All Obituaries

Raymond Durner age 89  of Bartley, passed away on November 8, 2019 at the Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE.  Raymond was born June 3, 1930 in Frontier County to Fred and Evalina (Halley) Durner.  He was one of seven children.  He grew up on their farm a few miles south of Stockville, NE. On September 14, 1952 Raymond was united in marriage to Barbara Allen.  They spent their married life on the family farm before moving to Indianola, NE in...

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Kenneth E. Nelson Sr. was born in McCook, NE to Bernard and Pauline Nelson on November 5, 1951. He passed away on October 30, 2019 in Fort Morgan, CO. Ken grew up in Cambridge, NE where he graduated from high school in 1970. He then moved to Denver, CO where he attended college. Ken married his wife and soul mate, Betty (Roy) Nelson in 1971. Ken worked as a mechanic most of his life, and retired as a mechanic, tow truck operator/owner of Allied Towing in Idaho Springs, CO in 2008, then...

Robert J Sumner JR age 68 of Cambridge, passed away at his home on October 23, 2019.  He was born April 15, 1951 in North Adams, MA to Robert Sr. and Shirley (Perras) Sumner.  Robert enlisted in the Army in 1972 and was Honorable Discharge in 1976 He was married Karen Depuy on July 16, 1988 in North Adams, MA.  The couple moved to Nebraska three years ago from Delaware.  Robert enjoy putting puzzles together and fishing.  Robert was a loving husband and father and...

James “Jamie” Lawless of Oxford, NE passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE 0n October 4, 2019.  HE was born in McCook on November 17, 1985 to Gregg and Constance ( nèe Brown) Lawless.    Jamie started life with challenging heart defects. All through his life you wouldn't know it, as he was a fighter and never quit.  As a child Jamie loved tools, cars and trucks. As a toddler he would collect wood for Gregg.  He...

Norma Kay Banzhaf age 76 formerly of Cambridge passed away  on September 24, 2019 at Emerald Nursing Home in Cozad, NE after a long battle with Alzheimers.  She was the youngest daughter born to Chet and Lucille (Kubik) Lamb on March 11, 1943.  Norma attended school in Cambridge and graduated with the Class of 1960. Norma was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Marvin Banzhaf on November 26, 1960.  To this union they had one daughter, Shauna. ...

Robert Gerald Phillips, age 87 years, was the only child born to Perry W. Phillips and Margaret (Ottens) Phillips on July 20, 1932, in Edison, Nebraska. As a young lad he lived in Cambridge, Nebraska and when his dad became the County Attorney they moved to the county seat in Beaver City, Nebraska. Bob passed away on September 10, 2019 at Boswell Hospital, in Sun City, AZ.. When Bob was between the ages of eleven and thirteen and his father was serving in the Navy in World War II, Bob...

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...