Obituaries from January 2014

Betty Jo Warner May 7, 1928 - Dec. 30, 2013 LITTLETON, Colorado -- Betty Jo Warner, 85, of Littleton, Colorado formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2013), at Millbrook Home Portland Place in Littleton. She was born on May 7, 1928, at Beaver City to Clifford and Beryl (Goble) Strickland. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1945 and began working at First State Bank of Beaver City, where she retired after 46 years...

Delma Faye (Keeney) Quaduor May 3, 1914 - Jan. 2, 2014 INDIANOLA, Nebraska -- Delma Faye (Keeney) Quaduor, age 99, of Indianola, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska on Jan. 2, 2014. She was born May 3, 1914, in Belvedere, Nebraska, to William and Bulah May (House) Keeney...

Dardenella Irene Jeffers Weskamp Feb. 27, 1924 - Jan. 3, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dardenella Irene Jeffers Weskamp, born Feb. 27, 1924, in McCook, Nebraska, passed away Jan. 3, 2014, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Cora (Schoenholtz) Jeffers; brother, Todd; sisters, Ruth Whaley and Mary Seeman; grandchild, Christopher; great-grandchild, John; and her husband and love of her life, Andrew C. Weskamp...

Harold Melvin 'Mux' Johnson Jan. 7, 1932 - Jan 2, 2014 ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- Harold Melvin "Mux" Johnson, 81, died Thursday (Jan 2, 2014), at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Francis, Kansas. He was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Rawlins County, Kansas. He was a truck driver...

Shirley A. Ball OMAHA, Nebraska -- Shirley A. Ball passed over on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne R. Ball; two sisters, Bonnie Hanna and June Blankenship and both of her parents, Dewey Hill of Wauneta and Thelma Neil of Lincoln...

Maggie Virginia Morthole Nov 1, 1919 - Dec 29, 2013 LAKEWOOD, Colorado -- Maggie Virginia was born on the family farm near Palisade, Nebraska, on Nov. 1 1919, to Claude Sailors and Maggie Mae (Land) Sailors, and passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2013...

Minnie Herbel Jan. 19, 1917 - Jan. 3, 2014 RUSSELL, Kansas -- Minnie Herbel, 96, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2014), at Russell. She was born Jan. 19, 1917, in Dorrance, Kansas, to Dave and Anna (Hilgenberg) Betz. She married Jake Herbel on June 14, 1936. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Dorrance,...

Opal Ann Henke Dec. 27, 1929 - Dec. 30, 2013 HASTINGS, Nebraska -- Hastings resident Opal Ann Henke, 84, passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, Nebraska. Opal Henke was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Meek, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles and Iva Mae (Winchell) Hull. ...

Donald Charles Liess Jan.30, 1934 - Jan. 1, 2014 SUN CITY WEST, Arizona -- Donald Charles Liess died Jan. 1, 2014. He was born to Fred and Marie (Powers) Liess in Red Willow County and graduated from McCook High School in 1952. He served in the in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955...

Beulah I. 'Cindy' Ethier Sept. 21, 1919 - Jan. 4, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Beulah I. "Cindy" Ethier passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 94 years old. Cindy was born on the family farm near Shelton, Nebraska, on Sept. 21, 1919, to Fred and Estella (Dean) Wiest...

Ada Mae Mays Hawkins Schruben Oct. 7, 1916 - Jan. 3, 2014 ATWOOD, Kansas -- Ada Mae Mays Hawkins Schruben, 97, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 in Atwood. She was born Oct. 7, 1916, to Charles Owen Mays and Mable Blanche Sullivan Mays on a farm in Furnace County, Nebraska, near the town of Wilsonville. She graduated from Rexford High School in Kansas in 1934...

Donald D. Harrold Feb. 15, 1928 - Jan. 1, 2014 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Donald D. Harrold, 85, of Beaver City, formerly of Oxford, Nebraska, died Jan. 1, 2014, at Beaver City Manor at Beaver City. He was born Feb. 15, 1928, south of Beaver City, to Pearl R. and Mabel A. (Goodwin) Harrold. He attended Beaver City High School. He worked at the Hollinger, Beaver City, and Oxford Elevators, while serving as manager in Oxford for a many years...

