Ruth Ann (Sterup) Peterson

Ruth Ann Peterson, age 94, of Benedict, Nebraska, passed away July 28, 2022 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center in Osceola. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Stromsburg Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Brill officiating.

Noel E. Kealiher

Noel Edward Kealiher, 96, of York, NE died Friday, July 22, 2022 at York General Hospital. He was born December 14, 1925 to Moses Howard Kealiher and Mabel (Graves) Kealiher of rural Polk, NE.  He attended grade school #66 in York County and graduated from Polk High School in 1943.

Donna M. Bergman

A Funeral Service for Donna M. Bergman will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Holcomb Evangelical Free Church in rural Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Randy Simmons, Pastor Murray Jones, and Chaplin DeWane Dow officiating.

Tory David Jones

Tory David Jones, age 34, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away July 17, 2022 unexpectedly in Omaha. Memorial services will be held Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Swede Home with Pastor Sarah Ruch and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Organist will be Diana Johnson.

Delmar Polacek

Delmar Polacek, 84, of Surprise, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at CHI St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Delmar was born in David City,  August 12, 1937, to Fred and Sophie (Dobesh) Polacek.  He attended Rising City Schools and graduated from Rising City High School.

Charles D. “Pug” King

Charles Duane “Pug” King was born to Charlie and Kate (Miles) King on August 28, 1934 in Tekamah, Nebraska. He passed from this world to be with his Lord and Savior on July 3, 2022 at Josie Harper Hospice in Omaha, NE after a brief illness.

Carolyn W. Ekstrand

Carolyn Wauneta Ekstrand, age 92, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away June 30, 2022 at the York General Hospital in York, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Stromsburg with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating.

Rickey Retzlaff

Rickey, “Rick”, Retzlaff was born June 22, 1947 at Norfolk, Nebraska to Delbert and Lois (Klug) Retzlaff. He passed away on June 27th, 2022 at the age of 75 years.

Janice Elaine Ernst

Janice Elaine Ernst, age 93, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away July 3, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Osceola. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Janice was born March 27, 1929 at the family farm in Osceola to Rudolf Gustaf and Ida May (Ferris) Sandin.

Donald C. Mason

Donald C. Mason, age 89 of York, died Friday, June 24, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born June 9, 1933 in York to Clarence and Marie (Helzer) Mason. He graduated from York High School in 1951. On Feb.