Janell Marie Macek, age 68, of Gibbon, passed away December 25, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. The Funeral Mass was held Friday, December 29, 2023, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Art Faesser as celebrant.
William “Bill” O’Brien, age 82, formerly of Shelton, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday, December 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery near Wood River. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Micaela T. Chavez, age 83, of Shelton, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. Memorial services were held Friday, December 22, 2023, at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Inurnment followed at Shelton Cemetery.
Dale Duane Smidt, or “Coach” as known by many, left us peacefully on December 14, 2023, in his home in Hastings, surrounded by family at age 83. While Dale’s final days may have been spent in Hastings, his impact will not soon be forgotten by the community where he built and spent his life, Wood River.
William “Bill” W. Lemburg, age 98, of Cairo, died on December 7, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
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