Helen Joyce Burger passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the age of 89 after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 24, 1934, at the home she was raised in near California, Missouri, to Henry and …

Joan M. (Daugherty) Kappers, age 71, of Clatonia, passed away March 6, 2024, at the Wilber Care Center, surrounded by family. Joan suffered from the effects of COPD for several years. Joan was …

Kenneth W. Brenneman of Plattsmouth, formerly of Crete, passed away March 12, 2024, at the age of 78. He was the son of John and Pauline (Mekemson) Brenneman of Crete, and was born Aug. 8, 1945, in …

Alice Mae (Beck) Rejcha, age 92, of Hallam passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Alice was born Sept. 3, 1931, in Wilber to Joseph and Anna (Pechoucek) Beck. She was the youngest of six children. …

Robert E. Machacek, age 90, of Crete, passed away peacefully at his home Feb. 14, 2024, after a short stay with hospice. He was born to Joseph F. Machacek and Blanche (Vilda) Machacek of Crete. Bob …

LaVerne Mae Maneth passed away Feb. 18, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born Jan. 25, 1936, to William and Mary (Pekarek) Smisek near Martell. LaVerne was …

Donald E. Vostrez, 91, of Wymore, formerly Wilber, passed away Feb. 21, 2024. He was born in Alexandria on Jan. 2, 1933, to Ervin and Agnes (Rischling) Vostrez. He graduated from Alexandria High …

Pastor Kathy Rice, age 76, of Omaha, passed away Feb. 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. Kathy was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned a teaching degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University. …

Darlene Joy (Hoffman) Brydl was born June 6, 1932, and was raised in Wilber. She spent the rest of her life in Lincoln. She married Mel Brydl and they had three daughters. Darlene enjoyed …

Robert Karel Znamenacek, 88, of Wilber, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Beatrice. Robert was born May 14, 1935, to Karel and Millie (Penkava) Znamenacek on the …

Jerrold “Jerry” Thelen was born on July 11, 1941, to Hubert and Naomi (Clobes) Thelen in Great Bend, Kansas, and passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Columbus. The family moved to …

Vera Homolka, 80, of Western,passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury with loving cousins by her side. On June 17, 1943, Charles and …