Tim Glendening, 71 years of age, of Lindsborg, Kansas, formerly of rural Smithfield, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Lindsborg. Funeral Services are pending with the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska.

Stuart J. Osborn, 70 years of age, of Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at his home in Bertrand.

A Funeral Service for Kent A. Brown was held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Oxford, Nebraska with Pastor Albert Longe officiating. Following the funeral service, the family honored Kent’s wish for cremation and a private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Robert “Bob” Russell Tilson of Omaha, NE, passed away on December 16, 2021 at his home. He was born in Elwood, NE, on February 21, 1943 to Russell and Jane Tilson.

Doris Irene (Reigle) Uphoff, age 81, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at her home. She was born August 7, 1940, to Ray and Myrtle (Shefneer) Reigle in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Steven “Pete” Hamel, age 63 of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away o Wednesday December 8 2021, at the Cambridge Hospital. He was born on August 20, 1958, to Hollis and Darlene (Elston) Hamel at Cambridge, Nebraska. Pete grew up on the family farm in the rural Cambridge area and attended Cambridge Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1977. After graduating Pete attended Tech School in Hastings, NE and graduated with a degree in welding. While growing up, Pete, his brothers and sister rode, trained and showe horses throughout Southwest and Central Nebraska in 4-H, open and registered shows where he won many trophies and ribbons. The trip to the Nebraska State Fair was always a goal with the 4-H horses to compete in Lincoln and later Grand Island. Pete and his brother, Kurt, always teamed up on whatever project they were working on which included a hotrod minibike. Later Pete and Kurt fed feeder hogs that their dad would buy at the Sale Barn which they sold to earn their money, along with riding and training horses for numerous people in the area.

Carolyn L. Sayer, 84, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.

Donald “Rusty” George Lepper, age 85, of Danbury, passed away at his home on November 16, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday afternoon, December 16, 2021 at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook with Jim Jones and Michael Simmonds providing words of comfort.

Jan McCarville (née Hix) unexpectedly went to meet her Savior on December 6, 2021 at McCook Community Hospital. Spending her life attending others, she herself was attended in death by her husband, James, and her four children.

Shirley Ann Phillips age 89 of Cambridge, NE passed away at the CHI St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE on December 3, 2021. She was born near Curtis, NE on August 7, 1932, to Donald and Violetta (Petersen) Wood. She attended high School at UNSA in Curtis graduating in 1950. She attended Kearney State Teachers College and attained a Certificate of Normal Training. Shirley taught country school for 2 years near Curtis.