Norma G. Brooks, age 93, of Indianola, NE passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, in McCook, NE. Norma was born May 7, 1929, in Curtis, NE to parents Fred T. and Mae Elizabeth (Grous) Hicks. She was one of three siblings who grew up in Curtis where she also attended school. Following high school, in 1946, Norma attended the Curtis Ag School before attending McCook College for one year. Norma then taught school in the Schmitz District, west of Maywood for one year. On November 8, 1947, Norma married Junior D. Brooks of Bartley, NE. They were blessed with three children: Larry, Lonnie, and Lori. They spent their life on their farm south of Indianola, NE.

The Funeral Service for Betty J. Wright was held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Betty’s son-in-law, Pastor Steve Breazier officiating. Interment followed at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska.

Barbara Kay Gagna, 76, of Denver, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2022 after 2 recent hospitalizations due to heart issues. She is preceded in death by her husband Larry Gagna, her parents Harvey and Lorraine Rupe from Cambridge, Nebraska and her brother Harvey Rupe Junior.

A Visitation for Darrel D. Maaske was held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with the family greeting from 6:00 pm. to 7:30 p.m.

A Funeral Service for Ernest C. Schultz will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will be held at 1:30 p.m., at the Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska, with Military Honors provided by the Oxford American Legion Post #219, in conjunction with the United States Army National Guard Honors Team.

Robert “Bob” Louthan, age 94, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Edison, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Kearney Regional Hospital of Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on November 30, 1927 in Furnas County, Nebraska to Virgil and Fern (Gibson) Louthan. Bob served his country in the United States Navy from March of 1946 to December of 1947. Following his discharge the family settled in Loomis, Nebraska. He worked as a truck driver for Holdrege Seed & Farm Supply for many years.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Myron W. Bennett was held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Father Maurice Current officiating. Interment followed at the Oxford Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Oxford American Legion Post #219 in conjunction with the United States Navy Funeral Honors Team.

Juliane Anna (Flugel) Meyerle passed away March 7, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado. Juliane was born on March 8, 1925 to Josef and Rosa (Hoegg) Flugel in Koenigstein im Taunus, Germany (northwest of Frankfurt).

A Memorial Service for Dixie B. Green was held on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Joyce M. Minnick, age, 70 of McCook, NE, passed away at the Swedish Hospital in Denver on May 6, 2022. She was born in McCook on October 24, 1951, to Warren and Helen (Dike) Young. She attended school in Indianola and graduated in the last graduating class of Indianola High School.