Joe Finney

Joe E. Finney passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at age 71. Joe was born in North Platte on Feb. 5, 1955, to Hubert F. and Hazelle (Beguin) Finney. He came home to brother Mike at the ranch south and east of Seneca, where he lived his best life.

Marge Hardy

Marge Hardy, age 91, of Seneca, Nebraska, passed away on June 17, 2026.Marjorie Lou was born Aug. 8, 1934, at Red Cloud, Nebraska, to Hiram and Marguerite (Peggy Suey) Moger.She attended Red Cloud Public Schools.

Miles Humphrey

Dr. Miles Hubbard Humphrey, beloved physician, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 85. He lived a life defined by service, intellectual curiosity, faith and deep devotion to family and community.Miles was born on Feb.

Lorna Garwood

Lorna Garwood, age 70, of Whitman, Nebraska, passed away on June 18, 2026.Lorna Garwood was born in Gordon, Nebraska, on March 26, 1956, to Dick and Geri Garwood. Lorna was the oldest of seven children.She grew up on a ranch near Kyle, South Dakota.

Denise Boots

Denise Elizabeth (DeLisi) Boots passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She was 65.She was born Sept. 14, 1960, in Methuen, Massachusetts, the oldest child of Adele and Andrew DeLisi.

Carl Daniel Crouse

---Obituary---Carl Daniel Crouse (Dan), 85, of Hyannis, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Indian Hills Manor.Dan was born on Jan. 9, 1941, in North Loup, Nebraska, to Philip and Lenore (Van Horn) Crouse.

Sharon Wheelock

Sharon M. Wheelock of Hyannis, Nebraska, passed away suddenly at her home on May 18, 2026, at the age of 87. A lifelong journalist, follower of Christ, and devoted member of the Sandhills community, Sharon dedicated much of her life to preserving local news, history and the people she loved.

---Obituary-Melissa“Missie”Wendt

Melissa ‘Missie’ Mae Wendt, was born on June 15, 1958, at Alliance, Nebraska, to Kenneth and Georgia (Petersen) Jenkins. She passed away in Grand Island, Nebraska, on May 14, 2026, at the age of 67.Missie grew up in Mullen, Nebraska, and graduated from Mullen High School.

Nancy Laier

Nancy L. Laier, dedicated wife, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and “Santa Lady,” passed away at Meadowlark Pointe on April 29, 2026. Nancy’s journey began on Aug. 25, 1937, on her parents’ Ernst and Helen (Jordan) Kraye ranch southwest of Mullen, Nebraska.

Joy Boyer

Joy Elaine (Thurston) Boyer, 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 19, 2026, at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born in Hyannis, Nebraska, Jan. 25, 1941, to Charles and Pauline (Gottlob) Thurston.