All Obituaries

Virginia Mae Rice, age 86, formerly of Wilsonville, passed away at the Holdrege Memorial Home, in Holdrege, NE on October 5, 2022.  She was born in Scottsbluff, NE on December 20, 1935, to Everett and Marybelle (Fitts) Hall.  Her mother died a few days after childbirth. Her father, Everett, married Elizabeth “Betty” Everett, who then became Virginia’s mother.  She grew up in Scottsbluff graduating Scottsbluff High School in 1954. Virginia...

  Jerry (Glen Gerald) Proud, age 85, passed away at his home south of Bartley, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and wife. Jerry was born to Glen and Vesta (Richie) Proud on November 24, 1936, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, NE.  Jerry attended and graduated from Bartley High School in 1955.  Jerry left for the Navy the day after graduation, where he served 4 years. He was Honorably Discharged May 23, 1963....

Dennis “DK” K. Campbell, age 73, of Cambridge, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on January 14, 1949, to Johnny and Rae Ellen (Koler) Campbell. Dennis attended McCook schools and graduated from McCook High School in 1967. He attended McCook Junior College for one year before joining the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years. He served in Vietnam from July...

Max Eugene Tomlin, age 95, of Cambridge, NE, passed away at the Beaver City Manor on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born in Indianola, NE on May 27, 1927, to Walter and Charlotte (Barnett) Tomlin. Max attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945. He enlisted in the United States Navy September 7, 1944 while still in school. He trained and worked as a radioman in the Navy and was Honorably Discharged on September 6, 1949.  On September 8, 1951, Max was united in...

  Paula Maxine Hilker age 92, of Cambridge passed away at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood on May 12, 2022.  She was born on March 4, 1930, at her family farm near Cambridge to William and Mabel (Ridpath) Sayer. She was the oldest of fourteen children born to the family. Maxine graduated from Holbrook High School in 1948.  On August 5, 1949, she was united in marriage to Lyman Hilker   Two children were born to this union, Paula and Glenn.  Maxine was a farm wife...

    Barbara K. Roberts, age 84, passed away on April 29, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by the love of her family. Barbara was born on March 18, 1938, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Lester and Vera Johnson.     On May 25, 1958, Barb married Bob J. Roberts, and the couple settled in Minden, Nebraska.  After achieving her master’s degree, Barbara was a teacher in the Nebraska Public school system for 30 plus years, most notably for Minden Public Schools,...

John “JP” Patrick Trumble, age 66, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, while helping with evacuation efforts and fire spotting for the wildfire. He was born in Cambridge on December 15, 1955, to John R. and Beulah (Mousel) Trumble. JP attended Cambridge Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1974. On April 16, 1977, he wed Luella Meader and to this union four children were born: Jodi, Staci, Kyle and Mike.      JP worked as a mechanic, opening JP...

Terry “Joe” Kasson, age 83, of Wilsonville, NE, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He was born in Norcatur, KS on April 15, 1938, to Wayne and Bernice (Ankenman) Kasson. Joe attended the Wilsonville schools and graduated high school in 1956. He continued his education at Kearney State Teachers College for one year, then graduated with an Associate degree the next year from McCook Community College.      On December 18, 1960, Joe was united...

     Frances Ellen (Colton) Miller, 106 years old, departed this earthly life, on March 29, 2022. She was born March 25, 1916, to Ernest and Faith (Tibbetts) Colton on her family farm, 17 miles north of Cambridge, at Orafino, Frontier County, NE. Frances grew up with her two older sisters, Myrtle, and Muriel. She attended a Frontier County Rural School through the 8th grade and attended Cambridge High School, graduating in 1934. She went on to receive her teaching certificate...

Obituary  Gerald Eugene “Jug” Hilton, 90, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 25, 2022.   Gerald was born in Cambridge, NE to Harold W. and Lucile C. (Johnson) Hilton on December 20, 1931, at the Republican Valley Hospital. During his Depression-Dust Bowl era childhood, he recalled his family living in nine different farming locations. He attended rural schools and Cambridge Public School.  Gerald...