Obituaries from March 2019

Martin “Marty” Fitzgerald May 22, 1958 - Feb. 25, 2019 PRATT, Kan. — Martin “Marty” Fitzgerald, 60, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Pratt. He was born May 22, 1958, in Coos Bay, Ore., to Gary Edward and Roselyn Delois (Helm) Fitzgerald. After his father died in 1965, he attended grade school in Cambridge and Trenton, Neb. He left Nebraska his junior year of high school. He attended a welding class in a Job Corp Center and worked as a welder for Union Pacific Railroad in Portland, Ore...

Margaret N. Augustine July 25, 1924 - March 2, 2019 CURTIS, Neb. — Margaret N. Augustine, 94, of Curtis, died March 2, 2019, at Linden Court in North Platte, Neb. Margaret Nell Green was born on July 25, 1924, at Curtis, to William “Dick” and Cecile (Wilkins) Green. ...

Thomas Henry Weiss June 18, 1951 - March 1, 2019 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Thomas Henry Weiss was born June 18, 1951, at Chase County Hospital to Donald and Anastacia (Shutze) Weiss. Tom was raised on the family farm northwest of Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1969. ...

Julie Preston BENKELMAN, Neb. — Julie Preston, 61, of Benkelman, died Monday (March 4, 2019), at her home in Benkelman. Survivors include her father, Jerry Preston of Benkelman; children, Heather Ramsey of Kenesaw, Neb., Matthew Reiman of Kenesaw, Nikki Farren and husband, Tim of Jacksonville, Fla., and Deanna Preston of Sterling, Colo.; brothers, Jeff Preston and significant other, Carolyn Graham and Jason Preston and wife, Cindy, all of Benkelman; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Darold “Red” L. Carman Feb. 26, 1932 - March 7, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Darold “Red” L. Carman, 87, of Pleasanton, Neb., died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Brookdale assisted living facility in McCook. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. ...

Bonnie J. Smith Sept. 6, 1941 - March 6, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. — Bonnie J. Smith, age 77 years, of Lincoln, passed away on March 6, 2019. She was the widow of Larry Smith. She was born in McCook, Neb., to Wilbur and Lenora Harris on Sept. 6, 1941. Survivors include her niece and nephew, Lainey and Kurt Bomberger, their sons, Zac and Brandon and a multitude of friends...

Vicki Sue Grimes Sept. 13, 1953 - March 6, 2019 WAUNETA, Neb. — Vicki Sue Grimes was born Sept. 13, 1953, at Benkelman, Neb., to Jack W. and Verna M. (Brown) Sandman. Vicki attended public school in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1971...

Addison Walbridge Feb. 3, 1922 - Jan. 24, 2019 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Addison Walbridge, 96, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (Jan. 24, 2019), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 3, 1922, in Palisade, Neb., to Earl and Verna (Cross) Walbridge. He graduated from high school in Lexington, Neb. in 1939...

Ida F. Rogers Sept. 21, 1933 - March 22, 2019 HOLDREGE, Neb. —Memorial services for Ida F. Rogers will be Friday, March 22, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege with Chaplain Kathy Doiel officiating. A private family inurnment will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery at McCook, Neb...

Chad Wilcox July 5, 1969 - Feb. 25, 2019 STRATTON, Neb. — Chad Michael Wilcox was born on July 5, 1969, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He passed away at age 49 at the Presbyterian Saint Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019...

Bernice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Bernice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil, 73, of North Platte, died March 8, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Neb. Services are Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte with the Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook. The casket will be closed...

Bettie J. Sanders Jan. 27, 1926 - Feb. 18, 2019 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bettie J. Sanders, age 93, of Englewood, passed away on Feb. 8, 2019. She was born in McCook to Walter and Sophia Bower. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wallace; her brothers, Frank, Walter and Kenneth; and sister,Doris Bower...

Phyllis J. (Robb) Toman Aug. 16, 1937 - March 12, 2019 INDIANOLA, Neb. Neb. — Phyllis J. (Robb) Toman of Indianola died Tuesday (March 12, 2019), at Scottsbluff Care and Rehab in Scottsbluff, Neb., after a short battle with lung cancer. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; daughters, Marlene Crosier of Mitchell Neb., and Michelle (Randy) Roethemeyer; sons, Kenneth (Suihua) Binegar of North Platte, Neb., and Bernie (Kim) Toman of Beulah, Colo.; brother, Richard (Marty) Robb of Alliance, Neb.; and many other family members.. ...

