Patti Lynn Combs was born on October 29, 1957, in Friend, Nebraska, to Stan and Miriam (Frankforter) Weber and passed away on September 13, 2023, in Friend at the age of 65 years. As a young girl she attended and graduated from Friend Public School. She was united in marriage to Jeff Combs in 1975 at the Friend Methodist Church and to this union two sons were born. Travis and Paul. Patti kept busy working a variety of jobs. In 1980 she worked at Johnson’s Pharmacy until 1985, Dr....

Marieta Mary Roth, the 6th child born to Harry and Velma (Miller) Roth, on January 2nd, 1941, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 6th, 2023, at the age of 82. Marieta was baptized at East Fairview Mennonite Church on January 24th, 1954, where she was a lifelong faithful member. Marieta grew up on a farm south of Milford, Nebraska, and she attended Country School District #92.  As a young lady, Marieta worked at Formfit in Crete and later became a Certified...

Howard Byron Barbur died on August 11, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas on his 88th birthday. Howard was born on August 11, 1935, in Geneva, Nebraska to George Howard Barbur and Sylvia Alice (Weber) Barbur. He had one brother, John Edward Barbur. Howard graduated high school in Friend, NE, and then attended college at Kansas State University, graduating with a degree in Business Administration. Howard worked for several years in the Kansas City area before moving to Rose Hill, KS. He moved to...

Carol Ann White was born on August 17, 1956, in Friend, Nebraska. The 2nd of 6 children both to Homer W. and Genive V (Steider) Smetter and passed away 8/27/2023 at 5:50 A.M. in Friend at the age of 67 years and 10 days.             As a young girl she attended Beaver Crossing Public School and graduated with the class of 1974 from Centennial High School. She then went to work for Russel Stovers, Verna’s Café, and later at...

Joan was born on the family farm, two miles south and one and a half west of Gresham Nebraska, on June 12,1931. She was the third of eight children born to Paul and Gladys (Clark) Lindstrom.  (Clark, Patricia, Joan, Richard, Fred, Frances, Margy, Thomas) Joan attended the Pidgeon country school district #72 through the 7th grade. She finished her high School years at Gresham high school and graduated in May 1949. After Graduation she moved to Lincoln and worked in the State building...

Karen Lou (Holka) Kremer, Born December 20, 1950, in Elmwood, NE passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023, with her family by her side. Karen was the oldest sibling in her family and was raised around Elmwood, Eagle, Raymond, and Malcolm. Karen attended Crounse District 47 County School K-5, then Malcolm Public Schools, graduating High School in 1969. Karen went on to college at UNL, where she graduated with a teaching degree in 1973. Karen taught school for a total of 38 years, retiring from...

Charles Edward Ackerman, 91, of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Charley was born on March 12, 1932, on a farm south of Milford, to Jesse and Clara (Burkey) Ackerman. He attended District 47 school through junior high and attended the Assembly of God Church. As a young boy, he loved his Dad’s John Deer tractor, helped milk 16 Holstein cows every morning and evening, and assisted with farm chores for his neighbor, Floyd Burkey. Charley also purchased...

Ruby Maria Hulse, 78, of Friend, passed away on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, at her home. Ruby was born April 6, 1945, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Delbert and Ellen (Christensen) Mitchell. She was raised in Friend, Nebraska, where she attended and graduated from Friend Public High School in the Class of 1963. During her time in High School, Ruby met Duane Hulse, and were married March 2nd, 1963, in Friend, NE, and to this union four children were born: Tammy, Terri, William, and Brian. Ruby...

Helen Irene Coons Horner went to her heavenly home on July 24, 2023. Helen was born on April 24, 1934, to Floyd and Nellie (Packer) Coons on a farm between Chester, NE, and Belleville, KS. Helen attended Liberty Center Country School until high school, which she attended in Chester for two years, then graduated in 1953 from Belleville, KS. As a girl, Helen was active in the Liberty Rose Creek 4-H club with baking and sewing projects, which she continued as hobbies throughout her life. After...

Christine Ann Scott age 70 of Milford Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home July 24, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on October 8, 1952, to Robert McClurkin and Ruth McDaniel-McClurkin in Kearney Nebraska.  Christine was valedictorian of her class in Shelton high school.  She received her Bachelor of Science at Missouri Western State college where she graduated Cum Laude.  She went on to achieve her master's degree of Master of Arts in 1991...