Stories from Monday, August 1, 2016

Stacy D. Sellers April 5, 1966 - July 29, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Stacy D. Sellers went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 29, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 50 years old. Stacy was born on April 5, 1966, to Jerry W. and G. Dee (Haggard) Arneson in Red Cloud, Neb. At the age of five, she and her mother moved to Lincoln where she started school and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. While attending high school, she played clarinet in the marching band...

JoAnn Libby WAUNETA, Neb. -- JoAnn Libby, 80, of Wauneta, died Thursday (July 28, 2016), at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. Survivors include children, Brenda Reed and husband, Robert, of Indianapolis, Ind., Charlene Schmidt of Wauneta, Mike Libby and wife, Julie, of Kimball, Minn.; brother, Melvin Richardson of Wauneta; sister, Janet Zucowski of Wauneta; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren...

Mary Ann Bauer Feb. 20, 1938 ~ July 31, 2016 MCCOOK, Nebraska -- Mary Ann Bauer of McCook, 78, died Sunday (July 31, 2016), at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, Neb. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Dale Lee Conner March 25, 1949 -- July 27, 2016 STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Services for Dale Conner, 67, retired from Tenneco Inc. as a senior lead security analyst, were Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Lacy Funeral Home Chapel in Stephenville, Texas, with Rev. Ken May officiating...

Lyle Arnold Pummer Nov. 14, 1926 -July 28, 2016 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Lyle Arnold Pummer, age 89 of Springfield, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on July 28, 2016. He was born Nov. 14, 1926. He was the oldest son of Adam and Telitha Melissa (Morrow) Pummer...

Darcie Keenportz of the State Bank of Bartley recently completed the 2016 Agricultural Lending School in Grand Island, Neb. The school is sponsored by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Association. Course content included ag lending concepts and practices to enhance effectiveness as ag loan officers...

Pokémon Go players tend to be younger and perhaps less wise in the ways of the world, so it's not surprising that there is no shortage of criminals willing to take advantage of them. We saw a recent YouTube video of how easy it was for one man to lure two teenage girls into his car under the guise of capturing a popular character...

While in Europe for the Olympics Patton was introduced to the sport of fencing, which he took up with a passion. On return to his duties with the Army in the United States Patton was named "Master of the Sword" in the Army and put in charge of bringing this new sport to the troops. ...

Kaelynn Smith, right, wins a purple ribbon in the Dundy County Fair llama open class, and Klarissa Rinne, left, wins a blue ribbon in the 4-H obstacle course during the county fair's annual llama and alpaca show Thursday afternoon. Judge Ranee Forney of Oshkosh, Neb., told showmen to "keep a smile on all the time," as she selected Mattie Windholz as grand champion and Lauren Kaske reserve champion in the senior showmanship division and Kirsten Cawthra as grand champion and Klayton Rinne as reserve champion in the obstacle course.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders are scheduled to convene a second executive session tonight to discuss in private the job performance of City Manager Nate Schneider. City Council similarly coordinated an executive session in mid-July pertaining to the annual evaluation of the city's top dog...

Fifteen-year-old Lauren, above, and 7-year-old Annika Kaske, left, residents of San Diego, Calif., compete in Dundy County Fair 4-H and pre-4-H activities through a Nebraska Extension program that allows children of active duty military members to participate in 4-H clubs and county fairs. ...

Lloyd Sinner waves to the crowds gathered for the 2016 Wauneta Harvest Fest parade Saturday morning. Lloyd, co-owner of Sinner's Paint and Body Shop with his father since 1953, was the parade grand marshal for the parade, cited for his years of service and dedication to Wauneta. ...

A thunderstorm dumps up to an inch of rain in areas near Palisade on Friday, July 22. A stray thuderstorm or two is possible Tuesday in the McCook area, with mostly clear skies otherwise forecasted until scattered thunderstorms approach Friday.

OGALLALA, Neb. -- A multiple vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 80, near Brule on Sunday, July 31, claimed the lives of five members of a Minnesota family. Killed in the crash were, Jamison Pals, 29, his wife, Kathryne Pals, 29, both of Minneapolis, Minn., and the couple's three children, 3-year old Ezra, 23-month old Violet, and 2-month old Calvin...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Football League came to a close with the Cowboys winning the 5-6 grade division and the Raiders 7-8th. Game 1 Cowboys 28 Eagles 6 The Cowboys weren't seriously tested in the season finale, and on the first drive, opened up scoring on an 11 yard run by Jacob Gomex-Wilson and a PAT by Eli Kehler...

Richard (Dick) Miller HAMLET, Neb. -- Richard Dick Miller, 78, of Hamlet, died Friday (July 22, 2016), at his home in Hamlet. Survivors include children, Danny Miller and wife, Jody, of Greenwood, Ark., Candace Burkhardt and husband, James, of Seattle, Wash., Tamara Jones and husband, Robert, of Medford, Ore., and Randy Miller of Portland, Ore.; sister, Virginia Kutch and husband, Mike, of Albany, Ore.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

Kenneth Calvin Waddell Aug.2, 1925 - July 30, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Kenneth Calvin Waddell of McCook, 90, died Saturday (July 30, 2016), at Community Hospital after a long illness. Services will be Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, 11 a.m. at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel. A private family inurnment will be at a later date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Neb. Memorials may be given in his name. Friends may send online condolences to www.herrmannfh.com...

Marvin Dean Janeski July 3, 1933 -- July 30, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. - Marvin Dean Janeski, 83, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. He was born July 3, 1933, at Brady, Neb., to Edward and Ruby (Hoaglund) Janeski. He attended school at Brady, Neb., and after graduating from high school, he attended the University Of Nebraska School Of Agriculture in Curtis, Neb., receiving a degree in animal nutrition and accounting...