Sharilyn "Sherry" Quick

Sharilyn “Sherry” Sue Quick, 82, of Hordville, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hordville with Pastor Ford Shenk officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Richard Ballas

Richard Ballas, age 39, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Aurora. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 19 at the Aurora United Methodist Church with Pastors Michelle and Greg Reed officiating.

Myron Omel

Myron W. Omel, son of Armand and Alta Omel, was born July 2, 1917 in Aurora, and died at Memorial Care Center, Aurora, on November 13, at the age of 103. His favorite conversational line in the last few years was, “do you know how OLD I am?!” and he was always the oldest person in the room.

Norma Kreutz

Norma Kreutz, age 96, of Grand Island, formerly of Aurora, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Bickford Assisted Living. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Harvard Cemetery.  Current CDC guidelines will be followed.  Face masks are required.

Todd Petersen

Todd Petersen, age 48, of Aurora, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at UNMC in Omaha after a long battle with his health. Todd was cremated.  Private family inurnment will be at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, next to his parents.

Todd Petersen

Todd Petersen, age 48, of Aurora, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at UNMC in Omaha after a long battle with his health. Todd was cremated.  Private family inurnment will be at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, next to his parents.

Esther Blattner

Esther Blattner, age 72, of Aurora, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11 at the Aurora United Methodist, located at 1104 A Street in Aurora. Inurnment will be at the Aurora Cemetery at a later date.

Naomi Hammond

Naomi L. Hammond, 94, died Oct. 19 at York. She was cremated with inurnment in the Aurora cemetery with a family service. A Memorial service will be held at the Aurora United Methodist Church at a later date.

Patrick Ormond

Patrick Ormond, age 64, of Giltner, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Giltner.  Mass will be livestreamed on St. Mary’s, Aurora and St.

Steve Wishart

Steve Wishart, 71, of Aurora, passed away October 30, 2020 at CHI-St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Steve’s wishes were to be cremated and requested that no services be held.  Memorials may be to the family to be designated at a later date.