Gerald Eugene “Jug” Hilton, 90, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 25, 2022. Gerald was born in Cambridge, NE to Harold W. and Lucile C. (Johnson) Hilton on December 20, 1931, at the Republican Valley Hospital. During his Depression-Dust Bowl era childhood, he recalled his family living in nine different farming locations. He attended rural schools and Cambridge Public School. Gerald experienced both of Cambridge’s floods, viewing the 1935 rising floodwaters from a bluff south of Holbrook and rescuing people in the 1947 flood with a small boat. He proudly wore the orange and black of Cambridge High School, graduating with the class of 1949. During high school, he excelled in academics, sports, and attended the first Cornhusker Boy’s State. He played summer baseball on coach Stu Minnick’s first team.

Sharon Kathleen Hyke, age 64, of Wilsonville, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born August 9, 1957 to Merle and Bonnie (Winter) Hunt in McCook, Nebraska.

A Memorial Service for Paula Joan Roehrkasse Knepper will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Rev. Kenton Birtell officiating. Family members will greet friends and relatives for an hour before and after the service. A visitation will be held Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege. Family members will be there from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A family inurnment will be held later that week at Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island, Nebraska.

A Funeral Service for Ethel (Breitling Baumbach) Ball will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertrand, Nebraska, with Pastor Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery at Bertrand.

Judith A Magnus, age 81, of Valentine, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska died on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Great Plains Health Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born February 17, 1941 in Adams County Nebraska. She was adopted in July of 1941 by Walter and Mildred (Maple) Schroeder.

Shelly Ervin, age 59, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, a loving wife and mother passed away on Wednesday, March 16 , 2022, at home surrounded by family. She was born on April 20 , 1962, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Myron and Joyce (Stagemeyer) Hilker.

Private family services for Nova J. Loose will be held at a later date.

A Memorial Service for Mary A. Runck will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Oxford First Baptist Church in Oxford, Nebraska, with Pastor Brian Jenkins officiating. A private family inurnment will be held prior to the service at the Alma Cemetery, Alma, Nebraska.

David Edward Leiding, age 85, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in Aniston, Alabama. He was born October 2, 1936 in Furnas County, Nebraska to David F and Evelyn Leiding.

Robert Norman McKinney, age 94, passed away December 14, 2021 in his home in Sun City, California. He was born November 16, 1927 to parents Marjorie and Ray McKinney in Orafino, Nebraska. Bob graduated from Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Nebraska and then enlisted in the Navy during World War II. Following his honorable discharge he completed his degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Bob married Anjula Dick, also from Cambridge, while at UNL. Three children were born into this union, Jennifer, Daniel, and Kelly.