Obituaries

Marvel Mae McCoy, born October 3, 1937, in Springview, NE, peacefully passed away January 13, 2024 in Bassett, NE at the age of 86. She was the first-born daughter of Robert Francis and Hilda Mae (Rinehart) McCoy following seven (six living) sons. Two years later, her sister, Fern Kay, completed the family. Marvel attended District #56 grade school in Springview and graduated from Keya Paha County High School with the Class of 1955. It was there she met the love of her life, Wayne Russell Forgey. They were married August 7, 1955 and to this union three children were born, Teresa Kay, Dean Russell and Debra Fay.

Cynthia Jane Williams was born July 25, 1940 to Relly and Dorothy (Madison) Williams. She passed away on December 19, 2023 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE.

Funeral Services for Marvel M. (McCoy) Forgey, age 86, of Springview, NE will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (CST) in the Keya Paha High School Gymnasium at Springview. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Springview. Marvel Forgey died January 13, 2024 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE.

Mike was born on June 23, 1965 in Ainsworth, NE, the youngest son of Floyd and Shirley Crone. Mike passed away on December 23, 2023.

Word has been received of the death of Richard E. Burdick, age 83 of Ainsworth, NE.

Word has been received of the death of Helen Lois Jones, age 92 of Ainsworth, NE. Helen Jones passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth.

Abigail “Abby” Joy Petty, daughter of Doug and Jessica (Pierce) of Long Pine, NE was born January 12, 2009, in Vernal, UT. She passed away on January 2, 2024, at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, NE as a result of a sudden illness. Abigail attended schools in La-Porte, TX, and Ainsworth, NE.

Funeral Services are pending at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth for Marvel M. Forgey, age 86, of Springview, NE. Marvel Forgey died Saturday, January, 13, 2024 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE.

E. Leigh Acord was born in Cornland, IL to Elmer and Edna (Hedger) Johnson, the youngest of three girls. Leigh passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at the Cottonwood Villa in Ainsworth, NE at the age of 90 years.

Judy E. Glassburner and Thunder 12/31/2023.