McCook Gazette
Mon July 30, 2007
DECEASED: Frances Eleanor(SCHICK) HAMMOND
BORN:  Sept. 7, 1922, in Lincoln Co, NE north of Curtis 
to George G. and Edna Ellen Dempcy Schick
DEATH:July 26, 2007 Curtis, NE
SERVICES:July 30 Curtis United Methodist 
Church in Curtis, NE
BURIAL: Curtis Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Blasé-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her parents, husband Richard, 
three brothers Glen and wife Irene, Wayne, and Loren, 
sister-in-law Barbara Farrar, brother-in-law Gail Hammond, 
and a special cousin Emily Freeburg that was 
considered a sister

McCook Gazette
Wed Aug 1, 2007
DECEASED: Richard A "Dick" DECKER
BIRTH:Nov. 3, 1938, in Livingston, Mont
DEATH:San Jose, Calif
SERVICES: Aug 3   St. John Vianney Church in San Jose, CA
BURIAL: Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 2, 2007
DECEASED:Ted "Teddy" THAYER
BIRTH:March 11, 1924, at Maywood NE, to Ora and Bernice Thayer
DEATH:July 31, 2007 at the Veterans Hospital at Grand Island, NE
SERVICES: Aug 3  Carpenter Memorial Chapel
IN CHARGE: Carpenter Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Maureen; his son, Mark; a sister, Eva; a 
brother-in-law, Hap Fletcher; and a sister-in-law, Vivian Thayer

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 2, 2007
DECEASED:John Thomas "Johnny" WILKENS
BIRTH:April 14, 1924, to Hans J. and Martha (Labs) Wilkens 
in Hitchcock Co., NE
DEATH:July 26, 2007 at his ranch near Oconto, NE
SERVICES:Jul 30 Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman, NE
BURIAL:Benkelman Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, step-mother and 
several step-brothers and step- sisters

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 2, 2007
DECEASED: Meredith D. "Buck" LYTLE
BIRTH: Jan. 11, 1918, in Red Willow Co., NE to Roy 
and Mildred (Dimmitt) Lytle
DEATH:July 30, 2007, Lawrence, Kan
SERVICES: Aug 2   First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kan
BURIAL:Danbury Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; and one son, Tom Lytle

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 2, 2007
DECEASED:Helen Irene (SCHLEGEL) NELSON
BIRTH:Feb. 14, 1908, in Red Willow County, NE to Charles W. 
and Minnie E. (Hubler) Nelson
DEATH:Aug. 1, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES: Aug 6 Memorial United Methodist Church
BURIAL: Memorial Park Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her parents; husband Willard in 1985; son, Darold in 
2003; grandson, Doug in 2007; brothers, Donald; Glen and wife, Mildred; Guy 
and wife, Rosa; sisters, Carrie and husband, Lester Drake; Fay and husband, 
John Fitzgibbons and Arlene, and husband, Francis Yost

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 3, 2007
DECEASED:Dorothy V. (JACKSON) HUBBARD
BIRTH:Mar 23, 1919 in Wilcox NE to Arthur E. and Eulah B. (Jay) Jackson
DEATH: Aug. 1, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Aug. 6, 2007, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Kearney, NE
BURIAL: Kearney Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary Kearney 
& Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; husband, Byron in 1998; son, Richard 
Bailey; sisters, Eulah J. Binegar, Audrey Mackley; brothers, Rev. Reynold 
"Jack" and Oris Jackson; grandchildren, Rochell, Lucinda and John Bailey 

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 3, 2007
DECEASED:Nicholas Andrew O'DEA
BIRTH:April 30, 1988, to Andrew V. and Lori J. (Hook) O'Dea in Cambridge, NE
DEATH:Aug. 3, 2007, as a result of a motorcycle accident
SERVICES:Aug. 6, 2007, at 11 a.m., at McCook (NE) Christian Church
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 3, 2007
DECEASED:Jesse Neil Fitz RANDOLPH
BIRTH:July 21, 1986, to Larry L. and Nancy R. 
(Blume) Randolph in McCook, NE
DEATH:Aug. 3, 2007, as a result of a motorcycle accident
SERVICES:Aug. 8, 2007, 2 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist 
Church in McCook, NE
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his grandfathers, Harold Blume and 
Ivan Randolph both of Indianola, NE

