Obituaries

Peggy Anne Poore, age 93 of McCook, Nebraska went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 08, 2025 surrounded by beloved family. Peggy was born on a farm north of Traer, KS, on May 23, 1932, to Emery and Louise Kelly. She married her college sweetheart and the love of her life, Dale Poore, on March 30, 1952. They spent 68 wonderful years together. To this union, two sons were born, David Scott and Daniel Dean...

Peggy Anne Poore, age 93 formerly of McCook, NE passed away Monday December 8, 2025, in Omaha. Visitation will be held Friday, December 19, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family greeting friends at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook with Pastor Lonnie Felcher, officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook...

Audrey Ann Larson was born in Palisade, Nebraska, on October 3, 1930. The beloved daughter of Lonnie and Bessie and younger sister to Victor, Audrey grew up swimming, playing baseball, and spending as much time as possible outdoors. After graduating from Palisade High School in 1948, she moved to McCook, Nebraska, where she worked at Brooks Studio. ...

Jewell Lee (Judy) Bair passed away at the age of 86 on December 4, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Judy was born in Independence, Missouri on March 11, 1939, to parents Robert and Berneice (Rice) Maxon. She graduated with the class of 1957 from William Chrisman High School...

Timothy Wayne Teel, 72, of Maywood, Nebraska, passed away on December 5, 2025 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. Born in McCook, Nebraska on October 7, 1953, to parents Oral (Bud) and Delma (Hoschouer) Teel, the third of five children, Tim spent most of his life tending the family farm that he grew up on north of McCook...

Jerry Petersen, aged 89, passed away on December 6, 2025, in Elwood, Nebraska. Gerald “Jerry” Lee Petersen was born on June 27, 1936, on a farm north of Orafino, Nebraska, to Elmer and Gladys (Estergard) Petersen. Jerry grew up with a deep appreciation for farm life, hard work, and family—values that shaped him throughout his life. He attended grade school in Orafino and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1953 at just 16 years old...

Patrick Lee Dion, age 58, of McCook, NE passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 in McCook. Pat was born November 28, 1967 in Panama City, Panama to parents Larry and Mary (Ackermann) Dion. He was one of six children. Pat graduated from Roaring Fork High School, Carbondale, CO, with the Class of 1985. ...

Ronald Eugene Seeker was born December 31, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to Kenneth and Dorothy (Wombold) Seeker. He grew up between Lewisburg, Ohio and Verona, Ohio and graduated as the youngest in his class from Verona High School in 1961. He drove a truck for a local lumber yard until he was old enough to get a job working in the factory at Inland/Delphi which was a division of General Motors. He worked there for 31 years, retiring in 1993...

Bryce Warren Evans, 52, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on November 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Hastings on July 9, 1973 and raised in Nebraska, Bryce grew up with a deep appreciation for the land, the outdoors, and the people who filled his life with meaning. ...

Donna (Fish) Flammang Janssen, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025, in McCook, Nebraska, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. After spending a blessed Thanksgiving with nearly seventy members of her family, she suffered a stroke the next day. She passed into the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by love from all six of her children...

A farmer Harlow was, and a farmer he remained, until he left this earth to join his wife in heaven on December 1, 2025. Warren Harlow Wilhelm was born on the family farm, November 11, 1930, to parents Frank and Elsie (Weyeneth) Wilhelm, the third of three children...

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...