Dick Collicott
Mar 29, 2026
Richard “Dick” Collicott was born December 3, 1948 to Earle and Alice (Jurgensen) Collicott. He attended school in Cambridge from fourth grade through high school. During these years, he won a spelling bee, was a boy scout, played school sports, and baseball every summer. He would say he couldn’t hit worth a hoot, but he was fast.
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Gene "Geno" Weir
Mar 29, 2026
Ralph “Geno” Eugene Weir, 73, of McCook, NE, passed away on March 29, 2026.
Geno was born on June 21, 1952, in Liberal, Kansas. His parents were Floyd and Dorothy (Conrad) Weir. He was raised in Las Animas, Colorado, where he graduated from high school. He continued his education at Denver Automotive and Diesel College, where he...
Craig Alex Carner, Jr.
Mar 19, 2026
“Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.” Proverbs 27:1
Craig Alex Carner, Jr., was born February 12, 1979 in McAlester, Oklahoma to his father Craig Alex Carner and his mother LeeAnna Hart. Later gaining his stepfather, Russell Johson.
Craig was a man who understood things on a level few ever could. He...
Bernita Reiners
Mar 18, 2026
Bernita Lorene Reiners was born on February 1, 1941, in Akron, Colorado to Theodore and Alta (Welty) Moffitt. A proud graduate of McCook High School’s class of 1959, Bernita’s roots remained deeply planted in the community she loved.
On June 19, 1960, Bernita and Harlan Reiners were united in marriage at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, where...
Mariquit "Kit" Ellis
Mar 17, 2026
Mariquit “Kit” Ellis, born on October 2, 1946, in Batangas City, Philippines, peacefully passed away at 12:45 AM on March 17, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 79. The daughter of Felix and Aurora Panopio, Kit valued education deeply and earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management in 1964 at the age of...
Sharon Ann Gaston
Mar 16, 2026
Sharon Ann (Judish) Gaston, age 77 of Trenton, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home in Trenton on Monday, March 16, 2026. Sharon was born on March 29, 1948 to Betty and Rudy Judish in Colorado. She attended Westminster High School graduating in 1966.
Sharon married the love of her life and soulmate, Frank Gaston on April...
Gloria Kautz
Mar 15, 2026
Gloria May (Hardwick) Kautz was born May 27, 1938, to Harvey and Myrtle (Worley) Hardwick in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Soon after the family would move to nearby Weldona and then back to Culbertson, Nebraska, where she grew up alongside her sister, Leora Eugenia (Lindell) of Grand Island, Nebraska, and brother Arvine Mervin Hardwick. Gloria graduated from Culbertson High...
Loren L. Egle
Mar 15, 2026
Loren Leroy Egle, 87, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Kinship Pointe in McCook, Nebraska.
Loren was the eldest child born to Robert and Esther (Hahn) Egle. He was born on a farm four miles northwest of Stratton, Nebraska on November 9, 1938. At an early age, the family moved to the Egle Farm in the Eden...
Juli Gummere
Mar 4, 2026
Juli Beth Gummere, a cherished soul and beloved friend, was born on August 11, 1959, in Creighton, Nebraska, to Dale and Shirley (Schultz) Hilkemeier. She graduated from Creighton High School. She pursued higher education at the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, where she graduated with a degree in horticulture and began a lifelong love...
Joseph William Matson
Mar 3, 2026
Joseph William “Joe” Matson, also known to many as JW, a longtime resident of Trenton, passed peacefully on March 3, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney surround by family. Joe lived a long, full life shaped by devotion to his wife, Thelma, to his family, and to the many friends who were drawn to his humor, generosity,...
Lynne Kinne
Mar 1, 2026
Lynne Marie Kinne was born on June 16, 1969, in Colby, Kansas, to Lavetta (Heller) Langdon. Her educational journey began in Stratton, Nebraska, where she graduated with the Stratton High School Class of 1987. Lynne's passion for learning led her to McCook Community College, where she earned her associate degree, before pursuing her bachelor's degree in education with...
Gloria Warren
Feb 28, 2026
Gloria J. Warren passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years old.
Gloria was born at home in McCook on November 16, 1945, to Reuben Dale “Jones” Munsell and Etta Jane (Parsons) Frerichs. On August 5, 1962, Gloria was united in marriage to...
Lynn Carfield
Feb 27, 2026
Janet “Lynn” Carfield was born on December 31, 1953 in Concordia, Kansas to Sidney and Joan (Charbonneau) Allen. She was one of eight children.
Lynn married Vony Carfield on August 9, 1969 in McCook, Nebraska; to this union two sons were born, Terry and Adam. They made McCook their lifelong home where Lynn was employed at Parker...
Dean Leroy Cook
Feb 20, 2026
Dean Leroy Cook, 61, of Brighton, Colorado, passed away at his home on February 20, 2026. Dean was born on April 20, 1964 in Stratton, Nebraska to John and Janice (Daniel) Cook. After graduating from high school, he worked various jobs before deciding to join the United States Navy in November of 1986. In April of 1989 he...
James "Jim" Jenkins
Feb 19, 2026
James Gorman Jenkins, born on April 17, 1944, in Bangor, Maine, to Roy and Estelle (Betts) Jenkins leaves behind a legacy of cherished memories. He graduated from high school in Bangor, where he laid the foundation for a life filled with love and appreciation for the great outdoors.
Jim was passionate about nature, finding joy in both...
Donald Neel
Feb 16, 2026
Donald Harvey Neel passed away at his home north of McCook on Monday, February 16, 2026. He was 67 years of age. Don was born on March 16, 1958, to Stanley E. and Margaret D. (Barber) Neel at St. Catherine Hospital in McCook. He was the youngest of four children. Don spent his life doing what he loved,...
Eunice Miller
Feb 15, 2026
Eunice I. Miller, age 89, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, surrounded by love and memories of a life well lived at Elwood Care Center, Elwood, NE.
Eunice was born on December 30, 1936, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Garrett Alfred Parsons and Esther Irene Patten Parsons. She grew up with strong family values that shaped her...
Edward L. Kester
Feb 11, 2026
Edward LeRoy Kester, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on February 11 in Kearney at 87 years. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma on June 8, 1938, to Dr. Howard and Louise (Mayo) Kester. The family lived in several more states as Howard served the government as a federal veterinarian, including Arkansas, Illinois, and Maryland....
Theda Beth Stanley
Feb 11, 2026
Theda Beth (Jones) Stanley, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, at the age of 82.
Theda Beth was born to John and Ruthella (Carter) Jones in McCook, Nebraska, on June 14, 1943. After graduating from McCook High School in 1961, she worked as a telephone operator before meeting and marrying the love of...
Gary Howitt
Feb 6, 2026
Pastor Gary Lewis Howitt went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 6, 2026 with his family by his side. He was born on August 28, 1940, in Chappell, Nebraska, to Lewis and Freida Howitt.
From his earliest years, Gary’s life was grounded in faith, family, and hard work—values that would guide him throughout...
