Elna Johnson

Elna Joann (Christensen) Johnson, 91, was born at the Brush, Colorado hospital on Jan. 3, 1935, to Severt and Agnes (Andersen) Christensen and died at the Imperial Manor May 22, 2026. She was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Wiggins (Colo.

Harriet Barron

Harriet Barron, age 86, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27 at the Aurora United Methodist Church, 1104 A Street, Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Celesta Griess

Sutton resident Celesta Ann Griess, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln.Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sutton, with Rev. Tim Stacy officiating.

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Ruth Johnson, longtime resident of Aurora, passed away on Dec. 16, 2025 at Evanston, Ill. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church, 415 South 18th Street, Aurora with the Rev. Rudy Flores officiating. Margaret was born on Feb.

Mary Lou Emanuel

 Well, here we are again, folks. It’s time for the second installment of our parental chronicles. And, true to form, dear readers, this story has adventure, romance, tragedy, humor, international travel, and at least one scandalous incident!

Marta (Lambert) Charlton

Marta Clare (Lambert) Charlton, age 56, of Giltner, passed away on May 18, 2026.Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary 1404 L Street, Aurora. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

Patricia McDonald

Patricia McDonald, 93, of Phillips, died, Monday, May 18, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora. Rev. Mark Seiker will officiate. Interment will be in the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.

Melissa 'Missie' Wendt

Melissa ‘Missie’ Wendt, 67, of Doniphan, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Good Samaritan in Grand Island. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Giltner. Rev. Mark Seiker will officiate.

Richard Alan Schank

Richard Alan Schank, 79, of Clarks, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his home in Clarks. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the family’s home in rural Clarks on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. His ashes will be spread at a later date.

James (Jim) Kaura

James William Kaura was born May 17, 1946, in Omaha, to Dorothy Alice Bentley and Arnold Friedrich Kaura.His family moved to Aurora, where his father had accepted the position as the Aurora Hospital Administrator.