McCook Gazette
Mon Aug 6, 2007
DECEASED:Rosemary (BROWN) WALKER
BIRTH:August 3, 2007 Benkelman, Neb.
DEATH:Oct. 14, 1946, in Richland Center, Wis., to 
Rodney and Edith (Scott) Brown
SERVICES:Aug. 8, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. CDT at the 
Trenton High School Gymnasium in Trenton, Neb
BURIAL:Meadowlawn Cemetery in Hamlet, NE
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home

McCook Gazette
Mon Aug 6, 2007
DECEASED: Maria "Mary" M. (MAIES) MUNSON
BIRTH: March 16, 1922, to Juan and 
Margarita (Martinez) Maies 
in Tierra Amarilla, N.M
DEATH:Aug. 4, 2007, Holdrege, NE
SERVICES:Aug 6  St. John's Catholic Church in Wauneta, NE
BURIAL:Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta
IN CHARGE:Liewer Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; a son, Max; a 
granddaughter, Cindi Lovitt; three half-sisters; one brother; 
and one half-brother

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 7, 2007
DECEASED:Robert Lyle HARDING
BIRTH:Dec. 31, 1911, on a farm northwest of
Wilsonville, NE to Edward and Maude (McComb) Harding
DEATH:Aug. 3, 2007), Beaver City, NE
SERVICES/BURIAL:Aug 8 Wilsonville Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Lockenour-Jones Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; and two sisters, 
Esther Dillan and Ruth Jacobsen

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 7, 2007
DECEASED: Verna Fae (RADER) STAGEMEYER
BIRTH:April 25, 1937, in Gosper Co NE, to Charles and Louise 
(Silbermann) Rader
DEATH:Aug. 5, 2007) Cambridge, NE
SERVICES: Aug 8 Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, NE
BURIAL:Arapahoe Cemetery in Arapahoe
IN CHARGE:Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband, 
Merle in 1999; twin sister, Erna Mae Stone and sister Ella 
Arlene Stevens; and a grandson, Benjamin Stagemeyer

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 7, 2007
DECEASED:Harold A BLUME
BIRTH:April 16, 1926, at Slaton, Texas, to Theodore J. and Elizabeth 
(Kitten) Blume
DEATH:May 31, 2007, at his home in Indianola, NE
SERVICES/BURIAL: Aug. 9  Indianola Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, Ted and Elizabeth; four brothers, Robert, 
James, Bernard and Richard; one sister, Blanche Younger; son-in-law, Jerrell 
Pickett, sister-in-law, Fiorella (Blume) Kyle; and granddaughter, Tammy 
Pickett

McCook Gazette
Wed Aug 8, 2007
DECEASED: C. Terrol "Terry" JEWELL
BIRTH:McCook, Neb., on Dec. 30, 1942, to Francis Jean Fitch (Jewell) and 
Clifford Troy Jewell
DEATH:Aug. 5, 2007 in  Santa Ynez, Calif
SERVICES: Aug 11  Elks Lodge in Santa Ynez, CA
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  mother, Jean, father; Cliff and step-mother, Helen

McCook Gazette
Wed Aug 8, 2007
DECEASED:Charles Andrew BLUME
BIRTH: Nov. 21, 1939, at Carlton NE, to Elmer Thomas and Ruth Irene 
(Chesmore) Blume
DEATH:Aug. 6, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Aug 10 Herrmann Memorial Chapel in McCook, NE
BURIAL:Culbertson(NE)Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; and one sister, Darlene Best

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 9, 2007
DECEASED: Leonard E KERCHAL
BIRTH: Febr. 17, 1919, at Wauneta, NE to Joseph and 
Opal (Vlasin) Kerchal
DEATH:Aug. 7, 2007 Benkelman, NE
SERVICES: Aug 10  United Methodist Church in Benkelman, NE
IN CHARGE:Forch Funeral Chapel in Benkelman
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; his wife, Frona Aug. 29, 2006; 
a grandson, Kelly Kerchal; a brother, Virgil Kerchal; and two 
sisters, Eva Polly and Ramona Nordhausen

