Obituaries

Marian Candace (Bailey) Davis, age 102, of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of family. Marian was born on a farm southwest of Palmyra, Nebraska, to Merle and Gladys (Ring) Bailey, the second of five children. Named after her grandmother, Marian (Gove) Ring, and her great-grandmother, Candace (Worth) Gove, she grew up with a strong sense of family history and roots...

Chet W. Risenhoover was born on November 19, 1959, in Altus, Oklahoma to Geral and Katherine (Branam) Risenhoover. Chet spent his formative years in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated with the class of 1978 from Arlington Heights High School and furthered his education at Tarrant County Junior College. Chet married Connie Roberson in 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas...

Mary Elizabeth Roethmeyer, 97, of North Platte passed away on November 24, 2025 at North Platte Care Center. She was born on March 28, 1928 in York, Nebraska to Walter and Daisy (Bell) Verbeck. She attended Maywood High School. She married Ralph Walker and they were blessed with a son, Gerald. Unfortunately, Ralph passed away at a young age. Mary then fell for and married Oscar Roethemeyer...

Carol Bridgman, of McCook, passed away at her home in McCook, Nebraska on November, 22, 2025 with her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Penny Sailors at her side. She was born on December 20, 1946 in Red Willow County, Nebraska to Joseph and Hazel (Clafin) Kircher...

Marian Candace Davis, age 102, of Curtis, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Monday,  November 24, 2025. Born September 19, 1923, southwest of Palmyra, to Merle and Gladys (Ring) Bailey, she was the second of five children. A service to celebrate her life will be held at Maywood Christian Church, with interment at Maywood Cemetery. Visitation and service details are currently pending. Blase-Wetzel Funeral Home in Curtis is in charge of arrangements...

Lanny Dean Thomsen, 76, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, at his home. Jesus was reaching for his hand. A Funeral Service was held on Thursday, November 6th, at 2 pm, at All Faiths Funeral Home, with Dan Naranjo officiating. ...

Ona Malleck was born on October 20, 1939, in Lebanon, Nebraska to Fay and Tena (Rhonke) Larson. Ona was a proud graduate of Lebanon High School, graduating with the class of 1957. Ona married Thomas Malleck in Indianola, Nebraska in 1958; they first made a home in Holdrege, Nebraska prior to settling in Indianola in 1958. Ona and Thomas divorced in 1988, but their life together created a family and legacy that will carry her memory for generations to come...

Wendell William Mousel, known to most as Bill Mousel, was born on July 20, 1937, in McCook, Nebraska to R. Wendell and Velma (Hazen) Mousel. Bill lived a life steeped in dedication, hard work, and a deep-seated love for his family and community. Bill married the love of his life, Shirley Lou Musil on June 16, 1957 and to this union four children were born: Michael Todd, Rebecca Ann, William Troy, and Susan Dianne...

Todd Stuart Adams, 69, of Ogallala, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 6, 2025, after battling ALS with courage, dignity, and his trademark humor. Todd was born on July 22, 1956, in Lincoln, NE, and welcomed into the loving family of Mel and Huberta Adams. The family moved to Brule when Todd was four, where he attended grade school. In 1967, his family moved to Ogallala, and he graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1974...

Valerie Kay Wheeler was born May 25, 1952, in Imperial, Nebraska, to Donald and Lillian (Burke) Wheeler. She grew up in Wauneta, Nebraska, and Malvern, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Griswold, Iowa. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa...

Merril Humphreys, longtime resident of Imperial, NE passed away November 16, 2025 at Great Plains Health in North Platte with family by his side. A dedicated teacher, counselor, mentor and friend to many. A Graveside Inurnment will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (MT) at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Imperial. Formal obituary to follow later...

Juanita Marie (McKernan) Williby passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025 at the age of 91. She was born On May 18, 1934, to John and Elizabeth (Schmit) McKernan, on a farm southeast of Burchard, Nebraska. When she was seven, the family moved to Rexford, Kansas, where she graduated high school in 1951. After high school she completed cosmetology school in Salina, Kansas...

