Obituaries

Susan “Sue” R. Robbins, 62, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at CHI Health – Good Sa-

Troy Dean Danielson, 56, of Hun- tingtown, Maryland formerly of Min- den, passed away January 24th in Maryland. He possibly

Hastings resident Joyce A. Jugert, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln, NE with

Phoebe Y. Fritson, 77, of Hildreth, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Broadwell Senior Liv- ing in Kearney.

A celebration of life funeral service for Augusta “Gussie” Johnsen was held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the St.

Hastings resident Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen, 83, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village,

Verl Dallas Nelson, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice Tuesday morning,

Marjorie A. Madsen, 99, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services

Beverly G. Carlson, 96 – Former Axtell Resident      Beverly G. Carlson, 96, of Holdrege, formerly of Axtell, passed

Carl D. Thompson, 76 – Heartwell Resident Carl D. Thompson Age 76 passed away January 17, 2023 in Heartwell, Nebraska. 

Thomas Rogers Craig, 79, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on December 20, 2022, after a brief illness. Thomas was born

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Maxine L. Jones will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:00

Donald Bartek, 84, of Wahoo, NE, passed away on January 4, 2023 at his home in Wahoo, NE surrounded by

Allen R. Jensen, 81, of Kearney, formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Kearney County Health

LeRoyce D. Margritz, 70 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will

Myrene G. Woodward, 86, of Minden, Nebraska, formerly of Overton passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Bethany

Kenneth “Kenny” M. Thompson, 71, of rural Minden passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center –

Derek Alan Placek, age 45, of Austin, MN, died Wednesday December 7, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester MN, with

A Funeral Service for RoJean E. Nelson will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the

Raymond D. “Ray” King, 62, of Arcadia, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at his home. Services will be 10

Eugene “Gene” Charles Bjorklun passed away on November 26 at the St. Cloud Hospital at age 89. He is predeceased

Wes A. Hird, 91 of Kearney passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Cambridge Court in Kearney.  Funeral services will

Dr. Eugene Robert Schwenke, 81, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family in Cornelius, North Carolina on November 21,

James Earl Lindau, 78, of Axtell passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be

Elliott R. Nielsen, 83 – Minden Resident Elliott Raymond Nielsen, of Minden passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at

Virginia I. Keating, 92 – Kearney Resident      Virginia I. Keating, 92, of Kearney, passed away on Wednesday, November

Theresa E. Stehlik, 73 Theresa E. Stehlik was born in December of 1948 in Minden during a blizzard to Erwin

Carroll “Curly” E. Podewitz, 88 – Minden Resident      Carroll “Curly” E. Podewitz, 88, of Minden, passed away on

     Dora M. Horsley, 89, a long time Minden resident, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Kearney

Kevin Dale Morris, 62, passed away at home in Minden, Nebraska on October 13, 2022 after a courageous two and

Kenneth Clare Burwell, the son of Clare and Esther L. (Bringelson) Burwell, was born October 28, 1941 at Inavale, Nebraska.

Minden resident Eileen M. (Derieg) Raun, 92, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at Bethany Home in Minden.  Visitation is 5-7

LeRoy Smith, 87, of Minden, formerly of rural Norman, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Bethany Home in

Germaine J. Casper, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Hildreth, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Mount Carmel Home

Willene Kile, 92, of Minden, formerly of the Upland area, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Mary Lanning

Vonda L. Fishell Axtell Resident      Vonda L. Fishell, 79, of Axtell, passed away on Friday, September 30,2022 at

John D. Jelken, 92 Franklin Resident      John D. Jelken, 92, of Franklin, formerly of rural Hildreth passed away

H. Bruce Villars, 94 Minden Resident      Bruce Villars, 94, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022

William Earl Remmenga (August 1950 – September 6, 2022) William E. Remmenga, age 72, of Lacombe, LA, passed away on

 Billy “Bill” L. Maul, 83, of rural Buffalo County passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home. A

Joan Louise Bayer Jacobs, 91 of Papillion, Ne died on August 30, 2022, after a brief illness. “Jo” was born

Adrian O. Choquette, 93, of Minden passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.

Lifelong Minden, Nebraska resident, Bonnilee Joy Westengaard, 89, passed away the morning of August 30, 2022 at CHI Health –

Shirley M. Garrett, 92, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at CHI Health – Bergan Mercy in

Carrie Belle McGinnis, 88, a long-time resident of Minden, died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at St Luke’s Good Samaritan Center

Beverly Lou (Johannesen) Muller, 86, of Kearney, passed away peacefully on August 3rd, 2022, at Brookstone Gardens, Kearney, Nebraska.  A

Marilyn Alma (Wendell) Minter was born January 29, 1928 at her home near Keene, Nebraska. She was the third child