Brenda Grupe

Brenda Lynn Grupe, 49, of Englewood, Colo., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Per her wishes there will be no funeral services as she wanted to have her body donated to science. A private family celebration of life will be at a later date.

Harvey Smith

Harvey H. Smith of Henderson, passed away on October 2, 2021 at the age of 88 at Henderson.  He was born to Henry H. and Margaret (Friesen) Smith on March 20, 1933 on his Grandpa Friesen’s farm west of Henderson in Hamilton County.

Jerry Denton

Jerry Linn Denton passed into eternity at Hospice House in Omaha, to join his parents (Kenneth and Veva) and grandparents on Friday, October 1, 2021.

Mary Jane Harney

Mary Jane Harney, age 91, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 16, at Westside Covenant Church, Aurora, with visitation at 10 a.m. Rev. Karl Larson will officiate.

Lora Bonsall

Lora Leigh Bonsall was born September 29, 1969 in Burwell, to Dennis and DeeDii (Edythe Chaffin) Bonsall of Burwell.  She was raised on the family ranch north of Burwell. She died at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, on October 1, 2021 after a short illness not related to Covid-19.

Merlin (Merle) Yoder

Merlin (Merle) Yoder, 82, of Grand Island, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Grand Island Good Samaritan Village from natural causes. Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 6 at All Faiths Funeral Home.  Daniel Naranjo will officiate.

Laura Goertzen

Laura Goertzen age 85, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, October 4 at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Murphy.  Rev. Mark Dunham and Rev. Joe Mullarkey will officiate.  Interment will be at 11 a.m.

Edmund Ulmer

Sutton resident Laurence Edmund Ulmer, 84, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Federated Church with Rev. Mary Scott officiating.

Ina Krautsdorfer

On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Ina Rae (Newman) Krautsdorfer, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 75 from complications caused by Covid-19. Ina was born August 30, 1946 on her family’s farm near Aurora.

Harold Epp

Harold R. Epp, son of Gerhard M. Epp and Helena (Huebert) Epp was born on January 7, 1925, in York County, near Charleston. He went to be with the Lord on September 22, 2021, at the age of 96 at Legacy Square in Henderson.