Carole Byall

Carole Lynne Byall, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on December 26, 2024, at her son’s home in Arvada, Colorado after a hard battle with cancer.

Stephanie Penner

Stephanie Penner, 76, of Aurora passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Memorial Community Care.Stephanie’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 at the United Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. Rev. Mary Scott will officiate.

Shirley Peard

Shirley Peard, age 90, of Phillips, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the Phillips Global Methodist Church. Pastor Mahlon Richardson will officiate. Interment will be at the Phillips Cemetery.

Ronald Bliss

Ronald Bliss, age 65, of Aurora, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center.Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4 at the chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.   Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate.

Josh Beck

Josh Beck, age 35, of Hampton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 24, 2025, at Aurora Memorial Hospital.Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, February 28 at Pleasant View Bible Church in Aurora.   Rev. Bob Gannon will officiate.  Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Lawrence Nelson

Lawrence O. Nelson, the eldest son of Robert Onslow and Engra Arkatie (West) Nelson Born August 17, 1923 in a log cabin in Maries County Missouri near Dixon, Mo.  Larry passed away peacefully on Sat. February 8, 2025 in his apartment at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Wichita, Kansas.

Konnie Phelps

Konnie K. Phelps, age 73, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora.Konnie’s wishes were to be cremated.  Private Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Hampton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Aurora Animal Shelter.

Steve Miller

Steve Miller, 69, passed away peacefully, with Gina by his side, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, after battling dementia. Born on November 25, 1955, to James R. and Delpha (Bottorf) Miller, Steve had an active childhood growing up in Aurora.

Elberta (Black) Jares

Elberta June (Black) Jares, 90, of Kearney, (formerly of St. Paul and Aurora), passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St.

Henning Carl Johnson Jr.

Henning Carl Johnson Jr. of Evanston, Illinois, passed away Jan. 31, 2025 in Evanston. The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.Henning was born Nov. 8, 1937 in Minden, to Henning Carl Johnson Sr. and Hilda (Carlson) Johnson.