Lisa J. Stethem, loving wife, mother, daughter, aunt and nurse passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 10, 2025, following an unexpected illness at the CHI Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 49. Lisa's legacy will live on as she generously was an organ donor. Mass of Christ...

Ronald L. Upah, of Ord passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Ord at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Private Inurnment will be in the Ord Catholic Cemetery. Memorial are suggested to the Ord Volunteer Fi...

Mark A. Orent, of Ord passed away peacefully at his home in Ord on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the age of 75. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Ord First United Methodist Church. Reverend Spenser Johnson will officiate. Mark was a simple, casual guy; to honor hi...

Maryjo Harrahill, of Greeley passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 81. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley, Nebraska. Father Mark Maresh, Father Lawrence ...

Kristy Linn Goodsell, formerly of Ord, Nebraska, passed away on March 26, 2025, at Emerald Care Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, Nebraska at the age of 65 years. Kristy Linn was born September 3, 1959, in Burwell, Nebraska to Richard L. "Dick" Goodsell and Kay L. Olcott. She grew up in Ord where she received her e...

Phyllis L. Twyman, of Ord passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Ord, Nebraska at the age of 82. Phyllis Lorene was born March 8, 1943, to Gerald and Ruth (Baker) Lockhart, at the old C. J. Miller Ord Hospital in Ord, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm four miles southeast of E...

JoAnna McBride of Sargent passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at CHI Immanuel Health in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 81. JoAnn was born March 4, 1944, at Elyria, Nebraska to Joseph and Matilda (Bower) Mach. She was raised on the farm east of Sargent by her grandparents, Anna and John Mach. As a young girl, JoAnna o...

Dennis R. Urbanovsky, 70, of Ord passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 21, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born January 24, 1955, at Ord, Nebraska to Adolph and Virginia (Chalupa) Urbanovsky. He grew up on the family ranch in south central Garfield County and re...

Brayton Douglas "Bronc" Branic, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the age of 22. A Celebration of the Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Baptist Church in Burwell, Nebraska. Pastors Ben Burris and Scott Harvey will officiate. Memorials are suggested to The Fa...

Paul D. Oxford, of Burwell passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 85. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Baptist Church in Burwell, Nebraska. Pastors Joel Wentworth and Ben Burris will officiate. Inte...

James J. "Jim" Happ, of Greeley passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the age of 79. Mr. Happ's wishes were to be cremated. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley, Nebraska. Father Lawrence Vadakkan and Deac...

Kenneth D. Cullers, of Ord passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska. Mr. Cullers' wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Ord. Pastor Spenser Johnson will officiate....

Paul D. Oxford, of Burwell passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 85. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Baptist Church in Burwell, Nebraska. Pastors Joel Wentworth and Ben Burris will officiate. Inte...

Frances K. Mares, of Burwell, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell at the age of 82 years. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Burwell. Pastor Adam Archer and Vicar Tim Reicks will off...

Joseph L. "Joe" Miska, 94, of Ord passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Arbor Care Center in Ord, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Ord Christian Church. Pastor Doug Durre will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Military Ho...

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Jesslyn Maxine "Punk", "Lynn" Weiner, age 87, of North Loup, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Howard County Medical Center. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 31st at 10:30am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley with Father Vince Parsons, celebrant. Visitat...

Paula Jean Brokke, 55, of Ord passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, at her home in Ord, Nebraska. Ms. Brokke's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ord Veterans Club. Private Inurnment will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Me...

Mary Lou Petersen, 75, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, after a brave fight with cancer, surrounded by her family in Hawaii. Born on February 22, 1949, in Loup City, NE, Mary Lou grew up in a large family in Arcadia, NE. She attended Arcadia Public School where she was involved in cheerleading, pep club, sof...

Joyce E. Christenson, 89, of Grand Island formerly of Burwell passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at her home in Grand Island, Nebraska. Mrs. Christenson's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, Nebraska. ...