Tiffany Jannette Burks
May 31, 2016
Tiffany Jannette Burks passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 36 years old. Tiffany was born on April 20, 1980 in McCook to parents, Robert and Shirley (Robarchek) Dike. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 2000 where she was a member of the flag core. She was united in...
Joyce Nicholson
May 30, 2016
Lebanon- Joyce Elaine Nicholson, a long-time resident of Lebanon, ascended into heaven on Monday the 30th of May while in Lincoln, NE. Born on March 15, 1944 in Dighton, Kansas to Kenneth and Norma (Davidson) Zink. Joyce was the oldest of three siblings. In 1962 she graduated from Beaver Valley High School as the Valedictorian and was selected to...
Betty Lou Adkins
May 29, 2016
Betty Lou Adkins of Danbury passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 74 years old. Betty was born on November 11, 1941 to parents, Charles and Mary (Tutor) Murray at Chisholm, Minnesota. She received her GED in 1987. On July 18, 1974 she was united in marriage to Hobert Harold Adkins in...
Ursula Martha Sommer
May 26, 2016
Ursula Martha (Olberg) Sommer of Dickens, Nebraska passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at El Dorado Nursing Home in Trenton, Nebraska. She was 74 years old. Ursula was born to Willi and Frieda (Schloetzer) Olberg on November 15, 1941 in Bayreuth, Germany. Along with her parents, her brother Gerd, and her sister Sieglinde, she survived a childhood in post-war...
Ersel Boyd
May 25, 2016
Augusta, KS
Ersel Joy Boyd, 91, of Augusta, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Wichita. Visitation will be 9:00 am until service begins at 11:00 am Friday, May 27, 2016, at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta, KS. An additional visitation and service will be held 1:00 pm until service begins at 3:00 pm, Saturday, May 28,...
Virginia Lou 'Peggy' Brown
May 25, 2016
Virginia Lou Peggy Ellis Brown, age 88, of Trenton passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. Peggy was born on March 23, 1928 in Culbertson, to parents Richard Clark and Doris (Adkins) Ellis. She graduated from Culbertson High School with the class of 1945. Following graduation, Peggy worked in the Hitchcock County Court House...
Dora Grace Burton
May 22, 2016
Dora "Grace" Probasco Burton, age 96, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge.
Grace was born on February 12, 1920 to Daniel Gail and Nellie May (Webb) Probasco. Grace was known as "Sis" all her life by relatives and friends. Grace grew up on a farm north of Bartley...
Irene F. Stover
May 13, 2016
Irene F. Stover, age 98 died at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, 13, 2016. She was born in Trenton, Nebraska on March 22, 1918 to Carl and Mary (Raymond) Steinke. At age nine,Irene'smother died and was raised by her father and grandmother. She grew up on a farm near Trenton and went to Trenton Schools. Irene...
John Bauer, Jr.
May 12, 2016
John Bauer, Jr. of McCook, formerly of Culbertson, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was 85 years old. John was born at Culbertson to John and Mary (Hock) Bauer, Sr., on February 8, 1931. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1948 and continued his education at the University of...
Claudia Christine Schnabel
May 11, 2016
BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Claudia C. Schnabel, age 75, of Benkelman, passed away at Hester Memorial Home on May 11, 2016. She was born in McCook, Neb., on Nov. 24, 1940, to Leo B. and Claudine Maun (Adams) Frank. The family moved to Trenton, where Claudia attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1958. She was united in marriage...
Vernon Harold Hanke
May 9, 2016
Dr. Vernon Harold Bud Hanke passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home in McCook surrounded by his family. He was 88 years old. Bud was born on March 21, 1928 at Holyoke, Colorado to parents, William A. and Alma (Schnell) Hanke. The family moved to McCook where Bud graduated from McCook High School in 1946. He continued...
Enid Vernell Zapp
May 5, 2016
Enid Vernelle (Boyer) Zapp, age 88, of McCook, led a full and joyful life and was deeply loved by her large family. She passed away on Thursday, May 5 at the Community Hospital of McCook. Enid was born in Danbury, NE on July 14, 1927 to Charles and Winona (Ruby) Boyer. In 1944, she graduated from Danbury High School....
Dale Leon Oberst
May 3, 2016
Dale Leon Oberst age 68 of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 12, 1947 to Lee and Doris (Healea) Oberst. The family moved to Hayward, CA where Dale went to school and graduated fromMt. Eden High School. Dale joined the US Air Force, in 1966 and retired after serving...
Carl Dean Mcquiety
May 3, 2016
Carl Dean McQuiety, age 71, died at his home in Cambridge on May 3, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lebanon, MO on September 2, 1944 to Carl and Elsie (Teter) McQuiety. The family moved to the family farm northwest of Cambridge. He attended country school in Missouri and Northwest of Cambridge, and Cambridge...
Dale Arthur Leibbrandt
May 2, 2016
Dale Arthur Leibbrandt of Danbury passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 90 years old. Dale was born in McCook, Nebraska to parents, William and Bertha (Boll) Leibbrandt on September 8, 1925. On June 1, 1946, Dale was united in marriage to Darlene Eckhardt of Culbertson at Oberlin, Kansas. To this union four...
Oneata May 'Sis' Fisher
May 2, 2016
Oneata May Sis Fisher passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 89 years old. Sis was born on July 21, 1926 at Decatur County, Kansas to parents Julian and Bernice (Crook) Copley. She attended Danbury Schools. On September 11, 1950 she was united in marriage to Ame Ernest Fisher at Atwood, Kansas. To this...
Avis Lavonne Wolfe
May 1, 2016
Avis Wolfe age 99, formerly of Wilsonville, passed away at the Holdrege Memorial Hospital. She was born near Wilsonville, NE on November 20, 1916 to Clarence and Ortha (Payne) Scott. Avis attended country school and later graduated from Wilsonville, High Schol in 1936. She was united in marriage to Roscoe H. Wolfe in 1936. He preceded her in death...
Lonnie Jay Loomis
May 1, 2016
Lonnie Jay Loomis, 64, of Morrill, died May 1, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Lonnie was born July 27, 1951 in McCook, to Reed Jr. and Vonda (Wilson) Loomis. He attended school in Hayes Center and graduated with the class of 1969. Lonnie grew up on the farm and loved the outdoors and working with livestock....
Leona Loraine Webb
Apr 19, 2016
Leona Loraine Webb of Trenton, formerly McCook, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at El Dorado Manor Nursing Home in Trenton. She was 89 years old. Leona was born at Lebanon, NE to Benjamin Harrison and Maude Ruth (Martin) Squires. She attended Lebanon Schools and graduated in 1944. She moved to McCook and worked at the Army Air Base...
Virginia Ruth Anderson
Apr 17, 2016
Virginian Ruth (Newman) Anderson born, the youngest of six, to John Nelson and Inez Marsha (Cottrell) Newman in Imperial, Nebraska on August 10, 1923. She passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 92 years old. Virginia graduated from Imperial High School and attended Colorado Womens College and the University of Nebraska. On...