Linnaea Charmaine (Trapp) Budke Dec. 2, 1931 - Jan. 6, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Linnaea Charmaine (Trapp) Budke, age 82, of McCook, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Beverly, Kansas, to Charles and Fairie (Neel) Trapp...

Cleta Joy Riepl Aug. 22, 1931 - Jan. 2, 2014 HERNDON, Kansas -- Cleta Joy Riepl, 82, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2014), at Aurora, Colorado. She was born Aug. 22, 1931, in Selden, Kansas, to Guy and Irma G. (Carswell) Geisenhener. She married Donald C. Riepl. She was a clerical staff worker for the City of Aurora, Colorado...

William D. Lambert May 27, 1933 - Dec. 22, 2013, DENVER, Colorado -- William D. "Bill" Lambert, age 80, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at Swedish Hospital, in Denver, Colorado. He was born on May 27, 1933, in McCook, Red Willow Country, Nebraska, as the second son of Irvin Wayne and Clara Francis (Rowland) Lambert. ...

Donald C. Spresser June 10, 1933 - Jan 7, 2014 SELDEN,Kansas -- Donald C. Spresser, 80, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2014), at Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 10, 1933, at Sheridan County, Kansas, to John and Katherine (Kamphaus) Spresser Sr. He graduated from Leoville HIgh School in 1951. He served in the U.S.Army from 1953-55...

Gene Harold Smith Oct. 6, 1927 - Jan. 7, 2014 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraka -- Gene Harold Smith, 86, of North Platte, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Linden Court in North Platte. Gene was born Oct. 6, 1927, to Harold Vincent and Alma Agnes McCauley Smith at Chadron, Nebraska, and grew up on the family farm. ...

Kenneth Lealand Fegley Oct. 27, 1916 - Jan. 7, 2014 RAPID CITY, South Dakota --Kenneth Lealand Fegley died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2014), at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. He was born Oct. 27, 1916, to Lynn and Lucy (Childs) Fegley at home near Norden, Nebraska...

Alice G. (Johnson) Capps DENVER, Colorado -- Alice G. (Johnson) Capps, 82, formerly of Oberlin, Kansas, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2014), at Denver. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Wayne Clark BENKELMAN, Nebraska --Wayne Clark, 76, a longtime resident of Benkelman, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2014), at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Clark of Benkelman; children, Mike Clark and wife, Jann of Benkelman, Sherri Pospisil and husband, Alan of Geneva, Nebraska and Doug Clark and wife, Judy of North Platte, Nebraska; sister, Betty Wilkens of Atwood, Kansas; brothers, Bob Clark and wife, Judy and Gary Clark, all of Benkelman and Glenn Clark and wife, Carol of Broken Bow, Nebraska; mother-in-law, Velma Hiatt of Benkelman; brothers-in-law, Charlie and Toby Hiatt of Benkelman and Bob Smith of St. ...

Farris Bernard IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Farris Bernard, 81, died Tuesday (Jan. 7 , 2014), at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Survivors include children, Vickie Beard and husband, Burton, of Champion, Nebraska and Elaine Nelson and husband, Craig, of Hayes Center, Nebraska; brother, Stanley Davison and wife, Betty, of Garden City, Missouri; brother-in-law, Dwayne Newman of Holdrege, Nebraska; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Fred Robert Campbell Oct. 17, 1918 -- Jan. 7, 2014 TRENTON, Nebraska -- Fred Robert Campbell, age 95, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at the Equinox facility in Gualala, California, where he had been in elder care for the past five years. He was born Oct. 17, 1918, in Gretna, Nebraska, to William Lewis and Emma (Pahmeyer) Campbell. His family moved to the Trenton community in 1930, when they took up residency on the former Britton place on Old Highway 34...

Darcie Leigh Zuck March 8, 1973 - Jan. 9, 2014 CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Darcie Leigh Zuck of Culbertson passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 40 years old. Darcie and her twin sister, Kristie, were born on March 8, 1973, in McCook to parents Herbert "Herb" E. Zuck and Pamela "Pam" R. (Myers) Fraker. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas, in 1992...

