Obituaries

Eugene Willard Witt April 20, 1932 - March 18, 2019 DANBURY, Neb. — Eugene Willard Witt, age 86, of Danbury, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born near Cedar Bluffs, Kan., on April 20, 1932, to Clarence Willard and Sarah Opal (Monie) Witt. Eugene attended and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Army on Jan. 8, 1954, and was stationed in Fort McClellan, Ala. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 6, 1956...

Keith Lowell Hoagland Jr. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Keith (Hoagy) Hoagland passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2019, in Phoenix with family by his side. He was born January 1937 in McCook, Neb., the son of Keith and Stella Hoagland. Hoagy graduated McCook High School, Class of 1955. ...

Richard Lee Lambert Sept. 16, 1941 - March 14, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. - Richard Lee Lambert of Danbury passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 77 years old. Richard was born on Sept. 16, 1941, at Almena, Kan. to parents, Vern E. and Florence Madora (Smith) Lambert. Rich went to a country school near Almena and then started high school at Densmore High where he participated in basketball and baseball...

Elsie May Lang Sept. 22, 1923 - March 12, 2019 BARTLEY, Neb. - Elsie “Grammy” May Lang passed away on March 12, 2019, while surrounded by family. Grammy, as her grandchildren and great grandchildren called her, was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Williamsport, Ind., to Charles and Effie Haan...

Kenneth O. Kauffman Aug. 26, 1924 - March 9, 2019 LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Kenneth O. Kauffman, 94, passed away on March 9, 2019 in Lakewood Colo. He was born in Almena, Kansas on Aug. 26, 1924, to Oliver and Gertrude Kauffman. Sister, Marvel Gitchel and brother, Walter Kauffman predeceased him. He married Loral Clark in November 1948, a marriage lasting 64 years until Loral passed away on Sept. 30, 2012...

Richard Lee Lambert McCOOK, Neb. — Richard Lee Lambert, 77, died Thursday (March 14, 2019) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Berneice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil Aug. 6, 1945 - March 8, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Berneice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil, 73, of North Platte, passed away March 8, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Neb. She was born Aug. 6, 1945, to Wesley and Louise (McDowell) Ellis at Stratton, Neb. She graduated from McCook High School and later went on to McCook Beauty Academy, becoming a beautician and instructor...

Phyllis J. (Robb) Toman Aug. 16, 1937 - March 12, 2019 INDIANOLA, Neb. Neb. — Phyllis J. (Robb) Toman of Indianola died Tuesday (March 12, 2019), at Scottsbluff Care and Rehab in Scottsbluff, Neb., after a short battle with lung cancer. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; daughters, Marlene Crosier of Mitchell Neb., and Michelle (Randy) Roethemeyer; sons, Kenneth (Suihua) Binegar of North Platte, Neb., and Bernie (Kim) Toman of Beulah, Colo.; brother, Richard (Marty) Robb of Alliance, Neb.; and many other family members.. ...

Bettie J. Sanders Jan. 27, 1926 - Feb. 18, 2019 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bettie J. Sanders, age 93, of Englewood, passed away on Feb. 8, 2019. She was born in McCook to Walter and Sophia Bower. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wallace; her brothers, Frank, Walter and Kenneth; and sister,Doris Bower...

Bernice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Bernice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil, 73, of North Platte, died March 8, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Neb. Services are Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte with the Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. The casket will be closed...

Chad Wilcox July 5, 1969 - Feb. 25, 2019 STRATTON, Neb. — Chad Michael Wilcox was born on July 5, 1969, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He passed away at age 49 at the Presbyterian Saint Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019...

Ida F. Rogers Sept. 21, 1933 - March 22, 2019 HOLDREGE, Neb. —Memorial services for Ida F. Rogers will be Friday, March 22, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege with Chaplain Kathy Doiel officiating. A private family inurnment will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery at McCook, Neb...

Addison Walbridge Feb. 3, 1922 - Jan. 24, 2019 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Addison Walbridge, 96, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (Jan. 24, 2019), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade, Neb., to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge. He graduated from high school in Lexington, Neb. in 1939...

Vicki Sue Grimes Sept. 13, 1953 - March 6, 2019 WAUNETA, Neb. — Vicki Sue Grimes was born Sept. 13, 1953, at Benkelman, Neb., to Jack W. and Verna M. (Brown) Sandman. Vicki attended public school in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1971...

