Carroll E. “Tex” Eberspacher of Friend, was born Oct. 6, 1938, to Floyd and Ruth (Myers) Eberspacher in Seward. Tex, the youngest of 5 children, grew up on the home farm. He went to …

Gerald Ralph Eigsti, the son of Ralph and Leota (Burney) Eigsti was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Milford, and passed away Nov. 28, 2025, in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 86. Gerald grew up in …

Naomi Mae Campbell, of Aurora, the daughter of Ralph and Leota (Burney) Eigsti, was born Feb. 11, 1934, at Milford, and passed away Dec. 3, 2025, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora at the age of …

Maynard Keith Steckly, 88, of Seward, passed away Nov. 20, 2025. Born on Dec. 3, 1936, in Beaver Crossing, he was the son of Floyd and Agnes (Schweitzer) Steckly. Maynard grew up in Beaver …

Cory Alan Broeker was born July 18, 1981, in North Platte, and passed away Nov. 15, 2025. Known for his dedication to his family and his work, Cory was a cherished member of his community in …

James Lee Young was born May 5, 1934, and passed away Nov. 8, 2025. James was born to Harry and Corinne Young of Beatrice and grew up on the family farm west of Beatrice. He graduated from …

Ina Lucille Rediger was born March 5, 1931, on a farm near Milford, to Elmer and Elsie (Stutzman) Earnest. She was the second of five children, and she thought herself fortunate to grow up …

Billy Wayne Snell was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1957, in Sutherland, and passed away with Deb by his side at Seward Memorial Hospital on Nov. 3, 2025. He died from complications after a …

Jane Elizabeth Riley was born to Elmer and Stella (Dainton) Danekas on Dec. 15, 1937, at the doctor’s office in Milford, and passed away Oct. 16, 2025, in Lincoln, at the age of 87 years, 10 …

Robert Kent Riley was born March 18, 1950, in Milford, and passed away in Lincoln on Sept. 24, 2025. He worked as an electrician, building a career in both commercial and residential electrical …

Mark Hostetler was born June 18, 1956, in Friend, and died at his home in Milford, on Sept. 10, 2025, after a short illness. He graduated from Friend High School in 1973. Although never having …

“Noel’s gone.” – Phyllis Koch, Morning of Sept. 3, 2025. Then we just stood there, looking into those eyes that had brought us so much joy for so many years. Now …

Delroy L. Hemsath, 79 of Kearney passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Delroy was born Nov. 13, 1945, on the family farm near Milford to Ludwig A. and …

Norman Duane Beckler went to his heavenly home on July 31, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born March 21, 1940, in Milford. He was the youngest of nine siblings, the son of Edward and Fannie …

Wayne Edward "Bubba" Troyer, age 92, passed away Aug. 2, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Milford, the youngest of nine. He was raised on a farm and graduated from …

Calvin Lee Kunze, 76, of Milford, passed into eternal life with his Lord and Savior on July 22, 2025. Calvin was born June 11, 1949, in Humboldt, to Leo and Rachel (Bright) Kunze. He grew up on …

Samuel Kirby ‘Sam’ Welsch, of Lincoln, was born May 21, 1953, in Pawnee City. Despite his best efforts to procrastinate the inevitable, Sam passed away just after taking his last …

Kathryn Marie (Bauer) Samuelson, known to most as Kathy, passed peacefully March 15, 2025, in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, leaving behind a legacy of love, learning, and laughter. Born …

Louis G. Lopez was born Jan. 21, 1946, in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Patricia (Gonzales) and Joe Lopez, Sr. He died Friday, April 25, 2025, at his residence in Madison. When Louis was young, …

Helen Joyce Zavislak was born May 6, 1946, in Houston, Pennsylvania, to Adolph and Anna (Jastrzebski), the youngest of seven children. Joyce was a 1964 graduate of Inglewood High School in …