Stories from Monday, April 19, 2004

DENVER, Colo. -- Del Schuman, 66, a long time resident of the Imperial area, died Thursday (April 15, 2004) at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colo. Survivors include his wife, Carol of Imperial; two sons, Jeff Schuman and wife, Diane of Highland Ranch, Colo., and Terry Schuman and wife, Leslie of Westminister, Colo.; three daughters, Lori Schuman of Arvada, Colo., Marilee Wallin and husband, Jeff of Imperial and Julie Swan and husband, Tim of Fort Collins, Colo.; two brothers, Kenneth Schuman and wife, Delores of Greeley, Colo., and Neil Schuman and wife, Margaret of Aurora, Colo.; and 11 grandchildren.. ...

May 7, 1932-April 11, 2004 SPALDING -- Jean Helen Stevens, 71, passed away April 11, 2004, at the Friendship Villa in Spalding. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on May 7, 1932, to Charles and Helen (Winslow) Stevens. She grew up in the Boston area. In 1949, she joined as a member of the Congregation of St. ...

Jerry and Kristene Mustion of Culbertson and Randy and Mary Barber of Blue Springs announce the engagement of their children, Angela Rene' Mustion and David Eugene Barber. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Culbertson High School and is pursuing an associates degree in Christian education and early childhood development at Nebraska Christian College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk. ...

Angela R. Lee and Michel Hitt, both of Danbury, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Darryl and Carolyn Lee of Danbury and Kevin and Barb Hitt of Lebanon. The bride-to-be is employed with Country Steak Buffet. The prospective bridegroom is employed with Klein's Motor and Electric. The couple is planning a June 12, 2004, ceremony at First Congregational Church in McCook...

Danielle Rosa Barth of Lincoln and Anthony Curtis Schermerhorn of Bellevue announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Gary and Donna Barth of Culbertson and Wayne and Linda Schermerhorn of Natural Bridge, N.Y. The bride-to-be is employed with Lincoln Benefit Life in LIncoln and the prospective bridegroom is stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue with the Air Force. ...

The children of Dale and Cindy Fahnholz are hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th anniversary, April 27. Their children are Mitch, Alisha and Jill Fahnholz. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at PO Box 23, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Steve and Deb Walter is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th anniversary April 21. They have two sons, Jeremy and Spencer Walter. Cards of congratulations will reach them at No. 3 Brassie Drive, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Delmere Thomas is hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday, April 25, at the Cambridge Senior Center in Cambridge, 2-4 p.m. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Cambridge Manor, PO Box O, Cambridge, NE 69022.

The family of Barbara (Schlecht) Bortner is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, April 23. She was born in 1924 in rural McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1500 East 11th Apt. 38, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Griff Reiners is hosting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, April 22. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1203 East Fifth, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Verna Mae Anderson is hosting an open house in honor of her 80th birthday April 24, 1-4 p.m., at the United Church of Oberlin, 109 North Griffith in Oberlin. She was born April 22, 1924.

The children of Vicky Berry are hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday April 23. She is formerly of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 497 Sunset Lane, Siloam Springs, AR 72761.

McCook girls claim third GOTHENBURG -- When Josh Cherry and Andrew Yeager lined up for the 1600 meter run they knew full well that the outcome of the 2004 Zorn Invitational Track Meet was in their hands. The Bison held a slim seven-point lead over Lexington, and the Minutemen also had three very solid performers ready to run the same race...

ARAPAHOE -- With seven first-place finishes, Dundy County won the girls' team title at the 2004 Medicine Valley Track Invitational on Saturday in Arapahoe. The Lady Tigers edged out host Medicine Valley, 136 to 120, to claim the title. Cambridge claimed the boy's title with 130 points. Eustis-Farnam was the boy's runner-up with 100 points...

COLBY, Kan. -- The McCook Community College softball team posted a 1-3 record at the Colby Invitational Saturday and Sunday. In the first game Saturday, the Indians lost 4-0 to Colby and remained winless against the Trojans this season. Jenn Giles allowed four runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out five. She also doubled for one of MCC's six hits. Felicia Wilkins had three singles...

