Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Marie Alice C
Jan 28, 2016
Marie Alice Coffey, 95, died Thursday, January 28th, 2016 in McCook, Nebraska. Marie was born June 24, 1920 in Morrill, Nebraska to Roy M. and Delia (Phillipson) Chehey. Shortly after Maries birth, the family moved to Maywood, Nebraska where she spent her childhood. She began playing the piano for the church when she was in 8th grade. She graduated...
Vera Janece Cumming
Jan 27, 2016
Vera Janece Cumming, age 89, of McCook, departed this life on January 27, 2016 at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born November 5, 1926 in her great-grandmother Rebeccas home mile north of Danbury, NE. She was the first child of William and Thelma (Axtell) Hindman. Vera was raised during the Great Depression on several farms...
Harold Dean Christiansen
Jan 26, 2016
Harold Dean Christiansen of McCook passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 82 years old. Harold was born on March 3, 1933 at Great Bend, Kansas to parents Reynolds and Viola (Tieperman) Christiansen. He attended grade school at Mt. Pleasant Country School and graduated from Great Bend High School in 1952. On May 20,...
William 'Bill' F. Vontz
Jan 25, 2016
William Bill Francis Vontz of Indianola passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Cambridge Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 86 years old. Bill was born on May 11, 1929 at his grandparents home near Indianola to parents, Marion Henry and Elda Theresa (Colling) Vontz. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1947 where he participated in...
Deloit Lee Messersmith
Jan 23, 2016
Deloit Lee Messersmith age 82 of Hayes Center, Nebraska passed away at the Kearney CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, on Saturday, January 23, 2016, due to a short battle with a rare form of cancer. He was born near Moorefield, NE on the family farm to Lewis and Annabell (Kugler) Messersmith on May 15, 1933. He graduated from Stockville High...
Janet Lavonne Newcomb
Jan 22, 2016
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Janet LaVonne (Appleyard) Newcomb of Cambridge passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at the Good Samaritan TCU Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was 64 years old.
Janet was born on March 7, 1951, at McCook, Nebraska, to Oliver J. and Nola B. (Stone) Appleyard.
Janet grew up in Curtis, Nebraska, and graduated...
Denille Lynn Burke
Jan 20, 2016
Denille Lynn Burke of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at her sons home in Cambridge surrounded by her family. She was 45 years old. Denille was born on February 19, 1970 at Englewood, CO to parents Dennis Lynn and Julianne Faye (Pape) Garrett. She graduated from McCook High School in 1988 and continued her education...
Leroy Jaggers
Jan 19, 2016
Leroy Jaggers of McCook, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. LeRoy was born on April 24, 1933, at Clarksville, Arkansas to parents, Granville Clyde and Vola (Davis) Jaggers. He graduated from Hartman High School in 1950. He continued his education at College of the Ozarks,...
Charles R. Johnson
Jan 17, 2016
Charles Chuck R. Johnson of Stratton, NE passed away at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman, NE. He was 84 years old. Chuck was born on May 23, 1931 at Britton, SD to parents, Charles F. and Ada (Witham) Johnson. Shortly after his high school graduation he entered the US Navy and served during the Korean War. He...
Herbert Laverne Peck
Jan 17, 2016
Herbert L. Peck age 82 of McCook, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was born in Arnold, NE on December 3, 1933 to Edwin and Gertrude (McComb) Peck. Herb attended school through the 8th grade in Custer County. He later completed his GED with his daughter Peggy in 1980. After a courtship including movie...
Justin Leroy Weaver
Jan 15, 2016
Justin LeRoy Weaver, son of Georgia (Fleider) and John L. Weaver, was born June 23 1988, in Cambridge, Nebraska. He departed this life on Friday, January 15, 2016 at his home in Red Cloud, Nebraska at the age of 27 years, 6 months and 22 days.
Justin received his formal education graduating from high school and continuing...
Everett Lee Stute
Jan 13, 2016
Everett Lee Stute of Parks, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska. He was 82 years old. Everett was born to Carl Everett and Fern Mildred (Polfus) Stute at Benkelman on April 30, 1933. Everett graduated from Parks High School with the class of 1950. After graduation Everett helped...
Lavonne L. Clapp
Jan 13, 2016
LaVonne L. Clapp age 84, of McCook, passed away at McCook Community Hospital on January 13, 2016. She was born in Hampton, Ne on January 21, 1931,to William and Christina (Schaffert) Orman. LaVonne grew up on a farm in Hayes County and later moved to McCook when she was eight. LaVonnegraduated from McCook High School in 1948. LaVonne was...
Kristin Kay Snare
Jan 11, 2016
Kristin Kay Snare, age 51, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook on Jan. 11, 2016. She was born in McCook on March 10, 1964, to Kenneth and Roberta (McNeil) Carter. Kristin attended school and graduated from McCook High School in 1982. She then attended McCook Community College. Kristin has worked for the Southwest Area Training Services for over...
Christopher 'Chris' Paul Klein
Jan 8, 2016
Christopher Chris Paul Klein, age 51, of McCook, NE passed away as the result of a motor vehicle accident on January 8, 2016 near Stratton, NE. He was born in McCook, NE on December 5, 1964 to Richard and Barbara (Ninemires) Klein. Chris attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1983. He later went for a semester to...
Roger Lee Olson
Jan 7, 2016
Roger L. Olson, age 71, of Douglas, NE formerly of McCook, passed away at the St. Elizabeths hospital in Lincoln on January 7, 2016. He was born in McCook, NE on April 14, 1944 to Elmer and Freda (Adams) Olson. Roger grew up in McCook graduating from McCook High School in 1960. He attended Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff,...
Nellie Margaret Mcconville
Jan 6, 2016
Nellie Margaret McConville of McCook passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Hillcrest Nursing Home surrounded by her four daughters. Nellie just celebrated her 99th birthday. She was born on January 3, 1917 in Red Willow County, Nebraska to parents, John H. and Emma (Crocker) Reiners. She graduated from Red Willow High School in 1934. She received her certificate...
Vivian Jeane Riley
Jan 4, 2016
Full obituary will appear Funeral Service
Friday, January 6, 2017 2:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel 607 Norris Avenue McCook, Nebraska 69001
Vivian has asked the casket to be closed with no public viewing
Donald Lee Miller
Jan 2, 2016
Donald Lee Miller of McCook, age 81, passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing home on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was born on September 19, 1934 at Terril, IA to Benjamin and Frances (Butterfield) Miller and was the 7th of nine children. He attended school at Terril, IA graduating in 1952. On October 15, 1953, he joined the U.S....
Janet Clare Mcnerny
Dec 29, 2015
Janet Clare McNerny, 73, of Bartley, Nebraska, passed away December 29, 2015, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. She was born May 2, 1942, in Goodland, KS, the daughter of Willard and Joan (Miller) Hartley. She spent her childhood in Sherman County, Kansas and was a 1960 graduate of Brewster (Kansas) High School. She later studied nursing at...
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