Dr. Donald Burling

Dr. Donald Eugene Burling, 86, of Aurora, passed away Aug. 24, 2020. Private family graveside services were held at the Kenesaw Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Rev. Greg Reed officiated. Inurnment was in the Kenesaw Cemetery. Memorials may be to the family to be designated at a later date.

Dewayne Hiebner

Dewayne L. Hiebner was called home on Aug. 26, 2020 at the Aurora Memorial Hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Dewayne was born Feb. 8, 1942 in York, to Thomas and Lena (Rempel) Hiebner. He was married to Sharon Glanzer in rural Freeman, S.D. on July 18, 1965.

Bobby Ranard

Bobby G. Ranard passed away calmly and peacefully at his home in Grand Island on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, just six days after celebrating his 92nd birthday. Bobby Gene was born on Aug. 16, 1928 to Oren L. and Mabel G. (Pitts) Ranard at their family home in Giltner.

Robert ‘Bob’ Peard

Robert ‘Bob’ Peard, age 92, lifetime resident of Phillips, passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at Memorial Community Care. Funeral services were held Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 at United Methodist Church in Phillips. Rev. Greg Reed officiated.

Adalyn Erpelding

Adalyn Ruth Erpelding passed away at her home in Wymore on Aug. 24, 2020. She was born on Aug. 15, 2020 in Lincoln to Chris Erpelding and Dawn (Hollman) Rakes. From day one, Adalyn was a fighter.

Janet Zimmers

Janet Louise (Springer) Zimmers was born on April 28, 1944 in Aurora, to Ralph and Eleanor (Kraus) Springer.

Eldon Elsberry

Eldon E. Elsberry, 79, of Central City died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 at his daughter’s home. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Heartland Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Zeke Pipher. Visitation was Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at the Church.

Kay Brandt

Kay Lee Brandt, 59 of rural Phillips was called home on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo will officiate.

Christopher Rikli

Christopher James Rikli, 44, of Dallas, Texas, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Feb. 26, 2020, in Ouray, Colo. Chris was born May 29, 1975, in Kearney, to James and Sue (Wiebe) Rikli and grew up at El Charman Lake, Gibbon. He graduated from John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Ark.

Donald Miller

Donald Miller, age 89, of Aurora, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at the Veterans Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Westside Covenant Church, 1009 1st Street, Aurora. Pastor Karl Larson officiated.