Patty Lou Farrens Hancock was born February 15, 1931, to Henry Miller Farrens and Maxine Carol Abbott Farrens in rural Burt County. She passed away peacefully at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair on December 4, 2024, at the age of 93.  Services will be held at a later date. more

Darrel Alan Madsen Sr., 88, of Wahoo (formerly from Fremont) was called to Heaven by our Lord on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. more

Patricia was born March 20, 1947, in Blair, NE, to Ivan “Ike” and Lorene (McKee) McKinnis. She died Nov. 28, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE. more

Barbara Jean Cameron, age 88 of Tekamah, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024, at the Memorial Community Hospital & Health System in Blair, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at Emmanuel Lutheran beginning at 5 p.m. An Eastern Star Memorial service will follow visitation at 7:30 p.m. more

Timothy Edward Young, age 66, passed away Nov. 27, 2024, at his home in Blair. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. more

Pauline Ann Alter, 89, of Blair, died Nov. 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family. more

Shirley Ann Lowe was born March 14, 1935, to Walter and Wilma (Tietgen) Petersen in Blair, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully, November 20, 2024, with her children at her side at Franciscan Healthcare in West Point, Nebraska, after a battle with cancer. more

Alice Jane Tranmer was born on Nov. 21, 1936, in Batavia, New York, to Ward Fisher and Anna (Valder) Fisher Sprenkle. She was the fourth of 10 children. Alice passed away on Nov. 21, 2024 (her 88th birthday) at her home in Tekamah, Nebraska.  more

Dennis Neil Moore, age 83, of Blair passed away Nov. 20, 2024.  Memorial services will be held Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. more

Jeffery Paul “Zepher” “Wulfman” Wulf, passed away Nov. 11, 2024, surrounded by love in Blair, Nebraska, after a short but severe illness. more

George “Bud” Elwood Gage Jr. of Meadowlakes, Texas, passed away after a short illness with dementia on November 13, 2024, at the age of 85. George was born on May 26, 1939, in Jonesville, New York, to George E. and Marion (Sisson) Gage. He grew up in Clifton Park, New York, where he graduated from Shenendehowa High School in 1958. He went on to further his education in Wildlife Management at Utah State University and graduated in 1963 with a Bachelor’s Degree. more

Robert “Bob” Lynn Williby, age 77 of Blair, passed away November 18, 2024, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Private graveside services will be held in the Blair Cemetery. Bob will be laid to rest next to his wife Ronda and along with his son, Robert “Bobby.” more

Dorothy Marie Jenkins, 94, passed away on November 12, 2024, at Providence Place in Fremont. Dorothy was born on October 17, 1930, in Omaha, NE, to Clifford and Marie (Henninger) Hubbell.  more

Elizabeth Joann (Studeny) Madsen, 84, of Wahoo (formerly of Fremont), was called to Heaven by our Lord on Wed., Nov. 13. She was born in Colome, South Dakota, on January 13, 1940, to Adolph and Mary Studeny, who both preceded her in death.  more

Anita Louise Schmidt, age 79, of Arlington, NE, passed away, Nov. 9, 2024, at her home.  more

Clarann Winslow passed away on Nov. 11, 2024. Clarann Lee Bekman was born June 1, 1934, on the family farm north of Schaller, Iowa. She was the only child of Leo and Clara Bekman. In 1939, the family moved to Ida Grove, Iowa, where they opened and operated the last fresh milk dairy in Iowa. more

Schwinghamer, Victor A., age 79, of Blair, NE. more

Beverly Homes, age 94, passed away Nov. 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside services … more

Laura Oldberg passed away on October 29, 2024, in Missouri Valley, Iowa. She was 95 years old. Laura Lucille Shields was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on March 18, 1929 to Charles and Vera (Bass) Shields. more

George H. Martens was born on Sept. 1, 1931, and passed on Oct. 20, 2024, in Payson, Arizona, in a group home under the care of Hospice.  more

Lindsey Dale Stark, 69, of Bennington, Nebraska, passed away October 27, 2024, peacefully at the Josie Harper House in Omaha, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. November 9, 2024 at Christ is Lord Church in Omaha, Nebraska. more

John Charles Brodersen was born to Charles and Marian (Triplett) Brodersen on September 30, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024, at Legato Living Five Fountains in Omaha. more

Bruce Gordon Smith, father, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, went home to his Heavenly Father around October 12, 2024, in Gulf Breeze, Florida, at the age of 65. more

Mary Ellen (Lindholm) Hill Fitch, age 97 of Blair, peacefully passed away October 17, 2024. Celebration of Life will be held Monday, November 4, 2024 at PassageWay Church, Blair at 10:30 AM with a luncheon to follow at the church.  more

Beverly Jo Brase, age 76, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in David City, NE. Born on May 14, 1948, to Naomi (Gil) Garner and Mark Baker. more