Neil Bankson

Neil W. Bankson, 84, of Central City, formerly of Hordville, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville, with Pastor Ruth Boettcher officiating.

Donald Miller

Donald Miller, age 89, of Aurora, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at the Veterans Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Westside Covenant Church, 1009 1st Street, Aurora. Pastor Karl Larson will officiate.

Jimmy Leth

Jimmy Leth, age 70, of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Westfield Quality Care. A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. Mass will be livestreamed on St. Mary’s, Aurora and St.

Dennis Holtzen

Dennis D. Holtzen, the son of Ellen (Carpenter) and Herman Holtzen, was born Feb. 25, 1941 at Aurora. He departed this life on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at the Webster County Community Hospital in Red Cloud, at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 5 days.

Mary (Graham) Timmins

Mary (Graham) Timmins, age 69, passed away Aug. 11, 2020 at her home in Littleton, Colo., with her husband and daughters by her side after a long, heroic battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. at Missions Hills Church in Littleton, Colo.

Vivian Alberts

Vivian Illeen Alberts, age 94, of Aurora passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 10 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Pastor Michelle Reed will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Carole Ann Ballard

Carole Ann Ballard (Stuchlik), age 78, of Ashville, N.C., passed on to paradise on Friday, June 19, 2020, at her home with husband Robert at her side. Carole was born May 10, l 942 to John and Frances Stuchlik in Wahoo, the first of four children.

Laverda Crawford

Laverda Marlene Crawford, age 81, passed away Saturday Aug. 8, 2020, at Azira Health Broadwell Nursing Home in Grand Island. Under the circumstances with COVID, the family has chosen to not put any of the family, relatives, and the many friends at any risk.

Leona (Babe) Weed

Leona Eileen (Babe) Weed passed peacefully at her daughter’s home in Aurora, on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020. A wake service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. A memorial service will be Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church.

Lois Kreutz

Lois Ann (Yost) Kreutz of Aurora, passed away on April 28, 2020 at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora at the age of 90. Ȧ memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Phillips United Methodist Church Rev. Greg Reed will officiate. Current CDC guidelines will be followed.