Travis Thelander

Travis James Thelander, the son of Calvin and Polly (Green) Thelander, was born on May 10, 1988 at Ord. He passed away on September 12, 2022 at the CHS Agri Services Center at Roseland, at the age of 34 years, 4 months, 2 days.

Mavis Goertzen

Mavis Emeline Goertzen, age 90, of Aurora, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora surrounded by her immediate family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev.

Marion Travis

Marion Dwaine Travis, 67, of Ashland, passed away September 13, 2022. He was born August 25, 1955 in Corning, IA, to Ross and June (Wruester) Travis. Marion worked as an operator at Gooch Milling and Elevator Company.

Dee Graves

Dee Graves was born on October 11, 1941 to James Farley and Dora Winnie Mae (Shadden) Graves in Tellico Plains, TN and passed away peacefully on September 7, 2022. Dee’s Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 1 at Westside Covenant Church, 1009 1st Street Aurora.

Georgie Collins

Georgie Ann Collins, 81, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton with Pastor Murry Johnston officiating.

Leo Goertzen

Leo A. Goertzen, age 92, of Aurora, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora surrounded by his extended family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.., Wednesday, September 14 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Maxton Friesen

Maxton Friesen, age 95, formerly of Hampton, passed away Wednesday, September 7, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.     A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 12 at the United Lutheran Church in Hampton. Rev. Ricardo Riqueza will officiate.

Linda Kohtz

Linda Ruth Kohtz (Ott), 68, of Sutton, passed away on September 5, 2022, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Linda, daughter of Wilber and Marie Ott (deceased), was born on October 26, 1953 and grew up in Giltner.

Betty Davidson

Betty Davidson, age 87, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Memorial Community Care. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 17 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Naomi Wilkins

Naomi Wilkins, age 92, of Harvard, formerly of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Harvard Rest Haven. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 10 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.