obituaries


Leona M. Anderson

Leona M. Anderson

Dec 6, 2024

Leona Marie Anderson, 92, of Comstock and Hastings, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Leona Marie was born October 23, 1932, on the family farm west of Comstock, Nebraska, to Gust and Marie (Nordstrom) Anderson.  She spent her early years on the farm until...

Valarie J. "Val" Lytle

Valarie J. "Val" Lytle

Dec 3, 2024

Valarie J. "Val" Lytle, 59, of Ord passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. with her family by her side at her home in Ord, Nebraska.

Valarie Jane was born June 7, 1965, at Ord, Nebraska to Albin W. and Mabel E. (Brown) Dobrovsky. She was raised in Ord and graduated from...

Danny Phil Hersh

Danny Phil Hersh

Nov 30, 2024

Danny P. Hersh, 80, of Ord passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Danny Phil was born September 14, 1944, at Ansley, Nebraska to J. Dean and Ethelyn (Tiff) Hersh. Dan and his two older brothers, Royce and Larry, grew up in the sandhills on a...

Gary E. Paider

Gary E. Paider

Nov 27, 2024

Gary Paider, 75, of Ord passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Gary Eugene was born December 1, 1948, on the family farm west of Ord, Nebraska to Albert and Alma (Valasek) Paider. He spent his childhood on the family farm until moving...

Lauradel E. "Laurie" Carson

Lauradel E. "Laurie" Carson

Nov 20, 2024

Lauradel E. "Laurie" Carson, 88, of Ord went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Lauradel Elsie Sautter was born on March 3, 1936, at Horace, Nebraska to Elmer and Elsie (Meyer) Sautter. She graduated in 1954 from Scotia High School.

On August 24,...

Jill N. Ritz

Jill N. Ritz

Nov 16, 2024

Jill N. Ritz, 80, of rural Arcadia, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Jill Naville was born November 12, 1944, in Ross, California to Darwin Boone "DB" and Mary Margaret (Bettinger) Dyer. Her father passed away due to a car accident and her mother married Walter Jay Steven,...

John F. Kehler

John F. Kehler

Nov 14, 2024

John F. Kehler, 68, of Greeley passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Health Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

John Francis Kehler was born July 10, 1956, at Grand Island, Nebraska to Francis J. and Dale E. (Buerkle) Kehler. He was raised on the family farm at the O'Connor...

Travis E. Johnson

Travis E. Johnson

Nov 2, 2024

Travis E. Johnson, 51, of Greeley, passed away peacefully On November 2, 2024.

Travis Eugene was born June 10, 1973, at St. Paul, Nebraska to Stanley and Margaret "Midge" (Davey) Johnson. He spent his childhood in Greeley where he received his education and graduated from Greeley High School in 1991. While in school...

Everett E. Trump

Everett E. Trump

Oct 29, 2024

Everett E. Trump, 87, formerly of Ord passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Everett Earl Trump was born September 3, 1937, at Comstock, Nebraska to Glen E. and Irena (Young) Trump. He was raised on the family farm near Oshkosh, Nebraska where he attended country school.

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Joann Duda

Joann Duda

Oct 29, 2024

JoAnn Duda, 85, of Ord passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at her home northeast of Ord.

JoAnn was born July 27, 1939, at Ord, Nebraska to Frank and Alice (Dworak) Naprstek. She was raised north of Ord where she received her early education then graduated from Ord High School in 1957.

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Leonard Oscar "Lenny" Graham

Leonard Oscar "Lenny" Graham

Oct 24, 2024

Leonard Oscar "Lenny" Graham, 65, of Ord passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

Leonard Oscar "Lenny" Graham, born to Ellen and Eddie Graham on Sept 20, 1959, was the youngest of six children. He spent his early years in Cleveland, Ohio where he attended public schools. Lenny graduated in the summer of...

Deborah Sue "Deb" Fischer

Deborah Sue "Deb" Fischer

Oct 20, 2024

Deborah Sue "Deb" Fischer, loving wife, mother and grandmother entered eternal life on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the age of 74.

Deborah Sue was born September 5, 1950, at Ord, Nebraska to Carol B. and Vivian J. (Zikmund) Williams. She was raised in Ord where she received her education and graduated from...

Donna Rae Vancura

Donna Rae Vancura

Oct 16, 2024

Donna Rae Vancura, 95, of Grand Island, formerly of Ord, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Donna Rae was born November 11, 1928, to Howard B. and Julia A. (Fahey) Kamery. She was raised near Taylor where she attended country school and graduated...

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Donovan

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Donovan

Oct 15, 2024

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Donovan, 65, of Greeley, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at his home northwest of Greeley, Nebraska.

Jeremiah Paul was born August 25, 1959, at Spalding, Nebraska to Dennis Bernard and Mary Alice (Kittridge) Donovan. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Greeley. He received his...

Bernadine Ann Lange

Bernadine Ann Lange

Oct 13, 2024

Bernadine Ann Lange, 97, of rural Ord passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at her home south of Ord, Nebraska.

Bernadine was born March 13, 1927, to William and Auguste "Minnie" (Lade) Holtz at home in rural Shelton, Nebraska. She was baptized on April 3, 1927, was confirmed and attended school at Zion Lutheran School north...

Dorothy May "Dorie" Dulitz

Dorothy May "Dorie" Dulitz

Oct 13, 2024

It is with profound sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and friend

Dorothy May "Dorie" Dulitz, 73, of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Dorie was...

Alvin Jerry "Jeep" Grooms

Alvin Jerry "Jeep" Grooms

Oct 12, 2024

Alvin J. "Jeep" Grooms, 85, of Ord passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at his home in Ord surrounded by his family.

Alvin Jerry "Jeep" Grooms was born in Valentine, Nebraska on December 31, 1938, to Clarence and Ruby (Coon) Grooms. He attended Valentine Public Schools where he participated in football,...

Colin Gilbert Baker

Colin Gilbert Baker

Oct 9, 2024

Colin G. Baker, 27, of Omaha, formerly of Ord passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Colin Gilbert was born March 18, 1997, at the Valley County Hospital in Ord, Nebraska to Steffan and Julie (Wiener) Baker.

From a very young age, Colin was a talented and versatile musician,...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Dworak

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Dworak

Oct 9, 2024

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Dworak, 90, of Ord passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Arbor Center in Ord.

Elizabeth was born on May 21,1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Leopold and Elizabeth (Malaby) Larkins, the second of seven children. Betty was raised in Philadelphia where she graduated from high school. During her senior...

Wilma Lou John

Wilma Lou John

Oct 4, 2024

Wilma L. John, 94, of Ord passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Wilma Lou was born July 22, 1930, in Valley County, Nebraska to Louis F. and Emma E. (Valasek) Zabloudil. She was raised in Valley County and attended a one room country school then graduated from...