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McCook and Cambridge, NE Obituaries

Lawrence L. Orvis

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

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

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

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

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

Morgan Glen Hubbert

Feb 3, 2011

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Everett Lee Mcmillen

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

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

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

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

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...

Lynn Alvin Rakes

Lynn Alvin Rakes

Dec 14, 2010

Lynn A. Rakes of Cambridge, Nebraska died on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the age of 55. He was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on December 10, 1955 to Harold and Dorothy (Greenwood) Rakes. Lynn grew up in the NebraskaCity area and graduated from PioneerHigh School graduating in 1974. After graduation Lynn went to work for the Burlington Northern...

Esther E. Joseph

Esther E. Joseph

Dec 9, 2010

Esther E. Joseph, age 89, of Cambridge died at the Long term Care of the Tri-Valley Health System on Thursday, December 09, 2010. She was born August 19, 1921in Indianola, NE, to John and Elizabeth "Bessie" (Colling) Madden. Esther attended country school and later school in Indianola. On June 5, 1943 she was united n marriage to Delton P....

Gail Lynn Hubbert

Gail Lynn Hubbert

Nov 25, 2010

Gail L. Hubbert was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on September 11, 1965. Her family moved to McCook area when she was six. At the age of seven she joined the Jerry and Murietta Proud family. Gail went to school in Bartley and graduated Bartley High School in 1984. Gail was involved in 4 H and loved to ride...

Stephen Lee Cox

Stephen Lee Cox

Nov 24, 2010

Stephen Lee Cox age 64 of Lexington, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born on February 22, 1946 in Oberlin, KS to Alva and Darlene (Wyman) Cox. He was united in marriage to Jan Van Lengren, to this marriage 2 children were born Stephen and Susan. Steve worked for the...

Dale E. Pearson

Dale E. Pearson

Nov 13, 2010

Dale E. Pearson, age78 of Cambridge, died at the Tri-Valley Health System Long Term Care. He was born southwest of Cambridge in FurnasCounty on the Family farm. His parents were John C. and Cora (Fichtner) Pearson. Dale attended and graduated from CambridgeHigh School in 1950. He was drafted into the US Army to serve his country in September 1952...

Floyd Albert Schroeder

Floyd Albert Schroeder

Nov 5, 2010

Floyd A. "Red" Schroeder, age 86, died at the Tri Valley health System Hospital 9in Cambridge, NE on Friday, November 05, 2010. He was born near Oxford, NE, on the family farm, on July 27, 1924, to William Otto and Katie Belle (Tammen) Schroeder. He attended country school later attending school in oxford and graduating from OxfordHigh School. Floyd...

Juanita Bunker

Juanita Bunker

Nov 3, 2010

Juanita Bunker age 85, of Culbertson, NE, died at the McCook Community Hospital on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. She was born in Russell Springs, KS on December 19, 1924, to John W. and May (Woods) Melton. She grew up in the Bartley area attending school and graduated Bartley High School in 1943. On January 19, 1946 she was united...

Dorothy Evelyn Premer

Dorothy Evelyn Premer

Oct 23, 2010

Dorothy E. Premer age 91 formerly of Bartley, Ne died at the Golden Living Center in Cozad on Saturday, October 23, 2010. She was born in Wilcox, NE on May 25, 1919 to Isaac Newton and Nellie (Karshner) Rosier. The family moved to north of Bartley when Dorothy was quit young. Dorothy attended school in Bartley through the 8th...

Ellen Margaret Miller

Ellen Margaret Miller

Oct 19, 2010

Ellen M. Miller age 100, died at the home of her daughter in Lexington on Tuesday, October 18, 2010. She was born on the family farm near Wilsonville, NE on May 23, 1910 to Niels Peter and Sine Jo (Holtze) Lang. Ellen went to country school. She helped do chore and farm with her father and brothers. On June...

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