Obituaries

Jan 4, 2017

Vivian Jeane Riley age 78 of McCook, passed away January 4, 2017 at the Tri-Valley Health System in Cambridge. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 14, 1938 to Melvin and Goldie (Koogler) Ernst. She attended school in Dayton before marrying Charles Riley in McCook, NE on October 29, 1956. Charles was in the U.S. Navy and the...

Jan 3, 2017

Howard Leo Dold, age 70, of McCook passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney from a head injury sustained by a fall at his home. Howard was born at McCook to parents, Manford and Irene (Timbrel) Dold. He grew up on a farm near Hayes Center where he graduated from Hayes Center High School...

Dec 31, 2016

Kenneth Eugene Ely of McCook passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Community Hospital. He was 76 years old. Kenneth was born January 4, 1940 at McCook to parents, Orin P. and Opal T.(Troedson) Ely. He graduated from McCook High School in 1958. He worked for Jewell Company until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and feeding the ducks...

Dec 29, 2016

Carollee Genice Wallen of McCook, Nebraska passed away shortly after her 87th birthday on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Carollee was born on December 4, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa to parents, Joseph and Jean (Akers) Franklin. She graduated in 1948 from McCook High School. On November 22, 1947, Carollee was united in marriage...

Dec 28, 2016

Paul D. "Bud" Smith, age 89, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away early Wednesday morning December 28, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

He was born in Cambridge on October 12, 1927 to Charles and Eva (Perdue) Smith. Bud grew up on the farm south of Cambridge. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945.

Dec 24, 2016

Timothy Earl Bennett, age 63, of McCook, NE passed away on December 24th, 2016 at his home in McCook after a short but very courageous battle with cancer. Tim was born on January 1, 1953 in Kearney, NE the son of Harold Earl Bennett and Margaret (Patty) Mildred (McMahan) Bennett. Tim was an outstanding athlete in high school while...

Dec 24, 2016

Alfred Arlo Hinton was born on April 19, 1923, son of Albert and Mary Bernice (Blake) Hinton. After this last short illness, he departed this life on December 24, 2016, at the Cambridge (Tri-Valleys) Nursing home at the age of 93.

Alfred was born at Stockville, NE, and lived on a farm three miles west of Stockville....

Dec 19, 2016

Caroline Lawson, age 70, of Bartley, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on December 19, 2016. She was born in Benkelman, Nebraska on August 1, 1946 to August and Mary Ellen (Buck) Klinzmann. The family moved to Kansas where Caroline graduated from Goodland High School in 1948. She attended McCook Community college for two years studying business and...

Dec 14, 2016

Elaine L. (Meyer) Bedore January 13, 1931- December 14, 2016 Elaine L. Bedore died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the McCook Community Hospital in McCook, NE at the age of 85. She was born January 13, 1931 in Gosper County Nebraska where she grew up on the family farm north of Arapahoe. On November 3, 1950, Elaine married Loren...

Dec 11, 2016

Gary Garyboy Edwin Laverack

Cambridge - Gary Laverack was born on August 6, 1951 at McCook, NE to Vernon and Juanita (Roepke) Laverack and passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Good Samaritan in Arapahoe, NE at the age of 65.

Gary was a very special child born with medical issues he worked to...

Dec 6, 2016

Merlin Charles Diederich passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home in McCook, Nebraska at the age of 84, after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 2, 1932, at Selden, Kansas to parents, Charles H. and Matilda Lydia (Harold) Diederich. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1949. Merlin entered the Army...

Dec 6, 2016

William Arthur Stewart of McCook, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Nebraska. Bill was 89 years old. Bill was born on August 8, 1927 in Culbertson, Nebraska to parents, Arthur Lee and Nellie M. (Hayes) Stewart. The family moved to Palisade, Nebraska when Bill was eight years old. He graduated from Palisade...

Dec 3, 2016

Ronald Dean Banzhaf, 76 of Cambridge passed away on December 3, 2016 at the Cambridge Manor. He was born on February 26, 1940 on the farm of his parents, Walter F. and Margaret E. (Allen) in rural Frontier County near Orafino. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1958. He volunteered for the draft in May 1959 being inducted...

Nov 25, 2016

Janice Loree Miller passed away on November 25, 2016 at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln, NE after a courageous and valiant battle with a bone problem called Carpenters Syndrome. Janice was the daughter of Joseph Miller and Edna (Riley) Miller. She was born March 19, 1944 at McCook Nebraska. She attended grade school in rural Hitchcock County and graduated from...

Nov 23, 2016

Karen Spilinek, 60, of Wichita, KS, formerly of McCook, went on to join her father in His heavenly home on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 15, 1956 to Gerald and Roberta (Schmidt) Spilinek in St. Paul, NE. Karen lived in St. Paul with her family for some time before...

Nov 21, 2016

Viola Ann Koerperich, age 89, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, after a hard fought battle with kidney disease. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Viola was born May 2, 1927 in Park, Kansas to Seraphine and Anna Feldt Depperschmidt. She lived at Park, Kansas until she was two years old...

Nov 21, 2016

Evelyn Rose Meyers age 92, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Manor on November 21, 2016. She was born on November 14, 1924 to Charles W. and Rosa A. (Riepe) Hilker. Evelyn grew up north of Holbrook. She was baptized on January 11, 1925 at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church north of Holbrook. She was later Confirmed at...

Nov 19, 2016

Henry D. Stecker, formerly of Culbertson, received his Heavenly fortune November 19, 2016 in Kingfisher, OK at the age of 89. Hank was born March 1, 1927 on a farm near Culbertson, NE to John T. and Kate Stecker. He was baptized on April 3, 1927 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Culbertson. He graduated from Trenton High School...

Nov 19, 2016

Harold Bryce Duce Hartzer of Culbertson passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 81 years old. Duce, a nickname that was given to him by his father, was born on April 21, 1935, on the family farm south of Wauneta, Nebraska to parents, Willis Walden and Inez Iola (Cross) Hartzer. He graduated...

Nov 17, 2016

Glenda Jo Miracle, 69, passed away on November 17 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Ne. She was born on October 19, 1947 in Cambridge, Ne., to Glenn and Dorothy (Purdue) Moore. Glenda grew up in Cambridge and she graduated from Cambridge High School in 1966. She was confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Cambridge. After high school,...