Vera M. Gates Aug. 22, 1922 - Jan. 12, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Vera M. Gates, 91, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 2014) at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born on Aug. 22, 1922, in Frontier County, Nebraska to Henry and Anna (Yorges) Puls...

Frank Earl Gerih March 21, 1929 - Jan. 11, 2014 WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Frank Earl Gerih, age 84, of Wauneta passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. Frank was born March 21, 1929, in Eckley, Colorado, to parents Mike and Barbara (Sohnlein) Gerih. He was one of eight children...

Gordon James Inglis Aug. 1,1925 -Dec. 14, 2013 BROOMFIELD, Colorado -- Gordon James Inglis died Dec. 14, 2013, in Bloomfield. He was born Aug. 1, 1925, in McCook, Nebraska, to Glen and Anna Inglis. He was raised in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1943. ...

Alice G. (Johnson) Capps Dec. 10, 1931 - Jan. 7, 2014 DENVER, Colorado -- Alice G. (Johnson) Capps, 82, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2014), at her residence in Denver, Colorado. She was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Bird City, Kansas, to Floyd and Hazel (Williams) Johnson...

Derry W. Bishop April 6, 1937 - Jan. 13, 2014 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Derry W. Bishop, 76, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2014), at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born April 6, 1937, to Merle and Lorna (Stimbert) Bishop in Oberlin. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1956...

Kay Yvonne (Lebsack) Berg May 17, 1937 - Jan. 10, 2014 ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -- Kay Yvonne (Lebsack) Berg died Jan. 10, 2014, at Albuquerque. She was born May 17, 1937, to Hubert P. Vodenhal and Mary (Cox) Vodenhal Mackey in McCook, Nebraska. She graduated from McCook High School and attended McCook Junior College, studying bookkeeping and art...

Jerry Cox May 15, 1941 - Jan. 13, 2014 PARKS, Nebraska -- Jerome Wayne Cox was born on May 15, 1941, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Donald W. and Madeline M. (Dixon) Cox. Jerry grew up on his parent's farm 18 miles south of Imperial, located in Dundy County. Jerry went to grade school at Hiawatha Country School and graduated from Chase County High School. After high school, Jerry went to McCook Community College and while there he played on their football team...

Shirley L. Jass McCOOK, Nebraska -- Shirley L. Jass of McCook passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Community Hospital. She was 83 years old. Shirley was born in Mason City, Iowa, and was adopted by parents, Edward and Hazel (Kirby) Schaffer. She graduated from Mason City High School...

Doris Eileen Neal March 24, 1930 - Jan. 13, 2014 TRYON, Nebraska -- Doris Eileen Neal, 83, formerly of Tyron, passed away Jan. 13, 2014, at Linden Court. She was born March 24, 1930, in North Platte to Hugh and Louelva Connell Priest. Doris grew up in Hooker County on her parent's ranch. Doris lived her entire life in the Sandhills area, except for one year when at age four, her family lived in California. She attended a one-room school house in Hooker County...

Margaret A. (Gatterer) Conroy LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Margaret A. (Gatterer) Conroy, 80, of Lincoln, formerly of Greeley, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and rural McCook, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. She was a member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church...

Alice Vrbas May 12, 1922 - Jan. 14, 2014 BENKELMAN. Nebraska -- Alice Vrbas was born May 12, 1922, to Joseph and Marie (Podskubka) Vachuta in Rawlins County, Kansas. She received her elementary education at Lone Tree School in Rawlins County. She walked ¾ miles to and from school except when it snowed. ...

Marvin Maris IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Marvin Maris, 83, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2014), at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Maris of Imperial; children, Janeen Hlavka and husband, Rod of Gregory, South Dakota and Roger Maris and wife, Elizabeth of Wauneta, Nebraska; sister, Ilo Mosiman and husband, Wayne of Valley Center, Kansas; brother, Leyland Maris and wife, Sharon of Wauneta; brother-in-law, John Pursley of Stratton, Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Rowley of Imperial, Marsleen Wilkinson of North Platte, Nebraska and Lila Schwarts of Ogallala, Nebraska, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.. ...