Berneice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil Aug. 6, 1945 - March 8, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Berneice “Ann” (Ellis) Musil, 73, of North Platte, passed away March 8, 2019, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Neb. She was born Aug. 6, 1945, to Wesley and Louise (McDowell) Ellis at Stratton, Neb. She graduated from McCook High School and later went on to McCook Beauty Academy, becoming a beautician and instructor...

Richard Lee Lambert McCOOK, Neb. — Richard Lee Lambert, 77, died Thursday (March 14, 2019) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Kenneth O. Kauffman Aug. 26, 1924 - March 9, 2019 LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Kenneth O. Kauffman, 94, passed away on March 9, 2019 in Lakewood Colo. He was born in Almena, Kansas on Aug. 26, 1924, to Oliver and Gertrude Kauffman. Sister, Marvel Gitchel and brother, Walter Kauffman predeceased him. He married Loral Clark in November 1948, a marriage lasting 64 years until Loral passed away on Sept. 30, 2012...

Elsie May Lang Sept. 22, 1923 - March 12, 2019 BARTLEY, Neb. - Elsie “Grammy” May Lang passed away on March 12, 2019, while surrounded by family. Grammy, as her grandchildren and great grandchildren called her, was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Williamsport, Ind., to Charles and Effie Haan...

Richard Lee Lambert Sept. 16, 1941 - March 14, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. - Richard Lee Lambert of Danbury passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 77 years old. Richard was born on Sept. 16, 1941, at Almena, Kan. to parents, Vern E. and Florence Madora (Smith) Lambert. Rich went to a country school near Almena and then started high school at Densmore High where he participated in basketball and baseball...

Keith Lowell Hoagland Jr. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Keith (Hoagy) Hoagland passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2019, in Phoenix with family by his side. He was born January 1937 in McCook, Neb., the son of Keith and Stella Hoagland. Hoagy graduated McCook High School, Class of 1955. ...

Eugene Willard Witt April 20, 1932 - March 18, 2019 DANBURY, Neb. — Eugene Willard Witt, age 86, of Danbury, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born near Cedar Bluffs, Kan., on April 20, 1932, to Clarence Willard and Sarah Opal (Monie) Witt. Eugene attended and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Army on Jan. 8, 1954, and was stationed in Fort McClellan, Ala. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 6, 1956...

Joshua C. Salyer July 23, 1989 - March 22, 2019 KEARNEY, Neb. — Joshua C. Salyer, 29, of Kearney, formerly McCook, Neb., died Friday, March 22, 2019, at his home in Kearney. Memorial services will be on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. ...

Catherine Mae Howard April 3, 1961 - March 22, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Catherine Mae Howard, 57, died Friday (March 22, 2019), in North Platte. She was born April 3, 1961, to Bill and Peggy (Alton) Goodnight in Greensburg, Kan. She graduated from McAlester High School.  She worked as a cashier for Eagle (CRVS) gas station...

Edward L. Herzog Aug. 13, 1931 - Jan. 23, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. —Edward L. Herzog, age 87, of Culbertson, Neb., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Brookdale McCook. Ed was born Aug. 13, 1931, to parents, Fredrick and Katherine M. (Miigerl) Herzog in Kearney, Neb. He was one of four siblings. Ed attended school in Kearney, graduating from Long Fellow High School in 1950...

Robert (Bob) Eugene Smith Nov. 24, 1951 - Nov. 27, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Robert (Bob) Eugene Smith, age 67, of McCook, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in his home. He was born Nov. 24, 1951, in Loup City, Neb., to parents, Harry J. and Margaret I. ...

Gilbert Elmer Gigax Aug. 11, 1925 - March 14, 2019 HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Gilbert Elmer Gigax, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2019, with his family at his side. He was born on Aug. 11, 1925, to Elmer and Alice (Cary) Gigax at their farm in Hayes County, Neb. He attended grades one through eight at a one-room school (Swan Lake School) near his home. He graduated from Hayes County High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers from April 1946 to October 1947...

Mary Ann Steinkruger June 7, 1933 - March 27, 2019 HASTINGS, Neb. — Hastings resident Mary Ann Steinkruger, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, Neb. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Orphan Grain Train...