Obituaries

Oct 14, 2015

Richard "Dick" Sayer age 83 of Axtell, NE died at the Kearney Regional Hospital on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. He was born in Cambridge on April 6, 1932 to William and Mabel (Ridpath) Sayer . Dick grew up in rural Holbrook and Cambridge with 8 brothers and 5 sisters. > > Dick served in the US Army in Korea...

Oct 13, 2015

Lavila L. Pollman, age 82 of Trenton, passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on October 13, 2015. She was born in Amherst, Colorado on August 13, 1933 to William and Lily (Gygax) Kalthoff. She attended school and graduated from Trenton High School in 1951. She attended McCook College where she received a Teachers Certificate. Lavila taught...

Oct 12, 2015

Charles Marshall Traxler of McCook passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at Community Hospital. He was 84 years old. Charles was born on March 2, 1931 in McCook to parents, Marshall G. and Louise Elizabeth (Cole) Traxler. Charlie was active in Special Olympics where he participated in track and bowling. He enjoyed going to coffee with his friends at...

Oct 11, 2015

Ralph Burdette Weintz of McCook, NE passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Elkhorn, NE. He was 83 years old. Ralph was born on June 21, 1932 to parents, Ralph John and Eva Leona (Cochran) Weintz in McCook. He graduated from Red Willow High School. On July 15, 1952 he entered the US Navy...

Oct 4, 2015

Willis Lee Jones of McCook passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Community Hospital. He was 98 years old. Willis was born on March 21, 1917 to Walter Lee and Pearl (Black) Jones at home in rural Knox County near Bloomfield. He was the middle of seven children. He attended a variety of rural...

Sep 23, 2015

Donna Lee Butler, age 84, was called home to be with Jesus on September 23, 2015, at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born at home in McCook, Nebraska,On April 12, 1931, to Leonard B. and Ruth F. (Ball) Holmes. Donna grew up in McCook, attending school at East Ward, District 31, and McCook Jr. and Sr....

Sep 22, 2015

Briella Faith Quaduor, infant daughter of Kyle and Stephenie (Conroy) Quaduor, entered into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at McCook Community Hospital. Briella is survived by her parents, Kyle and Stephenie Quaduor of Indianola; maternal grandparents, Steve and Sharon Conroy of Indianola; paternal grandparents, Rob and Kathleen Quaduor of Indianola; great-grandparents, Eugene and Shirley Axtell...

Sep 20, 2015

Thelma LaMay (Frerichs) Moorhous passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was 81 years old. She was born on December 20, 1933 at McCook, Nebraska to parents William Frerichs, Sr. and Mabel (Christiansen) Frerichs, the youngest of 17 siblings. She was Baptized and confirmed at Peace...

Sep 15, 2015

Edith Joyce Weyeneth of McCook, formerly of Danbury, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 94 years old. Joyce was born on July 4, 1921, at Danbury to parents Absalom and Isabelle M. (Ruby) Gregory. She graduated from Danbury High School. On August 1, 1943 she was united in marriage to Norris Elwood Weyeneth...

Sep 12, 2015

Joyce Joan Johnson of Stratton, NE passed away at Dundy County Hospital, Benkelman, NE on Saturday, September 12, 2015. She was 81 years old. She was born on November 3, 1933 at Sioux Falls, SD where she attended school. On August 8, 1951 she was united in marriage to Charles Rodell Johnson at Sioux Falls. They made their home...

Sep 10, 2015

Betty Jean was born in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Charles Alonzo Hilton and Louise Darlage. The youngest of eight children, Betty was raised on a farm and grew up loving the outdoors and animals of every kind, but especially horses. (Every new year brought a new horse calendar to her kitchen wall.) Her primary school education consisted of the local...

Sep 7, 2015

Marilu Sellens Delano, of McCook NE, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born on March 15, 1927 in Susank, Kansas. Her parents were Henry Martin Sellens and Florette Lord (Overholt) Sellens. She graduated from Hoisington Kansas High School in 1945, and in August of that year, she married Dura Roosevelt Delano, Jr....

Sep 6, 2015

Kenneth Leroy Lewis age 71 of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge on Sunday September 6, 2015. He was born on the famoy farm in chase County near Wauneta, Nebraska on November 12, 1943 to Elmer and Leretta (Bush) Lewis. Kenneth was the youngest of 10 Children. He attended country school through the eighth grade, and...

Aug 30, 2015

Rodney Lee Berryman, 77, of McCook, passed away after a long battle with cancer on August 30, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. The celebration of Rod's life will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with Pastor Doug Griger officiating. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook is...

Aug 24, 2015

Wilma Joan Stevens, 83 passed away on Monday August 24, 2015 in Des Moines, Ia. "Jo",

as she was known by everyone, was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on the 20th of September, 1931 to Cordy and Geraldine Kester.

In 1953 she married Vaughn Stevens, also of Cambridge and in 1961 they moved their family to...

Aug 19, 2015

Merlin A. Krieger of McCook passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 87 years old. Merlin was born on December 3, 1927 at McCook to parents, Charles Henry and Hulda (Kern) Krieger. He attended McCook Public Schools. On March 11, 1946 he entered the US Army. He was honorably discharged on February 4, 1947....

Aug 18, 2015

Wayne Moore age 86 of Bartley passed away at the Beaver City Manor on August 18, 2015. He was born on September 23, 1928 north of Bartley in Red Willow County on the Rosier place to Ralph and Sylvia (Rosier) Moore. He attended country school through the eighth grade, when he began farming with his family. Wayne entered the...

Aug 15, 2015

Joan Priscilla Hoyt Gilliam of McCook passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was 84 years old. Joan was born on January 12, 1931 in McCook to Charles Edward and Helen Clara (Edgecombe) Hoyt. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1948. She continued her education at Nebraska Wesleyan and...

Aug 12, 2015

Ernest C. Markwad of Culbertson passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Nebraska. He was 76 years old. Ernest was born on August 25, 1938, on a farm near Culbertson to parents, Darwin C. and Laura L. (Abbott) Markwad. He attended grade school at rural District #8. He graduated from McCook High School in...

Aug 5, 2015

Kai James Ringleman infant son of Alexa Christine (Gardner) and Shelley Ringleman of McCook passed away safely into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Visitation will be today, August 11, 2015 from 1:00 6:00 p.m. at Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel with...