Obituaries

Joyce Ann (Gruber) Prochaska

Joyce Ann (Gruber) Prochaska

Joyce Ann (Gruber) Prochaska

Joyce Ann (Gruber) Prochaska, age 64, of Ulysses, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Osceola, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with leukemia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Annette Lindburg

Annette Lindburg

Annette Lindburg

Annette D. Lindburg, age 98, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away March 18, 2023 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg with Pastor Keet Redden officiating.

Larry James Anderson

Larry James Anderson,78, passed away May 7, 2022 in Lincoln. He was born in Stromsburg on Feb. 16, 1944, the son of Carl A. and Pauline Anderson. He attended Stromsburg public schools, graduating in 1961. He served in the U.S. Air Force and lived in Michigan and Wisconsin for many years.
Anna Rookstool

Anna Rookstool

Anna Rookstool

Anna Doretta Rookstool, age 74, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, formerly of Polk, Nebraska, passed away March 14, 2023 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. Celebration of Life memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Wilfred Bernt

Wilfred Bernt

Wilfred Bernt

Wilfred Bernt, 90, of Monroe, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Isidore Catholic Church on Thursday, March 16 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Joe Miksch celebrating the Mass.
Clifford Donald Ray Jr.

Clifford Donald Ray Jr.

Clifford Donald Ray Jr.

Clifford Donald Ray Jr., age 72, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away March 10, 2023 at his home in Stromsburg under hospice care. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at the Stromsburg Cemetery. Clifford was born March 2, 1951 to Clifford Donald Sr.
Eugene “Gene” Ray Myers

Eugene “Gene” Ray Myers

Eugene 'Gene' Ray Myers

Eugene “Gene” Ray Myers, 57 of Osceola died Dec. 23, 2022 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island.  Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 1 p.m. at All Faith Funeral Home. Pastor Denny Reis will officiate. Gene was born July 6, 1965 to Rose Myers in Kearney, Nebraska.
Janis K. Schmieding

Janis K. Schmieding

Janis K. Schmieding

Janis K. Schmieding, of Utica, was born on February 3, 1952 to Ralph and Helen (Svoboda) Hoelting in Hastings, Nebraska.   Janis passed away on March 8, 2023 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 1 month and 5 days.   She attended Lawrence High School graduating in 1970.
Delores Dittmer

Delores Dittmer

Delores Dittmer

Delores M. Dittmer, of Aurora, formerly of Clarks, died on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Aurora Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Central City with Rev. Richard Kothe officiating.
Herbert W. “Bill” Wurtz

Herbert W. “Bill” Wurtz

Herbert W. “Bill” Wurtz

Herbert W. “Bill” Wurtz, 93, of Clarks, died on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Journey House in Lincoln. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Pastor Nancy Spearow officiating.