Rosalie “Rose” M. Desmond, age 91, formerly of McCook, NE passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society of Oberlin, KS. She was born in Wilsonville, NE on January 20, 1932, to Earl and Lizzie Belle (Bates) Palmer. Rose attended and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1950. Rose was united in marriage to Bennie G. Desmond on July 24, 1951. To this union three children were born: Bennie JR, Dannie, and Marilyn.

We are deeply grateful to all those who have offered sympathy and support to our family during this time of sadness. Your prayers, cards, flowers, food, memorial gifts and words of encouragement have meant the world to us. Very special thanks to friends & neighbors who provided food and helped serve the luncheon after the service. You have truly blessed us with your kindness.

Preston Phillips age 90 formerly of Cambridge passed away at the Hillcrest Estates in Gothenburg on April 11, 2023. Graveside services will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery on June 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM.

Anita Marie Smith Sisson, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in UC Health in Greeley, CO after a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1934 to Berton & Bernice (McElroy) Smith in Bartley, NE.

Barbara J. Stump, age 84, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Society in Alma, Nebraska. She was born June 10, 1938, in Beaver City, Nebraska to Ben and Nettie (Penrod) Park.

John N. Ommert, 72, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Mission Hospital. Born March 28, 1951 in McCook, NE, John was a son of the late Earl Dewey Ommert and Naomi Corrine Baughman Ommert. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Johnson. Mr. Ommert was a veteran of the U.S.

A service honoring Bill Leach’s life was held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel with Pastor Brian Jenkins from First Baptist Church of Oxford, NE officiating. A celebratory remembrance gathering immediately followed at Westside Lanes in The Spare Room. The family asked all guests to dress in Bill’s favorite style – casual. Wear your bowling shirt, umpire attire, softball jersey, or the Billy standard getup of gym shorts, t-shirt, and slide sandals.

Willard “Gayle” Woodruff, 96, of Kearney passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at his home with his family by his side, Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Kearney with the Rev.

Cathleen JoAnn Weber, age 92, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the PEO Home in Beatrice. She was born May 6, 1930, in Arapahoe, NE to Ralph Lewis Cox and Kathleen Jennie Cox.

Marilyn Jeannene Carroll, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Loveland, CO- At that time, she left her sister-in-law Norma Carroll, her children Laurie and her husband David Hasenburg, Lisa and her husband Dan Green, and Mark and his wife Jodi Carroll, along with 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.