Stories from Thursday, November 12, 2009

June 9, 1920-Nov. 10, 2009 Robert "Bob" W. Henthorn, age 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born June 9, 1920, to John and Lilly (Blixt) Henthorn in Aurora, Neb. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1938. Bob married Virginia M. Sandberg in Aurora on Jan. 23, 1949. To this union three children were born, Robert, Wendy and Roger...

Feb. 4, 1930-Nov. 8, 2009 SELDEN -- Norris Sulzman, 79, died Sunday (Nov. 8, 2009), at his home in Selden. He was born Feb. 4, 1930, at Selden, to John J. and Antonette Simpson (Zodrow) Sulzman. He was raised in Selden where he received his education...

Feb. 14, 1931-Nov. 6, 2009 KEARNEY -- Claude W. Warren, 78, died Friday (Nov. 6, 2009) surrounded by his family at St. John's Good Samaritan Center in Kearney. He was born Feb. 14, 1931, in Benkelman, to Ernest E. and Thelma Dee (O'Dell) Warren. On March 4, 1950, he married Thelma Irene Greening in Fort Morgan, Colo. She died in 1998...

June 25, 1911-Nov. 10, 2009 WAUNETA -- Ruth Ann Decker, 98, died Tuesday (Nov. 10, 2009), at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home. She was born June 25, 1911, at Cedar Falls, to John and Fannie Fox. She attended school near Cedar Falls. On Jan. 6, 1932, she married Loide Albert Decker at Imperial. They settled in Wauneta where they made their home for many years...

April 28, 1941-Nov. 10, 2009 HAIGLER -- Berneta Ann Smith, 68, died Tuesday (Nov. 10, 2009), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born April 28, 1941, at Benkelman, to Richard and Velma Hiatt. She was a teacher's aide, working in elementary education...

McCook Public Schools Superintendent Grant Norgaard and staff members Karen Miller and Gayle Sharkey updated school board members Monday on assessments and school improvement, which, Norgaard said, are getting more attention from the state's Department of Education...

"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." It's an old joke, but in this case, it's the truth. Vic Gentry, LCO manager of the North Platte office of the U.S. Census Bureau hopes Western Nebraska's independent streak doesn't keep residents from participating in an important project that has long-term benefits for the region...