St. Pat's Gaston wins 185 hurdles BENKELMAN -- The Medicine Valley boys and girls junior high track teams won the Lakeside Central Invite on Thursday at the Dundy County High School. The boys edged Hayes Center for the team title, 119 to 93, while the girls slipped by Maywood, 126 to 119...

McCook Daily Gazette Frank B. Morrison, 98, Nebraska's former governer and one of McCook's favorite sons, died early this morning at Community Hospital of McCook after a battle with cancer. Services will be Friday in Lincoln. Herrmann Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of arrangements...

Having a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in McCook, the only one in Nebraska, is something of which people in McCook are very proud. It is one of the sights that natives show off to visitors; it is something that teachers tell grade schoolers about, and it is something that we chuckle about when we see out of towners taking pictures of the house to show the folks back home -- just as we take pictures of the Statue of Liberty and other well known tourist attractions...

We speak today of a man larger than life ... a legend in his living years and an inspiration in his passing. We speak of Frank Brennan Morrison. Gov. Morrison's earthly life ended this morning at shortly after midnight. By human standards, his life span was immense, encompassing 98 years,10 months and 28 days...

Oct. 18, 1929-April 16, 2004 BENKELMAN -- Marvin Earl Hollenbaugh, 74, died Friday (April 16, 2004) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. He was born Oct. 18, 1929, to Lewis and Florence Aileen (Ferguson) Hollenbaugh Yount in Julesburg, Colo. He moved several times with his family before settling in Cheyenne Wells, Colo., in 1945. ...

Aug. 14, 1926-April 17, 2004 FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Edmund John Stehno, 77, of Stratton, died Saturday (April 17, 2004) at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colo. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, to Frank and Mary (Sis) Stehno on his family's farm south of Stratton. ...

July 9, 1912-April 16, 2004 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Helen Jean Kisker, 91, died Friday (April 16, 2004) at the Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville, Tenn. She was born July 9, 1912, to Harry and Mary Bessie (Fleming) Bieghler in Beaver City. She grew up in Wilsonville and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1929...

May 6, 1941-April 17, 2004 MUNJOR, Kan. -- Calysta C. Rohr, 62, died Saturday (April 17, 2004) at her home in Munjor, Kan. She was born May 6, 1941, to Marcellus E and Bertha (Pfannenstiel) Gross near Palco, Kan. She attended school in Plainville, Kan., and a country school near Holbrook. She graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis and she attended one year of college at Nebraska State College in Kearney...

July 27, 1920-April 15, 2004 Thomas Kendall Quigley departed this life on April 15, 2004, at his home in Pensacola, Fla. He was born on July 27, 1920, in Indianola to B. Adrian and Fern (Duckworth) Quigley. Tom attended school in Indianola, graduating from Indianola High School with the class of 1938. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and worked as a salesman in the petroleum industry before retiring in 1990...

Sept. 27, 1927-April 15, 2004 FALL CREEK, Wis. -- Cloyd M. Claar, 76, died Thursday (April 15, 2004) in Fall Creek, Wis. He was born Sept. 27, 1927, to Adren and Olive (Brown) Claar in Oberlin, Kan. On Nov. 24, 1948, he married Evelyn Rummel of Atwood. A retired Industrial Specialist from the Rock Island Arsenal, he was an eight year resident of Wisconsin and a former 30 year resident of Illinois...

Oct. 20, 1937-April 15, 2004 DENVER, Colo. -- Delmer "Del" Wayne Schuman, 66, a long time resident of the Imperial area, died Thursday (April 15, 2004) at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colo. He was born Oct. 20, 1937, to Albert and Mary Schuman in Hayes County. ...

Oct. 16, 1932-April 14, 2004 Donald Ray Cress, 71, died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at his home in McCook. He was born Oct. 16, 1932, to Clarence and Emma (Peter) Cress in Cheyenne County, Kan. He grew up in Cheyenne County and graduated from the Bird City High School in Bird City in 1950...