James "Jim" Klepper

James "Jim" Klepper passed away on October 10, 2025 in Osceola, Nebraska at the age of 72.Visitation is Wednesday, October 15th from 5-8 PM at Volzke Funeral Home in Seward.

Steven Holtzen

Steven Holtzen of Stromsburg passed from this life on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at CHI Health in Lincoln after a brief stay.Steven Harold Holtzen was born September 3, 1952, in Deshler, Neb., to Harold H. and Lenora (Loontjer) Holtzen.

Roger W. Werner

Roger W. Werner, 91, of Polk, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital in Osceola. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Polk with Pastor Ricardo Riqueza officiating.

Phyllis E. Fusby

Phyllis E. Fusby, 85 of Kearney passed away Friday, September 26, 2025 at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating.

Roger E. Burgason

Roger E. Burgason was born on February 4, 1937 in Stromsburg, NE to Milton and Millie (Kreis) Burgason and pased away into the arms of Jesus on September 25, 2025 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.Roger attended Stromsburg Public Schools, graduating in 1954.

Daniel E. Noble

Daniel E. Noble, age 72, of Ulysses, NE made his journey to Heaven on September 12, 2025 in Lincoln, NE surrounded by his family after a short battle with brain cancer. He was born April 7, 1953 in York, NE to Warren and Irma (Galbraith) Noble.

Funeral Notice

Placement of the cremated remains of Daniel D. (passed away January 8, 2015) and Shirley F. (passed away October 25, 2023) Austin, including words of remembrance, will take place at 11:00 AM on September 29th, at the Stromsburg cemetery.

Steven Carl McBeth

May 26th, 1947 – September 7th, 2025 Steven Carl McBeth, 78, of Lincoln Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2025, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Steve was born in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, to Neal and Corlyss (Swanson) McBeth.

Dorothy Gillespie

Dorothy Gillespie, 102, of David City passed away September 9, 2025 at the Butler County Health Care Center.Visitation will be Sunday, September 14th from 3-5pm with a 5pm Rosary Service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby, NE.

Carol J. Spahn

Carol Jean Spahn, age 85, of York, Nebraska, passed away September 10, 2025 at her home in York.Memorial services will be held Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg with Pastor Keet Redden officiating.