Lanny Berck

Lanny Woodrow Berck, age 73 of Aurora, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Bryan-East Medical Center in Lincoln. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary with visitation one hour prior.

Sherry Christenson

Sherry Lee Christenson, age 78, of Omaha, went home to be with the Lord Sunday evening, February 21, 2021. Visitation was held Sunday, February 28, from 2-4 p.m. at Reichmuth Funeral Home, Elkhorn, with a time of remembrance and celebration of her life at 3 p.m. A Memorial service was held at 11 a.

Jennie Eck

Jennie Jean Eck, age 84, of Henderson, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Henderson. She was born November 18, 1936 in rural Hamilton County to Reinhart J. and Lillie (Friesen) Peters.

Linda Alberts

Linda Elaine Alberts was a generous and courageous wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She left this world on February 17, 2021 at the age of 77, with her daughters by her side.  No local services will be held at this time.

Steven Fenster

Steven Lowell Fenster of Lincoln passed away suddenly in his home on February 12, 2021. Steve earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

James "Jim" Hilligas

James “Jim” M.W. Hilligas, 81, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, at Christ Lutheran Church, 1300 N. Grand Island Ave., Grand Island.  Reverend Tom Schneider is the officiant.

Brent Shenk

Brent Allen Shenk, 59, of Clarks, passed away at his home.  Memorial services will be on Thursday, February, 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hordville with Pastor Daniel Bear offciating.   Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later.

Bill Gage

Bill Gage, age 81, of Aurora passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island. Bill’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 18 at the Faith Community Church. Pastor Bob Gannon will officiate.

Lyndon Keyes

Lyndon Lowell Keyes of Richmond, IL passed away at his home after suffering a heart attack on January 26, 2021. He was born April 20, 1960 in York, to Lowell and R’Lou Keyes. During his youth in Aurora, Lyndon, a Boy Scout, eventually became an Eagle Scout.

Thomas C. Kirkelie

Thomas C. Kirkelie, 58, passed away December 19, 2020 at Corpus Christi, Texas. A memorial wake will be held at the American Legion Hall 491 in Granbury, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at 1 p.m. Tom was born April 16, 1962 at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Wash.