Obituaries from June 2018

Kenny Markvicka Aug. 12, 1986 - May 30, 2018 ST. PAUL, Neb. — Kenny Markvicka, 31, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Lincoln, Neb., as the result of a motorcycle accident. Because of Kenny’s love of the outdoors, a memorial service will be Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., at the Leonard Koziol Wildlife Management area, two and half miles east of Highway 281 on Twin Forks Lane, north of St. ...

Martin Leibbrandt IMPERIAL, Neb. — Martin Leibbrandt, 91, of Imperial, died Friday (June 1, 2018), at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Neb. Survivors include his wife, Lois Leibbrandt of Imperial; children, Steve Leibbrandt and wife, Deb and Tim Leibbrandt and wife, Terri of Imperial and Kathy Hult and husband, Dave of Lincoln, Neb.; brother, Lewis Leibbrandt and wife, Doris of Phoenix, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren...

Della Fae “Peg” Ziebell Jan. 1, 1923 - May 28, 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Della Fae “Peg” Ziebell, 95, of Arapahoe, died Monday (May 28, 2018), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born Jan. 1, 1923, at Republican City, Neb., to John Oscar and Sophia (Buhler) Watts, but raised by her mother and Edward Bengston. ...

Sarah Henke March 8, 1926 - June 3, 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Sarah Henke, 92, of Arapahoe, died Sunday (June 3, 2018). She was born March 8, 1926, in Williford, Ark., to Robert and Laura Dickerson Higgenbottom. She graduated in 1944 from Williford High School. She was married in Lawton, Okla., in 1953. She worked on the family farm in Iowa and at the district court in Kearney, Neb...

Evelyn Morgan Aug. 25, 1922 - May 30, 2018 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. — Evelyn Morgan, age 95, originally from McCook, Neb., died unexpectedly, but peacefully at St. Mary Hospital in Nebraska City, on May 30, 2018. Evelyn was born on Aug. 25, 1922, in McCook, the daughter of Casper and Catherine (Frank) Frank...

Frank M. Langley Jan. 31, 1953 - June 4, 2018 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Frank M. Langley, age 65, passed away at his home on Monday, June 4, 2018. He was born in Cambridge on Jan. 31, 1953, to Vernon “Fritz” and Maxine (Foster) Langley. Frank attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1971...

Sage Francis Day CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Sage Francis Day was born on Sunday, June 3, 2018, to parents, David and Katelyn Day at Tri Valley Hospital in Cambridge. He weighed four pounds, one ounce and was 18 inches long with a full head of hair. Sage is deeply loved by his Mommy and Daddy; grandparents, Wil and Sheri Sughroue of Bartley Neb., Tom and Jamie Day of Worland, Wyo., Dawn and Paul Conard of Sidney, Mont.; and great-grandparents, Bob and Connie Quaduor of Indianola, Neb., Minnie Sughroue of Bartley, Rose Day of Danbury, Neb., and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.. ...

Lucille Agnes Kooper April 10, 1932 - June 8, 2018 CASPER, Wyo. — Lucille Agnes Kooper passed away at the age of 86, on June 8, 2018, at her home in Casper. She was born in Bartley, Neb., on April 10, 1932, to Henry Mathias Tines and Mary Lucille (Pycha) Tines...

Wayne R. Richards March 7, 1922 - June 13, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Wayne R. Richards, 96, of McCook, formerly of the Hamlet, Neb., community, died Wednesday (June 13, 2018), at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. Visitation is Monday, June 18, 2018,10. a.m. to 7 p.m (Central Time) at Herrmann- Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook...

Jerry Keith Traylor July 14, 1954 - June 10, 2018 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Jerry Keith Traylor, motivational speaker and author who inspired countless individuals, died on June 10, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. Born two months prematurely at McCook’s St. Catherine’s Hospital on July 14, 1954, his very survival was at risk. He was quickly flown to Children’s Hospital in Denver, where he received two blood transfusions in his first three weeks of life...

Betsy A. Holste Aug. 21, 1952 - June 13, 2018 LUDELL, Kan. — Betsy A Holste, 65, of Ludell, died June 13, 2018, at her home in Union Township. She was born Aug. 21, 1952, in Atwood, Kan., to Harry E. Wigner, Sr. and Margery E. (Lewis) Wigner. Betsy grew up on the family farm east of Atwood and attended school in Atwood, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class of 1970. ...

Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.

Shelby Lee (Kamer) Cano March 9, 1956 - June 16, 2018 OMAHA, Neb. — Shelby Lee (Kamer) Cano, age 62, of Omaha, was born in Pana, Ill., on March 9, 1956, and grew up in McCook, Neb. The heavens gained a wonderful angel on June 16, 2018. She was preceeded in death by her father, Leroy Kamer and mother, Bonnie Kamer (Neisman); sister, Kathy Kamer; and one nephew, Travis McMichael...

Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Donald Melvin Smith Aug. 5, 1927 - March 26, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Donald Melvin Smith, age 90, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, at Community Hospital in McCook. Donald was born at Fort Morgan, Colo., to parents, Patrick M. and Catherine A. (Chandler) Smith on Aug. 5, 1927. The family later moved to a ranch north of Haigler, Neb., where Donald also attended a small country school...

Blake Allen Lavery Sept. 15, 1965 - June 11, 2018 COLUMBUS, Neb. — Blake Allen Lavery, 52, of Columbus, died June 11, 2018, at the University Nebraska Medical Center. He was born in Lexington, Neb., to Murl and Bethine (Blakeslee) Lavery on Sept. 15, 1965. He attended school in Sumner, Neb., and Wauneta, Neb. He graduated from Wauneta High School. He worked on the farm and for other farmers. Blake worked at IBP at Lexington and BD in Holdrege and Columbus...

John Edward Hammond Nov. 28, 1957 - June 21, 2018 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — John Edward Hammond, 60, of North Platte, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at his home. John was born Nov. 28, 1957, to Jerry Dean and DeWinta Grace (McDowell) Hammond in Denver, Colo. ...

Francis ‘Frank’ R. Conley Sept. 11, 1929 - June 22, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Francis “Frank” R. Conley, age 88, of McCook, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on June 22, 2018. Frank was born in Max, Neb., on Sept. 11, 1929, to Ray and Lela (Hennis) Conley. At the age of 16, Frank quit school and began to work on the railroad. He worked as a section laborer, retiring after 47 years...

Virginia I. Restano Oct. 24, 1922 - June 26, 2018 MONTICELLO, Ind. — Virginia I. Restano, 95, of Remington, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at I. U. Health White Memorial Hospital, Monticello.  Virginia moved to Remington in 1993, having lived in San Francisco and Sonora, Calif., for many years...