Jean Draney, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 27, 2023 at Falls City. She was born January 12, 1942 at Falls City to Emmet and Lucille (Portrey) Draney. She married Larry Polanek and they were later divorced, she then married Helmet Shaffer and they were later divorced. Jean lived in various places over … Read more

Marie Diane (Fritz) Parsons passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha. She was 77 years old. Marie was born Feb. 17, 1946, the fifth of eight children of Edward Otto Fritz and Esther Marie (Biermann) Fritz. She spent an idyllic childhood at the family’s farm just north … Read more

Beverly Ann Knobbe (Santo) of Barada, NE passed away on November 22, 2023 in Falls City, NE. Beverly was born to Charles and Bernice (Sinclair) Santo on February 28, 1940 at the residence of George and Katherine Sinclair, near Rulo, NE. Beverly attended Vaughn Country School and a member of Saint Mary’s Arago Parish surrounded … Read more

Neal Frost, 71, of Rulo, NE, passed away November 21, 2023 at Rulo. He was born October 10, 1952 at Falls City, NE to Everett and Doris (Heitschmidt) Frost. He married Pam Gerweck on June 14, 1975 and they divorced in 2000. He then married Linda McKim Jones on June 8, 2001 at Falls City. … Read more

Paula (Gaskill) Bentley, 96, known by many as Grandmother, entered into eternal rest on November 16th, 2023. Surrounded by the nursing staff who cared for her, she passed in the Cabool nursing home of natural causes. Paula was born on February 12, 1927, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Paula devoted her life to serving the Lord … Read more

Shirley A. Meinzer, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 15, 2023 at Falls City. She was born August 1, 1935 on a farm southwest of Barada to Frank R. and Zita “Tiny” (Oslin) Buchholz. She married Byron “Barney” Meinzer on November 3, 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 20th and Towle Street. … Read more