May 14, 1928 – May 5, 2024 James was born in Scranton, PA on May 14,1928 to Willard Jerome McHale and Gertrude Veronica Farrahar. His high school education was at Holy Cross Seminary on Lake Erie, Dunkirk, NY, a boys’ prep school run by the Passionist monks.

Norma Whisler, 94, of McCook, passed away Saturday morning, May 4, 2024 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Mc-Cook. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time.

A Memorial Service with Air Force Honors for James C. Blincow were held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Mike Szekely officiating. An inurnment will be held at a later date at the Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska.

Donnalea Sue Harrison, 59, passed away at the Community Hospital on April 21, 2024. She was born on October 27, 1964 in Oberlin, Kansas to Stephen and LaDonna Harrison. She attended grade school at Beaver Valley and Edison, graduating from Beaver Valley in 1983. Donnalea continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, graduating with a degree in Graphic Art in 1988.

Joshua Kirby Wright of Ashland, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2024 at his home at the age of 46. Joshua was born November 5, 1977 to Bill Wright and Rhonda (Ockinga) Schroeder in Hastings, NE.

A Private Graveside Memorial Service for Linda Keyser will be held at the Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Nebraska. Linda Maureen (Ogorzolka) Keyser, 80 years of age, died on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Christian Homes Care Community at Holdrege.

Timothy McCracken, age 72, of Edison, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the age of 72 after a brief but intense battle with cancer at Harlan County Hospital, Alma, Nebraska. He was born, Timothy Allan McCracken, on February 29, 1952, to Chester Owen and Betty (Deselms) McCracken in Holdrege, Nebraska.

He will be greatly missed by many. He is survived by his loving wife Jan, his daughter Lisa Jo Wright of Gardnerville, Nevada, his granddaughter, Joey Wright and grandson, Jackson Wright.

Doyle Wineland, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the age of 87. He was born in Hill City, Kansas on March 12, 1937 to Alvin Henry and Gussie Meryl (Bice) Wineland.

Mardelle Yvonne Miller, age 86 of rural McCook, NE passed away on April 12, 2024 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Mardelle was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1937 in Elwood, NE to parents Theodore and Elsie Emma (Schultz) Hilker.