Daniel Joseph Callahan
Aug 19, 2026
Daniel J. Callahan, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and lifelong resident of Greeley, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at his home in Greeley at the age of 77.
Daniel Joseph was born on September 25, 1948, in Greeley, Nebraska, the son of Charles E. and Dolores J. (Smyth) Callahan. A...
Carrie Cae Hansen
Aug 17, 2026
Carrie Cae Hansen, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 17, 2026, at her home in North Loup, Nebraska at the age of 68.
Born on August 14, 1958, in Ord, Nebraska, Carrie was the daughter of Lynn V. and Arlene “Kay” Bennett Kerchal. She spent her early years on a farm north of Ord and graduated...
Virginia Norman Setlik
Aug 11, 2026
Virginia Norman Setlik, loving mother, grandmother and lifelong resident of Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at her home at the age of 100.
Virginia was born on December 24, 1925, to William and Gertrude (Greenwalt) Wozniak on a farm north of Arcadia, Nebraska. Her family moved to a farm south...
James Anderson
Aug 10, 2026
James Anderson of Greeley, Nebraska passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul at the age of 90.
Jim was born December 15, 1935, to Albert H. and Elizabeth M. (Weekes) Anderson. He grew up northeast of Greeley and graduated from Scotia High School in 1953.
Following high school Jim farmed until he joined...
Raymond William Parkes
Aug 8, 2026
Raymond William “Buddy” Parkes of North Loup, Nebraska passed away on August 8, 2026, at his home at the age of 70.
Raymond was born December 12, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Raymond Gerald Parkes and Anna Thornton.
He attended Berkeley College of Business and in 1996 he became a Paralegal.
Buddy was an avid reader and had a vast...
Susan Caroline Vavra
Aug 2, 2026
Susan C. Vavra of Elyria, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney at the age of 81.
Susan Caroline was born on May 31, 1945, in Hastings, Nebraska to Thomas D. Monroe and Viola Helzer. She was lovingly raised by her mother and stepfather, John and Viola Kindsfater. Susan spent her early years...
Alice Pokorny
Jul 29, 2026
Alice Pokorny of Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 88.
Alice was born on August 7, 1937, in rural Howard County near Dannebrog, Nebraska, the daughter of Andrew Frank and Theresa Frances (Lubash) Sonnenfeld. She was the oldest of four children and grew up...
Kerry Lynne Drahota
Jul 28, 2026
Kerry Lynne Drahota, of Ericson, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the age of 68.
Kerry was born February 11, 1958, in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Rodger Burt and Ardith Irene (Walters) Shutt. In 1960, Kerry lost her father due to a construction accident.
Shortly after Kerry graduated from Cowanesque Valley High School in Westfield, Pennsylvania in 1976,...
Dorothy M. Andreesen
Jul 25, 2026
Dorothy Marie Andreesen, devoted wife, mother and loving grandmother and friend of Ord, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord at the age of 93.
Born on January 2, 1933, in rural Wymore, Nebraska, Dorothy was the daughter of Reiner and Frieda Zimmerman. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s...
ValJean M. Long
Jul 16, 2026
ValJean M. Long, of Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord, Nebraska.
Valjean Mae was born on January 24, 1931, in Franklin, Nebraska to Herman and Alma (Shepherdson) Eckhoff. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church west of Macon, Nebraska and was a 1948 graduate of Franklin...
Norman Paul Bredthauer
Jul 4, 2026
Norman Paul Bredthauer, of Arcadia, Nebraska, dear brother and friend, was called to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska, at the age of 66. After years of health struggles, loss of strength and both legs he was confined to a bed, not even able to drive his electric wheelchairs.
Norman...
Janice Marie Brown
Jul 3, 2026
Janice Marie Brown of Arcadia, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, at the age of 63, following an automobile accident.
Born on April 18, 1963, in Ord, Nebraska, to Eldon and Janet (Bogus) Psota. Janice attended Vinton Grade School and graduated from Ord High School in 1981.
On December 5, 1981, she married Raymond Brown, with whom she shared a...
Cody Rey "Code Green" Reed
Jul 1, 2026
Cody Rey “Code Green” Reed of Ord, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord at the age of 28.
Born on February 9, 1998, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Deryl LeRoy, Jr., and Jodie JoAnn (Kriss) Reed, Cody spent his early years in the countryside near Comstock. He cherished his...
Ed Hoevet
Jul 1, 2026
Edward Henry Hoevet of Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the age of 86.
Born April 26, 1940, in Crawford, Nebraska, Ed was the son of Alvin Edward and Martha Marie (Meng) Hoevet. During his childhood, he lived in a sheep wagon during summers while his father herded sheep. His early years were...
Dawn Christine Iverson
Jun 29, 2026
With profound sadness and enduring love, we announce the passing of Dawn Christine Iverson of Hastings, Nebraska. Dawn passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2026, at Ord, Nebraska at the age of 58.
Dawn was born on July 11, 1967, at Broken Bow, Nebraska to David and Cloetta (Shultz) McAlevy.
She lived a life defined by compassion, humor and unwavering devotion to...
Richard "Dick" G. Young
Jun 29, 2026
Richard G. “Dick” Young of Ord, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 86.
Born in North Platte, Nebraska, on July 3, 1939, Dick was the beloved son of Victor C. "Vic" and Dorothy E. (Brott) Young. He spent his formative years in North Platte, where he...
Gerald David
Jun 26, 2026
Gerald Everett David of rural Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the age of 69.
Gerald David, born May 30, 1957, in Chambers, Nebraska, the son of Virgil Everett and Doris Evelyn (Welch) David. His early years were spent in Ord, Nebraska and surrounding areas, where he completed his education at a local...
Daniel Scott Yunk
Jun 25, 2026
Daniel Scott Yunk, a resident of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on June 25, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born on July 27, 1966, in Rantoul, Illinois, to Daniel Scott Yunk and June Kay Hoppy.
A talented musician, songwriter, and singer, Dan also had a love for photography and was skilled as a tattoo artist....
Shirley M. Goldfish
Jun 19, 2026
Shirley Maxine Goldfish of rural Scotia, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born on August 17, 1938, near Arcadia, Nebraska, Shirley was the daughter of LaRoy A. and Maxine P. (Fuller) Hodgson. She spent her early years riding her horse, Pete, to country school alongside her brother, Dennis, before attending...
Benny A. Holmes
Jun 14, 2026
Benny A. Holmes, a lifelong resident of Arcadia, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the age of 90, while residing at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus, Nebraska.
Born on November 2, 1935, Benny’s life journey began on the family farm northeast of Arcadia, where he was the son of Samuel A. and Bertha “Edith” (White) Holmes....