Obituaries from March 2013

Leroy Jussel WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Leroy Jussel, 86, longtime resident of Wauneta, died Wednesday (Feb.27, 2013), at the VA Hospital in Grand Island. Survivors include his wife. Bernadene "Bunnie" Jussel of Wauneta; son, David Jussel and wife, Vickie of Waddell, Arizona; brothers, Alfred "Cub" Jussel and wife, Beth of Penn Valley, California and Willard "Moe" Jussel of Grand Junction, Colorado; sister, Kay Frohardt and husband, Tom of Parker, Colorado; brother-in-law, James Birl Modrell and wife, Eloise of Algona, Iowa; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.. ...

Melvin LaVerene Mays Oct. 10, 1924 - Jan. 2, 2011 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Melvin LaVerene Mays, 86, formerly of Orleans, Nebraska, died Jan. 2, 2011, at the McKee Hospital in Loveland, Colorado. He was born Oct. 10, 1924, on a farm south of Alma, Nebraska, to George and Inez (Gildersleeve) Mays. He attended school in Alma for 11 years. His family moved to Orleans where he graduated from Orleans High School in 1942...

William L. 'Bill' Saalfeld May 2, 1950 - March 1, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- William L. "Bill" Saalfeld, age 62, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away at the UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska, 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, wrestling, track and field and American Legion Baseball...

Betty Ida Bock March 18, 1926 - March 1, 2013 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Betty Ida Bock, 87, died Friday (March 1, 2013), at the Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado. She was born March 18, 1926, in Cawker City, Kansas. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Bock, in 1991...

Melvin Ross Mast Dec. 29,1923 - Feb. 26, 2013 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Melvin Ross Mast, 89, died Feb. 26, 2013, at his residence in Bird City, He was born Dec. 29,1923, in Litchfield, Nebraska. He was a city manager. Survivors include his wife, Dorthy L. (Bruce) Mast of Bird city, sons, Michael Mast of Chicago, Illinois and Steven Mast of Gahanna, Ohio; daughter, Deb Moellenberg of Idalia, Colorado, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one step-grandchild...

Johnnie F. Schorzman Aug. 18, 1948 - Feb. 28, 2013 ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- Johnnie F. Schorzman, 64, died Thursday (Feb. 28, 2013), at Hastings, Nebraska. He was born Aug. 18, 1948, in St. Francis. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie (Kear) Schorzman of St. Francis; sons, Jim Schorzman of Hutchinson, Kansas and Jerry Schorzman of St. Francis; brothers, Elmer Schorzman of San Diego, California; sister, Esther Confer of St. Francis and two grandchildren,...

Robert 'Bob' Burr May 22, 1931 - March 2, 2013 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Robert "Bob" Burr, 81, died Saturday (March 2, 2013), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. He was born May 22, 1931, in St. Francis, Kansas. He was a farmer. Memorial services are Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Knodel Funeral Home in St. Francis, Kansas...

Phyllis Nadine Kirkman June 15, 1937 - Feb. 28, 2013 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Phyllis Nadine Kirkman was born June 15, 1937, in Max, Nebraska, to Harley and Selma (Brynoff) Howard. Phyllis was educated in the Max schools and graduated from Max High School in 1954...

Margaret Dorothea Neel Febr. 20, 1928 - March 2, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Margaret Dorothea Neel, age 85, of McCook, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Community Hospital in McCook. Margaret was born in rural Red Willow County on the family farm Feb. 20, 1928, to Forrest E. and Fannie (Duckworth) Barber. She was one of three children...

Freda Maxine Leffler-Iles Aug. 11, 1912 - March 2, 2013 WAUNETA, Nebreska -- Freda Maxine Leffler-Iles, 100, died on Saturday (March 2, 2013), at Sunrise Heights of Wauneta. She was born Aug. 11, 1912, in Hayes Center, Nebraska, to Daniel Blair and Sophia Fornoff May...

Geraldine Frances Anderson Nov. 19, 1930 - March 3, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Geraldine Frances Anderson, age 82, of McCook, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the Community Hospital in McCook. Geri was born on Nov. 19, 1930, at Staplehurst, Nebraska, the daughter of William H. and Dora (Graham) Hermann. She received her education in Seward and Lincoln, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1948. She then attended the University of Nebraska...

