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Jan S. Cole, 82, Guide Rock, died Thursday, Dec. 12, at Heritage of Webster County. Her funeral will be held at a later date....
Virgil D. Rose, 89, of Red Cloud, died Saturday, at the Webster County Hospital in Red Cloud. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. Dale Thiele and Rev. Warren Schoming officiating. Interment will be at the Rosemont Oak Creek Presbyterian Cemetery....
Keenan L. Elliott, 73, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec, 13, 2024, at his home in Belleville, Kansas. Keenan was born Oct. 6, 1951, to LeeRoy and Bonnie (Botz) Elliott of Republic. Keenan graduated in 1969 from Republic High School. Growing up, he helped his dad and mom on the farm. Throughout his adult life, he was a proud supporter of Republic and worked tirelessly to promote it. In downtown Republic, he turned an abandoned garage into a man-cave-community hang out where everyone was welcome. After high school, Keenan attended Beloit Vo-Tech for...
Michael ‘Mike’ Myers, 63, died on Dec. 9, 2024. Mike was born Michael Francis Myers on Aug. 9, 1961, to the late Gary Pete ‘Pete’ Myers and Anne Obert Myers. Mike grew up in Red Cloud. Mike was part of a long line of KC Chiefs fans, a legacy that lives on with his sons. No matter how far afield he went, his heart remained with the farmland. He loved a good laugh and a good beer. His funeral was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, at the First United Methodist Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. Dale Thiele officiating. Interment wasin the Cora Cemeter...
Victoria “Vicki” Sue Nylund, 74, of Scandia, died at Republic County Hospital on Dec. 11, 2024. She was born in Concordia, on Sept. 28, 1950, to Loren Victor and Maxine (Milner) Florell. They, along with her older sister. Janice, lived on their farm southwest of Scandia until they moved to Scandia when Vicki was 4 years old. She attended Scandia Schools where she was a cheerleader, played clarinet and sang Triple Trio Glee Club. She was the Sweetheart Queen of 1965, the Homecoming Queen of 1967 and graduated as Salutatorian in 1968. She wen...
Marjorie Hartsel, age 101, Jewell, Kansas, resident, died on Dec. 14, 2024, at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis, Kansas. Marjorie Ilene Hartsel was born on March 25, 1923, to Harry (Gus) and Bertha (Miller) Divel in Jewell County. She went to school at Pioneer Rural School and grew up on a farm southwest of Jewell with a sister and two brothers. Marjorie graduated from Jewell Rural High School in 1941. She went to work for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 10 years....
Loretta K. Wilson was born Oct. 28, 1929, to Jacob and Katharina (Kerth) Armbrust- er in rural Trego County, Kansas, died on Dec. 3, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital ISB unit, where she had resided for the past few months. Loretta often joked that her birth on the day of the Wall Street Stock Market crash caused the event, a testament to her sharp wit and humor. The youngest of her family, Loretta was the last surviving sibling. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Christ, Ernest and...
Julene Teresa Sullivan, the daughter of Hubert and Louise (Brockman) Ostdiek, was born on Aug. 7, 1943, in Lawrence, Nebraska. She died on Dec. 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Superior, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 3 months, 24 days. Julene was baptized on Aug. 8, 1943, and confirmed Oct. 27, 1953, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lawrence. She attended parochial school at Sacred Heart and was a Lawrence High School graduate. She earned her bachelor's degree from the...
Ronald "Butch" Elvan Higer, the son of Georgie and Shirley (Smith) Higer, was born on Jan. 29, 1945, in Superior, Nebraska. He died on Dec. 3, 2024, at Brodstone Health- care at Superior, at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 4 days. In June of 2022, a friend made a trip from eastern Tennessee to baptize Butch. When his parents were custom cutting in western Nebraska at age 4, Butch contracted Polio which changed the trajectory of his life. He acquired the ability to overcome obstacles by focusing...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Paige Laureen Hubl on Nov. 24, 2024. Paige was born on Nov. 2, 1990 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Gerald and Gay (Wisch) Hubl. Paige was a loving daughter, sister, friend and a beautiful soul whose radiant smile lit up any room she entered. Her passion for the world around her was contagious, inspiring those near to her to cherish the simple beauty of everyday life. Paige was a standout athlete and Athletic Hall of Fame inductee for Lincoln Southeast and later served as head coach for the...
Heaven received another Grandpa. Leonard Thomas Heyen died on Nov. 21, 2024. He was born to George and Mary (Garrels) on Sept. 8, 1933, in Deshler, Nebraska, one of 10 children. Leonard spent most of his life around the Deshler area farming and in the agricultural industry. Leonard served in the Army and remained proud to continue with the American Legion in Ruskin. Leonard was married to Ulala (Meyer) for 24 years and they had two daughters, Verlene (Tom) Melton and JLeiLani Carlisle (passed...
Roy William Arasmith, 74, of Jewell, Kansas, died on Dec. 7, 2024, after an extended battle with cancer. He was born on May 19, 1950, in Beloit, Kansas, to Kenneth Lyle and Noma (Knowlton) Arasmith. Roy grew up on the family farm southwest of Jewell. He attended the Prairie Plain country school (District 24) for five years until it closed, then attended Jewell Grade School and Jewell High School, graduating with the Class of 1968. Roy furthered his education at the North Central Kansas Area Vocational Technical School at Beloit, graduating...
