McCook Gazette
November 2 2007
DECEASED:Dean V UTTER
BIRTH:Feb. 3, 1930, in McCook, NE Thomas and 
Melina "Minnie" (Propp) Utter
MARRIAGE:Lora Lou Terrell
DEATH:Oct. 27, 2007, in Chicago Heights, Ill
SERVICES:Oct. 30, Zion Lutheran Church  in Tinley Park, IL
BURIAL:Skyline Memorial Park Richmont, Ill
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Lora Lou Terrell

McCook Gazette
November 2 2007
DECEASED:Suzanne D HARMS
BIRTH:Nov. 11, 1960, at Nebraska City NE, to Donald 
and Barbara (Shaw) Bittel
MARRIAGE: ? ELDER; Nov. 18, 2006, Charles "Chuck" Harms
DEATH:Nov. 1, 2007) at her residence in Oberlin, KS
SERVICES:St. John's Lutheran Church in Oberlin
IN CHARGE:Pauls Funeral Home of Oberlin
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her father, Donald Bittel

McCook Gazette
November 5, 2007
DECEASED: Frank Lee BARTA
BIRTH:Jan. 27, 1937, at Eddyville NE, to Mike George 
and Eva (Warner) Barta
DEATH:Nov. 1, 2007 North Platte,NE
SERVICES:Nov 5, 2007  Reynolds-Love Funeral Home 
in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington, NE
IN CHARGE:Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; three brothers, George, Edward 
and Chesterin infancy; and one sister, Martha

McCook Gazette
November 5, 2007
DECEASED:Bordon "Paul" HAYS
BIRTH:May 22, 1932, at Arapahoe, NE to Bordon Charles and 
Pearl (Kimmel)Hays
MARRIAGE:April 2, 1951, Imelda Marie Kohmetscher at McCook, NE
DEATH:Nov. 3, 2007, at his home in McCook, NE
SERVICES:Nov 7   St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook, NE 
BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home of McCook, NE

McCook Gazette
November 5, 2007
DECEASED:Barbara Arville DAFFER
BIRTH:May 6, 1922, in Ponca City, Okla., to Robert and 
Ruth (Mills) Burwell
DEATH:Nov. 1, 2007 Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Nov 8, 2007   Memorial United Methodist 
Church in McCook, NE
BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, a daughter, Sandra Anderson and 
brothers and sisters, Earl Burwell, Leonard Burwell, Pearl (Burwell) Hart 
and BillyBurwell

McCook Gazette
November 7, 2007
DECEASED:Robert E "Bob" HENTON
BIRTH:Oct. 6, 1926, at McCook to Burr M. and Vaire (Godown) Henton
MARRIAGE:Delores M. Blake on June 22, 1947, at Danbury, NE
DEATH: Nov. 5, 2007, at his home in McCook, NE
SERVICES: Nov 9  Memorial United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  his parents, Burr and Vaire Henton; two sisters,
Shirley Roach and Phyllis Lingo; and three brothers, Richard, Bill and
Willis Henton

McCook Gazette
November 12, 2007
DECEASED: Clara Marie PETERS
BIRTH:Nov. 19, 1914, in Hitchcock County, Neb., the daughter of 
William and Katherine (Knoeble) Klein
MARRIAGE: Oct. 9, 1938, Lee Peters at the Old German Church
DEATH:Nov. 10, 2007), North Platte, NE
SERVICES:Nov. 14, 2007, at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook, NE
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her husband, Lee on Dec. 18, 2003, her parents, and a 
6-year-old sister, Frida Klein

McCook Gazette
November 14, 2007
DECEASED: Leona M EUBANKS
BIRTH:southeast of Cambridge on May 3, 1912, to Charles and 
Clara Rose (Stueber) Benscoter
MARRIAGE:to Ross Oberson in 1943; Leonard Eubanks in 1975
DEATH:Nov. 12, 2007) Cambridge, NE
SERVICES: Nov 16  Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge, NE
BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge, NE
IN CHARGE:Lockenour-Jones Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her first husband in 1963, her second 
husband 1995, her parents, two brothers, infant Quinton Benscoter 
and Ervin Benscoter

McCook Gazette
November 14, 2007
DECEASED:Shannon Warren McBRIDE
BIRTH:Sept. 19, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio
MARRIAGE: Mikal (Miki) Schmidt on June 19, 1992. 
They divorced in 2002
DEATH:Nov. 8, 2007, Wichita, Kan
IN CHARGE:Stinemetz Funeral Home, Hill City, KS
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY an infant daughter, Sarah Jean-Marie McBride

McCook Gazette
November 14, 2007
DECEASED: Adeline D THOMSEN
BIRTH: Sept. 2, 1918, on a farm between Wilcox and Hildreth NE, to 
Henry and Gertie (Forden) Mennenga
MARRIAGE: Wayne F. Thomsen  Mar 16, 1941, in First Christian 
Church in Minden, NE
DEATH: Nov. 13, 2007, Columbus, NE
SERVICES: Nov 16  Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, NE
BURIAL: Minden Cemetery at Minden, NE
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, Wayne, on April 25, 1991; her 
parents;daughters-in-law, Julie and Helen Thomsen; sister, Iris and 
her husband, DonKnaus; brother, Lloyd Mennenga and his wife, Evelyn; 
brother Harris Mennenga and his wife, Margaret.

