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Gernadine Helen Bortner
(Obituary ~ 03/14/08)
May 11, 1927 - March 13, 2008 Gernadine Helen Bortner died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 80. She was born May 11, 1927, in Hitchcock County, the daughter of the late Willard and Helen (Nelson) Schlegel. She grew up in Hitchcock County where she graduated from rural school and also graduated from Culbertson High School in 1944... -
James A. Stratton
(Obituary ~ 03/14/08)
Feb. 17, 1930 - March 13, 2008 BEAVER CITY -- James A. Stratton, 78, of Beaver City died Thursday (March 13, 2008) at Beaver City Manor. He was born Feb. 17, 1930, at Hendley to Albert and Delilah (Gentry) Stratton. He attended grade school and high school at Hendley. He graduated from Beaver City High School with the class of 1947. Following graduation, he started farming with his father... -
Teens especially vulnerable to lure of gambling
(Editorial ~ 03/14/08)
The continued climb of the Powerball jackpot can cause the most tight-fisted among us to wonder whether we should plunk down a dollar for a ticket. Never mind that purchasing a ticket increases your chance of winning by an infinitesimal amount over not buying one...
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Edna Mae (Willis) Maag
(Obituary ~ 03/14/08)
Nov. 4, 1911-March 8, 2008 Edna Mae (Willis) Maag, 96, Ashland, Neb., died Saturday, March 8, 2008 in Lincoln, Neb. Born Nov. 4, 1911, in Wray, Colo., the oldest of seven children to Fern Dallas Willis and Virginia Leta (Grant) Willis. Married to Arthur Otto Maag on Jan. 4, 1931, in Holyoke, Colo. They lived most of their married life in McCook, Nebraska, but also lived some in Wray, Denver, Loveland and Fort Collins, Colo., where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1981...
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Juanita L. 'Nita' Laverach
(Obituary ~ 03/14/08)
May 18, 1927-March 13, 2008 CAMBRIDGE -- Juanita L. "Nita" Laverack, 80, died Thursday (March 13, 2008), at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was born May 18, 1927, in Arapahoe, to Lou and Josephine (Dawson) Roepke. She attended and graduated from Arapahoe High School...
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Francis H. Holle
(Obituary ~ 03/14/08)
May 14, 1926-March 13, 2008 ATWOOD -- Francis Henry Holle, 81, died Thursday (March 13, 2008), at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born May 14, 1926, at his parents' rural farm home east of Ludell, to John Julius and Martha Christina (Hanson) Holle. He was baptized May 21, 1926, at his home and confirmed June 1, 1941, at Enne Lutheran Church in Herndon. He graduated from Ludell Public Schools and from Atwood High School in 1944...
