Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Roebrt D "Bob" Smith
Dec 14, 2013
Bob was inducted into the US Navy on his 18th Birthday in 1944 and went to Farragut, Idaho. He served in the Pacific and Asiatic Theatres. He served on the USS Oakland. Bob was Honorably Discharged from the US Navy on May 18, 1946 at Bremerton, Washington.
Bob returned to Cambridge to farm. He was united in...
Jo Ann Louise Walter
Dec 13, 2013
Jo Ann L. Walter age 55 of McCook, NE died at the Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, NE on December 13, 2013. She was born in Greeley, Colorado on July 22, 1958 to LeRoy and Shirley (Mason) Walter. Jo Ann graduated from Arvada West High School in Arvada, Colorado and attended college in Ft. Collins for drafting....
Effie A. Carlson
Dec 4, 2013
Effie A. Carlson age 98, of McCook, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on December 4, 2013. She was born near Cornell, in Hitchcock County, Nebraska on September 10, 1915 to William and Ada (Terrell) Hay. She attended rural School until the 5th grade when her parents moved to Trenton. She graduated from Trenton High School in...
Melvin A. Mcvicker
Dec 1, 2013
Melvin Mel A. McVicker, age76, of Palisade, Ne died at the Eldorado Manor in Trenton on December 1, 2013. He was born in Hayes Center on January 23, 1937 to Malachi and Ruth (Goucher) McVicker. He graduated from Hayes Center High school in 1954. In 1975 he was married to Shirley Bailey and to this union 3 children were...
Joseph Lee Hoak
Nov 29, 2013
Joseph Joe Lee Hoak Feb. 12, 1953 - Nov. 29, 2013 TRENTON, Nebraska -- Joseph Lee Hoak, 60, of Trenton, died at his home in Trenton on Nov. 29, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He was born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 12, 1953, to Louis C and Janet L. (Grince) Hoak. Joe grew up in Pennsylvania...
Victor Wayne Brown
Nov 25, 2013
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Victor Wayne Brown, age 52, formerly of Trenton, Nebraska, died at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska, on Nov. 25, 2013. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on June 3, 1961, to Charles and Verna (Hovey) Brown. He attended grade school in Trenton and later graduated from McCook High School in 1979. Victor moved...
Scott Gene Quigley
Nov 23, 2013
Scott G. Quigley, age 62 of Indianola, passed away at his home on November 23, 2013. He was born in McCook, NE on January 3, 1951 to Stanley G. and Mitty (Huggins). Scott grew up on the family farm near Indianola. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1969. He attended and graduated from University of Nebraska in...
Meredith Raymond Knutson
Nov 12, 2013
Meredith R. Knutson Age 93 formerly of Wilsonville, NE died at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Facility on November 12, 2013. He was born on the family farm near Wilsonville on January 16, 1920 to Elmer John and Helen Marie (Vise). He went to country school with his sister Merle through the 6th grade then to school and high...
Gerald 'Jerry' Joseph Vontz
Nov 10, 2013
Gerald J. Jerry Vontz age 67 of Trenton, died at his home on Sunday Nov 10, 2013. He was born in McCook, NE on September 18, 1946 to Lawrence and Cornelia Nellie (Sughroue) Vontz. Jerry attended school in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School in 1964. He served in the U. S. Army Reserves. Jerry was married to...
Betty June Johnson
Nov 4, 2013
Betty June Johnson, age 87, died at the Community Hospital of McCook, NE, on November 4, 2013. She was born on February 11, 1926 at Hamlet, NE the only child of John and Amanda (Scriven) Zumhingst. She attended Hamlet Elementary School until second grade then a country school near her home when her mother was her teacher. Her mother...
Margaret Mary Harr
Oct 9, 2013
Margaret Mary Harr, 84, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on October 18, 1928, to Rodney and Matilda (DeRouchey) Montgomery in Norfolk, Nebraska. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Norfolk in 1946 and Mercy Nursing School in 1949. On November 22, 1952 she married Donald J. Harr and made...
Harriette Jane Unger
Sep 29, 2013
Funeral Service will be held at the Grace Baptist Church on Thursday October 3, 2013 at 10-:00 Am Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook.
Beau E. Gilbert
Sep 29, 2013
Beauford Beau E. Gilbert age 91 of McCook, NE died on Sunday September 29, 2013. He was born in Frankfort, MI on July 25, 1922 to Ernest and Ethel (Osgood) Gilbert. He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1941. He joined the Army Air Corp October 31, 1942 during WWII, serving in the Western Pacific and Air Offensive of...
William Robert Frasier
Sep 27, 2013
William Robert Frasier age 73 of McCook died at the Community Hospital of McCook on September 27, 2013. He was born in Hastings, NE on January 25, 1940 to Robert and Virginia (Amon) Frasier. His family moved to the McCook where he attended school graduating from McCook High School in 1958. William was married to Barbara Clack, the couple...
Anna Marie Walker
Sep 24, 2013
Anna Marie Walker age 48 of Palisade died at the Community Hospital in McCook on September 24, 2013 after a seven year battle with cancer.. She was born in Denver, CO on May 10, 1965 to William and Louise (Friese) Keenan. Anaa returned to Palisade year and half ago to be close to family. She had lived most her...
Vesta Eldora Premer
Sep 20, 2013
Vesta Eldora (Ohlson) Premer age 100 departed this life on September 20, 2013 at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge. She was born north of Bartley on September 11, 1913 to Benjamin Edward and Mable Ellen (Bede) Ohlson.
She attended rural school at District 52 North of Bartley and her last two years at District 45 south of...
Brad Dean Ross
Sep 19, 2013
Brad D. Ross age 44 died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on September 20, 2013. He was born in Cambridge on April 2, 1969 to Michael and Judy (Vontz) Ross. Brad graduated from Bartley High School in 1987. He then attended McCook Community College for a year.
Brad had worked for area farmers including Jarod Sayer driving...
Shirley Jean Stecker
Sep 15, 2013
Shirley J Stecker died Sunday September 15, 2013, at her home following a valiant battle with cancer, she was 83. She was born September 3, 1930 to Virgil and Ruth Cooper Shackelford in Imperial, NE. Shirley was the eldest of 4 children born to this union. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1948, getting her accreditation to be...
Wayne Riley Hansen
Sep 15, 2013
An obituary is not available at this time for Wayne Riley Hansen. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services Funeral Service Wednesday September 18, 2013 2:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022
Paul Richard Meyerle
Sep 12, 2013
aul Richard Meyerle
April 3, 1926September 12, 2013
Paul Richard Meyerle, 87, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away September 12, 2013 in McCook, NE. Paul was born northwest of Holbrook, NE on April 3, 1926 to Charles Meyerle, and Delia Weyenberg Meyerle. The 2nd of four children, Paul had one older brother Felix (Bud) now deceased,...
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