Obituaries

Sarah Ardyth Mills

Sarah Ardyth Mills

July 29, 2025

Sarah Ardyth (Rice) Mills, 94, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE.  The visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.  The funeral service will be on Saturday, August 2,...

Neal J. McQuistan

Neal J. McQuistan

July 24, 2025

Neal James McQuistan, 78, of Pender, NE, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Christ United Church of Pender in Pender, NE, with a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. A memorial service...

Kevin L. Tonjes

Kevin L. Tonjes

July 23, 2025

Kevin Tonjes age 67 of Bancroft passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2025. In 2010, Kevin survived death 3x in one day, helped by many and a helicopter transport after a heart attack at work. But this time, the heart attack was bigger and an incoming storm prevented the helicopter request. A heartfelt thank you to the Pender hospital team...

Judy R. Frazey

Judy R. Frazey

July 22, 2025

Judy R. Frazey, 79, of Walthill, NE, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at her home. The memorial visitation will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Pender Community Center in Pender, NE. The memorial service will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pender Community...

Dorothy Hankins

Dorothy Hankins

July 18, 2025

Dorothy R. (Cooper) Hankins, 87, of NE passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2025, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, NE. Private family graveside services will be held in Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE.  Memorials may be directed to the family for future designatgion.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  

Dorothy was born on...

William J. Paulsen

William J. Paulsen

July 16, 2025

William Joseph Paulsen, 59, of Elk Point, South Dakota, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at The Pointe Golf & Event Center (100 Truman Lane) in Elk Point, SD. The...

Katherine N. Driscoll

Katherine N. Driscoll

July 14, 2025

Katherine NorJean Driscoll, 86, of Pender, NE, passed away at her home near Pender on Monday, July 14, 2025. The visitation for Katherine will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025, beginning at 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Pender, NE. The funeral will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 2:00...

Dennis L. Piper

Dennis L. Piper

July 11, 2025

Dennis L. Piper, 81, of Wayne, NE, lived from March 20, 1944 until July 11, 2025. He passed away at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE. The visitation will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE with a prayer service and Masonic service starting at 7:00 p.m....

Norman Minola

Norman Minola

July 2, 2025

Norman A. Minola, 94, of Wakefield, NE, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The memorial visitation will be on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE. The memorial service will be on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the...

Sharleen Kae Smith

Sharleen Kae Smith

July 2, 2025

Sharleen Kae (Schuppan) Smith, 71, of Sioux City, IA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at her home in Sioux City, IA. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Concord, NE, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. A memorial graveside service will be Friday, July 11,...

Janet E. Frederickson

Janet E. Frederickson

June 29, 2025

Janet Esther (Munderloh) Frederickson, 87, of Pender, NE, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The memorial service will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday morning at the church. The burial...

Holly A. Kinning

Holly A. Kinning

June 21, 2025

Holly A. (Kurth) Kinning, 49, of Pender, NE, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Pender Community Hospital. The Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender. A Prayer Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. and Bingo at 7:30 p.m. The Funeral...

Bob E. Pointer

Bob E. Pointer

June 17, 2025

Bob E. Pointer, 68, of Homer, NE, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Madison, NE.  A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home.

Robert "Bob" Eugene Oberg

Robert "Bob" Eugene Oberg

June 13, 2025

Robert "Bob" E. Oberg, 89, of Wakefield, NE, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his home in Wakefield. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June...

William "Bill" S. Wenke, Jr.

William "Bill" S. Wenke, Jr.

June 11, 2025

William “Bill” Sterling Wenke, Jr. 85, of Pender, NE, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.

Sterling and Geneva (Teare) Wenke are the parents of William Sterling, known as, Bill...

Bruce D. Smith

Bruce D. Smith

June 10, 2025

Bruce D. Smith, 67, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at a hospital in Ocala, FL. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Jacqualyn Elaine Rahn

Jacqualyn Elaine Rahn

June 6, 2025

Jacqualyn “Jacque” Elaine Rahn, 87, of Fremont, NE, formerly of Martinsburg, NE, passed away on Friday, June 06, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Fremont, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, NE, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be...

David Carlson

David Carlson

June 4, 2025

David Carlson, 79, of San Antonio, TX, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at his home in Texas.  A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Dave Rusk will be officiating.  Local arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.

Alvin D. Sorensen

Alvin D. Sorensen

June 4, 2025

Alvin D. Sorensen, 95, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Joseph Rehabilitation in West Point, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at...

Alice M. Johnson

Alice M. Johnson

May 31, 2025

Alice Mae Johnson, 95, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St....