McCook Daily Gazette: Birthdays

Grafel birthday (02/09/10)
80th birthday The family of Elmore Grafel is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday Feb. 12. His family includes his wife, Beverly; three children, Scott Grafel, Tina Aschoff and her husband, Alan; and the late Tim Grafel. He has two grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach him at 70367 Driftwood Dr., Culbertson, NE 69024...

Bryant birthday (02/05/10)
The family of Wayne Bryant is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, Feb. 15. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 712 East 6th Street, McCook, NE 69001.

Walker birthday (02/05/10)
The family of Velma M. (Wilson) Walker is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday, Feb. 15. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Rural Route 1, Box 4A, Maywood, NE 69038

Felker birthday (02/03/10)
The family of Betty Felker is requesting a card shower in honor of her 77th birthday, today, Feb. 3. Her family includes two sons, Robert Felker Jr. and wife, Brenda of Rochester, N.Y., and Scott and wife, Amanda Felker of McCook. She has two grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach her at PO Box 113, McCook, NE 69001...

102nd birthdays (01/29/10)
Family and friends of Velma Steinke and Ted Deuter, a pair of centenarians plus at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, are requesting a card shower for each of their 102nd birthdays. Mrs. Steinke was born Feb. 1 and Mr. Deuter was born Feb. 4. Cards of congratulations will reach them at El Dorado Manor, Trenton, NE 69044. Both originally from Culbertson, the two didn't realize they were lifelong neighbors until moving to El Dorado Manor...

Haag birthday (01/29/10)
The family of Charles A. Haag is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday Feb. 6. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 105 N. Elk Ave., Apt. 20, Oberlin, KS 67749.

Bridges birthday (01/29/10)
The family of Ruth Bridges is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Tuesday, Feb. 2. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 505, McCook, NE 69001.

Churchill birthday (01/29/10)
The family of Ann Churchill of Palisade is requesting a card shower in celebration of her 90th birthday, Feb. 9. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 182, Palisade, NE 69040.

Smart birthday (01/29/10)
The family of Lillian (Lebsack) Smart is requesting a card shower in honor of her 88th birthday. She was born Jan. 31, 1922 at McCook. Her family includes her son, Steve Smart and family of Pensacola, Fla. and her sister Norma and husband, Dale Crocker of McCook. A party at Hidden Pines apartments was scheduled for today and cards of congratulations will reach her there as well, 309 West 7th St., Hidden Pines Apt. 7, McCook, NE 69001...

Miller birthday (01/22/10)
Family and friends of Marilyn Jean Miller are requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, Jan. 31. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 402 E. Second, McCook, NE 69001.

Tiller birthday (01/18/10)
The family of Bob Tiller of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born on Jan. 20, 1930. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Outdoor Resort, 69411 Ramon Road # 958, Cathedral City, CA 92234-3350.

Mitchell birthday (01/18/10)
Friends and coffee-drinking buddies plan a 75th birthday celebration open house for retired McCook business owner and former McCook City Council member Dick Mitchell of McCook on Sunday, Jan. 24, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., in the Community Building on the Red Willow County fairgrounds, in the 1500 block of West Fifth, McCook...

Grassmeyer birthday (01/14/10)
The family of Lucille Klient-Grassmeyer, formerly of McCook, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, January 19. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 940 West 9th Street, Lexington, NE 68850.

Swayne birthday (01/13/10)
The family of Helen (Halley) Swayne is requesting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday. She was born Jan. 18, 1915, in Frontier County. Her family includes Carolyn Schmidt of McCook, Lila Lipska of Bridgeport and Rita Shaffer of Trenton. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Hillcrest Nursing Home, 309 West 7th, McCook, NE 69001...