Glenn D. DeVries, age 89, of Trumbull, NE, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Eventide Prairie Commons, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Darryl J. Hosick, 86, of Stockville passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Larry Arlyn Lambert, 72, of Grand Island, Nebraska, went to his heavenly home on May 18, 2026, after courageously battling complications from liver disease and, in the end, cancer. He was born on September 12, 1953, in McCook, Nebraska, to Dorothy and Arlyn Lambert.

ARAPAHOE - During the monthly school board meeting on May 11, retiring principal Rudy Perez celebrated the seniors who will graduate on May 16. “They have many memories in and out of the classroom and we wish nothing but the very best that life has to offer as they proceed into adulthood,” he said, before reflecting on his career in education.

Health care is often thought of as something that happens one patient at a time in a clinic or hospital. Public health takes a broader view and is focused on improving the health of entire populations. In 1854, a London physician helped stop a deadly cholera outbreak by removing a simple pump handle. That moment would become one of the earliest and most powerful examples of public health in action. Back then no one understood how cholera spread. Many believed it was caused by “bad air” or mysterious environmental forces. They did not know that it was actually caused by a bacterium that was spread through contaminated water sources.

Area golf teams began the final week of the regular season with the Cattle Trail Tournament in Curtis Tuesday. Cambridge led area teams with a third-place finish and a score of 350, followed by Southwest (364), Hi-Line (384), Arapahoe (404), Maywood/ Hayes Center (406) and Medicine Valley (431).

Wren Leo Trosper, age 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home, in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on May 26, 1931 to Orva Benjamin and Josephine Florence (Heitmann) Trosper at the family home 4 miles south and 3.4 miles west of Cambridge, Nebraska.

Carol J. Christensen, 78, of Axtell, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Minden Cemetery with PMA Julie Schmidt officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Carol’s honor are kindly suggested to the Axtell Volunteer Fire Department or the American Red Cross in Kearney. Arrangements are under the care of Craig Funeral Home in Minden.

Roger Donald Brougham was born on July 8, 1936, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to James and Ruth (Johnson) Brougham. In 1958, he began a distinguished 22-year career in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, Roger earned his GED in 1962 through the United States Armed Forces Institute in Mondovi, Wisconsin.