Evelyn G. Lytle July 30, 1924 - March 4, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Evelyn G. Lytle age 88, of McCook died at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on March 4, 2013. She was born in Hayes County, Nebraska, on July 30, 1924, to George and Rose (Anderjaska) McKillip. She attended and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1941...

Rick Allyn Davis Jan. 30, 1966 - March 4, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Rick Allyn Davis, 47, of McCook died Monday (March 4, 2013), at Community Hospital. Memorial services will be Friday, March 8, 2013, 11 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. A private family inurnment will be at a later time...

Teresa Black Aug. 26, 1963 - March 3, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Teresa Black, 49 years old, of McCook, died March 3, 2013, from her battle with cancer. Teresa was born Aug. 26, 1963, in Lexington Nebraska, to Richard and Marlin Warta. She grew up on a farm north of Overton, Nebraska. She graduated from Overton High School in 1981. On Dec. 11, 1982, she married Troy Black from McCook and it was here they called home the first five years of their life together...

Patricia 'Patty' Ruth McBrien McIlmoyle May 18, 1932 - Febr. 28, 2013 VENICE, Florida -- Patricia "Patty" Ruth McBrien McIlmoyle, 80, passed away Thursday, February 28th, 2013, at Venice Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Patty was born May 18, 1932, in McCook, Nebraska, to Lawrence Ivan McBrien and Augusta Diana Hampton McBrien and graduated in 1950 from McCook High School...

Wallace G. 'Wally' Gummere Jan. 20, 1949- March 4, 2013 STRATTON, Nebraska -- Wallace G. "Wally" Gummere, of Stratton, Nebraska went to be with our Lord and Savior on March 4, 2013. Wallace was born in McCook, Nebraska on Jan. 20, 1949, to Ralph and Iris (McNiece) Gummere. He graduated from Stratton High School in 1967 and from McCook Community College in 1969...

Nada Louise Boyer Nokes July 26, 1927 - March 5, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Nada Louise Boyer Nokes was born July 26, 1927, in Danbury, Nebraska to Ben and Retha Puelz Boyer. Nada spent her childhood years on the farm northwest of Danbury, and graduated from Danbury High School in 1944. 
 
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Beverly Jean Stutzman Dec. 15, 1927 - Feb. 23, 2013 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Beverly Jean Stutzman, 85, of Lincoln and former McCook, Nebraska resident, died Saturday (Feb. 23, 2013). She was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Isaac E. Hale and Dehlia M. (Hibbard) Hale...

Georgie Jean Seybold TRENTON, Nebraska -- Georgie Jean Seybold age 71, died at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Wednesday March 6, 2013. She was born in Cheyenne County, Kansas, near St. Francis, to Walter and Violet Stella (Seitz) Blankenship. She graduated from Benkleman High School in 1959. In 1966 she graduated from McCook Community College with an Associate Degree in accounting...

Steve Vale Cathcart FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- Steve Vale Cathcart, 68, died on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Fort Collins, Colorado surrounded by family. Steve was born in Oberlin, Kansas, on March 1, 1944, to Gwendola and Joseph Cathcart. He lived in McCook, Nebraska, while married to Beverly Cathcart and worked as a police officer, fireman, paramedic, and photographer. ...

Courtney Fetters May 28, 1964 - March 5, 2013 OGALLALA, Nebraska -- Courtney Fetters, 48, died Tuesday (March 5, 2013), in her home. She was born May 28, 1964 in Lincoln, to Darryl and Martha (Brashears) Moore. She attended McCook Public Schools, and graduated from McCook High School in 1983...

Gary L. Rogers March 21, 1939 - March 9, 2013 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Gary L. Rogers, 73, of Beaver City, died Saturday (March 9, 2013), at the Beaver City Manor. He was born March 21, 1939, in Glendale, California, to Clarence E. and Jessie E. (Juelfs) Rogers...

Carolyn F. Rosenfelt Oct 4, 1931 - March 8, 2013 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Carolyn F. Rosenfelt, 81, died Friday (March 8, 2013), at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born in Menlo, Kansas, on Oct 4, 1931, to Ottis and Esther (Thieler) Cogdill. She attended school in Kansas...

