Obituaries

Evelyn Erickson, born December 23, 1927, in Thurston County, Nebraska, was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City.

Mary Lou Djernes, 91, of Central City, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Litzenburg Long Term Care in Central City. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Central City with Pastor Francis Kinyua officiating. Public burial will be at the Central City Cemetery.

John A. “Jack” McKinney, 75, died on February 4, 2026 at St.

Bridget Butt, 56, of Archer, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Bickford Cottage in Grand Island, after a courageous battle with stage IV ovarian mucinous carcinoma.

Gerald W. “Jerry” Dittmer, 75, of Clarks, died on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | February 12, 2026 Donald “Don” Everett Kramer, 74, of Central City, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at his home in Central City. Memorial services were held on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Don Placke officiating.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | February 12, 2026 Venice J. Fossberg, 90, of Nebraska City, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at St.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | February 12, 2026 Jean Marie (Keller) Matthews, 71, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care in Central City. Services will be held on February 14th at 10:00 a.m.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | February 12, 2026 Patricia Anne Romsdal (known as Patty to everyone that knew her), 92, of Aurora, passed away peacefully at Aurora Memorial Community Care surrounded by family on February 5, 2026. Patty was born November 19, 1933, in Hordville, to Vern and Edna (nee Beetum) Jones.

Jackie “Jack” Ray Lee, 87, passed away at his home in Central City on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the United Methodist Church in Central City.