Matthew “Matt” James Howell, 39, of Formoso, Kansas, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home in Beloit, Kansas, surrounded by his family after a brief but courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born on May 1, 1985, in Salina, Kansas to James and Nancy (Weir) Howell. Matt grew up in Formoso and graduated from Mankato High School in 2003. He then attended Fort Hays State University and majored in criminal justice. Matthew was a gentle giant and loved people but especially animals. He also liked Notre Dame Foo...
Julene Sullivan dies Sunday, Dec. 1 Lawrence native, and longtime Superior, Nebraska, resident, Julene Sullivan, died early Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Superior. Mrs. Richard Sullivan was 81 years old and died after a nine year battle with cortical basal degeneration. Julene was the daughter of Hubert and Louise Ostdiek of Lawrence. She leaves to mourn her loss, husband, Richard Sullivan, eight children and a host of brothers, sisters, relatives and friends....
Marcia A.Hunt, 56 of Ruskin died Sunday. private family service will be held ar a later date....
Eileen Catherine (Hoelting) Buescher, 100, Lawrence, Nebraska, died on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, at Heritage at College View, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, and Mass of Christian Burial followed at 11 a.m., both at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Lawrence, with Father Denton Morris officiating. Burial wasin St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel, Lawrence. Memorials can be directed to St. Stephen C...
Julie G. Hulbert, 62, died on Nov. 8, 2024, at Monument Health with her family at her bedside after a brief acute illness. On Sept. 23, 1962, though not a boy as hoped, the special request for a blue-eyed blonde girl was given to Martin and Eva June (Amos) Tucker and her three brunette sisters in Wichita, Kansas. Julie graduated from Mankato High School in Mankato, Kansas in 1980. She married Max Hulbert on June 27, 1981. To this union, Melissa and Bradley Wasborn. They divorced in 2015. She...
Sarah Josephine (Hatten) Schlotterback (Dec. 17, 1935 to Nov. 24, 2024) was known for her compassionate nature. She was born to Charles and Hazel Hatten of Nevada, Missouri. Her mother was a teacher and father a dentist which helped guide her to a profession in helping others. She attended Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, later attending the School of Nursing at Kansas University where she met and married William Schlotterback, also attending KU medical school. They moved to Lakin, Kansas,...
William "Bill" Hedden was born on March 14, 1950, to John and Bonnie (Johnson) Hedden in Mankato, Kansas. He died surrounded by family on Nov. 26, 2024. He was educated in Udall, Kansas, where he graduated in 1968. He married Adelia (Rightmeier) on Sept. 27, 1969, in Udall, where they started their lives together. They moved to Winfield, Kansas, in 1975. They were married for 52 years until Adelia's death in October 2021. Bill worked at the Winfield State Hospital for 29 years, and after that...
Martin D. “Marty” Pohlman, the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Cullity) Pohlman, 80, of Superior died Wednesday Nov. 20, 2024 at the Brodstone Healthcare Hospital in Superior. Marty was currently working for Superior Publishing as a writer. Following Marty’s wishes, he was cremated and a private family service will take place at a later date. Megure-Price Funeral Home in Superior is in charge of the arrangements....
Steven (Steve) Glenn Oltmans, 80, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Oct. 31, 2024. He was the oldest of two children born to Glenn and Della Oltmans. Steve graduated from Nelson High School in 1961, where he met his wife of 60 years, Barbara Johnston. After high school, Steve moved to Lincoln, where he began his college education at the University of Nebraska at the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with an emphasis in Water Resources. Steve and Barb were married in 1963 in Nelson....
Ronald Lee Porter, the son of Raymond and Floy (Honeycutt) Porter was born on Oct. 9, 1934, in Nelson, Nebraska. He died on Nov. 21, 2024, at the Brodstone Hospital in Superior, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 1 month, 12 days. Ron graduated from Nelson High School in 1952. On April 7, 1956, he was united in marriage to LaVeta Fleck in Deweese, Nebraska. This union was blessed with five children. Ron farmed all of his life. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Card Party Club....
Virgil Harold Uhrmacher of North Platte was born April 11, 1944, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Raymond and Helen (Tanner) Uhrmacher. Virgil grew up on the family farm near Cadams. He attended grade school at Beach District 44 (east of Cadams) through the 8th grade and graduated from Superior High School with the Class of 1962. He was proud to explain the Beach School was now a part of the Nuckolls County Museum in Superior. He liked to add that he was the smartest student in his class. Then he would smile and explain he was the only one in his...
John Leroy Bingham, 85, the son of Albert S. Bingham and Olive E. (Kelly) Bingham, was born Oct. 7, 1939, in Belleville, Kansas. He died Nov. 6, 2024, at Mitchell County Health Systems, Beloit, Kansas. John grew up in Belleville, attending the local rural grade schools. He later moved with his family to Lawrence, Kansas, where he graduated from Lawrence High School in 1958. He served with the United States Army and was discharged on Jan. 31, 1968. John served as a personnel actions supervisor...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Hailee Ann Vlach, 22, of Palmer, who tragically left us on Nov. 19, 2024, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. In this profound moment of loss, we also mourn the passing of Hailee's unborn son, William Lee Vlach. A memorial service to honor Hailee's memory was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Palmer. Family and friends were invited to gather and remember Hailee's beautiful spirit during visitation...
