York County, Nebraska, Obits

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Obituaries and Death Notices

This listing includes obituaries and death notices for: York county residents and their families, residents in surrounding counties, and individuals with ties to York County. All newspapers were published in York County, unless otherwise noted.

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Last Name Given Name Newspaper Date Notes

Wibler Leonard McCool Junction Record 20 Jul 1893 (pg 5, col 3) Shown as Weibler and Wibler in same article

Wickisser Samuel, Mrs. York Democrat 31 Oct 1895 (pg 1, col 2)

Wickkiser Alice, daughter of York Republican 30 Oct 1895 (pg 3, col 5) Deaths of mother and daughter are in the same column

Wickkiser Alice, Mrs. York Republican 30 Oct 1895 (pg 3, col 5) Deaths of mother and daughter are in the same column

Wickkiser J., Mrs. McCool Junction Record 10 May 1894 (pg 1, col 3)

Wickkiser S., Mrs. York Republican 16 May 1894 (pg 4, col 3)

Wiemen Frederick McCool Junction Record 11 May 1893 (pg 5, col 2)

Wiens Frank J. family York Republican 28 Jan 1885 (pg 3 , col 6 ) Entire family has died - Frank, his wife, son & daughter.

Wightman Bessie York Republican 27 Aug 1890 (pg 3, col 4)

Wilcox Alfred Utica Sun 09 Nov 1895 (pg 3, col 5)

Wilcox Charles McCool Juction Record 18 Jun 1891 (pg 5, col 3) Also McCool Junction Record 18 Jun 1891 (pg 8, col 2).

Wilcox Darius York Republican 16 Apr 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 ) Also York Republican 09 Apr 1879 (pg 3, col 4)

Wilcox Eliza A., Mrs. York Republican 28 Jan 1885 (pg 3 , col 7 )

Wilcox Harry, child of York Republican 23 May 1894 (pg 4, col 3)

Wilde Mr. York Republican 17 Feb 1886 (pg 2 , col 5 )

Wilder M. W., Mr. York Republican 15 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 4)

Wiley Child York Republican 16 Oct 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Wilken Clara York Republican 05 Apr 1893 (pg 2, col 6)

Wilken Henry (Mrs.), mother of York Republican 09 Jan 1895 (pg 3, col 5)

Wilkes John, daughter of York Republican 2 Jul 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 )

Wilkins A. York Republican 02 Nov 1887 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Wilkins Mrs. York Republican 2 Apr 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 ) Also York Republican 19 Feb 1879 (pg 3, col 6)

Wilkins Pauly York Republican 01 Jun 1892 (pg 3, col 5)

Wilkinson George York Republican 27 Jan 1892 (pg 2, col 6)

Wilks Rosa York Republican 11 Aug 1886 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Williams Joseph York Republican 11 May 1881 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Williams Joseph, child of York Republican 09 Nov 1892 (pg 2, col 7)

Williams Joseph, child of York Republican 20 Oct 1886 (pg 3 , col 4 )

Williams Julia York Republican 26 Feb 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 ) Also legal notice in Gresham Gazette 21 Apr 1899 (pg 4, col 6)

Williams W. T., Mr. York Republican 18 Mar 1885 (pg 2 , col 3 )

Williams W. W. York Republican 06 May 1891 (pg 3, col 3)

Williams W. W., husband of Mrs. York Republican 24 Feb 1892 (pg 2, col 5) Died last spring

Williamson Bruner York Republican 29 May 1878 (pg 3 , col 5 )

Willis Benjamin H., Sr. York Republican 14 May 1890 (pg 2, col 3)

Wills Son York Republican 7 Aug 1878 (pg 2 , col 4 )

Wilsey A., Mrs. York Republican 19 Jul 1893 (pg 3, col 5)

Wilsey Martha E., Mrs. McCool Junction Record 13 Jul 1893 (pg 5, col 2)

Wilson Annie, Mrs. York Republican 21 Jun 1893 (pg 3, col 7) Two articles in same column.

