Robert W. Raper

Robert William Raper (Bob), 81, of Grandview, Mo, passed away on July 1, 2021. He was born in Burchard, NE on August 11, 1939 to George Lyle Raper and Emma Faris. He graduated from Peru State College. He worked for the Social Security Administration for over 35 years.

Virginia Lee (Bellows) Chittick

Virginia Lee (Bellows) Chittick passed away on July 11, 2021 at the age of 88 years. She was born on June 21, 1931, in Pawnee City, NE, the youngest child of Elsie (Moore) Bellows and John “Roy” Bellows.

Evelyn H (Dobesh) Doeschot

Evelyn (Dobesh) Doeschot of rural Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, peacefully in her home at the age of 87 years, two months and one day, with family by her side. She was born to Thomas and Mary (Rejda) Dobesh on May 6, 1934 in David City, Nebraska.

LaVon Vaughn

LaVon Vaughn, 90, of Louisville, Nebraska, formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Louisville Care Center, Louisville, Nebraska. She was born on April 19, 1931 to Joseph M. and Mae Pearl (Maines) Crosier in rural Liberty, Nebraska.

Donna D. Thiemann

Donna Darlene Thiemann was born to William “Wid” and Burchel (Poland) Shelabarger on November 21, 1934 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She was raised in Pawnee City and called Pawnee City her home for all but a few months in her life when her family moved for her dad’s work.

Erma Ruth Murray

Erma Ruth Murray, 86 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her home with her family at her bedside. She was born on May 16,1935 in Menno, South Dakota to Albert and Ida (Rempfer) Mueller. Erma grew up in Riverside, a suburb of Sioux City, Iowa.

Alodyne Mayme Shackleton Parks

Alodyne Mayme Shackleton Parks was born to Harold and Josephine Shackleton on March 13, 1924 in Pawnee City, NE. She passed away at Colonial Acres, Humboldt, NE on May 20, 2021 at the age of 97. Alodyne graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1941.

Memorial services

Memorial services were held at the DuBois Community Building on Sunday evening, May 30, 2021. lacing the wreath in honor of all fallen soldiers was Autumn Lang, Junior Member of the DuBois American Legion Auxiliary.

Linda Marie (Wenzl) Kalin

Linda Marie (Wenzl) Kalin, 59, of Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on June 23, 1961 to David and Jean Marie (Bruun) Wenzl in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Karen Moser

Karen Moser was born November 24, 1953 and passed away after a lengthy battle with Giant Cell Miocarditis on April 10, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.