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Dorothy (Kuklish) Setlik was born Sept. 1, 1930 on the family farm in the Antelope Valley area of Custer County, nine miles southwest of Sargent, NE, to Louis and Anna (Nekuda) Kuklish. She was the youngest of four children, joining her siblings, Lillian, Millard and Lumire. Dorothy received her elementary education at the Antelope Valley Country School and graduated from Sargent High School in 1947 with a Normal Training degree. She spent the next seven years teaching at...
Terrell R. Sanders, of Burwell, NE passed away peacefully with his wife, Janet by his side on Thurs., Sept. 10, 2026 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell at the age of 93. Terrell R. Sanders was born Nov. 3, 1932 at home in the Cummings Park Community of northern Custer County to Loyd W. Sanders and Tena P. (Hyatt) Sanders. Terrell's mother died on Jan. 21, 1936. Terrell grew up on a ranch north of Taylor in Loup County. He attended one-room schoolhouses of...
Richard "Rich" Rice, resident of North Loup, NE, passed away Mon., Sept. 28, 2026 at Country House Residence in Grand Island, NE at the age of 84. Richard was born on Aug. 25, 1942 in Ord, NE, the son of Harwood and Grace (Williams) Rice. He grew up in North Loup and graduated from North Loup-Scotia High School in 1960. On Jan. 14, 1962, Richard married the love of his life, Darla Noyes, with whom he shared a loving marriage and three children, Troy, Trudy and Tracy. Richard...
Jennifer Lynn Ulrich, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wed., Sept. 16, 2026, in Ord, NE at the age of 51. Jennifer Lynn Krason, born Dec. 22, 1974 in Ord, cultivated a life defined by deep relationships, artistic expression and an indomitable spirit. The daughter of Leonard L. and Peggy A. (Klanecky) Krason, Jennifer's early childhood included a relocation to Scotia, NE in May 1975, and the arrival...
Leonard A. VanDeWalle, of Burwell, NE, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Orchard, passed away Sat., Sept. 19, 2026 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell at the age of 79. Born on Aug. 19, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, NE, Leonard was the son of Francis and Ethel (Wheeler) VanDeWalle. He grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1965. Leonard served his country with honor in the Army during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1968. His pride in his...
Dr. Dale G. Zikmund, 89, of Kearney passed away surrounded by his family on Sept. 8, 2026, at Brookstone Gardens. Dale was born Jan. 3, 1937, to George and Murl (Bartlett) Zikmund. He grew up alongside his beloved sister, Susan, on the family farm near Ord, NE, where he developed the strong work ethic, love of community, and devotion to family. Dale graduated from Ord High School in 1954 and was proud throughout his life to be a Chanticleer. While home on leave from the...
Dianne Kay Coons, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and lifelong resident of Arcadia, NE passed away Aug. 28, 2026 at the Community Memorial Health. Dianne Kay was born on May 1, 1948, in Loup City, NE, the daughter of Donald and Florene (Hunt) Gould. She grew up on the family farm north of Arcadia and received her education at a local country school and Arcadia Public School. On Oct. 31, 1965, she married Larry Rickerson in Arcadia, NE. Together, they had two...
Pamela Kay began her ride of life on March 14, 1961; born the daughter of Donald and Delores (Cooley) Dimmitt in Burwell, NE. Her early childhood was spent at the Vera Paddock Ranch with her two brothers, Donald Jr. and Jeffrey. She attended country school near Burwell until the age five when they moved to the Schaffer Ranch near Chambers. She continued her education near Emmet until the family moved to the Shane Farms near Atkinson. When Pam was 16, the family settled in Elyr...
