L. Jean Pester

L. Jean Pester, age 82, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at the Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. MT, at the Sandhills Community Bible Church with Pastors Bob Teters and Mark Danielson officiating.

Maxine James

Maxine L. James, 105, passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, 2021, in Kimball. Following her wishes, cremation and a family graveside service will be held. A celebration of life will be held in June at the Toombs family reunion in York, Nebraska. Maxine Louise Toombs James was born Sept.

Doris Uphoff

Doris Irene (Reigle) Uphoff, age 81, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1940, to Ray and Myrtle (Shefneer) Reigle in Cherry County, Nebraska. Memorial services were Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at Elwood United Methodist Church, with Rev.

Dorothy Higbee

Dorothy Higbee, age 98, passed away at Risen Son Christian Village on Dec. 3, 2021. She was born on Dec. 21, 1922, to Milton “Poke” Kidder and Pearl Kidder in Mullen, Nebraska.

Death Notice

Robert Arlington Mandeville, 82, passed away Dec. 11, 2021, at his home in North Platte surrounded by family. Obituary and celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Govier Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth Macke

Kenneth (Ken) Macke, age 80, of Mullen, Nebraska, passed away Dec. 5, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, due to complications from COVID pneumonia and heart failure. Kenneth Leo Macke was born April 21, 1941, in Mullen, Nebraska, to Edgar J. and F. Pauline (Boyer) Macke.

Glen Garner

Glen Garner, age 92, of Mullen, Nebraska, passed away Dec. 9, 2021, at his home in Mullen. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Glen V. Garner was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Wilson and Frances (Necklace) Garner.

Mary Williams

Mary Alice Williams, 75, of Grand Island, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Service and celebration of Mary’s life was at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island on Monday, Dec. 13. Burial was in Grand Island City Cemetery. Mary was born Jan.

Richard Broyles

Richard Lee Broyles, 97, passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 4 at Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyoming. Memorials may be made to the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Mullen, Nebraska.

June Morris

Jessie June Anders Morris was born at the ranch in Cherry County to James Lennie Anders and Rachel (Weatherston) Anders on June 6, 1921. She attended grade school at the Wells School and in 1938 graduated from Mullen High School, after graduation she taught rural school for three years. On Aug.