obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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 —...

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)...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 10, 2025

Lisa J. Stethem, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and nurse passed away peacefully with her family by her side following an unexpected illness on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at CHI Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 49. Lisa's legacy will live on as she generously was an organ donor.

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Apr 7, 2025

Maryjo Harrahill, of Greeley passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 81.

Maryjo was born on December 15, 1943, in Greeley, Nebraska to Dolores (Ralph) Harrahill. She was raised in the O'Connor area and attended District #9 Country School...

Apr 7, 2025

Ronald L. Upah, of Ord passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord at the age of 84.

Ronald L. was born July 27, 1940, to Floyd and Adeline (Kubu) Upah at Vining, Iowa. He grew up in Vining and Chelsea, Iowa and graduated from Chelsea High School...

Apr 6, 2025

Mark A. Orent, of Ord passed away peacefully at his home in Ord on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the age of 75.

Mark Allen was born July 9, 1949, at Loup City, Nebraska to Laverne W. and Darlene (Bian) Orent. He was raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa and spent his summers helping...

Apr 4, 2025

Willis L. "Bill" Plate, of North Loup passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 81.

Willis L. was born July 20, 1943, to Willis D. and Rhoda (Miller) Plate, on his grandparents', Miller's farm northeast of Ord, Nebraska. He was...

Apr 3, 2025

Phyllis L. Twyman, of Ord passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Ord, Nebraska at the age of 82.

Phyllis Lorene was born March 8, 1943, to Gerald and Ruth (Baker) Lockhart, at the old C. J. Miller Ord Hospital in Ord, Nebraska. She grew...

Mar 26, 2025

Kristy Linn Goodsell, formerly of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on March 26, 2025, at Emerald Care Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 65 years.

Kristy Linn was born September 3, 1959, in Burwell, Nebraska to Richard L. "Dick" Goodsell and Kay L. Olcott. She grew up in Ord where...