Terry “Joe” Kasson, age 83 of Wilsonville, NE, passed away at his home on April 13, 2022. He was born in Norcatur, KS on April 15, 1938, to Wayne and Bernice (Ankenman) Kasson. Joe attended the Wilsonville schools and graduated high school in 1956. He continued his education at Kearney State Teachers College for one year, then graduated with an associates degree the next year from McCook Community College.

A Memorial Mass for Kenneth L. Duran will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m.

John Leslie Baxter, age 76, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on June 20, 1945 in Kearney, Nebraska, to Bernhard L. and Phyllis (Mulford) Baxter.

Richard “Dick” Quinn, 82, of McCook, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born in Oxford, Nebraska on November 7, 1939 to parents, Eugene R. Quinn and E. Maxine (Schroder) Quinn. Dick completed his

Roger L. Brush, 74, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on January 14, 2022, in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. He was born to Marion and Fern (Halley) Brush on April 28, 1947, near Stockville, Nebraska. Roger graduated from Bartley High School in 1965 and received an Associate’s Degree from McCook Community College in 1967. On August 20, 1967,

Ramona Mae Fuller was born on her grandparents Ritz farm northeast of Wilsonville, NE on April 8, 1938, the oldest of 6 children born to Kenneth and Myrtle (Ritz) Fuller. She passed away peacefully at the Elwood Care Center, April 10, 2022 with family at her side. She had celebrated her 84th birthday and it was an excellent day for her.

Frances Ellen (Colton) Miller, 106 years old, departed this earthly life, on March 29, 2022. She was born March 25, 1916, to Ernest and Faith (Tibbetts) Colton on her family farm, 17 miles north of Cambridge, at Orafino, Frontier County, NE. Frances grew up with her two older sisters, Myrtle, and Muriel. She attended a Frontier County Rural School through the 8th grade and attended Cambridge High School, graduating in 1934. She went on to receive her teaching certificate and taught for a few years in a rural school. She loved the children, participating in activities with them, even playing baseball in her dress and heels. She also attended Beauty School and owned her own hair salon.

Funeral Services for Ara Jane Dunlap, age 97, of Norfolk, were held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue in Norfolk. Reverend Brian Johnson officiated. Burial was in Best Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to service at the chapel. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Judith Roberta Bethel passed from this life to her eternal rest on March 27, 2022. She and her twin brother, Jack, were born in Worland, Wyoming on December 16, 1941 to Josephine and James Brown.

Donald Dean Karash, age 89, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Brookstone Gardens Nursing Home in Kearney, Nebraska. Don “Sonny” was born on November 25 , 1932 to Ted and Virgie (Brooks) Karash near Arapahoe, Nebraska. Don grew up in the Arapahoe area and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1950. He joined the Army in 1953 and served until 1955, then entering the Army Reserves from 1955 to 1961. He was employed by the Bureau of Proclamation from 1956 to 1961, then he went into farming until his retirement in 2003.