John (Jack) Stenger

John R. (Jack) Stenger, 88, died of colon cancer at home in Edmonds, WA on April 18, 2022 surrounded by his family. John Roger Stenger was born on a farm near Stockham on April 21, 1933, the second of 5 children to Hardin and Betsy Stenger.

Loretta Leach

Loretta Leach, 88, of Aurora passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Memorial Community Care. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 13 at the United Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s website. Please go to www.umcaurora.

Kyle Kuhn

Please join us to honor and celebrate the life of Kyle Thomas Kuhn. We will gather to share some of our favorite memories and stories of Kyle.  Kyle brought laughter and joy wherever he went.  We will miss Kyle and his great sense of humor.

Randall (Randy) Conard

Randall (Randy) Ray Conard, age 73, of York, died in Lincoln, April 25, 2022. Randy was born March 15, 1949 in Burwell to Walt and Ella (Schafer) Conard. He was married to Deb (Rathje) on October 3, 1981. To this union two boys were born, Travis and Ryan and a daughter Cami from previous marriage.

John Ryan

John M. Ryan, 84, of Phillips passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo will officiate. Burial will follow at Phillips Cemetery. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Fern Myers

Fern F. Myers, formerly of Polk, met her Lord and Savior face to face on April 22, at the age of 97.  She was a resident of the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. A Celebration of Fern’s life will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Ron Messman

Ron Messman, age 85, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at CHI-St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m.  Friday, April 22nd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aurora. Rev. Mark Seiker will be the Celebrant.

Lois Paschke

Lois Paschke, age 91, of Aurora, passed into the presence of her Savior, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Heritage Memory Support in Grand Island, where she resided the last three years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 14 at the Pleasant View Bible Church in Aurora.

Bruce Hudson

Bruce L. Hudson, age 66 of Bradshaw, died Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Osceola. He was born on January 11, 1956 to Don and Sharon (Agsten) Hudson in Central City.  He grew up and spent his entire life in rural Polk.

Lola "LaVonne" Flohr

Lola “LaVonne” Flohr, 85, of Aurora, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at Westfield Quality Care of Aurora.  Lavonne’s wish was to be cremated.  Graveside services will be at the Aurora Cemetery, in Aurora, at a later date.  Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.