Jerome Andrew Warner Oct.22, 1933 - Jan.16, 2014 DENVER, Colorado -- Jerome Andrew Warner, 80, of Denver, Colorado, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2014). He was born Oct. 22, 1933, in Holbrook, Nebraska, to Robert and Rose Warner. He spent his childhood and early family life in Holbrook and McCook, Nebraska. He married Phyllis Ann Stewart of Arapahoe, Nebraska. He and his wife moved to Denver in the 1970s...

Brian Paul Walz April 7, 1982 - Jan. 19, 2014 DANBURY, Nebraska -- Brian Paul Walz, age 31, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at his home near Danbury. He was born on April 7, 1982, in Hastings and came to live with the Bernard and Paula (Meader) Walz family in Indianola. His older sister Brenda greeted him with much jubilation. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Catherine's Catholic Church...

Craig Martin Fielding Nov. 14, 1946 - Dec. 27, 2013 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Craig Martin Fielding, 67, passed away Dec. 27, 2013, at Levine Dickson Hospice House of complications from cancer. Craig was born Nov. 14, 1946, and grew up in Hayes Center on the farm homesteaded by his grandfather, Cornelius Fielding. ...

Joyce Ham Aug. 20, 1928 - Jan.19, 2014 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Rosemary Joyce Ham was born Aug. 20, 1928, in rural Chase County near Enders, Nebraska, to Alva Guy and Helen Cora (Boening) Howard. As a young lady, she attended and graduated from Max High School, Max, Nebraska. ...

Madeline Margaret McCoy Schaepler Jan. 15, 1926 - (Jan. 20, 2014 Arapahoe, Nebraska -- Madeline Margaret McCoy Schaepler, 88, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2014), at her home in Arapahoe. She was born on Jan. 15, 1926, in Gosper County, Nebraska, southeast of Elwood, Nebraska, to Edward and Margaret (Mauck) Wildman...

Evelyn F. Lorentz March 17, 1934 - Jan. 21, 2014 HERNDON, Kansas -- Evelyn E. Lorentz, age 79, of Herndon, Kansas, died at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. She was born in Herndon on March 17, 1934, to Roy and Viola (Owens) Frick. ...

Patty Ann (Oster) Gerver April 26, 1929 - Jan. 21, 2014 ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- Patty Ann Oster was born April 26, 1929, in Cheyenne County, Kansas, to Bill and Ruby Oster. She died on Jan. 21, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Village in St. Francis, Kansas, at the age of 84...

Dale Edward Mues July 25, 1934 - Jan. 22, 2014 BARTLEY, Nebraska -- Dale Edward Mues, 79, was born south of Holbrook July 25, 1934, to Rudolph and Margret (Pierce) Mues. He grew up with two brothers, Don and Ken, on a farm two miles northeast of Bartley and graduated from Bartley High School in 1952...

Vada Burkhalter BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Vada Burkhalter, 95, of Benkelman and a former long-time resident of Bird City, Kansas, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2014), at the Hester Home in Benkelman. Funeral services are 10 a.m. (MT), Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at the Benkelman Community Building in Benkelman with the Rev. Jim Gleason and Dr. Lonnie Willis officiating. Interment will follow at the Benkelman cemetery...

Roger L. Eschliman April 23, 1934 - Jan. 23, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Roger L. Eschliman, age 79, of McCook, died at his home on Jan. 23, 2014. He was born in Clarks, Nebraska, on April 23, 1934, to Leo and Norma (Winesmith) Eschliman. He attended school in Clarks, graduating from High School in 1952. Roger attended the University of Nebraska for one year...

Clarence J. Wilsey May 22, 1933 -Jan. 30, 2014 KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Graveside Memorial services for Clarence J. Wilsey will be conducted from the Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Robert Perry officiating...

Betty Ruth Hunt Nov. 1, 1930 - Jan. 26, 2014 PALISADE, Nebraska -- Betty Ruth Hunt, age 83, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was born in McCook on Nov. 1, 1930, to Ray J. and Ivah D. (Grigsby) Tilley. Betty attended and graduated high school from Niangua, Missouri in 1948, then she went to Colorado State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in home economics in 1953...

