Gene Hostert

A Funeral Mass for Gene Hostert, age 90, of Butte, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Butte.  Burial will follow in the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Butte.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.

Violet Fisher

Violet Fisher, age 90, of Aurora, formerly of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Memorial Community Care. Violet’s wishes were to be cremated.   Violet’s ashes will be taken back to Fort Collins, Colorado.

Kathy McConnell

Kathy McConnell, age 79, of Aurora, passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Memorial Community Care. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 23 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Aurora. Pastor Tim Wells will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Jimmie "Jim" Narber

Jimmie “Jim” Dean Narber, 87, of Grand Island, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026.Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Friday, September 18th.

Shari Asher

Shari Asher, age 67, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 16 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. Rev. Mark Seiker will officiate.

Troy Holloway

Troy Lynn Holloway of Aurora, passed away unexpectedly at home September 5 2026, just weeks before his 61st birthday. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, September 14 at the First Christian Church.   Visitation will be from 5-7 Sunday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary.   Rev.

Karen Blase

Karen Elizabeth Blase, age 85 of York, died Monday, September 7, 2026 in York. She was born on September 2, 1941 to Robert B. and Blanche (Shroyer) Nelson in Polk. On August 2, 1959 she was united in marriage to Milan Lee Blase in York.

Robert "Kent" Rudy

A Memorial Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Giltner Cemetery in Giltner, with Father Mark Seiker as celebrant. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Sit N Bull Saloon in Giltner.

Payton Lorrainne Ackerson

Payton Lorrainne Ackerson, 16, went to her heavenly home after an ebike accident surrounded by her family and her boyfriend Hudson and his family. She succumed to her injuries in the early morning hours of Sept. 6, 2026 at Children’s Hospital in Omaha.

Budd Niles

Budd Niles, 84, of Aurora, passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2026, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Services to be held Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m.