Obituaries
Kay L. Luedke
March 15, 2026
Kay L. Luedke, 90, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, NE.
Funeral services are currently pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.
Dwaine Erickson
March 9, 2026
Dwaine Leroy Erickson, 88, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home...
Alice Elaine Christiansen
March 2, 2026
Alice Elaine Christiansen, 91, of Pender, NE, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home in Emerson, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian...
Mary J. James
February 26, 2026
Mary J. James, 88, of Pender, NE, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 9:30 am until 10:30 a.m. at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Pender. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Pastor...
Peter E. Lundin
February 24, 2026
Peter E. Lundin, age 69, passed away on February 24, 2026.
The visitation in Wakefield will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a sharing of memories beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. A private family service will be held in the Wakefield Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction...
Natalie J. Robinson
February 20, 2026
Natalie J. Robinson, 60, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City, NE. The visitation will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral service will be on Monday, February 23, 2026, at...
Tommy "Thom" G. Stansberry
February 16, 2026
Tommy “Thom” Gale Stansberry, 62, of Omaha, NE, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. The visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE. The funeral will be Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Larry Ballinger, Sr.
February 11, 2026
Larry Ballinger, Sr., 80, of Waverly, NE, formerly of Pender, NE, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Mulberry at Waverly in Waverly, NE.
Memorial services are currently pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
Harold S. Janke
February 4, 2026
Harold S. Janke, 65, of McCook Lake, SD, formerly of Pender, NE, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, IA, after a 2-year battle with ALS. The visitation will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender. The funeral service...
Dennis R. Rodby
January 28, 2026
Dennis R. Rodby, 79, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE. The visitation will be on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The funeral will be on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in...
Mary L. Peterson
January 21, 2026
Mary L. Peterson, 86, of Laurel, NE, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Laurel. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30,...
Marie DeBoer
January 14, 2026
Marie (Eldred) DeBoer, 95, of Walthill, NE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Lyons, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The funeral services will be on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft....
Betty J. Morris
January 7, 2026
Betty Jane (Longe) Morris, 85, of Wayne, NE, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the Wakefield Health Care Center. The visitation for Betty will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Our...
Charlotte A. Cook
January 6, 2026
Charlotte Anne (Griscom) Cook, 79, of Winnebago, NE, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Memorial services are currently pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
Charlotte was born on January 30, 1945, to Charles W. and Margaret (Bagget) Griscom in Walterboro, South Carolina. Charlotte was...
Concepcion Carmona Ashley, MD
January 1, 2026
Dr. Concepcion (Sepa) Octavia Carmona Ashley (Enikashabe), 64, of Gretna, NE, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 1st, 2026, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE. The visitation will begin on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the All Nations Church in Macy, NE, and continue until Monday, January 5, 2025. The funeral service will begin at 12:00 p.m. on...
Val D. Doescher
January 1, 2026
Val Don Doescher, 71, of Wakefield, NE, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Continental Springs Nursing Care in South Sioux City, Nebraska. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24,...
Mary A. Wells
December 29, 2025
Mary Ann (Berreth) Wells, 77, passed away on December 29, 2025, in Wakefield, Nebraska. The memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ (1407 W 18th St, Sioux City, IA 51103), with Pastor Jacquline Morgan officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.
Mary...
David B. Adamson
December 25, 2025
David B. Adamson, 66, of rural Martinsburg, NE, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his residence.
Services are currently pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.
Judy A Chaney
December 25, 2025
Judy A. Chaney, 74, of Pender, NE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The visitation will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St....
Ma San Juana Godin Martinez
December 24, 2025
Ma San Juana Godin Martinez, 58, of Wakefield, NE, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. A Rosary Service will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m. The Mass...
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