Louise Umbenhower

Louise Ann Umbenhower, age 89, of Aurora went home to be with Jesus on May 13, 2021 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora with her family by her side. Mass of Christian burial will be on Tuesday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aurora. Father Loras Grell will officiate.

Frank Vetter

Frank Vetter, age 67, of Sedona, Arizona, passed away on October 26, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 22 at the Aurora United Methodist Church. Rev. Greg Reed and Rev. Dr. Cindy Parker will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery at 1 p.m.

Connie Shaneyfelt

Connie Shaneyfelt, age 74, of Aurora, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 13 at 10 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Aurora. Pastor Penny Schulz will officiate. There will be no visitation.  Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Margaret 'Marge' Allen

Margaret ‘Marge’ Louise Clark Allen, 70, passed away on May 1 after a long illness. There will be no local service. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memorials can be directed to Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island.

Delores Meyers

Delores A. Meyers, 93 of Grand Island died on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at CHI Health-St. Francis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island.  Reverend Michael Reiners will officiate.  Visitation will be an hour before service time. Burial will be 2 p.m.

Gail Wert

Gail Wert, age 83, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Country House in Grand Island. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 7 at the Aurora Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. Revs. Greg and Michelle Reed will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

JoAnn Bedell

JoAnn Bedell,86, of Phillips went to her heavenly home May 1, 2021 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow visitation at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Loren Bangs

Loren Bangs. 73, died from cancer at his home in Aurora,  on April 30, 2021. Loren was born on October 4, 1947 in Alhambra, CA. His family moved to rural Phillips, in 1948 when Loren was six months old. Loran attended 9 years in a one-room schoolhouse just one mile from his home.

Allan Gaskill

Allan D. Gaskill was born on April 21, 1936 to Orville and Georgia (Wolf) Gaskill. He died on his 85th birthday, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Broadstone Memorial Hospital in Superior. He graduated from Beloit High School in 1954.

Lucille (Lucy) Kramer

Lucille (Lucy) Kramer, age 92, formerly of Aurora, passed away November 25, 2020 in Goodyear, Arizona.   A Mass for Lucy (Haverkamp) Kramer, 92 will be held Saturday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora.  Inurnment of ashes will follow at the Aurora Cemetery.