cemetery (Fairview) Cedar Bluff, KS 67749
Delores Jean Burton
Dec 7, 2017
Delores Jean Burton, age 89, passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on December 7, 2017. She was born in Minden, Nebraska on December 23, 1927 to Nathan R. and Millie (O'Field) Nelson. The family moved to Cambridge where Delores attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. Delores worked in the Red Willow County Court...
Don R. Burton
Dec 4, 2017
Don R. Burton passed away peacefully at his rural Bartley home on Monday, December 4, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. Don was born on February 6, 1935 at Bartley to parents Myrl and Leona (Porter) Burton. He graduated from Bartley High School with the class of 1953. On June 6, 1954 he was united...
Sharon Kay Tines
Nov 30, 2017
Sharon Kay Tines age 73 of Cambridge passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was born near Stockville, NE on May 12, 1944 to Marion and Fern (Halley) Brush. Sharon attended North Star country school near Stockville. She went school in Bartley and graduated from Bartley High School in 1962.
On January...
Richard Lee Terrell
Nov 27, 2017
Richard Lee Terrell passed away suddenly November 27, 2017 at San Antonio, TX. He was 69 years old. Rich was born on January 27, 1948, at Portland, OR to parents, Arlington and Lela (Boyd) Terrell. As a child the family moved to Trenton where Rich graduated from High School. He continued his education at Kearney State College receiving his...
Richard 'Dick' Lee Thieben
Nov 26, 2017
Petty Officer First Class Richard "Dick" Lee Thieben, age 79, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Bryan Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on April 9, 1938 in Oxford, NE to Arcle Raymond "Tobe" and Evelyn L. (Coady) Thieben. He graduated from McCook...
Donald Lee Sanger
Nov 17, 2017
Donald Lee Sanger, age 70, of Trenton passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, November 17, 2017. He was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on December 30, 1946 to Charles and Mary (Birdie) Sanger. Don grew up in Morrill, NE and graduated from High School in 1964. Don enlisted in the US Army serving in Germany...
Milton 'Lyle' Wilcox
Nov 16, 2017
Milton "Lyle" Wilcox was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on March 5, 1925, to Paul W. & Constance E. (Lilly) Wilcox and was escorted into the arms of Jesus on November 16, 2017 surrounded by his family. Due to his father being a construction superintendent, Lyle attended numerous schools in Kansas & Missouri, graduating from high school at Belleville, Kansas...
Robert 'Bobby' Emmet Hawkins
Nov 16, 2017
GREELEY, Colo. Robert (Bobby) E. Hawkins, 93, residing in the Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley, passed away in his sleep on Nov. 16, 2017. Bobby was born July 22, 1924, on the family farm south of McCook, Neb., to Benjamin and Ida Hawkins. Bobby grew up on the farm with his two brothers and two sisters and attended...
Kacey Chel Carlson
Nov 13, 2017
Kacey Chel Carlson of Trenton passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney as a result of an automobile accident. She was 32 years old. Kacey was born on January 17, 1985 at Syracuse, Kansas to parents, Robert and Twila (Thompson) Diehl. She attended school in Syracuse and Lakeside Central, Trenton, NE. On June 15,...
Pietro 'Joe' Giorgione
Nov 5, 2017
McCook, NE - Pietro "Joe" Giorgione. 67, of McCook, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Community Hospital of McCook after a swift battle with cancer. He was born June 1, 1950 to Giuseppe and Adelina (Sgambelluri) Giorgione in Siderno Superiore, Reggio Calabria, Italy. He immigrated to the United States with six of his brothers and sisters, as well as...
Milton 'Bob' Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
Milton "Bob" Johnson age 82, formerly of Holbrook, NE passed away at Bryan Lincoln General Hospital on Saturday, November 4, 2017. He was born in Lewiston, Montana to Robert L and Grace L. (Berundt) Johnson. Bob spent most of his early years in Montana. He joined United States Air Force on January 3, 1952 and was Honorably discharged on...
Eleanor Joyce Herman
Oct 27, 2017
Eleanor Joyce Herman of McCook, formerly of Culbertson, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, NE. She was 86 years old. Eleanor was born on March 14, 1931 at McCook to parents, Roy A. and Ruth (Miner) Ninemires. As a young child she was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church, McCook. She was later confirmed on...
Marie H. Alberts
Oct 24, 2017
Marie Alberts, 102, of McCook, died Tuesday, October 25, surrounded by friends and family at Country House Residence in Grand Island, Nebraska. Marie Alberts was born August 31, 1915 at Culbertson, Nebraska to Conrad and Katherine (Preis) Herman. She graduated from Culbertson High school in 1933. On December 10, 1944 she married Albert H. Alberts at St. Johns Lutheran...
Kyle Dean Lauer
Oct 23, 2017
Kyle Dean Lauer of McCook went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, October 23, 2017. He was 23 years old. Kyle was born on October 11, 1994 at North Platte to parents, Kevin Lee and DeEtta R. (Meyers) Lauer. In his younger years, Kyle was a busy little boy that enjoyed his bike, playing basketball and...
Whitford H. Gill
Oct 16, 2017
Whitford H. "Whit" Gill of Wauneta passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 58 years old. Whit was born on Monday, June 8, 1959, at the Brush, Colorado Hospital to Harold Barton and Evelyn Jean (Simmons) Gill. Whitt was raised on the family farm northwest of Brush. He graduated with the class of...
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