Obituaries

September 15, 2026

September 8, 2026

Elsie (Hinrich) Carman Jepsen, 96, of Emerson, NE passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson. The funeral will follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Pastor...

September 5, 2026

Clarence Kindschuh Beutler, Jr., 92, of Pender, NE, passed on to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 5, 2026, surrounded by his family at Wakefield Health Care in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft. The funeral will be on Saturday, September 12,...

August 31, 2026

Genevieve D. Schulte, 88, of Emerson, NE, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Pender Community Health in Pender, NE. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson. The visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning at the church. Inurnment will be in the...

August 31, 2026

Cynthia E. (Buchholz) Baker, 91, of Pender, NE, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 31, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. A private family graveside service will be held in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE. Memorials are suggested...

August 26, 2026

Mary Elizabeth VanCleave, 88, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, surrounded by her family. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Dakota City, NE. A celebration of life will be on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church....

August 12, 2026

Jerry "Jake" Munter, 70, of Wayne, NE, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at his home in Wayne. The visitation will be on Monday, August 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Wayne First United Methodist Church. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at...

August 3, 2026

Pauline N. Westerhold, 91, of Pender, NE, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the Pender Community Hospital. A memorial visitation will be on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church west of Pender. The memorial service will be on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran...

July 31, 2026

Virginia M. Johnson, 96, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Salem...

July 29, 2026

Donald A. Kubik, 88, of Emerson, NE, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, surrounded by his family, at his daughter's home in Hubbard, NE. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. The funeral service will...

July 17, 2026

Darilyn C. Duong, 25, of Winnebago, NE died on Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home in Beaufort, SC.  The homecoming procession will be on Friday, July 24, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m. at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, NE, and processing to Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  The visitation will be on Friday, July 24, 2026, beginning at 5:00...

July 12, 2026

Lynda L. Suhr, 86, of Pender, NE, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The Funeral will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s...

July 7, 2026

LaVon D. Schuster, 79, of Laurel, NE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Pender Community Health in Pender, NE. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Laurel. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m....

July 5, 2026

Emma P. LaMere, 97, of Winnebago, NE, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her home in Winnebago, surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church School, with a service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at...

July 2, 2026

Andrew N. Nelson, 45, of Winnebago, NE, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Downtown in Sioux City, IA.  

Memorial services are currently pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  

June 25, 2026

Kathleen Ruth (Patefield) Plueger, 74, of Concord, NE, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE. The visitation will be on Monday, June 29, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, June 30,...

June 25, 2026

Dorothy Maxine (Tippery) Nottleman, 97, of Decatur, NE, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at her home in Decatur, surrounded by her family. The visitation will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at...

June 19, 2026

Nancy Jo (McManigal) Cass, 71, of West Point, NE, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Faith Health in Norfolk, NE. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE. The inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE. Memorials are suggested to...

June 18, 2026

Rodney Carl Lander, 86, of Pender, NE, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s...

June 16, 2026

Brad Lee Baker, 67, of Pender, NE, passed away on June 16, 2026, at his home in Pender.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Karen McNeill -Utecht. Burial will be in St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery rural Pender with a reception following the committal at The Other Side.

Brad was...