Stories from Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Jan. 1, 1914--Aug. 28, 2005 BENKELMAN -- Leon M. Osborn, 91, died Sunday (Aug. 28, 2005) at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born Jan. 1, 1914, to Roy W. and Mabel (Kimple) Hall on the family farm near Norman. She attended country schools until the family moved to Clinton, Iowa, in 1924. She was a graduate of Clinton High School in 1932...

Oct. 22, 1922--Aug. 27, 2005 BIRD CITY -- Joyce Lucille (Stunkel) Jarmin, 82, died Saturday (Aug. 27, 2005) at Good Samaritan Village in St. Francis. She was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Cheyenne County, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. Jarmin. Survivors include her sister Elaine Whiteside of Lake Jackson, Texas...

Oct. 27, 1922--Aug. 27, 2005 KETTERING, Ohio -- Winnifred "Winnie" E. Kotschwar, 82, passed away Saturday (Aug. 27, 2005) at the Kettering Medical Center. She was born Oct. 27, 1922, to Lawrence M. and Auretta I. Welborn at the family farm in Red Willow County. She graduated from Lebanon High School and McCook Junior College. Winnie obtained her teaching certificate and taught grades three and four from 1942 until 1946...

The family of Marie Herman Alberts is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born Aug. 31, 1915, in Culbertson. Her family includes her children, Joanne and Les Hein of Melbourne, Fla., Kathy Donaldson of Memphis, Tenn., and Bill and Sallie Alberts of Grand Island; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 507 East G, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Stanley Quigley is requesting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday. He was born Sept. 5, 1920. His family includes his wife, Mitty; and his three children, Jacque Baker and family, Scott Quigley and family and Steve Quigley and family. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 39276 Road 720, Indianola, NE 69034...

The failure rate of small businesses has been estimated at 70 to 80 percent the first year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The old adage, "people don't plan to fail, they fail to plan" is exactly why Rex Nelson, director of the McCook Economic Development Corp., is so enthusiastic about the Tri-Edge Coalition, an entrepreneurial program which operates under the statewide EDGE -- Enhancing and Developing Growing Entrepreneurs -- program...

This morning's accident -- near West Sixth and J Street -- is a reminder to us all of the importance of extreme caution when students are walking to and from school. There are so many things that can happen: blinding sun, children darting into the street and a cell phone call are just a few of the possibilities. But, not matter how unexpected, we must be ready to react...

Nate Berry looks for an opening during Friday night's scrimmage at Weiland Field. Berry is a 6-0 junior for the McCook Bison, who open at Scottsbluff at 7 p.m. Friday.

Aug. 29, 1941--Aug. 28, 2005 Rodney Ray Scott, 63, died Sunday (Aug. 28, 2005) at Community Hospital of McCook. He was born Aug. 29, 1941, to Wallace Dow and Alice France (Balius) Scott in McCook. He attended McCook and Oberlin schools. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 until 1978, during the Vietnam War...

June 23, 1919--Aug. 27, 2005 Dorothy J. Duckworth, 86, died Saturday (Aug. 27, 2005) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born June 23, 1919, to Homer and Mabel (Bohling) Hampy in Florence, Mo. She married John G. Duckworth in California, Mo., on Jan. 26, 1946...

COLUMBUS -- Mike Krieger of McCook is among 12 line technicians from Nebraska Public Power District who left Monday morning to assist with anticipated power restoration needs caused by Hurricane Katrina. In preparation for the storm, Entergy Corp., which serves many of the areas in the storm's path, requested emergency assistance from NPPD crews on Saturday, more than a day before the storm reached land...