Mark Alan Johnson was born May 27, 1962, in Friend, to Bernard and Ruth (Sheumaker) Johnson and passed away Dec. 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 63 years, 7 months and 3 days. …

Georgia Lorraine Johnson of Crete died Dec. 17, 2025, at the Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 94 years. She was born Oct. 31, 1931, on the family farm southeast of Crete, to Richard …

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 …

Robert Joe Samuelson, born Nov. 28, 1935, in York, passed away Nov. 13, 2025. Robert's life was marked by humble achievements, deep relationships and a profound love for the great outdoors. The …

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 …

Hillman Nathan “Walt” Walter, age 83, of Wilber, passed away peacefully at home. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, at home between Brooks and Nodaway, Iowa, son to Hillman and Jessie Walter. …

Emil Anton Veprovsky was born Sept. 1, 1930, to John and Rose (Kasal), on a farm east of Dorchester, known as the Luzum farm. He attended school in District 43 (kindergarten through eighth …

Irene Elizabeth (Champeon) Worden, 96 years old, passed away July 19, 2025, in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born in Dexter, Maine, to Abram Champeon and Elsie (Richardson) Champeon on Sept. 27, 1928. …

Jackie Roy “Jack” Hoffman was born to Elvin Roy Hoffman and Goldie (Kubicek) Hoffman on Nov. 4, 1948, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend, and passed away Sept. 10, 2025, at Ridgewood …

Jacqueline Vossler was born Nov. 24, 1942, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend, to John Leonard Prokop and Alice Vohnout Prokop. She passed away Sept. 5, 2025, in Lincoln. Immediately after …

Barbara Anne (Brown) Woodruff, a beloved mother, grandmother, and lifelong educator, died peacefully on July 28, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was 93 years old. Her daughter, Betsy, held her …

Joseph "Joe" Michael Vossler, born May 6, 1984, in Geneva, passed away Aug. 10, 2025. Known to his loved ones as Joe, he lived a life that was filled with passion for his work and hobbies. He …

Betty Jane Yant, born Jan. 21, 1948, in Munich, Germany. She was raised in Wilber and passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Her death was the result of pulmonary …

Betty Jean Spousta, age 97, of Kearney, formerly Milligan and Wilber, died on June 30, 2025, in Kearney. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Dorchester, to Frank and Agnes Fritz Sefrna. …

The funeral for Marge and Ralph Carlson will be Saturday, Aug. 2, at noon at the Andrew Cemetery in Friend. Marge and Ralph were both born in Saline County. Marjorie "Marge" Carlson, 93, passed …

Rosanne Nell Schluter, aged 81, passed away in Lincoln, on July 4, 2025. She was born Oct. 21, 1943, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Harvey and Rose (Bennett) Keller. She graduated from high school in …

Margaret Mary (Krejci) Kassik was born June 23, 1936, on the family farm southeast of Exeter, to John and Mattie (Leif) Krejci and passed away June 26, 2026, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva. …

Sara Jane Pella, 33, of Exeter, passed peacefully from this life on June 10, 2025. A devoted wife, loving mother, and deeply cherished daughter, Sara’s light touched the lives of all who knew …

Elmer Edward Kraus was born in Friend on March 4, 1935, to Edward and Albie (Dedic) Kraus. He passed away May 18. 2025, at Tabitha in Crete at the age of 90. At a young age, Elmer attended …

Hastings resident Lewis D. “Dale” Pospisil Jr., 86, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings. Dale was born Feb. 12, 1939, to Lewis “Tobe” …

Lee Raymond DeBevoise, 76, of Friend, NE went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 11, 2025. He had been in declining health for over a year. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he lived most of his life …

Ken Allen Weber was born April 17, 1959, in Friend, to Warren and Mary (Roush) Weber and passed away March 12, 2025. He was raised on a farm north of Friend, where he grew up and graduated from …

James “Jim” Richard Manning was born July 11, 1949, in York. He was the eldest of five children born to Louisa L. (Schwab) and Richard E. Manning. Jim attended Exeter Public Schools …

Sharon Kay (Coy) Wrede, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Feb. 25, 2025. She was born April 2, 1943, in Lincoln, to James H. and Lillian (Steffensen) Coy. Sharon was a devoted mother and grandmother, …

Keith Brandt was born Dec. 14, 1959, to Lester and Verna (Horst) Brandt. He was the fourth of five sons in the family and passed away from a six-year battle with prostate cancer Feb. 18, 2025. …