Obituaries from May 2008

John Frederick Rogers (05/01/08)
July 3, 1958 - April 19, 2008 OMAHA -- John Frederick Rogers 49, died Saturday (April 19, 2008) in Omaha. He was born July 3, 1958, in Tucson, Ariz., to Frank Everett and Jennie Taylor Rogers. He lived in McCook and was employed with Valmont Irrigation in McCook...

Nettie M. Park (05/01/08)
Aug. 21, 1921 - April 30, 2008 ARAPAHOE -- Nettie M. Park, 86, formerly of Beaver City, died Wednesday (April 30, 2008) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 21, 1921, at Beaver City to Albert and Opal (Shellenbarger) Penrod. She grew up in Beaver City and attended Beaver City Schools...

David J. Phelps Jr. (05/02/08)
Dec. 11, 1937 - April 29, 2008 ATWOOD -- David J. Phelps Jr., 70, died Tuesday (April 29, 2008) at Good Samaritan Center in Kearney. He was born Dec. 11, 1937, to David Jay and Alta May (Scarrow) Phelps in Beardsley, Kan. He was baptized into the Methodist faith on March 21, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Atwood...

Marilyn D. Martin (05/05/08)

Helen E. Meyers (05/05/08)
March 13, 1907 -- May 3, 2008 Helen E. Meyers died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born March 13, 1907, to George Washington and Ida (Hauxwell) Loomis in Haigler. She graduated from McCook High School in 1924. Helen married Hugh Meyers in McCook on May 1, 1935. To this union two children were born, Marilyn and Kent. She taught rural school for 11 years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking and her kittens...

Gerhard H. Holste (05/06/08)
Sept. 20, 1918-May 4, 2008 ATWOOD -- Gerhard Henry Holste, 89, died Sunday (May 4, 2008), at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. He was born Sept. 20, 1918, to Herman and Mary (Hoffbauer) Holste in the "stonehouse" on the Holste farm northeast of Ludell. ...

John Earl Ford (05/06/08)
March 10, 1949-April 18, 2008 John Earl Ford, 59, of Cambridge, Neb., passed away on April 18, 2008, after a brief illness. He was born on March 10, 1949, in Topeka, Kan., to Jane and AH Ford, Jr. He graduated from high school in Hammond, VA and graduated from East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas with a teaching degree. ...

Doris Lee Dodot (05/08/08)
Jan. 30, 1934 - May 6, 2008 Doris Lee Dodot died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 74 years old. Doris was born on Jan. 30, 1934, in McCook to Leo and Grace (Woods) Stevens. She graduated from McCook High School in 1952...

Edna Louise Glanzer (05/08/08)
Sept. 8, 1913 - May 7, 2008 ARAPAHOE -- Edna Louise Glanzer, 94, of Arapahoe, died Wednesday (May 7, 2008) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born Sept. 8, 1913, southeast of Arapahoe to John G. and Ida C. (Helms) Riepe. She attended country school , seventh and eighth grade Christian Day School and Arapahoe High School, graduating in 1930. She went to Kearney State Teachers College in Kearney and received her teaching degree...

Helena Bruggeman (05/09/08)
Aug. 22, 1922 - May 7, 2008 OBERLIN -- Helena Bruggeman, 85, died Wednesday (May 7, 2008) at Decatur County Hospital. She was born Aug. 22, 1922, at Grinnell, Kan., to William and Regina (Robben) Baalman. She was raised and attended school in Grinnell...

Anthony 'Tony' Joseph Ruda (05/09/08)
Oct. 1, 1940-May 4, 2008 ATWOOD -- Anthony "Tony" Joseph Ruda, 67, died Sunday (May 4, 2008). He was born Oct. 1, 1940, to Anton J. and Marian Ruda. He attended Atwood Grade School and graduated from Atwood High School in 1958. On Aug. 3, 1963, he married Marcia K. Most. He farmed alongside his father and brothers until 1985 when he went into partnership and opened the Atwood Repair Shop. He was involved in other ventures and worked at Hansen's Plumbing for the past five years...

Jerome C. 'Joe' Kirkpatrick (05/09/08)
May 8, 1946-May 9, 2008 BENKELMAN -- Jerome C. "Joe" Kirkpatrick, 62, died Friday (May 9, 2008) at his home in Benkelman. He was born May 8, 1946, at Denver, Color., to A.C. "Jack" and Helen M. (Schott) Kirkpatrick and attended school in Benkelman. He served his country in the U.S. ...

Frank Lawrence Pochop (05/12/08)
Sept. 5, 1916 - May 8, 2008 ATWOOD -- Frank Lawrence Pochop, 91, died Thursday (May 8, 2008) at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood. He was born Sept. 5, 1916, at Beardsley, Kan., to Rudolph and Vincentia (Novotny) Pochop. On April 11, 1950, he married Elizabeth Chleborad at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Atwood. He worked as a farmer, raising crops and operating cattle and hog operations...

