Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Naomi June Kelly
Aug 27, 2011
An obituary is not available at this time for Naomi june (Young) Kelly. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services Trinity United Methodist 620 Penn St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022
Clarence Robert "Bob" Liggett
Aug 24, 2011
An obituary is not available at this time for Clarence Robert "Bob" Liggett. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services Congregational Church 812 patterson Cambridge, Nebraska 69022
Nila Fern Powell
Aug 13, 2011
Nila "Fern" Powell age 92 formerly of Cambridge, died at the Bethany Home Nursing home in Minden on August 13, 2011. She was born in Holbrook, NE on March 18, 1919 to Clarence and Iva (Henry) Robeson. Fern graduated from Holbrook High School in 1937. She moved to California, where she worked for Lockheed Douglas Aviation. In 1939, Fern...
Valarian D. Miller
Jul 12, 2011
Valarian D. (Curly) Miller, 89 of Cambridge, NE passed away Tuesday July 12, 2011 in North Platte, NE. He was born March 31 1922 in Wellfleet, NE to Ralph D. Miller and Ester M. (Settergran) MIller. He graduated High School from the Nebraska School of Agriculture, Curtis in 1939 and served in the Army Air Corp from 1942 to...
W. Dean Groneweg
Jul 5, 2011
W. Dean Groneweg, age 84, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on July 5, 2011. He was born on August 29, 1926 in Oberlin, KS to George H and Effie (Baughman) Groneweg. Dean rode a horse to the country school. He graduated from Oberlin HS in 1944. Dean had a drivers license in high school and doubled as the...
Merwyn B. Burton
Jul 4, 2011
Merwyn B. Burton, age 87, of Bartley died at the Cambridge Manor on July 4, 2011. He was born on the family farm near Bartley in Red Willow County, Nebraska on September 13, 1923 to Owen D. and Margaret (Mecham) Burton. Merwyn attended country school and later graduated from Bartley High School in 1941. He attended McCook College for...
Michael Edward Hoberty
Jun 25, 2011
Michael Edward Hoberty, age 51, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born in Springfield, OH on April 14, 1960, to Robert Franklin and Virginia Joyce (Corwin) Hoberty. Mike grew up in the Springfield area graduating from Vandelia Butler High School in 1979. After graduation Mike moved to Florida beginning working as...
Nancy Ellen Mortimore
Jun 24, 2011
Nancy Ellen Mortimore age 85, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on June 24, 2011. She was born on June 29, 1925 near Lebanon, Nebraska in Red Willow County, to Cyrus W. and Lillian Ruth (Baker) Thomas. Nancy attended country school graduating from Danbury High School. Nancy worked in McCook after graduation at the Ideal Laundry. She...
Joeann F. Ten Bensel
Jun 2, 2011
Joeann F. ten Bensel age 77, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, June 2, 2011. She was born on July 18, 1933 near Milan, Missouri to Othel and Goldie (SHatto) Forrester on the family farm. The family moved to the North Platte, Nebraska when she was 7 years old. She was baptized in the First Baptist Church...
Lawrence L. Orvis
Jun 1, 2011
Lawrence L. Orvis age 89, died at his home at the Heritage Plaza in Cambridge on June 1, 2011. He was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska on February 2, 1922 to Irwin and Melissa (Barlow) Orvis. Lawrence grew up on the family farm, attended and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1938. In 1942, he enlisted in the US Army...
John F. Johnson
May 16, 2011
John F. Johnson, age 68 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 16, 2011. He was born in Cambridge on September 10, 1942 to Henry Arnold and Henrietta Marie (Franklin) Johnson. John attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1960. He attended Kearney State College playing football, graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Business...
Gene Eldon Frank
Mar 15, 2011
Gene E. Frank age 84, of Cambridge, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE on March 15, 2011. He was born in rural FrontierCounty near Bartley on December 15, 1926 to Jesse J. and Gladys A. (Turpin) Frank. Gene graduated from BartleyHigh School in 1944. He served in the US Army during WW II. He was married...
Gordon Dean "Woody" Leach
Feb 13, 2011
Gordon "Woody" Leach, age 65, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, February 13, 2011. He was born in Oberlin, Kansas on May 14, 1945, to Charles "Jack" and Florence (Warner) Leach. Gordon graduated from Lebanon High School in 1964. He worked on the family farm. In 1975, he went to work for Bill Ellis and several other...
Claire Marie Volf
Feb 10, 2011
Claire Marie (McCarthy) Volf went home to the Lord on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska at the age of 80. Claire was born on April 20, 1930 to Edward and Agnes (Smyth) McCarthy in Greeley, Nebraska. She graduated from SacredHeartHigh School in 1947 and in 1948 married Robert (Bob) Volf in Greeley, NE....
Morgan Glen Hubbert
Feb 3, 2011
An obituary is not available at this time for Morgan Glen Hubbert. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services Visitation Saturday February 5, 2011 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Visitation Sunday February 6, 2011 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Everett Lee Mcmillen
Jan 29, 2011
Everett Lee McMillen age 52 died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was born in Leadville, Colorado on March 13, 1958 to William Robert and Margaret (Anderson) McMillen. Everett grew up in Colorado. He graduated from Grand JunctionHigh School in Grand Junction, Colorado. In December of 1975, Everett joined the US Army. He was...
Denzil L. Sears
Jan 23, 2011
Denzil L. Sears age 79 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday January 23, 2011. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 26, 1931, to Clarence and Hazel (Wolfe) Sears. Denzil grew up in the Wilsonville area and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1948. In December 1951, he joined the US Air Force;...
Patricia Ann Thompson
Jan 12, 2011
Patricia (Pat) Ann Thompson, age 60 of Indianola, NE died at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. She was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on March 15, 1950 to Paul and Velma (Volkman) Banzhaf. Pat attended country school at Orafino and later high school in Cambridge graduating in 1968. In 1969 she married...
Emma Ruth Harding
Dec 24, 2010
Emma Ruth Harding age 94 of Cambridge died at her home on Friday December 24, 2010. She was born near Holbrook, NE on March 7, 1916 to Lloyd and Nell (Davis) Stephen. She attended School throught he 8th grade in Holbrook. On May 21, 1936 she was united in marriage to Lloyd Harding at Beaver City, NE. To this...
B. Joyce Stear
Dec 17, 2010
B. Joyce Stear, age 85, of Cambridge, NE died on Friday December 17, 2010 at the Tri Valley Health System Long Term Care Facility. She was born in Otis, Colorado on October 5, 1925 to Harold Gideon and Grace Inez (Clark) Rorabaugh. She graduated from LoneStarHigh School in Colorado, then went on to study at ColoradoStateCollege of Agriculture in...
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