Wilson Homer York Republican 21 Aug 1895 (pg 1, col 4-5) Also York Republican 21 Aug 1895 (pg 2, col 4)

Wilson Mrs. York Republican 11 Apr 1883 (pg 2 , col 3 )

Wilson W. B., Mr. McCool Juction Record 17 Sep 1891 (pg 5, col 2 & 4)

Wilson W. B., son of York Republican 27 Nov 1878 (pg 2 , col 4 )

Wilson W. W. McCool Juction Record 07 May 1891 (pg 6, col 1)

Wilson William York Republican 16 Sep 1891 (pg 3, col 4) Also York Republican 23 Sep 1891 (pg 3, col 2)

Winkler Child York Republican 08 Aug 1894 (pg 3, col 3)

Winters Hugh York Republican 20 Jan 1892 (pg 2, col 3) Also York Republican 20 Jan 1892 (pg 3, col 8), where shown as unnamed laborer, and McCool Junction Record 14 Jan 1892 (pg 5, col 4) .

Wirt A. W., father of York Republican 29 Mar 1893 (pg 2, col 4)

Wirt L. D. York Republican 01 Jun 1892 (pg 2, col 3) Shown in listing of veterans where commrades placed wreaths.

Wirt Peter, Mrs. York Republican 19 Dec 1883 (pg 3 , col 1 )

Wirt T. D. York Republican 18 Feb 1885 (pg 2 , col 3 )

Wiswell Charles McCool Junction Record 29 Nov 1894 (pg 1, col 4) Also York Republican 28 Nov 1894 (pg 2, col 4)

Wiswell Charles P. York Republican 14 Mar 1883 (pg 3 , col 4 )

Witbeck George A., Dr. See Dr. George A. Whitbeck

Witters G. M. (Squire Witters) York Republican 28 Sep 1887 (pg 1-Supplement , col 3 ) Also in York Republican Wednesday 28 Sep 1887 (pg 3 , col 2 ) , and McCool Junction Record Friday 30 Sep 1887 (pg 5 , col 3 )

Witters G. M., daughter of York Republican 31 Aug 1887 (pg 3 , col 4 )

Witters John, Mrs. York Republican 03 Feb 1892 (pg 2, col 5)

Witters Mary A. York Republican 03 Feb 1892 (pg 3, col 8) Four articles in same column

Wohlgamuth Rebecca, Mrs. York Republican 30 May 1894 (pg 3, col 2)

Wolfe Mrs. York Republican 14 Jun 1882 (pg 3 , col 3 )

Wood J. H., brother of York Republican 24 Oct 1894 (pg 3, col 3)

Wood Samuel York Republican 07 Jan 1885 (pg 2 , col 2 & 3 )

Woodley John H. York Republican 03 Sep 1890 (pg 3, col 2)

Woodruff Child York Republican 25 Aug 1880 (pg 3 , col 3 )

Woods G. W., Mrs. York Republican 1 Feb 1882 (pg 3 , col 5 ) Additional articles in York Republican: 08 Feb 1882 (pg 2, col 5), 08 Feb 1882 (pg 3, col 5), 15 Feb 1882 (pg 3, col 6), tribute 01 Mar 1882 (pg 2, col 3), 13 Dec 1882 (pg 2, col 4) moving from old cemetery to new.

Woods J. C., Mrs. York Republican 23 Feb 1881 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Woods Samuel, Rev. York Republican 09 Dec 1885 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Woods Samuel, son of Mrs. York Republican 25 Feb 1885 (pg 2 , col 4 )

Woods William York Republican 11 Sep 1878 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Wooley N. S., Mrs. York Republican 05 Jan 1887 (pg 3 , col 6 ) Also in York Republican Wednesday 12 Jan 1887 (pg 3 , col 3, 4 )

Woolley Nathaniel Selleich York Republican 15 Jun 1887 (pg 1-Supplement , col 4 ) Also in York Republican Wednesday 15 Jun 1887 (pg 3 , col 4 ) , and Friday 24 Jun 1887 (pg 5 , col 2 )

