Obituary Listing

May 16, 2025

Delbert Wagner of Burwell passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at CHI Health St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 86.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Calamus Trinity Methodist Church in Burwell, Nebraska. Pastor Doug Olson...

May 10, 2025

Patricia "Pat" Ann Urbanovsky, 72, of Ord passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Though we are left with great sadness in our hearts, we find comfort that she and her husband, Dennis, are reunited.

Patricia was born on July 7, 1952, to Oscar and Helen (Kratochivil)...

May 5, 2025

Martin R. "Marty" Robbins, of Burwell passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025, with his family by his side at his home in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 71.

Martin Roy was born on May 4, 1954, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He grew up in Minnesota, Colorado and Nebraska. Following High...

May 3, 2025

Dale L. Barta, of rural Burwell, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the age of 90.

Dale Leighton Barta was born July 31, 1934, to Ludvick and Leona (Fox) Barta in Sumner, Nebraska; the fifth of seven children.  When Dale was a young child,...

Apr 8, 2025

Mae E. Kinney, 97, of Grand Island, formerly of Burwell passes away on April 8, 2025, at The Cedars Broadwell in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Mae Edna was born December 14, 1927, in Garfield County, Nebraska to Skyler and Edna Mae (Harron) Schamp. She grew up in Garfield and Wheeler counties; receiving her early...

Mar 31, 2025

JoAnna McBride of Sargent passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at CHI Immanuel Health in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 81.

JoAnn was born March 4, 1944, at Elyria, Nebraska to Joseph and Matilda (Bower) Mach. She was raised on the farm east of Sargent by her grandparents, Anna and John...

Mar 21, 2025

Dennis R. Urbanovsky, 70, of Ord passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 21, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Dennis was born January 24, 1955, at Ord, Nebraska to Adolph and Virginia (Chalupa) Urbanovsky. He grew up on the family ranch in south central Garfield County...

Mar 8, 2025

Brayton Douglas "Bronc" Branic, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the age of 22.

Brayton Douglas was born January 24, 2003, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Lonzo E. Branic and Brenda D. Bowers. Brayton grew up in Burwell until kindergarten when he moved to Taylor and attended school there through the...

Mar 6, 2025

Gloria Jo Sears, of Burwell passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, at Madonna Rehabilitation in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 80.

Gloria Jo was born May 16, 1944, in Burwell, Nebraska to Cecil and LaThene (Neumeyer) Lindsey.

Gloria was a sought-out seamstress and leather crafter. She designed...

Mar 6, 2025

Paul D. Oxford, of Burwell passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska at the age of 85.

Paul Dwaine was born on December 11, 1939, at his grandmother's home in Custer County, Nebraska to Laurence W. and Marjorie (Glendy) Oxford. He graduated from Oconto...

Feb 27, 2025

B. Wade VanDiest of Taylor passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 89.

Wade was born January 12, 1936, on the ranch near Almeria, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Dororthy (Yocum) VanDiest. He was raised on the family ranch west of Taylor in Loup County...

Feb 16, 2025

Frances K. Mares, of Burwell, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell at the age of 82 years.

Frances Katherine was born August 25, 1942, at St. Paul, Nebraska to Joseph F. and Augusta M. (Ingerle) Spilinek.  As a child she resided in St....

Feb 6, 2025

Kathy L. Pavlis Klitzke, 68 of Centra City passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Kathy Lee was born on November 28, 1956, at O'Neill, Nebraska to Rainold and Norma (Peterson) Pavlis. She was raised on the family ranch in northern Wheeler County and graduated from...

Jan 12, 2025

Margaret Jean Anderson, 94, of Burwell passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell, Nebraska.

Margaret Jean was born on July 14, 1930, in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Edward and Verge (Shannon) Fancher.

Margaret graduated from High School in Ainsworth, Nebraska. She...

Dec 19, 2024

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Marjorie Ellen Beat went home for Christmas to her Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 19, 2024, at the age of 76.

God sent Margie into the world on January 25, 1948, to love not merely "with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth" (1 John...

Dec 18, 2024

Joyce E. Christenson, 89, of Grand Island formerly of Burwell passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at her home in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Joyce Elaine was born November 10, 1935, at Topeka Kansas.  Her birth mother died from complications during birth and Joyce was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Glenn E. and...

Dec 17, 2024

Jeanne Kay Morgan has passed away and now there are less decibels in the world. She never shied away from an opinion nor passed up the opportunity to express one. Her intellect was fierce, and caustic confrontation was her love language - if you never crossed swords with Jeanne, you may not have known her.

Nov 23, 2024

Howard Ralph Holmquist, beloved husband, father, grandfather, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Community Memorial Nursing Home in Burwell, Nebraska, at the age of 86.

Howard was born on August 7, 1938, in Bertrand, Nebraska. Howard was the youngest child of John Ralph Marathon and Elsie Marie (High) Holmquist. He grew...

Nov 14, 2024

Bethel I. Naab, 97, of Taylor passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, Nebraska.

Bethel Irene Naab was born January 14, 1927, in Wood River, Nebraska to Donald and Myrtle (Hauke) Garrison. She received her early schooling at District #5 in Hall County, Nebraska. During...

Nov 1, 2024

Vernon D. Grabowski, 91, of Burwell passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Regional Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Vernon Dale was born February 26, 1933, at Burwell, Nebraska to William R. and Ella (Codr) Grabowski. He was raised on the family farm eight miles south of Burwell where he...