Blaine Adrian Farrar June 19, 1926 - Jan. 26, 2014 CURTIS, Nebraska -- Blaine Adrian Farrar was born on June 19, 1926, at his parents' home north of Maywood. He departed this earth on Jan. 26, 2014, at his home in Curtis, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Eileen (Shirley); his parents, Vance and Fern Farrar; two brothers, Lynn and Dale and one sister, Veryl Tuttle...

Teddy Leroy Wickard Feb. 1, 1927 - Jan. 24, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Teddy Leroy Wickard passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 86 years old. Teddy was born on Feb. 1, 1927, at Jerry City, Ohio, to parents, Ralph and Bessie May (Dyer) Wickard. On Feb. 29, 1944, he entered the US Navy during WW II. He served on the USS Welles USS Rupertus, part of the 7th fleet in the Pacific. He was honorably discharged April 19, 1946...

Kenneth Potthoff BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Kenneth Potthoff, 82, a longtime resident of Haigler, Nebraska, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2014), at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman. Survivors include children, Kevin Potthoff and wife, Donna, of WaKeeney, Kansas, Leesa Wark and husband, Kerry, of Colby, Kansas, and Tonya Stover and husband, Ryan, of Norton, Kansas; sister, Shirley Blakeney and husband, Joe of San Diego, California; sister-in-law, Betty Summerville and husband, Milo, of Coos Bay, Oregon and four grandchildren.. ...

Delores Rae Buckley June 10, 1930 - Jan. 28, 2014 MCCOOK, Nebraska -- Delores Rae Buckley age 83, of McCook, died at the Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. She was born in Bayard, Nebraska, on June 10, 1930, to Eugene and Goldie (Clary) Pinske. Delores attended school in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1948. She attended nursing school in Alliance for one year...

Larry Kramer April 6, 1942 - Jan. 25, 2014 ROSSVILLE, Kansas -- Larry Ronald Kramer, born April 6, 1942, in Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas. He was 71. Kramer had been diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and his health had been declining the past eight years...

Joyce M. Gardner May 26, 1929 - Jan. 29, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Joyce M. Gardner, 84, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2014), at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on May 26, 1929, north of Holbrook, Nebraska, to Henry F. and Carrie (Rupp) Lucas...

Dorothea Fanning WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Dorothea Fanning, 83, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2014), at the Sunrise Heights Nursing Home in Wauneta. Survivors include children, Vicki Baker and husband, Bill of Palisade, Nebraska and Craig Fanning and wife, Jo of Wauneta; daughter-in-law, Patti Fanning of Wauneta; sister, Bernice Kunnemann and husband, Delbert of Billings, Montana; brother, Dwight Keller and wife, Monica of Lakewood, Colorado; sister-in-law, Arleen Prince of Kimball, Nebraska; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.. ...

Glenn D. Glasco Aug. 3, 1924 - Jan. 25, 2014 ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- Glenn D. Glasco, 89, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2014), at Good Samaritan Society in St. Francis. He was born Aug. 3, 1924, in Cheyenne County, Kansas. He was a farmer and rancher. Preceding him in death was his daughter, Connie Huxman, in 2008...

Rose Marie (Janousek) Faimon May 17, 1925 - Jan. 30, 2014 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Rose Marie (Janousek) Faimon, age 88, of North Platte passed away Thursday Jan. 30, 2014. Rose was born in rural Atwood, Kansas, to Joseph and Rosie (Kacirek, Vrbas) Janousek. She grew up on a farm in rural Kansas. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1944 and attended nurse's training, working in the hospital in Stratton and North Platte as a nurse's aide...

Charles Edgar Finertie July 17, 1939 - Jan. 18, 2014 BROOKSVILLE, Florida - Charles Edgar Finertie Jr. of Brooksville, Florida, died Jan. 18, 2014. He was born July 17, 1939, in Roselle Park, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was a member of the Spring Hill United Church of Christ, and the Hernando Harmonizers Barber Shop Group. At one point, he was a pastor in churches at Trenton and Hayes Center, Nebraska, and lived in McCook...

Lewis Edwin Scott Aug. 23, 1917 - Nov. 29, 2013 CARLSBAD, California -- Devoted husband, father and grandfather, Lewis Edwin (Bud) Scott of Carlsbad, California, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 29, 2013. Lew was born to the late Arthur Thomas Scott and Delilla Gertrude Skiles Scott on Aug. ...