Lois Dietrich

Lois Dietrich, 94, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Sunrise of Henderson in Henderson, Nevada. Lois’s wishes were to be cremated.  Private family inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

Tyler Green

Tyler James Green, 20, of Marquette, formerly of Grand Island died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 near Aurora as a result of a traffic accident. Services will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. Reverend Carl Eliason will officiate.

Bernice Trautman

Bernice (Nunnenkamp) Trautman was born September 18, 1926, on the family farm south of Aurora.  Her mother and father, Elizabeth and William Nunnenkamp along with her 6 brothers welcomed her into the family.

David Bloom

David Bloom, 71, of Aurora passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. The family plans to have a memorial service for David at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Phillips.

James Opp

James W. Opp, 77, of Aurora formerly of Wood River, died April 30, 2022, at Memorial Care Center in Aurora. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Pavuk officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Island City Cemetery.

Norma Joseph

Norma Joseph, age 91, of Grand Island, formerly of Hampton, peacefully passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hampton.   Rev. Dan Barbey will officiate.  Interment will be at the Hampton Cemetery.

June (Eastman) Frederiksen

June (Eastman) Frederiksen, 93, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022. There will be a visitation at All Faiths Funeral Home on Friday, May 6 from 1-2 p.m. Burial will follow at Giltner Cemetery. June was born June 14, 1928 in Aurora, the daughter of Elmer and Mabel (West) Eastman.

Lloyd "Bud" Albin

Lloyd “Bud” Albin, 90, of Polk, died Friday, April 29, 2022 at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.  Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Polk with Pastor Ricardo Riqueza officiating. Inurnment will be in the Polk Cemetery.

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.