Obituaries

McCOOK, Neb. — Mildred Marie Weskamp, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska...

COZAD, Neb. — Gwendolyn “Gwen” DeVries, age 85, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Emerald Nursing home in Cozad, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. — Carolyn M. (Edson) Sytsma, age 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dick was born December 3, 1948,...

McCOOK — Ralph “Geno” Eugene Weir, 73, of McCook, Neb., passed away on March 29, 2026...

ELM SPRINGS, Ark. — Chip Brown, 64, of Elm Springs, Arkansas, passed away at home on Sunday, March 22, 2026,...

NORTON, Kan. — James David Moreau, a beloved husband, dedicated public servant, engineer, and builder, passed away on March 25, 2026, at Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas...

CHUBBUCK, Idaho — Barbara Kay Koetter passed away March 23, 2026, in Chubbuck, Idaho...

Joseph William “Joe” Matson, also known to many as J.W., a longtime resident of Trenton, passed peacefully on March 3, 2026...

McCOOK, Neb. — Sondra Rae Hahle was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in McCook, NE...

Craig passed away on March 19, 2026 at his home in McCook. He was 47 years of age...

Carol Arlene (Harrold) Theobald, age 95, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska surrounded by family...

Carol Lee (Carter) Pinn of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Culbertson, NE, passed away on March 14, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls...

Marjorie Janet Wilson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2026, in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 88...

Mariquit “Kit” Ellis, a longtime resident of Stratton, passed away on March 17, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska...

Bernita Reiners, of McCook, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Highland Park Retirement Home in McCook...

Gloria J. Warren passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family...

Gloria May (Hardwick) Kautz passed away at her home in Culbertson, Nebraska, on March 15, 2026...

Dale Eugene Wicke, the oldest son of Henry and Leah (Sandman) Wicke, was born June 21, 1938...

Lynn Edwin Riley passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026, at Great Plains Hospital in North Platte, Nebraska...

Margaret F. (Trail) Nielsen Passed away March 7, 2026, at Bergan Mercy Hospital following a brief illness...

Trenton Anthony Roskop, 19, of Arapahoe, Nebr., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026...

oy Egle, 87, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Kinship Pointe in McCook, Nebraska...

OBERLIN, Kan. — Elvin Ray Beneda, 82, passed away on March 1st, 2026 at the Good Samaritan in Oberlin, KS. Elvin was born on October 26th, 1943 in Oberlin, KS to Lloyd and Susie (Goltl) Beneda. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1961...

December 25, 1991 — February 23, 2026

Janna Sue Burton, age 80, passed away on February 19, 2026, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a longtime resident of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Janna was born on September 2, 1945, in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, to Naval Captain Kenneth Blim and his wife, Mona Blim...

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 of plants, flowers, and the outdoors...

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 a special education endorsement from Kearney State College...