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 10, 2007
DECEASED: Rose (MARIS) HARRISON
BIRTH: March 12, 1926, to Leander (Cap) and 
Della (Dickie) Maris of rural Stratton, NE
DEATH:Aug. 8, 2007, at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE
SERVICES:Aur 13  Christian Union Church in Stratton
BURIAL:Riverside Cemetery at Wauneta, NE
IN CHARGE:Forch Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 14, 2007
DECEASED: Jean Ann (SCHNOOR) MARSHALL
BIRTH:Aug. 4, 1944, in Estelline, S.D. to Malvin H. 
and Helen R. (Appel) Schnoor
DEATH:Aug. 8, 2007, Denver, Colo
SERVICES: Aug 18 Memorial United Methodist Church
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, Malvin and Helen Schnoor

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 14, 2007
DECEASED:Clarice Marjorie (FERGUSON) BAUER
BIRTH:April 6, 1917, at Seldon, Kan., the daughter 
of the late Samuel Clifford and Anna (Jader) Ferguson
DEATH:Aug. 12, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES: Aug 16 Trinity United Methodist Church 
in Culbertson, NE
BURIAL:Culbertson Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home in McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, Melvin on 
Aug. 6, 1992; her parents; seven brothers, Carroll, 
Cleo "Dutch", Dale, Dean, Donald Irvin, and Merle 
Ferguson; and sisters, Lois Bishop and Twila Carter

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 16, 2007
DECEASED:Irvin Henry WILCOX
BIRTH:Nov. 16, 1920, at McCook, the son of the late 
John Sylvester and Lonora Annabelle (Hesterwerth) Wilcox
DEATH:Aug. 13, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Aug. 21, 2007, 10:30 a.m., at Memorial United 
Methodist Church
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home in McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY brothers-in-law, Joe Wilhelm 
and Kenneth Sitzman

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 16, 2007
DECEASED: Jimmie 'Big Jim' Lee ELLIOTT
BIRTH: June 29, 1931, in Palisade, NE to Lester and 
Viola (Sailors) Elliot
DEATH:Aug. 6, 2007
SERVICES:celebration reception will be Aug 18 at 
Rainbow Fountain in Benkelman, NE
IN CHARGE:Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  his parents and brother, Jack

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 16, 2007
DECEASED: Andra (McCOY) McDONOUGH
BIRTH:Nov. 23, 1945, at Sterling, Colo., to Harold 
and Virginia McCoy
DEATH:July 30, 2007 in Piscataway, NJ
SERVICES: Piscataway, NJ
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her father

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 17, 2007
DECEASED: Thelma F (CLINE) SIMMONS
BIRTH: Aug. 26, 1907, at Kensington, Kan., to Harrison 
and Lena (Jensen) Cline
DEATH:Aug. 15, 2007, Beaver City, NE
SERVICES:Aug 20  Wenburg Funeral Home in Beaver City, NE
BURIAL:Norton Cemetery in Norton, Kan
IN CHARGE:Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband Henry on 
June 24, 1978; three brothers, Floyd, Harold and Raymond; 
and two sisters, Flossie and one in infancy 

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 23, 2007
DECEASED:Betty L (STRATTON) HUNT
BIRTH:Feb. 4, 1940, in Oxford, NE to Albert 
and Delilah Stratton
DEATH:Aug. 21, 2007, Hastings, NE
SERVICES:Aug 25  Faith Lutheran Church   Hastings, NE
BURIAL:Mount Hope Cemetery in Beaver City, NE
IN CHARGE:Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 28, 2007
DECEASED:John David CASE
BIRTH:Sept.12, 1948, at McCook NE, the son of Joseph 
and Jean (Prosser) Case
DEATH:Aug. 27, 2007, at his home in Riverton, Wyo
SERVICES:Aug 31  Trinity United Methodist Church 
in Culbertson, NE
BURIAL:Culbertson Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father, Joseph in 1968, and 
one brother, Ed Case in 1991

