Francis E. “Andy” Andrus, of Wilber, was born April 18, 1931, in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Arthur and Anna Andrus. Francis grew up on farms in the Sparta area. After graduating high …

Brian K. Nelson, 60 years of age, of DeWitt, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday evening, July 22, 2022. He was born July 30, 1961, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to David and Zetty Claire …

Grace (Srajhans) Kubovec, daughter of Joseph J. and Anna (Formanek) Srajhans, was born Nov. 5, 1919, outside of Crete, on the Srajhans farm in Big Blue precinct. Grace lost her mother in 1922. Her …

Elaine R. Sebek, age 80, of Wilber, was born to Charles and Stella (Sevenker) Sebek on Oct. 27, 1941, on the family farm in Saline County near DeWitt and passed away at the Wilber Care Center on July …

Dean James Ripa, 58, of Wilber, died July 1, 2022, in Lincoln, after a short battle with cancer. Dean was born Aug. 16, 1963, in Crete, the fourth son of Joseph and Norma Ripa. He is survived by …

Mary Ann Zach, 83, of Lincoln, went home to be with the Lord on  June 26, 2022. She was born April 13, 1939, in Beatrice, to Albert and Norma (Karpisek) Stehlik. Mary Ann grew up on a farm …

Marjory Rose Cizek passed away peacefully on June 15, 2022. She was born Dec. 4, 1933, in Wilber, to Stanley Chab and Arline Tichy. She attended School District 66 (the same school that her …

Dorothy Ella Skrivanek was born to Joseph R. and Ella (Eret) Vnoucek on Sept. 21, 1922, at Friend, and passed away May 31, 2022, at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home in Geneva, at the age of 99 years, …

Patricia Kay (Cerveny) Wine, passed away on May 25, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Pat was an educator with a Master’s of Special Education from UNO. Pat taught special education for 35 years, …

On May 4, 2022, at the age of 65, Jannie (Erdmann) Rezek passed away at home in Sutherland. Jannie, the daughter of John 'Jack' and Elaine Erdmann, was born at Odell on June 22, 1956. She grew up …