Delta Lea Orthman
Aug 5, 2025
Delta Lea Orthman of Scotia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 92.
Delta Lea was born April 8, 1933, in Gosper County, southeast of Elwood, Nebraska to Edward and Margaret (Mauck) Wildman. She attended rural schools in Gosper and Furnas...
Edward J. Kruml
Jul 28, 2025
Edward J. Kruml of Sargent, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Valley County Health System at the age of 73.
Edward was born May 23, 1952, at Burwell, Nebraska to James and Rosie (Bruha) Kruml. He was raised seven miles east of Sargent and received his education at...
Lucienne Sintek
Jul 27, 2025
Lucienne Sintek, 99, of North Loup passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, while residing at her daughter's home outside of Ord, Nebraska.
Lucienne was born on September 6, 1925, at the H.C. Fisher Farm in the Independent Township of Valley County, Nebraska to Harrold C. and Neva M. (Anderson) Fisher. She...
Michael Wayne Gregory
Jul 21, 2025
Michael W. Gregory, 68, of York formerly of Ord passed away unexpectedly in York, Nebraska.
Michael Wayne was born November 16, 1956, at Lincoln, Nebraska to Wayne W. and Audrey K. (Caselton) Gregory. He was raised on the family farm near Ord where he received his education and graduated from Ord High School...
Diana Dee Hill
Jul 20, 2025
Diana Dee (Johnson) Hill of Ord, Nebraska passed away on Sunday July 20, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 76.
Diana Dee was born September 30, 1948, in Columbus, Nebraska to Elmer and Alice (Hickey) Johnson of Genoa. Diana resided in Genoa until the...
Mary E. Vincent
Jul 8, 2025
Mary (Edwards) Vincent, 73, of Scotia, Nebraska, passed away on July 8, 2025, following a long and hard fought battle with colon cancer.
Mary was born on March 10, 1952, to Orville and Emzia (Campbell) Edwards in Danville, Arkansas. Mary was the youngest of 5 children and spent the majority of her young...
Alan William Bredthauer
Jul 4, 2025
Alan W. Bredthauer, brave brother and friend, passed away on July 4, 2025, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 60, after falling at his home in rural Arcadia, Nebraska. Since his celestial discharge, he is flying free with his Lord and angels.
Alan William Bredthauer was born...
Gerald H. "Woody" Woodgate
Jun 29, 2025
Gerald H. "Woody" Woodgate of St. Paul formerly of Ord passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska at the age of 85.
Gerald Herbert was born August 25, 1939, at North Platte, Nebraska to Vernon and Dorothy (Newsome) Woodgate. He was raised in Fremont near the...
Mary Ann Ryan
Jun 4, 2025
Mary Ann Ryan, of Grand Island passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at her home in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 75.
Mary Ann was born June 28, 1949, at Ord, Nebraska to Henry W. and Emma A. (Johnson) Dutcher. She grew up on the family farm nine miles...
Diane Kay Spencer
Jun 2, 2025
Diane Kay Spencer, 62, of Ericson, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island following a courageous battle with cancer.
Diane Kay was born August 4, 1962, in Newcastle, Wyoming to Donald Lee and Pat M. (Weaver) Spencer. She was raised on the family...
Edna M. Whitmore
May 31, 2025
Edna M. Whitmore, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Memorial Home in Holdrege, Nebraska at the age of 90 years.
Edna Marie was born on February 10, 1935, at Ord, Nebraska to Frank J. and Mary Elizbeth "Pearl" (Schamp) Miska. She was raised on the family farm in the Haskell...
Harry J. Walahoski
May 22, 2025
Harry Joseph Walahoski of rural Elyria passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 71, after a very short and courageous battle with cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by his wife, children and close friends.
Harry was born on...
Mary L. Masin
May 16, 2025
Mary Masin of Ord passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 81.
Mary Lois was born September 9, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas to Wilbur and Lois (Snyder) Osborn. The family moved to Nebraska in 1945 and resided in Meadow Grove,...
Martha U. "Marty" Shoemaker
May 15, 2025
Martha Ursula "Marty" Shoemaker
October 21, 1929 – May 15, 2025
The Dash
What truly matters is what one does during the "dash" between birth and death.
Martha Ursula Okrzesa was born on October 21, 1929, in Elyria, Nebraska,...
Audrey Michelle Wood
May 13, 2025
Audrey Michelle Wood, age 22, of Greeley, Nebraska, passed away on May 13, 2025. Born and raised on her parents' farm, Audrey's life was marked by a deep compassion for others, unwavering selflessness, and a joyful spirit that left an imprint on all who knew her.
Audrey was her dad's dependable gofer —...
Patricia Ann Urbanovsky
May 10, 2025
Patricia "Pat" Ann Urbanovsky, 72, of Ord passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Though we are left with great sadness in our hearts, we find comfort that she and her husband, Dennis, are reunited.
Patricia was born on July 7, 1952, to Oscar and Helen (Kratochivil)...
James E. "Jim" Zikmund
May 10, 2025
James E. "Jim" Zikmund, of rural Ord passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 81.
Private family inurnment will be held at the Ord City Cemetery. A reception will be held at Jubilee in Ord, Nebraska on Friday, May 16,...
Marvin J. Bilka
Apr 22, 2025
Marvin J. Bilka, of Ord passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 87 years.
Marvin John was born October 17, 1937, at Sargent, Nebraska to John J. and Emma (Fajmon) Bilka. He was raised on the family farm near Sargent...
Geri Warford
Apr 20, 2025
Geraldine "Geri" was born August 23, 1949, at Elba, Nebraska to Gerald and Barbara (Andersen) Warford. She spent her childhood in Elba and was a graduate of Elba High School.
She settled in Ord and was a carrier for the Grand Island Independent, managing the area routes for the daily newspaper for over...
Harold R. Fish
Apr 14, 2025
Harold R. Fish, 91, of Ord passed away on April 14, 2025, at this home southeast of Ord.
Harold Ronald was born to Ira Devillo and Ethel (Kasson) Fish on May 28, 1933, at Ord, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm southeast of Ord and graduated from Ord High School in...