Obituaries

McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Kent R. Kelsey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ervin Pete Mowry

Ervin Pete Mowry

Jun 1, 2017

Ervin Pete Mowry passed away June 1, 2017 at his home near Culbertson. He was 59 years old. Ervin was born on June 27, 1957 at Longmont, Colorado to parents, Ordmon Albert and Jeraldean Pearl (Bailey) Mowry. He graduated from High School in 1975, at Commerce City, Colorado. While in high school, Ervin participated in rodeo and took part...

Granta Merle Wach

Granta Merle Wach

May 29, 2017

Granta Merle (Christensen) Wach of Hayes Center, NE entered into her heavenly home at the age of 93 on Monday, May 29, 2017 at SunriseHeights in Wauneta, NE. Granta, affectionately known as "Doll," was born on January 19, 1924 to Grant and Edna (Zeigler) Christensen. She completed 8th grade at Wauneta in 1938, and graduated from Hamlet High School...

Glenn D. Kelch

Glenn D. Kelch

May 21, 2017

Glenn D Kelch age 75 of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May 21, 2017. He was born on April 17, 1942 in Geneva, NE to John D. and Theresa E. (Becker) Kelch. Glenn attended and graduated from Marietta High School in Nebraska in 1961.

Glenn joined the US Army in February 1964...

Donald Jack Lowry

Donald Jack Lowry

May 19, 2017

Donald Jack Lowry age 84 formerly of Cambridge, passed away at the Good Samaritan Village / Perkins Pavilion on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was born in Winfield, KS on May 4, 1933 to Donald James and Mary Louise (Mullenix) Lowry. He grew up and graduated from Bell Plaines High School in KS in 1951.

Jack didn't...

Rex D. Remington

Rex D. Remington

May 18, 2017

Rex Remington passed away from this world on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his home in McCook. He was 86 years old. Rex was born February 19, 1931 in Danbury, Nebraska to Wilbur and Minnie (Schaa) Remington. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1948. Rex married Joyce Jordan on December 16, 1951 at the United Methodist Church in...

Vickie Rodriquez

Vickie Rodriquez

May 14, 2017

More information willbe updated as infoprmation becomes available.

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Leslie Bennett Stretch

Leslie Bennett Stretch

May 13, 2017

Leslie Bennett Stretch of Hamlet, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Broken Bow Care and Rehabilitation Center in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was 93 years old. Leslie was born on June 3, 1923 in Hayes County north of Wauneta on the family farm to parents Ira "Mart" and Flora (Bennett) Stretch. He graduated from Wauneta High...

Richard Lee Arnold

Richard Lee Arnold

May 11, 2017

Richard Lee Arnold was born on April 7, 1931 and passed away on May 11, 2017. He was born to Curtin and Lillian Arnold, on a farm in a small community of Orafino, Nebraska. Richard (Dick) attended rural country school until going to High School in Cambridge, where he always excelled in his school work.

Before entering...

Lewis Junior Parks

Lewis Junior Parks

May 6, 2017

Lewis Junior Parks was born February 1, 1934 in Norton Kansas and passed away May 6, 2017 at the age of 83. Lewis was the 4th child born to Rex Senior Lewis Parks and Caroline Zelda (Moss) Parks. The family moved from Norton to Cambridge Nebraska when Lewis was a young boy and he attended Cambridge Schools. On May...

Bernard Wickizer

Bernard Wickizer

May 5, 2017

Bernard Wickizer, age 83, of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Manor on Friday, May 5, 2017. He was born in Max, Nebraska on March 16, 1934 to Clarence and Ruth (Clements) Wickizer. Bernard attended School in Max.

Bernard went to work for the Burlington Northern Railroad in his early teens, working up from a track crew...

Mary Ann Eklund

Mary Ann Eklund

May 5, 2017

Mary Anne Eklund, age 87, of McCook, NE passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home on Friday, May 5, 2017. Mary was born January 4, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, was orphaned at an early age, until around the age six or seven, when she and her sister were adopted by Sylvia Dorweiler. Mary graduated from Good Council High School...

Joseph John Mavigliano

Joseph John Mavigliano

Apr 26, 2017

The family is honoring Joseph request to be cremated with no services.

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