Jim Ellyett

Jim Ellyett, 76, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, passed away September 1, 2023.Jim was the oldest of five children born to James and Dorothy (Wolfe) Ellyett Jr. As a child in a military family Jim got the experience of growing up in several countries abroad before his family settled in Nebraska.

Judith Kirkpatrick

Judith Kirkpatrick, age 78, of Aurora, formerly of Harvard, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Westfield Quality Care.A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 29 at Harvard United Church of Christ.   Rev. Dave Johnson will officiate.

Debbie Ketchum

Debbie Ketchum, age 58, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at her home.Debbie’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 22 at Higby-McQuiston Chapel.   Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary.

Willard "Dean" Lindburg

Willard “Dean” Lindburg, 87, of Hordville, died Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.  Funeral services will be Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10 a.m. at High Prairie Community Church in Polk, with Pastor Justin Smith officiating.

Mike Barron

Mike Barron, age 85, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Bryan/LGH East Medical Center in Lincoln.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16 at the Aurora United Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. Rev. Mary Scott will officiate.

Dan Gilson

Retired teacher and coach, and loving father and husband, Dan Gilson, age 76, of Aurora, passed on to a better place the morning of Saturday, September 9, 2023.A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 14 at the Presbyterian U.C.C. in Aurora. Rev.

Laura (Trautman) Nunnenkamp

Sutton resident Laura Hulda (Trautman) Nunnenkamp, 99, was called by the Lord out of this life into Life Eternal on August 31, 2023, at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton.Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.

Beverly Gustafson

Beverly J. Gustafson, age 88, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Westfield Quality Care.Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 6 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate. Interment will be in Aurora Cemetery.

Georgialee Madsen

Georgialee Madsen was born on June 11, 1923, in Cleburne, Texas and was guided to her Heavenly home by a host of angels on Sunday, June 4, 2023; seven days shy of her 100th birthday. She had made her home at Memorial Community Care in Aurora since March 2015.

Katherine Siebert

Katherine Quiring Janzen Siebert, age 99, of Henderson, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, August 29, 2023. Katherine was born to Dietrich C and Katharina Buller Quiring on June 3, 1924.Katherine was born, raised and lived at Henderson her entire life.