Donald (Don) Haymart

Donald (Don) Haymart, age 82, passed away at Memorial Community Care in Aurora, on Thursday, April 16, 2026, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at the Aurora United Methodist Church, 1104 A. Street, at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.   Pastor Michelle Reed will officiate.

Donald Jares

Donald Charles Jares, 92, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.

Connie (Wall) Wallingford

Connie Kay (Wall) Wallingford passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born on May 6, 1937, in Aurora, to Walter and Rachel (Fenster) Wall. She grew up in Aurora, graduated from Aurora High School in 1955, and later attended Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney.

Diane (Friesen) Harrison

Diane Mae (Friesen) Harrison, age 72 of Henderson, died on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Aurora. She was born on March 9, 1954 to Jacob E. and Elsie (Regier) Friesen in Henderson.Diane attended Henderson Community School from kindergarten and graduated from high school in 1972.

Elva Wall

Elva E. Wall, 104 of Aurora, died peacefully, November 27, 2025 at the Memorial Community Care Center in Aurora. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Zion Lutheran Church, 1511 N Y Road, Hampton, NE 68843 with Reverend Mark Hannemann officiating.

Gail O'Connor

Gail Lynn O’Connor, 76, of North Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on Jan. 6, 2026.Gail was born on July 17, 1949 in Aurora, the second of three children born to the union of Harlow and Bonnie (Guilford) Newman.

Sharon Nissen

Gravesite burial services will be held for Sharon H. Nissen on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11 a.m.Burial will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery near Kronberg.Luncheon to follow.

Elva Wall

Elva E. Wall, 104, of Aurora,  died peacefully, November 27, 2025 at the Memorial Community Care Center in Aurora. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Zion Lutheran Church, 1511 N Y Road, Hampton, with the Reverend Mark Hannemann officiating.

Donna Cooper

Donna Sue Cooper, 83, of Central City, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City. Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 at First Christian Church in Central City at 11 a.m.

Donna Sue Cooper

Donna Sue Cooper, 83, of Central City, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City. Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 at First Christian Church in Central City at 11 a.m.