Jeffrey David Schutz, age 51, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 8, 1969 at Lexington, Nebraska to Merlyn Dean and Janice Kay (Bailey) Schutz. Jeff was baptized as an infant at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elwood. He grew up in the Elwood community and attended Elwood High School. He could often be seen “running away from home” on his tricycle, with his everfaithful fur protector, Skip. Skip would not let anyone close enough to Jeff to bring him home. Jeff loved to play football & wrestle, follow his Huskers, and anything that would go fastreally fast. In 1986, Jeff enlisted in the United States Army. He made a career of driving a truck. He drove for several different companies before finding “his people” at Sunrise Express, of Grand Island. He started out driving truck and returned “home” as a dispatcher for Sunrise. Jeff was blessed with 3 daughters; Kristina Jo, Madison Amia, and Samantha Jean. In late 2013, Jeff met his sweetie, Michelle and moved to Minnesota, working for New Vision Coop, first as a truck driver and then as an account specialist. On June 7, 2014, he married the love of his life, Michelle Jongma-Magnussen, and became the proud stepdad to Kenny, Kody, and Karter Magnussen. Jeff and Michelle loved to travel, riding the Harley, and recently in the Corvette-really fast of course-attending Husker football games and hosting friends and family by their pool with a rum drink in hand. They returned home to Nebraska during the summer of 2019. Jeff loved a good joke or prank and had a “unique” sense of humor. He was an enthusiast of anything horsepower or gunpowder. He was a proud member of the Patriot Guard Riders. Jeff was preceded in death by daddy’s lil angel Madison Amia, his father Merlyn, grandparents Ernest and Louise Schutz and Hollis and Adelia Claussen, and brother-in-law Joseph Miranda.

Edith Irene Roberts, age 96, passed away on Monday, November 3o, 2020, at Berthoud Living Center in Berthoud, Colorado. Where she had been a resident since Edith and her twin sister, Esther Eilene, were born April 7, 1924.

Vivian Kaye Malone, 70, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, NE passed from this life into Heaven’s gates On November 25, 2020, at the Apache Junction Health Care Center. Vivian, the eldest child of Floyd (Butch) and Geraldine (Geri) Malone was born in McCook, NE on January 18, 1950. She grew up on the farm northwest of Orleans and graduated from Orleans High School with the class of 1968. Following high school, she moved to Holdrege and worked at Becton Dickinson. She later attended St. John’s College in Winfield, KS. Following her graduation with her Associate Degree, she accepted a position at Concordia University Texas in Austin. She then was at Concordia College in Seward, NE and later moved to Bronxville, NY to work at Concordia College there where she also finished her Bachelor Degree.

Harper, 68 years of age, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at her home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1952 in Oxford, NE, the 4 of nine children born to Rolland and Berniece (Broeker) McQuiston. She graduated from Oxford Public School with the class of 1971. On August 27, 1971 she married Denis Lee Schulz and to this union two children were born: Matthew and Danial. They started their family in Lincoln, NE, Pauline and the boys moved back to the Oxford area after Denis’s death on December 8, 1984. She met and married Warren Harper on August 16, 1985 and resided in Holbrook, NE, where they ran Harper’s Haybarn. Pauline was a dedicated wife, loving mother and grandmother, caring sister, and devoted friend to many. In her spare time, Pauline enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, and the company of her many friends and family.

Private Memorial Graveside Services for LuEllen Jones will be held at the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska, at a later date. LuEllen Jones, 83 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Minden, and Oxford, Nebraska, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Holdrege Memorial Homes.

Marvin L. Frank, age 92, of McCook, died peacefully at his home in McCook on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born September 11, 1928 to Jesse and Gladys (Turpin) Frank in Bartley, Nebraska. He grew up on the farm near Bartley and graduated from Bartley High School in 1946.

James Otto Ellis age 75 of Cambridge passed away at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on November 21, 2020. He was born in Oxford on January 5, 19045 to Fern and C. Lucille (Culver) Ellis. The family moved to Cambridge where Jim attended Cambridge Schools.

Catherine A. Reiners, age 91, of McCook, NE passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook.

Hannah Hageman, age 97, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away at the Sarah Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska. She was born in Holbrook, NE on May 1, 1923 to Charles and Mary Frances (Neel) Odell. She moved to Cambridge when she was in the third grade.

Mildred Elizabeth “Mick” Dawson, age 103, of Elwood, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on September 24, 1917 in rural Oxford, Nebraska to Joseph and Anna (Haffey) Hays. She was the 3rd of 10 children.