Obituaries
McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries
Robert K. Cox
Jun 20, 2013
Robert K. Cox age 90 died at the Great Plains Medical Center on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Her was born in Hemingford, NE on May 12, 1923 to Russell and Opal Cox. Bob graduated from Mitchell High School in 1940. On Sept 20, 1941 he was married to Velma Polk she preceded him in death in 1999. In April...
Nadine Donohue Jay
Jun 19, 2013
Nadine Putt Donohue Jay
Born Aug. 25th 1929 to Leona (Ward) Putt and Jefferson Putt in Des Arc, Arkansas. She graduated from Be Bee High School in 1948. Nadine married Roy Donohue in 1948. They had five children together. The family made their home in Arkansas, Arizona, and California. Nadine was widowed in 1968. After...
Shirley Ann Valentine Pond
Jun 15, 2013
Shirley Pond, age 76, of Holbrook, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge on June 15, 2013. She was born Shirley Ann Valentine Stout on February 14, 1937 to Joseph and Mable (Fritzen) Stout at Oxford, Nebraska. Shirley attended and graduated from Oxford High School in 1955.
On January 8, 1956 she was united...
Mable Leona Dewey
Jun 11, 2013
Mable Leona Dewey, age 85, of Trenton did at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on June 11, 2013. She was born on the farm near Trenton on a stormy night January 17, 1928 to Milo C. and Margaret Phelps. Mable graduated from Trenton High School as the Valedictorian of the class of 1945. She received her certificate of...
James Fischer Wight
Jun 7, 2013
James Fischer Wight age 89 of Bartley, died at his home on June 7, 2013. He was born near Maywood on May 3, 1924 to Benjamin H. and Lydia (Fischer) Wight. "Wighty" as his friends called him graduated from Bartley High School in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 serving in the Asiatic and the Pacific...
Patricia Lucinda Peters
Jun 7, 2013
Patricia L. Peters, age 70 of McCook, NE , died on June 7, 2013. She was born in McCook,NE to P. V. and Verna June (McGraw) Hays. She attended St. Patricks Catholic Schools and graduated from McCook High School in 1961. Pat went to McCook College for one year. On September 15, 1962 she was united in marriage to...
Francis 'Fran' Leo Hassler
May 15, 2013
Fran L. Hassler age 90, of McCook, NE died at the Community Hospital of McCook on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He was born in McCook on April 16, 1923 to Francis and Honora (Moore) Hassler. He attended St. Patricks Catholic School and graduated from McCook High School in 1940. Fran was an outstanding athlete, lettering in basketball. He enjoyed...
James Lewis Johnson
May 10, 2013
An obituary is not available at this time for James Lewis Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services Visitation Monday May 13, 2013 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Funeral Service Tuesday May 14, 2013 10:30 AM Community Center Fair Grounds...
David Gregory Denton
Apr 26, 2013
David Gregory Denton age 48 of Wilsonville, NE died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2013. He was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The family moved to Pekin, IL where David grew-up.
David moved to Wilsonville, Nebraska in 1985. He met and married "Tootie" Kruger and they made their home in Wilsonville. David worked construction...
Richard "Butch" Johnson
Apr 11, 2013
FARMERS HANDS
Richard Dale "Butch" Johnson, age 68 , of Cambridge, died at the Cambridge memorial Hospital on Thursday, April 11, 2013. He was born on January 26, 1944 in Cambridge to Toy and Opal (Bathrick) Johnson. Butch attended and graduated from Cambridge High school in 1962. He went to McCook Community College for 2 years and...
Zelda Lucile Maret
Mar 27, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Zelda Lucile Hinton Maret was born on Nov. 1, 1917, in rural Frontier County, near Stockville, Nebraska, to Albert and Mary Bernice (Blake) Hinton. Her early childhood was spent in the Stockville area, attending grade school at the Rising Sun School. She attended high school through the 11th grade in Stockville, riding her horse 'Poodle' to...
Teresa C. Black
Mar 3, 2013
Teresa C. Black age 49 of McCook, NE died at the Community Hospital inMcCook, NE on March 3, 2013. She was born in Lexington, NE on August 26, 1963 to Richard and Marlin (Trueman) Warta. She was united in marriage toTroy L.Black on December 11, 1982. Memorial services are tentively planned for Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Kingdom Hall...
William L. Saalfeld
Mar 1, 2013
William L. Bill Saalfeld, age 62 of McCook, Nebraska passed away at the UNMC in Omaha, Ne on March 1, 2013. Bill was born in Columbus, Nebraska on May 2, 1950 to Dennis and Betty (Wilch) Saalfeld. He grew up in Richland, Nebraska and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1968, where he was an outstanding athlete in football,...
Tracy 'Toby' Joseph Thieben
Jan 26, 2013
Tracy Joseph (Toby) Thieben, son of R.J. (Bill) & Linda (Crocker) Thieben was born on June 11, 1973 in McCook, NE. He passed away October 26, 2013 in Safety Harbor, FL as the result of an automobile accident at the age of 40. He grew up in Danbury, NE and attended Beaver Valley School. In 1991, he received his...
Evelyn F Lorentz
Jan 21, 2013
Evelyn F. Lorentz, age 79, of Herndon, KS died at the Community Hospital of McCook, NE on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. She was born in Herndon, KS on March 17, 1934to Roy and Viola (Owens) Frick. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1952. She taught country school for one year before moving to Omaha to work for a...
Virgil Van Wormer
Jan 19, 2013
An obituary is not available at this time for Virgil Van Wormer. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Services No services to be held
Nellie Jean Trosper
Jan 18, 2013
Nellie Jean Trosper went meet her heavenly Father on January 18, 2013 at the age of 86 years. She entered this world on January 23, 1926 to Harry and Mabel (Barnhart) Williams on the family farm north of Cambridge.
She attended country school then graduated Valedictorian from Cambridge High School in 1943. She received her Normal School...
Marvin Lee Wymore
Dec 17, 2012
Marvin L. Wymore age 82of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Manor on Monday, December 17, 2012. He was born in Bartley on October 29, 1930 to Irvin and Mary (Ginther) Wymore. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1948. He was united in marriage to Barbara Moore on September 14, 1949 and to that union 5 children were born:...
Lloyd Ronald Upson
Nov 19, 2012
Lloyd R. Upson, age 59, of Beaver City, Nebraska died at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas on November 19, 2012. He was born in Holdrege, Nebraska on September 23, 1953 to Gordon R. and Betty M. (Weaver) Upson. Lloyd grew up in Beaver City graduating from Beaver City High School in 1972. He then went to Central...
Margaret L. Verraneault
Nov 16, 2012
Margaret Luella Verraneault passed from this life on Friday, November 16, 2012, at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born in McCook on April 9, 1926, to Orin and Opal (Troedsen) Ely. She graduated from McCook High School in 1944. About that same time, she met the love of her life Lionel 'Boz' Verraneault, and they were...
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