obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...