Woolman Benjamin, Mrs. York Republican 09 Jul 1890 (pg 3, col 3)

Woolman Gracie York Republican 16 Jul 1884 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Woolman Lucinda J. York Republican 15 May 1889 (pg 1 , col 8 ) Also in York Republican Wednesday 08 May 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 )

Workman John B. York Republican 15 May 1895 (pg 3, col 6)

Worlds Frankie York Republican 7 Aug 1878 (pg 3 , col 4 )

Worley J. C. York Republican 11 Jul 1894 (pg 3, col 3)

Wright Armenia L. York Republican 24 Mar 1886 (pg 2 , col 2 & 5 )

Wright E. O., Mrs. York Republican 25 Dec 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 ) Also York Republican 01 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 3), 08 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 3) and McCool Junction Record 09 Jan 1890 (pg 5, col 2)

Wright Edward, mother of York Republican 10 Nov 1886 (pg 3 , col 3 )

Wright R., Rev. York Republican 21 Oct 1891 (pg 3, col 2 & 4) Also York Republican 21 Oct 1891 (pg 2, col 5)

Wullbrandt John, son of York Republican 01 Jun 1887 (pg 2 , col 3 )

Wyatt George McCool Junction Record 16 Oct 1890 (pg 5, col 1) Also McCool Junction Record 23 Oct 1890 (pg 5, col 3) and York Republican 22 Oct 1890 (pg 3, col 3)

Wyatt Lucy, Miss McCool Junction Record 11 Jan 1894 (pg 5, col 3) Also McCool Junction Record 01 Feb 1894 (pg 5, col 4) - card of thanks. York Republican 10 Jan 1894 (pg 3, col 3)

Wyckoff Lovina Beresford, Mrs. York Republican 05 Feb 1890 (pg 2, col 5)

