Norma Lea Gardner, age 93, completed her earthly journey and began her heavenly one in the early morning hours of February 24, 2021. Norma was born on October 2, 1927 in Atlanta, Nebraska to parents Frank Leroy and Mary Emma Leigh David, she was the youngest of four children.

The family of Kevin Blackman is saddened to announce his passing at age of 47. He was born at a whopping 10lb 6oz in Omaha, Nebraska to Carol (Stritt) Blackman and Gene Blackman. He had a 4-year-old brother, Greg to welcome him home.

Cloyd E. Clark, Jr.

Lana L. Kester age 80 has resided in Oxford, passed away at the Harlan County Health System on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Jim Jones providing the message. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2021 from 10:00 am till 6:00 PM. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge. Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenourfh. com. Lockenour-Jones Mortuary entrusted with arrangements.

Norma Jean Wickham, age 88, of Axtell, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born at home south of Holbrook, Nebraska on May 14, 1932 to Frank Colburn and Alma Sophia Louise (Stagemeyer) Paxton.

Memorial Service for Dale D. Murdoch was held on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastors Murray Jones, Doug Reed, and David Oldham officiating. Inurnment was held at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege following the service, with Military Honors provided by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 in conjunction with the United States Navy Military Funeral Honors Team. Face coverings were kindly encouraged.

Warren Eldred “Wuzzy” Harper, age 8o, passed away at his home in Holbrook, Nebraska on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Wuzzy was born November 28, 1940 in Clay Center, Kansas, son of Charles Eldred “Ike” Harper and Nellie Harper.

Linda Rae Sayer of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on January 21, 2021. She was born on May 19, 1945 and was the daughter of William and Mabel Sayer. Services will be held in Holbrook, Nebraska at a later date.

Leora Mae Messersmith, 83, of Farnam, Nebraska, died January 31, 2021 at the Elwood Care Center. She was born September 6, 1937 in North Platte, NE, daughter of Mike and Sylvia Knoll.

Dorothea Clara “Dorothy” Hoefs, age 82, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on November 27, 1938 at Gosper County, Nebraska to Cornelius and Clara (Ziebell) Wendland. She was the fourth in line of five girls. She attended country school at Immanuel Lutheran School until high school. She attended Arapahoe High School and graduated with the class of 1957. On July 6, 1958, Dorothea married Garrett Hoefs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Nebraska. The marriage was blessed through Lutheran Family Adoption Services with two children: Monica Ann in October of 1967 & Alan Terry in September of 1969.