John "Jack" F. Rogers passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 79 years old. Jack was born on May 22, 1932, in McCook to Clarence Abner and Clara Orena (Tillery) Rogers.
Jack graduated from McCook High School in 1950. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
Jack entered the United States Army Air Force on July 3, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 26, 1956.
Jack was united in marriage to Betty Koch in February of 1955 in Culbertson. She preceded him in death in 1973. He married Ida Faye (Hoskins) Wylie on July 19, 1974 in McCook and happily became the father of Ida's three children, Carla, Debby and Jerry.
Jack worked at the McCook Gazette as city editor and managing editor until his retirement in 1995. He continued to write guest editorials after his retirement. Jack served on the city council. He was instrumental in starting a newspaper for the residents of Willow Ridge while he resided there.
Jack was a huge sports enthusiast including the McCook Bison and Nebraska Huskers. He announced many sports events locally for KBRL as well as KFOR in Lincoln. Jack and Ida loved to travel both in the states and abroad. When they weren't traveling they loved to spend time with their children and grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were parents, Clarence and Clara Rogers and wife, Betty Rogers.
Survivors are: wife, Ida Rogers, of McCook; children, Carla Thomsen and husband, Bruce, of Holdrege, Debby and husband, Winston Lafferty, of McCook and Jerry Wylie and wife, Terri, of Johnson Lake; brother, Rodney Rogers of Fairbanks, AK; sister, Pat and husband, Ivan Schmid, of McCook; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Inurnment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, NE. with military honors.
Jack graduated from McCook High School in 1950. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
Jack entered the United States Army Air Force on July 3, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 26, 1956.
Jack was united in marriage to Betty Koch in February of 1955 in Culbertson. She preceded him in death in 1973. He married Ida Faye (Hoskins) Wylie on July 19, 1974 in McCook and happily became the father of Ida's three children, Carla, Debby and Jerry.
Jack worked at the McCook Gazette as city editor and managing editor until his retirement in 1995. He continued to write guest editorials after his retirement. Jack served on the city council. He was instrumental in starting a newspaper for the residents of Willow Ridge while he resided there.
Jack was a huge sports enthusiast including the McCook Bison and Nebraska Huskers. He announced many sports events locally for KBRL as well as KFOR in Lincoln. Jack and Ida loved to travel both in the states and abroad. When they weren't traveling they loved to spend time with their children and grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were parents, Clarence and Clara Rogers and wife, Betty Rogers.
Survivors are: wife, Ida Rogers, of McCook; children, Carla Thomsen and husband, Bruce, of Holdrege, Debby and husband, Winston Lafferty, of McCook and Jerry Wylie and wife, Terri, of Johnson Lake; brother, Rodney Rogers of Fairbanks, AK; sister, Pat and husband, Ivan Schmid, of McCook; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Inurnment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, NE. with military honors.
John "Jack" F. Rogers passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 79 years old. Jack was born on May 22, 1932, in McCook to Clarence Abner and Clara Orena (Tillery) Rogers.
Jack graduated from McCook High School in 1950. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
Jack entered the United States Army Air Force on July 3, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 26, 1956.
Jack was united in marriage to Betty Koch in February of 1955 in Culbertson. She preceded him in death in 1973. He married Ida Faye (Hoskins) Wylie on July 19, 1974 in McCook and happily became the father of Ida's three children, Carla, Debby and Jerry.
Jack worked at the McCook Gazette as city editor and managing editor until his retirement in 1995. He continued to write guest editorials after his retirement. Jack served on the city council. He was instrumental in starting a newspaper for the residents of Willow Ridge while he resided there.
Jack was a huge sports enthusiast including the McCook Bison and Nebraska Huskers. He announced many sports events locally for KBRL as well as KFOR in Lincoln. Jack and Ida loved to travel both in the states and abroad. When they weren't traveling they loved to spend time with their children and grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were parents, Clarence and Clara Rogers and wife, Betty Rogers.
Survivors are: wife, Ida Rogers, of McCook; children, Carla Thomsen and husband, Bruce, of Holdrege, Debby and husband, Winston Lafferty, of McCook and Jerry Wylie and wife, Terri, of Johnson Lake; brother, Rodney Rogers of Fairbanks, AK; sister, Pat and husband, Ivan Schmid, of McCook; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Inurnment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, NE. with military honors.
Jack graduated from McCook High School in 1950. He continued his education at the University of Nebraska and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
Jack entered the United States Army Air Force on July 3, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 26, 1956.
Jack was united in marriage to Betty Koch in February of 1955 in Culbertson. She preceded him in death in 1973. He married Ida Faye (Hoskins) Wylie on July 19, 1974 in McCook and happily became the father of Ida's three children, Carla, Debby and Jerry.
Jack worked at the McCook Gazette as city editor and managing editor until his retirement in 1995. He continued to write guest editorials after his retirement. Jack served on the city council. He was instrumental in starting a newspaper for the residents of Willow Ridge while he resided there.
Jack was a huge sports enthusiast including the McCook Bison and Nebraska Huskers. He announced many sports events locally for KBRL as well as KFOR in Lincoln. Jack and Ida loved to travel both in the states and abroad. When they weren't traveling they loved to spend time with their children and grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were parents, Clarence and Clara Rogers and wife, Betty Rogers.
Survivors are: wife, Ida Rogers, of McCook; children, Carla Thomsen and husband, Bruce, of Holdrege, Debby and husband, Winston Lafferty, of McCook and Jerry Wylie and wife, Terri, of Johnson Lake; brother, Rodney Rogers of Fairbanks, AK; sister, Pat and husband, Ivan Schmid, of McCook; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Inurnment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, NE. with military honors.
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