obituaries

Oct 2, 2024

Phyllis L. (Babcock) Clement, 95, of Ord passed away peacefully on October 2, 2024, at her home in Ord, Nebraska.

Phyllis Lane was born at home in North Loup, Nebraska on July 18, 1929, to Ted and Ruth (Lane) Babcock. She attended grade school and high school at North Loup Public School. Upon...

Sep 26, 2024

Deloris Ann "Del" Christensen, 97, of Ord passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Deloris Ann was born in Geneva, Nebraska on November 14, 1926, to William and Anna (Paulson) Bumgarner. She was raised on a farm owned by her mother's parents, (Paulsons) near...

Sep 19, 2024

Albin E. Bruha, 85, of rural Ord passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Grand Island, Nebraska.

Albin Eugene was born September 6, 1939, to Stanley and Bessie (Mach) Bruha in the family home near Burwell, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm and received his early education at District #32...

Sep 14, 2024

Arliss L. Gydesen, 89, of Ord passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Arliss Lillian was born on August 22, 1935, at Wahoo, Nebraska to Leonard and Lillian (Theifoldt) Watson. When Arliss and her twin brother, Arthur were two years old, their mother passed...

Sep 2, 2024

Janet Lorene Knapp, 77, of Grand Island, passed peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska after a short battle with cancer.

Janet was born on January 10, 1947, to Edwin and Mildred (Campbell) Lenz at Ord, Nebraska.  She grew up on the family farm in...

Aug 14, 2024

Larry D. Grove, 80, of Ord passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska.

Larry Dean Grove was born February 22, 1944, at South Bend, Indiana to Donald D. and Lela C. (Kane) Grove.  He spent his childhood in North Liberty, Indiana and graduated from...

Aug 13, 2024

Rollin D. Mallery, 85, of North Loup passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Rollin Dale was born December 15, 1938, at Colville, Washington to Herbert "Bert" and Thelma (Mayo) Mallery. He received his early education at Sargent and Scotia, Nebraska, Borger, Texas and...

Jul 30, 2024

Richard Lee Anderson, 83, of Arcadia passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City, Nebraska.

Richard Lee was born August 9, 1940, at Loup City, Nebraska to Bernard R. and Beulah L. (Travor) Anderson of Ansley, Nebraska. He attended Box Elder school in Custer County until...

Jul 13, 2024

Martin "Marty" Kelley, 72, of Elm Creek, Nebraska formerly of Sargent passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska.

Martin John was born June 12, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska to Richard William and Emily Elizabeth (Weverka) Kelley. He spent his childhood in Sargent, Merna and Broken Bow,...

Jul 7, 2024

Elizabeth A. McCallister, 95, of Greeley passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Veterans Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Elizabeth Ann (known as Betty or BB to family and friends) was born outside of Spalding, Nebraska on February 8, 1929, to John and Veronica (Naughton) McCarthy. She attended Spalding...

Jun 30, 2024

Phyllis E. Vanosdall, 93, formerly of Greeley passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024; at CHI St. Francis Health System in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Phyllis Elaine was born November 4, 1930, in the Parnell Precinct of Greeley County, Nebraska to William "Frank" and Fairy E. (Dwinell) Byerly. She was raised on farms in...

Jun 24, 2024

Marlene Kay Einspahr, 81, of Arcadia passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024; at Kinship Pointe Northridge Assisted Living Center in Kearney, Nebraska.

Marlene Kay was born October 23, 1942, at Topeka, Kansas to Harold E. and Marjorie I. (Norris) Elliott. At the age of two the family moved from Topeka to Arcadia...

Jun 19, 2024

Kathryn Pearl (Predmore) Pollard, 82, of Ord formerly of Kearney passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024; at her new home in Ord.

Kathy was born on October 29th, 1941, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Delpha (Nelson) and Johnnie Predmore. Kathy was the third child in the line of ten children of a poor,...

Jun 17, 2024

Elaine F. Wiese, 73, of Ord passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 17, 2024; at CHI Good Samaritan Health System in Kearney, Nebraska.

Elaine Faye was born October 1, 1950, at Ord, Nebraska to William and Eileen (Jackson) Patrick. She was raised on the farm near Ericson and graduated from Wheeler Central High...

Jun 14, 2024

Donna Lou (Bishop) Liske, 87, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albion, Nebraska.

Donna was born January 22, 1937, to Roy Miles and Helen Louise (Sidders) Bishop in Fullerton, Nebraska.  She graduated from Fullerton High School in 1954.  Donna received 2 years of Normal Training while...

Jun 11, 2024

William J. "Bill" Riley, 86, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the CHI Good Samaritan Health System in Kearney, Nebraska.

William John Riley and his twin sister, Wilma Jane were born September 22, 1937, at Trenton, Nebraska to Lloyd R. and Edna Mae (Schmale) Riley. He was raised in Trenton where...

Jun 10, 2024

Vivian J. Wajda, 97, of Grand Island formerly of Ord passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Vivian Josephine was born March 15, 1927 (according to her birth certificate) to Guy and Ana (Hodgson) Drake at Cheyenne, Wyoming. At the age of 18 months,...

May 27, 2024

Marlion L. Bruha, 86, of Ord passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024; at the Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Marie Leona "Marlion" was born March 15, 1938, at Elyria, Nebraska, to Lloyd and Velma (Palu) Konkoleski. She was raised on the family farm north of Elyria with her seven siblings. Marlion...

May 25, 2024

LaRayne Margaret Halligan, 82, of Ord passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord.

LaRayne Margaret was born September 21, 1941, at Center, Nebraska to Don and Mabel (Wallace) Marvin. She was raised in Long Pine where she received her education and graduated from Long Pine High School in...

May 11, 2024

Loreen Jo Sevenker, 76, of rural Ord, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

To honor Loreen's wishes, there will not be a service held.

Condolences may be sent to:

Lyle D. Sevenker

81899 HWY 70

Ord, NE   68862