Jane Marie Blume-McConville, age 90, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born on November 1, 1934, in McCook to Walter and Marie (Wagoner) Shirley.

A funeral service for David L. Culver will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Orleans Presbyterian Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Irwin officiating. Interment will follow at the Stamford Cemetery in Stamford, Nebraska with Pastor Thalia Woodworth officiating.

Marvin Henry, 88, of Maywood, NE passed away on May 04, 2025 at his home in Maywood. Visitation will take place Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Maywood Public Schools.

On May 1, 2025 our Heavenly Father took Irene Louise Kenning in His loving embrace and called her home, ending her enduring battle with cancer. Irene was born September 30, 1950 in Lexington, NE to Clifford and Laura (Voss) Wilcox.

Ronald (Ron) David Archer 65, passed away on April 27, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 12, 1960, to Doyle and Lois Archer (Sansom) at Norton County Hospital, Norton, Kansas. Ron was welcomed home to the family farm by his three older siblings. Later, he proudly became a big brother to five more siblings. As Ron often fondly recalled, it was his sisters who “ran the roost” as they grew up together.

Memorial service for Ronald Dean Stafford of Oxford, NE will be held on May 29, 2025 in Arlington Cemetery, Virginia at 11:00 a.m. Stafford was killed 52 years ago on November 21, 1972 and was never found.

August 27, 1951 – April 23, 2025 Ronald E. Blume, 73, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his home in Indianola, NE surrounded by family following a long journey with COPD.

Leonard “Sonnie” Wayman Gipe, Jr. was born on March 13, 1948 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Leonard Wayman Gipe, Sr.

Patty J. Benjamin, age 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington, Nebraska.

Gladys Irene ten-Bensel Bird Lauhead passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025. She was born on February 18, 1931, in the “Little Brown House” in Arapahoe, Nebraska, to Frank and Florence (Heinen) tenBensel. Gladys graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1949, where she was an active member of the choir—a passion for singing that stayed with her throughout her life.