Obituaries from May 2020

Catherin “Cathy” Ann Myers Oct. 7, 1957 - April 29, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Catherin “Cathy” Ann Myers, age 62, of McCook, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 7, 1957, to Harry and Barbara (Jones) Hixson. Cathy attended school in McCook, graduating with the Class of 1976. She went on to the McCook Beauty Academy, earning a license as a beauty operator...

Nelda May Haag May 1, 1923 - April 29, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Nelda May Haag, age 96, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 29, 2020. She was born on May 1, 1923, in Lebanon, Neb., to John C. and Elva (Reeve) Townley. She attended and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1940. After graduation, Nelda baby- sat for many families and then worked at the grocery store for Fran Peterson...

Ruth M. Crow Nov. 18, 1936 - April 28, 2020 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Ruth Mae Crow was born Nov. 18, 1936, at Chillicothe, Mo., to Earl and Lillian (Harms) Dickson. As a young girl she moved with her family to Elsie, Neb., where Ruth completed her education, graduating from Elsie High School...

Milton Elmer Lampe May 8, 1929 - April 30, 2020 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. — Milton Elmer Lampe, 90, died Thursday April 30, 2020, at St. Francis. He was born May 8, 1929 in Cheyenne County, Kan. He was a builder/contractor. He was preceded in death by his son, Brad Lampe in 1977...

Mark Anthony Nowka Sept. 21, 1955 - May 2, 2020 GRETNA, Neb. — Mark Anthony Nowka, age 64, of Gretna, passed away May 2, 2020. He was born on Sept. 21, 1955, in McCook, Neb., to Dale Nowka and Dorothy (Blobaum) Nowka Benscoter. Mark grew up in McCook, Culbertson and Omaha. ...

Jim Dean Greenlee Aug. 28, 1932 - April 29, 2020 COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jim Dean Greenlee, 87, of Columbia, Mo., passed away April 29, 2020, at his home. Jim was born Aug. 28, 1932, in McCook, Neb., one of eight children to Alva and Vilma (Masters) Greenlee. He graduated from Curtis High School in 1950. He then served his country as a Sergeant in the Army...

Allysha SueAnne Fischer July 4, 2002 - May 6, 2020 HOLBROOK, Neb. — Allysha SueAnne Fischer, age 17, of Holbrook, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, as the result of a four-wheeler accident. She was born on July 4, 2002, at Cambridge, Neb., to Kevin Fischer and Shauna Meissner...

JoAnn Amen Lingle Santi Dec. 8, 1925 - April 9, 2020 WEAVERVILLE, N. C. — JoAnn Santi, 94, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on April 9, 2020. She was born Dec. 8, 1925, in McCook, Neb., to Joe and Harriet (Comford) Amen. She attended McCook schools and graduated in 1944...

Barbara Jean Decker March 27, 1954 - May 12, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Barbara Jean Decker of McCook passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home.  She was 66 years old. Barbara was born on March 27, 1954, at McCook to parents, Loren Felix and Hazel Loraine (Doyle) Myers.  She attended McCook Public Schools...

John Raymond Burk June 13, 1928 - May 12, 2020 ATWOOD, Kan. — John Raymond Burk, 91, of Atwood, left this world on May 12, 2020.  He was born on June 13, 1928, on the family farm north of McDonald, Kan., where he lived until his retirement years.  He was the youngest child of John Stephen and Helena Anna (Deyle) Burk. ...

Illa Jo Zysset Nov. 24, 1935 - May 12, 2020 FARNAM, Neb. — Illa Jo Zysset, 84, of Farnam, went to dance in Heaven on May 12, 2020, at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, Neb. Jo was born in Curtis on Nov. 24, 1935, to Woodrow and Helen (McLaughlin) Hosick. She was the oldest of six children. She attended grade school in Curtis and graduated in 1953 from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture. After graduation she moved to Denver, Colo., for a short time and worked for General Electric...

Marvin Colson BARTLEY, Neb. — Marvin Colson, 81, of Bartley, died today (May 15, 2020), at his home. Services are pending with Lockenour-Jones Mortuary of Cambridge.

Geryl ‘DeWayne’ Hanchera June 29, 1933 - May 17, 2020 DANBURY, Neb. — Geryl “DeWayne” Hanchera, of rural Danbury, surrounded by his family, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was 86 years old. DeWayne was born on June 29, 1933, on the family farm near Danbury, to Stephen William “Bill” and Edith Belle (Axtell) Hanchera. ...

Anne Lamb Franceschini Feb. 2, 1935 - March 25, 2020 LUCCA, Italy — Anne Lamb Franceschini, 85, died March 25, 2020, in Lucca, Italy. She was born Feb. 2, 1935, to Ivan P. Lamb and Marjorie Estalene Lamb Herrmann. Anne was born in Palisade, Neb. She attended Palisade Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1953. ...

DiAnna Lee “Dee” Bantam Feb. 28, 1946 - May 24, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Neb — Graveside services for DiAnna Lee “Dee” Bantam, age 74, will be on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 2 p.m., at the Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge, She passed away at the C A Mues Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Arapahoe, Neb., following a long illness, on May 24, 2020...

Geraldine Adams Jan. 25, 1941 - May 24, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Geraldine Adams passed away, Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 79 years old. Geraldine was born in Sturgis, Ky., on Jan. 25, 1941, to William Harrison “Harry” and Jewell Hope (Mott) Adams. She attended school in the Sturgis area. In 1961, the family moved to Kansas and since the 1980s, Geraldine made her home in McCook...

Keven R. Posvar Oct. 6, 1964 - May 24, 2020 ORLEANS, Neb. — Keven R. Posvar, 55, of Orleans, died Sunday (May 24, 2020), in Beaver City, Neb. He was born Oct. 6, 1964, in Norton, Kan., to Gene and Sharon (Alexander) Posvar. He graduated from high school in 1983 and worked various maintenance jobs...

Willa J. Ruzicka Aug. 27, 1936 - March 23, 2020 OBERLIN, Kan. — Willa J. Ruzicka, 83, died March 23, 2020, at her home in Oberlin. She was born Aug. 27, 1936, in Yuma, Colo., to Gerald T. and Christina (Ernest) Snider. She married George Ruzicka March 10, 1956, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was a certified nursing assistant and certified medication aide at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County...

Darla Jean Ruppert Nov. 7, 1959 - May 22, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. —   Darla Jean Ruppert, age 60, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, on Friday, May 22, 2020.   She was born on Nov. 7, 1959, at McCook to Edward Howard and Ardis (Nutt) Gilliland.  Darla attended school in Curtis and graduated from Medicine Valley High School in 1978.  Darla attended Chadron State College for one semester and McCook Community College for one semester...

Dorothy Barger KEARNEY, Neb. — Dorothy Barger, 93, formerly of Culbertson, Neb., died Wednesday (May 27, 2020), at Mt. Carmel Home-Keens Memorial in Kearney. Services are pending with Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.

Denise Dianne Miller PALISADE, Neb — Denise Dianne Miller, 66, of Palisade, died Tuesday (May 26, 2020), in North Platte, Neb.  Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook.

Annalea Janousek July 25, 1949 - March 21, 2020 STRATTON, Neb. — Annalea Janousek passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her rural Stratton home. She was 70 years old. Annalea was born on July 25, 1949, at Colby, Kan., the daughter of Clarence Everett and Ruth Mabel (Bence) McDermott. She attended Atwood Public Schools and later graduated from McCook Beauty Academy as a hairdresser...