Marjorie Reisher BENKELMAN, Nebraska --Marjorie Reisher, 91, died Friday (March 8, 2013), at the Dundy County Hospital. Survivors include her brother, Glenn Ellis and wife, Betty, of Benkelman; brother-in-law, Roger Reisher and wife, Margaret, of Denver, Colorado and many nieces and nephews...

Eric 'Trotter' Moore Jan. 2, 1959 - March 7, 2013 MANHATTAN, Kansas -- Eric "Trotter" Moore went home to his heavenly Father, March 7, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Eric was born Jan. 2, 1959, in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Melvin Moore and Dorothy (Reith) Moore. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1977 and Kansas State University in 1982 with a degree in ag economics...

Robert Nation Feb. 22, 1977 - March 10, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Robert Nation, 36, died Sunday (March 10, 2013), near Pueblo, Colorado, as the result of a motor vehicle accident Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

Raymond George 'Ray' Kehler March 11, 1928 - March 9, 2013 GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Raymond George 'Ray' Kehler, 84, of Grand Island, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Hamilton Manor of Aurora, with his family at his side. Service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Grand Island. Reverend Caroline Price-Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Island City Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Army and the Grand Island Veterans Honor Guard...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Virginia M. Bedore, age 78, of McCook, died at the Community Hospital in McCook on Monday, March 11, 2013. Virginia was born in McCook, Nebraska, on June 28, 1934, to George and Edna (Koch) Desen. She grew up in Culbertson, Nebraska and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1951. She then attended the McCook Junior College for one year. On May 18, 1954, she was married to Melvin "Mel" Bedore. The couple made their home in McCook. During this time, Virginia was employed by the Telephone Company, REA and as the office manager for the JC Penny Company. She later worked for an accounting office and Gore Oil Company. Virginia was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church, Women's Circle, Bible Study Group, the Christian Women's Fellowship and volunteered as a Pink Lady at McCook Community Hospital. She enjoyed square and round dancing, gardening and bell collecting. Virginia will be remembered as a wonderful cook and beautiful housekeeper. She was loving and loyal to her family and friends Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Steven Ray, in 1958 and her husband, Mel, on April 4, 1996, and also a brother, Raymond Desen. She is survived by her daughter, Denise and husband, Roz Buddenberg of McCook; one granddaughter, Hailey Jo Buddenberg of Lincoln; sister, Ann Drew of Loveland, Colorado; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be on Saturday March 16, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Friday, March 15, 2013, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Memorials may be left in Virginia's name to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ellen Melissa Buk Palmer Jan. 21, 1916 - March 9, 2013 ATWOOD, Kansas -- Ellen Melissa Buk Palmer, 97, of Atwood, died Saturday March 9, 2013, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 21, 1916, in Beaver City to Peter and Edith Keely Buk of Herndon. She married RJ (Buzz) Palmer in 1944 and she helped raise the children of her late husband...

Barbara Jean Goodrich Palmer Jan. 29, 1940 - March 10, 2013 ATWOOD, Kansas -- Barbara Jean Goodrich Palmer, 73, died March 10, 2013, at the Rawlins County Health Center. She was born Jan. 29, 1940, to Dorthy Ilene Chambers and David Franklin Goodrichin Cortez, Colorado...

Otto W. 'Swede' Nilsson April 3, 1917-March 10, 2013 OMAHA, Nebraska -- Otto W. Nilsson of McCook and Omaha, Nebraska, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Iowa. Otto would have turned 96 years old on April 3. Otto was born in 1917, in Almhult, Sweden, to Betty (Anderson) and Carl Nilsson. He was the second youngest of seven children: sisters Anagreta, Elsa, Ogda and Christina, and brothers Arvid and Gustaf...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- June E. Bahl, age 98, of McCook, Nebraska, died at the McCook Community Hospital on March 13, 2013. She was born in Marion, Nebraska, on June 9, 1914, to John and Ella (Worley) Sines. She grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1932. She married L. "Bus" Bahl on February 16, 1935, he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2008. She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary. June enjoyed bowling. She was employed for 32 years by the McCook Gazette, delivering the paper to all the small towns around McCook. Often she would take her mother or sister along to keep her company on the drive. June was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bus; daughter, Judi Capple; four sisters, Myrtle Lafferty, Arvilla Smallburger, Ellen Keith, Ruth McKee; eight brothers, Harold, Guy, Lester, Iamn, Lyman, Merle, Garth, Ermil Sines. Survivors include her daughter, Janet and husband, Ron Thompson of Idaho Falls, Idaho; son, Jack and wife, June of North Platte; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be graveside at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell on Friday, March 15, 2013, at 2 p.m. Memorial maybe in left in June's name to the McCook Humane Society. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

