All Obituaries

Thomas P. “Tom” Patterson of Cambridge, Nebraska, lost his 15 month battle with colorectal cancer, at home, surrounded by family on August 16, 2019.  He fought a long, hard, and courageous battle. Tom was born October 12, 1964, to Roy and Phyliss Patterson, in Cambridge Nebraska. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1983.  Graduated from Wesleyan College and later University of Nebraska Law School.  On September 28, 1991 he married Cathy Nelson, in...

  Helen V. McChesney of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Nebraska on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.      Helen was born October 9, 1924 to Leonard and Edna (Morton) Ridpath in their home in Decatur County, Kansas.  She attended country school at Sherman Center and graduated from Decatur Community High School with the class of 1942.  She taught two years in country school and then worked as a clerk at J.C. Penney's...

Dorothy Lockenour, died July 20, 2019 at 101 years and 10 months at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, NE. She was born September 16, 1917 to Bud and Verlie Jones in Lincoln, NE.  Dorothy was a Gold Star Wife, an American Legion Auxiliary member, a Cambridge Hospital Auxiliary member, active in her church, a volunteer at many activities and known for her kettle corn and divinity. She was preceded in death by  first husband Kenneth Kirchhefer, second husband John Primrose, and last...

William “Bill” Bryan Kruger, age 92, passed away at his home in Cambridge, surrounded by family on May 13, 2019, losing his battle to cancer.  Bill was born in St. Elmo, IL on August 21, 1926 to Albert M. and Jesse (Blair) Kruger. Bill married Betty L. Marshall on February 13, 1965.  This union brought together eight children and their spouse, and over 60 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. A wealth of extended family, nieces, nephews,...

Roberta Newcomb Brown passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019, age 91, at the Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.She was born October 4, 1927 to Lester and Leila (Davison) Taylor near Moorfield, Nebraska. In 1938, she moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska and made her home with her Mother and stepfather, William Tannyhill and his three daughters. In 1945 she married George Newcomb and they made their home, farming in Cambridge and Curtis, Nebraska, where they raised their five...

Alan James Daffer passed away from this earth on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in the care of our heavenly Father and the Cambridge Hospital staff.  He was 93.  Alan was born August 25, 1925, to Elmer and Helen Daffer on a farm east of Lebanon, Nebraska. Alan grew up and attended school in nearby Danbury, and soon thereafter began farming in Lebanon.  One of his most prideful moments was when he was given two mules, and from there his life commitment was dedicated to farming and...

Robert Joe Raburn age 81, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 16, 2019.  He was born in Lebanon, NE on December 10, 1937 to Floyd and Viola (Hale) Raburn.  Joe graduated from Cambridge High School  in 1956, he continued his education for two years at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  Joe then went to South Dakota State University and graduated with his degree in Pharmacy in 1961. Joe was united in marriage to Lorene Zysset at the United...

Patricia (Patty) Jean Fetters passed away Tuesday, March 19 in Beaver City, Nebraska at the age of 75. Patty was born January 4, 1944 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Edward Hilker and Alice Haussler-Hilker. Patty attended Edison High School. She was Bruce Fetters’ right hand man throughout all of his adventures across Nebraska. August 6, 1960 she was united in marriage to Bruce Alan Fetters in the Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Nebraska. Patty’s passions were her husband, children,...

Eugene Willard Witt, age 86, of Danbury, NE passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 18, 2019.  He was born near Cedar Bluffs, KS on April 20, 1932 to Clarence Willard and Sarah Opal (Monie) Witt.  Eugene attended and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1951.  He joined the US Army on January 8, 1954 and was stationed in Fort McClellan, Alabama.  He was Honorably discharged on January 6, 1956. On November 21, 1953 he was united in marriage to...

        Chancy Alfred Decker, born May 3, 1925, the son of Morgan Levi and Velma May Decker was born in the farm house which was 3 miles east and 2 miles north of Cambridge, NE. Chancy went in to the military service on May 20, 1945 and shortly later married Rosalie Finley-Wirsig of McCook on February 14,1948.       Chancy resided at the Decker home place since birth with Rosalie joining him after their marriage. Chancy and Rosalie moved to...