Jana Griffith

Jana Griffith, age 63, of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 in North Mankato, Minn., surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church, 1001 West 18 Road in Phillips, Nebraska. Rev. Mark Dunham will officiate.

William 'Brad' Buchanan

In Loving Memory of a strong, stoic man William "Brad" Bradley Buchanan, born Oct. 1, 1961, in Camp Lejeune, N.C., passed away on Nov. 29, 2025, in Aurora, Neb. He leaves behind a legacy of quiet strength, steady love, and a lifetime of hard work done with his own two hands.

Todd Hermansen

Todd Hermansen, age 73, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Bryan/LGH West Medical Center in Lincoln. Todd’s wishes were to be cremated. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Kronborg.

Elva Wall

Elva E. Wall, 104 of Aurora, died peacefully, November 27, 2025 at the Memorial Community Care Center in Aurora. Services are pending with Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City.

Jim Ptacnik

Jim Ptacnik, age 78, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis is Grand Island. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 2nd at the Aurora First Chrisian Church in Aurora.   Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

James Sweeney

James Sweeney, age 70, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at his home. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 3 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary.  Rev. Penny Schulz will officiate. Interment will be in the Farmers Valley Cemetery east of Stockham.

Douglas Moss

Douglas Robert Moss, born July 9,1960, in Grand Island, to Robert and Patricia Moss, passed away peacefully at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, after a courageous 20 year battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m.

Eric Valentine

Hastings resident Eric E. Valentine, 48, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings.       Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22, at Lakeside Community Church of the Nazarene in Hastings with Pastor Krystal Kennard officiating.

Beverly (Bev) Salmon

Beverly (“Bev”) J. Salmon, 92, died peacefully on November 12, 2025, in Evansville, Indiana.

Jacqueline "Jacque" Krance

Jacqueline “Jacque” S. Krance, 61 of Central City, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 surrounded by her family at Bryan Medical Center West Hospital in Lincoln. Cremation has been held. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.