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 28, 2007
DECEASED: Raymond WALKER
BIRTH:June 29, 1936, in San Diego, Calif., the son of 
the late Earl R. and Katherine (Allen) Walker
DEATH:Aug. 26, 2007, Trenton, NE
SERVICES: Aug 30  Church of God in Trenton
BURIAL:Trenton Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, his 
brothers, Rodney Walker and Theodore Walker and 
sister, Virginia "Happy" Oakley

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 28, 2007
DECEASED:Velta Katherine (LIGHTHILL) JOHNSON
BIRTH: Sept. 20, 1906, in Sherman County, KS
DEATH:Aug. 26, 2007 Benkelman, NE
SERVICES:Aug 30  St. John Lutheran 
Church in Bird City, KS
BURIAL:Benkelman Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Knodel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Harold in 1975 and 
three grandchildren, Christine Johnson in 1955, Rick 
Johnson in 1992 and Betty Mansfield in 2005.
 
McCook Gazette
Wed Aug 29, 2007
DECEASED: Nancy Jo (ALLEN) MARTINEZ
BIRTH:April 16, 1952, at Concordia, Kan., to Sidney C.
and Joan R. (Charbonneau) Allen
DEATH:Aug. 27, 2007, at McCook (NE) Community Hospital
SERVICES: Aug 30   St. Patrick's Catholic Church
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY a niece and nephew.

McCook Gazette
Tues Aug 28, 2007
DECEASED:Patronellie "Nellie" H. (PETERSON) SILVER
BIRTH:Dec. 10, 1914, at Gresham, Neb., to Richard and 
Helena (Neujhar) Peterson
DEATH:Aug. 28, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Aug. 31, 2007, 2 p.m. at Peace Lutheran 
Church in McCook, NE
BURIAL:Palisade Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, Richard and Helena 
Peterson; two sisters, Martha Damrow and Louise Schulenburg; 
and three brothers, George, Edwin and Paul Peterson

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 30, 2007
DECEASED: Freda M (PALMER) [LEU] TESAR
BIRTH:July 17, 1914, in Hayes County to Claude 
and Grace (Fitzgerald) Palmer
DEATH:Aug. 28, 2007 North Platte, NE
SERVICES:Aug 31   Carpenter Memorial Chapel
BURIAL: Hayes Center Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Carpenter Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her first husband Si Leu in 1948, her 
second husband James Tesar on March 8, 2007, her parents, a 
sister, Evelyn Griffiths; a brother-in-law, Jim Griffiths; nephew 
Mark Griffiths; and niece, Judy Griffiths.

McCook Gazette
Thur Aug 30, 2007
DECEASED:Betty R (BROWN) LOCKENOUR
BIRTH:April 14, 1923, in Ohiowa NE, to Ross and 
Harriett (Wood) Brown
DEATH:Aug. 28, 2007
SERVICES:Aug 31  First Congregational United 
Church of Christ in Cambridge, NE
BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Lockenour-Jones Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, two brothers 
and her husband Bob

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 31, 2007
DECEASED: Harold BRAKHAHN
BIRTH:July 7, 1927, at Holbrook, NE to Christian and 
Frida (Mull) Brakhahn
DEATH:Aug. 29, 2007 Kearney, NE
SERVICES:Sept 1  Trinity Lutheran Church 
in Arapahoe, NE
BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery in Beaver City
IN CHARGE:Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; two brothers, Clarence and Lloyd; a 
daughter-in-law, Zona; and a great-granddaughter, Logan Brakhahn

McCook Gazette
Fri Aug 31, 2007
DECEASED: Clarence Henry August BUSSE
BIRTH: Nov. 29, 1914, at Hubbel, NE
DEATH:Aug. 28, 2007 Benkelman, NE
SERVICES: Sept 1   St. John Lutheran Chruch in Bird City, KS
BURIAL:Bird City Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Knodel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Minnie (Oestmann) Busse in 2005 

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