Obituaries

Maxine Iola Beckstrom, 98, of York, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:30 pm.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | November 6, 2025 Memorial visitation for James R. Deaver, 81, of Wisner, will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 2:00 p.m.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | November 6, 2025 Rita G. Friesen, 82, of York, died Saturday, October 25, 2025 in York.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | November 6, 2025 Marisa “Risa” Carlson, 69, of Central City, passed away on October 30, 2025 surrounded by her family. The funeral service will take place on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | November 6, 2025 Ida Mae (Best) Coover Killham, 100, of Lincoln formerly of Polk, died on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Hillcrest Firethorn Nursing Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Marilyn D. Mc-Cullough, 74, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at her home in Hastings.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | November 6, 2025 Glen Joseph Brazda, 86, of Fullerton, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at CHI Health—St. Elizabeth in Lincoln.

Janet Lee Belitz, 88, of Central City, died Friday, October 17, 2025 at CHI Health—St. Francis in Grand Island.

LuEtta E. Berry, 96, of Holdrege, died on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Christian Homes Health Care in Holdrege.

Brock Daniel Chase, 40, of Central City, took his final bow on Friday, October 3, 2025. And if there’s a party in heaven, you can bet he’s already taken over the playlist, told a few wildly inappropriate jokes, danced like a white boy, and challenged someone to an arm-wrestling match. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Third City Christian Church in Grand Island, with Pastor Dan Walter officiating. Interment was held at a later date.