obituaries

Dec 29, 2025

Jeanne Ackles of Seward formerly of Ord passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 87.

Jeanne Thomsen Ackles was born to Emory and Minnie (Zikmund) Thomsen in Ord, Nebraska. She was the fourth of seven children raised in the Thomsen home in...

Dec 29, 2025

Ray L. Van Slyke, of Grand Island, formerly of Scotia passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 99.

Ray Leland Van Slyke was born January 7, 1926, in Valley County, Nebraska to Floyd L. and Elvina (Thomsen) Van Slyke. He was...

Dec 24, 2025

John W. Weiner, of Scotia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, with his family by his side at his home in rural Scotia, Nebraska at the age of 70.

John William Weiner (name at birth, Dennis Dale Timmons) was born to Jesslyn (Jones) and Dale Orvil "Red" Timmons on April 26,...

Dec 2, 2025

Kenneth D. "Ken" Williams of North Loup passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 84.

Kenneth Dale was born on January 9, 1941, on the Rogers farm in the Mira Valley area of Valley County to Melvin and Gladyce...

Dec 2, 2025

Dorothy A. Frye of Ord passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 92.

Dorothy Ann was born on April 26, 1933, in Garfield County, Nebraska to Emil and Anna (Hulinsky) Ruzicka.

Dorothy and Robert L. "Bob" Frye...

Nov 15, 2025

Shirley Ann Manchester of Ord passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska with her loving family by her side at the age of 84.

Shirley Ann was born on March 7, 1941, in Elyria, Nebraska to George G. and Elise M. (Nelson) Wilson. She was raised...

Nov 15, 2025

Roger F. Arnold of Ord passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 84.

Roger Floyd was born November 7, 1941, to Floyd and Viola (Cochran) Arnold at Ord, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm in Valley County,...

Nov 3, 2025

Ralph A. Carman of Ord passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Arbor Center in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 89.

Ralph Arthur Carman was born June 25, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa to Glenn H. and Esther N. Carman. He grew up in Woodward, Iowa and attended school at...

Nov 3, 2025

Donald E. "Don" Arnold of Ord passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island at the age of 79.

Donald Eugene was born on June 12, 1946, to Floyd and Viola (Cochran) Arnold at Ord, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm in Valley...

Oct 31, 2025

Heartfelt thanks to the Ord and Spading communities for the kindness and generosity shown to us at the time of our brother, Jerry's passing. We especially appreciate the memories of Jerry that were shared. God bless each of you. Sr. Dolores Bauer and Carolyn Bauer.

Jerome D. "Jerry" Bauer of Ord...

Oct 24, 2025

Rudolph Donald "Don" Psota, 81, of North Loup passed away peacefully and returned to his eternal home on Friday, October 24, 2025, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska following a lengthy illness.

Don was born March 23, 1944, at Ord, Nebraska, the third child born to Rudolph E. and Anna (Bruha)...

Oct 15, 2025

Edmund A. "EZ" Zulkoski of Ord passed on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska with his family by his side at the age of 96.

Edmund Adam was born on December 20, 1928, at Elyria, Nebraska to John Bolish and Veronica Victoria (Kusek) Zulkoski. He was raised on...

Oct 15, 2025

Herman "Herm" Pokorny, 88, passed away surrounded by his family at his home at Scotia, Nebraska on October 15, 2025.

Herm was born on December 23, 1936, to Joe and Eileen (Liberski) Pokorny in a sod house in Garfield County. He attended a country school in Holt County and graduated from the eighth...

Oct 6, 2025

Emil Sonnenfeld of Ord passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2025, at his home in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 63.

Emil was born August 17, 1962, in Ord, Nebraska to Martin and Caroline (McCarville) Sonnenfeld. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Ord with his eight siblings and helped...

Sep 29, 2025

Martha M. Kluthe of Scotia passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 94.

Martha Margaret was born August 31, 1931, at Beemer, Nebraska to Carl and Caroline (Ortmeier) Spenner. She grew up on the family farm near Beemer and graduated...

Sep 13, 2025

Ella Jean "Jeanie" Jackson of Ord passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the age of 69.

Ella Jean Kokes was born August 6, 1956, in Ord, Nebraska to Eldon and Freda (Dockhorn) Kokes, joining her three older brothers Larry, Charles, and Harold. Growing up...

Sep 11, 2025

Robert Wayne Colfack, age 65, went home to be with his Lord.

Robert was born in the small village of Newport, Nebraska on June 22, 1960. He spent most of his childhood in Burwell until his family moved to the four corners' area of New Mexico before he started his freshman year of high school.

After graduating from Farmington High School and...

Sep 6, 2025

Carol B. Snodgrass Thompson of Scotia, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at York General Hearthstone in York, Nebraska at the age of 80.

Carol was born on May 5, 1945, in Seward, Nebraska, and she was the second of five children of Jerry and...

Aug 23, 2025

Shirley J. Jorgensen, 95, of North Loup passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Palmer, Nebraska.

Shirley Jean was born February 10, 1930, near Merna in Custer County, Nebraska to Arthur C. and Rebecca J. (Halliwill) Sterner. She was raised in rural Merna and graduated from Merna High School.

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Aug 15, 2025

Charlene May Schauer, age 87, of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on August 15, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, from complications of Alzheimer's and aging.

Charlene May was born on October 3, 1937, in Ord, Nebraska, to Guy B. and Irma D. (Sinner) Mulligan. She was the fourth of five...