Leon “Lee” Draeger

Leon “Lee” Otto Draeger, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly of Osceola, passed away January 16, 2025 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.Services will be held at a later date.Leon was born November 13, 1935 in Boone County, Nebraska to Otto W. and Lena F. (Staashelm) Draeger.

Doris Doak

Doris Doak, 87, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday January 11, 2025, at Valley View Assisted Living in Fullerton.Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, in the Stromsburg City Cemetery. Visitation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.

Barbara Kay Jennings

Barbara Kay Jennings, age 76, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away January 8, 2025 at CHI St. Francis hospital in Grand Island.Memorial services will be held Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola with Pastor Edward Yang officiating.

Kevin L. Baker

Kevin Leigh Baker, resident of Sheridan, WY, passed away on December 31,2024 at Wyoming Medical Center with his loving family by his side at the age of 73.Kevin was born and raised on a farm in Stromsburg, NE. He was the oldest of eight children of Robert and Corinne Baker.

Steven James Nordberg

Steven Nordberg was born March 15, 1959 in Stromsburg to Bob and Carolyn Nordberg. He passed away January 5, 2025 in San Diego, California. He graduated from Stromsburg High School and Kearney State College.

Ramona Stromberg

Ramona J Stromberg, 94, of Lincoln entered into rest on December 28, 2024. Born in Polk, NE (8/30/1930) to John Raymond and Edna Matilda (Jones) Sundberg. Married to Charles L Stromberg, November 12, 1949.Ramona was a longtime member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and member of P.E.O.

Linda Harris

LindaAnn Harris, 70, peacefully entered her heavenly home on January 1, 2025 at Avera Mckennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by family. Funeral service will be Friday, January 10 at 10:30 am at Parkston Congregational Church in Parkston.

Vicki Schaf

Vicki L. Schaf was called home to her heavenly father on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She lived in Shelby for nearly all of her life and was proud to call it home. Though Vicki’s life was cut short, she led a beautiful, well-lived life.

Carolyn “Carol” Andrews

Carolyn “Carol” Andrews Visitation for Carolyn L. “Carol” Andrews, 69 of Norfolk, will take place from 4:00 – 7:00 Monday, December 30, 2024 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Graveside will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, NE.

Delores Veburg

Delores L. Veburg of Hordville, Nebraska passed away from a brief illness on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Grand Island Regional Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1930 to Carl W. and Elvera (Sjogren) Anderson at the farm in Stromsburg, Nebraska.