Louis “Sonny” Fredrick Borges was born on February 13, 1944, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Martin Louis and Elizabeth Marie (Anderson) Borges. A graduate of Wood River High School, Sonny pursued further education at the University of Nebraska Kearney, focusing on dairy farming.

Carolyn Schmidt, of McCook, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook on Friday, September 11, 2026. She was 82 years of age.

Jon F. Wahl, of Eustis, Nebraska, passed away at Cozad on September 2, 2026, at the age of 80.

Minnie Irene Sughroue, age 89, of Bartley, NE passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Community Hospital in McCook. Minnie was born September 13, 1936, in Lebanon, NE to parents Marion C and Reva (Mays) Springer.

James “Jim” P. O’Brien, 83, of Spalding, NE, passed away surrounded by friends on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at his home in Spalding, NE.

Victor V. Schutz of Eustis passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the age of 81.

Bob L. Dutton of Eustis passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Gothenburg, Nebraska at the age of 78.

Guylia Sue Pierce went to be with Jesus (In Japan) on August 26, 2026 at 3:42 pm at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE. She was born on May 17, 1960, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS to Guy and Shirley Pierce of Danbury, NE. She lived in North Platte, NE.

Sept. 11, 1946 – Aug. 28, 2026 In Jerry Dean Raehal’s baby book, his mother once wrote, “He’s a very stubborn child but is full of mischief and also is very loveable and cuddly.” Those words proved true for the next 79 years.

Shirley June Smith, age 97, formerly of Omaha, Beaver City and Arapahoe, NE passed away at her apartment in Cedarwood Assisted Living at Fairbury, Nebraska on Thursday, August 20, 2026.