Bonnie J. Smith Sept. 6, 1941 - March 6, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. — Bonnie J. Smith, age 77 years, of Lincoln, passed away on March 6, 2019. She was the widow of Larry Smith. She was born in McCook, Neb., to Wilbur and Lenora Harris on Sept. 6, 1941. Survivors include her niece and nephew, Lainey and Kurt Bomberger, their sons, Zac and Brandon and a multitude of friends...

Darold “Red” L. Carman Feb. 26, 1932 - March 7, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Darold “Red” L. Carman, 87, of Pleasanton, Neb., died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Brookdale assisted living facility in McCook. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. ...

Julie Preston BENKELMAN, Neb. — Julie Preston, 61, of Benkelman, died Monday (March 4, 2019), at her home in Benkelman. Survivors include her father, Jerry Preston of Benkelman; children, Heather Ramsey of Kenesaw, Neb., Matthew Reiman of Kenesaw, Nikki Farren and husband, Tim of Jacksonville, Fla., and Deanna Preston of Sterling, Colo.; brothers, Jeff Preston and significant other, Carolyn Graham and Jason Preston and wife, Cindy, all of Benkelman; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Thomas Henry Weiss June 18, 1951 - March 1, 2019 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Thomas Henry Weiss was born June 18, 1951, at Chase County Hospital to Donald and Anastacia (Shutze) Weiss. Tom was raised on the family farm northwest of Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1969. ...

Margaret N. Augustine July 25, 1924 - March 2, 2019 CURTIS, Neb. — Margaret N. Augustine, 94, of Curtis, died March 2, 2019, at Linden Court in North Platte, Neb. Margaret Nell Green was born on July 25, 1924, at Curtis, to William “Dick” and Cecile (Wilkins) Green. ...

Martin “Marty” Fitzgerald May 22, 1958 - Feb. 25, 2019 PRATT, Kan. — Martin “Marty” Fitzgerald, 60, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Pratt. He was born May 22, 1958, in Coos Bay, Ore., to Gary Edward and Roselyn Delois (Helm) Fitzgerald. After his father died in 1965, he attended grade school in Cambridge and Trenton, Neb. He left Nebraska his junior year of high school. He attended a welding class in a Job Corp Center and worked as a welder for Union Pacific Railroad in Portland, Ore...

Raymond Charles Haag Sept. 4, 1929 - Feb. 27, 2019 BARTLEY, Neb. — Raymond Charles Haag, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at his home with family at his side. He was born on Sept. 4, 1929, to Leo and Bertha (Luther) Haag at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Neb. ...

Matthew Shaw Hanna Sept. 29, 1958 - Feb. 26, 2019 VANCOUVER, Wash. — Matthew Shaw Hanna passed away in Vancouver, Wash., on Feb. 26, 2019. Matt was born Sept. 29, 1958, in Plainville, Kan., to Rex I. Hanna Jr. and Pauline Hanna. Matt’s early years were spent living on military bases in the United States and Panama Canal zone...

Michael Allan Rhoades March 16, 1943 - Feb. 10, 2019 RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Michael Allan Rhoades, 75, entered Heaven’s Glory Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in his long-time home of Rancho Cordova. Mike was born on March 16, 1943, in McCook, Neb., to Merle and Elma. ...

Wayne Earl “Zip” Zade July 10, 1949 - Feb. 23, 2019 ORLEANS, Neb. — Wayne Earl “Zip” Zade, 69, of Orleans, died Saturday (Feb. 23, 2019), at Harlan County Health Systems in Alma, Neb. He was born on July 10, 1949, at Hood River, Ore., to Lester Floyd and Violet Irene (Mays) Zade. He graduated from Orleans High School in 1969. On Oct. 8, 1969, he was inducted into the United States Army. He served in Vietnam...

Allan Nordhausen March 12, 1942 - Feb. 23, 2019 WAUNETA, Neb. — Allan LeRoy Nordhausen was born March 12, 1942, in Imperial, Neb., to Dietrich Fritz and Ora Minnie Sophia (Denker) Nordhausen. As a young man, Allan attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial School and Wauneta Public Schools. He was inducted into the U.S. Army where he served for a short time because of an illness of his father...

Monica Irene Hendershot June 26, 1959 - Feb. 21, 2019 BELLA VISTA, Ark. — Monica Irene Hendershot, age 59, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away Feb. 21, 2019. She was born June 26, 1959, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Donald and Myrth (Theede) Hollingsworth. She graduated from Nickerson High School in 1977 and from Hutchinson Community College in 1980. She received her bachelor’s in social work from the University of Kansas in 1983 and her Master’s in social work in 1986...