Stories from Monday, December 5, 2011

Garry Lee Krutsinger March 13, 1942 - Nov. 22, 2011 PARKS, Nebraska -- Life-long Dundy County resident Garry was born in Benkelman, Nebraska on March 13, 1942, to the late Bus and Lillian (Phifer) Krutsinger. He passed away Nov. 22, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. Since April, Garry had resided in Sunset Manor in Brush, Colorado...

Carolyn Sue Wendland March 7, 1951 - Dec. 2, 2011 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Carolyn Sue Wendland, age 60, died on Friday (Dec. 2, 2011), at the Cambridge Hospital, in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on March 7, 1951, at McCook, Nebraska to Richard and Viola (Wieland) Wendland...

The family of Robert E. Felker of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 82nd birthday, He was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Culbertson, Nebraska. His children include Bob Felker, Jr of Rochester, Minnesota, Scott and Amanda Felker of McCook and three grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 305 E. Third, Apt. 4, McCook, NE 69001...

Zella Elaine Rooney Dec. 18, 1922 - Dec. 2, 2011 BENKELMAN, Nebraska --Zella Elaine Rooney, age 88, of Stratton, Nebraska passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska. Elaine was born on a farm north of Bird City, Kansas on Dec. ...

McCook Fire Department's Team Go Go Light competed in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, turning in fast enough times in preliminary matches to advance to the finals on Friday, Nov. 25. The team competed against some of the world's most elite athletes, from Ireland, Canada, Australia and elsewhere. ...

Travel is easier going downhill through the snow, whether it's sledding or riding your bicycle or walking to work. Despite the cold and the snow and the slick and the drifts and the wind, Matt Steger, upper right, and Jo Beebe are off to work early Monday morning. ...

"Heater fires." Those two words come to mind when firefighters hear that temperatures are going to drop to the single digits for the first time each year. Just like cars that won't start, falls on icy sidewalks and frozen water pipes, heater fires are one of the hazards winter's first real cold snap -- probably one of the most dangerous and disruptive hazards facing residents in our area...

Recently I received the following letter from an old friend: Dear Walter, I continue to be dismayed about failing to name any of my four children Walter, or my children failing to name any of their children Walter. I spoke about it to our daughter, Sara, the nurse, and she reported that she is aware of the problem and is working on it. ...

When you get busy and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to get everything done, how many of you have said, "I wish I could be in two places at once"? I know I've said that before and now I've found a way to do it. As you can imagine I get many invitations to speak to various groups including many schools, but because I'm in Washington all week long I can only accept a few requests for weekends or during Congressional breaks when I'm back home in Nebraska...

Eight Gazette area boys and girls teams will converge on McCook this week for the annual early-season area basketball battle. The annual Cattle Trail Invitational Tournament kicks off Tuesday with eight first-round games. Action gets underway at 3:30 p.m. at the McCook Senior High School gym and the McCook Junior High gym...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- The McCook High School girls basketball team got a little defensive Friday, Dec. 2, in the second half against host Chase County. The result was a huge second half and a 49-25 win for the Bison varsity in their season-opening action at Imperial...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- McCook High School boys head basketball coach Tim Garcia might feel more like a track and field coach this winter Garcia's Bison boys promise to be a fast-paced team this winter, and McCook started the 2011-12 season with a flurry and a 76-34 victory over host Chase County last Friday night...

Luella McDonald March 1, 1919 - Dec. 4, 2011 TRENTON, Nebraska --Sarah Luella McDonald died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at the El Dorado Manor Nursing Home in Trenton, Nebraska at the age of 92. She was born March 1, 1919, south of Trenton in the upper Drift Wood Community of Hitchcock County, Nebraska. Luella was the daughter of the late Perry W. and Sadie (Vohs) Sadler...