Obituaries

Leland passed away on September 26, 2021 in Auburn California. Leland was born on January 12, 1933 to Edgar and

Chester Ray Hart,75, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska.  Memorial service will be

Patty C. Horton “Aunt Pat” went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021 at her home in

David V. Schneider (Dave), 69, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at K.U. Medical Center.

  Gary A. Remmenga, 53, of Minden passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.

A Memorial Service for Roberta C. Knutson will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the

Forrestine “Fort” W. Mildfeldt, 78, of Minden passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his home in Minden. Funeral

LeRoy E. Hansen, 97, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.

Jeremy John Fuerst fell into God on September 9, 2021, while in the Sangre de Cristo (meaning, Blood of Christ)

Timothy M. Schmidt, 66, of rural Minden, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Bertrand Nursing Home after

Melvin “Slim” C. Hemje, 92, of Hildreth passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Funeral

A Funeral Service for Joseph M. “Joe” Strong will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at

Georgianna (Eighmy) Klusman, 84, of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.  Funeral Services

Nina M. Garrelts, 89, of Minden, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center with her

Jodi L. Bebensee, 61, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 3, 2021 at Gothenburg Health. She was born March 12, 1960

Maxine Carol (Sorensen) Christensen, 88, of Minden, died Friday, September 10, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney following a

Galen A. Bunger, 70, of rural Upland passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. A celebration of

Lois Ann Thom, 68, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home on the farm south

Dale E. Bunger, 86, of Holdrege, formerly of Minden, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Christian Homes Care

Jack W. Robson, age 83, of Minden, died peacefully, Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home. Memorial services were held

Linda Sue (Pickerill) Amstuz, 70, of Minden, Nebraska passed away on August 25, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in

Jodi Lynne Dexter, 57, of Burwell, Nebraska died August 27, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island,

Merrill Donald Gramke, 83, of rural Upland, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Society

Thelma L. Jensen, 90, of Minden passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Bethany Home in Minden, Nebraska. Funeral

Duane Allen Burney, 60, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Kearney, NE, went to be with the Lord peacefully on

Janelle Mae Blue was a loving wife, mother and friend to many. She passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2021

Merlyn Lampshire, age 82, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Journey House at the Tabitha Nursing in

Vernon Fred Duncan, born June 28, 1942 in Minden, Nebraska, was the oldest of five children born to Eldon (Ike)

Reuben M. Kersenbrock, 63, of Hildreth, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services

Ross W. Bruning, 82, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. A celebration

Marvin E. Harms, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Hildreth, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at St. Luke’s Good

Charles “Chuck” Leslie Pinkham, 78, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at CHI- Good Samaritan Hospital in

Jeffrey S. Krull, 57, of Minden passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life

A Funeral Service for Jim Larson was held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran

Jerry L. Johnson, 84, of Minden, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 12, 2021 with his family

Willa Jean “Jeannie” Fritson was welcomed into the heavenly place Jesus prepared for her on Thursday morning, July 15, 2021. 

Rodney L. Jurgens, 73, of Wilcox, passed away at Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Candice Lynn “Candy” Johnson, of Seward, Nebraska passed away on July 6, 2021 at the age of 72 years, 5

Nancy Louise Werth, 87, formerly from Minden, Nebraska, passed away on July 3, 2021 at Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene,

David L. Sinsel, 65, of Minden, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral

Sarah F. Jepsen, 98, of Omaha, formerly of Minden, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Douglas County

Glenn Ray Bertrand, 77, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Minden, NE, passed peacefully on the morning of Friday, June 18,

Vesper Lynd Petersen was born at rest on 8 June 2021 in Englewood, Colorado, surrounded by her adoring parents.  At

Roger Q. Booth, 74, of Wilcox, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Funeral

Joseph Boyd Balch, loving husband, father, grandfather, and a 20-year United States Air Force Veteran passed away February 19, 2021

Norma L. Santistevan, 82, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at CHI Health – St. Elizabeth Hospital

Gladys Rae Nickel, 80, of Minden, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home. Graveside services were held