Richard Cooper

Richard Cooper, age 91, of Crete, formerly of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at a Tabitha Facility in Crete. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 29 at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Rev. Michelle Reed will officiate.

Clifford D. Ulmer

Clifford Dean Ulmer was born April 27, 1950 in Aurora, to Elaine Smith Ulmer and Harris D. Ulmer. He died Aug. 27, 2021 at his home in Las Vegas, Nev.     He married Karen L. Ulmer in October 1974 and was later divorced in 1980. He married Phyllis M. Ulmer in 1993. Phyllis later died in 2009.

Deryne J. Eastman

Deryne J. Eastman, 52, of Grand Island, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Grand Island, the result of a motorcycle accident. A memorial service will be Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Pastor Luke Biggs will officiate. The family will greet friends on Thursday, Oct.

Jeffery 'Jeff' Happold

Jeffery “Jeff” Happold, 55, of Grand Island passed away on Oct. 16 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. at St. Leo’s Catholic Church. Fr. Mark Maresh will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 5-7 p.m.

Dennis R. ‘Denny’ Riekenberg

Dennis R. “Denny” Riekenberg, 81, of Hordville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at CHI-St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Polk with Rev.

Paula Simkins

Paula Harriet Simkins, 85, of Hordville, died Monday, October 11, 2021 at Azria Nursing Home in Central City.  Funeral services will be Friday, October 15, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Friday, October 15, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Karen Carlson

Karen Lynn (Cassel) Carlson, 70, died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.  Funeral services will be Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Lucas and Rev. Jim Garfield officiating.

Donald "Don" Anderson

Donald L. “Don” Anderson, 90, of Central City, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City.  Funeral services will be on Monday, October 11, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Central City with Pastor Tom Lucas officiating.

Brenda Grupe

Brenda Lynn Grupe, 49, of Englewood, Colo., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Per her wishes there will be no funeral services as she wanted to have her body donated to science. A private family celebration of life will be at a later date.

Harvey Smith

Harvey H. Smith of Henderson, passed away on October 2, 2021 at the age of 88 at Henderson.  He was born to Henry H. and Margaret (Friesen) Smith on March 20, 1933 on his Grandpa Friesen’s farm west of Henderson in Hamilton County.