Laura Louise (Bock) Binder

March 26, 1919 ~ July 14, 2023 Laura Louise Bock was born in her parent’s home on the Kansa s/ Nebraska state line near Du-Bois, Nebraska on March 26, 1919. She was raised on a farm in a loving family consisting of her parents, Edward and Martha Bock and two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Bock.

Ronald E.“Ronald” Graham

January 1, 1955 ~ July 14, 2023 Ronald E. “Ron” Graham, 68, of Tecumseh, died Friday night, July 14, 2023 at Whispering Winds in Beatrice. He was born on January 1, 1955 at Pawnee City to Bail and Freda (Williams) Graham. Ron attended Salem District 60 Country School and Pawnee City High School.

Eugene Errold Bucher

Eugene Errold Bucher, 85 years of age, went to heaven on June 21, 2023. He passed peacefully with his family by his side at his home in rural DuBois, Nebraska. Eugene was born on March 12, 1938 to Errold Clarence and Ida (Wiltse) Bucher.

Robert “Bob” Frazee

Robert “Bob” Willis Frazee, 93, of Summerfield, KS, passed away, going to his heavenly home, on June 21, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska following complications from an esophageal blockage. Bob was born to Willard and Hattie (Reed) Frazee on March 22, 1930 in Pawnee City, NE.

Jeane Marie (Rears) Kuhlman

Jeane Marie (Rears) Kuhlmann, daughter of Amel F. and Ruby L. (Caskey) Rears was born at home near Stella, Nebraska on March 14, 1922. She attended North Star rural school District 101 and lived with her parents until she began teaching in rural schools in Southeast Nebraska.

Joel Parks

Celebrations of Joel’s life will be held in Pawnee City on June 30, 2023 at the Schilling Bridge Winery from 3pm to 7pm with a short presentation at 3:15pm and in Fremont on July 1, 2023 at the Fremont Golf Club from 2pm to 5pm with a short presentation at 3pm.

Ruth Bramman

Hastings resident Ruth Bramman, 80, went to be with her heavenly Father on June 6, 2023, in Elkhorn, Nebraska. A celebration of life will be at 2nd Presbyterian church in Hastings, NE on July 15th at 10am.

Evelyn Josephine (Mach) Pettinger

Evelyn Josephine Pettinger 104, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Pawnee City Assisted Living. She was born on January 30, 1919 to Gustav and Josephine (Uhlir) Mach in DuBois, Nebraska.

George W. Leech

George W. Leech, age 95, of Maury County and formerly of Dickson County, Tennessee, passed away on March 26, 2023. George was born in Charlotte, TN on June 22, 1927 to the late Sam Pat Leech and Dolly Ashworth Leech. He has outlived all but one of his seven siblings.

Laurence “Larry” Charles James

Laurence “Larry” Charles James, 77, of rural Du Bois, Nebraska was born on March 18, 1946, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Ardelle Francis and Charlotte (Hansen) James. Larry attended school in Dawson and graduated from Dawson- Verdon High School with the class of 1965.