July 13, 1908 - March 9, 2013 MAX, Nebraska -- Torsten Rickard Anderson was born July 13, 1908, in Osthamar, Sweden. Torsten was the third child of six children born to Joakim and Ellen (Willners) Andersson, spending his earlier childhood in Sweden. Torsten's uncle, Sanford Stoneberg, had emigrated from Sweden in 1886 and established a ranching operation in Dundy County, Nebraska. During a trip to Sweden by Mr. Stoneberg, it was decided that Torsten and his older brother, Carl Birger (Bill) would join their uncle in America. After crossing on the Swedish-American liner 'Gripsolm' and completing the necessary procedures at Ellis Island and elsewhere, Torsten, age 17 and Bill, age 21, arrived in Max, Nebraska, in December 1925. They made their home on the ranch northwest of Max and began learning the language, customs, and routines of rural southwest Nebraska life. Since immigrating to the United States, Torsten has returned to his native Sweden 14 times, the first time in 1954 on the same ship, the 'Gripsolm' that he and his brother sailed on their initial trip 29 years earlier. His latest trip to Sweden was in 1998 during which he celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends. During his years of service and benefit to this area, Torsten served as a director of State Bank, Benkelman for twenty-two years, on the board of trustees of the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home for six years, as the Treasurer of rural school district No. 10 for many years and on the Dundy County Cemetery Board for over nineteen years. Torsten was a truly remarkable individual, quick of mind and wit. His ability to remember events past and current, and attaching them to names was amazing. He made an effort to work at something on the ranch for a part of each day, piling deadfall tree limbs, hoeing musk thistle, checking fence, whatever.... even though he was in his nineties!! Torsten passed away Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2013, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home of Benkelman. He was 104 years of age. Survivors include a sister, Svea Nilsson; twelve nieces and nephews, many grand-nieces and nephews and other relatives, all living in Sweden, as well as a great number of friends living here and elsewhere in the United States. Torsten was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Gosta, Carl Birger, Nils, and Ake. Funeral services will be Saturday morning, March 16, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (MT) at the Forch Funeral Chapel, Benkelman, with Pastor Sheila Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at the Benkelman Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday afternoon, March 15, 2013, 2- 6 p.m.. (MT) at Forch Funeral Chapel, Benkelman. A memorial has been established to the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home of Benkelman or donor's choice. Forch Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Penny Faye Havel Nov. 27, 1943 - March 12, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Penny Havel died Tuesday (March 12, 2013) at the Golden Living Center in Cozad. Funeral services will be Monday, March 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church in McCook with the Rev. Jon Albrecht officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, March 17, 2013, from 4-8 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home. Friends may go online at www.carpenterbrelan.com to extend condolences. Memorials may be given in her name. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.

Audrey 'Jean' Allen June 8, 1924 - March 6, 2013 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Audrey "Jean" Allen, 88, died March 6, 2013, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jean was born at the Nebraska Industrial Home for Unwed Mothers in Milford, Nebraska, on June 8, 1924. She was adopted on June 10, 1925, by Omer and Ora Marshall and taken to Superior, Nebraska, where she grew up. ...

J John A. 'Jack' Gutchewsky April 20, 1948 - March 14, 2013 HERNDON, Kansas -- John A. "Jack" Gutchewsky was born April 20, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Joseph and Bernice (Hafner) Gutchewsky. He passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 64...

Charles Cline Dec. 3, 1938 - March 15, 2013 CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Charles Cline, 74, of Culbertson, Nebraska, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna. Private graveside services will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Rasmusssen Funeral Home in Ravenna is in charge of arrangements...

