obituaries


Clara Mae Jones

Clara Mae Jones

Mar 17, 2024

Clara Mae (Gross) Jones, 93, of Ord passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska.

Clara was born May 16, 1930, to Ludvick Louiston and Agnes (Psota) Gross on a farm near Ravenna, Nebraska; the seventh of eight children. The family moved to Ord in 1934, where...

Sharon F. Kelly

Sharon F. Kelly

Mar 9, 2024

Sharon K. Kelly, 72, of Sargent passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024; at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Sharon was born September 8, 1951, at Broken Bow, Nebraska to Ernest and Mae (Schue) Kieborz. She attended school in Anselmo and graduated from Merna High School in 1969.

Duane Richard "Dick" Ackman

Duane Richard "Dick" Ackman

Mar 7, 2024

Duane Richard "Dick" Ackman, 89, of Greeley passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Greeley Assisted Living in Greeley, Nebraska.

Duane Richard "Dick" was born October 3, 1934, in the Rayville area near Petersburg, Nebraska to William and Mary (Baumgartner) Ackman. He attended District #16 Rural School and Saint Bonaventure High...

Guy E. "Rocky" Stethem

Guy E. "Rocky" Stethem

Mar 7, 2024

Guy E. "Rocky" Stethem, 70, of Burwell passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Thursday, March 7, 2024; at his home in Burwell, Nebraska.

Guy Ed "Rocky" was born April 15, 1953, at Martin, South Dakota to Glenn and Dolores (Petrik) Stethem. He spent the beginning of his childhood...

Laverne T. "Ozzie" Osentowski

Laverne T. "Ozzie" Osentowski

Feb 27, 2024

LaVerne T. Osentowski, 87, of Ord passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at his home in Ord, Nebraska.

LaVerne Thomas was born November 8, 1936, at Burwell, Nebraska to Thomas J. and Gertrude L. (Kapustka) Osentowski. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Ord and received his education at District...

Stacy James Kuszak

Stacy James Kuszak

Feb 27, 2024

Stacy J. Kuszak, 57, of Ord passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska.

Stacy James was born February 23, 1967, at Peru, Indiana to James R. and Audrey E. (Keep) Kuszak. He received his education at North Loup-Scotia School.

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Deloris M. Thompson

Deloris M. Thompson

Feb 24, 2024

Deloris M. Thompson, 96, a lifelong resident of the North Loup area returned home to her Maker in the early morning hours of February 24, 2024, while in the loving care of Arbor Care Center in Ord. She passed into Heaven in her daughter's arms and surrounded by her son and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren who loved...

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...