Wesley D. Larson

Wesley Duane Larson, age, 89, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away September 6, 2023 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Connie R. Kropatsch

Connie R. Kropatsch, age 73, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away September 6, 2023 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Osceola with Father Joseph Miksch officiating.

Joan Brejcha

Joan was born on the family farm, two miles south and one and a half west of Gresham Nebraska, on June 12,1931. She was the third of eight children born to Paul and Gladys (Clark) Lindstrom.

Wayne Edmund Augustine

Wayne Edmund Augustine, age 94, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away August 30, 2023 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Osceola with Father Thomas Au officiating. Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m.

Larry “Cat” Micek

Larry “Cat” Micek, 82, of Shelby, NE, died August 30, 2023, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2023, at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. Visitation is Friday from 4-7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St.

Sharon S. Eller

Sharon ‘Sue’ Eller, age 80, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed awayAugust 17, 2023 at UNMC in Omaha. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Church with FatherAndrew Litt officiating.

Donald L. Stewart

Donald L. “Don” Stewart, 77, of Central City, formerly of Polk, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St.

Della L. Klingman

Della L. Klingman of York, NE passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the age of 97. Della was born in Plankinton, South Dakota on November 21, 1925, to Elmer and Mary Eliza (Carpenter) Gardner. Della was the last surviving sibling in her family.

Max L. Gabel

Max Leon Gabel, age 90, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away August 16, 2023 atAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital in Osceola. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Andrew Litt officiating.

Michael ‘Heavy’ J. Smith

Michael ‘Heavy’ J. Smith, age 65, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away August 8, 2023 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center in Osceola. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Osceola, with Father Andrew Litt officiating.