obituaries


William H. "Bill" Ronzzo

William H. "Bill" Ronzzo

Jul 23, 2023

William H. "Bill" Ronzzo, 66, of Ord passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023; at the Valley County Health System Hospital.

William "Bill" was born December 14, 1956, at Burwell, Nebraska to Virgil M. and Rosalie (Adamek) Ronzzo. Following his Mom's death, he was raised by Don and Dee Adamek and lived in...

"Lyle" Edward Lyle Sevenker

"Lyle" Edward Lyle Sevenker

Jul 19, 2023

Edward Lyle Sevenker

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the age of 94 years, 1 month, 11 days, while residing at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska, with his family by his side, Lyle finished his journey in faith and was given rest by his Savior from his labors, to await...

Richard D. "Dick" Peterson

Richard D. "Dick" Peterson

Jul 16, 2023

Richard D. "Dick" Peterson, 95, of Ord passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023; at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

Richard D. "Dick" Peterson was born September 30, 1927, in Valley County, Nebraska to Albert and Helen (Hanke) Peterson. He was the oldest of four siblings. Dick attended grade school...

William "Gayle" Patrick

William "Gayle" Patrick

Jul 15, 2023

William Gayle Patrick, 77, of rural Ericson passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at his home.

William Gayle was born June 19, 1946, at Ord, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Twila Eileen (Jackson) Patrick. He was raised on the family farm near Ericson, Nebraska and received his early education at country schools...

Stanley E. Nolte

Stanley E. Nolte

Jul 14, 2023

Stanley E. Nolte, 94, of Ord passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023; while residing at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Stanley was born 20 miles north of Burwell on July 13, 1929, to Theron and Laura (Bragg) Nolte. He was married to Gladys M. Rice on June 6, 1954, in Ord....

Duane William Scott

Duane William Scott

Jul 6, 2023

Duane W. Scott, of Arcadia passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023, with his family by his side while residing at Rose Lane Home in Loup City.

Duane William Scott was born November 5, 1952, at Loup City, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Gladys (Parker) Scott. He was raised in Arcadia and...

Patricia Louise Swanson

Patricia Louise Swanson

Jul 2, 2023

Patricia Louise (Warner) Swanson, 84, of Greeley died peacefully surrounded by family July 2, 2023, in Omaha, after a brief fight with cancer.

Patricia was born in Greeley, Nebraska, on September 15, 1938. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Greeley in 1956, St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing in Lincoln in 1959,...

Robert “Bob” Frye

Robert “Bob” Frye

Jun 29, 2023

Robert "Bob" Frye, 95, of Ord passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023; at Arbor Care in Ord.

Mr. Frye's wishes were to be cremated.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will follow at 11:30 a.m. at...

Daryl William Holt

Daryl William Holt

Jun 26, 2023

Daryl W. Holt, 93, of rural Scotia passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, June 26, 2023, at his home near Scotia, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023; at Zion Lutheran Church at Scotia. Pastor Mark Middendorf will officiate. Interment will...

Elaine J. Bosworth

Elaine J. Bosworth

Jun 22, 2023

Elaine J. (Meyer) Bosworth passed away at the age of 89, on June 22, 2023, while residing at Country House Assisted Living in Kearney, Nebraska.

Elaine was born August 5, 1933, at home in Gosper County, Nebraska near the town of Bertrand. Elaine grew up on a farm and graduated from Bertrand High...

Sharon K. Burwick

Sharon K. Burwick

Jun 18, 2023

With a heavy heart, we announce that Sharon K. Burwick, of Ord, Nebraska formerly of Carthage, Missouri passed away on June 18, 2023.

Sharon enjoyed painting and playing with her many grandkids and great-grandkids.

She is survived by her children, Bobby and Mary Duke; Penny and Mike Johnson; grandchildren,...

Richard J. "Dick" Beran

Richard J. "Dick" Beran

Jun 15, 2023

Richard Joseph "Dick" Beran

October 13, 1922-June 15, 2023

Richard Joseph "Dick" Beran, a life-long resident of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on June 15, 2023, at the age of 100 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Richard J....

Gerald Ronald Dugan

Gerald Ronald Dugan

Jun 14, 2023

Gerald R. Dugan, 69, of Greeley passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, as a result of a farm accident south of Greeley.

Gerald was born on November 6, 1953, to James and RoseMary (Smith) Dugan.  After graduating, Gerald worked on the family farm, which he dedicated his life to.  He was...

Jeffrey N. Kovanda

Jeffrey N. Kovanda

Jun 11, 2023

Jeffrey N. Kovanda, 54, of the Ord and Burwell areas passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023; at his home in Ord.

Jeffrey Norman was born November 4, 1968, at Burwell, Nebraska to Keith J. and Pamela (Nelson) Kovanda. He spent his childhood in Burwell where he received his education and graduated from...

Joanne Smith Willis

Joanne Smith Willis

Jun 7, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that JoAnne Smith Willis, 98, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023; at Burwell, Nebraska. She was an amazing mom, grandma, and great-grandma. She was committed to her family in every way possible.

JoAnne spent her early years in Sioux City, Iowa, graduated from...

Alan Ray Mars

Alan Ray Mars

Jun 4, 2023

Alan Ray Mars, 56, of Broken Bow formerly of North Loup passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha, Nebraska.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023; at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. Father Scott...

Cal Jeffrey Welniak

Cal Jeffrey Welniak

Jun 1, 2023

Cal Jeffrey Welniak, passed away in the arms of his loving parents on June 1, 2023.

Cal was born on May 30, 2023; at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. During his two short days here on Earth, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Though his time here was brief, our...

Joann A. Pierson

Joann A. Pierson

May 9, 2023

Joann A. Pierson, 93, of Arcadia passed away on May 9, 2023; at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Arcadia Methodist Church. Pastor Ray Berry will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery....

Lane Michael Claypool

Lane Michael Claypool

May 6, 2023

Lane Michael Claypool, 28, of New London, Connecticut formerly of the Ord and Burwell areas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 6, 2023, following a motorcycle accident.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Elyria Hall in Elyria, Nebraska at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023, (Lane's...

Derick Scott Kaslon

Derick Scott Kaslon

Apr 29, 2023

Derick S. Kaslon, 37, of Ord passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ord.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Heartland Assembly of God Church in Ord. Pastor Tom Burkholder will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Military Honors...