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Last Name	Given Name	Newspaper	Date	Notes
Wibler	Leonard	McCool Junction Record	20 Jul 1893 (pg 5, col 3)	Shown as Weibler and Wibler in same article
Wickisser	Samuel, Mrs.	York Democrat	31 Oct 1895 (pg 1, col 2)
Wickkiser	Alice, daughter of	York Republican	30 Oct 1895 (pg 3, col 5)	Deaths of mother and daughter are in the same column
Wickkiser	Alice, Mrs.	York Republican	30 Oct 1895 (pg 3, col 5)	Deaths of mother and daughter are in the same column
Wickkiser	J., Mrs.	McCool Junction Record	10 May 1894 (pg 1, col 3)
Wickkiser	S., Mrs.	York Republican	16 May 1894 (pg 4, col 3)
Wiemen	Frederick	McCool Junction Record	11 May 1893 (pg 5, col 2)
Wiens	Frank J. family	York Republican	28 Jan 1885 (pg 3 , col 6 )	Entire family has died - Frank, his wife, son & daughter.
Wightman	Bessie	York Republican	27 Aug 1890 (pg 3, col 4)
Wilcox	Alfred	Utica Sun	09 Nov 1895 (pg 3, col 5)
Wilcox	Charles	McCool Juction Record	18 Jun 1891 (pg 5, col 3)	Also McCool Junction Record 18 Jun 1891 (pg 8, col 2).
Wilcox	Darius	York Republican	16 Apr 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 )	Also York Republican 09 Apr 1879 (pg 3, col 4)
Wilcox	Eliza A., Mrs.	York Republican	28 Jan 1885 (pg 3 , col 7 )
Wilcox	Harry, child of	York Republican	23 May 1894 (pg 4, col 3)
Wilde	Mr.	York Republican	17 Feb 1886 (pg 2 , col 5 )
Wilder	M. W., Mr.	York Republican	15 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 4)
Wiley	Child	York Republican	16 Oct 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Wilken	Clara	York Republican	05 Apr 1893 (pg 2, col 6)
Wilken	Henry (Mrs.), mother of	York Republican	09 Jan 1895 (pg 3, col 5)
Wilkes	John, daughter of	York Republican	2 Jul 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 )
Wilkins	A.	York Republican	02 Nov 1887 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Wilkins	Mrs.	York Republican	2 Apr 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 )	Also York Republican 19 Feb 1879 (pg 3, col 6)
Wilkins	Pauly	York Republican	01 Jun 1892 (pg 3, col 5)
Wilkinson	George	York Republican	27 Jan 1892 (pg 2, col 6)
Wilks	Rosa	York Republican	11 Aug 1886 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Williams	Joseph	York Republican	11 May 1881 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Williams	Joseph, child of	York Republican	09 Nov 1892 (pg 2, col 7)
Williams	Joseph, child of	York Republican	20 Oct 1886 (pg 3 , col 4 )
Williams	Julia	York Republican	26 Feb 1879 (pg 3 , col 3 )	Also legal notice in Gresham Gazette 21 Apr 1899 (pg 4, col 6)
Williams	W. T., Mr.	York Republican	18 Mar 1885 (pg 2 , col 3 )
Williams	W. W.	York Republican	06 May 1891 (pg 3, col 3)
Williams	W. W., husband of Mrs.	York Republican	24 Feb 1892 (pg 2, col 5)	Died last spring
Williamson	Bruner	York Republican	29 May 1878 (pg 3 , col 5 )
Willis	Benjamin H., Sr.	York Republican	14 May 1890 (pg 2, col 3)
Wills	Son	York Republican	7 Aug 1878 (pg 2 , col 4 )
Wilsey	A., Mrs.	York Republican	19 Jul 1893 (pg 3, col 5)
Wilsey	Martha E., Mrs.	McCool Junction Record	13 Jul 1893 (pg 5, col 2)
Wilson	Annie, Mrs.	York Republican	21 Jun 1893 (pg 3, col 7)	Two articles in same column.
Wilson	Homer	York Republican	21 Aug 1895 (pg 1, col 4-5)	Also York Republican 21 Aug 1895 (pg 2, col 4)
Wilson	Mrs.	York Republican	11 Apr 1883 (pg 2 , col 3 )
Wilson	W. B., Mr.	McCool Juction Record	17 Sep 1891 (pg 5, col 2 & 4)
Wilson	W. B., son of	York Republican	27 Nov 1878 (pg 2 , col 4 )
Wilson	W. W.	McCool Juction Record	07 May 1891 (pg 6, col 1)
Wilson	William	York Republican	16 Sep 1891 (pg 3, col 4)	Also York Republican 23 Sep 1891 (pg 3, col 2)
Winkler	Child	York Republican	08 Aug 1894 (pg 3, col 3)
