Katharyn James

Katharyn James, age 76, of Aurora, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Westfield Quality Care. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 23 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate. Interment will be at the Aurora Cemetery.

Jayne Larsen

Jayne Larsen, age 94, of Aurora, passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at United Lutheran Church in Hampton. Pastor Rudy Flores will officiate.

Janet Belitz

Janet Lee Belitz, 88, of Central City, Nebraska died Friday, October 17, 2025 at CHI St. Francis in Grand Island, Nebraska.  Funeral services will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Erik Hart officiating.

Carole Armbruster

Mass of Christian Burial for Carole Lou Armbruster, age 92, of Stanton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Stanton. Reverend Patrick McLaughlin will be the celebrant, with interment in Stanton Cemetery.

Dr. Barbara Johnson

Dr. Barbara Jean Johnson, 76, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD.A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aberdeen, SD, with Father Jordan Samson officiating.

Michael Wolff

Michael L. Wolff, 75, of Johnstown, Ohio, passed away on September 22, 2025, after a courageous two-year battle with Mesothelioma. He passed away at Hospice of Central Ohio in Newark, Ohio, surrounded by family.

Roger Werner

Roger W. Werner, 91, of Polk, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital in Osceola.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Polk with Pastor Ricardo Riqueza officiating.

Dr. Patrick Madden

Dr. Patrick Madden, age 92, passed away September 26, 2025, in Mesa, AZ.  Patrick was the fifth child of Walter and Evangeline (Beacom) Madden, born on February 19, 1933, in Pierce, South Dakota.

Rick Vaught

Rick L. Vaught, age 68 of Henderson, died on Tuesday September 30, 2025 in Henderson. He was born on August 26, 1957 to David C. and Beverly F. (Ohnesorge) Vaught in York. He was united in marriage to Cheryl Ann Zastrow on October 10, 1981 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York.

Carole Hauf

Carole Hauf, age 86, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Memorial Community Care.A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, October 6 at Cross of Christ Church in Aurora.   Pastor Tim Wells will officiate.   No Visitation.