obituaries


Alan Lee Heuermann

Alan Lee Heuermann

Feb 22, 2024

Alan Heuermann, of Ericson, a few short days after celebrating his 60th birthday surrounded by family, went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2024; at the Good Samaritan Health System in Kearney.

Alan Lee was born on February 19, 1964. A Phillips, Nebraska, native, he received his pilot's license at...

Virginia Lee Duvall

Virginia Lee Duvall

Feb 21, 2024

Virginia Lee Duvall, 75, of Aurora, Colorado passed away unexpectedly at her home in Aurora, Colorado.

Virginia Lee was born August 16, 1948, at Audubon, Iowa to Harlan "Jack" and Mildred (Lincoln) Duvall. The family moved to Atkinson, Nebraska and then to Ord in 1960, where Virginia graduated from Ord High School in...

Evelyn J. Wampole

Evelyn J. Wampole

Feb 21, 2024

Evelyn J. Wampole, 94, of Ord passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Evelyn J. was born February 22, 1929, on a farm near North Loup, Nebraska to Clifton and Ferne (Anderson) Severance. She grew up in Valley County and received her early education...

Gary Douglas Peterson

Gary Douglas Peterson

Feb 20, 2024

Gary Douglas Peterson, 79, of Madrid, Nebraska passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, at his home in Greeley, Nebraska.

Gary was born July 22, 1944, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Marion and Ruby (Woodley) Peterson. He graduated from Madrid High School with the class of 1962.

On September 28,...

Jana Lin Blaha Edghill

Jana Lin Blaha Edghill

Feb 16, 2024

Jana L. (Blaha) Edghill, 62, of Ord passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, February 16, 2024.

Jana Lin was born December 18, 1961, to Donald E. and Sharon N. (Wallace) Blaha at Ord, Nebraska. She grew up in Ord where she received her education and graduated from Ord High School in...

Janet C. Hanson

Janet C. Hanson

Feb 12, 2024

Janet C. Hanson, 89, of Norfolk, Nebraska passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Edgewood Memory Care Center in Grand Island, Nebraska where she resided since November 7, 2023.

Janet Christine was born in Wildrose, North Dakota on September 26, 1934; to Peder and Lu Esther (Myhre) Knudsvig. Janet spent most of...

Darcy L. Cronk

Darcy L. Cronk

Feb 2, 2024

Darcy Lee (Thompson) Cronk, 72, of Ord, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, February 2, 2024, surrounded by her family at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Darcy was born into this world on April 14, 1951, at Ord, Nebraska to Don W. and Shirley Y. (Sample) Thompson;  ...

Darlene Joyce Hackett

Darlene Joyce Hackett

Jan 22, 2024

Darlene Joyce (Drake) Hackett, 89, of Sevierville, Tennessee formerly of the Taylor, Nebraska area passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Smoky Mountain Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Darlene Joyce (Drake) Hackett was born near Arcadia, Nebraska on June 16, 1934, to Glenn Eliot and Thelma Elice (Piatt)...

Bryan L. Mentzer

Bryan L. Mentzer

Jan 20, 2024

Bryan L. Mentzer, 69, of Ord passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Bryan Lee was born November 1, 1954, at Burwell, Nebraska to Arthur J. and Caroline M. (Rohde) Mentzer.  He grew up on a farm near Ericson, Nebraska and received his education at Rosevale Country School and graduated from Ord High...

Judith Ann Mohr

Judith Ann Mohr

Jan 19, 2024

Judith Ann Mohr, 60, of Sargent, Nebraska passed away on January 19, 2024, at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona following an eight year battle with breast cancer.

Judith Ann was born May 9, 1963, at Burlington, Colorado to Loren and Jean (Davis) Hurst. She grew up in Hayes Center, Nebraska where she graduated from high...

Valerie Lynn Herron

Valerie Lynn Herron

Jan 16, 2024

Valerie Lynn (DeBolt) Herron, 53, of Ord, Nebraska entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Valerie passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer.

Valerie started out her life in an exceptional way, as she was the last child born into her...

Ruth Ann Petersen

Ruth Ann Petersen

Jan 14, 2024

Ruth Ann Petersen, 98, of Burwell passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024; at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.

Ruth Ann was born October 23, 1925, to Henry and Margaret (Sievers) Jurgensen.  She grew up on her parent's farm near Burwell and attended school in Burwell; graduating in 1943.

Barry Dale Tate

Barry Dale Tate

Jan 10, 2024

Barry Dale Tate, 74 of rural Ord, Nebraska passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024; at his farm home in Western Valley County, Nebraska.

Mr. Tate's wishes were to be cremated. At this time no services are planned. Condolences can be mailed to Rebel Walter, 557 Larke Road, Williamsburg, PA, 16693 or left...

Sandra Kay Howard

Sandra Kay Howard

Jan 8, 2024

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Howard, 60, of rural Burwell passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.

Sandra Kay was born October 29, 1963, at Burwell, Nebraska to Eugene and Darlene (Maxson) Swanson. She was raised on the family farm east of Burwell and received her...

Carolyn Peterson

Carolyn Peterson

Jan 6, 2024

The Memorial Service will be livestreamed at:https://evt.live/carolyn-peterson

Carolyn Peterson, 93, of Ord passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024; while residing at Arbor Care Center in Ord.

Carolyn Beth was born at her Mira Valley home to Will and Lillie (Cook) Foth on March 2, 1930.   She attended Valleyside...

Ila Mae Hoagland

Ila Mae Hoagland

Jan 1, 2024

Ila Mae Hoagland, 86, of North Loup passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024; while residing at Arbor Care Center in Ord.

To honor Ila's wishes, cremation has taken place. No services will be held.

Ila Mae was born November 6, 1937, at Scotia, Nebraska to Herman Henry and...

Jack Simpson

Jack Simpson

Jan 1, 2024

Jack Dean Simpson, 80, of Burwell passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024; at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska as a result of many health issues due to Agent Orange.

Jack was born to H.A. "Jack" and Wilma (Lilienthal) Simpson on August 2, 1943, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. The family...

Walter Joseph Smith

Walter Joseph Smith

Dec 31, 2023

Walter Joseph Smith, 87, of Ord passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023; at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, Nebraska; surrounded by his family and the staff that cared for him like family.

Walter was born April 20, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Wilbur A. and Sussia H. (DeCasere) Smith. He...

Virgil Lynn Swett

Virgil Lynn Swett

Dec 30, 2023

Virgil Lynn Swett, 90, of Ericson, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.

Virgil was born to Lynn and Ruby (Hartford) Swett on October 12, 1933 in Hyannis, Nebraska. After moving to Garfield County, Virgil began school by walking across the pasture...

Donald "Orv" Wiberg

Donald "Orv" Wiberg

Dec 22, 2023

Donald "Orv" Wiberg, 85, of Ord passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023; at the Arbor Care Center in Ord.

Donald Lee was born March 7, 1938, in Burwell, Nebraska to Ralph B. and Leona M. (Jurzenski) Wiberg at Burwell, Nebraska. He was raised in the Burwell, North Loup and Ord areas; receiving...