Obituaries from September 2025

Vivian Darlene Schluntz passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, in Beaver City, Nebraska after a short battle with cancer. Vivian was born to Ervin and Laura (Dunn) Marble on July 25, 1933 in the family home south of Stamford, Nebraska...

Cathy Louise Schutz, age 46, passed away in McCook, Nebraska at the Community Hospital on August 24, 2025. Cathy was born on March 10, 1979, to parents Terry W. and Dixie L. (Matson) Dyer in Amarillo, TX. She grew up in Amarillo where she participated in school choir, orchestra, and the art club, and graduated high school with the Class of 1997. In her younger years, she worked at the Amarillo Goodwill store...

Mary Cecilia (Rayer) Hayes, age 87, passed away in McCook Ne at Kinship Pointe Assisted Living, on Tuesday August 26, 2025 surrounded by family. Mary was born January 13, 1938 to Maurice Rayer & Elsie (Colling) Rayer at McCook, Nebraska. Due to the early passing of Mary’s mother she was raised by her father and two older brothers...

Shawna Lynn McCoy, 65, passed away August 30, 2025, at Lead, South Dakota after a brief battle of throat cancer for the second time. Shawna was born July 15, 1960, to Jack and Imogene (Weber) Propp in McCook, NE. Shawna grew up in North Platte, NE after the divorce of her parents, and her mother married Leon Jehorek. ...

Lucille R. Grassmeyer, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19, 1930, on the family farm in Herndon, Kansas, to Adolph and Elizabeth (Grafel) Kleint. ...

Dorinda Marie Polly, age 88, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on September 8, 2025 in North Platte, Nebraska surrounded by family. She was born on October 14, 1936 at home in Wauneta, Nebraska to Henry and Elise Haarberg. She was the 6th child of 7 in her family. Dorinda was baptized on November 8, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church and confirmed in faith on April 2, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Wauneta...

Donald Wayne Daub, Jr. was born in Pueblo, Colorado on June 20, 1961 to Donald Wayne, Sr. and Dolores (Madrid) Daub. Don attended school in Erie, Colorado, attending Erie Junior and Senir High Schools. He furthered his education at the CDC Trade School in Colorado where the skills were planted for Don to begin a lifetime career as a welder...

Barrett Chase Gleason was born on September 11, 2025, at 1:46 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska to Logan and Hannah (Kohl) Gleason weighing 5 pounds, 14 oz and was 18.9 inches long. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 11, 2025, at 4:57 a.m. while wrapped in his parents’ loving arms. Barrett was born with anencephaly, so his time on earth was brief, but he brought so much love and joy to those who loved him deeply...

William Wallace “Bill” Reade II, age 90, passed away on July 19, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Bill was born in Bird City, Kansas on February 18, 1935, as the youngest of 5 siblings. He grew up and spent all of his school years in Bird City and enjoyed playing all sports in school and all things outdoors including fishing and hunting. His mother Vivian cared for the home, sewing the great majority of all the family clothing and his father Clarence worked on the farm...

Marvin and Esther (Mekelburg) Brockmeier and their daughter, Shirley, welcomed Marlene Ruth into the family on December 12, 1939. Marlene passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Wray, CO on September 10, 2025. Marlene attended school in Yuma, graduating high school in 1957. She then attended Colorado State Teacher’s College (now UNC) graduating in 1961. The year 1961 was eventful for Marlene. She got engaged on April 30, graduated from college on May 30 and married Kenneth Serl on July 30...

Donald D McMains, age 90, passed away September 12, 2025, after a brief stay at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. Don was born September 16. 1934, to Burtis (Pete) & Ruby McMains at McCook, Nebraska. Don grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1952 after which he entered the United States Marine Corp where he was an aircraft mechanic during the Korean war. In 2024 Don was awarded the quilt of Valor for his service to his country...

Carol Louise Max was surrounded by the love of her family when she passed away on Friday evening, September 12, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was 86 years of age. She was born on November 24, 1938 on a farm seven miles south of Curtis, Nebraska early on Thanksgiving morning to Glenn and Mable (Williams) Ruppert; the third of four children...

Lois Joan (Hayes) Hoff was born on May 1, 1928, in Hastings Nebraska, to Francil and Viola (Niccolson) Hayes. When she joined her two older brothers, Davis Jay and Larry Gene, she completed the family. Lois usually preferred being out-of-doors playing “cowboys and Indians” with her brothers and the neighbor kids rather than being in the house playing “house and dolls” with her girl cousins. You might say she was somewhat of a ‘tom-boy’...

Dwayne Brunswick, age 69 of McCook, NE passed away at his home in McCook on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Funeral services are pending at this time with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, NE.

Gary D. Bradney, 72, of Kearney passed away on September 6, 2025 at CHI Health in Kearney. Gary was born on October 30, 1952 in Yuma, CO to parents Ronald Dean and Mary (Ebbers) Bradney. The family lived in Yuma, Otis and Akron, Colorado areas until settling in Sterling, CO where Gary graduated with the class of 1970. Following high school Gary enlisted in the Army National Guard which he served for six years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant E-6...

Kathryn “Kathy” Rae (Burton) McConville, a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on September 16, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, NE, at the age of 90. Kathy was born in McCook, NE on October 6, 1934, to Loyd and Gladys (Mayo) Burton. She grew up on a farm just south of Bartley. She graduated from Bartley public school in 1952...

Richard Jerome Budig, age 88, Lincoln, passed away September 9, 2025 at Oxbow Living Center in Ashland from complications from C.O.P.D. He was born November 30, 1936 in Omaha to Arthur and Angela (Schaaf) Budig. He graduated from McCook High School in 1955 and was a United States Air Force veteran. ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our husband and father, Dwayne Brunswick who passed away in McCook on September 16, 2025, at the age of 69, from Melanoma after cancer firmly took the upper hand. Dwayne was born to parents Richard Brunswick and Ellen Raburn on March 25, 1956, in McCook. Dwayne graduated from McCook Senior High School with the class of 1974...

Dennis Ray Harsh, age 57, passed away in his home in McCook, NE on September 16, 2025. Dennis was born on July 27, 1968, in McCook, NE, to parents Del Harsh and Linda Booth. He grew up in McCook where he graduated from High School in Bartley with the class of 1986. He then attended Mid Plains Community College for diesel mechanics...

Kenneth Mark Shobe was born March 24, 1950, in Denver, Colorado, to parents Roy and Ann Wagner Shobe, Jr. He died on September 21, 2025, very peacefully in his home at the age of 75. At the age of six, the family moved to Oberlin KS, where Kenny spent his childhood and where he always called “home”. He was a graduate of Decatur Community High School with the class of 1968, Kansas State University, and the University of Southern California...

Daniel Wyman Osborn, 70, of Mullen, Nebraska, died on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. He died from heart issues doing what he loved, going for an early morning jog with his two German shepherds. Dan was born on July 31, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska, to Charles and Geraldine Osborn. He was the youngest of three, with brothers Kenneth and Floyd Martin...

Steven “Steve” Lynn Sines reunited with his wife, Deborah, in heaven on September 6, 2025, after passing in his home in McCook, NE, at the age of 73. Steve was born to parents John C. and Lois M. (McNiell) Sines in McCook, NE on April 28, 1952. He grew up in McCook with his brothers Michael and Gary. In his younger years, Steve was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed hanging out with his brothers. Steve graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1970...

Angela Stephen, of Indianola, passed away early Thursday morning, September 25, 2025 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 56 years of age. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Memorials in Anggi’s memory are suggested to the Willow Christian Church in Indianola. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook...