Obituary Listing

Sep 9, 2026

A funeral service for Deanna Ostgren will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Holdrege, Nebraska, with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. officiating.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

A private family interment will be held at Prairie Home Cemetery,...

Aug 28, 2026

Edward Lee “Ed” Phillips, 67 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Wilcox, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Christian Homes Care Community, at Holdrege. Ed was born in Henderson, Nevada on September 4, 1958, the eldest of three children, born to Raymond and Montez (Lasiter) Phillips.

Ed received his high school education in Henderson, Nevada.

On January...

Aug 27, 2026

A funeral service for Russell V. Lowe will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will follow at Freewater Cemetery rural Ragan, Nebraska.

Russell Vincent Lowe, infant son of James and Abigail (Harms) Lowe, of Kearney, Nebraska, was born...

Aug 25, 2026

A funeral service for David R. Shapland will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor George Probasco, Chaplain DeWane Dow, and Pastor Brad Perry officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege.

David Richard Shapland, 77 years of age, of Holdrege,...

Aug 23, 2026

A private memorial graveside service for Debra S. Linden will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Murray Jones officiating.

Debra Sue Linden, 66 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on August 23, 2026, at her home. Deb was born in Kearney, Nebraska, on September 10, 1959,...

Aug 19, 2026

A Funeral Service for Patricia Axtell will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Interment will be held at Prairie Home Cemetery.

Patricia Louise (Siverly) Axtell, 69 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Bethany...

Aug 19, 2026

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sandra "Sandy" Yochum will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Father Eric Clark as Celebrant. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.

The Mass will be live-streamed via the All Saints Catholic Church's Youtube Channel....

Aug 17, 2026

      A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Vearl Schroder will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holdrege Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Brad Perry and Pastor Scott Guthrie officiating. A private inurnment will be held prior to the Celebration of Life at Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege. 

      Vearl...

Aug 15, 2026

Private family services for Lynna M. Palmer will be held at a future date.

Lynna Marie Palmer, 64 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.  Lynna was born in Cambridge, Nebraska on May 13, 1962, the third of four children, born to Larry...

Aug 9, 2026

A memorial service for Alice M. Dietz will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. Alice and Richard will be laid to rest together on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska.

Alice May...

Aug 9, 2026

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Steven R. Rentzell will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Alma, Nebraska, with Pastor Jeff Goetzinger officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Alma Cemetery, Alma.

Steven Ray "Steve" Rentzell, 59 years of age, of Tempe, Arizona, formerly of Alma, Nebraska, passed...

Aug 9, 2026

A Funeral Service for Bonna Walker will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Holdrege Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Brad Perry officiating.  Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege.

Bonna Mae (Howell) Walker, 89 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at...

Aug 9, 2026

A graveside memorial service for Glen L. Wolzen will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilsonville Cemetery in Wilsonville, Nebraska. The family requests that those in attendance dress casually and bring a lawn chair. Following the graveside service, refreshments will be served at the Wilsonville Christian Church.

Glen Leon Wolzen, 84...

Aug 5, 2026

A funeral service for Merlyn A. Urbom will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Kevin Lund and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. A private interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery with Military Honors.

Merlyn Alvin Urbom, 90 years of age, of Holdrege,...

Aug 4, 2026

A private family memorial graveside service for James J. Harris will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Tom Thompson officiating.

James "Jim" Joseph Harris, 77 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on August 4, 2026, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, surrounded by his loving...

Aug 1, 2026

A funeral service for Betty L. (Erickson) Dahlgren will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bertrand, Nebraska with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery at Bertrand, with Pastor John Strackbein officiating, followed by lunch at the Bertrand Community Building.

Betty Louise (Erickson) Dahlgren of...

Jul 29, 2026

A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald E. Tripe will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska, with Father James Divis as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Orleans.

Donald Edward Tripe, 87 years of age, of Alma, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday,...

Jul 28, 2026

A Funeral service for Judy Weisheit will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Stamford, Nebraska, with Pastor Thalia Woodworth and Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr., officiating.  Interment will follow at Stamford Cemetery, Stamford.

Judith Ann "Judy" Weisheit, 78 years of age, of Stamford, passed away on...

Jul 28, 2026

A funeral service for Richard L. "Dick" Schepler will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wilcox, Nebraska, with Pastor Kenton Birtell officiating. Interment will follow at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, south of Wilcox.

The service will be livestreamed via the St. John's Lutheran Church's Facebook Page....

Jul 27, 2026

A Funeral Service for Deannah K. Fetters will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Holdrege, Nebraska, with Pastor Kenton Birtell, officiating.  Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Nebraska.

Deannah Kay Fetters, 85 years of age, of rural Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly following a long...