Merlin Eugene Hoyt Aug.4, 1931 - Oct. 10, 2012 SAN JOSE, California -- Merlin Eugene Hoyt, 81, died Oct. 10, 2012 in San Jose, California. He was born Aug. 4, 1931, to Dean W. and Emma (George) Hoyt in McCook, Nebraska. He had two older sisters, Nadine and Betty. After the death of his mother in 1943, Merlin's father later married Sylvia Bailey. She had two children, Bruce and Dorsey, who also joined the family...

Stephen Ronny Bede Williams May 12, 1937 - March 18, 2013 ATWOOD, Kansas -- S. Ron B. Williams departed this life suddenly on March 18, 2013, at his home in Atwood, Kansas. He was the oldest of six children born to Bede and E. Marie (Bratt) Williams. ...

William G. 'Billy' Holland March 7, 1926 - March 15, 2013 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska-- William G. "Billy" Holland, 87, died Friday (March 15, 2013), at Haven Home in Kenesaw, Nebraska. He was born in a rock house that still stands south of Beaver City, Nebraska, on March 7, 1926, to Daniel P. and Hazel B. (Saylors) Holland...

Donna Levy CHAMPION, Nebraska -- Donna Levy, 61, a longtime resident of Champion, died Monday (March 18, 2013), at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors include her husband, Rand of Champion; daughter, Lori Stutzman and husband, Dusty of Arnold, Nebraska; son, Carl Levy and his wife, Julie, of Champion; mother, Loretta Shaw, of Grainfield, Kansas; brother, Jim Shaw, of Dodge City, Kansas; sister, Nancy Sumpter and husband, Vic, of Wichita, Kansas and three grandchildren...

Annita K. Frew May 12, 1951 - March 23, 2013 GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Funeral services for Annita K. Frew will be conducted from the First United Methodist Church at Holdrege, Nebraska on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dale Lambert officiating. Interment will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege...

Shirley B. Hayward June 5, 1924 - March 21, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Shirley B. Hayward, 88, died Thursday March 21, 2013 at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Ralph L. Gassmann Nov.1, 1955 - March 18, 2013 PARK, Kansas -- Ralph L. Gassmann, 57, died Monday (March 18, 2013), at Denver, Colorado. He was born Nov.1, 1955, at Colby, Kansas, to Conrad R. and Magdalen S. (Weber) Gassmann. He was raised on a farm one mile west of Dresden, Kansas,. He attended school at Goodland, Kansas; Alliance, Nebraska, Dresden and Park, Kansas and Denver, Colorado...

Shirley Bernice Hayward June 5, 1924 - March 21, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Shirley Bernice Hayward, 88, died Thursday (March 21, 2013), at the Decatur County Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. She was born June 5, 1924, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Charles Ray and Bernice (Lyon) Smith...

Stanley J. Kanowicz Feb. 13, 1950 - March 16, 2013 READING, Pennsylvania -- Stanley J. Kanowicz, age 63 of Exeter Township, Reading, Pennsylvania, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday March 16, 2013, at his home with his loving wife, Theresa C. (O'Brien) Kanowicz and his loving family in attendance...

Marjorie V. Avary-Horn May 11, 1935 - March 15, 2013 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Marjorie V. Avary-Horn, 77, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, died Friday (March 15, 2013), at her daughter's home at Arapahoe, Nebraska. She was born May 11, 1935, at Bellingham, Washington to Ralph Sr. and Elva (Kuhns) Johnson...

Seth Ragan STRATTON, Nebraska -- Seth Ragan, 85, a longtime resident of Stratton, died Thursday (March 21, 2013), at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Survivors include his wife, Vonna (Hardy) Ragan of Stratton; son, Larry Ragan and wife. ...

Dr. John L. Batty Aug. 28th, 1914 - Jan. 11th, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dr. John Batty died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at McCook Community Hospital. He was 98 years old. Dr. Batty's two sons are holding a memorial service for their father on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m., in the First Congregational Church, McCook, NE. ...

Clifford Elmer Oakley Jan. 10, 1930 - March 24, 2013 Clifford Elmer Oakley, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born on Jan. 10, 1930, to parents, Clarence L. and Grace Belle (Naphis) Oakley, Sr., at Lamar, Colorado. He moved with his family at a young age to Benkelman where he attended school...

