Obituaries from September 2022

Deanna G. Stecker Aug. 24, 1950 - Aug. 31, 2022 McCOOK, Neb. — Deanna G. Stecker, age 72, of McCook, passed away at Kearney Regional Hospital on Aug. 31, 2022, after a courageous, four-year battle for her health. She was born in Cambridge, Neb., on Aug. 24, 1950, to Loyd and Betty (Johnson) Thompson. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1968 and enjoyed flight attendant school after that...

Billie Margaret (Kathka) Bryan Dec. 14, 1924 - Aug. 30, 2022 OBERLIN, Kan. — Billie Margaret (Kathka) Bryan, 97, died Tuesday (Aug. 30, 2022), at Decatur County Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1924, to Paul and Ethel (Oswalt) Kathka in Oberlin, Kan. She married Dale Bryan on June 13, 1943, in Atwood, Kan. She and her husband owned the Vickers Station in Oberlin and she was also a seamstress...

Betty Lou (Eberhart) Davidson Sept. 25, 1934 - Aug. 26, 2022 AURORA, Neb. — Betty Lou (Eberhart) Davidson was born to Clarence (Merle) and Minnie Josephine (Reyman) Eberhart on Sept. 25, 1934, near Long Pine, Neb. She passed away at Aurora on Aug. 26, 2022, at the age of 87...

William Harders TRENTON, Neb. — William Harders, 67, of Trenton, died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), at his home. Services are pending with Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook. Online condolences can be left at herrmannfh.com.

Rodger L. Crow July 19, 1941 - Aug. 16, 2022 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Rodger Lee Crow was born July 19, 1941, in San Diego, Calif., to Bud L and Eunice M. (Lorance) Crow, but grew up on a farm near Wauneta, Neb. As a young man, Rodger moved to the Denver, Colo., area, where he attended school at the Denver Electronic Technical Institute...

David “Dave” Ahlemeyer Jan. 20, 1954 - Aug. 9, 2022 MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — David “Dave” Ahlemeyer, 68, of Marshalltown, formerly of Lincoln, Neb., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. To leave online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph 641-844-1234...

Brady William Buechter Feb. 27, 2004 - Sept. 11, 2022 BELGRADE, Neb. — Brady William Buechter, 18, of Belgrade, passed away as the result of a car accident on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, near Grand Island, Neb. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Neb., with Fr. Mark Tomaseiwicz, Fr. Jim Heithoff, and Msgr. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Interment will be at St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids...

Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer April 2,1943 - Sept. 10, 2022 WAUNETA, Neb. — Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer, age 79, of rural Wauneta, passed away Sept. 10, 2022, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Neb., of natural causes. Loyann was born April 2,1943, in McCook, Neb., to Lloyd and Ann (Miller) Taylor. She attended Culbertson Public School and McCook Community College. She worked in Denver, Colo., before marrying Gaylin Hartzer of rural Wauneta on July 22, 1962...

Eldon Frank Kerchal July 2, 1939 - Sept. 13, 2022 LEXINGTON, Neb. — Eldon Frank Kerchal, 83, of Lexington, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Eldon was born on July 2, 1939, in Palisade, Neb., to Frank R. and Bessie Rose (Antone) Kerchal and lived in a sod house 17 miles north east of Wauneta for two years until construction of the new house was started. As a young boy, Eldon attended Galena Country Grade School north of Wauneta through eighth grade...

Scott K. Hoover CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Scott K. Hoover, 61, of Cambridge, died Thursday (Sept. 15, 2022), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook. Online condolences can be left at www.carpenterbreland.com...

Les Houser Jan. 20, 1940 - Sept. 15, 2022 WAUNETA, Neb. — Leslie Dwane Houser was born Jan. 20, 1940, at Imperial, Neb., to Willa Rhea (Norman) and Kenneth Houser. Les lived south of Venango, Neb., and attended school there through the sixth grade. The family then moved to the Norman farm at Lamar, Neb. Les then attended school at Lamar through the eighth grade. He then attended Chase County High School, graduating in 1958...

Jeanene Helen (Shephard) Maloof PALISADE, Neb.— Jeanene Helen (Shephard) Maloof, 75, of Palisade, died Friday (Sept. 16, 2022), in Palisade. Memorial services were today, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at the Southwest Nebraska Holiness Church in Wauneta, Neb., with the Rev. Lloyd Bley...

Coraleen Kae McNutt Oct. 22, 1936 - Sept. 8, 2022 FORT DODGE, Iowa — Coraleen Kae McNutt, 85, of Fort Dodge, Iowa and formerly of Palisade, Neb., passed away Sept. 8, 2022, at her daughter’s home.  A Celebration of Life will be 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 2022, at Yanney Environmental Center, 2020 West 11th Street, Kearney, Neb. ...

Harold Charles “Bud” Kleckner, Jr. April 22, 1942 - Sept. 19, 2022 McCOOK, Neb. — Harold Charles Kleckner, Jr. “Bud, ” age 80, passed away at the UC Pourdre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., on Sept. 19, 2022. He was born in McCook on April 22, 1942, to Harold Charles, Sr. ...

Joyce C. Carlton June 11, 1951 - Sept. 20, 2022 OBERLIN, Kan. Joyce C. Carlton, 71, died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2022), at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. She was born June 11, 1951, in Oberlin to William Herbert and Nelda L. (Rhodes) Vaughn. She married Steve C. Carlton on July 11, 1970, in Dresden, Kan. She owned the Frontier Restaurant for many years...

Doug McCann May 5, 1942 -Sept. 20, 2022 EDISON, Neb. — Doug McCann, 80, of Edison, died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2022), at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Neb. He was born May 5, 1942, to Howard and Lois (Brawner) McCann in Oxford, Neb. He worked at the Edison Co-op...

Elaine Marie (Wieser) Swanson April 25, 1941 - Sept. 26, 2022 NORWALK, Iowa — Elaine Marie (Wieser) Swanson, age 81, of Norwalk, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at Norwalk Nursing & Rehab Center in Norwalk, She was born on April 25, 1941, in Platte County, Neb. She was the 11th child of Vincent Wieser and Wilamina “Minnie” (Kopetzky) Wieser...

Charles “Mike” Lowber Hendricks III RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Charles “Mike” Lowber Hendricks III, age 76, formerly of McCook, Neb., passed away in Russellville on Sept. 20, 2022. He was a graduate of Atkins High School, received his bachelor’s from Northeastern Oklahoma State, and Master’s from Oklahoma State University. ...