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Danny D Raburn
Aug 25, 2026
A Celebration of Life Gathering and Open House for Danny Raburn will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska. A private inurnment will be held at the Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, Nebraska.
Danny Duane Raburn, 64 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away...
Douglas Negley
Oct 7, 2026
A Memorial Service for Douglas Negley will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Murray Jones and Chaplain DeWane Dow, officiating. A private inurnment will be held at the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, at a future time.
Douglas Lee Negley, 74 years, of Holdrege, passed away on Wednesday, October...
H. Maynard Oertle
Oct 6, 2026
A Funeral Service for Harold “Maynard” Oertle will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska, with his grandson, Mr. Matthew Lounsbury officiating.
A visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Following the service, he will be cremated.
A private inurnment...
Becky Fleischmann
Oct 2, 2026
A Memorial Service for Becky Fleischmann will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Alma United Methodist Church, Alma, Nebraska, with Reverend Tony DJ Serbousek and Reverend Jeff Goetzinger, officiating. A private inurnment will be held at the Orleans Cemetery, Orleans, Nebraska, at future time.
Rebecca Sue “Becky” (Artz) Fleischmann, 77, of Alma, went to join...
Ruth Nelson
Oct 1, 2026
Visitation for Ruth E. Nelson will be on Friday, October 9, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home, 401 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at the Westmark Evangelical Free Church, rural Loomis, Nebraska, with Pastors Doug Karst, Tom Barnes, and Noah Tyler officiating....
Mark W. Schofield
Oct 1, 2026
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Mark Schofield will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma, Nebraska with Mr. Gary Jannsen officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later time.
Mark William Schofield, 56 years of age, of Alma, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026,...
Luroy L. Gruwell
Oct 1, 2026
A funeral service for Luroy “Bo” Gruwell will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Naponee Wesleyan Church in Naponee, Nebraska with Pastor Jay Brandon and Pastor Scott Randall officiating. Interment will follow at the Naponee Cemetery.
Luroy “Bo” Lloyd Gruwell, 81years of age, of Republican City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, at...
Jean A. Fox
Sep 30, 2026
A memorial graveside service for Jean A. Fox will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Bertrand, Nebraska, with Mr. Joe Wilken officiating.
Jean Annette Fox, beloved sister, aunt, friend, and mentor, passed away on September 30, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of the many people whose lives she touched. She...
Theresa A. Dunse
Sep 29, 2026
A visitation for Theresa Dunse will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma, Nebraska, with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Following the visitation, cremation will take place.
A Memorial Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026,...
Jean Englund
Sep 28, 2026
Visitation for Jean Englund will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska, with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
A private family burial will be held prior to the service at Moses Hill Cemetery, rural Phelps County, Nebraska.
A...
Jacobus "JP" Pienaar
Sep 25, 2026
A memorial service for Jacobus Pienaar will be held at a later date in South Africa.
Jacobus Johannes Petrus “Jakkie” “JP” Pienaar, 73 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at his home in Holdrege. Jakkie was born in Springs, South Africa, on June 3, 1953. He graduated high school in Springs, South Africa.
JP came...
Ronda J Noren
Sep 24, 2026
Funeral service for Ronda J. Noren will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Alma, Nebraska, with Pastor Curtis Simonson officiating. Interment will follow at the Alma Cemetery, Alma.
Ronda Jane Noren, 84 years of age, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Alma, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Pemberly Place in...
Phillip D. Stiers
Sep 23, 2026
Phillip D. Stiers, 81 years of age, of Orleans, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Memorial service is pending with the Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma.
A full obituary will appear in a following newspaper publication.
The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.
Larry J. Ortgiesen
Sep 23, 2026
A Funeral Service for Larry Ortgiesen will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege.
The service will be live-streamed via the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064746246607
Larry James Ortgiesen, 71 years of age, of Atlanta,...
Emily J. Aldinger
Sep 21, 2026
Emily Jo (Carranza) Aldinger, 74, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Wilcox, left her earthly body and entered peacefully into the presence of Christ on Monday, September 21, 2026, surrounded by her family that she loved so dearly.
Emily was born in Kearney, Nebraska on June 26, 1952, the oldest of five children to Jose “Joe” and Emma...
David Dale Gishwiller
Sep 19, 2026
A Graveside Service for David Gishwiller will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the Wilcox Cemetery, Wilcox, Nebraska.
David Dale Gishwiller, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Littleton, Colorado, with his loving wife and family by his side. Dave was born to John and Grace Gishwiller on February 7, 1934,...
Kathy Peterson
Sep 19, 2026
An Open House style Celebration for Kathy Peterson will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 pm at 524 Hancock Street, Holdrege. Come and share your memories, enjoy light appetizers & desserts, and celebrate Kathy’s legacy with Pastors Brad Perry and Kirwin Stewart sharing reflections.
Katherine Jo “Kathy” (Beckman) Peterson, 69 years of age, of...
Bruce E. Peterson
Sep 16, 2026
A Celebration of Bruce’s life will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege with Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Following his memorial service, he will be laid to rest at Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege.
Bruce E. Peterson was born in Holdrege to Richard L. and Wilma Peterson on...
Ruth Elaine Barnes
Sep 14, 2026
A service for Ruth Barnes will be held at a later date.
Ruth Elaine Barnes, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, formerly of Wilcox, Nebraska and Orleans, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Ruth was born on March 9, 1936, the third of four children born to...
Larry E. Barker
Sep 11, 2026
A memorial service for Larry E. Barker will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hope Evangelical Free Church in Kearney, Nebraska with Pastor Tom Thompson officiating, with Military Honors.
Larry E. Barker, 83 years of age, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Loomis, Nebraska, passed away on September 11, 2026, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Society...
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