Ruth Elizabeth (Powell) Pinkerton was born on March 14, 1929 in Saint Francis, KS to Dewey C. and Irene Anna Zimmerly Powell. She attended school in Saint Francis. On November 13, 1945 Ruth was joined in marriage to Edwin John Pinkerton in Goodland, KS. To this union were born 3 children - Dennis L, Judith Ann and Danny L...

The Rev. Robert Samuel Williams, Major, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), of Pleasantville, PA died on November 5, 2025 in Erie, PA after a prolonged battle with congestive heart failure and a serious fall that led to complications. Born in Ste. Genivieve, MO in 1940, of the highly spirited Depression-era Merlin (Moon) & Marion Williams, from an early age Williams, who went by “Sam,” was gifted with a righteous clarity on how he wanted to live his life, with honor as a Marine and a Minister...

Abigail Vigneur passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, on Friday, November 7, 2025, one day short of her 53rd birthday. She was born on November 8, 1972, in Denver, CO and was adopted by Michael Richard and Lois May (Wager) Vigneur. Abigail, known to her family and friends as Abby, enjoyed coloring, the Denver Broncos, and Superheroes, Hulk being her favorite. ...

Mr. Howard “Keith” K. Hackney, age 86, of McCook, NE passed away with his family by his side on Monday, November 10, 2025, at his home in McCook. Keith was born on his grandmother’s farm in Oberlin, Kansas on March 23, 1939. He was raised in McCook, Nebraska, where he graduated from McCook High School. He went on to earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Milford Votech College...

Past Owner and Publisher of McCook Daily Gazette dead at age 95. He passed away in Las Vegas, NV on November 1, 2025. Allen Duane Strunk was born Dec. 31, 1929, at his parents’ home at 1112 Norris Ave, McCook, NE where he grew up during the Great Depression and World War 11...

Christine Emilie Eldridge was born on January 28, 1956, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to George and Linnea (Asplund) Worner. The first ten years of Christine’s life were spent in various parishes throughout North Dakota, where her father served as a United Methodist minister. In 1966, when he rejoined the Air Force as a Chaplain during the Vietnam War, Christine and her four siblings transitioned from being preacher’s kids to members of a military family, traveling and living across the country...

William “Bill” K. Loghry, age 80, formerly of McCook, NE passed away on Friday, November, November 7, 2025, in Elkhorn, NE. Bill was born on May 2, 1945, in Maywood, NE to parents Lloyd K. and Dorothy Irene (Vaughn) Loghry. Bill attended and graduated from high school from Maywood in 1963...

Harland Daniel was born on September 13, 1937, in Laurin, Montana. Harland passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at Omaha Medical Center surrounded by his family. Harland married the love of his life, Mary Lou Welsh, on March 4, 1957, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Together they built a life filled with love, family, and shared passions, especially cheering on the Nebraska Huskers...

James R. “Jim” Crick, 95, of Kearney, passed away, November 8, 2025, at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, November 14, 2025, at Kearney eFree Church. A livestream of the service can be viewed at www.kearneyefree.com/live Burial with military rites will follow the service at Kearney Cemetery. ...

Robert James Jones, known as “Bob” to many of his friends, was born on September 8, 1945, in San Diego, California. Robert passed away on November 5, 2025, in Imperial, Nebraska, surrounded by friends and family. At a young age, Robert moved to Wauneta, Nebraska, where he attended school and graduated from Wauneta High School with the Class of 1963. ...

Marilyn Hawkins passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on November 5, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born to Frederick and Lettie (Mason) Brust on August 5, 1936, in McCook. Marilyn was known for her profound love for animals and the support of local history...

Megan Anderson Harr, 41, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. She was born on March 31,1984, to Christopher and Julie Anderson Harr in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. She graduated from Elkhorn Senior High School in Elkhorn, NE in 2003...