Alfred H. Kuck, 91, of Smithfield, Nebraska passed away December 4, 2022 at Lexington Regional Health Center, Lexington.

Donald William Hermes, age 85, long time Oxford, Nebraska resident, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his farmstead west of Oxford. Don was born on November 6, 1937, at Oxford, Nebraska to William A. and Emma D. (Weber) Hermes.

A memorial graveside service for Dennis Wolzen was held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hendley Cemetery in Hendley, Nebraska with Pastor Jean Clayton officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Oxford American Legion in conjunction with the United States Air Force Honors Team.

Donna Lee Brewster, age 83, passed away November 25, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, NE. Donna was born March 7, 1939 in Cameron, WI to Lee Kenneth Hill and Madge Merna (Fleharty) Hill.

Ronald LeRoy Barnett, age 84, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Kearney Regional Hospital at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born to Harold & Lela (Newcomb) Barnett at the home of his grandparents, Ross & Ollie Newcomb on April 28, 1938. He was the eldest of 7 children.

Pamela Jane Esslinger, age 73, of McCook, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. She was born on August 2, 1949, at Denver, Colorado to Alfred and Ellen Jane (Meyers) DeSaire, the oldest of 6 children.

Reba Pearl Shafer, age 100, formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Siloam Springs Nursing and Rehab, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was born December 9, 1921 in Beaver City, Nebraska to Benjamin and Essie Wells.

A memorial graveside service for Robert D. Beck will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Military honors will be provided by the North Platte American Legion in conjunction with the United States Air Navy Honors Team.

Georgia J. “Jody” Kirby age 87, passed away at the Community Hospital of Mc-Cook, NE on November 25, 2022.

Steven E. Best, age 64, of Wilsonville, Nebraska passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on July 24, 1958, in Great Falls, Montana to Eugene E. and Dorothy L. (Schoolmeesters) Best. He attended high school in California and then moved to Colorado after his schooling. He started his own painting business and ran it for over 40 years in Denver, doing multiple housing projects and private residences. He used to say he loved making everyone’s life have more color. In 2005, Steve and some others saved a women’s life while riding motorcycles and he endangered himself by swimming to a rollover underwater, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recognized him with the Life Saving Award for this.