Maxine I. Beckstrom

Maxine Iola Beckstrom, 98, of York, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:30 pm. at the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City.

Ida Mae (Best) Coover Killham

Ida Mae (Best) Coover Killham, 100, of Lincoln formerly of Polk, died on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Hillcrest Firethorn Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Carol M. Wall

Carol Marie Wall, 79, of Aurora formerly of Polk, died on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Lorraine F. Wieseman

Lorraine Frances Wieseman, age 91, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away October 27, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in Osceola.Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Osceola with Pastor Soonil Park officiating.

Michael W. Rystrom

Michael Wayne Rystrom, age 71, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away October 22, 2025 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Midwest Covenant Home Chapel in Stromsburg with Father Allan Phan officiating.

E. David Watts

E. David Watts, 69, of Lincoln passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Vieques, Puerto Rico - a place that became meaningful to him after a mission trip there with his church. He was born on April 18, 1956 in Lincoln to Edward Earl and Merridel (Belisle) Watts.

Don Sterup

Donald Dean Sterup, age 90, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away on October 17, 2025, surrounded by his family at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital.Don was born on September 16, 1935, in the home of his parents, Victor and Mary (Carter) Sterup, near Shelby, Nebraska.

E. David Watts

E. David Watts, 69, of Lincoln passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Vieques, Puerto Rico.Dave grew up Osceola and graduated from Osceola High School in 1974.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 23, 2025 in the Polk County Fairgrounds Ag Hall in Osceola...

Landon L. Mentink

Aviation Ordinanceman Second Class Landon Lavelle Mentink, a proud Navy veteran, passed away on September 23, 2025 in Leadville, Colorado, at the age of 40.

James “Jim” Klepper

James “Jim” Arlan Klepper was born on September 2, 1953 to Arlan and Darlene (Gocke) Klepper in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He attended Centennial High School graduating in 1971. Jim spent several years working at the Coop in Utica and Tamora, where he made lasting friendships.