Obituaries from November 2017

Pietro “Joe” Giorgione June 1, 1950 - Nov. 5, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. — Pietro “Joe” Giorgione, 67, of McCook, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at Community Hospital in McCook after a swift battle with cancer. He was born June 1, 1950, to Giuseppe and Adelina (Sgambelluri) Giorgione in Siderno Superiore, Reggio Calabria, Italy. ...

David Lane Sorensen Aug. 8, 1973 - Oct. 31, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. — David Lane Sorensen, 44, on Oct. 31, 2017, was found to have passed away of natural causes in his McCook home. Born in Wayne, Neb., on Aug. 8, 1973, he was the son of Dean and Marsha Sorensen...

Kathleen Ann Pettit Aug.18, 1946 - Nov. 4, 2017 BUFFALO, Wyo. — Private family interment for Kathy Pettit, 71 year old Buffalo woman who passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2017, in Buffalo at the home of her granddaughter, surrounded by her family, will be held in Wilsonville, Neb., at a later date. ...

Leona Loretta Littlejohn Sept. 29, 1918 - Nov. 3, 2017 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Leona Loretta Littlejohn was one of five children born to Christopher and Lydia Buethe on Sept. 29, 1918, on the family farm near Elk Creek, Neb. She was welcomed into God’s holy family in baptism and confirmation at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church. ...

Tony Dean Miller June 11, 1963 - Oct. 27, 2017 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Tony Dean Miller died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at the age of 54. Tony was born on June 11, 1963, in McCook, Neb. He was one of eight children born to E. Royal Miller and Jackie (Haag) Miller...

Joel Herman Ashby III May 2, 1983 - Nov. 5, 2017 SIOUX FALLS, S. D. — Joel H. Ashby, 34, Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Visitation with family present will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon. A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at Celebration United Methodist Church, Brandon. A private interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery...

Robert James Broomfield June 8, 1944 - Nov. 9, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. — Robert James Broomfield (Bob), 73, passed away on Nov. 9, 2017, unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at his home in Lincoln. The son of James and Geneva (Ruggles) Broomfield, he was born June 8, 1944, in McCook, Neb. He had two older siblings, Elda and Bill. They were raised on a farm in Red Willow County...

Clarabelle Brakhahn Nov. 6, 1933 - Nov. 11, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Clarabelle Brakhahn, 84, of Beaver City, formerly of Hendley, Neb., died Saturday (Nov. 11, 2017), at the Beaver City Manor. She was born Nov. 6, 1933, to John and Clara (Mayes) Steinke on a farm near Beaver City. ...

Emily Virginia Roberts Oct. 10. 1927 - Nov. 12, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. — Emily Virginia Roberts, 90, died Sunday (Nov. 12, 2017), at her home in Oberlin. She was born Oct. 10. 1927, in Clay Center, Kan., to Oscar and Caroline (Frank) Frigon. She grew up in Longford, Kan., and attended Clay Center Community High School. She married James Shoff on May 2, 1948, in Colby, Kan. After his death, she married Lewis Wendel Roberts on July 22, 1989, in Colby, Kan...

Paul L. Nunamaker Dec. 15, 1937 - Nov. 13, 2017 STRATTON, Neb. — Paul Leslie Nunamaker was born Dec. 15, 1937, at Rimersburg, Pa., to George (Jock) and Viola (Edinger) Nunamaker. Paul grew up and attended school in Pennsylvania and became a brick layer for Harbison Walker Refactories in Templeton, Pa...

Jack D. Morse March 1, 1949 - Nov. 14, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Jack D. Morse, 68, of Beaver City, died Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2017), at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Neb. He was born in Holdrege, on March 1, 1949, to Dale W. and Marie “Mae” (Allen) Morse. ...

Donald Lee Sanger Dec. 30, 1946 - Nov. 17, 2017 TRENTON, Neb. — Lee Sanger, age 70, of Trenton, passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. He was born in Scottsbluff, Neb., on Dec. 30, 1946, to Charles and Mary (Birdie) Sanger. Don grew up in Morrill, Neb., and graduated from high school in 1964...

Audra B. Duncan June 13, 1915 - Nov. 18 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. — Audra B. Duncan, 101, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2017), at Good Samaritan Society-Decatur County in Oberlin. She was born June 13, 1915, in Lockney, Texas, to Rufus and Pearl (Beall) Crosswhite. She grew up in Lockney and Bird City, Kan. She graduated from high school in Bird City. She married William Pope Duncan on Nov. 11, 1932, in Floydada, Texas. They later divorced...

Kim Marie Harrington Dec. 29, 1956 - Nov. 18, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. — Kim Marie Harrington peacefully passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer at Hillcrest in McCook.  Kim was born Dec. 29, 1956, in Brainerd, Minn., to parents, George and Monica O'Million Nichols. Kim grew up and attended school in Iron River, Mich...

Bonnie Jean (McLeland) Scheidt LINCOLN, Neb. — Bonnie Jean (McLeland) Scheidt, 69, of Lincoln, died Nov. 21, 2017. She was born in McCook, Neb., to Lester and Esther McLeland. She married John E. Scheidt Jr. in 1968. She graduated from McCook High School and McCook Community College. She worked at Bryan Hospital 22 years as a claims specialist and retired in 2013...

Karen Ann Stapleton April 10, 1949 - Nov. 23, 2017 WAUNETA, Neb. — Karen Ann Stapleton, 68, of Wauneta, died unexpectedly on Nov. 23, 2017, in Imperial, Neb. She was born April 10, 1949, in Denver, Colo., to Richard and Winifred Herburger. She graduated from Alameda High School in Denver in 1967. She spent most of her adult life in Aurora, Colo., where she worked part-time as a housekeeper. She moved to Wauneta in 1999...

Michael Loukota THORNTON, Colo. — Michael Loukota, 59, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2017), in Thornton. He was born to Richard and Charlene Loukota. He was injured in a motorcycle accident at the age of 19. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Loukota, in March 2017...

Connie S. Akeson Nov. 18, 1961 - Nov. 24, 2017 CHAPPELL, Neb. — Connie Sue (nee Edwards) Akeson departed this life on Nov. 24, 2017. She is now one of Heaven’s newest residents and will spend eternity there with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of her life will be Wednesday, Nov. ...

Leona Kay French Nov. 24, 1943 - Nov. 22, 2017 FREMONT, Neb. — Leona Kay French, 73 years, of Morse Bluff, Neb., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. Leona was born Nov. 24, 1943, in Palisade, Neb., to Floyd and Bertha (Williams) Witt. ...

Robert (Bobby) E. Hawkins July 22, 1924 - Nov. 16, 2017 GREELEY, Colo. — Robert (Bobby) E. Hawkins, 93, residing in the Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley, passed away in his sleep on Nov. 16, 2017. Bobby was born July 22, 1924, on the family farm south of McCook, Neb., to Benjamin and Ida Hawkins. ...

Richard “Dick” J. Remington Dec. 12, 1928 - Nov. 27, 2017 MINDEN, Neb. — Richard “Dick” Judson Remington, 88, of Minden, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Kearney County Health Services. Celebration of life services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. ...

Gus H. Wolters Oct. 11, 1929 - Nov. 29, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. — Gus H. Wolters, 88, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2017), at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin, He was born Oct. 11, 1929, in Ludell, Kan., to Gustav J. and Bertha (Castens) Wolters. He grew up on farm near Ludell. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-54...

Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.