John R. “Jack” Chittick, CLU, ChFC

John Robert “Jack” Chittick, 83, of Falls City, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital.

James Robert Plihal, D.D.S.

James R. Plihal, of Seattle, Washington died peacefully at home, with his wife by his side, on Friday, June 26, 2020. Jim was born to James and Maude Plihal in Table Rock, Nebraska. He grew up in Table Rock and Pawnee City where he graduated high school.

Harlan Gene Schafer

Harlan Gene Schafer, 88, of Mayflower, Arkansas passed away on June 23, 2020. He was born in Steinauer, Nebraska on August 11, 1931, to the late Henry and Nellie (Wehrbein) Schafer.

Jerome A. “Jerry” Hoffman

Jerome A. “Jerry” Hoffman, Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Alabama, died at age 85 at West Alabama Hospice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon P. Hoffman and Erna C. (Rinne) Hoffman.

Keith Thomas Hippen

Keith Thomas Hippen, 54, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, June 29, 2020. Keith was born to Lorance and Charlene (Lovitt) Hippen February 5, 1966 in Beatrice, Nebraska. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Peace Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Nebraska.

Gary Warnke

Gary Warnke, 84, Winston, Missouri, passed into his saviors arms Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He was born November 30, 1935 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Clarence and Nellie (Wade) Warnke. Gary married Sharon K. Williams September 5, 1978.

Betty Jane (Volker) Mullins

(Ed. Note: This obit was to have run in the April 30th paper but was overlooked - our apologies to the family.) Betty Jane (Volker) Mullins was born at home on the farm northwest of Humboldt, Nebraska on July 6, 1932.

Arden Fred Bredemeier

Arden Fred Bredemeier, 87 of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of DuBois, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1933 in DuBois, Nebraska to Frederick Carl and Myrtle (Siske) Bredemeier.

Michael "Mike" Gyhra

Michael "Mike" Gyhra, 49 of Pawnee City, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Pawnee County hospital. He was born on August 18, 1970 in Pawnee City to Emmett and Mary (Sperfslage) Gyhra, Sr. Mike loved life, God, and spending time with his family.

Tobias W. Morrison

Tobias Wayne Morrison, infant son of Karen Keyes and Cody Morrison, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of seven months. He was born October 21, 2019 to Cody Wayne Morrison and Karen Carolynn Keyes in Lincoln, Nebraska.