A Mass of Christian Burial for John E. “Jack” Boehler will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Father Maurice Current officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Orleans with Military Honors provided by the Orleans Harold Morin American Legion Post #184 in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps Funeral Honors Team.

A Memorial Service for Connie Tams will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Stamford, Nebraska with Pastor Thalia Woodworth officiating. A private inurnment will be held at the Stamford Cemetery at a later date.

A Funeral Service for Clarice J. Reed will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Oxford, Nebraska, with Pastor Wes Holen officiating. Interment will be held at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak, Kansas at 3:00 p.m.

Rodney Roy Gilliland, age 74, of Smithfield, Nebraska, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. He fought a long battle with heart disease. He was born on January 27th, 1948 in Curtis, Nebraska to Edward Howard and Ardis (Nutt) Gilliland.

A Memorial Service for Maurice D. Cole, Sr. will be held (today) Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. A private family inurnment will be at a later date in Texas.

Muriel Claire Kotschwar, age 89, of Farnam, Nebraska, passed away on June 8th, 2022, at the Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska. She was born March 29th, 1933, to Henry & Hester (Carman) Gewecke, northwest of Farnam, Nebraska.

A celebration of life for Diana Lynne Krumme, 66, of Elwood, NE will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City, NE. An inurnment graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Elwood Cemetery in Elwood, NE with a reception following at the Senior Center in Elwood. Diana bravely fought and lost her twoyear battle with ovarian cancer on Saturday, May 28, 2022. At the time of her death Diana was living in the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. She was 66 years old.

Clarice J. Reed, 92 years of age, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Stamford, Nebraska, died on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Bickford of Grand Island Assisted Living.

James W. Cox, age 81, of Seward, Nebraska, passed away Sunday May 29, 2022 at his home in Seward. He was born on May 2, 1941 in Yuma, Colorado to Ronald and Pearl (Chandler) Cox. There is no viewing or visitation as cremation was chosen. Services are to be scheduled for a later date. Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

Michael J. Heskett, age 59, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on May 3, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1962, in McCook to Marvin R and Verna I. (Hill). Mike attended grade school and high school in McCook. Michael enjoyed many TV shows especially, The Dukes of Hazard, Incredible Hulk. He would wintered in Arizona with his parents for six months of the year. There, his parents square danced, and Michael would enjoy the music and watch them dance. He was a social person and was loved by all. Michael loved to go out to eat whether it be at Mac’s in McCook or Shirley K’s Coffee Shop in Cambridge. He was employed at SWATS doing various jobs. Michael lived at home till his parents moved into Cambridge Manor on Halloween in 2001. Michael then went to live in a group home in McCook. Cremation was chosen by family and a Memorial service was June 4, 2022 at the Herrmann- Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook with Rev. Tim Burke officiating. Inurnment in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh. com. Memorials may be left in Michael’s name to the Southwest Area Training Center.