Stories from Monday, September 16, 2013

Paul Richard Meyerle April 3, 1926--Sept. 12, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Paul Richard Meyerle, 87, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away Sept. 12, 2013, in McCook, Nebraska. Paul was born northwest of Holbrook, Nebraska, on April 3, 1926, to Charles Meyerle, and Delia Weyenberg Meyerle. The second of four children, Paul had one older brother, Felix (Bud), now deceased, and is survived by his younger sister, Lois Bradshaw of Kingsville, Texas, and brother Gerald (Jerry) of Holbrook...

Phyllis Ann Moyer April 5, 1935 - Sept. 3, 2013 BRUSH, Colorado -- Phyllis Ann Moyer, 78, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born April 5, 1935, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Rex and Estel (Hoppas) Macy. ...

Gary Allen OBERLIN, Kansas -- Gary Allen, 77, died Sunday (Sept. 15, 2013), at Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Fred H. Waldo Jan. 25, 1929 - Sept. 14, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Fred H. Waldo, 84, died Sept. 14, 2013, at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. He was born Jan, 25, 1929, in Oberlin to Dwight and Emma (Horky) Waldo. He was raised in Oberlin and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1947. He married Mildred Marcuson on Sept. 12, 1948, at Lund Covenant Church in rural Oberlin...

Wayne R. Hansen March 1, 1936 - Sept.15, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska --Wayne R. Hansen, age 77, of Cambridge, died on Sunday morning, Sept. 15, 2013, at his home. He was born in Herman, Nebraska, on March 1, 1936, to Hans and Josena (Fransen) Hansen. The family moved to Bartley when Wayne was nine years old. He graduated from Bartley High School in 1953...

Merit L. Bell LINCON, Nebraska -- Merit L. Bell, 80, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Lincoln. He was born to Marvin "Hap" Bell and Doraleen (Reid) Bell in the town of Norcatur, Kansas. He was an active member of Word of Life Church in Lincoln. Merit was a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.To the many who knew him, he was an all-around great guy...

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

American Red Cross and other agencies are responding to the Front Range flooding with their usual efficiency, providing food and shelter to those displaced by what some are calling a "500-year" flood resulting from receiving a year's worth of rain in a few days...

In the spring of 1971 the State of Nebraska was abuzz with the spirit of football. The Cornhuskers had just won a National Championship. After an early season tie with USC the 1970 team had swept the rest of their schedule, including a thrilling 17-12 victory over LSU in the Orange Bowl to earn the title...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is putting the final touches on plans for the 2013 Heritage Days celebration Sept. 25 to 29. Festivities kick off Wednesday, Sept. 25 with the annual McCook National Bank mixer, where the honor family, royalty, grand marshal, and parade marshal will be announced. Using the theme, Octoberfest, the staff at the bank will be honoring the Heritage Days theme: "Celebrate Your Heritage" with its usual array of food and fun...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The number of people using the McCook Pantry has increased, on average, about 650 each year since 2005. And because more people are turning to the Pantry to feed themselves and their families, Pantry volunteers are feeling the pressure to stock more groceries on their shelves...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- An armor coating project was ready to begin today north on U.S. Highway 83 from McCook to the Willow Creek Bridge. It will be 7.83 miles long and will include milling the existing surface and applying the new surface. Traffic control will be maintained throughout the project with a pilot vehicle and reduced speed zones in the work area...

Lois Tiller of McCook, a quilter and a member of the board of directors of the High Plains Historical Society, plans a quilt show, "Stitched with Love," at the Museum of the High Plains during McCook's annual Heritage Days celebration, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Mid-Plains Community College will post a slight decrease in its annual enrollments for the 2012-13 academic year. According to Chuck Salestrom, Area Associate Vice President of Public Information, Marketing and Development, last week's Student Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment audit reflected a 2.55 percent decrease in overall Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) from the prior year's (2011-12) record breaking 8.22 percent taken by the college's students. ...

Darlene Moorhous of Culbertson, Nebraska, captures a digital image of storm clouds that moved through Sept. 11, north of Culbertson. The McCook Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. Readers can contribute to our daily weather page, subject to space and color availability, by emailing photos to editor2@ocsmccook.com or bringing them into the Gazette offices at West First and E Streets. ...