Stories from Saturday, November 21, 2009

Dec. 9, 1936-Nov. 19, 2009 Theresa C. Solko,, 72, died Thursday (Nov. 19, 2009) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born Dec. 9, 1936, at a farm near Indianola to Charles and Caroline ( Kircher) Kennedy. She attended Red Willow schools and graduated in 1954. ...

Mary Anne Fimple died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 55 years old. She was born to Ernest and Doris (Shaw) Fimple on December 24, 1953 at St. Catherine's in McCook. Mary Anne graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1972 and attended McCook Community College...

Friends and family of Harold Bethel, formerly of McCook where he owned Bethel Real Estate, are requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday Nov. 24. Cards of congratulation will reach him at 21663 Oatlands Rd, Aldie, VA 20105-1705.

Friends and family of Delores "Dee" Naugle Leff, formerly of Trenton and McCook, are requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Nov. 30, 1929, at Minden to Maurice and Edna Larsen. Her family includes her children, Sandra and husband, Les Grimm, Diana and husband, Harlan Faust, Gary and wife, Kathy Naugle, Becky and husband, Verlen Ritterbus, Mona and husband, Roger Peterson, Bobbi and husband, Bill Weber and Roxie and husband, Sam Stroup. ...

Emily Marie Anderson and Aaron Christopher Nix announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Barry and Joy Anderson of Tyler, Texas. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Dr. Chris and Karen Nix of McCook. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Robert E. ...

Julie LaRay Fritsche, formerly of McCook and Robert Allen Maust II, of Anderson, Ind., were united in marriage Aug. 1, 2009, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook, with Paster Lance Clay officiating. Parents of the couple are Charles and Janet Fritsche of McCook and Bob and Holly Maust, of Anderson, Ind...

Daniel and Shannon McCorkle of Maywood announce the birth of their daughter, Klaire Lynnlee McCorkle, who was born Aug. 21, 2009, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.  She has one brother, Kalen, 2 1/2, Grandparens are Don and Vonnie Moore and Terry and Jill McCorkle, all of McCook...

The family of Robert and Joyce (Belmudez) Pace is having an open house and card shower in honor of the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Nov. 21, 1979, in Kearney. Their children include Nicole Liess and husband, Doug of Indianola, Jesse Pace and wife, Tina and Jerimey Pace and wife, Kari, all of McCook, Bobbie Borland and husband, Greg of Fremont, Shawn Pace of LaJuanta, Colo. ...

Aaron and Amanda Peterson of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Dawn Peterson, who was born Oct. 21, 2009, at McCook Community Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has three siblings: Andrew, 6, Sara, 4, and Rebecca, 2. Grandparents are Steve and Shari Haag of McCook and Mike and Lisa Peterson of Lincoln. Great-grandparents are Ray and Myrna Haag of Bartley, the late Ken and Sara Reiners, Doris Ziska of O'Neil and the late Jerry and Diana Asher...

Hayes Center head coach Scott Jorgensen shouldn't be too hard to spot in Lincoln next Monday. First of all, he will be one of only 12 head coaches of Nebraska high school football teams still in action in the state playoff championship games. If he doffs his hat, the new hair style will be a dead giveaway...

Whitney Korgan likes to go fast. But when it came time for the McCook High School senior to make a decision on her future, that choice was a slow process. Korgan is a standout on the Bison girls' swimming and track and field squads. Whitney has decided to take her athletic talents to the University of Nebraska-Omaha next year. Korgan signed a letter of intent to accept a scholarship offer to join the UNO swimming program...

The last person out of Hayes Center next Monday morning, make sure to shut off the lights and lock the doors. The tiny community located about a half-hour northwest of McCook will likely resemble a ghost town Monday, when the Hayes Center Cardinals travel to Lincoln for the Class D-2 state high school football championship...

Intersection collision McCook emergency response personnel and police officers attend to the victim of a car-pickup collision about 4:15 p.m., Friday, in the intersection of East Fourth and J streets. One person was taken to Community Hospital of McCook. Fire Chief Marc Harpham checked an abrasion on the arm of one of the car's passengers; he was not transported to the hospital. More information will be released by the police department when officers' investigation is completed...