Alice Burling

Alice Annette Burling, 85, of Aurora passed away Dec. 22, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 at the Aurora United Methodist Church. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate. Private family inurnment will take place at the Kenesaw Cemetery.

Sharon Jemison

Sharon Jemison, age 78, of Giltner, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.  Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Dennis Rich

Dennis Rich, age 62, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at UNMC in Omaha. Dennis’s wishes were to be cremated.  For everyone’s safety, the family will hold a memorial service at a future date.  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Molle

The life’s journey of Robert D. Molle ended in his rural home in Phillips, on December 18, 2020 at the age of 92.  His fervent desire was to make his transition in the home he designed, built and loved.

Anna Marie Moore

Anna Marie Moore, age 95, of Aurora, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.

Paul Parks

Paul Parks, age 69, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at his home. Paul’s wishes were to be cremated.  For everyone’s safety, the family will hold a memorial service at a future date.  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Todd Brondel

Todd David Brondel, 46, of Central City, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Merrick Medical Center in Central City.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Chapman, with Pastor Beth Gregory officiating.

Monty Blackburn

Monty Dean Blackburn, age 77, of Stromsburg, passed away December 11, 2020 at his home in Stromsburg. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Monty was born May 25, 1943 to Everett Earl and Doris Effey (Jeffers) Blackburn in Aurora.

Eugene 'Mert' Griffith

Eugene ‘Mert’ Griffith, age 82, of Aurora passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at CHI Health-St. Francis in Grand Island. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 18 at the Aurora United Methodist Church. Pastor Greg Reed will officiate.

Gary Wolff

Gary Eugene Wolff, 71, native son of Aurora, passed to his eternal rest on Thanksgiving evening, November 26, 2020, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kindness ran through Gary like gold runs through corn in the summer sunshine.