Ronald Penner

Ronald Penner, age 79, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Hearthstone in York. A Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 15 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora.  Rev. Rudy Flores will officiate.

Gerald 'Fritz' Wilson

Gerald ‘Fritz’ Wilson, age 85, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. A Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 13 at Westside Covenant Church, Aurora.  Rev. Karl Larson will officiate.  Private family inurnment will be at the Aurora Cemetery.

Robert Hartzell

Robert Hartzell, age 92, formerly of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Azria Health in Central City. His wishes were to be cremated.  His family will hold a private family graveside service. Inurnment will be in the Inland Cemetery. No visitation.

Marilyn Stueven

Marilyn Stueven, age 83, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at CHI-St. Francis Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, November 11 at the Phillips Methodist Church. Pastor Peter Jenks will officiate.

Erma Blase

Erma Blase, age 96, formerly of Marquette, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island with Rev. Adam Snoberger officiating.

Dr. Raymond Naumann

Dr. Raymond Naumann, 72, retired physician, died on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in Belton, TX.  Rosary and funeral mass were held Friday, November 5 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Wichita, KS.   Ray grew up on his family farm in Eustis.

Mary Ann Brazda

Mary Ann Brazda, 87, of Polk, died at the Monarch by Eastmont in Lincoln.  Funeral services will be Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Trinity United Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. with Ricardo Riqueza officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, November 5, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Darrell Loftis

Darrell D. Loftis, 69, of Central City, died on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Bryan Medical Center – East Campus in Lincoln.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Pastor Nelson Rossi officiating.

Frances Christensen

Frances Christensen, age 91, of Aurora, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. No visitation.

Ramona Roberts

Ramona M. Roberts, 81 of Malcolm, passed away October 25, 2021.  Ramona was born on June 24, 1940 in Hampton, to Bernard “Ben” and Marguerite (Orendorff) Budler.  She was united in marriage to Leonard Roberts and they lived on a farm near Phillips before moving to Malcolm in the late 1960s.