Kevan Glenn Stepp was born Sept. 23, 1954, to Glenn and Neva (Kapke) Stepp in Seward. He attended Seward High School, graduating in 1972. Following high school, he attended Southeast Community …

Lee W. Cain was born March 1, 1936, on a farm south of Utica, to Elmer and Margaret (Deremer) Cain and passed away Jan. 7, 2025, in Lincoln, at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 6 days.  …

Richard Charles Zwick was born Oct. 26, 1931, in a farmhouse between Gresham and Staplehurst, a son of Richard and Louise (Abrahams) Zwick. He was baptized in infancy at Redeemer Lutheran …

Patricia Janes was born April 8, 1955, to Lilly (Reynolds) and Neal Patterson in Omaha. She passed away peacefully on Dec.28, 2024, while on a trip in Florida while fully enjoying life with her …

Edward G. Taylor, age 85, of Ulysses, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in David City. He was born July 21, 1939, to Max and Dorothy (Garhart) Taylor in O’Neil. He was united in marriage to his …

Bernard “Bernie” Charles Novak was born June 8, 1936, at the family farm near Bee, to Charles and Martha (Busek) Novak and passed away surrounded by his family Jan. 14, 2025, in Seward, …

Dennis Keith Markle was born Nov. 16, 1940, to Keith and Ruth (Wergin) Markle in Seward. He passed away Dec. 23, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from Seward High School, Dennis went on …

Robert Edward Portz was born April 19, 1932, on a rural farm near Juniata, to Edward and Loretta (Hoffman) Portz and passed away Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 92. As a young man, Robert attended …

Mark A. Lemke, 70, of Seward was healed of his Alzheimer’s when God called him home Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Mark was born Feb. 21, 1954, in New London, Wisconsin, to Edwin and Ella (Bruns) …

Rex Lee Owens was born June 8, 1936, to Cleo and Constance (Pariset) Owens in Seward. He graduated from Seward High School in 1953. On Aug. 16, 1958, Rex was united in marriage to Wanda Hischke …

Janice Arlene (Bluhm) Ficke was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Staplehurst, to Theodore “Pat” F. and Edna E. (Nicolaus) Bluhm and passed away Dec. 25, 2024, in Seward, at the age of 92 years, 4 …

Mary A. (Hargrove) Hartman was born Feb. 8, 1937, to Marvin and Louise (Cross) Hargrove in Prospect, Tennessee. She graduated from Seward High School. On June 24, 1961, Mary was united in …

Sally (Coyle) Wigmore, was born July 29, 1950, in Seward, and passed away peacefully Nov. 23, 2024, at her home in San Marcos, California. She was the beloved daughter of John and Sophie Coyle. …

Douglas C. Wustrack, 72, of Staplehurst, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Doug was born Sept. 8, 1952, in David City, to Charles and …

Lorraine Marie Jirovsky was born Dec. 21, 1940, in Ceresco,to Rudolph and Gertrude (Polak) Hakel and peacefully passed away Dec. 13, 2024, in Seward, at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 22 days. …

Valerian “Val” Leonard Dworak was born Feb. 10, 1943, in Columbus, to Emil and Lillian (Kment) Dworak and passed away Dec. 10, 2024, in Seward, at the age of 81 years and 10 months. Val …

It takes a combination of leadership, cooperation and a servant mindset to leave a lasting legacy on one’s community. Larry Barth embodied all three, and he did just that. Larry Roland …

Dorothy P. (Kobza) Lavicky was born March 16, 1936, in Brainard, the youngest of 12 children, to Emil and Elizabeth (Duhon) Kobza and passed away Nov. 25, 2024, at her home in Dwight, at the age of …

Joan S. (Buehrer) Scouten was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Thayer, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter C. and Opal M. (Ehlers) Buehrer and passed away Nov. 20, 2024, in Seward, at the age of 97 years, 2 …

Chad Gregory Vandenberg, 45, of Dike, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, while in the comfort of his home. He was born July 4, 1979, in Seward, the son of Greg Vandenberg and Dianne (Hain) …