Blaine Allen Frerichs, born on July 24, 2003, in Grand Island, Nebraska, was a treasured son, brother, and uncle whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of all who knew him. The beloved child of Chad and Lena (Pike) Frerichs, Blaine embraced life with enthusiasm and warmth. He graduated from Southwest Public Schools in Bartley, Nebraska proudly finishing a year early alongside his brother, Kaleb.

A funeral service for Sharon E. Schluntz will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntley Methodist Church in Huntley, Nebraska, with Pastor Jean Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at the Bainbridge Cemetery near Huntley.

Hazel Lorene Sandell, lovingly known as “Tuffy,” passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 96, at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. Hazel was born April 9, 1929, in Harper County, Kansas, to Conrad and Opal (Sevier) Kollmorgen.

Larry Lee Bodfield, 74 passed away peacefully January 10th, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was born on March 22, 1951, to Richard and Geraldine Bodfield in Gothenburg, Nebraska where he also attended school. He married Mary Lucille Imler on March 26th, 1971, to which four children were born, Rebecca, Angie, Michael, and Michelle. He was employed in numerous jobs over the year’s most specializing in meat processing. He was an avid outdoors man including fishing, hunting and trapping.

Marie Louise Foley, a beloved mother and grandmother, was born on July 19, 1947, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Monroe and Mae (Morris) Schmidt. Growing up in Bartley, Nebraska, she completed her education and graduated with the Bartley High School Class of 1965.

Gerald (Jerry) Charles Meyerle, Sr. passed away peacefully in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 12, 2026 at the age of 95.

Virginia “Ginny” Bortner was surrounded by her family when she passed away at the homeplace north of McCook on Friday morning, January 2, 2026, after suffering from Alzheimer’s for ten years. She was 70 years of age.

Arlene Newcomb, 93, of Bartley passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook. Arlene Marie Gramm was born on the family homestead north of Bethune, Colorado on September 20, 1932.

Adelaide Fay Unger, formerly of Stratton, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska. She was 73 years of age.

Kirk Nixon, a longtime resident of Holdrege, passed away on Saturday morning, January 3, 2026 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Mc-Cook. He was 63 years of age.