Frances (Wenzl) Wolken

August 7, 1927 – October 29, 2023 Frances Jane Wolken was born August 7, 1927, to Clarence Michael and Anna Theresa (Christen) Wenzl on the farm north of Steinauer, Nebraska. She was the oldest of eleven children born to this union. Frances attended St.

Charles (Chuck) William Frank Havlicek

August 11, 1949 – September 18, 2023 Charles William Frank Havlicek (Chuck), age 74 of Manhattan, passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Dorothy (Kruse) Siske

February 1, 1930 – October 25, 2023 Dorothy Helen Siske was born to John and Helen Kruse on February 1, 1930, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She lived near Burchard growing up. Dorothy attended Windy Hill School through the eighth grade and graduated from Burchard High School in 1948.

Helen Rose (Sperfslage) Gyhra

September 30, 1933 – October 20, 2023 Helen Rose (Sperfslage) Gyhra 90, formerly of Steinauer Nebraska, she passed away at the Life Care Center, Seneca, Kansas, on Friday, October 20, 2023. She was born on September 30, 1933 to Henry and Regina (Deters) Sperfslage in St. Benedict, Kansas.

Julia A. (Crom) McDougal

HastingsresidentJuliaA.(Crom) McDougal, 98, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Heritage at College View, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, October 10, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Hastings, NE with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickettofficiating.

Lawrence Martin Bax

Lawrence Martin Bax May 22, 1944 ~ October 12, 2023 Lawrence Martin Bax, 79 of Burchard, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Pawnee Memorial Hospital, Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was born on May 22, 1944 to Charles and Lois (Brooks) Bax in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Kay Illene Barrs

Kay Ilene Barrs, 82, (she'll say 29 and holding) of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on January 14, 1941, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to a family of 16 other kids where she was next to the youngest and later another child was born.

Dorothy Mae (Gilbert) Penkava

April 27, 1929 ~ September 11, 2023 Dorothy Mae (Gilbert) Penkava was born on the family farm northeast of Table Rock on April 27, 1929, to Edgar and Mary (Aylor) Gilbert. She was the youngest of 5 children. Growing up she enjoyed being picked on by older brothers, George, Kenneth, Pete and Dwain.

Gregory J. McLaughlin

June 9, 1969 ~ September 6, 2023 Gregory James McLaughlin, known to his loved ones as Greg, passed away on September 6, 2023, in Hubbell, Nebraska, at the age of 54. Born on June 9, 1969, in Omaha, Nebraska, Greg was a man of great intelligence, kindn ess, and faith.

Thomas “Tom” Hamer

August 11, 1939 ~ August 15, 2023 Thomas Harold Hamer was born August 11, 1939 to parents Lewis K. Hamer and Josephine K. (Shackleton) Hamer in Pawnee City, Nebraska, where they lived until 1951, when the family moved to Beatrice, Nebraska. Tom graduated from Beatrice High School in 1957.