Margaret Johnson

Margaret Ruth Johnson, longtime resident of Aurora, passed away on Dec. 16, 2025 at Evanston, Ill. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church, 415 South 18th Street, Aurora with the Rev. Rudy Flores officiating. Margaret was born on Feb.

Mary Lou Emanuel

 Well, here we are again, folks. It’s time for the second installment of our parental chronicles. And, true to form, dear readers, this story has adventure, romance, tragedy, humor, international travel, and at least one scandalous incident!

Marta (Lambert) Charlton

Marta Clare (Lambert) Charlton, age 56, of Giltner, passed away on May 18, 2026.Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary 1404 L Street, Aurora. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

Patricia McDonald

Patricia McDonald, 93, of Phillips, died, Monday, May 18, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. Rev. Mark Seiker will officiate. Interment will be in the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.

Melissa 'Missie' Wendt

Melissa ‘Missie’ Wendt, 67, of Doniphan, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Good Samaritan in Grand Island. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Giltner. Rev. Mark Seiker will officiate.

Richard Alan Schank

Richard Alan Schank, 79, of Clarks, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his home in Clarks. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the family’s home in rural Clarks on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. His ashes will be spread at a later date.

James (Jim) Kaura

James William Kaura was born May 17, 1946, in Omaha, to Dorothy Alice Bentley and Arnold Friedrich Kaura.His family moved to Aurora, where his father had accepted the position as the Aurora Hospital Administrator.

Agnes Andreasen

Agnes L. Andreasen, 100, of Grand Island, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at The Heritage at Sagewood Assisted Living in Grand Island, surrounded by her loving family. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island is entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.

Janis Davis

Janis Davis, 92, of Aurora, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Hearthstone in York. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15 at United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.   Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. No Visitation.

Janis Davis

Janis Davis, 92, of Aurora, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Hearthstone in York.A Memorial Service is pending.  Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.