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Pauline Joy McFarlane
Sep 1, 2026
Pauline Joy McFarlane, resident of Burwell, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 86.
Born on the family homestead North of Burwell, Nebraska, on a snowy February 7, 1940, Pauline Joy was the second daughter of Adolph H. and Edith Fern Fischer. She began her education...
Jodee Ann Bolli
Aug 17, 2026
Jodee Ann Bolli passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ August 17, 2026, at her home in Burwell, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long, hard fought battle with cancer.
Jodee Ann (Coffman) Bolli was born October 11,1967 to Clair Jefferson and Cynthia Ann (Beel) Coffman in Groton, Connecticut on the New London Submarine Base.
Growing...
Robert E. "Bob" Nichols
Aug 9, 2026
Robert E. Nichols of Bartlett, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Accura Healthcare at Neligh, Nebraska at the age of 88.
Robert Eugene Nichols, was born October 27, 1937, in Wheeler County, Nebraska, the son of Carl and Marjorie (Kugler) Nichols. He was raised in Wheeler County where he attended District #7 Red Top Country School and graduated...
Joyce LaVonne Sheets
Jul 30, 2026
Joyce LaVonne Sheets, of Burwell, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 92.
Joyce was born on August 29, 1933, at Stapleton, Nebraska, the daughter of Delbert and Olive (Stalnaker) Jenkins. She completed her education in 1951, graduating from Baker Rural High School.
On November 17, 1951, Joyce...
George Buhlke
Jul 6, 2026
Arthur E. “George” Buhlke of Burwell, Nebraska passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 73.
Born on June 7, 1953, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, George was the son of Duane and Norma (Spencer) Buhlke. He spent his childhood in the Bassett-Rose area, where he developed a love for the outdoors;...
Linda Robbins
Jun 15, 2026
Linda Robbins of Burwell, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the age of 71.
Born on July 17, 1954, in Burwell, Nebraska, Linda was the beloved daughter of Elwood Walter “Woody” and Alice Irene “Irene” (Boag) Nelson. She grew up in the Burwell community, where she attended Gold Standard Country School and graduated from Burwell High School in...
Ernie Schroder
May 31, 2026
Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Schroder, of Burwell, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at CHI Good Samaritan Health System in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 74.
Born on November 17, 1951, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, Ernie was the son of Alfred E. and Laura F. (McCarthy) Schroder. He spent much of his youth in Loup County, where he received his...
Betty Darline Rejda
May 31, 2026
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Betty Darline Rejda, born on June 12, 1943, at Custer, South Dakota, the daughter of Erwin and Helen (Olsen) Curl. United in marriage to Donald Paul Rejda on May 27, 1962, at Broken Bow, Nebraska. Devoted wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at CHI Good Samaritan Health Center in Kearney, Nebraska at the age...
Beau Sterling Saner
May 28, 2026
Beau Sterling Saner, cherished father, son, and brother, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2026, at the age of 44, due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident north of Burwell, Nebraska. His loss is deeply felt by all who knew him.
Born May 25, 1982, in Alliance, Nebraska, Beau was the son of Leslie E. and Christine S. (Kovarik) Saner....
James J. "Jim" Jezbera, Sr.
May 27, 2026
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James J. “Jim” Jezbera, Sr. of Burwell, Nebraska, a man of many talents and skills passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at CHI Bergan Mercy Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 81.
Born on August 29, 1944, at Broken Bow, Nebraska the son of Willy and Katherine (Tobey) Jezbera. Jim grew up in Sargent and received...
Lois A. Smith Swanson
May 15, 2026
Lois A. Smith-Swanson, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, with her family by her side at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 88.
Born on July 16, 1937, on the family farm in Greeley County, Nebraska, Lois was the daughter of Earl and Ruth (McCune) Morrow. She received...
Mary Ann Schmeits
May 10, 2026
Mary Ann Schmeits, resident of rural Ericson, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on January 29, 1942, in Loup City, Nebraska, she was the beloved daughter of Martin and Dolly (Johansen) Markvicka.
Mary Ann devoted her life to both family and the land she loved. On October 31, 1975,...
Joyce Lola Huggans
May 4, 2026
Joyce L. Huggans, of Burwell passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Valley County Health System in Ord, Nebraska at the age of 87.
Born on May 19, 1938, in Longmont, Colorado, Joyce Lola was the daughter of Roy Olaf and Martha Elizabeth (Schwaderer) Larson. She spent her early years in Colorado and completed her high school education in...
Daryl Moses
Apr 2, 2026
Daryl Moses of Amelia passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska on April 2, 2026, at the age of 79.
Daryl was born on August 9, 1946, in a house on the Bob Clifford Ranch in Holt County, Nebraska, as the son of Owen Kenneth and Beulah May (Dexter) Moses. Early...
Sage Marie Jurgensen
Mar 30, 2026
Sage Marie Jurgensen, born at Hastings, Nebraska on February 20, 2025, the daughter of Ryan and Sarah (Gumb) Jurgensen was welcomed into Heaven on March 30, 2026, at age of 1.
Sage lived a life that mattered.
She gave love unconditionally, received love joyfully, and made the world better. Sage went straight from crawling to running, embracing life with a spirit full...
Ina Jean Jurgensen
Mar 24, 2026
Ina Jean Jurgensen, born on March 17, 1949, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 77.
Ina was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania to James A. and Julia B. (Soliz) Weston. Her childhood years were spent in Compton, California and she received her education at Dominguez High School.
Ina and...
Ina Louise Carstens
Feb 26, 2026
Ina Louise Carstens, of Burwell passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at her home in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 91.
Ina Louise was born on January 5, 1935, at Tryon, Nebraska to William “Bill” and Marjorie (Neal) Smith. Ina spent her early childhood in Tryon before relocating to North Platte at the age of ten and continued...
Judy Norine Bartholomew
Feb 8, 2026
Judy N. Bartholomew of Taylor passed away unexpectedly at her home in Taylor, Nebraska on February 8, 2026, at the age of 79 years.
Judy Norine was born April 12, 1946, the eldest child of Howard and Norma (Worden) Maxson. She was born and raised in Burwell, Nebraska where she received her education...
Robert John Carstens
Jan 25, 2026
Robert John Carstens, of rural Burwell, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his home at the age of 66.
Robert was born on October 1, 1959, in Burwell, Nebraska, to Norris and Mary (Canfield) Carstens. He was raised in the Burwell, Ericson and Ord areas and received his education at Country School District #10 ½, Ord Elementary and...
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Lech
Jan 16, 2026
Sandra K. "Sandy" Lech, of rural Burwell, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 77.
Sandra Kay was born on February 10, 1948, in Burwell, Nebraska to Clifford and Evelyn (Barta) McBride.
Sandra was united in marriage to Bernard "Bernie" Lech on October 7, 1967....
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