Whitford H. “Whit” Gill of Wauneta passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook.  He was 58 years old.
    Whit was born on Monday, June 8, 1959, at the Brush, Colorado Hospital to Harold Barton and Evelyn Jean (Simmons) Gill.
    On May 30, 2015 he was united in marriage to Dawn Annette Hyde at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Wauneta. They made their home in Wauneta.
    Survivors include his wife, Dawn Gill of Wauneta; father, Harold Gill of Denver, Colo.; brother, David Gill of Denver, Colo.; sisters Linda Gill of Yuma, Colo., and Meredith Gill and husband Mike Bartasius, of Avon, Colo; niece Lauren Gill of Vail, Colo.; uncles John Gill of Arvada, Colo., and Jim Higby Arvada, Colo.; mother-in-law Vaunda Hyde of McCook; brothers-in-law Doug Hyde and wife Faith of McCook and Greg Hyde and wife Tiffany of Austin, Texas; nephew and nieces Chris Schaffert and family; Brianne (Adam) Bartlett and family; Austyn Hyde (Matt Kenner); Caitlyn and Madison Hyde; and a host of cousins and friends.
   Memorials may be given in his name.
   Words of condolence may be sent to the family at www.herrmannfh.com.
   A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. CT at Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel, 607 Norris Ave., McCook, Neb.
    Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook entrusted with arrangements.