Avis Lorene Black

Avis Lorene Black passed away peacefully on August 25, 2023, at her home in Las Vegas, NV, surrounded by her children, family, and friends. She was 89 years young.A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2024 at the First Christian Church in Aurora.   Rev.

Kristin Hood

Kristin Nissen Hood passed away June 29, 2023 in Grand Junction, Colorado.Kristin was born in Grand Island.  She is preceded in death by her father, Alan Nissen.

Michael Thompson

Sutton resident Michael Lee Thompson, 74, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Legacy Square in Henderson.A Rosary will be prayed at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sutton.  Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.

Maxine Hansen

Maxine Hansen, 95, of Aurora, formerly of Hampton, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 7 at United Lutheran Church in Hampton with Pastor Annette Minderman officiating.

Elvina Mae (Peters) Janzen

Elvina Mae (Peters) Janzen, age 90, was born May 9, 1934, and died May 27, 2024 in Henderson. Her parents were Aaron and Helen Peters. She was baptized June 1, 1952 at the Bethesda Mennonite Church. She graduated from Henderson in May 1952. She was married August 12, 1953 to Theodore R.

Leonard Poppert

Leonard L. Poppert, 86, of Grand Island, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island is entrusted with the arrangements.To honor his wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral service held.

Robert "Bob" Solway

Robert “Bob” Thomas Solway was born in Aberdeen, Washington on December 22, 1957. He passed away on May 20, 2024, at his son’s home in Harvard. After a courageous battle with cancer, Bob, the beloved son of Miriam Solway and Eli “Jug” Solway, attended high school in Sutton and graduated from Aurora.

Neil Ruebsamen

Neil Newayne Ruebsamen, 94, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away on January 17, 2024. He was born on June 8, 1929, in Giltner. Neil was a beloved family patriarch, a devout Christian, and a proud veteran. A Celebration of Life and burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Richard "Dick" Grosshans

Richard ‘Dick’ Grosshans, age 90, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Memorial Community Care.A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Aurora.  Rev. Penny Schulz will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Michael Parker Jr.

Michael C. Parker Jr.,  47, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at a house in South Carolina.Michael (Maze) Parker is the son of Cynthia (McNaulty/Parker) Nielsen and Michael Parker Sr.. He was born in Nürnberg, Germany, Jan. 19, 1977.He grew up and graduated, on the honor row, in Keene, N.H.