McCook Gazette
November 14, 2007
DECEASED:LeAnn HAARBERG
BIRTH:April 11, 1962, in Imperial NE, to Leroy R. and 
Shirley A. (Murray) Haarberg
DEATH:Nov. 10, 2007 Denver, Colo
SERVICES: Nov 15  United Methodist Church in Wauneta, NE
IN CHARGE:Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her grandparents and one aunt and uncle

McCook Gazette
November 15, 2007
DECEASED:Clifford D "Mose" RIEPE
BIRTH:April 4, 1931, south of Arapahoe, NE to George B. and 
Thelma (Fletcher) Riepe
DEATH:Nov. 12, 2007 at the Veterans' Home in Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Nov 16  Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, NE
BURIAL:Arapahoe Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, brother, 
George Edward Riepe andbrother-in-law, DuaineSprague

McCook Gazette
November 16, 2007
DECEASED:Gary Winston  "Hedge" HEDGES
BIRTH: 55 yrsof age b. McCook, NE to Winston and Evelyn (Oades) Hedges
MARRIAGE:  Mary Ann Kuffel in Denmark, Wis., on Aug. 16, 1980
DEATH: Nov. 10, 2007 Tucson, AZ
MEMORIAL SERVICES:later in McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, Winston and Evelyn

McCook Gazette
November 19, 2007
DECEASED: JoAnn LAMPMAN
BIRTH:  Sept. 7, 1933, in Trenton NE, to the late Fred and 
Freda (Andorka) Shaffer
MARRIAGE: 1950, John L. Lawritson;  1960, Tom Flaig;
Dec. 31, 1966,  Douglas R. Lampman
DEATH:Nov. 17, 2007, Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Congregational United Church of Christ in Trenton, NE
BURIAL:Trenton Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; six brothers, Glenn "Bud," Royce "Bill," 
Robert "Brick," James "Jim," Freddy and Jackie; two sisters, Leona McCarthy 
and Louise Youngquist; her husband, Douglas R. Lampman and her son, Troy D. 
Lampman both in 1994; and grandsons, Todd Earl Dodge and Justin Lawritson.

McCook Gazette
November 19, 2007
DECEASED: R Marie HUMMEL
BIRTH: Feb. 14, 1918, on the family farm at Indianola NE, to 
Edward and Rose (Haag) Kircher
MARRIAGE:  Aug. 10, 1940, George Gail Hummel at 
St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, NE
DEATH: Nov. 16, 2007, McCook, NE
ROSARY: Nov 19  Herrmann Memorial Chapel in McCook
BURIAL:St. Catherine's Cemetery in Indianola
IN CHARGE:Herrmann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, George on June 30, 1986

McCook Gazette
November 19, 2007
DECEASED:The Rev. Arnold "A.J." KNICKERBOCKER
BIRTH: 86 yrs born in Ontonagon, Mich., to Franklin L. and 
Mary (Papineau) Knickerbocker
MARRIAGE: Anne Mae Vincent in Ontonagon on April 5, 1945
DEATH:Nov. 15, 2007) at his home in Wauneta, NE
SERVICES:Nov 19   Hamlet Union Church
BURIAL:Hamlet Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Liewer Funeral Home

McCook Gazette
November 20, 2007
DECEASED: Ruth J WARNOCK
BIRTH:Feb. 15, 1917, near Freedom NE, to Charles and 
Maude (Campbell) Pickel
MARRIAGE: Vernon O. Warnock
DEATH:Nov. 19, 2007, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital
SERVICES:Nov 23  Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge, NE
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge
IN CHARGE:Lockenour-Jones Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband on Sep 16, 1986, her 
parents; two sisters, Dorothy Tines and Faye Balcom; and one 
grandson, Christopher Subat.

McCook Gazette
November 21, 2007
DECEASED:Daniel Patrick O'NEIL
BIRTH:Aug. 5, 1948, in McCook, NE to William P. and 
Catherine M. (Boehm) O'Neil
DEATH:Nov. 20, 2007, Kearney, NE
SERVICES:  Nov. 23, 2007,  at Carpenter Breland Chapel
BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father, William P. O'Neil; 
and grandmother, Mary Etta Boehm

McCook Gazette
November 23, 2007
DECEASED:Carrie Berniece MAX
BIRTH: Nov. 28, 1908 to John Henry and 
Melissa J. (Mulford) Lawson in Frontier Co. about 12 miles 
north of Cambridge, NE
MARRIAGE:Nov. 28, 1929 Jacob Oscar Ferdinand Max in McCook, NE
DEATH:Nov. 21, 2007, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital
SERVICES:Nov 26   Trinity United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Bartley Cemetery in Bartley
IN CHARGE:Lockenour-Jones Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband on 
Oct 29, 1981, Jacob; a son, Alva in 2002; six brothers, Clifford, 
Elvert, Howard, Frank, Lloyd and Jimmie; two sisters, Clesta Lawson 
and Etta Nelms; two sisters-in-law, Nettie Lawson and Leona Lawson; 
and a brother-in-law, Vernie Nelms