Dean Eugene Huxoll March 24, 1962 - March 19, 2013 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Dean Eugene Huxoll, 50, of Arapahoe, died Tuesday (March 19, 2013), at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born March 24, 1962, at Cambridge, Nebraska, to Norman and Dorothy (Riepe) Huxoll...

Darlene E. Sorensen July 3, 1953 - March 24, 2013 GRAND ISLAND , Nebraska -- Darlene E. Sorensen, 59, of Grand Island, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Sorensen's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the First Plymouth Congregational Church, 20th & D in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Rev. Barb Smisek will officiate. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family...

Ron Brown Feb. 20, 1944 - March 22, 2013 CASA GRANDE, Arizona -- Ron Brown, 69, formerly of MCCook, died March 22, 2013, at Case Grande. He was born Feb. 20, 1944, to Edgar and Thelma Brown. He grew up in Griggs, Oklahoma. He married Shirley Harris on Nov. 14, 1964...

Dorothy Fern Wheeler Jan. 29, 192 - March 22, 2013 TUSCON, Arizona -- Dorothy Fern Wheeler, formerly of Culbertson, Nebraska, died Friday (March 22, 2013), in Tuscon. She was born in Culbertson Jan. 29, 1921, to Otto and Amelia (Deuter) Schmidt, second of five children. She married Claude Wheeler in December 1942...

Eva Lingo BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Eva (Campbell) Lingo, 93, a longtime resident of Benkelman, died Monday (March 25, 2013), at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. (MT), Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Westside Church of Christ in Imperial with the Revs. Bill Bryan and Norman Morrow officiating. Interment will be 2 p.m.. (MT) at the Benkelman Cemetery, in Benkelman...

Beverly B. Bernatchy Jan. 19, 1925 - Jan. 12, 2013 POWELL, Wyoming -- Beverly B. (Hatcher) Bernatchy, 87, formerly of McCook, died Jan. 12, 2013. She graduated from Red Willow High School in 1942, and attended McCook Junior College in McCook, Nebraska, graduating in 1944...

Elna Berthe (Petersen) Kibben Feb. 8, 1913 - March 24, 2013 CURTIS, Nebraska -- Elna Berthe (Petersen) Kibben, 100, of Curtis, died March 24, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was born Feb. 8, 1913 in Norman, Nebraska, daughter of Nels and Dorthea (Jensen) Petersen.Elna grew up in Norman until she was five-years-old, when her family moved to Curtis. ...

Gary Jaeger Jan. 31, 1944 - March 25, 2013 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Gary Jaeger was born Jan. 31, 1944, to Samuel and Lola (Nedrow) Jaeger on the farm in Chase County, Nebraska. He had three brothers, Keith, Bill and Bob, and two sisters, Jeniece and Brenda. ...

Charlie Little BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Charlie Little, 85, died Sunday (March 24, 2013), in Denver. Survivors include his wife, Engrid of Aurora, Colorado; daughter, Kersten and boyfriend, Carl, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; sisters, Wilda Alsbury of Benkelman and Deloris Conley of Many, Lousiana...

Viola J. Reese May 6, 1928 -- March 27, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Viola J. Reese, 84, died Wednesday (March 27, 2013), at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Services are pending and will be announced by Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook

Sandra Sue Van Kirk June 1, 1943 - March 4, 2013 SAN JOSE, California -- Sandra Sue Van Kirk of San Jose, California, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013, at her home in San Jose. She was 69 years of age. Sue was born in Hastings, Nebraska, to Elton Howard and Jessie Roberta (Ball) Morgan on June 1, 1943. She attended McCook Public Schools and moved to California in 1963...

Robert S. 'Bob' Myers SIDNEY, Nebraska -- Robert S. "Bob" Myers, 81 of Sidney and former Gurley resident, died Tuesday (March 26, 2013), at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Services will conclude at the church with cremation to follow. Private family inurnment will be held in the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date...

Zelda Maret CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Zelda Maret, 95, died Wednesday (March 27, 2013), at the Cambridge Manor. Services are Monday, April 1, at the Congregational Church in Stockville, Nebraska, with the Rev. Rick Eldred officiating. Burial will be at the Arbor Cemetery in Stockville...