Mildred Szwanek

Mildred Szwanek, age 96, of Mullen passed away on Oct. 3, 2026.Mildred Ann (Prentice) Szwanek and her twin sister Myra Elizabeth were born on June 29, 1930, in Mullen, Nebraska, to Robert and Elsie (Reigle) Prentice.Mildred grew up in southern Cherry County, near Mullen, attending country school...

Jon Harding

Jon Harding was the second-born son of Forrest and Jean Harding of Mullen, born Sept. 4, 1946, in Alliance.He grew up south of town on the family ranch, graduating from Mullen High School with the class of ’64.After a short time playing football at Hastings College, Jon enlisted in the United...

Dorothy D. James

Dorothy D. James, age 96, of Mullen and North Platte, passed away on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Linden Court in North Platte.Dorothy DeMaris James was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Anselmo. She was the third of five children born to Mick and Lela (Empfield) Daily.

Douglas Simonson

Douglas L. Simonson, 83, passed away Sept. 7, 2026, in Fremont, Nebraska. He was born Oct. 11, 1942, to Jack and Kathryn (Miller) Simonson. He grew up a cowboy in rural Mullen, Nebraska.Doug was 16 when he arrived on campus in 1958.

John Roseberry

John J. Roseberry, 89, passed away on Sept. 4, 2026, at Senior Living Choices at Curtis in Curtis, Nebraska.John was born on April 5, 1937, in Alliance, Nebraska, to parents Paul T. and Marie B.(Boyer) Roseberry. John grew up on the family ranch in the Sandhills northwest of Mullen.

Jon Harding

Jon Harding, 80, of Mullen, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.Memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at the Hooker County Community Center.

Terrell Sanders

Terrell R. Sanders, of Burwell, Nebraska. passed away peacefully with his wife, Janet by his side on Thursday, 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...

Marcena Mae Zutavern

Marcena Mae Zutavern, 93, of Dunning, Nebraska, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Broken Bow, Nebraska.A private memorial service was held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, with Pastor Randall Goeke officiating. Govier Brothers Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

Jett Sjeklocha

Jett Eli Sjeklocha, 22, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed away Sept. 11, 2026, after injuries incurred in a rollover accident.Jett was ushered into the world Nov. 4, 2003, to the sound of his proud older sister’s serenade.

Marla Sonnenfelt

Marla Jean (Connell) Wright Sonnenfelt, 86, of North Platte, passed away Aug. 25, 2026, at Linden Court.