John “JB” Nicholas Obituary

John “JB” Benjamin Nicholas, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 29, 2024 after a courageous seven month battle with pancreatic cancer. JB’s final act of kindness was donating his organs for pancreatic cancer research.

Michael “Mike” Moser

Michael Lee Moser, 62, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 with his family by his side, at Bryan East Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on February 19, 1962, to Robert “Bob” and Nadine (Scheidegger) Moser in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Daniel Edward Atkinson

Daniel Edward Atkinson passed away peacefully at his home on February 2nd, 2024 at the age of 102. He is survived by his children Kristine (David), Owen (Melodee), Joyce (Branch), Ellen (Patrick), and daughter-in-law, Linda. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Dean Yoble

Harold Dean Yoble was born February 26, 1935 at home on the farm east of DuBois to Edmund F. and Hettie (Westerman) Yoble. He was the youngest of six children born to this union. Harold went by the name ‘Dean’ a majority of his life.

Gerva E. Sunneberg

Gerva E. Sunneberg, 86, of Topeka, KS, died February 19, 2024, at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. A rosary service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 24, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in St.

Kendall Suzanne (Moody) Sunneberg

Kendall Suzanne (Moody) Sunneberg returned home to her final resting place on February 23rd, 2024, after a long, courageous battle against Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Superior, NE, March 3rd, 1972, to Joseph and Connie (Edwards) Moody, Kendall grew up in the small town of Auburn, Nebraska.

Joyce Marie (Graham) Jameson

Joyce Marie (Graham) Jameson, daughter of Avery Warren and Helen Frances (Svanda) Graham, was born on April 6, 1941 at Steele City, Nebraska. She entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years, 10 months.

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

September 25, 1941 ~ February 11, 2024 Don was born September 25, 1941, at the Pawnee City Hospital to Charlie and Julia (Vrtiska) Blecha. The family lived on a farm near Violet, Nebraska until 1946 at which time they moved to Pawnee City and Don attended all grades at Pawnee City Schools.

Phyllis E. Smith

August 23, 1946 ~ February 16, 2024 Phyllis E. Smith, 77, of Bellevue Nebraska formerly of DuBois, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Clarkson UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska with her family by her bedside.

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha, 82, of Osmond, passed away February 11, 2024 at home in Osmond, Nebraska. Don was born September 25, 1941, at the Pawnee City Hospital to Charlie and Julia (Vrtiska) Blecha. Saturday, February 17, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond.