Randy Smith

Randy Smith, age 75, of Lincoln, formerly of Aurora, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Bryan/LGH East Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Ruth Boettcher will officiate. Interment will be in St.

Noel Kealiher

Noel Edward Kealiher, 96, of York, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at York General Hospital. He was born December 14, 1925 to Moses Howard Kealiher and Mabel (Graves) Kealiher of rural Polk.  He attended grade school #66 in York County and graduated from Polk High School in 1943.

Shirley Obermeier

Shirley Obermeier, 91, of Aurora, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Memorial Community Care. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Grand Island. Pastor Bill Pavuk will officiate.

Ronald "Ron" Dean Emken

Ronald Dean Emken, 74, of Grand Island, passed away June 20, 2022. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 28 at 10 a.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo officiated. Burial followed the service in Bradshaw. Casual attire was requested.

Sharon 'Shari' Promes

Sharon Kay ‘Shari’ Promes age 81 of Aurora, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Country House Residence in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary Chapel in Aurora. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Anita Purdy

Anita Purdy, age, 77, of Central City, formerly of Hampton, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at Azria Health in Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Rev. --- will officiate.

Gary Samuelson

Harvard resident Gary Lee Samuelson, 78, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Legacy Square in Henderson.   Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, with Pastor Vance Christie officiating.

Dolores Johns

Dolores Johns, 85, of Elm Creek passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elm Creek. Interment will follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Elm Creek.

Donald Andersen

Donald R. Andersen, 84, of Hordville, left his earthly body on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care in Central City.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg with Pastor Ricardo Riqueza officiating.

Shirley (Eckerson) White

Shirley Ann (Eckerson) White, the daughter of Ray S. and Margaret (Lewis) Eckerson, was born at Aurora on Oct. 27, 1931 and died in Tyler, Texas, after suffering a stroke, on June 9, 2022, at the age of 90. Shirley was united in marriage to Alvin White on Sept. 23, 1967 in Manhattan, Kans.