Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Gordon J Marquette
Jun 5, 2014
Gordon J. Marquette, age 81 of Trenton passed away at the Community Hospital in McCook, NE on June 5, 2014 surrounded by his family. Gordon was born in Sutherland, NE on July 3, 1932 to George and Celia (Bodell) Marquette. He attended and graduated from Paxton High School. > > > Gordon was united in marriage to Bonnie Meyen...
Geraldine J Leibbrandt
May 30, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Geraldine J. Leibbrandt, age 85, died at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge on May 30, 2014.
She was born in McCook, Nebraska, on March 18, 1929, to Archie and Neva (Fassler) Ball. She attended school in McCook.
On July 21, 1946, Geraldine was united in marriage to Clarence Leibbrandt at the Peace...
Wilma Maer Zeller
May 29, 2014
Wilma Mae Zeller 89, of Bartley, NE died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge. Wilma was born in Orafino on June 25, 1924 to Andrew and Geneva (Griesel) DeMere. She graduated from Bartley High school in 1949 then taught country school for2 years.
On January 17, 1942 she married Elmer Zeller. They farmed...
Dan Delmar Mcelhaney
May 27, 2014
Danny Delmar McElhaney age 70 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was born in Claremore, OK on August 8, 1943 to Curtis D. and Estelle (Woody) McElhaney. Dan graduated from high school and began to work. On February 12, 1977, Dan was united in marriage to Judy Hochstler.
Dan...
John "Jack" Allen Barnes
May 24, 2014
John Allen "Jack Barnes age 76 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born in Minden on June 3, 1937 to Kenneth and Margaret (Hawe) Barnes. Jacks family moved to Ravenna where he graduated from High School. Jack then joined the U.S. Navy serving 20 years before retiring. He was stationed...
Terry Dean Chitwood
May 2, 2014
Terry Dean Chitwood age 58, died at the Community Hospital of McCook on Friday, May 2, 2014. He was born in McCook, NE on February 15, 1956 to Jessie and Roberta (Kohmetscher) Chitwood. Terry attended school and graduated from McCook High School in 1974. Terry entered 1974 served in the United States Navy for 10 years Honorably Discharged in...
Maxine Jones-Fuller
Apr 28, 2014
Maxine Jones-Fuller age 83 of McCook, NE died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on April 28, 2014. She was born In Lead South Dakota on July 9, 1930 to Charlie and Goldie (Ayers) Chilston. As an infant, Maxine moved from South Dakota to McCook. On February 3, 1945 she was united in marriage to Eugene Leroy Jones....
Billy Lynn Brooks
Apr 26, 2014
Billy "Bill" L. Brooks, age 63, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2014. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on January 5, 1950 to Orville and Beulah (Urling) Brooks. Bills family moved to Colorado when he was young and later returned to Indianola, Nebraska.
Bill enjoyed trap shooting and hunting, boating and...
Florence Marie Modrell
Apr 24, 2014
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Florence Marie Modrell passed away April 24, 2014, at South Lake Village Rehab Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Florence was born on Nov. 22, 1917, to the late Katharine (Vontz) and Fred Weskamp at Danbury, Red Willow County, Nebraska. She graduated from Marion High School in 1935 and worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 12 years....
Lillian Louise Confer
Apr 11, 2014
Lillian L. Confer, age 95 of Culbertson, NE passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on April 11, 2014. She was born in Benton, KS on March 14, 2018 to Thomas and Katie (Sieg) Sparks. She attended elementary school in Butler County, KS and graduated from High School in Whitewater, KS in 1936. She attended Wichita Business College. During...
Hazel Jean Brenning
Apr 11, 2014
Hazel Jean Brenning, age 92 passed away peacefully at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, embraced by her family on Friday, April 11, 2014. Jean was born on July 13, 1921 in McCook, N to Virgil Joseph and Belva (Rowland) McMahan. She grew up in McCook and attended public school. During the World War II she worked at the...
Leland Leroy Kleckner Sr.
Apr 11, 2014
Leland L. Kleckner age 70 of McCook, died at his home on April 11, 2014. He was born in Rawlins, WY on September 18, 1943 to Oliver and Mardell (Doty) KLeckner. In July of 1968 he was married to Elisabeth Wederski in Fremont, NE. The couple moved to Colorado until they moved to Nebraska in 1996. Leland was employed...
William Henry Carstens
Apr 10, 2014
William Henry Carstens died April 10, 2014 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton at the age of 85. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 19, 2014. He grew up in the Fremont, NE graduated from high school in Fremont. Survived by 3 sons: Fred and wife Amy of Gillette, WY; Daniel of Culbertson; Christopher of Hawaii;...
Terry Lynn Sitzman
Apr 8, 2014
Terry Lynn Sitzman passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home in McCook on April 7, 2014 at the age of 66. He was born on August 1, 1947 in McCook, NE to Carl and Ida Mae (Peters) Sitzman. He lived his entire life in McCook. On March 22, 1968 he married Marlys Steier of Hendon, KS. The couple...
Stanley Harry Anderson
Apr 5, 2014
Stanley H. Anderson age66 of McCook, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He was born in Galveston, TX on October 10, 1947 to Darrell D. and Willie L. (McGee) Anderson. Stan moved to Pleasanton, Nebraska as an infant and was raised by his grandmother Grace Anderson. At age 16 he moved to Omaha and began doing...
Dwight Allen Wood
Apr 2, 2014
Dwight A. Wood age 58 died at the Community Hospital of McCook on April 2, 2014. He was born in Norton, KS on November 07, 1955 to Leon and Veda (Van Gundy) Wood. He grew up on the family farm near Norcatur, helping his dad. Dwight graduated from high school at Oberlin at the Decatur County High School in...
V. Howard Mace Jr.
Apr 1, 2014
Howard Mace Jr. age 87 passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. He was born in Orleans to Verne H. and Pansy (Decker) Mace on May 6, 1926. Howard at age17 served his country in WWII in the US Navy as a sub-mariner in the Atlantic based out of New London, CT....
Doris Laverne Mosher
Apr 1, 2014
Doris l. Mosher age 91 of McCook, Nebraska died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on April 1, 2014. She was born in McCook, NE on May 25, 1`922 to Clyde and Jessie (Beebe) Bortner. She attended country school and graduated from UNSTA at Curtis, Nebraska in 1941. Doris worked as a telephone operator when she first met...
Harley Ray Morthole
Mar 28, 2014
Harley R Morthole passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on March 28, 2014 at the age of 91. He was born on June 14, 1922 in Culbertson, NE to Earnest and Maude (Bree) Morthole. He grew up in Culbertson, graduating from Culbertson High School in 1940. He took over the family farm three miles west of Culbertson...
Letha Wynona Sailors
Mar 27, 2014
On March 27, 2014 Letha Wynona Sailors entered her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was 94 years old. Letha was born on May 19, 1919 toFrank S. and Nelly J. Graves in Hamlet Nebraska. She graduated from Hamlet High School in 1938, and was soon after married to John J. Sailors on May 31st...
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