Gerald Holtzen

Gerald Holtzen, age 85, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Westfield Quality Care. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, February 14 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Evelyn Driewer

Evelyn Driewer, age 90, of Stromsburg, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Her Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, February 11 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.  Rev. Erik Rasmussen will officiate.

Lorayne 'Penny' Potter

Lorayne ‘Penny’ Potter, age, 94, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 1 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora. Rev. Rudy Flores will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Joy Dick

Joy Dick, age, 93, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Rev. Mark Dunham will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Norma "Jean" Paneitz

Norma “Jean” Paneitz, 85, of Grand Island passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Memorial services in her honor will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Dan Bremer will officiate. Burial will be held at 2 p.m.

Bonna Driewer

Bonna Driewer, age 87, of Aurora, formerly of Hampton, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 29 at Zion Lutheran Church north of Hampton. Rev. David Feddern will officiate. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Scott Butcher

Scott Butcher, age 69, of Aurora, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 26 at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Pastor Nelson Rossi will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen, age 66, of Omaha, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 20, 2022, at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 24 at Westside Covenant Church in Aurora. Rev. Karl Larson will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery.

Rose Marie Janda

Rose Marie Janda, 100, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care, Aurora.  A Rosary will be held Friday, January 21, 2022, at 7 p.m. and Mass will be Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

Randall 'Randy' Becker

Randall “Randy” S. Becker, 62, of Phillips, died January 11, 2022. Service and celebration of Randy’s life will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 17, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.  Burial will be in Aurora Cemetery.