Category Archives: Obituaries

Jeffrey N. Kovanda, 54, of the Ord and Burwell areas passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023; at his home in Ord. Graveside and Inurnment Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023, at ...

David M. Stevens, 89, of Ord passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the Bickford Assisted Living Center in Lincoln. Mr. Stevens' wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Kovarik, 89, of Burwell, Nebraska died June 3, 2023 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 at Sacr...

Michael Edward "Mike" Stutzman, 69, of Burwell, Nebraska died May 28, 2023 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2023 at Sacred Heart Cathol...

Richard Elmer Dehart, 92, passed away May 21, 2023 at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska from a brief battle of dementia. Richard was born March 14, 1931 to John and Ethel (Poor) De...

Bonnie Lou Christiansen was born July 24, 1930, to Loran and Lucy (Hawk) Libby, in a farm home in Holt County, Nebraska. She was the first of three children. Her parents and two brothers Ronald and Ge...

Joann A. Pierson, 93, of Arcadia passed away on May 9, 2023; at the Brookestone View in Broken Bow. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Arcadia Methodist C...

Derick S. Kaslon, 37, of Ord passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ord. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Heartland Assembly of God Church in Ord. Pasto...

Edward Keith Lee, 70, of Burwell, Nebraska died April 30, 2023 at the Valley County Health Systems Hospital in Ord, Nebraska. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the United Me...

Ellen Janeane Gibbens Daughter of Archie Gibbens and Nellie Ackerman Gibbens, was born on December 13, 1932, in rural Sargent Nebraska. Janeane passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Ap...