Brad Lee Curran (05/12/08)
Feb. 26, 1964 - May 11, 2008 HAYES CENTER -- Brad Lee Curran of Hayes Center died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Center in North Platte. He was 44 years old. Brad was born on Feb. 26, 1964, in Imperial, Neb., to Donald Duane and Carole Kay (Leffler) Curran. He graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1982...

Gordon Bradley Towne (05/13/08)
Dec. 22, 1929 - May 9, 2008 BENKELMAN -- Gordon Bradley Towne, 78, of Benkleman died Friday (May 9, 2008), at Dundy County Hospital. He was born in Vinton, Iowa on Dec. 22, 1929, to Paul McBain and Thurla Gretchen (Healy) Towne He served in the U.S. Air Force from Nov. 24, 1950, to Nov. 23, 1954...

Henry M. Wolfram (05/13/08)
Aug. 18, 1919 -- May 11, 2008 OBERLIN -- Henry M. Wolfram, 88, died Sunday (May 11, 2008) at Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City, Kan. He was born Aug. 18, 1919, in rural Herndon to Martin and Emma (Grafel) Wolfram. He grew up on a farm near Herndon and attended Green Valley School...

Ella Mae (Smalberger) Wahrman (05/13/08)
Jan. 3, 1923 - April 26, 2008 STRASBURG, Colo. -- Ella Mae (Smalberger) Wahrman, 85, died April 26, 2008, at her home in Strasburg, Colo. She was born Jan. 3, 1923, in Marion to Glenn and Arvella (Sines) Smalberger. She attended country schools and graduated from Decatur County High School in 1941...

Jeremy J. Simmons (05/13/08)
Feb. 27, 1980 - May 9, 2008 HOLBROOK -- Jeremy Joel Simmons, 28, died Friday (May 9, 2008) at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born Feb. 27, 1980, in Omaha to Diane Simmons. He grew up in Kansas and Nebraska and attended schools in Norton, Kan., Holbrook, Arapahoe and Sumner Eddyville Miller High School. He was an electrician's apprentice...

Harley E. Ward (05/14/08)
May 9, 1927 - May 12, 2008 PALISADE -- Harley E. Ward, age 81, died Monday, May 12, 2008, at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home in Wauneta. He was born May 9, 1927, to William W. and Clara (Geihsler) Ward in McCook. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1945...

James D. Anderson (05/15/08)
Sept. 26, 1929 - May 9, 2008 BIRD CITY, Kan. -- James D. Anderson, 78, died Friday (May 9, 2008) at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born Sept. 26, 1929, in Long Pine, Neb. He owned and operated Anderson Grocery in Bird City until his retirement...

Russel Albin Warren (05/15/08)
Jan. 1, 1928 - May 14, 2008 AURORA -- Russel Albin Warren, 80, died Wednesday (May 14, 2008) at Hamilton Manor in Aurora. He was born Jan. 1, 1928, to Harley and Verda (Skinner) Warren of Giltner. He attended rural schools through grade 8 and then Giltner High School. He was baptized in the Giltner Christian Church. He served in the Navy from July 2, 1945 to July 2, 1946...

LeRoy G. Ulrich (05/15/08)
Feb. 22, 1939 - May 13, 2008 LeRoy G. Ulrich died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at the age of 69 at his home in McCook He was born Feb. 22, 1939, to Louis and Francis (Richards) Ulrich in Oberlin, Kan. He graduated from McCook High School in 1957. LeRoy married Avis L. Sheldon on Oct. 18, 1958, in Oberlin. To this union two children were born, Byron and Shree...

Joan Mary McCarville (05/16/08)
Aug. 23, 1936 - May 15, 2008 Joan Mary McCarville of McCook died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 71 years old. Joan was born on Aug. 23, 1936, in Springfield, Mass., to Richard Samuel and Sophie Agatha (Gorecki) Trotter. She graduated from Enfield High School, Enfield, Conn., in 1956...

Helen Elizabeth Esslinger (05/16/08)
Aug. 18, 1926 - May 15, 2008 ARAPAHOE -- Helen Elizabeth Esslinger, 81, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (May 15, 2008) at Cambridge Manor in Trenton. She was born Aug. 18, 1926, near Broken Bow to Fred and Ollie (Palmer) Reed. She attended rural school in Custer County and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1945. She attended Kearney State Teachers College and returned to Custer County to teach at rural schools for 18 years...

Robert Edward Lehman (05/16/08)
April 14, 1939 - May 12, 2008 ST. ANTHONY, Idaho -- Robert Edward Lehman, of St. Anthony passed away peacefully to join his Lord and Savior, at home, with his children present, May 12, 2008.Bob was born at home in Guthrie, Okla., to John Kenneth Lehman and Inez Marie Hokanson Lehman, April 14, 1939. ...

Velda I. Bieghler (05/16/08)
Jan. 15, 1921-May 15, 2008 BEAVER CITY -- Velda I. Bieghler, 87, died Thursday (May 15, 2008) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born Jan. 15, 1921, at Calvert, Kan., to George and Emma (Akins) Roberts. She grew up in Kansas then moved with her family to Red Willow County when she was 19...

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