Winters	Hugh	York Republican	20 Jan 1892 (pg 2, col 3)	Also York Republican 20 Jan 1892 (pg 3, col 8), where shown as unnamed laborer, and McCool Junction Record 14 Jan 1892 (pg 5, col 4) .
Wirt	A. W., father of	York Republican	29 Mar 1893 (pg 2, col 4)
Wirt	L. D.	York Republican	01 Jun 1892 (pg 2, col 3)	Shown in listing of veterans where commrades placed wreaths.
Wirt	Peter, Mrs.	York Republican	19 Dec 1883 (pg 3 , col 1 )
Wirt	T. D.	York Republican	18 Feb 1885 (pg 2 , col 3 )
Wiswell	Charles	McCool Junction Record	29 Nov 1894 (pg 1, col 4)	Also York Republican 28 Nov 1894 (pg 2, col 4)
Wiswell	Charles P.	York Republican	14 Mar 1883 (pg 3 , col 4 )
Witbeck	George A., Dr.			See Dr. George A. Whitbeck
Witters	G. M. (Squire Witters)	York Republican	28 Sep 1887 (pg 1-Supplement , col 3 )	Also in York Republican Wednesday 28 Sep 1887 (pg 3 , col 2 ) , and McCool Junction Record Friday 30 Sep 1887 (pg 5 , col 3 )
Witters	G. M., daughter of	York Republican	31 Aug 1887 (pg 3 , col 4 )
Witters	John, Mrs.	York Republican	03 Feb 1892 (pg 2, col 5)
Witters	Mary A.	York Republican	03 Feb 1892 (pg 3, col 8)	Four articles in same column
Wohlgamuth	Rebecca, Mrs.	York Republican	30 May 1894 (pg 3, col 2)
Wolfe	Mrs.	York Republican	14 Jun 1882 (pg 3 , col 3 )
Wood	J. H., brother of	York Republican	24 Oct 1894 (pg 3, col 3)
Wood	Samuel	York Republican	07 Jan 1885 (pg 2 , col 2 & 3 )
Woodley	John H.	York Republican	03 Sep 1890 (pg 3, col 2)
Woodruff	Child	York Republican	25 Aug 1880 (pg 3 , col 3 )
Woods	G. W., Mrs.	York Republican	1 Feb 1882 (pg 3 , col 5 )	Additional articles in York Republican: 08 Feb 1882 (pg 2, col 5), 08 Feb 1882 (pg 3, col 5), 15 Feb 1882 (pg 3, col 6), tribute 01 Mar 1882 (pg 2, col 3), 13 Dec 1882 (pg 2, col 4) moving from old cemetery to new.
Woods	J. C., Mrs.	York Republican	23 Feb 1881 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Woods	Samuel, Rev.	York Republican	09 Dec 1885 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Woods	Samuel, son of Mrs.	York Republican	25 Feb 1885 (pg 2 , col 4 )
Woods	William	York Republican	11 Sep 1878 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Wooley	N. S., Mrs.	York Republican	05 Jan 1887 (pg 3 , col 6 )	Also in York Republican Wednesday 12 Jan 1887 (pg 3 , col 3, 4 )
Woolley	Nathaniel Selleich	York Republican	15 Jun 1887 (pg 1-Supplement , col 4 )	Also in York Republican Wednesday 15 Jun 1887 (pg 3 , col 4 ) , and Friday 24 Jun 1887 (pg 5 , col 2 )
Woolman	Benjamin, Mrs.	York Republican	09 Jul 1890 (pg 3, col 3)
Woolman	Gracie	York Republican	16 Jul 1884 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Woolman	Lucinda J.	York Republican	15 May 1889 (pg 1 , col 8 )	Also in York Republican Wednesday 08 May 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 )
Workman	John B.	York Republican	15 May 1895 (pg 3, col 6)
Worlds	Frankie	York Republican	7 Aug 1878 (pg 3 , col 4 )
Worley	J. C.	York Republican	11 Jul 1894 (pg 3, col 3)
Wright	Armenia L.	York Republican	24 Mar 1886 (pg 2 , col 2 & 5 )
Wright	E. O., Mrs.	York Republican	25 Dec 1889 (pg 3 , col 2 )	Also York Republican 01 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 3), 08 Jan 1890 (pg 3, col 3) and McCool Junction Record 09 Jan 1890 (pg 5, col 2)
Wright	Edward, mother of	York Republican	10 Nov 1886 (pg 3 , col 3 )
Wright	R., Rev.	York Republican	21 Oct 1891 (pg 3, col 2 & 4)	Also York Republican 21 Oct 1891 (pg 2, col 5)
Wullbrandt	John, son of	York Republican	01 Jun 1887 (pg 2 , col 3 )
Wyatt	George	McCool Junction Record	16 Oct 1890 (pg 5, col 1)	Also McCool Junction Record 23 Oct 1890 (pg 5, col 3) and York Republican 22 Oct 1890 (pg 3, col 3)
Wyatt	Lucy, Miss	McCool Junction Record	11 Jan 1894 (pg 5, col 3)	Also McCool Junction Record 01 Feb 1894 (pg 5, col 4) - card of thanks. York Republican 10 Jan 1894 (pg 3, col 3)
Wyckoff	Lovina Beresford, Mrs.	York Republican	05 Feb 1890 (pg 2, col 5)