Mark Edwin Reinwald was born August 27, 1941, at Fairbury, Nebraska, to Edwin Henry and Rhoda Mary (Bower) Reinwald.  In September 1954, Mark went to live with Henry and Ida Virus and they became his legal guardians in 1957. He attended schools at Alexandria, Daykin, Fairbury, and Hubbell, Nebraska.  Mark was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church, Hebron, Nebraska, on November 17, 1954 and confirmed April 14, 1957, at Grace Lutheran by Rev. G.J. Meyer. His confirmation verse was John...

Joseph Eugene "Jo Jo" Staley Jr., 48, of Chester, Nebraska died Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born December 4, 1970 in Atchison, Kansas to Joseph E Staley Sr. and Cynthia Lou Staley. After graduating Wymore Southern High, he worked as a butcher at the local grocery store, eventually he worked to get his CDL to become a truck driver before becoming disabled. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed camping along with photography. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother Cynthia...

Ramon Luhn Mieth, 4th child of Everett and Augusta (Luhn) Mieth, was born at Cairo, Nebraska November 29, 1928. He passed from this life Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 90 years. Ramon attended Hall County rural schools and graduated from Cairo High School. His secondary education included a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hastings College, Master of School Administration from Colorado State College, and other graduate studies at Trinity University and San Antonio...

Patricia Carolyn Pumphrey, age 97 passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Hebron, Nebraska. She was born to the late William and Dorothy (Kimball) Preston of Hastings, Nebraska on October 18, 1921. Pat graduated from Hastings High School attended Hastings College and graduated from UNL with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. She enjoyed teaching for three years after college in Nelson, Geneva and McCook. Pat was joined in marriage to Dwight I. Pumphrey in 1945. The couple lived...

Peggy Lee Glass, daughter of Louis and Barbara (Jones) Benda, was born May 27, 1951 at Shelby, Nebraska. She had many fun times with her sister JoAnn and their friends. Growing up in the Shelby community she attended the public schools and graduated from Shelby High School with the Class of 1969.Peggy worked various jobs throughout her life. For many years she worked in production for Thermo King manufacturing. On October 7, 1978 she was married to Raymond L. Glass. Together they raised five...

DuWayne C Holtzen of Davenport passed away on March 2, 2019, at the age of 85 years and 13 days.  DuWayne was born on February 17, 1934, on a farm south of Davenport, to Walter and Alice (Rodenburg) Holtzen.  He was the oldest of four sons.  DuWayne was baptized on March 9, 1934, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Davenport NE by Rev. L E Ernst.  He was confirmed in the Christian faith on June 27, 1948, also at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Davenport NE by Rev G G...

Julia Albers-Rhoades passed away on February 19, 2019 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 2 days. Julia Lucille Albers-Rhoades was born May 17, 1931 near Davenport, Nebraska to Peter and Eleanor (Claybaugh) Snyder.  She was baptized at Christ’s Lutheran Church in Davenport.  Julia or Lucille as she was known then, along with her brothers Royce and Arza Jay grew up on the farm where she was born south of Davenport.  She attended Happy...

Wilma Faye Dominy was born May 24, 1939 in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Joseph and Wilma (Gutscher) Boitnott. She was one of five children born to her parents. She passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler at the age of 79 years. Wilma was baptized at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler. She attended school in Jewel County, KS and Deshler, NE, and was a Deshler High School graduate. She was united in marriage to Richard Dominy on April 6, 1956, at the Lutheran...

Johannes David Dittbrenner, the son of John and Renate (Harms) Dittbrenner, was born on November 16, 1923, in rural Byron, Nebraska.  He was one of eight children born to his parents.  He passed from this life on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 95 years.  Johannes was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church near Byron, Nebraska on November 25, 1923, and confirmed in Grace Lutheran Church, Hebron, Nebraska on April...

Harriet H. Hellbusch Easton was born on January 9th, 1934 on a farm near Gilead, Nebraska to Bernhard and Helena (Vorderstrasse) Hellbusch.  The family lived with Harriet’s maternal grandmother, Charlotte Vorderstrasse, and aunt, Henrietta Vorderstrasse.  Harriet attended a one room school close to her home at Thayer County District 81.  She continued her education at Hebron High School.  She was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Gilead, Nebraska on...