McCook Gazette
November 26, 2007
DECEASED:Arlo Ray "John" NORGAARD
BIRTH:May 23, 1929, in Norman NE, to John and 
Nellie (Nielsen) Norgaard
MARRIAGE: June 8, 1952, Mary Ann Shirley in Cambridge, NE at the 
Cambridge Methodist Church
DEATH:Nov. 22, 2007  North Platte, NE
SERVICES:Nov 27  United Methodist Church in Maywood, NE
BURIAL:Maywood Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, a sister, Norma and 
brother-in-law, Bud Snyder

McCook Gazette
November 27, 2007
DECEASED:Gerald L KOCH
BIRTH:June 17, 1945, at McCook to Ben and Marie (Wagner) Koch
MARRIAGE:Sept. 20, 1969, Cecilia M. Titman at St. Patrick's 
Catholic Church in McCook, NE
DEATH:Nov. 25, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES: Nov 29
BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; two sisters, Betty 
Rogers and Ann Marie in infancy

McCook Gazette
November 27, 2007
DECEASED:Henry T KORDENBROCK, Jr
BIRTH: Aug. 5, 1918, at Memphis, Tenn., to Rose (Keth) and 
H. T. Kordenbrock, Sr
MARRIAGE:Mary; Lorene McNutt
DEATH: Nov. 23, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Nov 28  Carpenter Breland Chapel in McCook, NE
BURIAL: Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; his wife, Mary; a sister, Rosemary and a 
brother, Keith

McCook Gazette
November 28, 2007
DECEASED: Helen Louise WOLFE
BIRTH: July 24, 1917, in Frontier Co., NE to James L. and 
Emily (Dedman) Bortner
MARRIAGE:June 1, 1939, Lester Wolfe at Stockville, NE
DEATH: Nov. 27, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook, NE
SERVICES: Nov 30  Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook, NE
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY by her husband, Lester on Dec. 23, 1980; her parents; 
and her step-mother, Myrtle Bortner; a son, Gary on Feb. 21, 1947; a sister, 
Freida Wolfe and one brother, Marion Bortner

McCook Gazette
November 28, 2007
DECEASED: Viola Evelyn HAAG
BIRTH: Sept. 21, 1924, in Logan County, Kan., to Leslie Robert and Clara 
Beulah (Keen) Howell
MARRIAGE: Jan. 31, 1945, Alfred Haag at McCook, NE
DEATH: Nov. 26, 2007,  Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Nov 30  St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, NE
BURIAL:St. Catherine's Cemetery, Indianola
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her parents; her husband, Alfred on Oct. 21, 2001; a 
brother Raymond Howell in 1951 and a great grandson, Carter William Paul in 
2003.

McCook Gazette
November 29, 2007
DECEASED:Ella Mae RIEPE
BIRTH:Oct. 11, 1915, at Hannibal, Mo., to Charles E. and 
Edith (Bowen) Fletcher
MARRIAGE:Harry Riepe on March 21, 1934
DEATH:Nov. 25, 2007 Arapahoe, NE
SERVICES:Dec 1   Trinity Lutheran Church of Arapahoe, NE
BURIAL:Arapahoe Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; husband, Harry Riepe in 1994; son, Delbert 
Riepe; daughter, Coleen Yeager; sisters, Thelma Riepe and Bernice Jones; 
brother, Ciebert Fletcher; two sons-in-law, Frank Hinz and LeRoy VonLoh; two 
grandchildren; and one great-grandson in infancy

McCook Gazette
November 29, 2007
DECEASED:Lena V MIHM
BIRTH:May 21 1916, in Harrison Co, Mo., to Sanford Ramer 
and Zella H. (Ballard) Tucker
MARRIAGE: Elmer L. Nickerson in North Platte, NE on Dec. 31, 1935
DEATH:Nov. 23, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES: United Church of Christ Congregational 
Church at Hayes Center, NE
BURIAL:Riverview Cemetery in McCook, NE
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband, Elmer; infant son, James 
Sanford; two brothers, Delbert D. Tucker and Darryl Lee Tucker; and two 
sisters, Helen Cotton and Mildred Beck

McCook Gazette
November 29, 2007
DECEASED:Lillian P SCHAFFERT
BIRTH: May 18, 1920, she was born at Zalma, Mo., to James and Nellie 
(Umfleet) Ladd
MARRIAGE: June 1936, Forrest W. Pickett;  Ervin Schaffert at St. 
John Lutheran Church on Feb. 18, 1971
DEATH:Nov. 28, 2007, McCook, NE
SERVICES:Dec 1  St. John's Lutheran Church
BURIAL:Missouri
IN CHARGE:Carpenter Breland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband, Forrest; a daughter, Lylis 
Dawn Emrich; a son, Jerrell; three brothers, Charlie, Lowell and Marcus; two 
half brothers, Willie and Elmer; and three half sisters, Opal, Nina and 
Esther 

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