“JD” Jerry D Pfeiffer, age 76, of Beaver City, passed away on August 29, 2021 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. He was born August 5, 1945 in Oxford, Nebraska to Elmer and Marie (Dunkhas) Pfeiffer. JD grew up and went to school in Oxford, Nebraska where he graduated in the class of 1963. He joined the United States Army in 1965 and served in Vietnam from 1966-1967 when he was discharged. After his service he worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 42 years. After retirement he farmed part-time, did woodworking projects, and spent most of his time at the coffee shop drinking Diet Dr. Pepper.

Joy A. Feeken, age 93 of Cambridge, passed away at the Beaver City Manor on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was born to Theodore “Ted” and Eunice (Moore) Ohlson in Red Willow County near Bartley on the family homestead on January 15, 1928. Joy attended the Sunnyside school for part of her elementary schooling. She attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945. Joy had passed her normal training classes and taught 6th grade reading during her senior year of high school. On the way to school in a horse and buggy, she would deliver milk and eggs. She taught in a country school one year before attending Doane College for 2 years.

Jeannie Jordan is deceased, also; Belva Jean Martin; Belva Jean Worthington; Tyjuna Jean Pruitt; Tyjuna Jean Fitzgerald; Tyjuna Belva Jean Jordan; and best of all Mrs. Robert Ray Jordan.

Ona Mae Sage, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home. Ona was born February 7, 1937, in Elwood, Nebraska to Elmer and Raymona (Kirwan) Houser.

Paul D. ten Bensel, age 92, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born on the family farm south of Cambridge, on October 18, 1928, to Henry J. and Millie (Thompson) ten Bensel. He attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. Paul was drafted into the United States Army and served with the 8th Corps of Engineers in the Korean Conflict for four years. He was Honorably Discharged. Paul was united in marriage to Joeann Forrester in North Platte, NE on August 10, 1952. She preceded him in death on June 2, 2011.

Janice “Jan” Koster, age 82, died peacefully with her children by her side on August 18, 2021, at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora, Nebraska. She was born in Cawker City, Kansas on April 5, 1939, to Henry and Susan (Thomas) Koster. Jani was the youngest of twelve siblings and she was very much loved and pampered by all.

A Funerial Service for Shirley B. Englund will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Burial rights will be conducted by the Order of the Eastern Star. Interment will follow at the Moses Hill Cemetery in rural Phelps County, Nebraska.

A Funeral Service for Roger M. Lueking will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Oxford, Nebraska with Pastor Albert Longe and Pastor Darren Popple officiating. Interment will follow at the Oxford Cemetery, with Military Honors provided by the Oxford American Legion Post #219 in conjunction with the United States Army Funeral Honors Team. The family requests everyone to wear Husker attire.

Jean M. Witte age 91 of Cambridge passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, August 8, 2021. She was born near Orafino, NE on October 27, 1929, to Theodore “Ted” and Eunice (Moore) Ohlson. Jean attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1947. On August 31, 1949, she was united in marriage to Gerald “Jerry” Witte in Cambridge at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The couple would have celebrated their 72anniversary at the end of this month. The couple made their home on the farm south of Cambridge.

Stella Faye Busch, age 97, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on August 12, 2021 at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska surrounded by her four daughters. She was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Elbert and Amelia (DeWald) Street, the eldest of 10 children She attended school in Fort Collins, Colorado. She married Byron Kennedy and to that union were born two daughters; Judy and Linda. In 1946, she married Gerald P. Busch, her husband of 55 years. To that union were born 3 children; Cathy, Connie, and Terry. During those years she was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother to six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. She was an outstanding cook, seamstress, and quilter. She worked along with her husband for many years at their Standard Station in Arapahoe. She was a faithful member of 72 years of the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women organization.