Proctors

The search for Bob and Loveda Proctor, shown here in a family photo, ended Saturday northeast of Kearney.

The search for Bob and Loveda Proctor, shown here in a family photo, ended Saturday northeast of Kearney.

Proctors found, giving family closure

The tears were still flowing Monday morning for the Proctor family as they processed the end of a long, painful journey.
ANR

ANR

Community embraces Proctor family after long, painful search

A two-month search for an elderly Aurora couple that drew state and national attention ended Saturday, though not with the final result the community had been praying for. Tragically, Bob and Loveda Proctors’ lives ended on a rural road northeast of Kearney, two long months ago in mid-January.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

When tragedy strikes, ANR thinks family first

Sharing bad news is hard to do, period. Whether it’s with friends and family, or in our case with the entire community through the hometown newspaper, it can be gut-wrenching to look people you know in the eye and deliver details about a horrible crime or accident.
This video footage confirms that Bob and Loveda Proctor stopped at the Pump & Pantry on Hwy 6 south of Hastings at 1:02 a.m., Jan. 12. It is the last known sighting of the Aurora couple.

This video footage confirms that Bob and Loveda Proctor stopped at the Pump & Pantry on Hwy 6 south of Hastings at 1:02 a.m., Jan. 12. It is the last known sighting of the Aurora couple.

Video confirms Proctor sighting in Hastings Jan. 12

The month-long search for an elderly Aurora couple missing since Jan. 11 led to a specific sighting early that next morning, the family reported on Friday, with Bob and Loveda Proctor confirmed by video tape to be at the Pump & Pantry on Highway 6 south of Hastings at 1:02 a.m., Jan. 12.