June Gustafson

June Gustafson, age 92, of Lincoln, formerly of Aurora, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Hillcrest Firethorn Health Services in Lincoln. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 6th at the Evangelical Free Church in Aurora. Rev. Vance Christie will officiate.

Ted Swanson

Ted L. Swanson, age 78, of Kearney, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at Mt. Carmel Home – Keens Memorial in Kearney. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Kearney American Legion Club.

Jerry Michael (Mike) Danbury

Jerry Michael (Mike) Danbury, 61, died Sept. 17, 2020 in Hampton, after a brief battle with cancer. At his request, no service will be held. Jerry was born Sept. 19, 1958 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Jerry Richard and Charlotte (Shaw) Danbury. He graduated from Central High School in 1976.

Paul Buller

Paul Buller, age 67, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Henderson Hospital. The Celebration of Life for Paul will be held Saturday, September 26 from 5-9 p.m. at Paul’s shop, 2201 East 6th Road, Aurora. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.

Donna Rasmussen

Donna M. Rasmussen, age 83, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020, at Memorial Community Care after a short battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 26 at Zion Lutheran Church north of Hampton.  Rev. Tim Wells will officiate.

Ronald Singer

Ronald Paul Singer, 74, of Wauneta, passed away in McCook, on Sept. 4, 2020. Ron was born on Dec. 13, 1945 in Garnett, Kansas to Paul and Helen (Howery) Singer. He graduated from Parker High School in 1964 and attended one year at Allen County Community College before being drafted.

Ronald Meerkatz

Ronald Duane Meerkatz, 69, of Polk, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at Merrick Medical Center in Central City.  Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Polk with Pastor David Ohlman officiating.

Etta ‘Jo’ Fassnacht

Etta “Jo” M Fassnacht, 97, of Aurora, passed away Sept. 4, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora. Funeral services will be held at the Messiah Lutheran Church on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m., 2020. Rev. Karen Tjarks will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.

Katlyn Kelley

Katlyn Marie “Miss K” Kelley, 21, of Clarks, died at her home on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at Bureau Cemetery near Pierce Chapel in rural Clarks with Pastor Mark Hartley officiating. Visitation was Thursday, Sept.

Harriet Toof

Harriet Elizabeth Toof (Sims) passed away Aug. 2, 2020, 21 days before her 100th birthday. She was a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo. since 1963. During her life she was a Navy pilot’s wife; elementary school teacher, mother; grandmother; great and great-great grandmother.