Obituaries

Erna Alice (Stallbaum) Heckens, 101, formally of Emerson, NE, most recent of Holdrege, NE, passed away on Saturday, April 18,

Kathleen Joy Kirbach, 78, of Axtell passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at CHI Health – St. Elizabeth’s Medical

Diane E Koos, of Roseland, passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2020, at the age of 74. She

Martin Walther Schmidt, 90, of rural Minden passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home. Martin was born

Donna Mae Dyke, 79, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at her home. Due to current health

D. Joanne Baacke McMillan, 84, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Country House Residence in Grand

Stewart L. Anderson, 82, of Axtell, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Due to

Diana Elizabeth Felzien (Layton), a voracious reader, who couldn’t keep her nose out of a good book, died Sunday, March

Lauri Ann Anderson, 45 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at her home of natural causes. Lauri was

Doris Irene (Bleck) Murray, 98 of Axtell passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her home.  Doris was born Feb.

Jerome (Jerry) Stangl, 87, passed away Sunday on March 1, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden, Ne.  Jerry was survived

Gene Hendricks, 72, of Campbell, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare

Wayne E. Olson, 78 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral

Ronald L. Golay age 79, was born in Minden on June 30, 1940; after extended illness Ron flew into the

Roger Wayne Durr, Sr., 66, of Lincoln, formerly of Minden, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at Bryan West Medical

Aaron Mark Cavanaugh, 41, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 in Kearney. Aaron was born on Sept.

John Lee Dyke, 60, of Minden passed away on February 18th, 2020 at St Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln. John

Barbara J. Morrison, 75, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden. She was

Betty Jean Carlson, 91, of Aurora, formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at Westfield Quality Care

Sandra J. Wendell, 62, of Axtell, passed away on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at Hearthstone in York. Sandra June Reinke

Jody Kay Lonn, 62, of Minden, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services

Eleanor Maxon, 91, of Minden, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. Memorial services will be held

 Naomi J. White, 82, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden. Memorial services

 David A. Hasse, 19, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 near Kenesaw, NE as the result of

Acclaimed music educator, artist, colleague and friend, Phil Fahrlander passed away from this earth Jan. 15, 2020 at his home

Dwight A. Thomsen, 68, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home.  Celebration of life

Elger V. Grams, 88 of Upland, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society Hastings.

Gloria J. Rahmann Beach, 87, of Hildreth, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden.  Gloria

Carl Derrel Sjogren, 94 years of age, of Funk, passed away on Sunday, Dec.29, 2019 at Holdrege Memorial Homes. Derrel

Dick Eugene Hoskins, 84, of Minden, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.

Cathy Jean “C.J.” Stroh, age 68, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 in Chappell. A Life Celebration service will be

Viola Johnson Eckhoff, 95, of Minden passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden.  Viola was

Sara Jane Jacobsen (nee Swanson) passed away December 6, 2019 in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born in Minden, NE

Funeral Services for Lovena Crouse were held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church

Arnold G. Quadhamer, 92, of Hildreth, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan Hospital in

Robert A. Jenner, 36, of Kearney, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home in Kearney. A private

Rosalie Aabel Davis, 85 of Austin, Texas, formerly of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.  Graveside services will

Julie Ann Hesting, 72, of Denver, Colo., formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Denver, Colo.

Kenneth H. Curren, 98, of Kearney, passed away November 6, 2019 at his home.  Funeral services were November 12, 2019

James “Jim” Vernon Jurgensmier, 78, of Heartwell, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at his home. James was born

Ruth M. Soderquist, 91, of Kearney, formerly of Axtell, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at St. John’s Good Samaritan

 Elizabeth (Betty) JoAnn Nyquist, 91, of Grand Island passed away on November 7th, 2019 at Riverside Lodge.    Funeral services

Betty Yvonne Glebe-Smith, 84, of North Platte, passed away November 8, 2019, at The Arbors in Lincoln. Betty was born

Betty June (Russell) Griffith 71, of Kearney passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Home in

Debra Lynn (McBride) Thramer, 61, passed away on Tuesday, Oct.15, 2019 at the Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha.  Debra was

Patricia Eleanor “Pat” Thomsen Kuppinger, 90 years of age, of Thornton, Colo., formerly of Holdrege and Minden, passed away on